[TheList] BCD436HP

Tue Jul 22 07:35:51 AEST 2014

http://www.rtl-sdr.com/rtl-sdr-radio-scanner-tutorial-decoding-digital-voice-p25-with-dsd/
along with a SDR (Software Defined Radio) will decode DSD/Mototrbo. The
RTL-SDR's are ~$20-30 or so and can do a bunch of other interesting stuff
to!
(There's also APCO25 decoders, apger decoders, etcetc.)

On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 9:32 AM, <nivick at vodafone.co.nz> wrote:

>
>
> Tim and guys,
>
> As mentioned previous, depends on what you want to listen too.
>
> I doubt there will ever be a scanner that tracks MPT1327 systems. In New
> Zealand's case why would you want to. You can only hear one side of the
> conversation from your control channel.
>
> (Unless both sides of the conversation are on the same site)  Are there
> local sites not connected to Team talks global system?
>
> No scanner can decode the DSD (MotoTrbo) system either, and that is taking
> off bit time.  Westfield malls would be an great example of that.
>
> Team Talks Edacs works the same way, When I was locked to the Warkworth
> channel, unless a talk group from Auckland logged in to that channel I was
> not even away of the talkgroup being active.
>
> EDACS did thank goodness present both sides of the conversation once the
> talk group was logged in on the data channel.
>
> Leaving Motorola's Smartnet systems. That system is great to track and the
> Uniden's do a great job of monitoring it, data and voice.
>
> However that said, I have a great time working these strengths and
> weakness out over the years...  Is that not the fun of scanning.
>
>
>
> Shane.
>
>
>
>
> On 22/07/2014 08:19, Tim Devaney wrote:
>
> Hi guys
> Is this a bad scanner for NZ .
> I like it but if it don't support NZ stuff then it bad
> Tim
>
> On Tuesday, July 22, 2014, DogSecurity - Richard <
> richard at dogsecurity.co.nz> wrote:
>
>>  Completely understand mate, I was more pointing out the americans
>> shortfall at opening up to other markets like you were.  It's a shame they
>> don't look at outside markets to see that it's quite common around the
>> world outside of the states, I'd certainly be interested if I could get my
>> hands on one.  My IC-R5 - Trunkview - PCR1000 isn't an overly elegant setup
>> even if it does work.  I'm sure ICOM could probably update the R20 easily,
>> given it was dual receive, to get MPT1327.
>>
>> That said, it's good that Uniden are putting out new scanners still, it
>> was quite a while between the 73/93XLTs and the newer 396XLTs from what I
>> recall.  Nice seeing they have APCO support too for the UBC*s, rather than
>> just limiting it to the BCD versions.  It was also quite a while ago that
>> ICOM put out their last scanner, not sure what they were trying to achieve
>> with the R6 compared to the R5 (which I still love)
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> On 22/07/2014 6:32 a.m., Neill Ellis wrote:
>>
>> Richard, that is the entire point.
>>
>> I am probably far more aware of this than most other members in this
>> group. The way these descriptions have gone does not indicate that these
>> scanners can not decode the most prevalent type of trunking being used in
>> NZ. I think we should have an implied responsibility that this should be
>> indicated, so anyone who is new and does not know this, realises it (to
>> prevent them subsequently buying one in an uninformed state). Consider how
>> you would feel if you bought one based on these discussions to only later
>> find out it couldn't follow the most prevalent trunking in NZ.
>>
>> Hope that makes sens
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Neill.
>>
>>
>> On 21/07/2014 11:22 p.m., DogSecurity - Richard wrote:
>>
>> haha but Neill,  that's not common in the states, so will anyone EVER do
>> an MPT1327 decoder in a scanner? haha
>>
>> Richard/Z-master
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>> Sent from a mobile device. Please excuse my brevity, punctuation and
>> spelling.
>>
>> On 21 July 2014 10:52:58 PM NZST, Neill Elliswrote:
>>
>>
>>  But, does it do MPT1327?
>>>
>>> Neill.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 21/07/2014 8:42 p.m., Adrian Harray wrote:
>>>
>>>   Where from?
>>> Adrian
>>>
>>>  ------------------------------
>>> * From: * Tim Devaney ;
>>> * To: * ;
>>> * Subject: * [TheList] BCD436HP
>>> * Sent: * Mon, Jul 21, 2014 4:13:13 AM
>>>
>>>   Hi all
>>>
>>> This scanner is awesome.  Get one today
>>>
>>> More to come later.
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>>
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