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Scanners

New Uniden Bearcat BCD160DN & BCD260DN

Uniden SDS-100 / SDS-200

Waterfall Option

Two-Way Radio

CB Radio

  • CB Radio how has FM mode available!

Frequency Hunting

  • How to finding New and Exciting monitoring opportunities
  • Just because your local Police are encrypted, doesn't meant you can't find new ways to continue your hobby.

Scanning Bands

  • Pre-programmed ranges in your scanner
  • Self-specified ranges in your scanner
  • These ranges can also be defined to scan during your regular scanning sessions.


  • Keeping track of Radio IDs on DMR, P25 and NXDN systems. (what you here in the clear, may help identify what is being used on an encrypted talkgroup)


Trunked Radio Decoders

Note


Other Programs

  • UniTrunker
  • SDRtrunkers
  • Channel Extractor Pro v1.0.2.4 (in development 1/24)

DIGITAL MODES / other

Monitoring MOTOTRBO (DMR) and NEXEDGE (NXDN)

Discriminator Tap "Output"

https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Discriminator_output

DSD Plus https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/DSDPlus TIPS 'N' TRICKS Error Code: "fm demodulated p25p1 psk signal detected"

DMR Tier III Hytera vs Tier III CapMax (Motorola)

https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/fastlane-errors.466165/ 

Then, throw in a system like Selex / Leonardo ( search here for: Goosetown Tier III ). It is not a CAPMAX system, but it does not use an Area ID and does not require +1'ing the bits in the Syscode. Unfortunately, there is no OTA information sent that allows DSDPlus to distinguish that it is a Selex system, so DSDPlus presumes its a DMR TIII Standard system and shows AreaID+SiteID and +1's the bits.

I agree, after a few years of seeing TIII systems now, that it would be better to never present the AreaID+SiteID information for a system -- and instead they should be presented as just a model, network ID, and SIte ID. But, I have a feeling DSDPlus would require a significant revamp to do this, and would then require everyone to change how they present aspects of a TIII system in the DSDPlus.* files.

But let's assume that miraculously every piece of software was on the same page using Network Model, Network ID, Site ID. There is still the issue of any software knowing precisely when a SysCode is not presenting "the facts", for every TIII system variant, and thus needing to be +1'd.

I don't think any software developer is every going to get DMR TIII (including all variants -- standards compliant, Capmax, Selex, etc) 100% all the time because we do in fact know that in the DMR TIII standards there is actually an Area ID and a Site ID, and that there is a very important variable (LA -- length of Area) that is not sent over the control channel / not sent in the SysCode information -- there making it impossible to get the Area ID + Site ID combination correct 100% of the time.

 GRE/Whistler scanners can't tell the difference and don't truly trunk track and maybe can't even handle TIII. Uniden scanners can't tell the difference between 100% standards compliant TIII systems and variants like CapMax and Selex. Uniden treats them all the same. SDRTrunk appears to treat them all the same (taking in no account for Area ID+Site ID or +1'ing), but I may be wrong about that -- there may be circumstances where SDRTrunk does +1'ing . I do not use it enough to know. And for anything else handling TIII, I'm pretty sure they aren't attempting to display AreaID+SiteID.

Digital Modes

DMR/MOTOTRBO

DMR Networks

  • T (Tiny) S (Small) L (Large) H (Huge)
  • Huge network model we can set up up to a total of 1024 sites

TIER 3 Hytera

TIER 3 CAPACITY MAX (Motorola)

  • You might not see the LCN for the control channel that you're decoding in the control channel messaging.
  • You may be able to calculate the LCN for the frequency that you're decoding if they're using a standard channel raster.

