SDS100/SDS200: Sentinel program issues sds100 and osp

[krackers80]

I have a sds100 and all my programming is working except osp ohio state patrol I put it in its own favorite spot and no matter what it is only one that says nothing to scan no other is having this issue. I did use the frequency from the ohio marcs-ip multi agency part. i am using sentinal software any help with this will be nice thanks

 

[bemyax]

These folks might be familiar with the agency you are programming:

Ohio Radio Discussion Forum

Forum for discussing Radio Information in the State of Ohio.

forums.radioreference.com

 

[donc13]

I have a sds100 and all my programming is working except osp ohio state patrol I put it in its own favorite spot and no matter what it is only one that says nothing to scan no other is having this issue. I did use the frequency from the ohio marcs-ip multi agency part. i am using sentinal software any help with this will be nice thanks

Many (but not all) of the OSP talk groups are encrypted and no scanner will receive them

 

[jtwalker]

I would doubt it is anything specific to this system, rather something in the way you programmed it. Check out Nothing to scan wiki.

 

[RandyKuff]

I have a sds100 and all my programming is working except osp ohio state patrol I put it in its own favorite spot and no matter what it is only one that says nothing to scan no other is having this issue. I did use the frequency from the ohio marcs-ip multi agency part. i am using sentinal software any help with this will be nice thanks

Sounds like you don't have something setup right...
If you created a favorite list with just the OSP and your getting "Nothing to Scan" from that favorite list, check your profile settings in Sentinel for
"Download and Monitor" and make sure they are checked for that list before loading to the scanner...

You do realize that the Marcs IP system is a trunked system... It's more than just entering a frequency... What "Site" frequency's are you using...
You did not say what your location is....

These are the Control Channel freqs for my area... (Top right)



This list is for District 3 talk groups for my area for example...

 

[RandyKuff]

Many (but not all) of the OSP talk groups are encrypted and no scanner will receive them

It's usually only the OSP TAC channels that are encrypted, not the other channels...

 

[mass-man]

If you created a favorite list with just the OSP and your getting "Nothing to Scan" from that favorite list, check your profile settings in Sentinel for
"Download and Monitor" and make sure they are checked for that list before loading to the scanner...
+1...ran afoul of this several times in my Sentinel journey!!!

 

[RandyKuff]

If you created a favorite list with just the OSP and your getting "Nothing to Scan" from that favorite list, check your profile settings in Sentinel for
"Download and Monitor" and make sure they are checked for that list before loading to the scanner...
+1...ran afoul of this several times in my Sentinel journey!!!

I did mention that above too...

 

[phask]

Many (but not all) of the OSP talk groups are encrypted and no scanner will receive them

Very few of OSP are encryp. Mainly just the TAC channels.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Welcome to the forums, OP: Don't forget to make sure Law Dispatch & Law Tac service types are turned on otherwise the scanner will omit those talkgroups

 

[krackers80]

it is distric 6 an 7 I see my issue is the site not sure on how to enter that

 

[krackers80]

my question is I'm in licking county ohio we have 6 towers here and just got 1 simulcast tower. on my sds100 can I take out the 6 original towers and just use the new simulcast tower or do I need all 7 programmed in it

 

[firemantom26]

You can take out all the sites that have gone or will be going to the siimulcast. You will need to leave Reynoldsburg in, because they’re not part of the simulcast.

 

[wa8pyr]

You can take out all the sites that have gone or will be going to the siimulcast. You will need to leave Reynoldsburg in, because they’re not part of the simulcast.

Specifically (as soon as they're confirmed off the air), you can remove Pataskala (127), Johnstown (159), Granville (165), Newark (166), Hickman (167) and Linnville (168).

 

[firemantom26]

Well said Tom.

 

[krackers80]

Specifically (as soon as they're confirmed off the air), you can remove Pataskala (127), Johnstown (159), Granville (165), Newark (166), Hickman (167) and Linnville (168).

if the old towers are left programed will it harm any thing besides more to search threw

 

[krackers80]

ok i have a marcs system on my sds100 with 4 of the 5 tower sites programed in it how can i add the 5th. every time i try this it adds like 90 sites for the whole state how can i just choose 1 site to add to a existing favorites list

 

[firemantom26]

No, it will not hurt to have them in your scanner.

 

[tvengr]

To add a sIte manually using Sentinel: Click on the Edit tab and Edit Favorites List. Select the favorites list and click on OK. In the left pane, click on the trunked system. Click on the Sites tab. Click on the green plus sign to add a site. Name the site. Select a site quick key, site filter and site NAC if desired. Click on the new site in the left pane. Click on the green plus sign to add as many control channel capable frequencies as required. Enter the frequencies. If using GPS, click on the Location tab and enter the Latitude, Longitude, and Range. Click on the File tab and Save. Click on the File tab and Exit. The site has now been added to the system in Sentinel.

 

[firemantom26]

The only site that is active is Johnstown, but it should be merged into the simulcast.