SIMPLE SCANNING QUESTIONS

[BIONIC_TEXAN88]

i live close to huntsville and am new to scanning. i just purchased a pro 90 off ebay for 40 bucks. it is a trunktracker for motorola tupe systems.i know this isnt the newest and high tech out there but i need to ease my way in. most all local stuff is conventional. from what i have read dps isnt trunked unless using local so freq. is this right? also on the database here whats the input freq for? do i need to program this in my scanner? thanks

 

[crayon]

Welcome to the group here at rr.com!!

from what i have read dps isnt trunked unless using local so freq. is this right?

That is not a hard fast rule to live by. Every system usually is setup different.

also on the database here whats the input freq for?

The input frequency is what is used to by a person to transmit so a repeater can .. well umm .. repeat it. Read more about that here: http://members.cox.net/rr_faq

do i need to program this in my scanner?

Some do, some dont.

 

[BIONIC_TEXAN88]

thanks for your reply. i appreciate it. any other input would be greatly appreciated too. i am looking fwd to using my scanner around here. i have an old realistic pro 2010 at work and i pick up all kinds of stuff. looking fwd to something mobile and scan a little faster. btw i live close to the walker/montgomery county line.