Understanding FCC License information

  • Name "City of", etc
  • Address is address of licensee (NOT the transmitters). Could be the home city/state of corporate owner of an entity/business

FCC Station Class Codes (RR Wiki)


FCC Radio Service Codes (RR Wiki)

SEARCHING FOR FCC LICENSES

  • CP/Paging Licenses cover a spectrum or frequency range, auctioned off by the FCC in blocks. (Note: These licenses DO NOT show up in the RadioReference FCC Database
  • You can search some of these databases, by just name, or by LICENSEE city, by state or using coordinates (latitude longitude)
  • Converting coordinates - Degrees Minutes Seconds to/from Decimal Degrees
  https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/dms-decimal

FCC Aircraft Search

Searching for Mass Media / TV & Radio Stations

Air / Military Air (MilAir)

FREQUENCIES

BY CHART/LIST by Category

UNKNOWN FREQUENCY USAGE

Towers in your areas

My History of Scanning


Former ScanIllinois.com website (hosted by unknown user on Angelfire hosting

Notes
  • I DO NOT monitor Aircraft or MilAir. I have made attempts on monitoring Railroads, but can never find interesting to keep me listening.

Nothing about the actual air frequencies that I enjoy either. Local UHF systems/repeaters on an airport are productive listing.

Conventional Uses

  • Simplex mobile/portables
  • Simplex Base/Mobile
  • Repeater
  • P25 on above
  • DMR on above (MOTOTRBO)
  • NXDN on above (NEXEDE)
  • Using "ONE FREQ DMR" or "ONE FREQ NXDN" or "ONE FREQ P25" on capable Uniden scanners

Monitoring DMR or NXDN on Radio Shack/GRE scanners

  • These scanners on NOT capable of scanning a system, but is able to pick up the voice transmissions

Let say this is a conventional DMR system in use near you: 

462.0375  467.0375  WRCR799  RM  CC 15|TG 2|SL 1  Lodge Ch 2  Operations (Ch 2)  DMR  Business
462.0375  467.0375  WRCR799  RM  CC 15|TG 3|SL 1  Lodge Ch 3  Operations (Ch 3)  DMR  Business
462.0375  467.0375  WRCR799  RM  CC 15|TG 4|SL 1  Lodge Ch 4  Operations (Ch 4)  DMR  Business
  • I would keep an eye on the slots. It's very possible that the talkgroups can be used on either slot.
  • For example Ch. 4 has traffic, which is on SLOT 1, then Ch.2 wants to talk at the same time, ...It will go on SLOT 2, while SLOT 1 is still carrying the traffic on Ch 4. Ch 4 could stop for a second and Ch 2 could switch to SLOT 1. While Ch. 2 is on SL1, Ch. 4 starts back up again and will used SL2 (if they both are still carrying traffic

Trunked Systems

Motorola Type II (Legacy) EDACS (Legacy) LTR (Legacy) APCO P25 Digital Phase I (+ Simulcast) APCO P25 Digital Phase II (+ Simulcast) DMR Type I - Conventional Digital Mobile Radio (non licensed conventional, ie) MOVE???? DMR Type II (Licensed conventional) MOVE????

  • Internet Protocol Site Connect (DMR)

DMR Type III Hytera (Trunking) DMR Type III Other (ie. Capacity Max) Trunking DMR Capacity Plus (Cap+) DMR Linked Capacity Plus - trunked multi-site multi-channel configuration of MotoTRBO which combines both Capacity Plus and IP Site Connect configurations. DMR Capacity Max DMR Connect Plus (Con+)

