How can I set up trunking on a SDS200?
SDS200 Trunking Help
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tvengr
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The first thing you need to do is to download and install Sentinel, free programming software provided by Uniden. BCDx36HPSentinel < UnidenMan4 < TWiki What is your city, county, and state and which agencies do you want to monitor?
ka3jjz
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Note that you don't need a scanner connected to play with Sentinel, so don't let the lack of a scanner stop you from learning
Mike
Mike
Im looking for Suffolk County, NY PD/ Fire and EMS
tvengr
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What is your city? There are 7 sites on the new P25 system. I need to determine your local sites.
Im under the County. Im looking for all of them
900mhz
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Most, if not all of what you need is located on site 4...800 MHz Simulcast. There is a handful of FD stuff off the 700 MHz simulcast.
The systems are pretty potent signal wise, as I get them full scale on the other side of the sound, but then again I am using an ASPD 952 commercial antenna cut for 800 MHz
The systems are pretty potent signal wise, as I get them full scale on the other side of the sound, but then again I am using an ASPD 952 commercial antenna cut for 800 MHz
Well im just confusing myself as a beginner with all of this. Ill try to figure it out
@tvengr is probably going to create a programming file for you to upload from Sentinel, but he has to know pretty much exactly where you live to do it, not just what county you are in.
I live in Sayville,NY
tvengr
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It looks like the 700 West Simulcast and 800 Simulcast sites will be the ones you need. I will include all 7 sites in the file in case they are needed depending upon your location. It will take a while. I will attach the file when completed.
Thank you i appreciate it!
ka3jjz
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We have an extensive wiki FAQ for this scanner here - (anything blue is a link, both here and in the wiki)
wiki.radioreference.com
See the How Do I section for things to do first, once you get your scanner....Mike
SDS100 and SDS200 FAQ Page - The RadioReference Wiki
See the How Do I section for things to do first, once you get your scanner....Mike
tvengr
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Here is your Suffolk County hpe favorites list file. This is only the trunked system. There are no conventional frequencies. Go to the Tools tab in Sentinel and set the Target Model to SDS200. Save the attached zipped file to your computer and extract. Go to the File tab in Sentinel and Import from hpe file (Favorites List). Click on New Favorites List and name it Suffolk Co NY Click on OK. In the Downloads folder, Open the extracted file (Suffolk Co NY.hpe). It will appear as a favorites list in Sentinel. Go to the Edit tab and Edit Profile. Under the Service Types tab, make sure Custom 1 service type is enabled. Go to the Scan Selection tab. Download and Monitor should both be On for the favorites list. Close the Profile Editor and save it. Go to the Scanner tab and Write to Scanner. Only the 800 Simulcast and 700 West Simul sites will be scanning. The other sites can be enabled using quick keys. Quick keys as follows:
| FAVORITES LIST QUICK KEY: | |
| 0. Suffolk Co NY | |
| SYSTEM QUICK KEY: | |
| 0. Suffolk Co NY | |
| DEPARTMENT/SITE QUICK KEYS: | |
| 0. Suffolk Co Interop (Dept) | |
| 1. Suffolk Co Emergency Ops (Dept) | |
| 2. Suffolk Co Fire/EMS (Dept) | |
| 3. Suffolk Co MEDCOM (Dept) | |
| 4. Suffolk Co Law (Dept) | |
| 5. Suffolk Co Public Works (Dept) | |
| 6. Suffolk Co Transit (Dept) | |
| 7. Suffolk Co Education (Dept) | |
| 10. 800 Simulcast (Site) | |
| 11. 700 West Simul (Site) | |
| 12. 700 East Simul (Site) | |
| 13. 1st Precinct (Site) | |
| 14. Huntington (Site) | |
| 15. Montauk (Site) | |
| 16. Port Jefferson (Site) |
tvengr
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Did you have any luck with the Suffolk County favorites list file?
SChuck
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Go to youtube and watch the sentinel videos until you have a good understanding of the software. Study, Study, Study!
Experiment until you find what works best, avoid big lists and too many sites.
Experiment until you find what works best, avoid big lists and too many sites.
I have an interesting add on from one county over. First off Sentinel is awesome! I was using BuTel to manage my 996XT and I thought that was easy! This is much easier.
My issue is with the Nassau P25 system-- as we all know most of the system is AES so nothing to hear there but EMS and Fire have some TGs on the system that are not AES-- I can tune to the talk groups and hear Medial Control and the Fire Marshal but it doesn't pick up the transmissions when scanning. I don't have them on "Avoid" (old school me want to say lock out). Any suggestions?
My issue is with the Nassau P25 system-- as we all know most of the system is AES so nothing to hear there but EMS and Fire have some TGs on the system that are not AES-- I can tune to the talk groups and hear Medial Control and the Fire Marshal but it doesn't pick up the transmissions when scanning. I don't have them on "Avoid" (old school me want to say lock out). Any suggestions?
Yes i did thank you!
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