SDS100/SDS200: Favorites List HELP!

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Hi,

I am used to doing nas (non-affiliated scan) with real radios. I am now moving to the safer and wayy better world of scanning. I have an SDS100 coming soon.

I am programming Lee Health frequencies into Sentinel right now. This is a health system in Lee Co, FL with multiple hospitals under one license. This is a DMR system.

I have the sites programmed under the system "Lee Co. Businesses" for each location with the frequency and color code, along with coordinates of the hospital (based on FCC ULS).

I then have each hospital listed under one main department "Lee Health". I am super confused on this.

How does the scanner know which frequency/site to scan based on the hospital??? I feel like so much information is missing - I hope I'm not being confusing. System linked below.

Businesses (Lee County) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Businesses (Lee County)

www.radioreference.com

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

How does the scanner know which frequency/site to scan based on the hospital???

Since we're dealing with DMR conventional: Channel hold

 

[swfluncensored]

Assuming traffic is only carried on its respective hospital's frequency(ies) and not mulficast across the other sites: Site hold

My question- I don't want to listen to one particular hospital. I want to be able to listen to all at once. Do I need to do that channel hold every time, or will it scan all facilities and Rx automatically ?

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Do I need to do that site hold every time, or will it scan all facilities and Rx automatically ?

Are all hospitals within monitoring range of each other? If yes, you can either program them as conventional objects or since each talkgroup is unique, DMR one-frequency should work as well. Just scan the entire department and it'll pick up transmissions as long as you're within range

 

[swfluncensored]

Are all hospitals within monitoring range of each other? If yes, you can either program them as conventional objects or since each talkgroup is unique, DMR one-frequency should work as well. Just scan the entire department and it'll pick up transmissions as long as you're within range

Yes!!! They all have 35.2 (around 35) km range of each other. I am located near the center of the county, and all hospitals can be heard throughout the entire county (with some exceptions on the islands, which is not an issue here). I programmed them as DMR one-frequency.

Thanks!

 

[nessnet]

Did you purchase the DMR key?

 

[swfluncensored]

Did you purchase the DMR key?

Yes, DMR and NXDN key.

 

[swfluncensored]

Another question-

I want to listen to a few schools who are on DMR, but the RRdB has them listed as conventional. Is there a way to just program in the frequency, and let the scanner do the rest ?

 

[tvengr]

First, you need to download and install Uniden Sentinel programming software. http://info.uniden.com/UnidenMan4/BCDx36HPSentinel Create a favorites list for the hospitals. You need to program 3 DMR One Frequency systems in the favorites list to have access to programming talkgroups and slots. Give each system a different quick key to be able to select systems. The first 2 talkgroups use the same frequency and will be in the same system. That frequency (452.0125) with color code 4 is entered into the site one time. You then setup 2 talkgroups with TGID, alpha tag, and slot number. The remaining 2 frequencies are entered the same way in 2 separate DMR One Frequency systems with only one talkgroup in each system. Set the site quick key to None (.) on each site so that it will be scanning anytime the system is active.

Hospitals​

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
452.0125	WPZZ791	RM	CC 4 TG 6010 SL 1	GCMC 6010	Gulf Coast Medical Center	DMR	Business
452.0125	WPZZ791	RM	CC 4 TG 4013 SL 2	GCMC 4013	Gulf Coast Medical Center	DMR	Business
463.725	WPZZ791	RM	CC 6 TG 1010 SL 1	HPMC Security	HealthPark Medical Center - Security	DMR	Security
464.425	WPZZ791	RM	CC 3 TG 3010 SL 1	Cape MH	Lee Memorial Hospital - Security	DMR	Security

 

[swfluncensored]

First, you need to download and install Uniden Sentinel programming software. http://info.uniden.com/UnidenMan4/BCDx36HPSentinel Create a favorites list for the hospitals. You need to program 3 DMR One Frequency systems in the favorites list to have access to programming talkgroups and slots. Give each system a different quick key to be able to select systems. The first 2 talkgroups use the same frequency and will be in the same system. That frequency (452.0125) with color code 4 is entered into the site one time. You then setup 2 talkgroups with TGID, alpha tag, and slot number. The remaining 2 frequencies are entered the same way in 2 separate DMR One Frequency systems with only one talkgroup in each system. Set the site quick key to None (.) on each site so that it will be scanning anytime the system is active.

Hospitals​

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
452.0125	WPZZ791	RM	CC 4 TG 6010 SL 1	GCMC 6010	Gulf Coast Medical Center	DMR	Business
452.0125	WPZZ791	RM	CC 4 TG 4013 SL 2	GCMC 4013	Gulf Coast Medical Center	DMR	Business
463.725	WPZZ791	RM	CC 6 TG 1010 SL 1	HPMC Security	HealthPark Medical Center - Security	DMR	Security
464.425	WPZZ791	RM	CC 3 TG 3010 SL 1	Cape MH	Lee Memorial Hospital - Security	DMR	Security

This is amazing. Thank you so much for your detailed description. Just for clarification, do I NEED the quick keys for each DMR One Frequency system? I want to be able to scan the entire favorites list without selecting specific systems

 

[tvengr]

With the quick keys, you can select one or any combination of the systems to monitor. Give the favorites list a quick key also. If all 3 systems are turned on, they will all scan when you turn on the favorites list. If the systems do not have a quick key, they will all scan anytime the favorites list is active.

 

[swfluncensored]

With the quick keys, you can select one or any combination of the systems to monitor. Give the favorites list a quick key also. If all 3 systems are turned on, they will all scan when you turn on the favorites list. If the systems do not have a quick key, they will all scan anytime the favorites list is active.

—nevermind, solved this.


but to reiterate another one:

I want to listen to a few schools who are on DMR, but the RRdB has them listed as conventional. Is there a way to just program in the frequency, and let the scanner do the rest ?

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Another question-

I want to listen to a few schools who are on DMR, but the RRdB has them listed as conventional. Is there a way to just program in the frequency, and let the scanner do the rest ?

Define "the rest"...

 

[swfluncensored]

Define "the rest"...

"the rest" as in let it basically figure out the details. Leave TDMA and CC slot empty, etc etc. Is this possible ?

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

If programmed conventionally as long as you set "Audio type" to "Digital Only" then digital code option to "search" it'll pick up slot & CC

 

[swfluncensored]

If programmed conventionally as long as you set "Audio type" to "Digital Only" then digital code option to "search" it'll pick up slot & CC

Ok, perfect. Thanks so much.

 

[swfluncensored]

If programmed conventionally as long as you set "Audio type" to "Digital Only" then digital code option to "search" it'll pick up slot & CC

Where do you see "Audio type"?

 

[tvengr]

Give the favorites list a quick key.

If the favorites list has a quick key, you can toggle it on and off by pressing the FL quick key number followed by E on the scanner keypad.

 

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If the favorites list has a quick key, you can toggle it on and off by pressing the FL quick key number followed by E on the scanner keypad.

There is only one favorites list on the scanner. If I do not put a quick key on it, will it automatically turn on?

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Where do you see "Audio type"?

It'll only show up in channel options if the object is programmed conventionally. If DMR one frequency, for each frequency, edit the frequency, then set color code to "search"