Re: Need a little help programming talk groups

--- In [email protected], don robinson <don_551@...> wrote:
>
> One challenge to entering talkgroup IDs in the 245 is that the 
radio automatically goes into trunking mode when it picks up the 
control channel. If the reception of the control channel is weak and 
the radio starts scanning the other frequencies it will go out of 
trunking mode until it gets the control channel again. You can input 
talkgroup IDs while the radio is in trunk mode and not when it isn't 
in trunk mode. I found it necessary to go to a part of town where 
reception was flawless while I input my talkgroups.
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 1/19/09, Bob Kaiser <musicman11160@...> wrote:
> 
> > From: Bob Kaiser <musicman11160@...>
> > Subject: [BC245XLT] Need a little help programming talk groups
> > To: [email protected]
> > Date: Monday, January 19, 2009, 1:46 PM
> > Hi Everyone-
> > 
> > I have a 245xlt and am having some trouble programming in
> > the talk groups for Barberton, Police.
> > 
> > I have visited www.radioreference.com and have the
> > following frequencies programmed into the unit on bank 1.
> > 
> > 866.77500c 867.45000c 868.28750c 868.85000 
> > 
> > That works fine but I'm still not getting anything.
> > 
> > I try to hold trunk button in, select Type 2 system, which
> > is the default and then go to enter the talkgroups. 16,48. 
> > 
> > Barberton Police Talkgroups  
> > 
> > 
> > DEC 
> > HEX 
> > Mode  
> > Alpha Tag
> > Description
> > Tag  
> > 16   001   A   PD DISP Police Dispatch  Law Dispatch  
> > 48   003   A   PD CH 2 Police Channel 2  Law Tac  
> > 
> > 
> > The scanner will not let me enter talk groups and I
> > can't pick up the police calls.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > 
> > 
> > Bob
> > 
> > 
> > 
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Thanks, I may have found the issue as the antenna wire is broke when 
I took the unit apart last night. 

I will take it for repair.


Regards and Thanks to ALL,


Bob


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