When I download my local CSV file, many entries contain two frequencies. Would this be due to the use of a repeater? Should both frequencies be programmed in separate channels and would the order matter? Being very new, this is the first of many embarrassingly simple questions to come. Thanks.
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ermin
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Hello Chromics
Don't be embarrassed. We all started at 0. If the frequencies are close like 460.225 465.225 or 145.290 144.690 then yes. It is repeater pairs. If you could show us an example of a small piece of your .csv file then maybe we can give you a more accurate answer.
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Ermin (been doing this for almost 50 years and it still isn't getting old yet)
Hi Chromics,
Like Ermin said, we all started by asking the beginner's questions, too. We still ask questions hoping someone knows more than we do and will share what they have learned. Learning is a good thing, and this can be a good place for it.
Using a random example from the RR database, let's consider the listing for Walker County, Georgia.
RRDB: Walker County, GA
If you click on this link, you will notice that the "Input" frequencies are "shown", because I selected that option from the pull-down box just above the first frequency table. This helps you see an example of the listings that correspond to repeaters -- the ones which have an input-frequency different than the output-frequency.
In this example, and consistently throughout the RR database,
If you download the .csv file that corresponds to the above link,and then widen each column sufficiently, you will notice that the file has these column-titles in the first row:
The "Frequency Output" column in the .csv file is the same as "Frequency" column in the RR database, and is the repeater's output frequency that you would want to enter into your scanner.
In the .csv file, when the "Frequency Input" is zero, that means that the record on that row is simplex, not a repeater. This matches the RR DB where no input frequency is listed on that corresponding row.
Hope this helps,
Like Ermin said, we all started by asking the beginner's questions, too. We still ask questions hoping someone knows more than we do and will share what they have learned. Learning is a good thing, and this can be a good place for it.
Using a random example from the RR database, let's consider the listing for Walker County, Georgia.
RRDB: Walker County, GA
If you click on this link, you will notice that the "Input" frequencies are "shown", because I selected that option from the pull-down box just above the first frequency table. This helps you see an example of the listings that correspond to repeaters -- the ones which have an input-frequency different than the output-frequency.
In this example, and consistently throughout the RR database,
- the "Frequency" column lists the frequency the repeaters transmit on and the field units receive. This is the frequency you would program into your scanner.
- the "Input" column lists the frequency the field-units transmit on and the repeaters receive. This frequency is typically not of any practical use for scanner users, unless you are "very" close to the field unit, because the field unit only needs to use enough power to reach the repeater's antenna.
If you download the .csv file that corresponds to the above link,and then widen each column sufficiently, you will notice that the file has these column-titles in the first row:
- Frequency Output
- Frequency Input
- FCC Callsign
- Agency/Category
- Description
- Alpha Tag
- PL Tone
- Mode
- Class Station Code
The "Frequency Output" column in the .csv file is the same as "Frequency" column in the RR database, and is the repeater's output frequency that you would want to enter into your scanner.
In the .csv file, when the "Frequency Input" is zero, that means that the record on that row is simplex, not a repeater. This matches the RR DB where no input frequency is listed on that corresponding row.
Hope this helps,
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Gentlemen,
Thank you for the responses, I understand now. I'll post the next question in a new thread. I've had a BC796 in the closet for the past several years. About once a year, I retrieve it, monkey with it, get frustrated and put it back. I think this time I'll succeed. Thanks again.
Chromics
Thank you for the responses, I understand now. I'll post the next question in a new thread. I've had a BC796 in the closet for the past several years. About once a year, I retrieve it, monkey with it, get frustrated and put it back. I think this time I'll succeed. Thanks again.
Chromics
joeuser
The Wretched
Try not to let your frustration detract from this hobby. Once you get things set up & good to go - you're done. Until something changes. Stick with it. Its really enjoyable & the more you do it, the better you will get.
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