deputyhawk
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Does anyone know what the difference between Triple and Dual Trunking?
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Dual Vs. Triple Trunking
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If I remember correctly the Dual Trunking will track EDACS and LTR. Triple trunking will track those plus Motorola.
If I remember correctly the Dual Trunking will track EDACS and LTR. Triple trunking will track those plus Motorola.
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I believe it means the scanner will track the following types of trunked systems:
Dual = Motorola and EDACS
Triple = Motorola, EDACS and LTR
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Dual = Motorola and EDACS
Triple = Motorola, EDACS and LTR
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deputyhawk
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InlandAz,
Thank you. That makes sense. My Pro 95 is Dual-Trunking. I can get Motorola and EDACS with it.
Thank you. That makes sense. My Pro 95 is Dual-Trunking. I can get Motorola and EDACS with it.
Multi, Dual, Triple, ...
I feel that these terms are STUPID marketing terms. Dual trunking SHOULD mean that it can track two separate trunks at the same time. Unfortunately that is not the case.
My PRO-92 is called "Multi-System Trunking". It can receive Motorola (type I, type II & type I/II hybrid), EDACS and LTR type trunks.
As someone else wrote, our PRO-95s are called "Dual Trunking" and the manual states: "Simultaneous Trunking Operation — tracks two trunking systems (Motorola and EDACS) and conventional systems at the same time."
The PRO-97 is a "Triple Trunking" scanner; as like the '92 it does LTR.
I feel that these terms are STUPID marketing terms. Dual trunking SHOULD mean that it can track two separate trunks at the same time. Unfortunately that is not the case.
My PRO-92 is called "Multi-System Trunking". It can receive Motorola (type I, type II & type I/II hybrid), EDACS and LTR type trunks.
As someone else wrote, our PRO-95s are called "Dual Trunking" and the manual states: "Simultaneous Trunking Operation — tracks two trunking systems (Motorola and EDACS) and conventional systems at the same time."
The PRO-97 is a "Triple Trunking" scanner; as like the '92 it does LTR.
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I have two of the RS TripleTrunking base/mobile scanners, and they are awesome! Not only will they receive all three trunks when properly programmed, but they also follow the conventional scan...and all at once. The downside of the Pro2051 trunking scanner I have at home is that it receives on the Motrola trunk. That's fine for listening to Odessa...but with Midland on EDACS, that requires at least a dual tracker, and the 2051 will listen only to either trunk or conventional..one or the other but not both. The triple tracker does it all and has a fantastic range.
For the last poster in this tread the Pro-2051 will track trunked systems and conventional channels at the same time. I think you may be talking about the Pro-2050 base scanner, since this was a early trunk tracker. The 2050 only tracks Motorola systems. The 2051 does all three major type of trunking used in the USA.
Hope this helps.
Larry
Hope this helps.
Larry
skipgoulet
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Thanks, Hill, you are correct. I was referring to my 2050. The 2051 does simultaneously monitor trunk and conventional and is the triple tracker.
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