safetyobc
Member
I posted this in the Motorola forums but I thought I would get more responses here.
I have always had my scanner(s) set up on the Arkansas State Police analog system with
all of the Control Channels in one system or bank. Since having the 396T, I set up the ASP analog all in one bank also. But recently while scanning the new ASP digital system, I noticed a couple things that may change this. I am picking up distant towers now because of the boost in power of the repeaters. I am picking up Winchester (about 40 miles away). I guess I am noticing it because the Warren Tower isn't digital yet and the other two are.
Now, with this in mind, I am thinking of setting up seperate systems for each tower site in Troop F and Troop E which I monitor more than any other troops. I have heard much talk about doing this on a "Smart Net" system like the ASP is on. People here on RadioReference say that setting up multiple systems is almost essential if you are within range of more than 1 control channel because the scanner will see the first cc it comes to, look for traffic, then move to the next system ignoring the other cc. The problem with the scanner doing this I am told is that if a user is associated with Tower A, and your scanner is monitoring Tower B, then you will miss traffic from Tower A. Is that correct?
The way I understand this is that if a Trooper from say Troop B is in Troop F and is closer to the Winchester Tower and my scanner is monitoring the Warren Tower, then when Troop B trooper keys up to talk back to Troop B, I will miss the transmission. Right? I may be way off base but this is how I understand this to work?????
Any ideas or comments are welcome! What's the advantages and disadvantages of setting up multiple systems per tower site versus one system per Troop? Thanks for any help you guys can offer.
I have always had my scanner(s) set up on the Arkansas State Police analog system with
all of the Control Channels in one system or bank. Since having the 396T, I set up the ASP analog all in one bank also. But recently while scanning the new ASP digital system, I noticed a couple things that may change this. I am picking up distant towers now because of the boost in power of the repeaters. I am picking up Winchester (about 40 miles away). I guess I am noticing it because the Warren Tower isn't digital yet and the other two are.
Now, with this in mind, I am thinking of setting up seperate systems for each tower site in Troop F and Troop E which I monitor more than any other troops. I have heard much talk about doing this on a "Smart Net" system like the ASP is on. People here on RadioReference say that setting up multiple systems is almost essential if you are within range of more than 1 control channel because the scanner will see the first cc it comes to, look for traffic, then move to the next system ignoring the other cc. The problem with the scanner doing this I am told is that if a user is associated with Tower A, and your scanner is monitoring Tower B, then you will miss traffic from Tower A. Is that correct?
The way I understand this is that if a Trooper from say Troop B is in Troop F and is closer to the Winchester Tower and my scanner is monitoring the Warren Tower, then when Troop B trooper keys up to talk back to Troop B, I will miss the transmission. Right? I may be way off base but this is how I understand this to work?????
Any ideas or comments are welcome! What's the advantages and disadvantages of setting up multiple systems per tower site versus one system per Troop? Thanks for any help you guys can offer.
