Beyond the Basics

anywhere you need to specify EDACS talk groups.

Your scanner can also enter or display EDACS talk groups in decimal format (0-2047).

1.Select the trunking programming mode and the bank you want to change.

2.Press e or d to select EDACS, then press E.

3.Press e or d to select AFS, then press E.

4.Press e or d to select AFS ON or AFS OFF, then press E.

You can use this feature to translate decimal talk group lists to the much more powerful AFS format. It is very easy to use. Be sure to become familiar with AFS partial entry, and your scanning will become far more flexible and efficient.

EDACS ID range search

When your scanner searches EDACS talk group IDs, the scanner can search within a range you set for agency or fleet listings. For example, if you want to search within the 01 agency, while in hold mode press 0, 1, ./CLR then SRCH. Or if you want to search within the 01 agency and 01 fleet, while trunking press 0, 1, ./CLR, 0, 1, then SRCH.

To stop the ID range search, press e while the talk group is deactivated.

EDACS ID blockout

EDACS blockout can be used only with AFS and EDACS systems. This feature lets you lock out entire Agencies or Fleets, not just individual talk groups. To use this, just enter the Agency-part, or the Agency-Fleet part, of the talk group code and press L/O. For example, to block out agency 04 in trunk search, press HOLD/RESUME, 0, 4, ./CLR, and then L/O.

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Radio Shack 20-426 manual Edacs ID range search, Edacs ID blockout