So I spent time and found a talk group, updated RR a month and it is in RR, I updated the databse in Sentinel , I show my Sentinel updated 9/6 and still nothing anywhere in Barry County.
Skud,
I noticed something odd here.
Look at Whiskey3's post above (post 10)
Ah OK you mean
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Consumers Energy shows up for me in Sentinel but not Bradford White. This is because no talkgroups have been submitted for Bradford White so therefore it will not show up in Sentinel until someone submits at least one talkgroup
That shows Bradford White, but tags it as a
DMR system.
Now, look at the Barry County page as of today:
Bradford White is still listed under the Barry County Trunked systems, but
now has suddenly been listed as an LTR system, not DMR as it was when Whiskey posted back on July 15th.
Around 7/15, the system was there, but had no talkgroup; it was listed as a DMR system. So, with no TGID listed, it was not in the Sentinel database.
Now, when you look at the
system, it's acquired a talkgroup, but it also
morphed into an LTR system, not the DMR as it was first listed.
I wonder if there is an issue in how it exists in the database. Is it not in Sentinel because, somehow, all the blanks were not filled in as regards to actual system type.
Also, when I tried to create the system, as an LTR, in Sentinel, I get a warning that the listed talkgroup, 0-00-101, is invalid for an LTR system. I modified it enough to be able to enter it, but likely what I have entered is not correct either.
See the attached exported *.hpe file. It's zipped (compressed) to meet forum requirements for posting a file. I have created a system three ways.
LTR
DMR One Frequency Trunked
DMR (MotoTRBO) Trunked.
Unzip the file using Windows Explorer or a file utility such as WinZip or 7-Zip. Then, import the file, Barry.hpe, into Sentinel, creating a Favorites list. You can use Barry, or any other name you want for the list (you specify the desired name during the import process). Then download the new list to your scanner, with it set to be both downloaded & monitored.
If the system really is DMR, and there are transmissions, you should see them show up in the One Frequency Trunked system. That system is set for ID Search (in case TGID 101 is not valid), and the color code is set as 'search'. If you see TGIDs on the OFT system, then use the LCN Finder under the Analyze Option of your SDS100 to determine the correct LCNs for the DMR (MotoTRBO) Trynked system. If you are seeing any talkgroups on the OFT DMR system, you should also see the color code in use. Using the System Status, under Analyze, would also identify the color code for you. With the correct color code added to the site on the DMR Trunked sample system, LCN finder should identify the LCNs in use. Depending on how busy the system is, that could take a while. You need at least some activity for the Finder to work, but not so much (an extremely busy system) that you cannot get an accurate read.
If zero results on the DMR OFT, then try LCN Finder on the sample LTR system. Again, let it go for awhile. You can see n the scanner display how many LCNs it has found.
I have all three systems set as "ID Search", so if there is activity, it should show up, As you identify talkgroups, then you can add them to whichever system type works, and delete the other systems. Be sure, once you can nail daown the correct system types, along with the LCNs and talkgroups, to submit the information to the database. What's in the database now is incorrect and/or incomplete.