ProScan Fire Tone Out Assistance

[CTWaters]

I was using the RadioFeed software and decided now to start using ProScan instead, so I can change the scan list on the fly while I am not at home, but still streaming to BroadCastify.

I was hoping the Fire Tone-Out section would populate when it detects the local Fire Department tone, but I guess not:


The recording highlighted below was strictly the tone-out:


Anyone have any ideas of where I have my config set wrong?

 

[w3sax]

I was using the RadioFeed software and decided now to start using ProScan instead, so I can change the scan list on the fly while I am not at home, but still streaming to BroadCastify.

I was hoping the Fire Tone-Out section would populate when it detects the local Fire Department tone, but I guess not:
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The recording highlighted below was strictly the tone-out:
View attachment 196127

Anyone have any ideas of where I have my config set wrong?

I'm pretty sure you have to put the receiver into Tone-Out mode.

 

[CTWaters]

I'm pretty sure you have to put the receiver into Tone-Out mode.

That's what I was afraid of...

If I leave it in 'tone-out' mode, then nothing else gets scanned.

 

[w3sax]

That's what I was afraid of...

If I leave it in 'tone-out' mode, then nothing else gets scanned.

Yes, that's correct.

 

[CTWaters]

Yes, that's correct.

OK, thank you for verifying that is what needs to happen.

I will just disregard this portion of the software.

 

[dave3825]

I'm pretty sure you have to put the receiver into Tone-Out mode.

That's what I was afraid of...

If I leave it in 'tone-out' mode, then nothing else gets scanned.

While some like the FTO feature for what it does, its pretty much useless to the average scanner user.