Jim Robbins' Receiver Programming

BC780XLT | BC898T | Pro-64 | Pro-83 | Pro-92 | Pro-96 | Pro-2042 | Pro-2045 | Pro-2067 | Probe 7 | R-2

Following are outlines of my radio programming, to act as a guide to the data files located at http://www.jim-robbins.com/radio/prog-files/.


BC780XLT

Base-installation of a base/mobile scanner. Fifty channels per bank for 500, analog, CTCSS/DCS, and Motorola/LTR/EDACS trunktracking. Sometimes connected to a computer for logging. My software of choice for programming is Butel's ARC780; my software of choice for monitoring is ID Tracker and 780TMON.


 1  Regional Emergency
 2  Local Operations
 3  NJ Central Trunk
 4  Princeton University Trunk
 5  Middlesex County, NJ, Trunk
 6  Somerset County, NJ, Trunk
 7  East Brunswick, NJ, Trunk
 8  Monroe, NJ, Trunk
 9  Franklin, NJ, Trunk
10  South Brunswick, NJ, Trunk
     

BC898T

Base scanner, slaved to command by Trunker/Etrunker or other computer programs and thus not programmed itself. When stand-alone, fifty channels per bank for 500, analog, CTCSS/DCS, and Motorola/LTR/EDACS trunktracking.


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Pro-64

Alternate portable scanner. Forty channels per bank for 400, analog. My programming software of choice is WLoad64.


 1  Regional Emergency
 2  Local Operations
 3  Test/Temporary/Scratch
 4  Mercer County, NJ
 5  Middlesex County, NJ
 6  Somerset County, NJ
 7  Aviation
 8  Rail
 9  GMRS/FRS/MURS
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Pro-83

Alternate portable scanner. Twenty channels per bank for 200, analog, with integrated frequency counter.


 1  Test/Temporary/Scratch
 2  Test/Temporary/Scratch
 3  Standard Interop Channels
 4  Standard Interop Channels
 5  Standard Interop Channels
 6  Paramedic Channels
 7  FRS/GMRS/MURS
 8  FRS/GMRS/MURS
 9  CB Channels 01-20
10  CB Channels 21-40
     

Pro-92

Secondary portable, dedicated to general county-level monitoring. Fifty channels per bank for 500, analog, CTCSS/DCS, & Motorola/LTR/EDACS trunktracking. My programming software of choice is Win92.


 0  South Brunswick, NJ, Trunk
 1  Regional Emergency
 2  Local Operations
 3  Newark, NJ
 4  Mercer County, NJ
 5  Middlesex County, NJ
 6  Somerset County, NJ
 7  NJ Central Trunk
 8  GMRS/FRS/MURS
 9  Aviation & Rail
     

Pro-96

Primary portable, dedicated to travel and seeking new channels/TGIDs. Fifty channels per bank for 500 per V-Scanner (11), APCO P-25 digital, CTCSS/DCS, & Motorola/APCO/EDACS trunktracking. My programming software of choice is Win96.


VS-01 -=- OVERVIEW
 0  South Brunswick, NJ, Trunk
 1  Local PS Emerg/Ops
 2  New/Unk
 3  NJ Central Trunk
 4  Princeton Univ Trunk
 5  Middlesex County, NJ, Trunk
 6  Somerset County, NJ, Trunk
 7  East Brunswick, NJ, Trunk
 8  Monroe, NJ, Trunk
 9  Franklin, NJ, Trunk

VS-02 -=- REGIONAL/NORTH
 0  NJ North Trunk
 1  NJ Central Trunk
 2  New York State
 3  NYPD Citywide
 4  NYPD Zones
 5  FDNY*EMS Trunk
 6  Port Authority NY/NJ Trunk
 7  NYC DOITT Trunk
 8  Connecticut
 9  Aviation & Railroad

VS-03 -=- REGIONAL/SOUTH
 0  NJ Central Trunk
 1  NJ South Trunk
 2  Pennsylvania
 3  Philadelphia Trunk
 4  Bucks County, PA, Trunk
 5  Delaware
 6  Maryland
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VS-04 -=- MERCER COUNTY, NJ
 0  Police
 1  OEM/Fire/EMS
 2  Public Works
 3  Commercial/Higher Ed
 4  NJ Central Trunk
 5  County Trunk
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 7  Ewing Trunk
 8  Princeton University Trunk
 9  Trenton Trunk

