New day and age in AL I guess

[crcarter]

There's a guy in Birmingham that has a pro 2006...for 40....hmmmm

77.5 miles from Boaz to Birmingham (Google Maps).
77.5 miles from Birmingham to Boaz.
155 miles round trip.

2006 = $40
2055 = $70
Difference = $30

If you can get there, and back, for 19 cents a mile, then it is a breakeven situation, except that the 2006 still won't do trunking...

 

[joecryar]

I agree, I went ahead and got the 2055. I tested it there, borrowing the other antenna, made sure no issues, date of mfg code is 10A07, everything lights up, scans, weather sounds off, got it for 55 with no antenna. spent 14 for another antenna, then i said to heck with it, and got the pc cable for 30 more. unit also came with power supply, AND car adapter, and an astatic external speaker. I guess for right around 100 including the pc cable, not too bad.

 

[bamahandyman]

sounds like your good to go..

 

[joecryar]

we'll see. lol, thank you all for your help and advice, i may not be done yet, i'm about to check out the data cable and software....might need more help. i know this thing is already picking up whatever is on 155.130, but I need to clear out all the last guys stuff, apparently he had all gadsden and etowah, etc.., which i don't need at all.

 

[bamahandyman]

thats guntersville pd

 

[joecryar]

sounding pretty good so far....but sure is quiet out there? not many transmissions at all right now...

 

[bamahandyman]

Being in boaz, go ahead and put dekalb county in there as well. Like dekalb sheriff and there county net, ft. Payne pd, rainsville, dekalb fire and dekalb ems etc...you should be able to pick thos up as well and increase your transmissions. Also state pd, cars, and the huntsville base and jacksonville base.

 

[joecryar]

whoever had this thing last has a bunch of that already in here. i need to go through and make sure all the freqs match, though, he had boaz listed as 458 instead of 453... I'll be adding a bunch of other stuff too later on, i just figure if i get boaz 1st, i'll know for sure how well it works or doesn't...I am right near the hospital, too, not sure why i'm not picking any of that up yet...

 

[bamahandyman]

See below

 

[joecryar]

awesome, thank you, that just saved me alot of searches...lol.

 

[bamahandyman]

Load them up and have fun.i'm listening now...all kinds of activty tonight. And your welcome

 

[joecryar]

really stupid question, but these are all FM freqs, right? I just noticed the "receive mode", some he has listed as FM, CT, AM....that might be part of the problem

 

[bamahandyman]

OK HERE YA GO WITH FM OR AM AND YOUR CONTROL TONES (CT)


