Win500: Need help programming scanner

[mshelden]

I have a Whistler WS1065 scanner. I have been trying to program the scanner using WIN500 for Houston County, TN. I can go through the steps on WIN500 to select what I want to upload to the scanner and when I click "Import this System" I receive this message "This system type is not supported by the PSR-500. Trunking info will not be transferred, but you can import the system's frequencies in non-trunked (conventional) mode."

I have no idea what this message means or what I need to do. Will my scanner not work for the county I am wanting to listen to? I have read the forum and help sections on here trying to find out what I need to do but I am not having any luck. Can someone please help me with this? Also, I have tried importing using to the conventional frequencies but that doesn't seem to work either. I am not able to hear any of the talking on the scanner. Thank you.

 

[jaspence]

It means that the scanner does not support trunking systems, but you can scan in the traditional mode. Trunking allows a scanner to follow a conversation as it switches channels, where conventional is simply stopping on an active channel until another active frequency is detected.

 

[mshelden]

What is a scanner that does support trucking systems? The scanner has "digital trunking" wrote on it and the user manual. Is there something else I need to be looking for when purchasing a scanner that will work for trunking systems?

 

[jaspence]

First of all, double posting is not a way to encourage people to answer your question. Secondly, you did not give enough information originally to easily determine the cause of your problem. Simply put, you need a different scanner as answered in your duplicate post

 

[davidzimmerman]

reading up on the 1065 says it does P25 Trunking Systems

 

[KevinC]

If it's this system...

https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=8220

Your scanner won't decode it as it's NXDN.

 

[davidzimmerman]

KevinC ok was not sure what he was trying to monitor

 

[mshelden]

Jasepence I am sorry if I have upset you. I am new to this and was not sure if I posted in the correct thread or if I needed to post under each thread for others to see. I will try to go back and delete my other post.

 

[KevinC]

Jasepence I am sorry if I have upset you. I am new to this and was not sure if I posted in the correct thread or if I needed to post under each thread for others to see. I will try to go back and delete my other post.

Continue discussion here...

https://forums.radioreference.com/new-user-getting-started-forum/363459-newbie-need-help.html