Suggestions about HP-1 Custom Lists...

[news15]

Hi Everyone,

I work at network news affiliate and we just got our first Home Patrol to try out. Our thinking is that it might be a little more user friendly than the 996XT for the folks on the Assignment Desk. We're monitoring a digital trunked system.

Couple of issues I've run into so far; the database for my area on RR is pretty accurate when I look at it online, but the database that loads through HP Sentinel isn't quite the same and in some cases is inaccurate with its alpha tags and/or type tags; i.e. it has our PD's Countywide Dispatch listed as a "lawtac" channel. I need the alpha readout to mirror the language our local departments use. If a dispatcher moves an incident to TAC9, I need alpha tags that say TAC9, TAC10, etc.

I'm trying to solve this problem by creating custom lists in Patrol ARC. However, I've discovered that it's not very easy to move between lists. I want my desk folks to be able to listen to a dispatch list, then be able to switch to a command list or admin list in a couple of easy keystrokes.

Have I missed something in the manual? Any suggestions from more experienced HP users on how I might accomplish this?

Thanks for your help.

 

[spooney]

There is no short-cut to select Favorite Lists. It is a five step process. (1) Press "Menu" (2) Press "Manage Favorites Lists" (3) Press the "List" you want. (4) Press "Use This List". (5) Confirm "Use This List", YES or NO.

 

[tampabaynews]

Hello news15, I'm a stringer in Tampa.

I didn't find the HP-1 useful in news gathering for this same reason. The HP-1 doesn't support the same dynamic memory structure as the newer Uniden models. Even the description on Scanner Master says that serious hobbyists and professionals should consider high-end models due to the limited ability of programming. I hope next, Uniden releases a more advanced version, because I love the concept of the HP-1.

 

[KWs]

Purchase the low cost third party software Arc Patrol for HP from Butel software.
This software easily allows you to customize your lists, change the alpha tags etc.
As a long time scanner enthusiast, I find the HP to be the best, easiest scanner to program on the market .. it is not just for the novice. Although it does have a few quirks .. I would not dismiss it for your use. Yes, the RRDB needs some cleaning up, if you will, with innaccurate tags or poorly worded channels / talkgroups .. you can either submit changes to RRDB or, for your own use, with Arc Patrol, change it yourself on your scanner. I have changed many tags for my own customized preference.

 

[NDRADIONUT]

You can construct your own fav list with a text editor and set it up exactly the way you were describing by using the 3 layers of data on the touch screen....