Have i set up this CAP+ with DSD+ correct?

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EarHoles

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Just wanting to confirm i have done this right,

I have found two CAP+ signals as shown,

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in dsdplus.networks i have added- Cap+, 49, "CAP+ Network"
(49 is just a random number)

In dsdplus.frequencies i have added-
Cap+, 49, 1, 1, 456.143750, 0.0, 0
Cap+, 49, 1, 3, 456.643750, 0.0, 0

Does this appear right?
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Just wanting to confirm i have done this right,

I have found two CAP+ signals as shown,

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in dsdplus.networks i have added- Cap+, 49, "CAP+ Network"
(49 is just a random number)

In dsdplus.frequencies i have added-
Cap+, 49, 1, 1, 456.143750, 0.0, 0
Cap+, 49, 1, 3, 456.643750, 0.0, 0

Does this appear right?
View attachment 80566

Do you live in some part of the world where 456 is the repeater outputs? Here in the states the repeater outputs would be 45.14375 and 451.64375 and those are the frequencies that would be added in DSDPlus.frequencies.

But hey it looks like it's working for you, so I guess you must be in a part of the world that has repeater outputs on 456 mhz. Looks good except that I agree with what Wraith says to add in his post above.

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I am trying to work on a CAP+ system here in SC. Does it matter where in the site file the information goes? Thanks

It shouldn't. But you should avoid (for the sake of sanity) putting data from one system right in the middle of another system. just separate each site / set of sites by a blank row.

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Yeah it has done, guess it helps for site loading.
Mtindor im down in New Zealand,
We have trunking down in around 140mhz,400,500 and 900
very few systems are mapped out down here its really a case of find what you can and figure it out yourself
 

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Yeah it has done, guess it helps for site loading.
Mtindor im down in New Zealand,
very few systems are mapped out down here its really a case on find it and figure it out yourself

That's interesting. I'm guessing your agency that coordinates frequencies doesn't have an online presence where you can freely access that info. I guess you have to do a lot more work to figure out who is using frequencies down there!

Mike
 

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Using .networks, .sites and .frequencies all provide the pieces to the puzzle for trunk following.

It would be good practice to fill in the details for those files for each network how ever small.
 

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A call alert is one radio (1302) sending a page to another radio (1318) basically requesting that radio 1318 give them a shout when they are available. Basically, a polite way of trying to reach out and directly talk to another user. 1318 might end up calling 1302 on a talkgroup, or might make a private call radio-to-radio to 1302. Or perhaps 1318 might even call 1302 on the phone. Ya never know. Call Alert is just an "attention getter"
 

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Thanks Team!
EDIT:
this is what i have for Sites, Networks And Frequencies and it will only lock onto 456.143750,
if i remove the 'site' from .Sites it works find jumping back and forth depending on rest and voice channels.
Just reread the .notes
' IF the network has multiple sites, create entries in the DSDPlus.sites file'

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What exactly does the following mean and how do I enter it in the frequency file in relationship to channel numbers.
2020/02/17 21:15:54 Freq=453.687500 DCC=7 453.687500 is fourth Cap+ repeater (Ch7 and Ch8)
2020/02/17 21:15:54 Freq=453.687500 DCC=7 Group call; TG=101 RID=3964 Ch=8 3s

2020/02/17 21:19:12 Freq=453.687500 DCC=7 453.687500 is second Cap+ repeater (Ch3 and Ch4)
 

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What exactly does the following mean and how do I enter it in the frequency file in relationship to channel numbers.
2020/02/17 21:15:54 Freq=453.687500 DCC=7 453.687500 is fourth Cap+ repeater (Ch7 and Ch8)
2020/02/17 21:15:54 Freq=453.687500 DCC=7 Group call; TG=101 RID=3964 Ch=8 3s

2020/02/17 21:19:12 Freq=453.687500 DCC=7 453.687500 is second Cap+ repeater (Ch3 and Ch4)

Here is a straight Cut and Paste From DSDPlus Notes file that it have been following to the best of my simple ability..

