When I download the data bases for Lenawee, Jackson, Washtenaw and Wayne I see a lot of channels designated as TAC channels for fire, police and sheriff. What are they and do I need them? I rarely get a hit on any of them and when one does key up it is mostly clicks or a very short transmission, like less than a second. I think about the only one that hits is lenawee fire tac5. Are these useless channels I am scanning for no good reason, or if something major happens will I want them scanning?
Another quick question about FreeScan. What is the RSSI column in the logging window? I assume it is signal strength? With the little stock antenna it averages around 500-600 depending on the channel. After I hooked up my large TV tower antenna the numbers rose to above 1000. Does this mean I doubled my signal strength or is it even an accurate reading? It doesn't seem like I doubled my range, at least not for trunked systems. I still can't get anything other than the local adrian site for trunked systems. Now for analog it does make a difference, I can pick up henry county in ohio, but not very reliable, it is hit and miss.
I live just outside of adrian on East Valley and 52 (right by johnson's gun shop)
Oh, and is there a reason I never hear any activity on the madison, adrian and raisen township channels? Most of what I hear is the sheriff and adrian police. And lenawee fire and ems. I know raisen and adrian township are going on calls, they go by my house all the time. Heck one of them sits in the church parking lot near me sometimes.
Another quick question about FreeScan. What is the RSSI column in the logging window? I assume it is signal strength? With the little stock antenna it averages around 500-600 depending on the channel. After I hooked up my large TV tower antenna the numbers rose to above 1000. Does this mean I doubled my signal strength or is it even an accurate reading? It doesn't seem like I doubled my range, at least not for trunked systems. I still can't get anything other than the local adrian site for trunked systems. Now for analog it does make a difference, I can pick up henry county in ohio, but not very reliable, it is hit and miss.
I live just outside of adrian on East Valley and 52 (right by johnson's gun shop)
Oh, and is there a reason I never hear any activity on the madison, adrian and raisen township channels? Most of what I hear is the sheriff and adrian police. And lenawee fire and ems. I know raisen and adrian township are going on calls, they go by my house all the time. Heck one of them sits in the church parking lot near me sometimes.