  • Color Codes (DMR)
  • RAN codes (NXDN)
  • PL CTCSS Tones
  • DPL Tones

Emissions / Emission Designators

Most common Emission Designators See Scan-Aid Emissions for full list

100KC3F ReconRobotics surveillance robot video (430-450 MHz).
10K1F3E Frequency modulated (FM) 2.5 kHz deviation analog voice, "narrowband 12.5 kHz" (FMN mode in RadioReference.com Database). Commonly used as a designator in Australia and Canada, identical to 11K2F3E.
11K0F1D Narrowband digital data, using frequency modulation without modulating sub-carrier.
11K0F1E Digital voice using frequency modulation without modulating sub-carrier.
11K0F2D Digital data using frequency modulation with modulating sub-carrier.
11K0F2E Digital voice using frequency modulation with modulating sub-carrier.
11K0F3E Narrowband analog voice, considered by the FCC to be identical to 11K2F3E.
11K2F1D POCSAG paging (narrowbanded, i.e., Swissphone alerting).
11K2F1E Digital voice frequency modulated without modulating sub-carrier.
11K2F2D Frequency modulated (FM) 2.5 kHz deviation audio frequency shift keying within a 12.5 kHz channel spacing. Commonly used for 1.2 kbps packet, FFSK station alerting, and AFSK outdoor warning siren signaling.
11K2F2E Digital voice frequency modulated with modulating sub-carrier.
11K2F3D Frequency modulated (FM) 2.5 kHz deviation DTMF or other audible, non-frequency shift signaling, such as Whelen outdoor warning sirens or “Knox-Box®” activation.
11K2F3E Frequency modulated (FM) 2.5 kHz deviation analog voice, "narrowband 12.5 kHz" (FMN mode in RadioReference.com Database) – may also be 11K0 and 11K3 bandwidth in the United States, may also be 10K1 or 12K5 bandwidth in Australia or Canada.
11K2F9W Formerly and incorrectly used as a catch-all narrowband emission for analog and digital use. Each appropriate emission should be listed discretely.
11K3F3E Frequency modulated (FM) 2.5 kHz deviation analog voice, “narrowband 12.5 kHz” (FMN mode in RadioReference.com Database) – may also be 11K0 and 11K3 bandwidth in the United States, may also be 10K1 or 12K5 bandwidth in Australia or Canada.
11K3F9W Frequency modulated (FM) 2.5 kHz deviation analog voice and data, “narrowband 12.5 kHz” (FMN mode in RadioReference.com Database) – may also be 11K0 and 11K3 bandwidth in the United States, may also be 10K1 or 12K5 bandwidth in Australia or Canada.
12K1F9W Harris OpenSky (NPSPAC – 4 slot).
12K5F2D AX.25 audio frequency-shift keying data link layer protocol includes amateur radio APRS and packet.
12K5F2E Frequency modulated (FM) 2.5 kHz deviation analog voice, "narrowband 12.5 kHz" (FMN mode in RadioReference.com Database) commonly used as a designator in Australia and Canada, identical to 11K2F3E.
13K1F9W Harris OpenSky (SMR – 4 slot).
13K6F3E Frequency modulated (FM) analog voice, 3.8 kHz deviation (900 MHz).
13K6W7W Motorola iDEN (900 MHz).
14K0F1D Motorola 3600 baud trunked control channel (NPSPAC).
14K0F3E EDACS Analog Voice (NPSPAC).
150HA1A Continuous Wave Telegraphy (manually read Morse Code).
15K4F9W Harris OpenSky (SMR – 4 slot Data/Voice).
16K0F1D RD-LAP 9.6 data on wideband channel (NPSPAC).
16K0F1D * Motorola 3600 baud trunked control channel; also used for RD-LAP 9.6kbps data.
16K0F2D * 4 kHz deviation FM audio frequency shift keying (72 MHz fire alarm boxes).
16K0F3D Freqeuncy modulated analog data
16K0F3E * Frequency modulated (FM) analog voice, 4 kHz deviation (NPSPAC); (FM mode in RadioReference.com Database).
16K0G1D EPIRB (406 MHz).
