KF4JZY
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I have educated myself about DMA and Motorala SmartZone systems using various web resources and by tapping into the knowlwdge of local comm guys. I think I have a fairly decent understanding of Uniden's DMA and my local SmartZone system (Wake County, N.C. VIPER-- Scanner Frequencies: Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders (VIPER) Trunking System, Various, North Carolina), but my no means an expert. However, I am kind of hitting a road block on the most efficient way of organzing everything in my 396XT. Maybe, this is because there are many ways of doing it.
Currently, I have several systems setup in my scanner for different agencies all using the same C-Ch. For example, I have PD, Fire/EMS, Highway Patrol, etc. all in different systems but they are all accessing the same C-Ch. The only thing different is that the TGIDs in the groups under each system (besides quick keys and other non-essentials).
I saw that UPMan stated that this type of setup may not be the most efficient setup since it takes more time to scan multiple systems when they could be consolidated into one system, maybe using multiple groups (http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-scanners/148668-bcd996t-system-scan-speed.html).
Furthermore, there are two other sites that I would like to program in the scanner. Those sites will use some of the same TGIDs as my 'main' system, but maybe others (I get better reception from my apartment at these sites). Should they be setup as different systems while duplicating TGIDs from my 'main' system? That does not seem efficient to me.
The bottom line is that I am thinking I may need to re-work the organization of how I am currently programming my radio (using FreeScan).
I want to accomplish programming that is efficient, has a logical layout, and where I can turn sites/groups off/on using QKs.
Hopefully you can see my dilemma, and any advice would greatly be appreciated.
Brent
Currently, I have several systems setup in my scanner for different agencies all using the same C-Ch. For example, I have PD, Fire/EMS, Highway Patrol, etc. all in different systems but they are all accessing the same C-Ch. The only thing different is that the TGIDs in the groups under each system (besides quick keys and other non-essentials).
I saw that UPMan stated that this type of setup may not be the most efficient setup since it takes more time to scan multiple systems when they could be consolidated into one system, maybe using multiple groups (http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-scanners/148668-bcd996t-system-scan-speed.html).
Furthermore, there are two other sites that I would like to program in the scanner. Those sites will use some of the same TGIDs as my 'main' system, but maybe others (I get better reception from my apartment at these sites). Should they be setup as different systems while duplicating TGIDs from my 'main' system? That does not seem efficient to me.
The bottom line is that I am thinking I may need to re-work the organization of how I am currently programming my radio (using FreeScan).
I want to accomplish programming that is efficient, has a logical layout, and where I can turn sites/groups off/on using QKs.
Hopefully you can see my dilemma, and any advice would greatly be appreciated.
Brent