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BcTool is nice but very buggy. I guess the developer stop programming for it due to real life stuff.

nickcarr wrote:

BcTool is nice but very buggy. I guess the developer stop programming for it due to real life stuff.

Truer words have never been spoken :D

Looks like I'm going to have to get another sound card, I didn't realize how much better IDT2 is compared to bcT for searching for new stuff.

I couldn't get any of the other CC monitoring programs to work consistently with the Uniden scanners. I would like to pick up a used Pro-106 or GRE-500 if only to use it for the cool software features.

I've been debating about modifying my Pro-2006 to get its discriminator output.

Can anyone fill in some of the blanks in the Tacoma file?

How many Puyallup FIRE TGs are still active since they shifted to Central on the VHF?

I suppose 994 is still valid as Fair 1.

Author:	Curt [ Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:27 pm ]
Post subject:	Tacoma Talkgroups
I recently did a search of the Tacoma system on CC 868.250. I used BcTool logging and found over 250 talkgroups. I don't know the identity of most of them. If anyone would like to check out the results, I have attached the csv file.

Author:	nickcarr [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:06 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Tacoma Talkgroups
BcTool is nice but very buggy. I guess the developer stop programming for it due to real life stuff. Use IDTracker 2 to track talkgroups. It'll also save audio to your PC so you can figure out what stuff is... very handy. http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTr ... DTrackerII PS. You should scan the Puyallup site as well and see what groups appear. Good way to figure out what is Puyallup vs Tacoma.

Author:	Atomic Taco [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:19 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Tacoma Talkgroups
nickcarr wrote: BcTool is nice but very buggy. I guess the developer stop programming for it due to real life stuff. Truer words have never been spoken :D Looks like I'm going to have to get another sound card, I didn't realize how much better IDT2 is compared to bcT for searching for new stuff.

Author:	Curt [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:11 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Tacoma Talkgroups
Today I am running the BcTool log on the Puyallup system, CC 868.5750. I'll post the actual csv tonight or tomorrow with the First & Last hit with date and time, Hit count, Freq/TGID, Mode, Tone, System, Group, Channel, and Audio listed. Can anyone fill in some of the blanks in the Tacoma file? LESA answers 9-1-1 calls for the jurisdictions of the Pierce County Sheriffs Department and the cities of Tacoma, Lakewood, University Place, Gig Harbor, Edgewood, Steilacoom, DuPont, Fircrest, Roy and Ruston. Additionally, because LESA is a Primary PSAP, we also answer 9-1-1 calls for fire and medical aid and are responsible for transferring those calls to Secondary PSAPs, such as Tacoma Fire and Pierce County Fire (Fire Comm). <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.lesa.net/">http://www.lesa.net/</a><!-- m -->

Author:	SpudGunMan [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:59 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Tacoma Talkgroups
Atomic Taco wrote: nickcarr wrote: BcTool is nice but very buggy. I guess the developer stop programming for it due to real life stuff. Truer words have never been spoken :D Looks like I'm going to have to get another sound card, I didn't realize how much better IDT2 is compared to bcT for searching for new stuff. yea I bring up questions on development all the time on the yahoo group and get killed for it. ID tracker just released a new version BTW, unitrunker is also real great to use because it will show all the emergency calls etc that take place.

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Author:	nickcarr [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:36 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Tacoma Talkgroups
I couldn't get any of the other CC monitoring programs to work consistently with the Uniden scanners. I would like to pick up a used Pro-106 or GRE-500 if only to use it for the cool software features. I've been debating about modifying my Pro-2006 to get its discriminator output.

Author:	SpudGunMan [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:31 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Tacoma Talkgroups
nickcarr wrote: I couldn't get any of the other CC monitoring programs to work consistently with the Uniden scanners. I would like to pick up a used Pro-106 or GRE-500 if only to use it for the cool software features. I've been debating about modifying my Pro-2006 to get its discriminator output. http://members.cox.net/miked2000/2006.htm you got a 996 or 15? the D-Tap is super easy they even show you where its at on the PCB, or the new GRE and Uniden X line all have a dtap built in now.

Author:	Wilrobnson [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:51 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Tacoma Talkgroups
Curt wrote: Can anyone fill in some of the blanks in the Tacoma file? Working on it.

Author:	dste [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:49 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Tacoma Talkgroups
1040 is LWPD 1072 is PC Records 45168 ENC PuyPD Tac 1 45456 ENC LWPD Tac 1 45488 ENC LWPD Tac 2 45616 ENC LWPD C-C 45744 ENC TPD Records 45808 ENC TPD Tac 1 45840 ENC TPD Tac 2 C-C 47824 ENC TPD Tac 3 47984 ENC TPD SWAT 2 52208 Obsolete 52212 Obsolete 53340 TPD Tac 5 52400 Obsolete 52432 Obsolete 52592 TPD Port 52624 LERN 53872 UPS Campus 53904 UW Campus I need Puyallup groups as I have problems hitting that site from home.

Author:	Rich [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:04 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Tacoma Talkgroups
Here is a quick link to the current list online. As always, updates are appreciated. http://interceptradio.com/s.php?sfreq=2&stype=M&ssort=1&cfreq=1&cunk=1&spl=830D&z=1

Author:	icom1020 [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:35 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Tacoma Talkgroups
272 "Law Scan" VHF simulcast of WSP, PCSO, smaller towns. I usually lock this one out as it is constant. 1616? Lakewood "Events" is what I had earlier. I thought Lakewood, Steilacoom and Dupont shared the same TG for dispatch? 1040 45702 Puyallup Fire tac3? 55152 Puyallup Fire 1? 496 Puyallup Fire 2? 336 Puyallup PD F1 368 Puyallup PD F2

Author:	dste [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:45 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Tacoma Talkgroups
How many Puyallup FIRE TGs are still active since they shifted to Central on the VHF? I suppose 994 is still valid as Fair 1.

Author:	Curt [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:53 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Tacoma Talkgroups
dste wrote: How many Puyallup FIRE TGs are still active since they shifted to Central on the VHF? I suppose 994 is still valid as Fair 1. I have 944 for Fair PD and 528 as Fair FD but that may have changed, most of the time Fire is on VHF but every once in awhile I hear them on the Puyallup trs.

Author:	dste [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:12 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Tacoma Talkgroups
I agree with the Fair channels from last year. 528 was later reported as Puy FD Tac 2. My blanks for the low groups are: 144 176 400 432 560 688 720 752 784 848 976 1008 1136 might be an EMER 1168 1232 1264 1360 1392 1424 1456 1488 1520 1552 1584 1616 was B13 for DuPont 2512

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Author:	Curt [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:30 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Tacoma Talkgroups
Here's a Puyallup log file for one day, not much to it.