Newb question / Salisbury PD digital with SDS100

[BobD123]

After a recent event that had a dozen police cars in my neighborhood, I got an SDS100 because my local PD is DPL. Using the Sentinel software defaults for Salisbury township PD (I live in Salisbury) I cannot seem to receive anything. They are DPL which shows as DCS in Sentinel but everything seems right. The scanner appears to be scanning the channel. I get transmissions on plenty of other (analog) channels just fine. No hits in 2 days on the SALS frequency which seems impossible if the frequency is in use. Anyone have this configured to work and can share the settings? Thanks!

 

[doctordialtone]

I got an SDS100 because my local PD is DPL. Using the Sentinel software defaults for Salisbury township PD

Lancaster County-Wide Communications (LCWC) Trunking System, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County-Wide Communications (LCWC) Trunking System Profile

www.radioreference.com

If that is the system, remember that anything with an E or an e in the mode column is encrypted and cannot be monitored.

Of course make sure your service types are enabled.

Good luck!

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Welcome to the RR forums:
Salisbury, Lehigh County PA is analog conventional (link Doc provided above is for Lancaster County, not applicable to you). The two frequencies listed for Salisbury are tac channels. Typically these are used for car-to-car chatter only. The VHF license is long expired, unknown if still in use

159.120		KFB866	RM	179.9 PL	Salsbry PD 5	Salisbury Township PD	FM	Law Tac
460.200		WRAW849	RM	245 DPL	Salsbry PD 6	Salisbury Township PD 460	FMN	Law Tac

I'm pretty sure their dispatch & primary operations are on county PD South band being they're south of I-78 which I think is the dividing line for North/South. Plug in this frequency & make sure Law Dispatch Service type is turned on.

158.835

153.995

KVG852

RM

186.2 PL

LeCo P2 Sou

Police South Dispatch F-2

FMN

Law Dispatch

Frequency is shared amongst many municipalities so you'll want to listen for "200" series units: Source here

• 200: Salisbury

 

[BigLebowski]

I don't think I have ever heard Salisbury Twp PD on either 159.120 or 460.200 when i've been there.

 

[BobD123]

Welcome to the RR forums:
Salisbury, Lehigh County PA is analog conventional (link Doc provided above is for Lancaster County, not applicable to you). The two frequencies listed for Salisbury are tac channels. Typically these are used for car-to-car chatter only. The VHF license is long expired, unknown if still in use

159.120		KFB866	RM	179.9 PL	Salsbry PD 5	Salisbury Township PD	FM	Law Tac
460.200		WRAW849	RM	245 DPL	Salsbry PD 6	Salisbury Township PD 460	FMN	Law Tac

I'm pretty sure their dispatch & primary operations are on county PD South band being they're south of I-78 which I think is the dividing line for North/South. Plug in this frequency & make sure Law Dispatch Service type is turned on.

158.835

153.995

KVG852

RM

186.2 PL

LeCo P2 Sou

Police South Dispatch F-2

FMN

Law Dispatch

Frequency is shared amongst many municipalities so you'll want to listen for "200" series units: Source here

• 200: Salisbury

Very helpful, thank you!