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Press the ENT key or
DONE
softkey to store the new tag information for
your CONV object.
Now you are ready to store your first CONV object. There are other param-
eters that you can change, and we invite you to scroll through the CONV
menu to see the other settings that are available. You can experiment with
the different settings. If you make a change that you aren't certain about,
press the
Dflt
softkey to restore the setting to its original values.
When you're ready, simply press the
Save
softkey to save your new con-
ventional object. Once the object is saved, you can continue to enter other
new objects, or press MAN to listen to the CONV object you just entered, or
SCAN to start scanning!
NOTE: Your scanner uses Scan Lists as a way to group objects together
according to your preferences for scanning. By default, all new objects are
mapped to Scan List 01. There are a total of twenty regular Scan Lists in
your radio, a special Favorites Scan List, and a Scan List to hold Skywarn
objects. Scan List membership for an object is assigned in the individual ob-
ject menus. For now, just let your new objects go to the default Scan List 01.
Later in this section we will show you how you can group your objects into
Scan Lists.
NOTE: When entering data into a numerical field, you can start typing as
soon as you have scrolled to the desired field, which will replace the con-
tents of the field with your new entry. Alternatively, you can press the
4
key,
which will preserve the original contents of the field so you can make small
changes without retyping all of the data.
Talkgroup Object (TGRP)
A Trunking Talkgroup Object (TGRP) is a record that stores the parameters
for a trunked talkgroup on a trunked radio system. When you create a TGRP
object, you are creating an object that will allow you to scan and monitor a
talkgroup on a particular trunked radio system.
Essential Trunking Talkgroup parameters
As a standalone object, a TRGP object is really no more complicated than
a CONV object. The trunking system (TSYS) that the TGRP is a member of
must be specified. Each talkgroup has a digital “address” on the trunking
system, which is called the talkgroup ID, and this must be provided. We also
recommend that you label your TGRP object by giving it a name in the TAG
field. This will make it easier for you to find the TGRP object later, and iden-
tify it when the scanner stops to monitor activity.
Setting up and using a Trunking System (TSYS) object
We just mentioned that the TSYS is an essential parameter needed in order
for a TGRP object to function properly and receive radio traffic. The TSYS
object has its own set of essential parameters, and these parameters vary
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