Programming a scanner for a repeater

[BATMan_Phln]

I have a RadioShack Pro97 scanner. I've been trying to set it up for repeaters. I've put in all of the local frequencies and tones but I get nothing.

I'm assuming that the MODE should be CT as that's the only way I can enter a TONE.

I don't know what the bank type should be. (i.e. CONV, MOT, LTR or ED)
Should it be OPEN or CLOSED?
Is there something else I'm missing????

I've tried different combinations of these settings for two days with no results at all. ARGH!!

Thanks for the help!!
B.A.T.Man

 

[gtaman]

I have a RadioShack Pro97 scanner. I've been trying to set it up for repeaters. I've put in all of the local frequencies and tones but I get nothing.

I'm assuming that the MODE should be CT as that's the only way I can enter a TONE.

I don't know what the bank type should be. (i.e. CONV, MOT, LTR or ED)
Should it be OPEN or CLOSED?
Is there something else I'm missing????

I've tried different combinations of these settings for two days with no results at all. ARGH!!

Thanks for the help!!
B.A.T.Man

You may get better replies if you ask it in a better forum.

Radio Shack Scanners - The RadioReference.com Forums

 

[gmclam]

I have a RadioShack Pro97 scanner

I'm assuming that the MODE should be CT as that's the only way I can enter a TONE.

Tones don't work in AM or FM modes. If you only want the squelch to open when a tone is present, you must select the tone type (CT or DC) and enter the value.

I don't know what the bank type should be. (i.e. CONV, MOT, LTR or ED)

Sounds like you are monitoring a conventional channel, so CONV.

Should it be OPEN or CLOSED?

It won't matter since you are monitoring a conventional channel.

Is there something else I'm missing???? I've tried different combinations of these settings for two days with no results at all. ARGH!!

Start with receiving a weather frequency. If that works, move on to another frequency in FM mode. When that works, switch the mode to CT or DC but leave the value blank (0.0) and the scanner should display any received tone value. If the correct value is displayed, program that and you should be good to go.

 

[BATMan_Phln]

Tones don't work in AM or FM modes. If you only want the squelch to open when a tone is present, you must select the tone type (CT or DC) and enter the value.

I had it set to CT with the proper tones got nothing.

Start with receiving a weather frequency. If that works, move on to another frequency in FM mode. When that works, switch the mode to CT or DC but leave the value blank (0.0) and the scanner should display any received tone value. If the correct value is displayed, program that and you should be good to go.

The scanner works with weather and pretty much everything else. It just doesn't want to pick up repeaters for some reason. I've used the Repeater Finder Tool and it'll show something like this...

On 145.1200 I get these (and a few more)
1-29-122 R 18
1-01-169 R 21

and on 145.1800 I get
0-25-196 R 25
1-09-171 R 01

but I have no clue what to do with it. LOL

 

[quarterwave]

You know you posted in the GMRS/FRS area, right?

Put in all 8 repeater outputs, and scan them carrier squelch (no CTCSS or DCS) for starters. If there is a repeater in range, you'll hear it. If not...well, move on to something else.

 

[BATMan_Phln]

Start with receiving a weather frequency. If that works, move on to another frequency in FM mode. When that works, switch the mode to CT or DC but leave the value blank (0.0) and the scanner should display any received tone value. If the correct value is displayed, program that and you should be good to go.

I did the code search. Each time I go through them, I get a new code. Is that normal?

When I use the codes with the freq's I still get nothing.

146.11500 CT 229.1
with CONV

 

[BATMan_Phln]

You may get better replies if you ask it in a better forum.

Radio Shack Scanners - The RadioReference.com Forums

Sorry for putting this in the wrong thread. I was the closest I could find. If the admin's can move it, go ahead. Just send me a link please.

 

[w2xq]

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If I understand your question, you may be making things more difficult than necessary. Just program in the repeater OUTPUT frequency and set the mode to FM. Don't set a PL tone. HTH.

 

[BATMan_Phln]

If I understand your question, you may be making things more difficult than necessary. Just program in the repeater OUTPUT frequency and set the mode to FM. Don't set a PL tone. HTH.

That brought in a couple of 'em!! THANKS!!

I'll keep tweaking it to see if I can get a few more in. There are about 100 repeaters around here so I would think I should get more than one or two. We'll see

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE HELP!!

 

[KB7MIB]

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Sometimes, people will put up a repeater as an ego thing. Then it sits there, mostly unused.
Also, depending on the power output of the repeater, the height of its' antenna and your antenna, and distance, it may just not be within range of you.

 

[SquierStrat]

If there are 100 of them, and only 8 frequencies, then of course they're all gonna use a bunch of different PL tones..

Also, i cant speak for the PRO 97, but on my PRO 92 you wanted the bank CLOSED so the PL tones would work. With the bank OPEN, PL tones did not work.

 

[gmclam]

PRO-97 vs PRO-92

Also, i cant speak for the PRO 97, but on my PRO 92 you wanted the bank CLOSED so the PL tones would work. With the bank OPEN, PL tones did not work.

The PRO-92 is a different animal for sure. You need to close the bank on a '92 if you only want the squelch open when the programmed tone is received.

The open/close function has no effect with regards to tones on the PRO-97. However, I have seen 97s that are not all that accurate at tone decoding. So I'd try setting channels to "tone search" (program the ct frequency to 0.0) first and see what it decodes before setting to the final value.