Re: trunk tracking.

--- In [email protected], "David Smart" 
<smartware.consulting@...> wrote:
>
> > When i put in other frequencies it works ok in conventional mode.
> > When I put the control frequencies in conventional mode it does 
not
> > stop at them.
> 
> Are you saying that you can't hear the control channel at all, even 
when you 
> go to that channel in manual mode?  Or just that it won't stop on 
it when 
> scanning in conventional mode?
> 
> Either way, there might be something wrong with the scanner, but it 
doesn't 
> sound like a trunking problem.  It sounds as though the scanner 
could be 
> deaf, or the control channel's tower could simply be too far away 
for the 
> antenna you're using.
> 
> If you can't hear the control channel strongly enough in 
conventional mode 
> for the 245 to hold on it, then forget trunking.  You won't be able 
to go 
> into trunking mode to program the trunking system.
> 
> Regards, Dave S
> 

  I think thats the problem but i could always get the control 
channel before. What do you think the problem could be?With the radio 
that is.

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "ME" <mchiasson20@...>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 11:52 PM
> Subject: [BC245XLT] Re: trunk tracking.
> 
> 
> > --- In [email protected], "David Smart"
> > <smartware.consulting@> wrote:
> >>
> >> > .. as soon as i hit scan it just scans the frequencies and does
> > not stop
> >> > on
> >> > anything not even the control channel.
> >>
> >> This sounds as though the radio is not hearing the control 
channel
> > when
> >> scanning in non-trunk mode.
> >>
> >> Are you sure it is working correctly in non-trunk mode on other
> > frequencies?
> >> It sounds as though the whole radio might be faulty.
> >>
> >> You need to make sure it works correctly in non-trunk mode -
> > including
> >> receiving the buzz of any control channels - before trying to
> > diagnose
> >> trunking problems.
> >>
> >> Regards, Dave S
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "ME" <mchiasson20@>
> >> To: <[email protected]>
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 4:06 AM
> >> Subject: [BC245XLT] Re: trunk tracking.
> >>
> >>
> >> > --- In [email protected], "David Smart"
> >> > <smartware.consulting@> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> If the radio is working reliably in normal mode, then it is
> > extremely
> >> >> unlikely that it is a radio problem.  It will be a programming
> > (or
> >> >> information) problem of some type.
> >> >> I have a bc 246 aswell and i put the same info in and it works
> > fine
> >> > on that one, but it wont on the 245. Everything goes in fine 
but
> > as
> >> > soon as i hit scan it just scans the frequencies and does not
> > stop on
> >> > anything not even the control channel.
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards, Dave S
> >
> >
> >    When i put in other frequencies it works ok in conventional 
mode.
> > When I put the control frequencies in conventional mode it does 
not
> > stop at them. As far as programing it in trunking mode, i follow 
the
> > instruction in the manual. But it seems like as soon as i hit 
scan it
> > goes right out of trunking mode. its like it wont stay in trunking
> > mode. i made sure all the banks where on . Now when it is 
scanning it
> > does say trunk on the display but it will not pick up anything. 
if i
> > hit man, the trunk display goes away and is no longer on the 
screen .
> > To be honest i think there is something wrong with the scanner it
> > self.
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> >> From: "ME" <mchiasson20@>
> >> >> To: <[email protected]>
> >> >> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 8:20 AM
> >> >> Subject: [BC245XLT] Re: trunk tracking.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > --- In [email protected], Chuck44@ wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than I will have some
> > ideas.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> > That would be great, do you know if there is an update for 
it
> > or
> >> >> > something....
> >> >> >
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