Programming A Fleet Map - Radio Shack Pro 97 Manual

Triple trunking scanner

Manual (88 pages)

Table of Contents

8/17/2015

To program a channel for CTCSS or DCS search:

1. In Manual mode, select the channel by entering the bank number and channel number then press MAN to advance to the channel.

Note: You may also change banks by pressing FUNC then

2. Press MODE until you set the channel to CT Code Search or DC Code Search in the bottom of the display. Usually, but not always, VHF channels

will use CTCSS and UHF channels will use DCS. If you leave the channel at this 'Search' setting, the scanner will display the first code (if) found

when you do not program a code.

To program a CTCSS or DCS tone for a channel:

1. In Manual mode, select the channel by entering the bank number and channel number then press MAN to advance to the channel.

Note: You may also change banks by pressing FUNC then

2. Press MODE until you set the channel to CT Code Search or DC Code Search in the bottom of the display.

3. Press PGM to put the scanner in program mode.

4. Press FUNC then MODE and you will see Set CTCSS Code or Set DCS Code in the top of the display. Use

ENT to store. The scanner will then only receive transmissions on that channel that use the programmed tone or code in scan mode.

Press MAN to exit programming.

In Scan Mode you can store the tone code of the frequency by pressing ENT while viewing the channel . Code Stored briefly appears in the display.

Note: When stopped on an active conventional channel while scanning, you can press MODE to cycle through the valid modes for that

channel, including CTCSS and DCS. This will reset any stored CT or DC code to the search code mode, allowing you to easily check for

other CT or DC codes that may be present on the frequency.

You can program trunking frequencies and conventional frequencies into the same bank to utilize channel space better. That way, you don't have to waste a whole bank on a trunking system

that has only 5 channels. I typically put my trunking frequencies in (1 trunking system per bank) starting at the beginning of the banks because you probably won't have more than 25 of those,

and then fill up the banks with conventional frequencies.

Channels start at 000 for bank 0, 100 for bank 1, 200 for bank 2 etc.

See also Programming Conventional Frequencies.

Motorola frequencies can be programmed in any order. See also Determining Base/Step/Offset for VHF/UHF Motorola Systems.

EDACS frequencies have to start at 001, 101, 201, etc. and have to be programmed in LCN (Logical Channel Number) order. You can still use 000, 100, etc. for a conventional frequency.

LTR frequencies also have to be programmed in LCN (Logical Channel Number) order to properly track the system. See also Repeater Finder Tool.

Valid Trunking Frequencies:

Motorola Type IIIIi Systems:

406512 MHz

851869 MHz (except cell freqs)

935940 MHz

1. In Manual mode select the channel by entering the bank number and channel number (Ex: 001) then press MAN to advance to the

channel.

Note: You may also change banks by pressing FUNC then

Note for EDACS programming: EDACS frequencies have to start in the second channel of the bank (channels 001,101, 201,

etc.), and have to be programmed in LCN (Logical Channel Number) order. See Finding EDACS LCN Order. You can still use

000, 100, etc. for a conventional frequency.

Note for LTR programming: LTR frequencies have to be programmed in LCN (Logical Channel Number) order also.

See also using the Repeater Finder Tool.

2. Press PGM then TRUNK to put the scanner in program and trunk modes.

3. Press MODE until the desired mode, MOT: none (for Motorola systems), ED: none (for EDACS systems) or LTR:none (for LTR systems)

appears in the display. This sets the talk group ID decoding method for the bank.

4. (Motorola 800 systems only) Press FUNC then 3 to select the base frequency. Press

press ENT to save and return.

Note: Apparently, the default setting of 'Normal' works for most systems. 'SPLINTER' is for systems with splinter channels

(analog 800Mhz systems with frequencies between 866869 MHz [or rebanded 851854 MHz] ending with 0 instead of 5 e.g.

852.1250, not 852.1375). If, after programming, the system won't receive properly, try changing the setting (steps 14).

5. Press PGM. You should see the channel number in the top of the display and a P before the channel number to show program mode.

6. Use the number keys and decimal point key to enter the frequency you want to store. If you make a mistake press CL to delete the last digit or press and hold CL to clear all the digits. Press

ENT to store the frequency.

Notes: If you entered an invalid frequency (not in the receiver's range), Invalid Freq appears and the scanner beeps. The scanner automatically rounds (down) the entered number to

the nearest valid frequency. For example, if you key in 154.5175 (MHz), your scanner displays 154.515 when you press enter. If you enter a duplicate frequency, Dupl. f and the

channel number of the previous frequency appear and the scanner beeps three times. Press CL to clear or ENT to accept.

7. Press MODE until the desired mode, MOT: none (for Motorola systems), ED: none (for EDACS systems) or LTR:none (for LTR systems) appears in the display. This sets the talk group ID

decoding method for the channel. This will also stay as default while you are programming the rest of the trunking frequencies.

To set the Attenuation for the channel, press ATT to toggle the attenuator on or off.

To Program Text for the Bank, see Text Tagging a Bank.

To Program Text for the Channel, see Text Tagging a Channel.

8. Press PGM to advance to the next channel. Use the number keys and decimal point key to enter the next frequency and press ENT to store. Enter the remaining frequencies the same way.

Press MAN exit programming.

To Program IDs into the scan lists see Programming Talk Group IDs.

If you Programmed a Motorola Type I or Type IIi system see Programming a Fleet Map.

If you Programmed a Motorola UHF system see Programming Offset and Base Frequency.

Motorola Type I or Type IIi systems require you to program a fleet map. This allows you to receive the talkgroup IDs correctly. If you don't know which fleet map to use, you can try a method I found

at Radio Reference.com.. Since it is rather lengthy, I will just give you the link. Determining Type I Motorola Fleet Maps by Dave Goodson. If you know the fleet map by name, E1P1, E1P2, etc., I

have listed 16 preset fleet maps so you can see the size codes.

1. In Manual mode select any channel in the bank you want to program the fleet map in (Ex: 001) then press MAN to advance to the channel.

2. Press PGM then TRUNK to put the scanner in program and trunk modes. You will see the ID list and MOT: none.

3. Press FUNC then 8. SizeCode Setting Use Code 15 for Type II Blocks Block 0 SC=00 will appear.

4. Enter the size code for block 0 (ex:8 for S8). If you make a mistake, press CL to clear the entry.

5. Press ENT to store the size code for the first block and move to the next block. Program the rest of the block codes the same way. The

ID list will reappear after you program the last block.

Note: If you select size code S12, S13, or S14, these restrictions apply:

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Programming Trunking Systems

Note: These scanners will not trunktrack VHF systems.

Motorola Type I Systems: