bct8 trunking/talkgroups help

[hotshotmike1001]

i think i got this thing working i am not sure it says seaching id then when it pickup anything it says 1--1 273

i programmed it with ARC8 for Uniden BCT8


i copyed the talk groups in should the radio be showing a name in the screen??

here is some of the info i put in

ScanRiverside.com


The Central system covers west-central Riverside County including Hemet, San Jacinto, San Gorgonio Pass and the Anza Valley.

System Info

Type: EDACS Wide – Site 02

Frequencies
866.3125 (1) 866.8125 (2) 867.3125 (3) 868.3125 (4) 867.8125 (5)
867.7625 (6) 868.8125 (7) 868.7625 (8)

Talkgroups
Talkgroup Display Usage
549 1-CAB Cabazon Primary 1
546 2-CAB Cabazon Car-to-Car 2
545 3-HEM/SJ Cabazon Special Ops 3
547 4-CENTRL Cabazon Special Ops 4
306 5-XCNTY Cross County 5
307 6-XCNTY Cross County 6
548 7-CENTRL Central Special Ops 7
550 8-CENTRL Central Special Ops 8
551 9-CENTRL Central Special Ops 9
552 10-CNTRL Central Special Ops 10
615 11-U/A ** Unassigned **
616 12-U/A ** Unassigned **
581 13-SIB C Special Investigations Bureau 13
580 14-SCF Smith Correctional Facility 14
579 15-TRANS Jail Transportation 15
566 16-COURT Court Services 16
611 17-TAC C Central Tac 17
612 18-TAC/C Central Tac 18
337 19-DA District Attorney - West County
626 20-CDF Riverside County Fire Cross County 20
627 21-FICC BLM California Desert District 21
625 22-HEMPD Hemet PD Mutual Aid 22
628 23-BA/BE Banning PD / Beaumont PD Mutual Aid 23
629 24-U/A ** Unassigned **
373 25-SBSO SBSO Mutual Aid 25
631 26-U/A ** Unassigned **
632 27-U/A ** Unassigned **
633 28-BPTRL Border Patrol Mutual Aid 28
582 29-SAFEC SAFE Task Force 29
614 30-TEST Radio Test 30
309 31-W-CMD West Command 31
310 32-W-CMD East Command 32
Desert System

 

[ka3jjz]

Of course you could just check our database, but be that as it may...

I don't believe the BCT8 can show alpha tags; however you should be able to see them on the virtual display in ARC8, if it has one (and I think it does)

best regards..Mike

 

[ka3jjz]

It also appears that those talkgroups you have listed are in decimal format, rather than the more common agency/fleet/sub fleet (AFS) method. Take a look at the talkgroups listed here...

Riverside County Trunking System, Various, California - Scanner Frequencies

Now I'm not at all familiar with ARC8, but there should be someplace to indicate on that EDACS system whether you are using decimal or AFS when programming it. Having the wrong format declared might also be an issue.

Such questions can be directed to our software forum...best regards...Mike

 

[hotshotmike1001]

it has it in the trucking settings i have it set to AFS it still only shows Numbers dont know why Seems to be working still

 

[saleen49]

Yes, you will see numbers only with the BCT8. The 1-1 is the bank, and the 273 is a talk group.

 

[hotshotmike1001]

Yes, you will see numbers only with the BCT8. The 1-1 is the bank, and the 273 is a talk group.

Thank you

 

[saleen49]

You also have the option of entering favorite talk groups manually into the bank 1 and running the radio in id scan. This is a good way to hear only the talk groups you are interested in. id scan is possible by hitting srch. This is how i monitor EDACS.