[Scan-DC] In car use of Home Patrol

Andrew Clegg andrew_w_clegg at hotmail.com
Sun Jan 16 18:53:11 EST 2011 

I posted a few poor-quality iPhone pictures of my installation with the Bracketron bracket, at http://www.w4je.com/hpbracket.htm
 
I also tried using it in my other car (an Explorer), and that was a little more challenging. The bracket can get in the way of the gear shift, and if I configured the bracket to avoid the gear shift, the weight of the HP kept me from configuring the bracket for optimal viewing angle, but I was able to get an acceptable arrangement using a slightly different configuration. Your mileage may vary.
 
Andy
 
> From: oldsdoug at hotmail.com
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:46:59 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] In car use of Home Patrol
> 
> 
> Hi Gang,
> 
> Andy previously sent me the info on the cradle thing, it's made by an outfit called Bracketron http://www.bracketron.com/.  They have some pretty neat stuff... I'm sure folks like us ought to be able to drop a few bucks with them.
> 
> I'll dig out his email and let you know exactly which gadget he bought... meantime here's a direct link to their online catalog:  http://www.bracketron.com/epubs/product_catalog/
> 
> DK
> 
> ----------------------------------------
> > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:13:55 -0600
> > From: j.m.nash at verizon.net
> > To: aclegg at nsf.gov
> > CC: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Scan-DC] In car use of Home Patrol
> >
> > Andy:
> >
> > I would like the information on the $20 cigarette lighter cradle adapter. I also would like to hear people's impressions of using the Home Patrol with the GPS attachment in the car. How is the reception of the unit while sitting on the front dashboard using the standard provided antenna? I take it that the GPS unit works fine sitting on the dashboard (directly under the glass)?
> >
> > Also have people found that the HP1 unit fits (and stays) securely in dashboard cradles made for GPS units, BlackBerrys and other devices? I have had mixed results using a cradle with the BCD-996T.
> >
> > Any feedback is appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > John Nash
> > Falls Church VA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 3, 2011, Clegg, Andrew W. wrote:
> >
> > On Christmas weekend, I took the family up to the Pro Football Hall of
> > Fame in Ohio. I took the Home Patrol with me, and it was GREAT just
> > being able to update the programming automatically as I drove up the
> > highways. I would have otherwise never bothered to program in all the
> > little towns in MD, PA, and OH, and the Turnpike Police, and the major
> > cities (Pittsburgh, Cleveland), etc., etc., before I left. That would
> > have taken hours (or days, in my case). I got to listen to a lot of
> > action that I would have missed before. My BCD-996T was relegated to
> > Close Call only for the whole trip. Kind of sa
> >
> > By the way, at a truck stop on the way, I found a nifty $20 cigarette
> > lighter cradle adapter thing that can hold the Home Patrol, plus
> > provides a cigarette lighter port and a USB power charger port. It's
> > marketed for holding cell phones, but it works great with the Home
> > Patrol too! If anyone is interested, I can send the exact model name
> > when I get home.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of cliffj at cox.net
> > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 4:29 PM
> > To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Scan-DC] Fw: Pro 106 and DC Fire
> >
> > I just got a home patrol and it truly does make life easier. Having that
> > and the pro-96, I have all I need. The home patrol will make traveling a
> > lot easier
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Clegg, Andrew W." 
> > Sender: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 16:15:59
> > To: Dewey; Barile, Philip
> > Cc: 
> > Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Pro 106 and DC Fire
> >
> > Sure glad I have a Home Patrol! :)
> >
> > Seriously, it's great just being able to listen rather than spending
> > lots of time programming. You do lose some flexibility, but you gain a
> > lot more in simplicity.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dewey
> > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 4:03 PM
> > To: 'Barile, Philip'
> > Cc: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Pro 106 and DC Fire
> >
> > I can't speak to the programming of the Pro-106 itself, but I can say a
> > little about DCFD / DCPD. First, forget the fact that they are the same
> > system, as this is where most programmers get messed up. While they are
> > both 603d, program the 460 system separate of the 800 system. The 460
> > system is DCPD, and has a custom fleetmap, so don't forget about that
> > when
> > you do your programming. The DCFD and other DC Govt entities use the
> > 800
> > side, and that can be programmed as a "standard" Moto 800 system. If
> > all
> > you want to monitor is FD, you do not need to enter any of the 460
> > stuff.
> >
> > I hope that helps,
> > Dewey
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Barile, Philip
> > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 15:03
> > To: Scan DC
> > Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Pro 106 and DC Fire
> >
> > I have a new Pro 106 scanner and I have attempted to set up DC Fire both
> > the
> > 800 and the 460 MHz with all the frequencies and talkgroups associated
> > with
> > Fire and no police talkgroups. They are separated into 2 scan lists.
> > When
> > I turn on either or both lists I pick up nothing. I know there are
> > calls
> > being dispatched because in my conventional objects group I have the
> > 154.190
> > frequency. Can anyone provide some insight on the issue? Has anyone
> > else
> > has this same problem.
> >
> > Thanks for any help anyone can give.
> >
> > Philip Barile
> > IT Specialist - ISSO
> > (202) 254-4081 (Office)
> > (202) 528-8998 (Cell)
> > philip.barile at dhs.gov
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