Talk Group ID's

[K5BP]

I have an SDS200 monitoring the Denton County TX P25 Phase 2 system. I would like to monitor Lake Dallas PD, but they are not shown on the RR database. I have been told they are a talkgroup on the Denton County P25 Phase 2 system. I have tried discovery mode on the scanner but I don't receive Lake Dallas traffic. However when I run ARC536 Pro virtual control display and logging, I see a few talkgroups showing up in the log as an unknown department. My question is, does the SDS200 operate in "promiscous mode"? That is, does it receive talkgroups on the system that are not programmed?

 

[jtwalker]

It’s called ID Search, which can be set globally or at system level.

 

[BenScan]

I have an SDS200 monitoring the Denton County TX P25 Phase 2 system. I would like to monitor Lake Dallas PD, but they are not shown on the RR database. I have been told they are a talkgroup on the Denton County P25 Phase 2 system. I have tried discovery mode on the scanner but I don't receive Lake Dallas traffic. However when I run ARC536 Pro virtual control display and logging, I see a few talkgroups showing up in the log as an unknown department. My question is, does the SDS200 operate in "promiscous mode"? That is, does it receive talkgroups on the system that are not programmed?

Lake Dallas is likely on Patrol 2(if not there, then Patrol 3). I believe they are the units numbered in the 240s.

 

[dave3825]

I would like to monitor Lake Dallas PD, but they are not shown on the RR database.

I have been told they are a talkgroup on the Denton County P25 Phase 2 system.

Have you tried the tg on that system even tho it does not look like a regular pd dispatch tg?

Denton County Regional Radio System Trunking System, Denton, Texas

Denton County Regional Radio System Trunking System Profile

www.radioreference.com

 

[jtwalker]

It’s called ID Search, which can be set globally or at system level.

I might have been incorrect about setting ID Search globally. It may just be on each system.

 

[K5BP]

Have you tried the tg on that system even tho it does not look like a regular pd dispatch tg?

Denton County Regional Radio System Trunking System, Denton, Texas

Denton County Regional Radio System Trunking System Profile

www.radioreference.com

Trouble is I don't what talkgroup Lake Dallas would be on.

 

[K5BP]

Lake Dallas is likely on Patrol 2(if not there, then Patrol 3). I believe they are the units numbered in the 240s.

Can you be more specific where is Patrol 2 or 3. I don't see it listed on the RR database for the Denton County TX P25 Phase 2 system .

 

[K5BP]

It’s called ID Search, which can be set globally or at system level.

Thanks, found out ID search can be toggled by Function>E

 

[hiegtx]

Can you be more specific where is Patrol 2 or 3. I don't see it listed on the RR database for the Denton County TX P25 Phase 2 system .

Patrol 2 & Patrol 3 are talkgroups listed under the Denton County Sheriff. Those channels are used to dispatch units in the smaller towns that do not have their own dispatcher.

I have an SDS200 monitoring the Denton County TX P25 Phase 2 system. I would like to monitor Lake Dallas PD, but they are not shown on the RR database. I have been told they are a talkgroup on the Denton County P25 Phase 2 system. I have tried discovery mode on the scanner but I don't receive Lake Dallas traffic. However when I run ARC536 Pro virtual control display and logging, I see a few talkgroups showing up in the log as an unknown department. My question is, does the SDS200 operate in "promiscous mode"? That is, does it receive talkgroups on the system that are not programmed?

When you have the system set to use ID Search, the scanner will stop only on talkgroups that are programmed (and that are not set as Avoid (locked out)), so you would see text tags since these are in your Favorites list.

When you, instead, have the system set as ID Search, the scanner will stop on any active talkgroup, as long as it is not set as Avoided, and is not in a Department that is set as Avoided. Talkgroups that are programmed in your list will show with their text tags. Talkgroups that are not programmed, and are not Avoided, will be received. But since they are not programmed, there is not a corresponding text tag, so they display as Unknown.

For talkgroups that are not programmed, even though they are in the database, will be heard regardless of whatever service type shows in the database,

Notice how the talkgroup ID (37) for Patrol 2 is in boldface type. That indicates that it is part of Broadcastify Calls. You can click on that TGID & listen directly to activity on that talkgroup even without a scanner.

 

[K5BP]

Patrol 2 & Patrol 3 are talkgroups listed under the Denton County Sheriff. Those channels are used to dispatch units in the smaller towns that do not have their own dispatcher.
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When you have the system set to use ID Search, the scanner will stop only on talkgroups that are programmed (and that are not set as Avoid (locked out)), so you would see text tags since these are in your Favorites list.

When you, instead, have the system set as ID Search, the scanner will stop on any active talkgroup, as long as it is not set as Avoided, and is not in a Department that is set as Avoided. Talkgroups that are programmed in your list will show with their text tags. Talkgroups that are not programmed, and are not Avoided, will be received. But since they are not programmed, there is not a corresponding text tag, so they display as Unknown.

For talkgroups that are not programmed, even though they are in the database, will be heard regardless of whatever service type shows in the database,

Notice how the talkgroup ID (37) for Patrol 2 is in boldface type. That indicates that it is part of Broadcastify Calls. You can click on that TGID & listen directly to activity on that talkgroup even without a scanner.

Thaks for the info.