mesocyclone
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I know I must be an idiot, but I can't hear PPD at all now. The only thing I hear are non-digital Maricopa County channels
Here is what I did:
1)downloaded the Uniden software
2) Saved off the scanner pre-load
3) COpied it to another name - my own version, and deleted all systems except Maricopa Conv, Nationwide, Phoenix-Mesa and Tempe MOT.
4) Wrote the scanner with that
5) Selected the PPD system (Quick Key 22) and put it in ID search mode
And here it ssits, saying nothing.
The display is jumping around the different PPD sites. It is scrolling "ID SEARCH" and has an up-arrow on the right hand side.
The third line says NFM (isn't this stuff digital?) and on the right shows flashing LNK or P25
The fourth line is S2:-2----------0 with the 2 flashing
The last line is GRP***-----------------------
I live in the Phoenix mountains and have good shots to several sites. I've tried this with the included antenna, and with an attic-based antenna. It is sitting on top of a BC780 which gives me plenty of NFM stations with either antenna.
So what am I doing wrong? Is this thing dead in digital mode, or am I missing some magic just to get it to start decoding things? Do I need to use a different database? Is there one I can download?
HELP! I can't work my new toy!!
PS... I've been scanning since before there were scanners (made my own in the mid '60s by putting several LO's into a surplus police receiver). But this new-fangled stuff is darned complicated. I'm gonna go back to writing my Java programs and hope someone can straighten me out on how to work this darned thing!
Thanks in advance
Here is what I did:
1)downloaded the Uniden software
2) Saved off the scanner pre-load
3) COpied it to another name - my own version, and deleted all systems except Maricopa Conv, Nationwide, Phoenix-Mesa and Tempe MOT.
4) Wrote the scanner with that
5) Selected the PPD system (Quick Key 22) and put it in ID search mode
And here it ssits, saying nothing.
The display is jumping around the different PPD sites. It is scrolling "ID SEARCH" and has an up-arrow on the right hand side.
The third line says NFM (isn't this stuff digital?) and on the right shows flashing LNK or P25
The fourth line is S2:-2----------0 with the 2 flashing
The last line is GRP***-----------------------
I live in the Phoenix mountains and have good shots to several sites. I've tried this with the included antenna, and with an attic-based antenna. It is sitting on top of a BC780 which gives me plenty of NFM stations with either antenna.
So what am I doing wrong? Is this thing dead in digital mode, or am I missing some magic just to get it to start decoding things? Do I need to use a different database? Is there one I can download?
HELP! I can't work my new toy!!
PS... I've been scanning since before there were scanners (made my own in the mid '60s by putting several LO's into a surplus police receiver). But this new-fangled stuff is darned complicated. I'm gonna go back to writing my Java programs and hope someone can straighten me out on how to work this darned thing!
Thanks in advance