CMP

[jetcrafter]

Well, with the ice situation right now, I'd thought I would try CMP downloaded from the radio reference database using my Butel scanner programs for the 996T and the 325p2. I cannot for the life of me get the LTR to work!! After hearing NOTHING, I created a system of all the freqs in a conventional group. Low and behold, I'm hearing them fine that way. I may just listen to it in conventional mode instead of wasting my time to hear the LTR.

Anyone else get the radioreference database download to work?

 

[doctordialtone]

Anyone else get the radioreference database download to work?

Did you enter LCN?

 

[jetcrafter]

Did you enter LCN?

View attachment 80118

I just imported the system from within the database. I'll check the settings and see if they are listed in that order. Thank you.

 

[jetcrafter]

Did you enter LCN?

View attachment 80118

Well, I selected to download only the Gray tower site as I'm very close to that. It imported only three frequencies in order 1, 2, 3. Do I need all the frequencies you have in your list? I'm willing to give it a try.

 

[doctordialtone]

I'll check the settings and see if they are listed in that order.

The frequencies I posted are from a local EDACS system here in CT.

You can read about LCN here:

Easier to Read BCD325P2 Digital Scanner Manual

 

[jetcrafter]

The frequencies I posted are from a local EDACS system here in CT.

You can read about LCN here:

Easier to Read BCD325P2 Digital Scanner Manual

Ok, thank you Doc for your help. I'll look into further. Appreciate your help.

 

[doctordialtone]

I'll look into further. Appreciate your help.

Anytime. Enjoy!

 

[ecps92]

CMP was always a PITA, to get the right LCN info
And there are more than 3 frequencies out of York

Central Maine Power - Scan New England Wiki

www.scan-ne.net

See if you can figure out all the LCN's for the Alfred Region, with that much activity it might be easier, than for us tourists
during the summer

Well, with the ice situation right now, I'd thought I would try CMP downloaded from the radio reference database using my Butel scanner programs for the 996T and the 325p2. I cannot for the life of me get the LTR to work!! After hearing NOTHING, I created a system of all the freqs in a conventional group. Low and behold, I'm hearing them fine that way. I may just listen to it in conventional mode instead of wasting my time to hear the LTR.

Anyone else get the radioreference database download to work?

 

[jetcrafter]

CMP was always a PITA, to get the right LCN info
And there are more than 3 frequencies out of York

Central Maine Power - Scan New England Wiki

www.scan-ne.net

See if you can figure out all the LCN's for the Alfred Region, with that much activity it might be easier, than for us tourists
during the summer

Ha ha, sure Bill! Unfortunately, the freqs in the chart aren't set up by region. It's multiple sites. Some are close to me, some are not. I'm about to give up on this as it is wasting my time. Very frustrated! I think I'm going to try setting up multiple sites and see if it works.

Here's what I'm dealing with from RR:

Red (c) are primary control channels | Blue (a) are alternate control channels | Site Map(s): FCC Callsigns RR Locations

Site	Name	County
000 (0)	Augusta	Kennebec	01 860.3375	09 858.3375
001 (1)	Berlin	Oxford	10 854.6375
004 (4)	Biddeford	York	01 858.7875	05 855.3125	10 859.3375
005 (5)	Caratuck	Somerset	10 852.3875
006 (6)	Denmark	Oxford	05 856.3125	10 860.3375
007 (7)	Dixmont 1	Penobscot	05 856.3375	13 860.3125
008 (8)	Dixmont 2	Penobscot	01 856.2875	17 857.3375
009 (9)	Dresden	Lincoln	05 859.3375	10 856.3375
010 (A)	Falmouth	Cumberland	01 857.2875	03 859.3375	09 856.2875	17 856.3125
011 (B)	Frankfort	Waldo	05 858.3125	13 857.2875
012 (C)	Gray	Cumberland	01 855.7875	02 855.8375	03 856.8375
013 (D)	Greenville	Piscataquis	10 853.1375
014 (E)	Greenwood	Oxford	11 851.6375
015 (F)	Guilford	Piscataquis	10 851.6375
016 (10)	Hebron 1	Oxford	01 857.3375	09 856.3375
017 (11)	Hebron 2	Oxford	05 856.2875
018 (12)	Isleboro	Waldo	05 855.7875	10 855.8375
019 (13)	Litchfield	Kennebec	02 858.3125	10 859.3375
020 (14)	New Sharon	Franklin	03 856.3125	09 857.3125
021 (15)	Rockport	Knox	03 855.3125	08 855.5125
022 (16)	Rumford	Oxford	10 853.8875
023 (17)	Sebago	Cumberland	10 860.3125	13 856.3125
024 (18)	Shapleigh 1	York	01 858.3375	09 858.3125
025 (19)	Shapleigh 2	York	01 859.9125	10 860.7875
026 (1A)	Skowhegan	Somerset	01 856.2875	17 857.3375
027 (1B)	Union	Knox	02 857.3375	10 859.3125
028 (1C)	Winthrop	Kennebec	02 854.9625	14 855.7125
029 (1D)	Wiscasset/Westport	Lincoln	01 860.3375	02 857.3125	10 856.3125
030 (1E)	Yarmouth	Cumberland	03 859.3125	14 858.3125
031 (1F)	York	York	01 858.3375	09 857.3125	10 860.9125

 

[a417]

I can see site #10 from my window, let me poke around - give me a couple of minutes

 

[jetcrafter]

I can see site #10 from my window, let me poke around - give me a couple of minutes

Thanks. I just uploaded that site to the scanner. Listening now to see if it works. Appreciate your help!

