Freescan: Programming Help and Advice Needed

[SCPD]

How do I program a Uniden BCD996P2 using Freescan and Radio Reference if a Trunked system has more talk group ID’s (TGID’s) than the scanner holds?

I also want ID Mode set to ID Scan so I can see the talk group display name displayed on scanner. (Like, Lake Sherriff HP1).

For instance, programming/importing a RadioRefence trunked Illinois system using Frescan, (File), (Import). Then (RadioReference Trunked). (See Example below).

State (Illinois)
County (Lake)
Site (Lake County- Simulcast)
Group (Lake County)


If I program into one trunked system, I get the message 316 TGID’s in the system (Over limit).
The Uniden BCD996P2 Seems to be limited to 200 TGIDs in a system.

Is it wise to split into two trunked systems to be able to have programmed half the TGID’s in one system and the other half of the TGID’s in another?

Like…

[MOT2]STARCOM21Statewi
[GRP]Lake County
[MP25]LakeCnty[1]

[MOT2]STARCOM21Statewi
[GRP]Lake County
[MP25]LakeCnty[2]

Am I doing this right? Efficiently?


Also, what if I want to monitor more groups? (See Example below).
What’s the best way to accomplish this? Suggestions?

State (Illinois)
County (Lake)
Site (Lake County- Simulcast)
Group (Lake County)
Group (ISP Zone 1)
Group (ISP Zone 2)
Group (Lake County)
Group (IDNR Region 1)



Now one last question……

What if I want to monitor a second county with ID Scan. Like McHenry County?

Should I program a separate Site?

Or can I monitor McHenry County in previous example of Lake County listed above by just adding the McHenry County groups I want to the Lake County Simulcast site?

Example….. McHenry County- Simulcast.

Then the three groups I want.

McHenry County Fire/EMS
McHenry County Law Enforcement
McHenry County Government.


Thanks.

 

[W8RMH]

You will need to program two identical systems to spread out the TGIDs.

You should program both the Lake and McHenry sites. McHenry traffic may not even be carried on the Lake sites and vice versa.

Are you taking into consideration the large number of encrypted talk groups? You won't hear anything on them, so no use in programming them.

Look over the system on RR first STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois and note the talkgroups with a 'DE' in the Mode column. This will reduce your total talk group limit.

 

[iceman382]

Appreciate advice.

Illinois StarCom21 has lots of encrypted talk groups. I was aware of them.
Thanks again.