16K8F1E * Encrypted Quantized Voice (Motorola DVP, DES, DES-XL on NPSPAC).
170KP0N CODAR oceanographic RADAR above 24 MHz.
17K7D7D Motorola HPD High Performance Data – “Astro 25" suite, as Motorola HAI (High performance data Air Interface), 700/800 MHz, requires 25 kHz channel spacing.
1K00J2D MT63-1000 100 WPM.
1K12XXA Dual carrier NDB (non-directional beacon) with 1020 Hz modulation.
1M25F9W CDMA Cellular.
200KF8E Broadcast FM with Subsidiary Communications Subcarrier (SCS).
200KF8EHF Broadcast FM with Subsidiary Communications Subcarrier and Frequency-Division Multiplexing (Australia).
20K0D1E Reduced power TETRA – PowerTrunk 4/TDMA fixed-end (voice).
20K0D1W Reduced power TETRA – PowerTrunk 4/TDMA fixed-end (simultaneous mixed modes).
20K0D7D Reduced power TETRA (data).
20K0D7E Reduced power TETRA (voice).
20K0D7W Reduced power TETRA (simultaneous mixed modes).
20K0F1D RD-LAP 19.2 kbps within a wideband channel (2013 compliant, meets data throughput requirement).
20K0F1E * Encrypted Quantized Voice (Motorola DVP, DES, DES-XL – NOT P25 DES-OFB/AES).
20K0F3D * Frequency modulated (FM) 5 kHz deviation DTMF or other audible, non-frequency shift signaling, such as Whelen outdoor warning sirens or “Knox-Box®” activation.
20K0F3E * Frequency modulated (FM) analog voice, 5 kHz deviation; "wideband 25 kHz" (FM mode in RadioReference.com Database).
20K0F9W A "catch-all" designator originally intended for a number of simultaneous emissions, but has been misused as a single designator to indicate multiple types of operation.
20K0G7W Motorola iDEN (800 MHz).
20K0W7W Motorola iDEN (800 MHz).
20K1D1D Reduced power TETRA – PowerTrunk 4/TDMA fixed-end (data).
20M0X2D INMARSAT BGAN, FleetBroadband and SwiftBroadband satellite broadband terminals.
21K0D1W TETRA ETS 300 392 Standard.
22K0D7D TETRA (data).
22K0D7E TETRA (voice).
22K0D7W TETRA (simultaneous mixed modes).
22K0DXW TETRA Subscriber Units (mobiles and control stations).
24M0G7F Quadrature Phase Shift Keyed modulation digital video with digital audio/data via satellite or microwave.
250KF3E Television Broadcast Audio (NTSC analog).
25K0D7W TETRA (voice, data, or simultaneous mixed modes in Australia).
2K00J2D MT63-2000 200 WPM.
2K04A3A Single carrier NDB (non-directional beacon) with 1020 Hz modulation.
2K80J2B HF RTTY (Radio Teletype).
2K80J2D HF PACTOR-III.
2K80J3E Amplitude modulated (AM) analog 2.8 kHz voice, single sideband suppressed carrier (USB or LSB, not at the same time) (SSB mode in RadioReference.com Database).
2K90J3E Amplitude modulated (AM) analog 2.9 kHz voice, single sideband suppressed carrier (USB or LSB, not at the same time) (SSB mode in RadioReference.com Database).
2M40W7D Remote Control Video (digital, non-NTSC).
300KG7W EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution).
300KGXW GSM Cellular.
30K0DXW TDMA Cellular (North America).
30M0D7W Microwave Link Transmitter using 2048 QAM in 30 MHz bandwidth.
36M0F3F Compressed analog video with associated audio via satellite or microwave.
36M0F3F Quadrature Phase Shift Keyed modulated digital video with associated audio via satellite or microwave.
3K00H2B HF ALE MIL-STD-188-141A/FED-STD-1045.
3K00J3E Amplitude Compandored Sideband (eSSB) (pilot tone/carrier) 3.0 kHz voice.
3K30F1D 6.25 kHz SCADA link (CalAmp Viper SC – 173 MHz).
3K50J3E Amplitude Compandored Sideband (eSSB) (pilot tone/carrier) 3.5 kHz voice.
3M00W7W SouthernLinc LTE (all four emissions used) 3 MHz bandwidth.
3M81F1D NASA PCM/FM ground downlink data.
40K0F8W AMPS Cellular.
