PR400 Programming newbie help

[Wireman121]

Looking for some help programming a PR400 to monitor local FD dispatch. I have a general handle on things although there are some options I don’t understand.

I have the correct frequency. I have the correct TPL, and I’m pretty sure I have the correct QC2 tones. I have two radios. I programmed one with and one without the QC2 tones.

However, no matter what I do, both radios activate for other FD calls and FAS calls, all of which are using different activation tones.

So what I’m trying to figure out is what I don’t have configured properly for the QC2 tones. I figured if I used the wrong tones then the radio wouldn’t activate at all but it’s acting like I don’t have QC2 enabled.

Will upload my file later if that’s allowed, or can provide screenshots.

 

[K2NEC]

1. Do you have QC2 selected under receive in the channel?
2. If so, set decode to AND criteria instead of OR if all you are trying to do is hear your calls

 

[Wireman121]

Attached is the file I'm using to program. Dispatch happens on 158.940000. 141.3 TPL.
I determined the tones to be 204-190.
Included in the zip is the nightly pager test. the FIRST tone is the fire tone, the rest are other fire departments and ems.



1. Yes I do
2. I dont see these options anywhere.

I'd love to learn more about all of the options in the software if there is a manual somewhere as well?

 

[chief21]

I'd love to learn more about all of the options in the software if there is a manual somewhere as well?

Never programmed a PR400, but most Motorola CPS applications have built-in Help files.

 

[ramal121]

Listened to the test page audio file. Sounds like you are on priority scan and the channel you are recording is a non-priority member. QCII will never work this way as the priority drop outs kill the ability to decode the tones correctly.

 

[Wireman121]

Understood. Trying to understand what the different Scan PL Types mean. Wondering if I even need the PL turned on for this channel when I am trying to only hear when there is a QCII tone anyway?

If I leave the scanner on the channel where I'm only looking to hear QCII tones, but have the other channels set to scan, would it work?

Advice?



I did read the help file which was far more informative than i anticipated, but I'm still unclear on things. It'll be trial and error for me I think.

 

[Wireman121]

I changed the Scan PL Type to Non-Priority, so the other channels that have DPL codes are still only triggered when a DPL is detected. I left the Dispatch channel as Priority, so (I assume) it'll only trigger when a QCII tone is detected. See screenshots below.