How do you scan a trunked system with a TrunkTracker?
These are the very simplified general steps to scanning a trunked system with the TrunkTracker. Program the frequencies used by the trunked system using the Trunk Programming mode. If you do not include all of the frequencies for the system, you will probably miss some transmissions. The frequencies can be found in Police Call frequency lists available from your local Radio Shack, FCC records available on CD-ROM from several vendors, and places like this. Determine the proper Fleet Maps for the trunked system. Newer trunked systems are more than likely Type II systems, but there are still Type I systems in use and some systems that combine the two. See the TrunkTracker Operating Guide for further explanation. For trunked systems that are all or part Type I systems, determining the proper fleet map can be complicated, but it’s well worth the trouble, and fleet map settings are already starting to show up on the web at places like this. Search for and learn the channel or talk group ids
