Need Help with Pro 2050 for Edmonton trunk system

[ve9fc]

Hi all just moved here in Edmonton and need help with my Pro 2050 to get it into trucnk tracking mode.
the Scanner just stays in search.

does anyone know or have a Fleet map for the system
Thanks
Malcolm VE9FC/p6

 

[EdmontonFireRadio]

Hi, Malcolm.

Are you sure you are setting it up to track an EDACS system and not a Motorola?

Here is the information on the system from the RR database.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=1328

Also, here is the manual for your scanner just in case you don't happen to have one:

http://support.radioshack.com/support_electronics/doc62/62182.pdf

/edit - After I did a little searching, it looks like that particular scanner will not do an EDACS system:

http://support.radioshack.com/support_electronics/doc46/46006.htm

"Your new RadioShack PRO-2050 VHF/UHF Air/800 MHz 300-Channel Trunk Tracker
Home Scanner is one of a new generation of scanners designed to track
Motorola Type I, Type II, (such as Smartnet and Privacy Plus), and hybrid
analog trunking systems, which are extensively used in many 800 MHz
communication systems."

 

[ve9fc]

Ok thanks NP I'll just have to do a lil looking for a edacs compatable scanner then.

 

[fmon]

Ok thanks NP I'll just have to do a lil looking for a edacs compatable scanner then.

The 2050 replacement (2052) will do your system very well but it also lacks alpha tags.

 

[electricsheep]

The 2050 replacement (2052) will do your system very well but it also lacks alpha tags.

I don't think the 2050 will do EDACS.

 

[fmon]

But it's replacement (2052) will.