Re: Re: trunk tracking.

As has been pointed out by others, broken wires to the antenna connector are 
not uncommon, and would be the most likely reason for the scanner to become 
deaf.

But also make completely sure that you have the correct frequency for the 
control channel programmed in.  It's all too easy to think you've got it 
right, but for it to be slightly wrong, or an old frequency, etc.

Regards, Dave S

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ME" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 1:01 PM
Subject: [BC245XLT] 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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