VA Stars,Pro96,Win96(?)

[doncollins]

I am having difficulty getting the Pro96 to track VA STARS. I hear nothing unless I manually step to the controll channel in richmond 152.0375..then i get a varying % and noise. Nothing on any of the other channels, including primary or alternate.

Here is where I am at:

Since there are more overall site channels than what one bank will allow (>50)...I maximized the amount I could enter by deleting the non primary/alternates from the sites that were further away. I am located at the north end of richmond; near ashland and live further north up in Caroline Cnty. All sites have ;at a minimum, the primary and alternate channels with most sites having all channels. I have entered all of these in one bank called: VA STARS

As I understand it...one only needs to enter the primary and alternate channels to trunk a system, yet, if one has the space, then it would be best to also enter all the channels, should the system programmers switch or change the primary or alternate to one of those other channels. I do have the system set to MOT

I seperated each site with a dummy channel and have it set up thus: first entry is channel 00 (thru 49):

Richmond 151.15250 MOT 0.0 D
Richmond 152.03750 MOT 0.0 D
Richmond 155.10750 MOT 0.0 D
Richmond 159.11250 MOT 0.0 D
Richmond 159.18750 MOT 0.0 D
Richmond 151.31750 MOT 0.0 D
Bank 0 Ch 06 0.00000 FM 0.0 D
Petersburg 152.14250 MOT 0.0 D
Petersburg 152.53250 MOT 0.0 D
Bank 0 Ch 09 0.00000 FM 0.0 D
Louisa Cnty 152.02250 MOT 0.0 D
Louisa Cnty 155.01750 MOT 0.0 D
Louisa Cnty 155.09250 MOT 0.0 D
Louisa Cnty 158.84250 MOT 0.0 D
Louisa Cnty 159.09750 MOT 0.0 D
Louisa Cnty 159.29250 MOT 0.0 D
Bank 0 Ch 16 0.00000 FM 0.0 D
Warsaw 152.23250 MOT 0.0 D
Warsaw 152.72750 MOT 0.0 D
Warsaw 159.36750 MOT 0.0 D
Bank 0 Ch 20 0.00000 FM 0.0 D
Thornburg 151.18250 MOT 0.0 D
Thornburg 151.43000 MOT 0.0 D
Thornburg 152.09750 MOT 0.0 D
Thornburg 159.39750 MOT 0.0 D
Bank 0 Ch 25 0.00000 FM 0.0 D
Fort Mtn 152.08250 MOT 0.0 D
Fort Mtn 152.71250 MOT 0.0 D
Fort Mtn 151.04750 MOT 0.0 D
Fort Mtn 151.28000 MOT 0.0 D
Fort Mtn 151.21250 MOT 0.0 D
Bank 0 Ch 31 0.00000 FM 0.0 D
Cumberland 152.54750 MOT 0.0 D
Cumberland 152.57750 MOT 0.0 D
Cumberland 152.74250 MOT 0.0 D
Bank 0 Ch 35 0.00000 FM 0.0 D
Leigh Mntn 152.56250 MOT 0.0 D
Leigh Mntn 152.60750 MOT 0.0 D
Leigh Mntn 152.75750 MOT 0.0 D
Leigh Mntn 152.81750 MOT 0.0 D
Bank 0 Ch 40 0.00000 FM 0.0 D
Rumford 151.49000 MOT 0.0 D
Rumford 152.24750 MOT 0.0 D
Rumford 152.50250 MOT 0.0 D
Rumford 152.80250 MOT 0.0 D
Bank 0 Ch 45 0.00000 FM 0.0 D
Williamsburg 151.39250 MOT 0.0 D
Williamsburg 152.06750 MOT 0.0 D
Williamsburg 159.30750 MOT 0.0 D
Williamsburg 159.38250 MOT 0.0 D


I do have "delay" on all channels. I do have all the talk groups entered. Both MOT 3600 & 9600 are set to normal (for some reason I think I need a custom trunking table).

Can someone let me know if I have something set up wrong or steer me in the correct direction. I do have the tri-cities entered; as well as hanover, and those all track fine.

btw: this is my first post since joining in Oct 06. Great site and I have read and learned a great deal from all. I started with the Pro97 (still have) and now have a Pro96. I think I am hooked.

Bottom line is..I am unable to hear or trunk this system and any help would be appreciated.

Thankyou
dc

 

[shumadine]

Don, Do you have the Win96 program ? If so, I can send you a p96 file over email to load into your Pro 96. I'm picking it up as good as possible near University of Richmond.

 

[doncollins]

yes i do have win96.....that would be great...dcolli@hughes.net

thank you

 

[shumadine]

I just sent the file to your email address.

 

[doncollins]

thx carolinatoughguy.....i see i needed to get rid of the dummy freq & set the MOD9600CC to multi table with custom settings...got it...thx again. you also, got some pretty neat stuff in there.

dc

 

[doncollins]

carolinatoughguy:

fyi: in your multi table MOT9600CC....lower right offset should be 28672 in lieu of 28676.

dc

 

[jehm1212]

I noticed that your "dummy channels" are actually just blank spaces (0.000). You should use real frequencies that will probably not cause interference. 1300mHz seems to be a popular one.

 

[doncollins]

Thx jehm1212 for that catch. fyi: I went ahead and eliminated those dummies and entered the custum Pro96 chart in the multi table and all seems to be trunking fine.

Thx again
dc

 

[Stick0413]

carolinatoughguy:

fyi: in your multi table MOT9600CC....lower right offset should be 28672 in lieu of 28676.

dc

I just checked mine and I have 28676 in there and i have never had a problem with it working. Might try 672 and see if i notice any difference.

 

[hfdp2usa]

I am going to be at Lake Anna at the end of this week. I have been following doncollins, carolinatoughguy and FMON posts. I have a Pro-96, is the HR with STARS downloaded from the files section of YAhoo Groups for the Pro-96 okay to use for that area? Does anyone have anything different I could use. I would get it back to you with up-dated info if you like. Please e-mail me. Steve, NH Firefighter

 

[fmon]

I am going to be at Lake Anna at the end of this week. I have been following doncollins, carolinatoughguy and FMON posts. I have a Pro-96, is the HR with STARS downloaded from the files section of YAhoo Groups for the Pro-96 okay to use for that area? Does anyone have anything different I could use. I would get it back to you with up-dated info if you like. Please e-mail me. Steve, NH Firefighter

Steve,

Just getting ready to send an update to HR with STARS file. Don't know your route, but attaching 3 additional files for the trip. This will be in your email.

 

[fmon]

carolinatoughguy:

fyi: in your multi table MOT9600CC....lower right offset should be 28672 in lieu of 28676.

dc

Anything above 20479 (Ch Hi in 156.0000 base)is ignored.