W4UVV
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For the past 12 days I visited my youngest son who recently bought a home in Manassas Park. I was able to temporarily install a RS rf preamped Scantenna mounted outside on a 2 story window ledge connected to a pre-programed 996XT for most Va. localities. For any file changes I used a laptop and Butel ARC software. After rebanding the trs frequencies for the Manassas/Manassa Park trs with the audio set to "All" I received excellent reception from Manassas city. Due to other time commitments I was not able to monitor much during days but was able to do so at nights.
I received Manassas city main PD dispatch and Tac 1 talkgroups fine but I never received the Manassas Park PD talkgroups. I know the Manassas Park PD was quite active as I saw occasional traffic violation stops made by them at times when I was mobile.
I attempted to run Pro96com on the trs but it did not work. The trs signal was full scale so it was not a a 9600 baud trs. I also received the Prince William Co. trs, Manassas National Battlefield Park fine.
. I was not intimately familiar with the streets in Manassas/Manassas Park so I could not relate to Manassas city PD dispatch comms as to where a location was.
According to the RR database I should have received comms on two talkgroups unique to Manassas Park, 48016 and 48048, but I never heard these two talkgroups during 12 evenings of monitoring.
I could not find anything wrong with the 996XT Manassas trs file. TRS Signal reception was full scale.
1. Does Manassas city now also dispatch for Manassas Park and Manassas Park PD officers have unique unit numbers?
2. Can anyone confirm reception of the Manassas Park talkgroups listed in the RR database? Even if different they should have displayed on the 996XT.
3. Anyone have a guess as to why I never received the Manassas Park talkgroups?
I received Manassas city main PD dispatch and Tac 1 talkgroups fine but I never received the Manassas Park PD talkgroups. I know the Manassas Park PD was quite active as I saw occasional traffic violation stops made by them at times when I was mobile.
I attempted to run Pro96com on the trs but it did not work. The trs signal was full scale so it was not a a 9600 baud trs. I also received the Prince William Co. trs, Manassas National Battlefield Park fine.
. I was not intimately familiar with the streets in Manassas/Manassas Park so I could not relate to Manassas city PD dispatch comms as to where a location was.
According to the RR database I should have received comms on two talkgroups unique to Manassas Park, 48016 and 48048, but I never heard these two talkgroups during 12 evenings of monitoring.
I could not find anything wrong with the 996XT Manassas trs file. TRS Signal reception was full scale.
1. Does Manassas city now also dispatch for Manassas Park and Manassas Park PD officers have unique unit numbers?
2. Can anyone confirm reception of the Manassas Park talkgroups listed in the RR database? Even if different they should have displayed on the 996XT.
3. Anyone have a guess as to why I never received the Manassas Park talkgroups?