41K7Q7W Iridium satellite terminals (1.616-1.626 GHz).
41K7V7W Iridium satellite terminals (1.616-1.626 GHz).
42M6D7W Microwave Link Transmitter Quadrature Phase Shift Keyed modulation.
45M2D7W Microwave Link Transmitter 16 QAM 45 MHz.
45M8D7W Microwave Link Transmitter 32 QAM 45 MHz.
47M1D7W Microwave Link Transmitter 256 QAM 47 MHz.
47M8D7W Microwave Link Transmitter 128 QAM 47 MHz.
4K00F1D 6.25 kHz data NXDN (Narrow IDAS, NEXEDGE).
4K00F1E 6.25 kHz voice NXDN (Narrow IDAS, NEXEDGE).
4K00F1W 6.25 kHz voice and data NXDN (Narrow IDAS, NEXEDGE) frequency modulated without modulating sub-carrier.
4K00F2D 6.25 kHz analog CW ID NXDN (Narrow IDAS, NEXEDGE).
4K00F2W 6.25 kHz voice and data NXDN (Narrow IDAS, NEXEDGE) frequency modulated with modulating sub-carrier.
4K00F7WDT NXDN 6.25 kHz digital voice and data (IDAS, NEXEDGE). (Canada)
4K00J1D Amplitude Compandored Sideband (eSSB) (pilot tone/carrier).
4K00J2D Amplitude Compandored Sideband (eSSB) (pilot tone/carrier).
4K00J3E Amplitude Compandored Sideband (eSSB) (pilot tone/carrier) 4.0 kHz voice.
4K50J3E Amplitude Compandored Sideband (eSSB) (pilot tone/carrier) 4.5 kHz voice.
4M00G7F Compressed digital video with associated audio via satellite or microwave.
4M15G1D NASA International Space Station SQPN/SQPSK C2V2 (Common Communications for Visiting Vehicles) return data.
4M15G1D NASA International Space Station SSS-BPSK for C2V2 (Common Communications for Visiting Vehicles) link forwarding.
4M31G1D NASA/SpaceX SS-BPSK Dragon ground uplink data.
4M80G1D NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellites SS-SOQPSK return data.
500HJ2D MT63-500 50 WPM.
500HXXA Dual carrier NDB (non-directional beacon) with 400 Hz modulation.
500KD7W Broadcast Radio Digital Studio to Transmitter Link 2048 kbps 32 QAM.
500KF8W Broadcast Radio Analog Studio to Transmitter Link.
55K0P0N CODAR oceanographic RADAR (swooping signals on HF with approx. 1 second sweep time) 3.5 – 5 MHz.
5K00J3E Amplitude Compandored Sideband (eSSB) (pilot tone/carrier) 5.0 kHz voice.
5K60F2D SCADA.
5K60G1D NASA BPSK half-rate data for link forwarding and command links.
5K76G1E P25 Phase I CQPSK voice (typically used for simulcast systems – this is NOT P25 Phase II).
5M00D7D Public Safety LTE (all four emissions used) 5 MHz bandwidth.
5M00G2D Public Safety LTE (all four emissions used) 5 MHz bandwidth.
5M00G7D Public Safety LTE (all four emissions used) 5 MHz bandwidth.
5M00W7W Public Safety LTE (all four emissions used) 5 MHz bandwidth.
5M75C3F Television, NTSC analog video (with 250K0F3E aural carrier).
60H0J2B PSK31.
6K00A3E Amplitude modulated (AM) analog voice, double sideband full carrier (AM mode in RadioReference.com Database).
6K00F1D SCADA Carrier Frequency Shift Keying.
6K00F2D SCADA Audio Frequency Shift Keying.
6K00F3D SCADA Analog data that is not AFSK (variable tone, DTMF, etc.).
6K00J3E Amplitude Compandored Sideband (eSSB) (pilot tone/carrier) 6.0 kHz voice.
6K50F1D SCADA/Data 4.8 GFSK in 12.5 kHz channelspace (LMR use by CalFire for AVL).
6M00C7W Television, ATSC Digital TV (video and audio).
6M00F3F Compressed analog video with associated audio via satellite or microwave.
6M00F3F QPSK modulated digital video with associated audio via satellite or microwave.
7K30F1D Futurecom “MOBEXCOM” DVRS (mobile repeater) data (P25 waveform, slightly narrower occupied bandwidth).
7K30F1E Futurecom “MOBEXCOM” DVRS (mobile repeater) voice (P25 waveform, slightly narrower occupied bandwidth).
7K34FXDJN 2-slot DMR (Motorola MOTOTRBO) TDMA data. (Canada)
7K60F1D 2-slot DMR (Motorola MOTOTRBO) TDMA data.
7K60F1E 2-slot DMR (Motorola MOTOTRBO) TDMA voice.
7K60F1W 2-slot DMR (Motorola MOTOTRBO) TDMA data and voice.
7K60F7WDT 2-slot DMR (Motorola MotoTRBO and Various Tier 3) TDMA data + voice. (Canada)
7K60FXD 2-slot DMR (Motorola MOTOTRBO) TDMA data.
7K60FXDJN 2-slot DMR (Motorola MOTOTRBO) TDMA data. (Canada)
7K60FXE 2-slot DMR (Motorola MOTOTRBO) TDMA voice.
7K60FXW 2-slot DMR (Motorola MOTOTRBO) TDMA data and voice.
800HA2A Single carrier NDB (non-directional beacon) with 400 Hz modulation.
8K00F1D P25 Phase I C4FM data.
8K00F2D Frequency Modulated digital data with modulating sub-carrier.
8K10DXW P25 Phase II 4 Level H-CPM Data/Voice (Harmonized Continuous Phase Modulation – H-CPM).
8K10F1D P25 Phase I C4FM data.
8K10F1E P25 Phase I C4FM voice (P25 mode in RadioReference.com Database).
8K10F1W P25 Phase II subscriber units (Harmonized Continuous Phase Modulation – H-CPM).
8K30F1D 12.5 kHz data NXDN (Wide IDAS, NEXEDGE).
8K30F1E 12.5 kHz voice NXDN (Wide IDAS, NEXEDGE).
8K30F1W P25 Phase I C4FM hybridized voice and data applications (most commonly seen on trunked licenses).
8K30F7W NXDN 12.5 kHz digital voice and data (Wide IDAS, NEXEDGE).
8K40F1D P25 Phase I (4 Level C4FM Data).
8K40F1E P25 Phase I (4 Level C4FM Voice).
8K40F9W Harris OpenSky (NPSPAC – 4 slot Data/Voice).
8K50F9W Harris OpenSky (2 slot narrowband).
8K70D1W P25 Linear Simulcast Modulation ASTRO (9.6 kbps in 12.5 kHz channel spacing).
9K20F1D Zetron-based alphanumeric paging/alerting system (seen in practice using Daniels base stations).
9K20F2D Zetron-based alphanumeric paging/alerting system (seen in practice using Daniels base stations).
9K30F1D SCADA/ EOD Robot Remote Control.
9K36F7W Yaesu System Fusion C4FM (Voice Wide * Voice Narrow + Data * Data Wide).
9K70D1W P25 Linear Simulcast Modulation “WCQPSK” voice (per Harris MASTR-V literature).
9K70F1D P25 Linear Simulcast Modulation “WCQPSK” data (per Harris MASTR-V literature).
9K70F1E P25 Linear Simulcast Modulation “WCQPSK” voice (per Harris MASTR-V literature).
9K80D7W P25 Phase II fixed-end 2-slot TDMA (Harmonized Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keyed modulation – H-DQPSK), per Motorola literature.
9K80F1D P25 Phase II fixed-end 2-slot TDMA H-DQPSK data, per Harris MASTR-V literature.
9K80F1E P25 Phase II fixed-end 2-slot TDMA H-DQPSK voice (interpolation of MASTR-V literature).
  • When used between 136 – 470 MHz in Part 90 use, this technology is not compliant with 2013 narrowbanding requirements and must be discontinued by January 1, 2013. As of January 1, 2011, this emission may no longer be applied for between 136 – 470 MHz in Part 90 use, unless the applicant certifies that the station equipment meets the narrowband efficiency standard, or the licensee has been granted a waiver of the January 1, 2013 deadline for that station.

VHF Low Band has not been required to narrowband. A 20K0 emission bandwidth continues to be acceptable for nearly all uses.

Encryption

  • Encrypted frequencies or talkgroups CAN NOT be monitored with-out permission of the agency. That agency may issue a Encryption Key for use in a two-way radio or Unication Pager to be able to monitor.

REFERENCES

Abbreviations

TDMA - Time Division Multiple Access (Used on DMR, P25 Phase II; see above) XDMA -


Terminology

  • Clear Channel - Usually referring to AM stations that (only had
  • Silent - Station is off the air

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