[TrunkCom] Control Frequency Only Mode

[Scott Berringer]

1, 2, & 15 aren't LCNs. Those are the site numbers. You need to enter 
all the frequencies for site 1, 2, or 15 in order to monitor the system.


Dave wrote:
> Hello everyone.
> I have now entered my 1st frequency into the 1st bank of my BCT8. I get one
> end of conversation on 5 of these channels. I have programmed talkgroups
> into bank 1 also, is this correct? Or should I not have the talk groups
> loaded? According to radioreference.com there's only 3 LCN's in my area of
> Corpus Christi, TX. They are 1, 2, and 15. I am getting 5 the way I have it
> programmed with the talk groups. Should I clear the talk groups? Thanks for
> a reply.
> 
> Dave 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: trunkcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:trunkcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian J Cathcart
> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 8:58 AM
> To: trunkcom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [TrunkCom] Control Frequency Only Mode
> 
> On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:50:11 -0400 (EDT) Jeff Kenyon <at649 at tcnet.org>
> writes:
> 
>>Hi Rich, how did you figure this out/  I don't see how this can work.
> 
> 
> It works Jeff, it's just a process of elimination and I've used it for a few
> years to map out new systems, including 900-MHz narrowband systems. 
> I would add that you should drop out of trunking mode to see what channel
> you've stopped on, i.e. when you hear activity on the system, drop out of
> trunking mode and (for example) you'll see you're on LCN 4, now you know
> what frequency corresponds to LCN 4.  Lock it out and do the same process
> for the next frequency until you've mapped out every LCN.  The method works
> on every trunking model that supports EDACS.
> 
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