Pro 97 Newbie totaly lost on programing trunked systems

[mvarchola]

Hello, I'm new to the trunking scanner world. I purchased a used pro 97 on ebay to replace the outdated $99 uniden model I had for 15 years. While I realized now I should have saved a little more money and bought a pro 96 with APCO abilities, I'm happy with the 97 so far. The trouble I'm having is Understanding how to program the trunked systems. I thought I could start the signal stalker and the scanner would find the necessary frequencies of which I could choose the one I wanted to keep. The signal stalker finds nothing. So far I'm able to listen to railroads, aircraft and some local police. I have looked over Win 97, which made things alot easier to see whats programmed. I live in 48429 zip. I just don't get it! HELP!

 

[rdale]

Signal stalker won't help with trunked systems... Did you read through the Wiki here for introduction to trunking?

 

[seamusg]

Hello, I'm new to the trunking scanner world. I purchased a used pro 97 on ebay to replace the outdated $99 uniden model I had for 15 years. While I realized now I should have saved a little more money and bought a pro 96 with APCO abilities, I'm happy with the 97 so far. The trouble I'm having is Understanding how to program the trunked systems. I thought I could start the signal stalker and the scanner would find the necessary frequencies of which I could choose the one I wanted to keep. The signal stalker finds nothing. So far I'm able to listen to railroads, aircraft and some local police. I have looked over Win 97, which made things alot easier to see whats programmed. I live in 48429 zip. I just don't get it! HELP!

A check of the database here, doesn't show much for Trunked systems in Shiawassee Co.
It looks like everything in your area is conventional.

 

[rpowley]

As seamusg mentions, there is not much trunked stuff available for your area ( http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&ctid=1304 ) You may want to check out the Consumer Energy System and see if any of the towers for their EDACS system are in your area. ( note: some TG's are digital). You may also want to see if any of the good folks in the "Michigan Forum" can give you some pointers.
Good Luck

 

[seamusg]

Other than Consumers the only other trunk system is MPSCS which is all digital. The only trouble with Consumers is that most of the sites have not been verified.

 

[mvarchola]

Thanks

Thank all of you for the info.