Sebastian County trunking problem...

[dwalk]

Purchased Pro 197 two weeks ago and immediately purchased RR subscription to use in conjunction with ARC500 trial software. I have had no problem connecting to RR, downloading to ARC500, and uploading to scanner. All conventional freqs work beautifully but I get NO trunking action at all from Sebastian and Crawford counties. Countless hours have been spent checking and double checking all of the common rookie mistakes and searching forums for similar problems. Rather than trying to further diagnose what I might be missing, I'm wondering if some kind soul would post a known-to-work ARC500 file with Sebastian County for me to try. Thanks!

 

[snorkle]

pro-197

go to mikesscanners.com and follow the edacks system.

 

[dwalk]

Thanks. Been there, done that. What I haven't done is to try using an ARC500 file of Sebastian County from someone in my area that uses it and knows that it works. If anyone has such a file and would like to share, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[chrish04]

Thanks. Been there, done that. What I haven't done is to try using an ARC500 file of Sebastian County from someone in my area that uses it and knows that it works. If anyone has such a file and would like to share, it would be greatly appreciated.

I sent you a PM check your messages

 

[poppafred]

Purchased Pro 197 two weeks ago and immediately purchased RR subscription to use in conjunction with ARC500 trial software. I have had no problem connecting to RR, downloading to ARC500, and uploading to scanner. All conventional freqs work beautifully but I get NO trunking action at all from Sebastian and Crawford counties. Countless hours have been spent checking and double checking all of the common rookie mistakes and searching forums for similar problems. Rather than trying to further diagnose what I might be missing, I'm wondering if some kind soul would post a known-to-work ARC500 file with Sebastian County for me to try. Thanks!

Not sure about Crawford Co, but Sebastian Co is 100% AWIN now, same as ASP and Ft Smith PD.

Try loading the AWIN System with closest towers and see if that works.

PS: I use Win500 so I can't offer a file....

 

[dwalk]

Thanks. I did load AWIN with no results. I've since downloaded WIN500, downloaded from RR and uploaded to scanner with identical results. Is it possible it's the radio? If you'd like to send me the WIN500 file, I'd love to try it out to see if it's the radio or if it's me. Thanks again.

 

[poppafred]

Is your 197 showing that it is trunking? (black square with a "T" in it)

 

[dwalk]

Is your 197 showing that it is trunking? (black square with a "T" in it)

I'm currently scanning only Bank 1 which is trunking only. G appears constantly. Occasionally, approximately once every minute, the T comes up and disappears. The T might flash quickly, and then it might not. When I turn on Bank 2 (which is all conventional), the same thing...both banks scan with an occasional T appearing.

 

[Highpockets]

On the Sebeastian System, try picking the closest tower (only program 1 site) and your TG's and try it.

I didn't notice at first they moved to AWIN, I guess this won't help then.

 

[Highpockets]

I did a quick import of AWIN with the Sabeastian sites, you can try it and see if it works if you want.

If you do, unzip this file into the Win500 directory, run Win500, open the AWIN.p500 file and check it out.

 

[Highpockets]

By the way, if you like Win500 and your going to keep using it, here is a User Guide for it:

WIN500 - UtahRadio

 

[dwalk]

I did a quick import of AWIN with the Sabeastian sites, you can try it and see if it works if you want.

If you do, unzip this file into the Win500 directory, run Win500, open the AWIN.p500 file and check it out.

Thanks so much for the file. I loaded it in and have been monitoring it for the past 3 hours. The good news--I'm getting some light traffic. The bad news--I know there's a whole lot more that's not coming through.

 

[Highpockets]

Thanks so much for the file. I loaded it in and have been monitoring it for the past 3 hours. The good news--I'm getting some light traffic. The bad news--I know there's a whole lot more that's not coming through.

What are you not hearing that you think you should?

 

[dwalk]

What are you not hearing that you think you should?

I live in Van Buren, a small town next to Ft. Smith. I hear far more on the Van Buren conventional freqs than I do on all of the Ft. Smith trunking combined and Ft. Smith is 7-8 times larger in population. I should be hearing much more police and sheriff.

 

[Highpockets]

I live in Van Buren, a small town next to Ft. Smith. I hear far more on the Van Buren conventional freqs than I do on all of the Ft. Smith trunking combined and Ft. Smith is 7-8 times larger in population. I should be hearing much more police and sheriff.

The locals will have to take over from here, I don't know the area.

One thing you can try is, click the TSYS tab, highlight the AWIN system, look over on right "Frequencies" and add these 3 freq's and see if that helps.

851.2000
853.5875
853.8375

I believe that is the Van Buren site listed in the database. You didn't tell me where you lived before, all you said was Sebeastian County.

 

[Highpockets]

That last post might not help, I looked at the map in the database and Van Buren county (went back, you said a small town) is pretty far from Sebeastian County.

I better let the locals take over, sorry I can't help you more.

 

[dwalk]

That last post might not help, I looked at the map in the database and Van Buren county (went back, you said a small town) is pretty far from Sebeastian County.

I better let the locals take over, sorry I can't help you more.

Van Buren is my city and it is in Crawford County. Van Buren (the city) operates on conventional freqs so I have no problem receiving them on the pro 197.. Sebastian County has some conventional + the trunking. Thanks for the help.

 

[Highpockets]

Sounds like you made some headway.

One question, what was different in the file I made that worked compared to the one you were using that you said you heard nothing?

 

[dwalk]

Sounds like you made some headway.

One question, what was different in the file I made that worked compared to the one you were using that you said you heard nothing?

That's the $64 question. I've been comparing the two side by side and thus far have found no difference in settings. Another kind member of the forum living nearby sent me his file with similar results--I pick up a few of his freqs but again, there should be much more traffic in this part of the state. I'm heading to the Shack this weekend and maybe they will swap out the radio so I can at least eliminate that possibility.

 

[poppafred]

If the "G" is showing, you are set for global attenuation.

That is going to be your problem.

Being in Van Buren, you should have full scale on your towers. Ft Smith Simulcast has towers you could probably see from Logtown Hill.