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Is it Analog or Digital???

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Keithbh

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The Trunking system for Nye County Public Safety is a Motorola Type II SmartZone, the system voice lists it as Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface. Does this mean that I can program the different frequencies into an Analog scanner but that I need a digital scanner to be able to trunk?

Keith
 

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On most systems as you have described - you can receive the trunked system as normal. You just won't correctly receive any digital Talk Groups. The non-digital Talk Groups should come through fine.
 

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I did some checking on the actual system, assuming you are referring to Nye county, NV.
You may not be able to follow that in trunked mode. You may have to scan the frequencies normally - That can make following conversations a little difficult.
 

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Good to know I wasn't having a brain seizure, I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get my BC898T to trunk on this system.

Thank you.
 

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you can try getting a bearcat digital scanner to monitor the digital talkgroups. that would make life much easier :)
 

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I was going to get the new 996 when it came out but new tires, timing belt, and water pump for my car took precedence so it's back to saving up for the 996.
 
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