VS-05 -=- MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ
 0  Police
 1  OEM/Fire/EMS
 2  Public Works
 3  Commercial/Higher Ed
 4  NJ Central Trunk
 5  County Trunk
 6  East Brunswick Trunk
 7  Edison Trunk
 8  Monroe Trunk
 9  South Brunswick Trunk
     
VS-06 -=- SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ
 0  Police
 1  OEM/Fire/EMS
 2  Public Works
 3  Commercial/Higher Ed
 4  NJ Central Trunk
 5  County Trunk
 6  Franklin Trunk
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 9  NJ North Trunk

VS-07 -=- NEWARK, NJ
 0  OEM
 1  Police
 2  Fire
 3  EMS
 4  Public Works
 5  Commercial/Higher Ed
 6  New/Unknown
 7  Airport
 8  County Trunk
 9  NJ North Trunk

VS-08 -=- Pocono Ski Areas
 0  Police
 1  OEM/Fire/EMS
 2  Public Works
 3  Camelback
 4  Blue Mountain
 5  Elk Mountain
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 8  Other Ski Areas
 9  GMRS/FRS/MURS

VS-09 -=- Catskill Ski Areas
 0  Police
 1  OEM/Fire/EMS
 2  Public Works
 3  Hunter
 4  Bellayre
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 8  Other Ski Areas
 9  GMRS/FRS/MURS

VS-10 -=- Vermont
 0  Police
 1  OEM/Fire/EMS
 2  Public Works
 3  Killington/Pico
 4  Mount Snow
 5  Stowe
 6  Sugarbush
 7  Mad River Glen
 8  Other Ski Areas
 9  GMRS/FRS/MURS

VS-11 -=- 
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Pro-2042 (stand-alone)

Base scanner, when not being operated by Probe 7 (above). 100 channels per bank for 1,000, analog.


 1  Regional Emergency
 2  Local Operations
 3  Test/Temporary/Scratch
 4  Mercer County, NJ
 5  Middlesex County, NJ
 6  Somerset County, NJ
 7  Aviation
 8  Rail
 9  Broadcast
10  CB/GMRS/FRS/MURS
     

Pro-2045

Base scanner, slaved as the control channel scanner to Trunker/Etrunk or similar software. Twenty channels per bank for 200, analog, optional CTCSS board installed.


 1  East Brunswick, NJ, Trunk
 2  Ewing, NJ, Trunk
 3  Franklin, NJ, Trunk
 4  Mercer County, NJ, Trunk
 5  Middlesex County, NJ, Trunk
 6  Somerset County, NJ, Trunk
 7  Monroe, NJ, Trunk
 8  NJ Central Trunk
 9  Princeton University Trunk
10  South Brunswick, NJ, Trunk
     

Pro-2067

Vehicle-mounted mobile scanner. Fifty channels per bank for 500, analog, CTCSS/DCS, and Motorola/LTR/EDACS trunktracking. My programming software of choice is Win92.


 0  South Brunswick, NJ, Trunk
 1  Regional Emergency
 2  Local Operations
 3  Newark, NJ
 4  Mercer County, NJ
 5  Middlesex County, NJ
 6  Somerset County, NJ
 7  NJ Central Trunk
 8  NJ North Trunk
 9  Aviation & Rail
     

Probe operating the Pro-2042

Base scanner under computer control by Probe 7. Unlimited channels, analog, CTCSS/DCS/DTMF. Programmed for all known known conventional public safety channels in Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset Counties (NJ), plus other major public safety channels and many commercial/business channels within M/M/S. Usually scanning identified channels when attended, and scanning/logging unidentified channels when unattended.


R-2

Alternate portable receiver. Fifty channels per bank for 400, analog, CTCSS, wideband coverage. Mostly used for tuning a given "prioritized" channel so the other scanners may continue to scan. My programming software of choice is R2Pepper.


 1  Regional Emergency
 2  Local Operations
 3  Test/Temporary/Scratch
 4  Test/Temporary/Scratch
 5  Test/Temporary/Scratch
 6  Test/Temporary/Scratch
 7  Radio Broadcast
 8  Television Broadcast
     

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