Note:
Information on APCO P-25 Systems are referred to in “APCO Project 25 Reception”
on page 68.
STEP 2: Programming Trunking Frequencies
After you finish selecting the bank and trunk type you want to track, store the frequencies in
the channels for your selected bank in your scanner. Remember that you can only store one
trunking system in each bank.
Important
: If you are programming an EDACS or LTR trunked system, you must enter the
frequencies in a specific order. Check the frequency guide included with the
scanner for the frequencies in your area. For additional frequencies, check the
web sites listed on page 10.
1. Press
MENU
.
2. Select
2:SCAN OPTION
/
2:TRUNK
by rotating the
VFO
and pressing
E
.
3. Select the bank number by rotating the
VFO
and pressing
E
.
4. Select
2:TRUNK CHANNEL
and enter the channel number by rotating the
VFO
and
pressing
E
.
5. Select
1:FREQUENCY
and enter a frequency for the trunked system using the keypad
and pressing
E
.
6. Enter the alpha tag and pressing
E
. (See page 49).
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You can also change the step size in this menu. (See page 93).
Note
: • To clear a mistake while entering the frequency, press
(decimal key) twice, and the display is cleared.
• If you enter a frequency which is out of the system’s
trunking range, a beep sounds and
ERROR
appears
on the display.
• If you enter a frequency which has been stored in another channel, you will hear a
beep and the channel stored displays
WARNING
(Refer to “Duplicate Frequnecy
Alert” on page 27).
.
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No. LCD display
Icon
TrunkingType
Special requirements
1
Type 2 800
M
Motorola Type 2 800 MHz
2
Type 1
M
Motorola Type 1
a. Must program a fleet map.
3
Type 2 900
M
Motorola Type 2 900 MHz
4
Type 2 UHF
M
Motorola Type 2 UHF
b. Must program base, spacing,
5
Type 2 VHF
M
Motorola Type 2 VHF
frequency and offset channel.
6
EDCS WIDE
E
EDACS Wideband 9600 baud
c. Must program frequencies
7
EDCS NARROW
E
EDACS Narrowband 4800 baud in exact order and location.
8
EDCS SCT.
E
EDACS SCAT
9
LT L
LTR
C 010
0000.0000
ERROR
OUT OF BAND
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