What is everybody program set up on multiple scanners I need some ideas 💡 for NC / Sc on 150 and 100 and 200 and 436Hp. Please give me some suggestions or ideas if you have pics of your program set up make sure
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jtwalker
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The physical arrangement of the scanners? Or how they’re programmed?
reconrider8
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What i did on my 436 for nc viper was program each county by number and then the tgid and site by same number so if I hit 0.0.64 it cuts nash county tgs and sites on all at once. And I put 0.0.0 as state wide which is everything else not set in a specific county beside hospital traffic
Not from NC but I'm sure it'll help your cause to let us know where in NC you're from and who/what you're looking to monitor. Or better yet zip up & post your Sentinel export so we can get eyes on your programming and perhaps offer organization suggestions. Hard to offer advice without any idea how your programming looks to begin with...
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Point Blank the reason for more scanners.
The more you scan the less you hear.
I am running 24 scanners at home now.
I have posted several times my set up.
Search and you will find it.
The more you scan the less you hear.
I am running 24 scanners at home now.
I have posted several times my set up.
Search and you will find it.
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No irony at all in @buddrousa 's post.
The more things being scanned in one scanner, the more things get missed, especially in times of high activity.
The solution is simultaneously scanning with multiple units.
Even then, scanning can miss some activity. That's why I have several radios just for monitoring a single frequency.
The more things being scanned in one scanner, the more things get missed, especially in times of high activity.
The solution is simultaneously scanning with multiple units.
Even then, scanning can miss some activity. That's why I have several radios just for monitoring a single frequency.
I think he left out a keyword or two, like "by one scanner"
eorange
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Imagine listening to 24 scanners at once. If even half of those are cackling away nonstop (think airband, ARTCC)...you're going to miss something.
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one way is by what they cover, PD, FD, GOVE, ETC.
another is by the band.
one radio for the 150 band,
one for the 400 band, ETC.
i does depend on HOW many radios you have.
another is by the band.
one radio for the 150 band,
one for the 400 band, ETC.
i does depend on HOW many radios you have.
In the city here, it's not unusual for Police channels 1 and 2 to be on the air at the same time. Only one of these calls will appear on a scanner, though, so anyone wishing to avoid missing calls will need to configure at least two scanners for the purpose.
Example: Dedicate one scanner to "PD 1", use a second scanner with "PD 1" locked out to monitor "PD 2" and the remainder of the police channels. (Here, "PD 2" should be set as a priority channel on the second scanner, otherwise: time for a third scanner...)
Example: Dedicate one scanner to "PD 1", use a second scanner with "PD 1" locked out to monitor "PD 2" and the remainder of the police channels. (Here, "PD 2" should be set as a priority channel on the second scanner, otherwise: time for a third scanner...)
This is where having a tuned ear helps. Over many years my ears can tune out 98% of routine traffic that I don't care about and I only start to listen when a priority call gets dispatched out. When the dispatch channel gets "secured" then my ears start listening.
I am sure his situation is similar. He separates the wheat from the chaff and only hears what is important.
At any time during the day in my Radio System Engineer position I am listening to several radios:
--One subscriber radio on LE dispatch talkgroups
--One subscriber radio on city/county FD talkgroups
--One suscriber radio on LE "car to car" talkgroups.
--One subscriber radio on NCSHP Talkgroups.
--One subscriber radio on Radio Shop talkgroups.
--One scanner searching local VIPER site.
I tune out the majority of the radio traffic and only hear what is important.
Those not used to it comment on the "noise" but I listen for possible radio system or radio subscriber issues that might show up at my shops front door. It is being proactive and I can tune out the majority of the traffic.
--One subscriber radio on LE dispatch talkgroups
--One subscriber radio on city/county FD talkgroups
--One suscriber radio on LE "car to car" talkgroups.
--One subscriber radio on NCSHP Talkgroups.
--One subscriber radio on Radio Shop talkgroups.
--One scanner searching local VIPER site.
I tune out the majority of the radio traffic and only hear what is important.
Those not used to it comment on the "noise" but I listen for possible radio system or radio subscriber issues that might show up at my shops front door. It is being proactive and I can tune out the majority of the traffic.
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Yeah, but you're a professional and we are not 😃
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But I am retired and did radio shop work also. I knew for the people I served what resources were available to my area at any given time.
Is this the type of information you want your tax dollars to know.
I have 8 scanners running 8 county Law Enforcements
1 have 8 scanners running 8 county Fire Departments
I have 2 Scanners running 2 Different THP State Law Districts
I have 1 Scanner covering 8 Medical Helicopter Bases
I have 1 Scanner covering CN Railroads
I have 1 Scanner covering several local EMS Services
I have 1 Scanner covering the new Ky State System
I have 2 Scanners ready to be locked on calls that are of interest to me
@eorange I am 68 years old with no children why does it matter to you how I live my life. It sounds to me you have a problem with my lifestyle.
Is this the type of information you want your tax dollars to know.
I have 8 scanners running 8 county Law Enforcements
1 have 8 scanners running 8 county Fire Departments
I have 2 Scanners running 2 Different THP State Law Districts
I have 1 Scanner covering 8 Medical Helicopter Bases
I have 1 Scanner covering CN Railroads
I have 1 Scanner covering several local EMS Services
I have 1 Scanner covering the new Ky State System
I have 2 Scanners ready to be locked on calls that are of interest to me
@eorange I am 68 years old with no children why does it matter to you how I live my life. It sounds to me you have a problem with my lifestyle.
As far as how to set up your scanlists, that's something that you'll eventually get the way you like after some time. ProScan is probably your best tool for that, as it's easy to use, and quick to put alternate configurations in your scanners.
For my county's simulcast, I have one favorite list with all services, one just fire/med, and one for LE. My SDS200 stays on one of those 99% of the time. I have separate fire and LE lists for the surrounding counties as well, if something pops off elsewhere. My SDS100 and 325P2 travel at times, and have multiple ProScan configurations for the places I travel.
On the big, wide-area trunked systems, some research and testing will be needed to get your scanlists setup most efficiently for you. People that monitor your system will give you the most relevant info for your needs, and you may get more responses in the state's forum.
If I haven't mentioned it yet, ProScan will make this process easier. If you have multiple Uniden scanners, it's the best $50 you'll ever spend on them.
For my county's simulcast, I have one favorite list with all services, one just fire/med, and one for LE. My SDS200 stays on one of those 99% of the time. I have separate fire and LE lists for the surrounding counties as well, if something pops off elsewhere. My SDS100 and 325P2 travel at times, and have multiple ProScan configurations for the places I travel.
On the big, wide-area trunked systems, some research and testing will be needed to get your scanlists setup most efficiently for you. People that monitor your system will give you the most relevant info for your needs, and you may get more responses in the state's forum.
If I haven't mentioned it yet, ProScan will make this process easier. If you have multiple Uniden scanners, it's the best $50 you'll ever spend on them.
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I have my City/County Law Enforcement set to hear
I have my City/County Fire Department set to hear
I have my City/County EMS set to hear
I have my Medical Aircraft set to hear
I have my CN Railroad set to hear
Everything else is 1/2/ the volume and recorded 24/7 365 with Proscan and 3 PC's.
I love my Zetron 27's for setting Volumes and 3db drops.
I have my City/County Fire Department set to hear
I have my City/County EMS set to hear
I have my Medical Aircraft set to hear
I have my CN Railroad set to hear
Everything else is 1/2/ the volume and recorded 24/7 365 with Proscan and 3 PC's.
I love my Zetron 27's for setting Volumes and 3db drops.
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