BCD396XT and Single Frquency P25

[BillKaye]

Hoping that someone may be able to point me in the right direction . . .

I’m trying to get my BCD396XT programmed and didn’t run into any issues when working with local systems that include EDACS, conventional and P25 trunking, but then I got into setting up what appears to be single channel P25 systems (mostly fed frequencies) it's a little different story.

In looking at the RR database of federal frequencies, along with several other sources that list federal channels, I found these factors:

• Quite a number will show a frequency both and a NFM and a P25. I suspect that this could be from transitioning from the conventional to P25
• Saw a couple cases where there were different NAC and/or DPL codes listed for the same frequency. Does a DPL or NAC need to be entered or is there a ‘search’ or ‘auto’ feature. What are the proper settings in System, Site, Group?

Perhaps someone has already set this in either ARC-XT or FreeScan, and if I looked at your file/profile/etc. this might help in getting my 396XT properly set.

Thanks

Bill

 

[kma371]

The simple answer is, just program P25 channels in the conventional way rather than the one frequency trunk. I think that's what your asking.

The one frequency trunk option is a waste and only shows you a radio ID. Which I don't know why that would require setting it up as a trunked system.

NAC are optional but might as well use it.