no software yet doing it my self but i think i will start looking for one any ideas explain custom trunking tables please thanks jeff
Jeff, I think you're saying that you are not using software nor the programming cable. I found entering data by the scanner's keypad is akin to doing a root canal on myself. It's good to understand the process, but it is ugly. Nor do I have the patience for the tedious work.
If you value your time at $30/hr, less than 4 hours pays for the cable, programming software and the RR subscription. Additionally the scanner's memories are backed up. No backup file, and if the scanner resets itself? Reentering the data again by hand, it "costs" you another number-of-hours at $30/hr.
Read through the appropriate forum threads in the software section and sift through the RR Wiki for pages on programming and the individual software packages.
Once you have your first data file working, resave the file with a new name (e.g. 2011-12-04_v1, 2011-12-04_v2, 2011-12-05_v1 ...) before experimenting with any changes to scanner settings or adding talkgroups and conventional frequencies. Repeat each time you make changes. Something not right? Abandon the current file, load the most recent "good" file and go again.
Hope this helps.