BCT15X: frequency update but not receiving transmission

[wnysl]

Wyoming County, NY, updated its system for fire/ems to hiband. I entered the new frequencies in both my BCT15X and BC346XT but cannot receive any transmissions. I also have an older Uniden 370CRS, did the same and receive the transmissions with no problems. I have a basic understanding of scanning and programming.

 

[Voyager]

Did you assign Quick Keys and not enable them?

 

[UPMan]

I would also initially program them without PL tones. It isn't uncommon for the PL to be either incorrect in the dB or for the PL to not be present on the output side of the repeater and only used on the input side.

 

[wnysl]

Did you assign Quick Keys and not enable them?

Yes and enabled. The police, fire/ems and highway etc. are all part of the same system each being a separate group. I can receive transmissions from the police and highway.

 

[Voyager]

Is it programmed as a conventional channel or a trunked system?

Do you have the correct step size programmed in the two that are not working? If not, it won't be on the correct frequency but would show that on the display.

 

[wnysl]

Conventional. Here is a list of the new and old (deprecated) frequencies. (New York, Wyoming county)
Wyoming County
County fire deactivated the lowband channels 9/30/2015. Former channels have been deprecated this date and will be removed within 30 days
Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
155.01000 KEB322 RM 107.2 PL WyoCo SO 1 Sheriff Dispatch FMN Law Dispatch
453.13750 WPKV290 M WyoCo SO 2 Sheriff FMN Law Tac
460.13750 WNRO338 M WyoCo SO 3 Sheriff - Mobile Extender FMN Law Talk
155.67000 RM 82.5 PL WyoCo Fire 1 Fire 1 - Dispatch FMN Fire Dispatch
151.48250 BM 116 DPL WyoCo Fire 2 Fire 2 - Operations FMN Fire-Tac
151.38500 BM 223 DPL WyoCo Fire 3 Fire 3 - Interior Operations FMN Fire-Tac
155.86500 BM 631 DPL WyoCo Fire 4 Fire 4 - Water Supply FMN Fire-Tac
151.44500 M 132 DPL WyoCo Fire 5 Fire 5 - Fire Police FMN Fire-Talk
154.71000 BM 186.2 PL WyoCo Fire 6 Fire 6 - Back-up Dispatch FMN Fire Dispatch
43.46000 M 632 DPL WyoCo Aux FD Fire Auxiliary FM Deprecated
43.66000 M 732 DPL WyoCo FD Pol Fire Police FM Deprecated
45.76000 WPXU833 BM 411 DPL Wyo Co F Int Fire Interior FM Deprecated
46.02000 WPXU833 BM 026 DPL WyoCo Water Fire Water FM Deprecated
46.18000 WPXU833 BM 114 DPL Wyo Co FD 1 Fire/EMS Ch. 1 FM Deprecated
46.22000 WPZB962 BM CSQ Wyo Co FG 2 Fireground Ch. 2 FM Deprecated
453.45000 WQEQ238 RM Wyo Co FD Fire [Future Use] FMN Deprecated
453.91250 WPXU833 M WyoCoFD TAC Fire - Tactical FMN Deprecated
458.88750 WPXU833 M WyoCoFD TAC Fire - Tactical FMN Deprecated
460.08750 B 146.2 PL Wyo Co link Fire/EMS (linked to 46.18) FM Deprecated
465.61250 KNDP568 M 331 DPL WyoCo Mobile Fire - mobile fire extenders FM Deprecated
155.12250 M WyoCo EMS EMS - Tactical FMN EMS-Tac
151.13000 KSV848 RM 123.0 PL WyoCo DPW County Highway FMN Public Works

 

[Voyager]

Many of those are using 7.5 kHz steps on VHF. Your scanner has to match that (or use 2.5 kHz) so you can enter those frequencies. Is that the step size you are using?

 

[wnysl]

I am not sure if I follow. There is a CTCSS menu with multiple choices of kHZ, but none matching 7.5. I don't see anything for setting steps.

 

[Voyager]

I'm talking STEP SIZE, not CTCSS.

I don't have a 15 handy to tell you where that is located.

 

[UPMan]

wnysi: I never saw any response to my previous suggestion, so just making sure you did not miss Post #3.

 

[wnysl]

Given my ease of receiving transmissions on an older Uniden BC370CRS after just changing the frequency, I thought we were getting into areas above what I needed to do. So, noting the tone column next to the frequency started with a PL (police on the 15), I tried entering the frequency I was trying to get reception on into a channel that carried police transmissions instead of the fire/ems channel. It worked. Thank you for your time and suggestions anyway.