Need help with Cobb County APCO 25 system

[opticalserenity]

I have a GRE PSR-500, and have both Win500 (the better one, I've realized) and ACR500.

While I've had much better luck with the Win500 software, and especially it's operation overall, I have not been able to get Cobb County, GA to work on this scanner. I am located in the heart of the county, so location isn't an issue.

I've tested the radio on surrounding systems and they work perfectly fine. I've tried the stock as well as the 800mhz Radio Shack antenna.

Cobb County P25 Trunking System, Metro Atlanta, Georgia - Scanner Frequencies

That's the system I'm trying to program in. When I go to the TSYS analyse screen, it does in fact decode control channels and shows the correct system ID.

However, while on scan, it stops on a talkgroup, but there is zero audio.

Here is a screenshot of the TSYS screen:
Screen Shot 2012-01-20 at 9.08.11 PM.png

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

 

[RomeRon]

After he got the file I deleted it, you couldn't open it?

It opened for me.

 

[N8IAA]

After he got the file I deleted it, you couldn't open it?

Nope. It said invalid file.
OpticalSerenity, try my file and see if it works.
Larry

 

[RomeRon]

opticalserenity would you post the file here so we can look at it.

 

[Highpockets]

One more file, try this one, it has all the freq's for the site, maybe we are missing the CC.

 

[N8IAA]

After he got the file I deleted it, you couldn't open it?

Nope. Your file said invalid.
OpitcalSerenity, try my file.
Larry

 

[N8IAA]

It opened this time. I always add the Atlanta/Fulton county CC's. Let's see if he can get mine up and running.
Larry

 

[Highpockets]

Nope. Your file said invalid.
OpitcalSerenity, try my file.
Larry

Your file opened for me.

If the Cobb2 file doen't work, maybe the OP can move to NJ, then I'll set him up.

I hate to say it, I may have to throw the towel in on this one.

 

[opticalserenity]

I was able to open it, but couldn't get it to work.

 

[Highpockets]

I was able to open it, but couldn't get it to work.

When you are uploading all these files, you can see the process of the upload on the screen, right?

 

[opticalserenity]

Yes, and I even check to make sure it programmed properly. Every setting is the same as far as I can see on the TSYS menu as in the code plug...

 

[Highpockets]

Well, I'm lost for words, for the first time here, I'm taking the 10 count.

I really hope a local jumps in here and helps us all!

Sorry I was no help!

 

[opticalserenity]

Well, I'm lost for words, for the first time here, I'm taking the 10 count.

I really hope a local jumps in here and helps us all!

Sorry I was no help!

Thank you for the help. I'm stumped as well. I've programmed everything from ham radios to Motorola stuff. And heck, if I can understand a Motorola radio, certainly this shouldn't stump me. And I've tried changing my location to make sure I'm not just in an RF black hole.

 

[N8IAA]

I was able to open it, but couldn't get it to work.

Do a complete initialization of the scanner. Wipe it clean. Upload my file to the radio. If it still doesn't work, there might be something wrong with the scanner. You did unzip it? Post my file back here on RR.
Larry

 

[RomeRon]

Delays, Priority, and Ignore Talkgroups
is there something there that would cause it to mute, this is the last thing I can think of.

 

[opticalserenity]

Larry,

Yes, I started it, and hit 0, then 1 to initialize, and it said it wiped it all. Sure enough, there was nothing in there, then I uploaded your file. Still nothing.

Here is the file from you. And yes, I unzipped it, and watched it upload. In fact, here is a picture of it now:

Screen Shot 2012-01-21 at 4.15.22 PM.png

 

[RomeRon]

Larry,

Yes, I started it, and hit 0, then 1 to initialize, and it said it wiped it all. Sure enough, there was nothing in there, then I uploaded your file. Still nothing.

Here is the file from you. And yes, I unzipped it, and watched it upload. In fact, here is a picture of it now:

Screen Shot 2012-01-21 at 4.15.22 PM.png

Just for the fun of it, Press the FUNC key then the ATT key.

 

[DonS]

In the photo attached to post #35, is the "T" icon blinking?

 

[opticalserenity]

In the photo attached to post #35, is the "T" icon blinking?

No, it isn't. And I know it's supposed to. Any other system I program in there from around here it does, and they work perfectly. Even with turning off Global Attenuation, nothing.

 

[Highpockets]

I just looked up some of the call signs of the sites listed in the database using the FCC lookup, and the emission code says, 16K0F3E what is that?

 

[DonS]

Just for fun, have you tried entering the 1 "missing" control channel frequency? 857.762500MHz.

("Missing" in that it's the only one listed on the RR DB page for the system, but isn't in the "Cobb0112112.p500" file in post #35 above. I realize it's listed for a site in a different county.)