Radio Shack Pro 91 trunked system

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How do I program the trunk system on a Radio Shack Pro 91 800 MHz truck system? I've looked at the menu and it told me to hit program then hit trunk select a bank then I program in the frequency that I got from radio reference and it says error when I hit enter what am I doing wrong can somebody help me Trucking systems are new to me
 
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That would be TRUNKING, not trucking....

The 91 is a VERY old and frankly out of date scanner, but let's start at the beginning; precisely what system are you trying to program? This will help us know whether that scanner can handle the system. Go up to the RadioReference link in the blue area on the top left, then use the pulldown for database. Use the various maps and pulldowns to get to your state and county. Let's see what you are trying to hear

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That is a very old scanner that was only able to track Motorola systems.

Please tell us what you wish to monitor and if it's P25 you will be out of luck.
 
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It is the Chesterfield County Fire and Rescue frequencies for Ops and tactical channels these are the ones

DEC HEX Mode Alpha TagDescriptionTag
17286c0AChstFD FRAPFRAP ActivationData
253766320DChstFD AnncAnnouncementFire Dispatch
253926330DChstFD Ops 1Ops 1 (Dispatch)Fire Dispatch
254086340DChstFD Ops 2Ops 2Fire-Tac
254246350DChstFD Tac 3Tac 3Fire-Tac
254406360DChstFD Tac 4Tac 4Fire-Tac
254566370DChstFD Tac 5Tac 5Fire-Tac
254726380DChstFD Tac 6Tac 6Fire-Tac
254886390DChstFD Tac 7Tac 7Fire-Tac
2550463a0DChstFD Tac 8Tac 8Fire-Tac
2552063b0DChstFD Tac 9Tac 9Fire-Tac
2553663c0DChstFD Tac10Tac 10Fire-Tac
2555263d0DChstFD Tac11Tac 11Fire-Tac
2556863e0DChstFD Tac12Tac 12Fire-Tac
2558463f0DChstFD Tac13Tac 13Fire-Tac
256006400DChstFD Tac14Tac 14Fire-Tac
256166410DChstFD Tac15Tac 15Fire-Tac
256326420DChstFD AdmFire AdministrationFire-Talk
256486430DChstFD CmdCommand StaffFire-Talk
256646440DChstFD LifSfLife SafetyFire-Talk
256806450DChstFD PlanPlan/ReviewFire-Talk
256966460DChstFD LogisLogisticsFire-Talk
257126470DChstFD Trng1Training Tactical 1Fire-Talk
257286480DChstFD Trng2Fire Training 2Fire-Talk
257446490DChstFD FMFire Marshal TacticalFire-Talk
2576064a0DChstFD EMS Tac?EMS Tac?EMS-Tac
2577664b0DChstFD Trng Tac?Training Tac?Fire-Tac


Chesterfield County Police
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DEC HEX Mode Alpha TagDescriptionTag
2473660a0DChstPD AnncAnnouncementLaw Dispatch
2475260b0DEChstPD Zone1Zone 1Law Dispatch
2476860c0DEChstPD Tac 1Tac 1Law Tac
2478460d0DEChstPD Zone2Zone 2Law Dispatch
2480060e0DEChstPD Zone3Zone 3Law Dispatch
2481660f0DEChstPD Tac 3Tac 3Law Tac
248326100DEChstPD Zone4Zone 4Law Dispatch
248486110DEChstPD ServcService/NCICLaw Dispatch
248646120DEChstPD SpOpsSpecial OperationsLaw Tac
248806130DEChstPD EvtEvent TacticalLaw Tac
248966140DEChstPD ACAnimal ControlPublic Works
249126150DEChstPD Trng1Training 1Law Talk
249286160DEChstPD Trng2Training 2Law Talk
249446170DEChstPD AdminAdministrationLaw Talk
249766190DEChstPD CIDOpCriminal Investigations Division (CID) OperationsLaw Tac
2499261a0DEChstPD CIDTcCriminal Investigations Division (CID) TacticalLaw Tac
2502461c0DEChstPD Covt1Covert 1Law Tac
2504061d0DEChstPD Covt2Covert 2Law Tac
2505661e0DEChstPD Covt3Covert 3Law Tac
2507261f0DEChstPD Covt4Covert 4Law Tac
251046210DEChstPD SWATSWATLaw Tac
251206220DEChstPD Tac 2Tac 2Law Tac
251366230DEChstPD Tac 4Tac 4Law Tac


