I set up a channel for EDACS and put AEP and Dow Chemical(both are standard and Dow has talkgroups),AEP has three frequencies for my area(local tower). When I do a channels scan that channel is passed over but I can do a hold on a AEP freq and hear conversation. Nothing on the Dow or it's talkgroups(or it's not being used at all
). I'm probably doing something wrong since I think EDACS is inputted different? I now hear tons of stuff that I've programmed in,just need to get over the hump for this one. BTW the channel is set as EDACS and all frequencies are as well(except the talkgroups,or is that necessary as well?)
What scanner are you programming the AEP EDACS system in?
What AEP EDACS sites are you referring to? Ansted? Kingston?
If you'll notice, the Ansted site lists three frequencies. Although the FCC database says there are four frequencies for that site. So you may want to program them all in.
Since the Ansted site is apparently relatively new, it looks like the LCN order may not be verified. As a general rule it seems that on AEP EDACS sites they _usually_ but not always follow the order of the frequencies from LCN1 to LCNx.
I would program the Ansted site in like this for starters:
LCN1 856.4125
LCN2 856.8625
LCN3 857.4125
LCN4 858.4125
If it were on your PRO-96, id choose bank 2 as an example.
Press Manual, 201, Manual
Then press Program
Then press Trunk
Press Mode until EDACS is displayed
Press Program
Enter in 856.4125, then press Enter
Then repeat for channel 202 and 856.8625, channel 203 and 857.4125, channel 204 and 858.4125.
Obviously you'll choose a bank that is free.
If somebody hasn't previously identified all the frequencies in use and the actual LCN order, it will be hit and miss for you - the benefit is that you'll be the one who has the fun and satisfaction of verifying the system frequencies and LCN order.
If you go into Tune mode, type in 856.4125 and then hit E. If that is the site control channel, you'll hear the CC data and the scanner may display the actual LCN and the Site ID, I think something like: C:2 S:99 or something like that - which would denote that that frequency is LCN2 and the Site is Site 99, which would both be things that you'd submit to RR if you discovered them.
If you hear no control channel on 856.4125, then enter in 856.8625 in Tune mode and see if it is the control channel. Do this with all four frequencies until you find the control channel - WHen you find the control channel, note what LCN it claims to be and what the Site ID is. Then you have one of four frequencies mapped. If it says the LCN is 3, then that means it has to be programmed in as the fourth LCN.
So get started that way.
If you can manually go through the frequencies and hear conversations, then either your frequencies are not in the proper LCN order or you don't have a control channel programmed in at all - the former is more likely.
If you do not have any talkgroups added, then you'll awnt to make sure the bank is in Open mode.
To change to Open Mode
1. Press FUNC + 5 until it displays Bank Open
- if it is in Open mode, you'll hear traffic for all talkgroups.
- if it is in Closed mode, you'll only hear traffic for talkgroups that you have programmed in, and only if those talkgroups are _not_ locked out.
Mike