No more recording ?

[Intelliforce]

Hello. Lately I’ve been noticing DSD plus doesn’t record transmissions anymore into folder vcrecord. And VC doesn’t pickup audio anymore. Seems like it all happens in CC Did something change ?

 

[Kazzaw]

Nothing has changed, I assume you may have done something on your end

 

[Reconrider]

You have to set it to record.
In the VC event window, click: output>per call recording [ mp3 | wav ] > Add [ talkgroup | radio ].

You can choose either mp3 or wav. I use mp3 for no reason. I do believe wav is a better file in terms of sound quality
You can add talkgroup and / or radio. < you can choose both or one. I only add talkgroup because I don't care about radio ID in my rec title.


As for not getting any voice, it's possible you have a glitched events file. I would suggest opening them and deleting all there contents.

 

[slicerwizard]

Hello. Lately I’ve been noticing DSD plus doesn’t record transmissions anymore into folder vcrecord. And VC doesn’t pickup audio anymore. Seems like it all happens in CC Did something change ?

Sounds like you're running the "CC" side in combined CC/VC mode.

 

[Intelliforce]

Ok. I’ve never had to add talk groups or radios. It recorded everything. I didn’t change anything. I updated only.
Yes I am running Cc/Vc mode. Always have. Is there better ways to do it ? I only monitor afrrcs.

 

[slicerwizard]

I wrote "Sounds like you're running the "CC" side in combined CC/VC mode."

And you replied "Yes I am running Cc/Vc mode."

I asked if you're running a single instance of DSD+, but your reply is ambiguous and earlier you wrote "folder vcrecord", which implies separate CC and VC copies of DSD+.

How many dongles and how many copies of DSD+ are you using to monitor AFRRCS?

 

[Intelliforce]

Ok. Sorry about that. I’m using 2 dongles and DSD+ is running 2 times.

 

[slicerwizard]

I'd start by verifying what mode each copy of FMP24 and DSD+ are running in.

 

[Intelliforce]

Ok. How do I check for mode ? I e also noticed the CC channel activity doesn’t show the four frequencies for the site I’m monitoring. I’m gonna try and put in some screen shots.

 

[Reconrider]

You gotta have the CC event to listen to audio also.

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[Intelliforce]

Ok. I did that and I get the control channel through my speakers.

 

[Kazzaw]

CC Event and VC event can be on no source audio if your tuning into a P25 network, otherwise you'll get raw CC audio through your speakers

OP, can you post more screenshots of all your option menus on the CC side? There's nothing blaringly obvious for me

 

[Intelliforce]

Ok. I just figured it out. The control channel moved. First time ever. I’m noticing a new talk group in lac la Biche. TGID 356. Agency 401

 

[Reconrider]

Ok. I just figured it out. The control channel moved. First time ever. I’m noticing a new talk group in lac la Biche. TGID 356. Agency 401

DO you have "Hunt for lost Control Channel" turned on? It should help fix issues like that

 

[Intelliforce]

I’m not sure. I’ll see if I can find that.

 

[Reconrider]

I’m not sure. I’ll see if I can find that.

It's in the Control tab.

 

[slicerwizard]

You gotta have the CC event to listen to audio also.

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Absolutely not.

 

[slicerwizard]

Ok. I just figured it out. The control channel moved. First time ever. I’m noticing a new talk group in lac la Biche. TGID 356. Agency 401

So you had CC FMP24 just blindly tuning to what you expected to always be the CC? Or you just kept manually tuning to that channel?

Sounds like you're not using the DSD+ startup options (or the site loader file) to automatically find the AFRRCS control channel.

 

[Intelliforce]

Yes. The same control channel since it started. It never changed. Just typed in the frequency into the fmp24CC file.

No I’m probably not. I set it up pretty simple from watching YouTube.

 

[slicerwizard]

In CC DSD+, Control menu / Startup Options / Load Last-Monitored Trunking System

In FMP24-CC.bat, lose the -f<freq> stuff.

Done.