SDS100/SDS200: SDS200 NXDN scanning

[galligan122]

apologies if I’m not posting this in the correct location. I have an SDS200 and just purchased the NXDN update. I want to scan some NXDN frequencies that are not in the radio reference database. Namely the Whites frequencies listed here

Digital Frequency Search

Find the newest frequencies for your digital radio scanner.

digitalfrequencysearch.com

I don’t know the best way to go about tackling programming these frequencies in correctly. So far I’ve only programmed using sentinel and the rr database so this is new territory for me.

Thank you all in advance

 

[JoeBearcat]

Put them in a Favorites List. Select Conventional for conventional frequencies or the appropriate trunked system type for trunked.

 

[galligan122]

Put them in a Favorites List. Select Conventional for conventional frequencies or the appropriate trunked system type for trunked.

Thank you for the reply. They are all NXDN digital frequencies. Would this still call for conventional or should i use another option? Also sorry it didn’t post correctly before, I tried to post the exact frequencies I am talking about

 

[tvengr]

What is the city, county, and state and which agencies do you want to monitor?

 

[galligan122]

What is the city, county, and state and which agencies do you want to monitor?

Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana. They are not on the rr database. It is the whites residential and family services agency. I found them on digital frequency search

 

[galligan122]

Sorry for the multiple questions, this site also lists mobiles and controls for the frequencies. Do I need to add all of the frequencies, or just the control? I know it’s just control for P25 systems but NXDN is new for me. Thanks

 

[tvengr]

The 3 frequencies you show are conventional. There is no control channel. You only need to program the repeater output frequency (FB2). Save the attached zipped file to your computer and extract. It will show you how to set up the frequencies in Sentinel. Go to the File tab in Sentinel and click on Import from hpe file (Favorites List). Select New Favorites List and name it: NXDN Conv Freq Click on OK. In the Downloads folder, open the extracted file. It will appear as a favorites list in Sentinel. As set up now, it will display the RAN for the frequency when the scanner stops on a transmission. Once you know the RAN, click on Digital Code Search in the Sentinel favorites list editor and select NXDN RAN. Select the RAN value (0 thru 63) and click on OK. Do that for each frequency.

 

[galligan122]

The 3 frequencies you show are conventional. There is no control channel. You only need to program the repeater output frequency (FB2). Save the attached zipped file to your computer and extract. It will show you how to set up the frequencies in Sentinel. Go to the File tab in Sentinel and click on Import from hpe file (Favorites List). Select New Favorites List and name it: NXDN Conv Freq Click on OK. In the Downloads folder, open the extracted file. It will appear as a favorites list in Sentinel. As set up now, it will display the RAN for the frequency when the scanner stops on a transmission. Once you know the RAN, click on Digital Code Search in the Sentinel favorites list editor and select NXDN RAN. Select the RAN value (0 thru 63) and click on OK. Do that for each frequency.

Thank you very much!

 

[sonm10]

Keep in mind - Digital Frequency Search gleans info from the FCC database. Just because it is licensed for a particular emission doesn't always mean it is so or even in use. I would leave the audio type set to AUTO - this will receive all transmissions, NXDN or other.

 

[tvengr]

Keep in mind - Digital Frequency Search gleans info from the FCC database. Just because it is licensed for a particular emission doesn't always mean it is so or even in use.

That is true!

I have an SDS200 and just purchased the NXDN update. I want to scan some NXDN frequencies that are not in the radio reference database. Namely the Whites frequencies listed here

You asked how to set up NXDN and that is how you do it. If you hear audio and see a RAN displayed, it is safe to assume it is NXDN.