Scanning APD?

[StorDuff]

I recently got a Pro-97 and it took me ages to figure out just how to scan my own county (Hays) but I could also pick up from as far away as Gonzalez, and I think I should be able to get David sector at least as it is pretty close to me, but: what do I do?

In Win97 under the channels tab I import trunked frequencies and have in the bottom right box all the talkgroups, but on the left side where the channels should be, it's all blank, so when I go to scan it's locked out, but if I import conventional then it fills up the channels. How can I scan a trunked system, or can I even pick up APD with this scanner??

 

[hiegtx]

Looking at the database, Austin PD is apparently moving to this system. This will be a full APCO-25 (digital) system, so the Pro-97 will not be able to monitor it.

For the time being, you might be able to hear some traffic on their conventional channels, until the move is completed.

 

[FlashSWT]

The move to the new system is long since complete. All but just a few of the analog patches have been terminated.

 

[hiegtx]

Thanks Flash. The news entry in the database says the move was commencing, not complete, & obviously, I'm well out of system range to hear for myself. DFW to Austin is too big a stretch.

StorDuff, looks like you need to start saving for a digital scanner, if you want to hear Austin/Travis County.

 

[StorDuff]

Guess I'll just have to stick to various fire, school and ems dept's around here then...oh well.

 

[FlashSWT]

No biggie, the problem is that the last news update is from February 2004 and nobody has updated the news or description info since then.