155.5350 DEKALB CO SO DIS 0 2 Sec FM 203.5
155.7000 MARSHALL CO. SO 0 2 Sec FM 186.2
155.5650 DEKALB CO PD NET 0 2 Sec FM 156.7
151.1075 CHEROKEE CENTRAL 0 2 Sec FM 162
159.1125 JACKSON CO SO DI 0 2 Sec FM 94.8
155.6850 BLOUNT CO SO DI 0 2 Sec FM 151.4
154.3700 JACKSON CO VFD 0 2 Sec FM 79.7
154.7250 CULLMAN REG. MED 0 2 Sec FM 155
154.0400 ST. CLAIRE CO SO 0 2 Sec FM 186.2
154.6950 RAINSVILLE PD 0 2 Sec FM 243
158.7300 FT. PAYNE PD 0 2 Sec FM 88.5
453.2750 BOAZ PD DISP 0 2 Sec FM 114.8
155.1300 GUNTERSVILLE PD 0 2 Sec FM 205
156.2250 ARAB CITY PD DIS 0 2 Sec FM 97.4
158.8500 SCOTTSBORO PD 0 2 Sec FM 203.5
155.4450 STATE PD CARS 0 2 Sec FM
159.0300 STATE PD CARS 0 2 Sec FM
158.7900 STATE PD JCKSNVL 0 2 Sec FM 118.8
154.9200 STATE PD HNTSVIL 0 2 Sec FM 118.8
155.0700 CHATOOGA CO. GA 0 2 Sec FM 136.5
155.7750 DEKALB CO FIRE 0 2 Sec FM 023
155.2200 DEKALB CO EMS 0 2 Sec FM 100.0
154.3250 MARSHALL CO FIRE 0 2 Sec FM 151.4
155.3550 MARSHALL CO EMS 0 2 Sec FM 043
154.4000 FT. PAYNE FIRE 0 2 Sec FM
154.4150 HSV WEATHER EMA 0 2 Sec FM
154.1750 WALKER CO GA 911 0 2 Sec FM 151.4
155.4900 MARION TN SO DSP 0 2 Sec FM 127.3
156.1875 DADE CO GA 911 0 2 Sec FM 141.3
463.1750 SCOTTSBORO EMS 0 2 Sec FM 203.5
151.4900 GVILLE STATE PRK 0 2 Sec FM 123.0
154.3400 JACKSON CO FIRE 0 2 Sec FM 156.7
123.0000 AIR TRAFFIC 0 2 Sec AM
154.4300 SCOTTSBORO FIRE 0 2 Sec FM 225.7
154.8750 MADISON CO SO DS 0 2 Sec FM 156.7
155.2500 MADISON CO RCRDS 0 2 Sec FM 156.7
462.9750 HEMSI DISPATCH 0 2 Sec FM 118.8
151.3850 BARTOW COUNTY SO 0 2 Sec FM 192.8
154.3850 MADISON CO FIRE 0 2 Sec FM 156.7
153.5000 MAR/ DEK ELECT 0 2 Sec FM
155.3850 MARION CO. TN EMS 0 2 Sec FM 123.0
155.3550 CHEROKEE CO BASE 0 2 Sec FM 023
155.1900 DADE CO GA SO 0 2 Sec FM 114.8
154.4450 ASBURY FIRE 0 2 Sec FM 94.8
155.4750 FEDERAL PD NET 0 2 Sec FM
155.0100 AL STATE PD NET 0 2 Sec FM
154.8600 FYFFE PD 0 2 Sec FM 127.3
125.6000 AIR TRAFFIC 0 2 Sec AM
155.5050 ABI 0 2 Sec FM
154.0250 SCOTTSBORO PD 2 0 2 Sec FM 203.5
158.8350 BOAZ FIRE 0 2 Sec FM 123.0
155.2200 CHRKE RESCUE SQUAD 0 2 Sec FM
463.1000 BLOUNT CO. EMS 0 2 Sec FM 107.2
155.7600 GUNTERSVILLE FIR 0 2 Sec FM
453.5750 ARAB PD 0 2 Sec FM
155.0550 ARAB FIRE 0 2 Sec FM 186.2
154.1300 ARAB FIRE MUT.AI 0 2 Sec FM
154.8825 MARSHALL CO. SO 0 2 Sec FM 156.7
154.9500 MARSHALL CO. SO 0 2 Sec FM 167.9
154.8825 MAR. CO. 911 VH 0 2 Sec FM 411
453.7000 MAR. CO.911 UHF 0 2 Sec FM
853.0500 MAR.CO.911 800MH 0 2 Sec FM
037.1800 MAR.CO.911 VLOW 0 2 Sec FM
154.1000 GRANT FIRE 0 2 Sec FM
155.7900 GRANT PD 0 2 Sec FM
460.5750 BEULAH VFD 0 2 Sec FM
154.2950 RUTH VFD 0 2 Sec FM
154.2050 DOUGLAS VFD 0 2 Sec FM
155.8650 ONEONTA PD 0 2 Sec FM
154.3550 BLOUNT FIRE 0 2 Sec FM 186.2
158.8350 BLOUNT FIRE 0 2 Sec FM 186.2
160.2450 RAILROAD 0 2 Sec FM 118.8
155.4000 BLOUNT HOSP. 0 2 Sec FM 192.8
155.1750 DEKALB EMS2 0 2 Sec FM 127.3
155.3400 H.E.A.R. 0 2 Sec FM
154.8000 DEKALB SO PRVT 0 2 Sec FM 203.5
154.9950 FT. PAYNE PD3 0 2 Sec FM 192.8
154.2650 FT. PAYNE FD 4 0 2 Sec FM 151.4
155.2800 FT.PAYNE RESCUE 0 2 Sec FM
153.8300 FT. PAYNE FD 3 0 2 Sec FM 151.4
155.6700 RAINSVILLE PD CA 0 2 Sec FM 100.0
154.3100 RAINSVILLE FIRE 0 2 Sec FM 100.0
159.6300 COLLINSVILLE PD 0 2 Sec FM
154.2350 CULLMAN CO. FIRE 0 2 Sec FM 411
158.7450 CULLMAN VFD 0 2 Sec FM 146.2
151.4450 HANCEVILLE FIRE 0 2 Sec FM 156.7
461.0250 CONCRETE CO. 0 2 Sec FM
453.8500 ETOWAH CO. 911 V 0 2 Sec FM 203.5
154.1450 ATTALLA FIRE 0 2 Sec FM 107.2
159.3000 ATTALLA PD 0 2 Sec FM 131.8
158.8500 ROME PD. DISP. 0 2 Sec FM 141.3
155.2950 HUNTSVILLE RESCU 0 2 Sec FM 136.5
154.8150 MADISON CO SO 3 0 2 Sec FM 156.7
155.3100 WALKER GA PD 0 2 Sec FM 114.8
155.0700 MORGAN CO. SO 0 2 Sec FM 123.0
453.0500 MORGAN CO FD/EMS 0 2 Sec FM
453.0750 MORGAN CO. RESCU 0 2 Sec FM
460.1750 BRINDLET MT. VFD 0 2 Sec FM
154.0100 ST.CLAIRE CO FIR 0 2 Sec FM
453.9500 0 2 Sec FM

 

[b5bartender]

Yeah, they're all FM. If the scanner is set on AM, they'll sound distorted or the scanner won't stop at all, and if there's a CT tone programmed in there, it won't open the squelch unless the programmed tone matches the one used by the agency's repeater.

Edit: almost always the only time you'll want to use AM is for Airplane traffic, they still use AM so a stronger station can't completely shut out a weaker one (FM capture effect).

 

[joecryar]

thats what i thought, so i should make sure they are all set on FM rx mode. he had half of them on other things....oh well.

 

[bamahandyman]

Only thing on that list that is am is the air traffic freqs. If you look above you will see the control tones as well...

 

[joecryar]

Do i need to program in the CT's as well? I have alot of catching up to do. not like it was last time i had equipment...geesh

 

[b5bartender]

you dont NEED the CTs, but they help if the scanner is picking up interference that opens the squelch when the channel isn't in use. They also help with eliminating the loud PSH sound when someone stops transmitting. Several scanners with CT capability have the ability to automatically determine the tone themselves.

 

[bamahandyman]

Some of the freqs are the same, (same freqs. Used by different agencies) the only thing that separates them to your scanners "ears" are the control tones...so yes u can, but u don't have too, but you may have overlap or not know which department is talking if it is a shared freq. So yes and no...but i would on the ones that share frequencies.

 

[bamahandyman]

Plus what bartender said is spot on as well.