Searching for unlisted P25 systems on SDS 200

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plughie

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I live in rural San Mateo County, and all the area P25 control frequencies listed in RR are coming up empty. No scan hits at all for over a week. I can see some control data streams on an SDR, but they don't match any known systems. Is there a way to have the SDS 200 search for new/unknown P25 systems that I can later use for discovery, or do I need to create a favorite system what I've found with the SDR?
 

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The first step is to make sure your database is updated. Given the licensing and buildout process for a P25 trunked system, it's pretty rare for one to pop up completely unexpectedly with all new frequencies.
 

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Turns out I had too many services turned off. The ones I was most interested in just haven't been in use on my local control channel.
 

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That can definitely be an issue. I would still make sure the database is up to date, as the bay area has been getting some updates lately.
 
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