Hello maybe you or someone else can help me then. I just got the same Wouxun radio for some pc work i do in transit. I had the bright idea to try and save money by programming this thing myself. I did some web research and just by scanning around. i think i have the right frequencies because i can hear the transmissions .....but the problem is i cant transmit back. If i hit the TDR button or A/B button then i cant hear anything or transmit. I'm sure its just something simple im not doing right. please help!!
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Hello maybe you or someone else can help me then. I just got the same Wouxun radio for some pc work i do in transit. I had the bright idea to try and save money by programming this thing myself. I did some web research and just by scanning around. i think i have the right frequencies because i can hear the transmissions .....but the problem is i cant transmit back. If i hit the TDR button or A/B button then i cant hear anything or transmit. I'm sure its just something simple im not doing right. please help!!
Tommy, I moved your question to the proper forum since your question had nothing to do with the topic being discussed. In the future, please don't hijack threads. Thanks.
Sorry for being such an amateur at this but the top number is 470.8625 the bottom number 160.900. I got the top from doing a web search for manhattan transit frequ. And the bottom by just holding scan.
*sorry mike wasn't trying to "hijack" a thread
Please make sure you know what you are doing. I would assume if you are authorized on those frequencies you would know what to program. Talk to the system administrators of the system to insure you are not causing problems or illegally causing interference to another licensed user.
Hey Robert. I'm authorized to use the frequ. But the thing is we don't have any sort of system administrator. Basically it's just another po that charges to program the radio. I was hoping with a lil research on my own and some help from professionals like you guys I'd be able to figure it out on my own. But yeah your right I def don't want to cause any problems. If I can't work it out I'll just shell out the money
What is "pc work I do in transit"?
That top frequency is NYPD citywide 3 according to the RR database. Unless that radio is authorized by NYPD communications, I'd stop right now.
Being an authorized user does not mean a personal radio you buy is authorized.
Guys I really didn't want to put too much business out there but I'm NYPD I work for a manhattan transit district. PC = plain clothes. I'm def authorized to use the radio. Like I said earlier I was just looking to save a few bucks and try to program it on my own. If I need to private message someone with my credentials I'll be glad to. I was just hoping their was some little thing I was doing wrong that i could easily fix and start using my new radio. Hopefully someone can lead me in the right direction.
Can anyone please tell me what im doing wrong here. Two of my coworkers have the same wouxon radios already preprogrammed. I went through all 30 menu settings and put them exactly the same. I went to the radioreference guide and put in the correct frequency. The only difference btw mine and my coworkers is that they show a + and - for shift direction and mine only shows a - while in regular standby mode. I can hear the transmissions fine but still cant transmit. Please help
WA0CBW
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What do the coworkers radios show when transmitting, +or -? If you are hearing transmission then you probably have the correct receive frequency and PL. What frequency is it transmitting on? What is the shift direction + or -? Is the Transmit PL the same as your coworkers?
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The reason why you may be seeing a reluctance of people to help you out is we have no idea if you really are NYPD or authorized to use their system. Police departments that are still on conventional repeaters (not trunked) will receive malicious interference from non-approved radios from time to time. In the mid 1990s NYPD was plagued with a jammer on one of their dispatch channels, there's a YouTube video that has recorded audio of the jammer. So while you may very well be NYPD and authorized, many people are probably hesitant to assist since we cannot prove your credentials.
No doubt that a department as large as NYPD should have radio technicians that maintain and program the radios in the system. Have you tried talking with one of these technicians for assistance and verified that they want non-department issued radios on the system?
The +/- indicator has to do with the offset shift from the receive and transmit frequency when using a repeater.
Good luck.
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when i go into the menu it says - minus shift direction but in standby mode it shows both the + and - I cant exactlly see what frequency its on because he had it programmed by someone else and it has a programmed name instead of the frequency. im sure i can somehow put it back into frequency mode but i dont want to accidently mess up anything on my coworkers radio. i have the top frequency on 471.0875 which is manhattan transit. the bottom i have 160.900.
Hey believe me i totally understand why people are hesitant to help when im asking questions about an nypd radio. I've actually listened to that youtube video a long time ago. its very infuriating. Believe it or not you would think the nypd has a radio technician i can just go and call but its not really like that. specially since im pretty sure the nypd doesnt actually back us using these radios. Its not like tv. lol.
If NYPD, as the licensee, does not back you using those radios, then you are NOT authorized. Please understand being employed and given a department radio does not equal authorization to use a personal radio unless they state you can.
I really don't understand why I'm getting such a hard time about this. If you knew anything about police work you would know why we use these when in plain clothes. Yes the dept. has their rules about what they want us to use. But it's completely impractical to use the giant apx radio they give us with the even bigger antenna on it plus wear a bullet proof vest, gun, expandable baton, oc spray, shield, keys, summonses, 250's, aided cards, memo books, pen, plus your own personal wallet and phone all while trying to not look bulky and cop like. The real perps notice the giant apx radios right away. So I may or may not have this "authorization" as you keep referring to but I'm not some jerk off trying to mess around and screw things up. I just want to go out and do my job effectively.
.....I'm just looking for someone....anyone ...to help me get this thing to transmit.
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I've got 34 years in law enforcement - and quite frankly this sounds like BS.
When we had to make special arrangements for plain clothes we did just that - and no everything didn't go up thru the police commissioner's office or the Chief of Department's office. A boss in the field unit contacted a boss in communications and got things done - whatever it was - to get the job done.
I'm sorry and do not mean to offend you - but this just does not sound legit - so I will not help you out
When we had to make special arrangements for plain clothes we did just that - and no everything didn't go up thru the police commissioner's office or the Chief of Department's office. A boss in the field unit contacted a boss in communications and got things done - whatever it was - to get the job done.
I'm sorry and do not mean to offend you - but this just does not sound legit - so I will not help you out
NU6B
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Get one of the official radios. Set your Wouxun to listen on the input of the repeater which is the output of the "example" radio. Key down the offical radio and have the wouxun decode scan for the proper tone.
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