[TrunkCom] Novice question

[Steve Hodges]

Hello,

I, too, am a new novice to the group.

I just purchased a Radio Shack Pro 93 scanner and was given a list of
numbers at the store.

On the page of numbers, at the top, are a bunch of frequencies for my town,
Port Arthur, TX. I have successfully entered them and am receiving police
transmissions, fire, utilities, etc.

Further down on the page I have this:

Police Dept             272
Common                  336
Partol #1               48
Patrol #2               80
Patrol #3               112
Patrol #4               144

Radio Shack couldn't tell me what these were. "They're new" they said.
What are these numbers?

And then further down are a list of 5 digit numbers listed next to things
like "channel B", "Water district 10", "Port Arthur PD channel B" and so on.

What are these numbers?

It's a trunked system, Motorola Type II I think.

I have a feeling I'm already receiving these odd numbers because of the
frequencies I have entered. Often when I pick up a frequency a 5 digit (no
decimal) number appears under the frequency no. on the scanner.

Then I see "ID XX" (two digit numbers with some transmissions) too, but
never a 3 digit number. I've read the manual many times, but am still a
little confused.

Thanks for your help.

Steve Hodges