No National Grid?

[kzrman]

I have a new BCD-436HP that I have made a custom list for. I wanted to add National Grid as one of the things to monitor but I can't find them in sentinel. Am I missing something?
BTW, I am in Middlesex county, MA

Thank you!

 

[Darkstar350]

Looks like theres 2 trunk systems for National Grid in MA
National Grid Trunking System, Salem, Massachusetts - Scanner Frequencies
National Grid USA Service Company Trunking System, Quincy, Massachusetts - Scanner Frequencies

Im not from MA so i cant tell you if those systems are active or not but you could try a license search for National Grid
Im pretty sure they have some state-wide frequencies for MA as well

You could also try a search for "Boston Gas" which im not sure if they are a separate company or a company that National Grid now owns
They did that with a few companies here in New York
ULS License - Industrial/Business Pool, Conventional License - KA6140 - Boston Gas

 

[kzrman]

Thanks for that Darkstar. I did find that listing as well when I referenced the RR database. The problem is I can't find it in the sentinel database. I really don't want to half to manually add it to my copy, since as you say it's a trunking system and I don't know how to do that.

 

[EricCottrell]

Hello,

The Motorola Analog trunked system on the north shore is long gone.

They use a Passport LTR system in Eastern MA and RI.
National Grid Passport LTR - Scan New England Wiki

73 Eric

 

[kzrman]

So Eric, does that mean that I can't pick them up?

 

[teufler]

no you should get the ltr system. By hand you just have to remember to input the frequencies in the order that RR publishes.

 

[kzrman]

OK, thanks Teufler!
That still leaves me with the question of why they aren't in the sentinel DB.
Barring that I would need someone to walk me through adding them to mine.

 

[EricCottrell]

Hello,

There is currently no scanner that can track a Passport LTR system. You have to enter the frequencies and scan them conventionally.

73 Eric

 

[kzrman]

Eric, Thanks for the info.

Oh, and 73 to you.
I'm a ham as well.