Well .. I made the trip to Calgary down Highway 2 today (sorry I don't like calling it the QE2, I think it should have just remained Hwy 2 but maybe that is just me. Like do you think that the queen really cares that a highway is named after her ?).
So leaving Edmonton behind, (this may be a good or bad thing depending on your opinion) I was excited to see how the Calgary Digital System works on my PSR500 scanner.
I loaded up CPS into one of my V-Scanner locations and set out for the big city.
Skipping the 3 hour or so drive we arrive in Calgary and I am overall pretty pleased at how the Calgary Digital System is sounding.
I had I think about 100 talkgroups loaded in but really only needed like the 7 dispatch talkgroups. Correct me if I am wrong on this one ... does CPS have like 7 districts and thus 7 dispatch talkgroups ? (I think that they are called A1-A7 if my memory serves me correct).
Also .. can someone in Calgary let me know the areas covered by these 7 dispatch talkgroups so I can update my scanner. (Like NE, NW, Downtown, SE, SW etc .. )
Overall .. I want to thank the Calgary people for being so nice to us when we were in their city, even if is was just for a short few hours. After quick stops at Peter's Drive In and a trip to NTF Communications we headed back home to Edmonton.
Oh and if someone has a .bin file (PSR Edit file) for Calgary could someone attach it to this thread ? I am sure that I am missing much of the good stuff as I just got my data directly from RR here. I think I can also import an ARC500 file if I am not mistaken, if someone uses that software.
Til next time we decide on a road trip.
Kevin
So leaving Edmonton behind, (this may be a good or bad thing depending on your opinion) I was excited to see how the Calgary Digital System works on my PSR500 scanner.
I loaded up CPS into one of my V-Scanner locations and set out for the big city.
Skipping the 3 hour or so drive we arrive in Calgary and I am overall pretty pleased at how the Calgary Digital System is sounding.
I had I think about 100 talkgroups loaded in but really only needed like the 7 dispatch talkgroups. Correct me if I am wrong on this one ... does CPS have like 7 districts and thus 7 dispatch talkgroups ? (I think that they are called A1-A7 if my memory serves me correct).
Also .. can someone in Calgary let me know the areas covered by these 7 dispatch talkgroups so I can update my scanner. (Like NE, NW, Downtown, SE, SW etc .. )
Overall .. I want to thank the Calgary people for being so nice to us when we were in their city, even if is was just for a short few hours. After quick stops at Peter's Drive In and a trip to NTF Communications we headed back home to Edmonton.
Oh and if someone has a .bin file (PSR Edit file) for Calgary could someone attach it to this thread ? I am sure that I am missing much of the good stuff as I just got my data directly from RR here. I think I can also import an ARC500 file if I am not mistaken, if someone uses that software.
Til next time we decide on a road trip.
Kevin
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