Cap+ monitoring
---------------

Follow these steps to monitor / follow the rest channel and voice calls on a Cap+ system

a) select a network ID

Cap+ systems do not broadcast a network ID

If the system has been added to the RadioReference database, use its page number

Otherwise, assign the system a unique NID (9999, for example)

b) create an entry in the DSDPlus.networks file

Example:

Cap+, 9999, "Mayberry PD"

c) if the network has multiple sites, create entries in the DSDPlus.sites file

Example:

Cap+, 9999, 1, "North"
Cap+, 9999, 2, "South"
Cap+, 9999, 3, "East"
Cap+, 9999, 4, "West"

d) for each known system frequency, create a channel record in the DSDPlus.frequencies file

Initially, use invalid channel numbers

Example:

; Mayberry PD North

Cap+, 9999, 1, 99, 450.5000, 0.0, 0
Cap+, 9999, 1, 99, 451.2625, 0.0, 0
Cap+, 9999, 1, 99, 454.9125, 0.0, 0
Cap+, 9999, 1, 99, 455.5000, 0.0, 0

e) tune CC FMPA/FMP24 to an active system channel (note: TCP link required)

CC DSD+ will scan the DSDPlus.frequencies file for a Cap+ record with the same frequency;
The first matching record will be used

CC DSD+ will use the frequency record to establish the system's network ID

CC DSD+ will use the NID to display the network and current site names

f) at some point, DSD+ should determine the channel's ordering
and display it in the event log window

Example:

"450.500000 is first Cap+ repeater (Ch1 and Ch2)"

Use the information to edit the channel's record in the DSDPlus.frequencies file

Note: continue to use invalid channel numbers

Example:

Cap+, 9999, 1, 101, 450.5000, 0.0, 0

g) repeat e) and f) for each active system channel

Example:

"451.262500 is third Cap+ repeater (Ch5 and Ch6)"
"454.912500 is fourth Cap+ repeater (Ch7 and Ch8)"
"455.500000 is second Cap+ repeater (Ch3 and Ch4)"

Cap+, 9999, 1, 101, 450.5000, 0.0, 0
Cap+, 9999, 1, 105, 451.2625, 0.0, 0
Cap+, 9999, 1, 107, 454.9125, 0.0, 0
Cap+, 9999, 1, 103, 455.5000, 0.0, 0

h) when the ordering of all of a site's active channels has been determined,
edit the channel records so they have the correct channel numbers

Example:

Cap+, 9999, 1, 1, 450.5000, 0.0, 0
Cap+, 9999, 1, 3, 455.5000, 0.0, 0
Cap+, 9999, 1, 5, 451.2625, 0.0, 0
Cap+, 9999, 1, 7, 454.9125, 0.0, 0

CC DSD+ will now automatically direct CC FMPA/FMP24 to follow the rest channel
and direct VC FMPA/FMP24 to follow voice calls

i) in the future, to monitor this site, tune CC FMPA/FMP24 to the current rest channel
 

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I have been following those instructions and I have given the network a name and it won't show up like yours has and have named the sites and they do not show up either. I think I can only receive one of the 3 sites from my location which is site 3.
 

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EDIT:
this is what i have for Sites, Networks And Frequencies and it will only lock onto 456.143750,
if i remove the 'site' from .Sites it works find jumping back and forth depending on rest and voice channels.
Just reread the .notes
' IF the network has multiple sites, create entries in the DSDPlus.sites file'
Strange that it works for you that way.

The .sites is used to identify the location of that site so it should work unless something else is at play.
If it works and you don't care, then carry on.
 

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Thanks Team!
EDIT:
this is what i have for Sites, Networks And Frequencies and it will only lock onto 456.143750,
if i remove the 'site' from .Sites it works find jumping back and forth depending on rest and voice channels.
Just reread the .notes
' IF the network has multiple sites, create entries in the DSDPlus.sites file'

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I don't know if it's relevant or actually causing any problems, but I notice that you've used spaces after commas everywhere except the one .sites file entry that's giving you problems. All of the docs you've quoted show spaces after commas.
 
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