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Is there a way to find out a connect tone for a trunking system that doesn't have it listed on RR?
 

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Is there a way to find out a connect tone for a trunking system that doesn't have it listed on RR?


Why are you asking about a connect tone on a scanner site? A scanner doesn't need that information.

If your asking about it, then you should be talking with the system administrator and not on here. Only a transmitter needs that information to program a radio for a trunking system.
 

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I am more wondering than wanting to program a radio. I don't understand why its on the info page of some TRS sites on here and not others. Its nothing nefarious but just wondering.
 
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so many people are programing radios to monitor trunking systems WHY? buy a scanner and stay out of trouble and maybe some jail time.

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Why is the connect tones even on the Radio Reference site? That's my question- I don't need to program a radio. It is illegal and I am wondering why its on a scanner site.
 
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OP was apparently not referring to CTCSS/PL tones (doh!)
Thanks, Bezking for straightening me out......
 
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I see connect tones for trunking systems- for example on the Multnomah County Oregon site for RR, there is a connect tone. This isn't a PL or DPL tone but a connect tone. Is there a scanner that uses a Motorola connect tone or can see it?
 

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If you have a scanner you don't need it and no scanner displays it.

The CT is used for programming radios to transmit and function on the system, which is something you shouldn't be doing... :)
 

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Thank you! That's what I am saying-why is it on here and how is the info getting on here?
 

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Just like everything in the database, it's there because people submit it. Where they get it from is anyone's guess. We post it because it would be silly to throw away valid information about a system.
 
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Ok, can't this info be used for negative activities? I wouldn't want my ATM pin number published and that's information also.
I am not trying to argue but bring up thought on here some.
 

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Sure it could be. A lot of the information on this site could be used negatively. But, actually, there is only a limited number of possible connect tones AFAIK so it wouldn't be that hard to calculate or find it.
 

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I see your point. I appreciate your replies!
 

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Some folks submit it , some Don't.

Only recently did RR reformat the DB To include it.

Outside of the programming for a Two-Way radio the NAC and Connect Tones come in handy, when you find a Single Frequency when in SEARCH but can't find the Control Channel [Band Opennings]

It's just another piece of the puzzle to add for reference.

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PL/DPL tones can be used for Negative Actions too, as well we input frequencies for repeaters....but now we are getting OFF Topic.

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Ok, can't this info be used for negative activities? I wouldn't want my ATM pin number published and that's information also.
I am not trying to argue but bring up thought on here some.
 

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Some folks submit it , some Don't.

Only recently did RR reformat the DB To include it....
Yes and no.

Yes, some folks submit it, some don't. The TRS Connect tone has been a feature in the DB since way back in the TrunkedRadio.net days. It may well have been in place on the SE US Trunking Radio page but I don't really recall.

As how you can obtain it? It is transmitted on the CCh data stream, no real mystery. It has been detected by Trunker and all the other decoding software forever.
 

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I have a fancy expensive receive-only radio that monitors the local regional trunked system that has connect tone information in it....

Now before anyone freaks out, it's called a RadioShack PRO106....

This information is common knowledge and displayed on some modern trunk tracking scanners. Just because someone is asking a question doesn't mean one can automatically assume the worst.
 

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Yes my error [no coffee at that time] mean't the NAC was only just added to many of them...:D

Yes and no.

Yes, some folks submit it, some don't. The TRS Connect tone has been a feature in the DB since way back in the TrunkedRadio.net days. It may well have been in place on the SE US Trunking Radio page but I don't really recall.

As how you can obtain it? It is transmitted on the CCh data stream, no real mystery. It has been detected by Trunker and all the other decoding software forever.
 

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I have a fancy expensive receive-only radio that monitors the local regional trunked system that has connect tone information in it....

Now before anyone freaks out, it's called a RadioShack PRO106....

This information is common knowledge and displayed on some modern trunk tracking scanners. Just because someone is asking a question doesn't mean one can automatically assume the worst.

Your Pro106's display of "CT" is GRE's abbreviation for CTCSS, not Connect Tone. The difference is defined earlier in this thread.. (Hey, gain a little knowledge, share it....) <grin>
 

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Many scanner users use Connect Tones for different things on this site. Most newer scanners will display the Connect Tones on the screen.

I use the Connect Tone listed on RadioReference. To see what P25 NAC's those trunked system would use.

To determine the NAC for a P25 voice-capable Motorola trunked system:
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Motorola#Connect_Tones
 
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