HP-2: HomePatrol 2 - Sentinel Software - Simulcast

[rvacs]

So my question is:

I am wanting to receive a P25- Phase 1 Group in my area on my HP-2.

My System: GATTRS - Greater Austin etc. etc.
Simulcast 1 - Mostly the Austin PD I want to hear
Simulcast 2 - Other Agencies
Round Rock Tower - my local agencies but they are all encrypted so care less



When I put in the zip it picks up the closest tower (Round Rock) but does not pull in the Agencies I want (Austin PD from Simulcast 1) - I guess they are only on one of the towers. (Which is farther away). I have played with Range but then it gets both towers and mixes in other agencies.(Too many channels to scan)

So Sentinel is the answer - choose the Agencies I want - but is there a way in Sentinel to choose the Simulcast Tower that I want to receive off of? Thanks to Radio Reference I know the frequencies and ID's for the system but was hoping I wasn't going to have to type those in.

Any ideas?

 

[phask]

There is no way to select one simulcast tower in any system. The frequencies,system data, etc. are all the same so it all appears as one.

 

[Voyager]

I suspect that "simulcast 1" is a separate zone from "Round Rock", so the issue may not be as simple as that.

Regardless, you would have to be able to receive their Simulcast 1 site in order to receive them unless they roam into a site you can pick up.

 

[rwier]

So my question is:

I am wanting to receive a P25- Phase 1 Group in my area on my HP-2.

My System: GATTRS - Greater Austin etc. etc.
Simulcast 1 - Mostly the Austin PD I want to hear
Simulcast 2 - Other Agencies
Round Rock Tower - my local agencies but they are all encrypted so care less



When I put in the zip it picks up the closest tower (Round Rock) but does not pull in the Agencies I want (Austin PD from Simulcast 1) - I guess they are only on one of the towers. (Which is farther away). I have played with Range but then it gets both towers and mixes in other agencies.(Too many channels to scan)

So Sentinel is the answer - choose the Agencies I want - but is there a way in Sentinel to choose the Simulcast Tower that I want to receive off of? Thanks to Radio Reference I know the frequencies and ID's for the system but was hoping I wasn't going to have to type those in.

Any ideas?

In Sentinel:

Database>USA>Texas>Travis>County Systems>Greater Austin/Travis Regional Radio System (GATRRS)>RIGHT CLICK>Append Favorites List

In Sentinel:

Edit Favorites List (gold star with little pencil)>CHOOSE FL you "Appended" GATRRS to.

Under "Departments", Avoid (On/Off) or Delete (Red X) any Departments as desired.

Under "Sites", Avoid (On/Off) or Delete (Red X) any Sites as desired.

Under "Departments", SELECT a Department, Avoid (On/Off) or Delete (Red X) any "Channels" as desired. On the same screen/page Set "Delay", "Channel Alert", "Volumn Offset", as desired.

File>Save>Exit

Assuming you are familiar with uploading a FL to the scanner.

 

[phask]

And that accomplishes nada in receiving one tower as the OP wants.

It will load any and all of the simulcast sites as stated above.

In Sentinel:

Database>USA>Texas>Travis>County Systems>Greater Austin/Travis Regional Radio System (GATRRS)>RIGHT CLICK>Append Favorites List

In Sentinel:

Edit Favorites List (gold star with little pencil)>CHOOSE FL you "Appended" GATRRS to.

Under "Departments", Avoid (On/Off) or Delete (Red X) any Departments as desired.

Under "Sites", Avoid (On/Off) or Delete (Red X) any Sites as desired.

Under "Departments", SELECT a Department, Avoid (On/Off) or Delete (Red X) any "Channels" as desired. On the same screen/page Set "Delay", "Channel Alert", "Volumn Offset", as desired.

File>Save>Exit

Assuming you are familiar with uploading a FL to the scanner.

 

[rvacs]

Rwier - that is very helpful - new I could choose - Departments.

Never messed with Sites..

You all have been very helpful - Thanks.

Ordered a bcd536hp to compare with this HP-2 in regards of reception - I will keep the best - although I will say I like the portability of the HP-2 in the car.