HappilyRetired
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I do a lot of hiking in the San Bernardino Mountains. Up until now I've had my handheld scanner and I've been listening to Forestry as well as calfire and the search-and-rescue channels. My scanner is digital Phase 2 BCD325P2 and I also purchased a 996P2. I know they're nothing newest but they're what I could afford. I'm also going for my ham license and I have to watch my retirement money. I didn't think I would get sucked into this scanning to the extent that I have been. I tried programming the Riverside County Sheriff's department and everything was garbled.
I just want to hear the fire department. I've heard police calls for a very long time. I want to program it for the San Bernardino Mountains. I don't know where to start. I'm using Arc XT by beutel that was recommended to me. When I look at the trunking frequencies I don't know what to pick. I see a list of different locations that are quite a ways away from where I'm going to be in the mountains.
I don't know the area fairly well because my family has a cabin up there. I know Bertha Peak is in Big Bear Lake. I know onyx Peak comes up Highway 38 and services that Corridor. I do some hiking in that area. But then I see mountains simulcast. So do I program all three sets or just the simulcast one? I know there are others like strawberry Peak that I don't see on the list. And Keller Peak where I'm going camping this weekend. I found them by looking on the Wiki page. But I don't see the ability to program for Keller or strawberry. Only Bertha Peak and Onyx Peak are listed with mountain simulcast.
The bottom line is I'm lost. I don't even know where to start! My only experience programming was ICIS and that was easy.
I'm looking at the programming information here:
I'm looking at different information on the Wiki page here:
I wonder if someone could give me a helping hand. My portable scanner is digital as well so whatever I learn for the 996 P2 I guess works on the handheld as well. Up until now I could listen to their VHF Channel 7 and I could hear most of the calls.
If I sign up for the programming service will it know what I need? Will it basically just plug the numbers in but I still have to know which ones to tell it? Totally lost.
I just want to hear the fire department. I've heard police calls for a very long time. I want to program it for the San Bernardino Mountains. I don't know where to start. I'm using Arc XT by beutel that was recommended to me. When I look at the trunking frequencies I don't know what to pick. I see a list of different locations that are quite a ways away from where I'm going to be in the mountains.
I don't know the area fairly well because my family has a cabin up there. I know Bertha Peak is in Big Bear Lake. I know onyx Peak comes up Highway 38 and services that Corridor. I do some hiking in that area. But then I see mountains simulcast. So do I program all three sets or just the simulcast one? I know there are others like strawberry Peak that I don't see on the list. And Keller Peak where I'm going camping this weekend. I found them by looking on the Wiki page. But I don't see the ability to program for Keller or strawberry. Only Bertha Peak and Onyx Peak are listed with mountain simulcast.
The bottom line is I'm lost. I don't even know where to start! My only experience programming was ICIS and that was easy.
I'm looking at the programming information here:
San Bernardino County Trunking System, Various, Multi-State
San Bernardino County Trunking System Profile
www.radioreference.com
I'm looking at different information on the Wiki page here:
San Bernardino County (CA) - The RadioReference Wiki
wiki.radioreference.com
I wonder if someone could give me a helping hand. My portable scanner is digital as well so whatever I learn for the 996 P2 I guess works on the handheld as well. Up until now I could listen to their VHF Channel 7 and I could hear most of the calls.
If I sign up for the programming service will it know what I need? Will it basically just plug the numbers in but I still have to know which ones to tell it? Totally lost.