The scanner "works" fine...but there has been no audio, and no appearance of active traffic only on the Honolulu County Public Safety Trunked EDACS system, which includes HPD, HFD, EMS, Ocean Safety, and a few other departments. I see the scanning details of each dept/channel as it is scanning, with freqs or TGIDs. Other systems and departments, including marine, air traffic, amateur radio, other P25 systems all have audio and function fine. I checked service types, and the only ones that were not on were "hospital" and "custom 1". I checked "hospital", but the "custom 1" cannot be selected, apparently no current system requires it. After saving the change, still no audio on the programmed Public Safety system.
I believe I need to manually program the OTHER system, "Honolulu City and County Public Safety System (P25)" also listed in the Trunking Section, but NOT included in the downloaded full (updated) database. This shows different freqs and info, and it appears they (the city & county) have been working on this system for over 2 years. It is shown as a Phase 2, which this scanner is supposed to be able to decode. By clicking on individual frequency names on that list, you can get additional info which I assume is helpful in setting up the programming, but I have no clue WHAT is NECESSARY, or the exact steps to input it (using Sentinel, or ARC, whichever would be easier). I played around a little with it this evening, but it is very confusing with regard to where each bit of info needs to go, which tab, etc. etc. I tried comparing to the existing EDACS set up, but it is not sinking in... (My scanner experience started about 50 years ago with a Bearcat IV, then a 101, and my last one was RadioShack Pro 92 that I programmed from the keypad. Technology has come a long ways...)
As I understand it, IF I can get a starting point for the system set up, then I could use the "discovery" function to locate any talkgroups. It seems there should be adequate info in the info listed; I just need to know where to put what. I really only need the Metro Simulcast system for testing purposes (located less than 4 miles away) to see if I can find ANY talkgroups with activity (I am within earshot of HFD and EMS stations). I assume that HPD, HFD, EMS will all use the same simulcast freq similar to how the EDACS system was set up.
Thanks for any assistance.