Need Help Programming Scanner for Cecil County (MD) Fire / EMS

[QuackQuackBoom]

I'm trying to help my Brother-in-law to program his new scanner for Cecil County Fire Talkaround without having to send it in (and pay $88) to complete what would seem to be a simple configuration for someone who understands the technology.

The info is as follows...

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.06250	WQAZ613	M		FIRE T/A	Fire Talkaround	FMN	Fire-Talk

I was hoping it would be as simple as Sys Type=P25>Standard Trunk, but I don't seem to be that lucky.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[JoeBearcat]

Create a new System (or edit an existing one). Select type as Conventional, create a new Department (or edit an existing one). Create a new channel, then set the frequency and mode desired. I see nothing to indicate it is digital let alone P25. It looks like a narrow analog frequency.

 

[doctordialtone]

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Great scanner!

Here's the "Easier to Read" manual.

Easier to Read BCD325P2 Digital Scanner Manual

Enjoy!

 

[u2brent]

I'm trying to help my Brother-in-law to program his new scanner for Cecil County Fire Talkaround without having to send it in (and pay $88) to complete what would seem to be a simple configuration for someone who understands the technology.

The info is as follows...

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.06250	WQAZ613	M		FIRE T/A	Fire Talkaround	FMN	Fire-Talk

I was hoping it would be as simple as Sys Type=P25>Standard Trunk, but I don't seem to be that lucky.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks!

That frequency probably is no longer in use, They use the MD First P25 P2 Trunking System.

First Responders Interoperable Radio System Team (FIRST) Trunking System, Various, Multi-State

First Responders Interoperable Radio System Team (FIRST) Trunking System Profile

www.radioreference.com

 

[scottymcneill8657]

You could also use Proscan or Freescan (I like Freescan because it's free but Proscan has a 30 day trial) and use a computer to program it. I find it's way easier to do it that way, especially if you are a radioreference premium subscriber (you could just import it directly from database fairly easily.) I program these at my work (work at the only surviving Radioshack in the state of Maryland!) and that's the way we prefer to do it.

 

[wtp]

boiled down, bare bones.
hit menu, program system, hit yes
turn knob to highlight new system, hit yes
turn to highlight conventional, hit yes
confirm, hit yes
turn to edit group, hit yes
new group, hit yes
edit channel, hit yes
new channel, hit yes
INPUT FREQUENCY, this is whee you type it in or put in more by hitting the menu button as a backspace.
hit scan.
only send me $44. (kidding)

 

[tvengr]

Programming software is much faster and easier to use, even if you are not a Premium Subscriber. For P25 systems, FreeSCAN will work fine for you and it is FREE! For DMR or NXDN, you will need ProScan or ARC-XT.

 

[jonwienke]

MD-FIRST is mostly simulcast, so the 325 might have trouble receiving it.