Pro-95
I've programmed 2 trunking systems into a single bank, but it is tricky. My first question is "why would you want to do that?". It is BEST to just use 2 banks, unless they are very small trunking systems (5 to 10 channels each).
Talkgroup IDs in the PRO-95 are associated with the bank. So if the two trunked systems you want to hear use identical IDs that you want to hear (or worse, one you want you want to hear and one you want to lock out), you can better manage them in separate banks.
The PRO-95 only wants to lock in on one control channel per bank. I've got a dual site system here that gives me troubles because there are usually two active control channels for the same system. But if you want to program two trunked systems you'll need to do the following:
1. Program the control channels for the first system in sequential order.
2. Program some ACTIVE CONVENTIONAL channels after the first trunked channels.
3. Program the control channels for the 2nd system after the conventional channels.
4. Do NOT lock out the conventional channels. The scanner must see this separation before it will find a control channel in each 1 & 3 above.
5. Program in all the Talkgroup IDs you want (assuming you're running in closed mode). Keep in mind that if EITHER system receives a TG ID that is programmed and not locked out, you'll hear it. If there is no overlap, then you'll be good.
Good luck.
George
