Pro-96: Programming Assistance - P25 Phase I

[KI5FKE]

Happy Sunday! I have a RadioShack Pro-2096 that I would like to repurpose to monitor the Southeast Texas Regional Radio System (SETRRS) (P25) in the Beaumont, TX area. I have read that I would need to enter a custom table to properly track this system. Is anyone willing to assist me in creating a custom table for this system?

 

[KI5FKE]

Southeast Texas Regional Radio System (SETRRS) (P25) Site: Jefferson Co Simulcast

Southeast Texas Regional Radio System (SETRRS) (P25) Site: Jefferson Co Simulcast Details

www.radioreference.com

 

[hill]

PRO-96 can't trunk track on 700, so any sites that frequency band you won't be able to monitor.

 

[tvengr]

It will work OK using the Jefferson County Simulcast site if you are lucky to be in a location not affected by simulcast. It cannot trunk track the Port Arthur site which is 700 MHz. The PRO-96 and PRO-2096 were manufactured before the 700 MHz band became available. The scanner should work OK on 800 MHz without a custom table.

 

[tvengr]

The scanner should work OK on 800 MHz without a custom table.

I checked with Butel Software. You need to use the Mot 9600 reband multi table.

Index	Lo Chan	Hi Chan	Offset	Base	Step
1	440	559	440	851.025	25.0
2	0	719	0	851.0125	25.0
3	720	759	0	848.000	25.0
4	815	831	0	846.625	25.0
5	958	958	958	868.975	25.0
6	961	1022	0	843.400	25.0

 

[DVINTHEHOUSEMAN]

It should just work on 800 with the standard bandplan. VHF/UHF/900(?) requires a custom table. If it was an old 3600 type II system, it would need a custom bandplan for rebanding. Of course, it's simulcast, so YMMV.

 

[tvengr]

It should just work on 800 with the standard bandplan. VHF/UHF/900(?) requires a custom table. If it was an old 3600 type II system, it would need a custom bandplan for rebanding. Of course, it's simulcast, so YMMV.

The word from Gommert at Butel is that 800 MHz P25 systems require the rebanded band plan if using rebanded frequencies. He should know. The standard band plan can be used if there are no 851, 852, or 853 MHz frequencies. That scanner does not load the band plan from the control channel.

 

[DVINTHEHOUSEMAN]

P25 doesn't carry the Type II rebanding issue as the 800 MHz standard bandplan starts at 851.00625 MHz and continues up with a 6.25 kHz spacing.

I am able to use my PRO-96 on the MPSCS (which is mostly 851-853 MHz) without issue using the standard bandplan in the radio's firmware.

 

[tvengr]

I am able to use my PRO-96 on the MPSCS (which is mostly 851-853 MHz) without issue using the standard bandplan in the radio's firmware.

Which sites are you using?

 

[DVINTHEHOUSEMAN]

Gogebic county's sites. When I'm home I use the Ironwood tower but when I'm in Gogebic county I hear traffic from others.

 

[tvengr]

The Ironwood and Watersmeet sites have the fourth decimal place of all frequencies ending in a 5 which can use a standard band plan.

 

[DVINTHEHOUSEMAN]

Yes, but both Bessemer towers and Wakefield utilize one or more rebanded frequencies and I am still able to receive traffic with them.

 

[tvengr]

You may be missing traffic on just the frequencies without the fourth decimal place ending in 5. Check if you see all 4 of the frequencies in each site while receiving traffic using the standard band plan.

 

[DVINTHEHOUSEMAN]

Normal 9600 bandplan on the Bessemer North tower. 853.900 CC.

 

[tvengr]

If you are receiving the 851.900 voice frequency, it appears that the custom band plan is not necessary. Do you hear audio on the GNDVIEW HOSP talkgroup?

 

[DVINTHEHOUSEMAN]

Yes, I was hearing audio when I was monitoring MPSCS. There was an active EMS call when I set my radio up there so plenty of traffic.

 

[tvengr]

Thank you very much for checking! It looks like the custom band plan is not necessary.