 

[ecps92]

There are 8 Frequencies licensed for York under the Alfred Zone in SNE and only 3 in RR
either SNE has too many, or RR has too few reported.

Add all 8 in Conventional mode, capture the LCN and then add them and see what happens.

Ha ha, sure Bill! Unfortunately, the freqs in the chart aren't set up by region. It's multiple sites. Some are close to me, some are not. I'm about to give up on this as it is wasting my time. Very frustrated! I think I'm going to try setting up multiple sites and see if it works.

Here's what I'm dealing with from RR:

Red (c) are primary control channels | Blue (a) are alternate control channels | Site Map(s): FCC Callsigns RR Locations

Site	Name	County
000 (0)	Augusta	Kennebec	01 860.3375	09 858.3375
001 (1)	Berlin	Oxford	10 854.6375
004 (4)	Biddeford	York	01 858.7875	05 855.3125	10 859.3375
005 (5)	Caratuck	Somerset	10 852.3875
006 (6)	Denmark	Oxford	05 856.3125	10 860.3375
007 (7)	Dixmont 1	Penobscot	05 856.3375	13 860.3125
008 (8)	Dixmont 2	Penobscot	01 856.2875	17 857.3375
009 (9)	Dresden	Lincoln	05 859.3375	10 856.3375
010 (A)	Falmouth	Cumberland	01 857.2875	03 859.3375	09 856.2875	17 856.3125
011 (B)	Frankfort	Waldo	05 858.3125	13 857.2875
012 (C)	Gray	Cumberland	01 855.7875	02 855.8375	03 856.8375
013 (D)	Greenville	Piscataquis	10 853.1375
014 (E)	Greenwood	Oxford	11 851.6375
015 (F)	Guilford	Piscataquis	10 851.6375
016 (10)	Hebron 1	Oxford	01 857.3375	09 856.3375
017 (11)	Hebron 2	Oxford	05 856.2875
018 (12)	Isleboro	Waldo	05 855.7875	10 855.8375
019 (13)	Litchfield	Kennebec	02 858.3125	10 859.3375
020 (14)	New Sharon	Franklin	03 856.3125	09 857.3125
021 (15)	Rockport	Knox	03 855.3125	08 855.5125
022 (16)	Rumford	Oxford	10 853.8875
023 (17)	Sebago	Cumberland	10 860.3125	13 856.3125
024 (18)	Shapleigh 1	York	01 858.3375	09 858.3125
025 (19)	Shapleigh 2	York	01 859.9125	10 860.7875
026 (1A)	Skowhegan	Somerset	01 856.2875	17 857.3375
027 (1B)	Union	Knox	02 857.3375	10 859.3125
028 (1C)	Winthrop	Kennebec	02 854.9625	14 855.7125
029 (1D)	Wiscasset/Westport	Lincoln	01 860.3375	02 857.3125	10 856.3125
030 (1E)	Yarmouth	Cumberland	03 859.3125	14 858.3125
031 (1F)	York	York	01 858.3375	09 857.3125	10 860.9125

 

[jetcrafter]

There are 8 Frequencies licensed for York under the Alfred Zone in SNE and only 3 in RR
either SNE has too many, or RR has too few reported.

Add all 8 in Conventional mode, capture the LCN and then add them and see what happens.

I'll try but I doubt I'll get reception that far away. I'm much closer to Falmouth, Gray, and Sebago.

 

[jetcrafter]

Ok, some success! I uploaded only the Falmouth site and it is working correctly. Just heard Portland crews. I think I will make a system with a few of the closer sites to me and assign a different QuickKey for each. Then I will be able to turn on and off certain sites for testing. Just kills me that the Gray site is silent and I live so close to it! I'll make this system and try it out and let you guys know if it works.

 

[a417]

I was just clicking over to tell you I am also getting the Falmouth site...so good work?

 

[jetcrafter]

I was just clicking over to tell you I am also getting the Falmouth site...so good work?

Yes, thanks for helping out. Much appreciated!

 

[jetcrafter]

I think I will make a system with a few of the closer sites to me and assign a different QuickKey for each. Then I will be able to turn on and off certain sites for testing.

Well, downloading multiple sites and assigning different QuickKeys will not work on an LTR system. So much for that idea. It worked on the MScommNet P25 system but not this. It was worth a try. I think I'll just settle with the Falmouth site as it appears to be working fine here. Thanks to all who gave advice. I appreciate your help.

 

[ecps92]

My bad, was Geographically challenged during my lunch.

Central Maine Power - Scan New England Wiki

www.scan-ne.net

I was never able to reliably get LCN's, so they may not be accurate in RR either

I'll try but I doubt I'll get reception that far away. I'm much closer to Falmouth, Gray, and Sebago.

 

[cg]

If you set up a search with that range of frequencies and set the option of "Control Channel Only" on, it will show full LTR channel information when someone is talking. You may be able to get something more from that.

chris

 

[jetcrafter]

If you set up a search with that range of frequencies and set the option of "Control Channel Only" on, it will show full LTR channel information when someone is talking. You may be able to get something more from that.

chris

Thank you Chris. I may toy around with that next storm. So far, the Falmouth site has worked for me yesterday. Appreciate your help.