Shelbyville Tennessee City Police has changed to digital (Cant pick up feed w/BCD436HP)--T.G.COM Story

[Imgillt1]

Correct the frequencies have not changed. Just DMR

 

[W4EMS]

Good job getting it going.

 

[INDY72]

Next we need someone to grab the Color Codes, Talkgroups, and Timing Slots.

 

[Imgillt1]

Thanks W4EMS! MILF-- How do you go about finding the color codes, talkgroups, & timing slots that you mentioned above?

 

[jimg]

Correct the frequencies have not changed. Just DMR

Has the PD and FD completely switched over to DMR, or are they also on analog as well?

 

[whatjasay1]

I too listen to spd. I had a baofeng uv-5re I used before I retired from bcso I never had a problem with it. When they changed I bought a pofung uv-6r the box says it has a digital signal processing system. The ad said it was digital and I have the uv6 computer program and patch cable.. I have no idea how to program for spd. Anyone know about how to get it to pick up digital?

 

[TRamrod38]

I too listen to spd. I had a baofeng uv-5re I used before I retired from bcso I never had a problem with it. When they changed I bought a pofung uv-6r the box says it has a digital signal processing system. The ad said it was digital and I have the uv6 computer program and patch cable.. I have no idea how to program for spd. Anyone know about how to get it to pick up digital?

The Pofung UV-6R is just a analog two way radio with only 11KOF3E/16KOF3E emission designator no DMR

 

[whatjasay1]

Okay thanks, at least now I know it's the radio instead of my dumbness

 

[INDY72]

Dsp does not mean a radio is digital modulation capable. Seriously people, do some research and know your tools before trying to use them. You would never use a ball pin hammer to pull out bent nails or a screwdriver to cut a tree down would you? Hope not. You would at least do basic homework and pick up the proper tool for the job. I am not trying to be an ******* here, just making a valid point. Research what a scanner is. Which scanner will work for your needs. Don't be that guy/gal that falls for crap on eBay and has no clue what he/she is spending hard earned money on.

 

[surfacemount]

milf, we live in an era of 'digital' everything. I've even seen digital wires for sale. So, if people see a scanning receiver, and it says, 'digital processing' or something, I can see how it would be confusing to someone that really doesn't want to learn things to such a fine level of understanding.
I routinely teach public safety end users that resist any education beyond 'what knob is on, what knob gets me to talkaround, and where is the talk button?'

I am pretty intermediate myself, and I can't claim to understand all the waveforms that are in use at the moment. *Especially* DMR vs Mototrbo. I have people telling me that an amateur DMR-capable unit will work on a mt system, and I have dealers and installers tell me that's not possible.

A lot has changed in the last ten years; I can't even generally recommend a sub-$500 scanner anymore. (shrugs)

 

[INDY72]

milf, we live in an era of 'digital' everything. I've even seen digital wires for sale. So, if people see a scanning receiver, and it says, 'digital processing' or something, I can see how it would be confusing to someone that really doesn't want to learn things to such a fine level of understanding.
I routinely teach public safety end users that resist any education beyond 'what knob is on, what knob gets me to talkaround, and where is the talk button?'

I am pretty intermediate myself, and I can't claim to understand all the waveforms that are in use at the moment. *Especially* DMR vs Mototrbo. I have people telling me that an amateur DMR-capable unit will work on a mt system, and I have dealers and installers tell me that's not possible.

A lot has changed in the last ten years; I can't even generally recommend a sub-$500 scanner anymore. (shrugs)

Lol.. as for DMR capable on an MotoTRBO... Only if it is an MotoTRBO radio. And has the needed features enabled. MotoTRBO is specific protocol proprietary to Motorola. Yes it uses the "open protocol" DMR format it's not open. And the use of DMR means payment to MSI anyway. But that's a whole other level that Hams will argue over because they know it all.

 

[jonwienke]

Mototrbo is DMR, with some proprietary Motorola frosting on top. You need a tier III capable radio to talk on it, and most consumer-level radios like the AnyTone 878 only do tier II. But you can listen to Mototrbo with any DMR radio capable of scanning all the voice channels on the system.

 

[INDY72]

Mototrbo is DMR, with some proprietary Motorola frosting on top. You need a tier III capable radio to talk on it, and most consumer-level radios like the AnyTone 878 only do tier II. But you can listen to Mototrbo with any DMR radio capable of scanning all the voice channels on the system.

Only Capacity Max has any Tier III. Capacity Plus, Connect Plus, and IP Site Connect are NOT T3. And Cap Max is dual in nature. It can run as true T3, or in TRBO proprietary version. And unless an radio has the Cap Max features enabled, it can't do any T3 function at all.