Beyond the Basics

using PC application software.

Motorola 800MHz splinter systems

Certain 800 MHz Motorola trunked radio systems operate using splinter channels that are in between the channels in the normal 800 MHz band plan. These systems are known as “splinter systems”. Your scanner features an offset mode to allow reception of these systems.

Note

If the radio appears to be trunking to the wrong

 

frequencies when monitoring an 800 MHz system, you

 

should try to configure the system for splinter operation.

 

Splinter systems exist only in the 800 MHz band, and only

 

use the 3600 bps control channel type. Setting splinter

 

configuration on VHF, UHF, 900 MHz and 800 MHz

 

APCO-25 systems will have no effect.

1.Press PROG, TRUNK to enter ID program mode.

2.If necessary, press FUNC, and then e or d to select the desired bank.

3.If necessary, press MODE to select Motorola trunking mode.

4.Press FUNC, 3 to edit 3600 CC Mode.

5.Press e or d to select Normal, Splinter, Table, or Multi Table, and then press ENT.

fleet maps

You must set the fleet map if you want to receive a Motorola Type I system. Fleet maps are included along with other information about Motorola Type I systems at www.trunkscanner.com. The default setting of the bank is for Motorola Type II.

1.Press PROG, TRUNK.

2.Press FUNC, and then e or d to select the desired bank.

3.Press FUNC, 8. Block 0 size code. Use 15 for type II. S-00 appears.

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Radio Shack PRO-2096 manual Motorola 800MHz splinter systems, fleet maps