Problems with Houston METRO TRS

[mfn002]

When I was in Houston the other day, I tried to pick up the Metropolitan Transit Authority LTR TRS. I programmed in all of the LCNs correctly on my 396, but I was unable to track. I heard traffic when I put the scanner in manual mode. Is it possible the system might have been upgraded to Passport, or did I mess something up when I programmed the system into my scanner?

 

[VictorXray]

This one? http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&sid=2756
That's no ordinary LTR system, it's LTR MULTINET. Not trackable with today's scanners. Similar to Passport. You'll have to scan the channels in conventional mode. That's probably why there are no talkgroups identified.

 

[mfn002]

Ah, okay...I guess I'll remove it from my scanner. Is there a chance that there will be a Multi-Net scanner anytime soon, or is it just a dream like ProVoice?

 

[VictorXray]

In theory, it should be much easier for manufacturers to make scanners that can follow the widely established analog trunking protocols like Passport, MultiNet, and MPT-1327 than it will be for them to make a ProVoice decoding scanner. Remember, the decision to allow scanners to decode ProVoice is not up to the manufacturer's; it's up to DVSI and MA/COM. (i.e. ain't gonna happen)