[TrunkCom] Question about Tulsa PD

[Lindsay C. Blanton]

Joe and Mike,

Tulsa is actually a seperate zone as part of the State of Oklahoma
Smartzone system:

http://www.trunkedradio.net/modules.php?name=3DTRSDB&sid=3D844

Lindsay

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Hathaway [mailto:Joe.Hathaway@att.net]=20
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 1:59 AM
> To: TrunkCom@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [TrunkCom] Question about Tulsa PD
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> Mike, I have a BC245XLT (similar internally to the PRO-94)=20
> and recently opened my big mouth and offered to program two=20
> 94s for friends in the local C.O.P.s program.  After many=20
> frustrating hours, I learned that there are (at least) two=20
> models, one of which CANNOT scan trunked systems and=20
> conventional at the same time, even if the trunked system(s)=20
> are in banks all alone, with the conventionals in another=20
> bank. If you have that model, the only way to scan a trunked=20
> system is with the conventional bank(s) turned off, and vice=20
> versa.  That model also does not allow EDACS agency wild card=20
> talkgroup scanning (or whatever Uniden calls it), where you=20
> can scan all 02-xxx groups by entering only 02- (zero two dash).
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> TrunkedRadio.net does not show Tulsa as a trunked system. =20
> However, they do have an active Oklahoma discussion group, at=20
> http://www.trunkedradio.net/groups/forumdisplay.php?s=3D&forumid=3D36
> and I read numerous posts there that indicate it is a=20
> Motorola Type II system (with Broken Arrow on EDACS).  Even=20
> though I could not locate the trunked system info, other=20
> sites have the 800 MHz freqs for Tulsa.
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> Finally, the general answer to your question is, yes, you=20
> have to enter all the frequencies, following the manual=20
> instructions as to how to enter them as a Motorola system. =20
> Then (following the manual instructions), you have to enter=20
> the talkgroup IDs for the groups you want to monitor (which=20
> eliminates hearing the trash trucks, road crews, etc.).  If=20
> you merely enter the frequencies as conventional FM freqs,=20
> you will not be able to follow a trunked conversation. =20
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> I'm sorry to be saying "follow the manual," but I downloaded=20
> one from Radio Shack and had to follow it step by step to get=20
> the two different PRO-94s properly loaded and scanning.  I=20
> then promptly forgot everything I had learned, because I=20
> program my PRO-93 using a simple freeware computer interface=20
> program, and (almost) use the Uniden as a paperweight!
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> Joe Hathaway
> Midland, Texas
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> I am trying to find out what type of system Tulsa police and=20
> fire uses.  =3D
> My name is Mike.  I'm fifteen, and am also blind.  Also, when =3D
> programming the pro 94 for trunking, do you program the talk=20
> group ID's =3D
> or the frequencies like normal?  Any information about these=20
> two topics =3D
> would be appreciated.  I have tried to ask radio shack but=20
> have had no =3D
> luck.  Thanks,
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> Mike
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