[Scan-DC] Pro-96, MPD, Win96

[Doug Kitchener]

Hi Steve, FWIW, I was just going through some of the email and found this one from a month ago, hope it helps... I ran into something similar one time when programming my BC-796, I had been fiddling with the software and somehow changed a setting so that it was rounding off frequencies or using standard ones, and the ones I needed were not standard... good luck, hope this helps-

Regards,

Doug

--- jared at levyross.com wrote:
 
Does anyone have a Pro-96 File for DCFD and MPD?
============================
I can't believe someone hasn't answered quickly - must be the Xmas spirit, hi...
 
Anyway Jared when you ask for a file, please be specific as to what software you are using. I am going to assume you are using Starrsoft's Win96 (the clear champ, no matter what Gommert might tell you). Hopefully you haven't been duped into using Scancat Lite Plus...While we have files on the CHM website for DC police and fire here...
 
http://henney.com/chm/files/p96files/
 
They are old and in serious need of updates(particularly the DC police)
 
If no one answers here (doubtful), I'd highly suggest getting a premium subscription to RadioReference...
 
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/subscription/
 
and downloading the data directly from the database. Note that there is a trick to programming the DC cops - it requires the use of a second offset on the UHF freqs to track properly, something AFAIK you cannot do manually. This wiki article has a screen shot to help you along...
 
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Programming_the_MPDC_in_Digital_Scanners
 
and finally, the database entry for DC police/fire is found here on RadioReference...
 
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=234
 
73 Mike
 
links editor,Capitol Hill Monitors
Utility Monitoring Central
Wiki Administrator, HF Forum moderator, Radioreference.Com 
 
 
 
 

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> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:51:12 -0500
> From: steve at n4tx.com
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Pro-96, MPD, Win96
>
> I've been following the discussion of how to handle MPD on the Pro96. I
> had already gotten my Pro96 working fairly well, but I decided to "improve"
> it following the instructions at RadioReference for "Programming the MPDC
> in Digital Scanners." Did it just the way they said, drove into DC today
> and couldn't hear a thing. Guess that was a mistake....
>
> Anyone who has accomplished this, I'd appreciate a word of advice. On the
> "Channels" page of Win96, should I have both the "MOT 3600 CC" and "MOT
> 9600 CC" windows set to "Custom Table?"
>
> And on the "Extended Tables" pop-out window...mine doesn't look like the
> one displayed on RadioReference, which can probably be attributed to a
> version difference. The one from RadioReference has no check boxes checked
> above the parameters. I have only two check boxes, "Use these entries for
> 3600bps systems" and "Use these entries for 9600bps systems." Presumably,
> one or the other should be checked, right? Which one?
>
> And at the top right of the Channels page, I left the original settings in
> the "MOT Custom Trunking Table" box: 406.2 Mhz, 380 offset and 25 khz step
> size. But does this box even apply if you're using the Extended Tables?
>
> Thanks. I live out where MPD cannot be received and must drive into or
> near the city in order to test my settings, so any advice that cuts down on
> the need for experimentation would be appreciated.
>
> Steve, N4TX
>
>
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