can't recieve trunking on WS1088

[Les2257]

i can't seem to pick up a trunking system on the WS1088. i used the information on the sd card to load and it appears that the sites and talk groups are all ther, but i'm not recieving anything.

 

[Swipesy]

You have done something wrong. Not much help to you but you can't get help to a question such as yours without telling us what system you are trying to monitor.

 

[Les2257]

i'm trying to pick up Mesa Arizona Topaz system. It is for Mesa Police and Fire. what other info can i provide?

 

[iMONITOR]

i can't seem to pick up a trunking system on the WS1088. i used the information on the sd card to load and it appears that the sites and talk groups are all ther, but i'm not recieving anything.

How did you configure it, based on your zip code, city, county, or custom?

 

[dmack550]

Check your control channels then look in RR Database. Had this problem with my bcd325p2. The control channels being scanned were wrong thus nothing was picked up. The channel indicated in red should be the control channel being used for the service. If not change it. It was scanning eight control channels and getting nothing.

 

[Les2257]

I've checked the control channels and they are there. but, the system iD is not listed. is this my problem? if so, how do i add it?

 

[Les2257]

I believe i did it by county and city.

 

[N8WAC]

Are you using the original power cord or battery power? I tried a non original cord and it didn't receive either while plugged in while scanning. I also had the same problem of not receiving after downloading newer data. I had to get into the menu and load from the Library. It the worked perfectly.

 

[DickH]

I believe i did it by county and city.

Make sure you have the right control channels; 852.75, 852.825, 853.275 & 853.35.
Put your scanner in Manual and step through the freqs. to be sure you can hear the active control channel.

 

[Les2257]

Thank you that seems to work. But, do i need to enter all of the control channels they have listed?
also, how do i set up a scan list with channels i want to add myself manually?

 

[InlandAZ]

Thank you that seems to work. But, do i need to enter all of the control channels they have listed?
also, how do i set up a scan list with channels i want to add myself manually?

No, just the Primary (red) and Alternate (blue) CC's - Unfortunately all I can receive here in Chandler is Mesa FD off Thompson's Peak, but they do come in loud and clear.

If you're too far from the Shaw Butte site, you might want to lock that one out.

 

[Les2257]

Looks like i have got it all figured out. Thank you all for your help.

 

[AggieCon]

For trunked systems, you're always better off programming the fewest control channels for your situation. If you don't travel a lot and the site you monitor doesn't change channels, stick with the one single channel that works. It will make things a lot simpler and improve reliability. Also, if monitoring trunked systems only, leave the squelch all the way down so it is always open: It will improve the control channel decode quality (forces the ADC to provide a constant stream to the DSP).

For figuring out systems in the future, it can be useful to program all of the frequencies as conventional in a scanlist. You can then determine the control channel (and, if necessary, the LCN order).