Exploring a found frequency...

[som]

I was running a search on my BCD536HP and hit on this particular frequency (see pic attached). It's a bunch of garbled digital noise, obviously. My question now is: How do I go about finding out what type of system this is and programming it in so that I can listen to whatever is on it? I'm still learning, so I need basic, step-by-step instructions on how to do this. I've played around with the Analyze and Discover functions, but I can't seem to get anything to work. Every time I go into those and it tells me to enter a system name, I get "system not found" or "nothing to scan", etc.

Sorry I'm such a horrible newbie, but I just need one little push in the right direction and I know I can figure this out....

Thanks!

 

[som]

I was running a search on my BCD536HP and hit on this particular frequency (see pic attached). It's a bunch of garbled digital noise, obviously. My question now is: How do I go about finding out what type of system this is and programming it in so that I can listen to whatever is on it? I'm still learning, so I need basic, step-by-step instructions on how to do this. I've played around with the Analyze and Discover functions, but I can't seem to get anything to work. Every time I go into those and it tells me to enter a system name, I get "system not found" or "nothing to scan", etc.

Sorry I'm such a horrible newbie, but I just need one little push in the right direction and I know I can figure this out....

Thanks!

Also, I am pulling in some talkgroups on this one. For instance, TG 40070 just showed up while I was holding on the frequency and some voice comms came through.

 

[a417]

These 5 results popped up when searching that frequency in your state.

You near any of them?

 

[som]

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These 5 results popped up when searching that frequency in your state.

You near any of them?

Nope, I'm not near any of those. I'm in Ascension Parish, by the way.

 

[dlwtrunked]

I was running a search on my BCD536HP and hit on this particular frequency (see pic attached). It's a bunch of garbled digital noise, obviously. My question now is: How do I go about finding out what type of system this is and programming it in so that I can listen to whatever is on it? I'm still learning, so I need basic, step-by-step instructions on how to do this. I've played around with the Analyze and Discover functions, but I can't seem to get anything to work. Every time I go into those and it tells me to enter a system name, I get "system not found" or "nothing to scan", etc.

Sorry I'm such a horrible newbie, but I just need one little push in the right direction and I know I can figure this out....

Thanks!

The first thing we need is a sound file.
That is far more useful that a jpg. A soundfile with you telling us the frequency is far more useful.

 

[doctordialtone]

It's a bunch of garbled digital noise, obviously.

Did you look in the database?

RRDB | Louisiana Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Louisiana (LA)

www.radioreference.com

You can also do an Internet search

Looks like a DMR channel

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

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These 5 results popped up when searching that frequency in your state.

What state did you search there? Doesn't appear to be Louisiana. Louisiana's search results are here. I'd focus on Svc "YG" licensees. Frequency is a part of a DMR/MOTOTRBO Connect Plus trunked radio system. Database search for Network ID 176 only yields an NXDN system in Virginia so that wouldn't be it


Closest stations geographically to the OP are as follows, both containing frequencies with DMR emissions

RadioReference Database

The most complete database of radio communications data

www.radioreference.com

RadioReference Database

The most complete database of radio communications data

www.radioreference.com

 

[som]

What state did you search there? Doesn't appear to be Louisiana. Louisiana's search results are here. I'd focus on Svc "YG" licensees. Frequency is a part of a DMR/MOTOTRBO Connect Plus trunked radio system. Database search for Network ID 176 only yields an NXDN system in Virginia so that wouldn't be it


Closest stations geographically to the OP are as follows, both containing frequencies with DMR emissions

RadioReference Database

The most complete database of radio communications data

www.radioreference.com

RadioReference Database

The most complete database of radio communications data

www.radioreference.com

Thanks! Yes, it does seem to be one of these two stations. I've now hit upon two talkgroups, 40500 and 40700. My question is how to program this system into the scanner (or Sentinel) so that I'm able to listen to it correctly and explore it further. Every time I try to program it from the ground up using Sentinel, the scanner itself ends up telling me "nothing to scan"!

 

[som]

I tried the database, but wasn't very successful. My main question isn't what the channel is, but how to properly program in a "quick hit" system to further explore it. Thanks!

 

[doctordialtone]

how to properly program in a "quick hit" system to further explore it. Thanks!

Try the Easier to Read Manual.

Read this section on DMR

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Every time I try to program it from the ground up using Sentinel, the scanner itself ends up telling me "nothing to scan"!

If you program a MOTOTRBO system by hand but don't enter at least one talkgroup you need to ensure "ID Search" is turned on
Menu > Manage Favorites > (select favorites list) > (select system) > Edit Sys Option > ID Search > On

You may need an optional Key for your scanner if it's DMR

Scanner has the DMR upgrade otherwise system data wouldn't appear as shown in post 1

 

[a417]

What state did you search there? Doesn't appear to be Louisiana. Louisiana's search results are here. I'd focus on Svc "YG" licensees.

Oooof. I was hovering over louisiana and didn't catch that I clicked on mississippi. Dang it.
thanks! Don't tell my 9th ward family.

 

[som]

If you program a MOTOTRBO system by hand but don't enter at least one talkgroup you need to ensure "ID Search" is turned on
Menu > Manage Favorites > (select favorites list) > (select system) > Edit Sys Option > ID Search > On


Scanner has the DMR upgrade otherwise system data wouldn't appear as shown in post 1

Strangely I think it was having "location control" turned on that was making the scanner tell me there was nothing to scan! I turned it off and it's working again, or at least it appears to be.

So I've programmed in 464.3375 as a DMR One Freq channel and put in the two talkgroup IDs I've seen (40050 and 40070). It's in ID search mode and location control is off. Now I should just be able to run a "trunked discovery" and sit back and wait for it to catch other talkgroups, right? Or maybe run "analyze" on the system? Am I doing this right?

 

[donc13]

Strangely I think it was having "location control" turned on that was making the scanner tell me there was nothing to scan! I turned it off and it's working again, or at least it appears to be.

So I've programmed in 464.3375 as a DMR One Freq channel and put in the two talkgroup IDs I've seen (40050 and 40070). It's in ID search mode and location control is off. Now I should just be able to run a "trunked discovery" and sit back and wait for it to catch other talkgroups, right? Or maybe run "analyze" on the system? Am I doing this right?

What upgrades does the scanner have? In particular does it have the DMR upgrade?

 

[som]

What upgrades does the scanner have? In particular does it have the DMR upgrade?

It does indeed have the DMR upgrade. That's the only one it has.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

What upgrades does the scanner have? In particular does it have the DMR upgrade?

Aye aye aye...

Scanner has the DMR upgrade otherwise system data wouldn't appear as shown in post 1

 

[som]

Okay, hold on a sec. CON is flashing while Trunked Discovery is in Progress. So it's a Connection+ system apparently. Does that change anything?

 

[enosjones]

Ok so the network is 176, it is a connect plus dmr system, site 11 464.3375 color code 1. If its garbled its encrypted..
Program dmr system use 464.3375 and use id search and see if all the TG talkgroups are garbled , looks like u have some TGs already, add them by hitting enter even if they only come up for a second especially if encrypted..

 

[enosjones]

Yeah analyze the system trunk discovery , make sure u have site 11 programmed in in case there are other sites we find later

 

[enosjones]

In searching, there is Bearcom operating LLC in baton rouge that is dmr emissions that is 464.3375.