bigbob0459
Newbie
Hi, I need help with programming. accidentally erased frequencies. having trouble with trunked or talk groups programming.
Radio Shack pro 652
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doctordialtone
Member
Welcome to the RR forums. Did you use software to program your scanner previously & if yes what app?
wtp
Member
and the "old" manual.
Please don't just put in frequencies, I have seen many, many dozens of people who do it that way and I was to correct that. As you mentioned about talkgroups programming is a different concept over the ole frequency usages from years ago.
In trunked systems frequencies are shared. One time a frequency is used by fire, next time its PD, next EMS, Public Works, etc. So let’s say you hear a call for another county or agency you don't want, you lock out that frequency, next time it’s used it will be a local call, then you missed that call since its locked out. Also you wont know what agency is talking.
It’s not like it was before when a frequency is dedicated for an agency anymore.
They use talkgroups, so when they change to another channel they are not changing frequencies, but changing a code number associated with the agency they are talking to called a talkgroup.
In this link, under the DEC are the talkgroup#'s for each agency. Under MODE if it’s D or T(Your 652 cant decode) it’s in the clear, De or Te(Your 652 cant decode) sometimes clear, sometimes encrypted, DE or TE is always encrypted.
https://www.radioreference.com/db/sid/100
You will likely have difficulty in reception due to the use of multiple towers in Wayne county, called simulcast.
If you are a premium paid subscriber here you can use software and program it, I use PSREidt500. Also its wise to make a vscanner folder of the programming so you can restore it.
In trunked systems frequencies are shared. One time a frequency is used by fire, next time its PD, next EMS, Public Works, etc. So let’s say you hear a call for another county or agency you don't want, you lock out that frequency, next time it’s used it will be a local call, then you missed that call since its locked out. Also you wont know what agency is talking.
It’s not like it was before when a frequency is dedicated for an agency anymore.
They use talkgroups, so when they change to another channel they are not changing frequencies, but changing a code number associated with the agency they are talking to called a talkgroup.
In this link, under the DEC are the talkgroup#'s for each agency. Under MODE if it’s D or T(Your 652 cant decode) it’s in the clear, De or Te(Your 652 cant decode) sometimes clear, sometimes encrypted, DE or TE is always encrypted.
https://www.radioreference.com/db/sid/100
You will likely have difficulty in reception due to the use of multiple towers in Wayne county, called simulcast.
If you are a premium paid subscriber here you can use software and program it, I use PSREidt500. Also its wise to make a vscanner folder of the programming so you can restore it.
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