Chesterfield County Sheriff
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DEC HEX Mode Alpha TagDescriptionTag
261926650DEChstSO AnncAnouncementLaw Dispatch
262086660DEChstSO DispDispatchLaw Dispatch
262246670DEChstSO TacTacticalLaw Tac
262406680DEChstSO 3Jail3 JailLaw Tac
262566690DEChstSO 4Crt14 Court Security 1Law Tac
2627266a0DEChstSO 5Crt25 Court Security 2Law Tac
2628866b0DEChstSO 6 Tac6 TacticalLaw Tac
2630466c0DEChstSO 7 Adm7 AdministrationLaw Tac
2632066d0DEChstSO 8 IA8 Internal AffairsLaw Tac
2633666e0DEChstSO Trng?Training?
 
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chesterfield county where, what system, etc,etc and you may be out of luck because most of the older scanners will not work on some systems today.
 
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Chesterfield County Virginia I live in a town called Chester in Chesterfield County Virginia which is right outside of Richmond near cuz I can't get it to work on my end I put in 25392 as the frequency which is Ops 1 and it says error and then hit enter maybe I'm just not doing something right or entering in right cuz most frequencies have three numbers a decimal and four numbers
 
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I guess this is Chesterfield County, Virginia. Your PRO-91 isn't go going to work with the talkgroups being digital.

I am down this way twice a week for work and know you you need a scanner that has P25.

Also all law enforcement in this region, but State Police is encrypted.
 
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it can not be rebanded and it can't do digital.
it would be a great 'extra' analog receiver for conventional analog stuff.
air, frs, gmrs, murs, NOAA weather...
 
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mongerbl82,
i sent a personal message with some stuff to do with the 91
look at the top right of this page for the little envelope.
 
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At the bare minimum you're going to need a P25 Phase-I capable scanner to track the talkgroups ID'ed as mode "D" (FDMA). Only caveat is the cells (group of sites) on your system of interest are simulcast so you'll likely encounter simulcast distortion if you monitor with most capable scanners. My recommendation to bring in these types of systems with minimal issues would be a Uniden SDS100 (handheld) or SDS200 (base) as these are the only scanners designed to cope with the effects of simulcast distortion. Welcome to the RR forums!
 
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Mongerbl82 said:
They have a whistler scanner radio I think it is at Walmart would that one do the trick it's like 80 bucks
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Click the P25 Phase-I hyperlink I provided in Post #14, this will give you a list of capable scanners. Again my recommendations made in that post still stand, you'll thank me later
 
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From here you don't need a new scanner as of right now. :)
I see the system that is still current and the Pro 91 can do this - Richmond/Henrico/Chesterfield Trunking System, Various, Virginia
This radio system is quite old(Motorola Type II SmartZone) and would expect them to go to full digital P25 at sometime in the future, likely the state STARS system. Best to ask about that in the Virginia forum.
Chesterfield is not listed on the digital STARS system, Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) Trunking System, Statewide, Virginia

There are two frequencies listed as talkaround P25 for fire/police the 91 cant get though at Chesterfield County, Virginia (VA) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Here's the specs and systems it can do Pro-91 - The RadioReference Wiki

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For digital,
Uniden model’s that are digital, prices lowest to highest:
996P2, 325P2, 436HP, Home Patrol2, 536HP, SDS 100, SDS 200.

The SDS models are expensive, but work flawlessly in counties with multiple towers that use the frequencies= simulcast.

Discontinueds say on ebay, facebook marketplace, may suffer simulcast distortion:
Uniden 396T, 396XT, 996T, 996XT, Home Patrol 1
Radio shack pro 96, 2096, 106, 197, 651, 652

Current ones that won’t work, since they are not digital or a trunktracker-
365CRS, 355-all 355 model types, 125AT, BCT15X, BC75XLT, WS1010 and WS1025.
 
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Okay I'm now looking at the Whistler WS 1010wa would that one work. I'm looking at the Walmart app and it's not giving me much information on it it's like $79.83
 
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