BCD436HP/BCD536HP: BCD436HP DMR Help

[LCTTA2018]

On my BCD436HP I have a favorites list of 3 DMR repeater frequencies. I had my scanner recording all day but this afternoon when I got home and checked it their was 0 recordings. I have the county jail as one of the ones programmed. I can get my Baofeng and go to that frequency and I can hear the DMR noise every time someone talks but nothing is coming though the scanner at all its not even popping up as something is coming over that frequency.

(I have the DMR upgrade as well)

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

How did you program the frequencies, as separate conventional channels with digital audio type?

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Also, more info about the channels or system you are attempting to monitor would help. Radioreference database link?

 

[LCTTA2018]

I programmed them as conventional channels with digital audio type.

Jail Ops- Loudon County, Tennessee (TN) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

William Blount High School Ch 1- Blount County, Tennessee (TN) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Peninsula Psychiatric Hospital- Blount County - Hospital Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Make sure the "Corrections", "Schools" and "Hospital" service types are enabled

 

[LCTTA2018]

I'm still not getting anything from it. I might just not be in range of the jail. I don't live that far away just 6 miles. I can receive it pretty good on the Baofeng but not getting anything on the 436

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Either that or they may not be operating on the full 40 watts the FCC authorizes them to. Do you have an outdoor antenna you can connect the 436 to?

 

[LCTTA2018]

No I don’t. I will try to go outside when ever they start taking again and see if I can pick something up or I will go down there in a few days and see if I pick something up. I was outside earlier waiting for them but it started to storm so I came back in

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

I've got an Anytone878 that can pick up distant DMR transmissions my SDS100 misses when my rubber duck antennas are connected

 

[jonwienke]

The stock antenna isn't all that great, but make sure the scanner is actually scanning the frequencies.

 

[Ubbe]

Change the programming of the frequencies to both analog and digital type and set Digital Waiting Time to zero. Then you hear on the recordings, or live, if you actually receive any signal. If the signal are strong enough it will automaticly switch over to digital. Set color code and timeslot to Any and double check that the service type are enabled. When you have it set to analog/digital you can open the squelch and the scanner should stop on the DMR frequencies if you have all scanning parameters setup correctly. With the SQ open, turn the scroll control to check what the scanner are actually scanning.

/Ubbe

 

[midnightsteel]

Make sure the "Corrections", "Schools" and "Hospital" service types are enabled

Why do these service types have to be enabled if he already has the frequencies programmed. Noob asking here

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Some users switch off service types to avoid hearing certain agencies (though they're programmed in, the scanner skips over them) For example I do this when I'm in a different area and enter zip code to hear local stuff. If I don't want to hear utilities, schools, etc I'll simply set the service type "off". Programming new favorites does not re-enable the service type if switched off