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Old November 2nd 06, 05:00 PM posted to alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Ken R. Ken R. is offline
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Default Control Channels ????

Go here to the Radio Reference web site. Lots of good information:
http://radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&sid=226

I am not familiar with the software that you have, but the control channels
are the frequencies in the trunked system that send out the digital data
that tells all the radios in the system what frequencies to switch to. They
can be identified because they transmit constantly a noise that sounds like
a diesel engine idling. Your scanner uses these channels to trunk track the
system, so you need these.

Ken



"Good Ol Dad" wrote in message
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Ok, acting on several persons advice, I bought ScanControl and find it
fairly easy to use.

However, I can't seem to figure what the control channels are that it
keeps asking for.

Is there a list somewhere that has recent freqs and control channels
for the Fort Myers-Lee County, Florida area.

After I obtain them, where do I tell the program what they are?

Thanks Again to all those that helped me and will continue to do so,

Mike - SW Fl