Ok I bought the baofeng just in case my family needs it and I am so new like this is my second day trying to figure things out. I downloaded chirp and programmed in the frequency and uploaded it all like I understood everything is on there that I programmed but the only thing I hear is one weather channel and I am right by a fire and police stations. Nothing. I notice there columns in the database settings on the database website that are not in the columns in chirp there are different categories. Like Tone Mode, Tone, Tone Squl, DTCS, DTCS Rx, Cross Mode, offset, Mode, etc listed when I downloaded from my radio to chrip but on the database there are categories like Frequency (which I put in the column) Input (which I don't see a place to put in chirp) Mode (FMN) Which the FMN doesn't show in my columns from my radio, Tone DPL numbers that the category for DPL is different. Just simple terms the categories in the database don't match the categories I can select in my radio categories.
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Baofeng programmed but not picking up
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There is so much at play here. Could you provide a link to the database entry so we can see which agencies you're trying to program?
Both parishes are using the Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN), which is P25. Your Baofeng will not pick that up. The VHF (155.xxx) are likely the old frequencies, and are used as a backup.
Baofeng does not make scanners. They make 2-way radios. Assuming they are not encrypted, you would need a scanner to listen to them.
Baofeng does not make scanners. They make 2-way radios. Assuming they are not encrypted, you would need a scanner to listen to them.
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