Want to put NOAA scan on G5

[TxScanner]

I want to ad want to setup a NOAA scan on my G5, i had it on a previous profile that was programmed for me, but just did one myself, and i cant find it when i try find it on the RRDB import, i looked on my sentinel scanner in the database, and found it pretty easy, anyone know where to locate it? Thanks.

 

[N6ML]

Do you mean the 7 National Weather Service channels? You can find/import the frequencies by selecting "Country: United States" on the left, "Agencies: National Weather Service" on the right. I think you'd have to create the scan knob position yourself. Do you really want to scan them, though? It seems it'd make more sense to add only the one used in your area, unless you move around a lot.

 

[jtwalker]

And they are always talking so they aren’t going to scan…

 

[wa8pyr]

If you want to set up a knob position so you can monitor WX broadcasts as needed, it's not necessary to import the frequencies or add each frequency individually. Simply name the desired knob position as "WX Scan" and set it up as Free Scan, Start Frequency 162.400, End Frequency 162.550, Step 25000. Works like a charm; the radio will locate any WX transmitter in range of your current location, so you don't have to remember which frequency is which.

 

[TxScanner]

Thanks for the help allowing , got it programmed. Thanks again

 

[TxScanner]

And they are always talking so they aren’t going to scan…

True, I only needed the one frequency, so I just set it up as monitor when I turned that zone

 

[JD21960]

I have my G5 set up with a WX Mode Zone with Local Fire dispatch only, Local P25 Spotter Talk-groups, the Local College Security who do a similar thing. The next two knob position are NOAA WX *closest Broadcast and next knob is a NOAA WX Scan. Even IF they're talking all the time and scan stops on one, you can advance the (Next) arrow and move on. I like that feature when traveling

 

[ProducerGuy]

I'd also like to set up NOAA single-channel monitoring, using the 1050 tone. However, the PPS is asking me for the P25 TG and sub group information....which of course is not used on NOAA channels. I'm finding that I cannot set such a channel up in just analog-only with QCII, which should otherwise be easy-peasy. Any tips appreciated.

 

[N6ML]

I'd also like to set up NOAA single-channel monitoring, using the 1050 tone. However, the PPS is asking me for the P25 TG and sub group information....which of course is not used on NOAA channels. I'm finding that I cannot set such a channel up in just analog-only with QCII, which should otherwise be easy-peasy. Any tips appreciated.

In Group ID Settings, just leave the P25 columns as "No Setting". Under 2-Tone, you should select "Long Tone" as the type, and enter 1050.0 for "Tone 1" (assuming you already created a "Protocolo Parameter Setting" for 2-Tone.

 

[ProducerGuy]

In Group ID Settings, just leave the P25 columns as "No Setting". Under 2-Tone, you should select "Long Tone" as the type, and enter 1050.0 for "Tone 1" (assuming you already created a "Protocolo Parameter Setting" for 2-Tone.

Yep, did all of that. That's why I posted here. Perhaps I've got a buggy version of the PPS (4.0.30) ?

 

[RaleighGuy]

Yep, did all of that. That's why I posted here. Perhaps I've got a buggy version of the PPS (4.0.30) ?

You PPS is out of date current version is 4.0.36

 

[N6ML]

Yep, did all of that. That's why I posted here. Perhaps I've got a buggy version of the PPS (4.0.30) ?

You stated a problem of PPS asking for P25 information, suggesting that that's where you got stuck. If you're still stuck, state (1) steps you've followed (2) what you expected to happen (3) what actually happened...