There are some issues with reception of the new MPSCS (Michigan Public
Safety Communication System), of which the city of Detroit is now a part of.
While it is a Motorola APCO-25 digital system, Detroit, and Genesee County
are on what is called a simulcast system, which has been a little more
difficult to decode. It doesn't matter which digital scanner you have,
they're all having problems with Detroit.

Detroit is using 868.7250 as it's primary control channel. The secondary
control channels are 868.5375, and 868.9375. Plug them in your scanner, and
scan in open mode, see what you get. Depending on where you live, and what
you're using for an antenna, you might be successful! Let us know.

You can find more info here,
http://www.radioreference.com/module...=TRSDB&sid=100 including all
the other cities, and counties on MPSCS, as well as the Talk Groups!

There is also a forum for Michigan here,
http://www.radioreference.com/forums...ad.php?t=25992


Bill Crocker


"Vickki&Roger" wrote in message
...
I received a Pro 96 from Santa this year.It replaced my Pro 39. I would
like to listen to the Detroit city police dept.but I was told that the
scanner can't decode the signals. Has anyone figured out how to program the
scanner to do this? I have the win96 program and it is excellent.Any help
will be greatly appreciated. Detroit is where the real stuff happens and
the local police are getting boring.
Thanks