Programming Whistler 1040

[NewCarlisleNews]

I have followed the instructions to a T. Bought ARC500Pro. Registered with Radio Reference. Downloaded the frequencies. We get audio on some but not all.

The big problem is the Sheriff's office. Two days and no audio. We have plenty of bad guys - it should be pretty active.

Is there something else I need to do?

 

[TAbirdman]

Need your State and County info

 

[NewCarlisleNews]

Clark County, Ohio

 

[NewCarlisleNews]

According to Radio Reference, frequencies should be 155.79, 453.4625 and 774.981250. None have any audio.

 

[Swipesy]

According to Radio Reference, frequencies should be 155.79, 453.4625 and 774.981250. None have any audio.

Clark County Sheriff is on MARCS-IP. You need to program the system and Talkgroups. Most of Sheriff except Dispatch is encrypted. The old 155.79 is now low power special ops so you probably wll not hear that unless you are close.

 

[sprite1741]

Did you try the dedicated public service search (Func+search)? I use that when I travel and it works great for finding frequencies in new areas or things that aren't in the RR database. Works better for me around here than the zip code search on the bcd-436hp. I hear more with the Whistler, it finds control channels and voice channels then I store them in default scan list, then make up a new system in the V folders for future trips back to that area so I never miss anything. I use it on the highway too, the WS-1040 is yakking away while the zip code scanner hears nothing.

 

[NewCarlisleNews]

After about an hour of searching, I found your Talkgroups.
Clark County (12) Talkgroups

DEC HEX Mode Alpha Tag Description Tag
10500 2904 D SO12TAC1 Sheriff Tactical 1 Law Tac
10503 2907 E SO12TAC5 Sheriff Tactical 5 Law Tac
10505 2909 D FD12TAC6 Fire Tactical Fire-Tac
10506 290a E SO12TAC2 Sheriff Tactical 2 Law Tac
10508 290c D SC12EMER Countywide School Emergency Emergency Ops
10509 290d E SO12TAC3 Sheriff Tactical 3 Law Tac
10514 2912 E SO12TAC4 Sheriff Tactical 4 Law Tac
10515 2913 D FD12TAC7 Fire Tactical 7 Fire-Tac
10519 2917 D SO12DISP Sheriff Dispatch Law Dispatch
10523 291b D FD12TAC8 Fire Tactical 8 Fire-Tac
10525 291d D 12FIRE Fire Dispatch Fire Dispatch
10529 2921 D FD12TAC9 Fire Tactical 9 Fire-Tac
54525 d4fd D XSO-12 Statewide Interop Interop
59011 e683 D COEMA12 Emergency Management Agency Emergency Ops
59611 e8db D HOS-1201 Springfield Regional Medical Center (Springfield) Hospital
59650 e902 D LHD CLARK ODH mutual aid-Clark County health department Emergency Ops

I programmed in the Alpha Tag, assigned a Talkgroup ID and Scan list. We are still getting fire depts, but no Sheriff.

The Clark County Sheriff frequency is not encrypted. City of Springfield is, but not County Sheriff.

 

[NewCarlisleNews]

The fire departments are responding to the frequencies that I programmed, not any Talkgroup. (There is no central Fire dispatch for the county)

 

[Swipesy]

After about an hour of searching, I found your Talkgroups.
The Clark County Sheriff frequency is not encrypted. City of Springfield is, but not County Sheriff.

Really? You should sumbit a change to RadioReference if these Talkgroups for Clark County marked with an E are not encrypted.

10500 2904 D SO12TAC1 Sheriff Tactical 1
10503 2907 E SO12TAC5 Sheriff Tactical 5
10506 290a E SO12TAC2 Sheriff Tactical 2
10509 290d E SO12TAC3 Sheriff Tactical 3
10514 2912 E SO12TAC4 Sheriff Tactical 4
10519 2917 D SO12DISP Sheriff Dispatch