Juliet-10
Member
Hi all,
I'm not new to scanning, as I had a Uniden Bearcat 20 years ago as a teen, but stopped after it broke. A lot has changed since then!! I decided to get back into it, as it will go well with my interest in getting my HAM license(s). I just picked up a new Whistler 1080 and have installed the EZ-Scan software, updated the library from Radio Reference (which is a great feature), firmware updates, DMR,CPU, etc. I played around with the software and tried entering my county, zip and choose the categories I wanted and got way to much info. So many talk groups and other channels I don't want. For now, I just want to monitor local & state police, fire, & EMS. Does anybody have a template/VScan config file with those categories or close to it for Spotsylvania County? If someone could send me that or point me in the right direction of who might I'd greatly appreciate it and probably reward you monetarily. From looking at everything for my location it would take a tremendous amount of time choosing the freq I want and eliminating the ones I don't. I'm kind of on thr border of Spotsylvania, Louisa, and Orange counties which makes it even harder. I know 'ScanMaster' offers a programming service, but they want the whole radio and charge way to much. I tried asking about sending in just the SD card. and they avoided the question. I didn't pick up verty much at on my first try, but being late at night/morning and being so rural played a role. I ordered the 800 mhz Radio Shack antennna which should help according to many recommendations.
So if any of my local Virginians could help me out I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
J.C.
I'm not new to scanning, as I had a Uniden Bearcat 20 years ago as a teen, but stopped after it broke. A lot has changed since then!! I decided to get back into it, as it will go well with my interest in getting my HAM license(s). I just picked up a new Whistler 1080 and have installed the EZ-Scan software, updated the library from Radio Reference (which is a great feature), firmware updates, DMR,CPU, etc. I played around with the software and tried entering my county, zip and choose the categories I wanted and got way to much info. So many talk groups and other channels I don't want. For now, I just want to monitor local & state police, fire, & EMS. Does anybody have a template/VScan config file with those categories or close to it for Spotsylvania County? If someone could send me that or point me in the right direction of who might I'd greatly appreciate it and probably reward you monetarily. From looking at everything for my location it would take a tremendous amount of time choosing the freq I want and eliminating the ones I don't. I'm kind of on thr border of Spotsylvania, Louisa, and Orange counties which makes it even harder. I know 'ScanMaster' offers a programming service, but they want the whole radio and charge way to much. I tried asking about sending in just the SD card. and they avoided the question. I didn't pick up verty much at on my first try, but being late at night/morning and being so rural played a role. I ordered the 800 mhz Radio Shack antennna which should help according to many recommendations.
So if any of my local Virginians could help me out I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
J.C.