My Unitrunker experiences

[blueline_308]

First, Thanks to rfmobile for the program. I appreciate his work on this.

All in all, I kinda like it. It decodes CC's very well and provides me with lots of info. The ability to control a seperate voice radio is awesome...if it worked well.

What kinda turns me off is that its cumbersome to use. Mainly because it runs in a DOS box. The constant navigation is annoying, but I got used to it. I wish it was a true 'windows' app. One could do so much more with it and much easier and quicker if it was.

The control of the voice radio is hit and miss. It turns on and controls the PCR100, but will not control the volume and keeps the squelch fully closed so you hear static between transmissions. It will not control the PCR1500 at all. It controls the BC996, except for decoding P25 traffic. No control on the BC330...just locks it in remote mode followed by a series of beeps, but no frequency entry.

I am running the 10th beta and the newest firmware on the radios.

Please dont take this as a bashing, for that is not how I intend it. I hope someone with some hints on how I may make it work better chimes in here.

In closing, thanks, rfmobile, for the software and please keep up the good work.

Jim

 

[blah546]

This is completely off topic but what I really want ATM is a program that will change the computer's default master volume when you scoll the mouse wheel. I know there are many programs out there that do this but none seem to be able to work when unitrunker is focused or even maximized. Doesn't work when other dos windows are in focus either, must be a dos thing...

 

[Comint]

. . . . It turns on and controls the PCR100, but will not control the volume and keeps the squelch fully closed so you hear static between transmissions. It will not control the PCR1500 at all. It controls the BC996, except for decoding P25 traffic.
Jim

Have you checked the Uniform.htm file, supplied with each release of UniTrunker, to see if all these scanners are even supposed to be supported by the program.

No control on the BC330...just locks it in remote mode followed by a series of beeps, but no frequency entry.

Did you have the BC330T working successfully with Tuner (supplied with the UniTrunker package), before trying to get it to work with UniTrunker.

 

[blueline_308]

yes

yes

 

[SCPD]

Hi Jim;

The control of the voice radio is hit and miss. It turns on and controls the PCR100, but will not control the volume and keeps the squelch fully closed so you hear static between transmissions.

The volume issue is being fixed. Next release will support volume control through the [L]isten menu for several models.

It will not control the PCR1500 at all. It controls the BC996, except for decoding P25 traffic. No control on the BC330...just locks it in remote mode followed by a series of beeps, but no frequency entry.

I need to do some digging on the '996 protocol to turn on P25 voice. For general control issues like what you've described on PCR1500 and BR330T - run the Tuner program as a way to exercise radio functionality for your specific model. The program will create a text log of the command / response dialog between computer and radio. If you email the log to me, I can look for any issues preventing that particular model from working.

Please dont take this as a bashing, for that is not how I intend it.

I certainly don't. This is a beta process. These are the kinds of squawks we're looking to eliminate. Your comments are much appreciated.

I hope someone with some hints on how I may make it work better chimes in here.

If you get a chance, send me some logs and we'll definitely make it better.

I really want ATM is a program that will change the computer's default master volume when you scoll the mouse wheel. I know there are many programs out there that do this but none seem to be able to work when Unitrunker is focused or even maximized. Doesn't work when other DOS windows are in focus either, must be a DOS thing...

It's a Windows thing. All user input (mouse movement and keypresses) are directed to the activate window. If the application driving the active window is programmed to ignore the mouse wheel (or to do something with the mousewheel other than adjust volume) - that's why.

Just to be clear - Unitrunker runs in a command window as a console mode 32 bit Windows application. If you're running Windows 9X/ME it will say "MS-DOS" as the window icon but the program does not and cannot run on DOS. I don't want to confuse someone into thinking they can boot MS-DOS 6.22 from a 3.5" floppy and run Unitrunker.

Here's a quick review of the "master plan". The purpose of Unitrunker is to create a solid trunking protocol decoding engine. That engine will eventually serve as a core component in a new replacement for the T4Win program. The point behind the "retro" command window was to (a) keep the user interface as simple as possible and (b) provide functionality comparable to familiar DOS applications. The bulk of the effort has been in accurate handling of the protocols and (recently) a consistent Tuner library for a huge list of computer controlled radios.

Sorry blah546 - no mousewheel today.

see if all these scanners are even supposed to be supported by the program.

All the models mentioned are supported - some more "beta" than others.

-rick

 

[blueline_308]

Thanks rfmobile

Here is the PCR1500 log.....

 

[SCPD]

Crud. I was afraid of that ... thanks Jim. I'll follow up with a PM for this, the volume on the PCR100, the '996 and the BR330T.

 

[blueline_308]

I will send a log from the 330 tomorrow...I left it at work today LOL

 

[blueline_308]

My BT330T Tuner log

Here is the 330 log I told you that I wopuld send.
Jim

 

[SCPD]

Here's an updated Tuner. This should fix the '996 P25 audio and the errors on the BR330T. I haven't had time for the squelch / volume on the PCR100. The issues with the PCR1500 (and probably PCR2500 too) will take more time. If this works ... I can drop a new Unitrunker with these minor improvements.

 

[blueline_308]

New tuner controls 330 but crashes on P25 decode

Thanks. Tuner controls the 330 fine. When UT encounters P25 traffic with the 996 selected in RX's, it gives ab error and shuts down. Here is a screenshot. It works fine w/ the 996 on analog traffic, as it did before. All I did was copy the new tuner into the UT directory and overwrote the old one.

 

[SCPD]

When UT encounters P25 traffic with the 996 selected in RX's, it gives ab error and shuts down. Here is a screenshot. It works fine w/ the 996 on analog traffic, as it did before.

One down ... and I think you've given enough info to fix the crash.
-rick