ws1010

[the_scott73]

HI my son got a ws1010 for Christmas. Upon entering local Spotsylvania frequencies we found that the Spotsylvania sheriff's frequency changes when entered. It is .4525 but changes to .4500. Is this an incapable channel?

 

[ka3jjz]

Yes, but not for the reason you think. According to the database entry (links are in blue);

https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=2905

The frequency uses a mode that the 1010 can't handle (DMR). All you'll get is noise. To hear your county's system, you're going to need a (much more expensive) phase 2 scanner. See the 'Scanner Support for TDMA' section of...

APCO Project 25 - The RadioReference Wiki

Note that most of those models are DMR capable; some need a firmware update.

Mike

 

[the_scott73]

Thanks for the info. Guess I'll be shipping for another scanner for him