Sentinel: How to change audio option in Sentinel?

[threeofnine]

I notice I never receive any transmissions from the Cullman County Sheriff Cullman County, Alabama (AL) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference. It was recommended that I try to change the audio option from 218 NAC to Search. Could someone guide me on how to do that on the Sentinel software? I cannot seem to figure it out.

 

[doctordialtone]

I cannot seem to figure it out.

NAC

 

[threeofnine]

NAC

Thank you! The option is "digital code search" I assume this is the option I want?

 

[doctordialtone]

"digital code search"

NO

Scroll to "Search:

 

[threeofnine]

NO

Scroll to "Search:

I do not see "Search." The list is just NAC codes but no "Search" anywhere in the list. Perhaps I am in the wrong area?

 

[doctordialtone]

See Here under Site Options Tab

 

[mc48]

Digital Code Search would be correct if it is digital, if analog you would switch the left column to analog, or all for analog and digital search.
Looks like dispatch is digital but unknown on the others, I would set the dispatch to Digital Code Search and the others to all to find out what they are, then change as appropriate after that.

 

[threeofnine]

Thank you for this. I am either doing something wrong or my version of Sentinel is different. There are no site options and nothing in blue.

 

[threeofnine]

Digital Code Search would be correct if it is digital, if analog you would switch the left column to analog, or all for analog and digital search.
Looks like dispatch is digital but unknown on the others, I would set the dispatch to Digital Code Search and the others to all to find out what they are, then change as appropriate after that.

Thank you! I will try this and see if I can pick up anything and then make a note.

 

[RandyKuff]

Set Audio Type to "All"... Then "Search" will show up in the Audio Option tab...

 

[threeofnine]

Success! I am able to receive. However, it is showing the NAC as 218. I can’t understand why I was never able to receive any transmissions before changing to “Search.”

 

[RandyKuff]

Your picture in post number 5... It's showing 000 for the NAC...
Did you click on it to select NAC 218 from the list?

 

[threeofnine]

Your picture in post number 5... It's showing 000 for the NAC...
Did you click on it to select NAC 218 from the list?

The database uploaded at with NAC 218 by default. However, until today I was never able to pick up any transmissions. When I changed it to "search" I was suddenly able to receive transmissions. I don't understand how that is possible,

 

[RandyKuff]

So your saying the pict in post 5 was showing NAC 218 initially?
If not, change it...

All that is is an analog channel using P25 Digital Voice encoding...
Just like my local police...

 

[RandyKuff]

This is how mine looks... Yours should be set to NAC 218...

 

[RandyKuff]

Yours should look like this...



It does load from the database that way... If thats not working I'm not sure why it does when Audio type is changed to search...

 

[threeofnine]

It does load from the database that way... If thats not working I'm not sure why it does when Audio type is changed to search...

Yes, that is what I was confused about. I've tried to listen to this frequency for months on my WS1040, before I obtained an SDS100. Yesterday was the first time I have successfully received a transmission. Weird.