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DMR Scanning London & the South East

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I thought I'd create a thread about DMR scanning, if anybody knows any Digital Frequencies, Talk Groups, Time Slots and Color codes of channels to put into my radio it be much appreciated.
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Re: DMR Scanning London & the South East

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Why not post a comprehensive list of your own finds and invite others to add to it? You are more likely to get responses by doing that.
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neil57uk1 wrote: 24 Dec 2020, 22:53 Why not post a comprehensive list of your own finds and invite others to add to it? You are more likely to get responses by doing that.
Don't think the OP was expecting that answer :D

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Found this lot. This should keep me busy for a while. Please feel free to add any more DMR channels.

456.55000 RM CC 1
TG 660
SL 2 Admin Administration Services DMRE Hospital
456.55000 RM CC 1
TG 672
SL 2 Ambulatory Ambulatory Emergency Care DMRE Hospital
456.55000 RM CC 1
TG 671
SL 1 Cashier Cashiers Office DMRE Hospital
456.55000 RM CC 1
TG 670
SL 1 Gift Shop Hospital Gift Shop DMRE Hospital
456.55000 RM CC 1
TG 669
SL 1 Mental HS Mental Health Service DMRE Hospital
456.55000 RM CC 1
TG 668
SL 1 Paging Voice/Tone Paging DMRE Hospital
456.55000 RM CC 1
TG 667
SL 2 Janitorial Janitorial Department DMRE Hospital
456.55000 RM CC 1
TG 666
SL 2 Maintenance Maintenance Department DMRE Hospital
456.55000 RM CC 1
TG 665
SL 1 Alerting Automated Hospital Voice Alert DMRE Hospital
456.55000 RM CC 1
TG 664
SL 1 Security Security DMRE Security
456.55000 RM CC 1
TG 663
SL 1 Parking Parking Services DMRE Hospital
456.55000 RM CC 1
TG 662
SL 2 Porters Porters DMRE Hospital
456.55000 RM CC 1
TG 661
SL 1 Emergency Accident & Emergency DMRE Hospital
456.55000 RM CC 1
TG 673
SL 1 All Call Hospital All Call DMRE Hospital

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
422.21250 RM CC 9
TG 510
SL 1 Security Security DMRE Security
422.21250 RM CC 9
TG 511
SL 1 Emergency Accident & Emergency DMRE Hospital
422.21250 RM CC 9
TG 512
SL 1 Parking Parking Services DMRE Hospital
422.21250 RM CC 9
TG 513
SL 1 Maintenance Maintenance Department DMRE Hospital
422.21250 RM CC 9
TG 514
SL 1 Alerting Automated Hospital Voice Alerts DMRE Hospital
422.21250 RM CC 9
TG 515
SL 1 Porters Porters DMRE Hospital
422.21250 RM CC 9
TG 516
SL 1 Janitorial Janitorial Department DMRE Hospital
422.21250 RM CC 9
TG 517
SL 1 All Call Hospital All Call DMRE Hospital

Evelina London Childrens Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
418.33750 RM CC 9
TG 10
SL 1 Security Security DMRE Security
418.33750 RM CC 9
TG 11
SL 1 Voice Alerting Automated Hospital Voice Alerts DMRE Hospital
418.33750 RM CC 9
TG 12
SL 2 Porters Porters DMRE Hospital
418.33750 RM CC 9
TG 13
SL 1 Parking Parking Services DMRE Hospital
418.33750 RM CC 9
TG 14
SL 2 Janitorial Janitorial Department DMRE Hospital
418.33750 RM CC 9
TG 15
SL 1 Code 99 Alert Hospital Code 99 Alert DMRE Hospital
418.33750 RM CC 9
TG 16
SL 1 All Call Hospital All Call DMRE Hospital
418.33750 RM CC 9
TG 16
SL 2 Maintenance Maintenance Department DMRE Hospital

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
411.41250 RM CC 2
TG 80000
SL 1 Security Security DMRE Security
411.41250 RM CC 2
TG 80009
SL 1 Code 99 Alert Hospital Code 99 Alert DMRE Hospital
411.41250 RM CC 2
TG 80008
SL 1 Cardiac ICU Cardiac Intensive Care Unit DMRE Hospital
411.41250 RM CC 2
TG 80007
SL 2 Chapel St Christopher’s Chapel DMRE Hospital
411.41250 RM CC 2
TG 80006
SL 1 Pharmacy Pharmacy Department DMRE Hospital
411.41250 RM CC 2
TG 80005
SL 2 GOSH Arts GOSH Arts DMRE Hospital
411.41250 RM CC 2
TG 80004
SL 2 Janitorial Janitorial Department DMRE Hospital
411.41250 RM CC 2
TG 80003
SL 1 All Call Hospital All Call DMRE Hospital
411.41250 RM CC 2
TG 80002
SL 2 Maintenance Maintenance Department DMRE Hospital
411.41250 RM CC 2
TG 80001
SL 2 Reception Main Reception DMRE Hospital
411.41250 RM CC 2
TG 80010
SL 1 Acute Transport Acute Transport Service DMRE Hospital

King's College Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
460.35000 RM CC 1
TG 6745
SL 1 Security Security DMRE Security
460.35000 RM CC 1
TG 6746
SL 1 Porters Porters DMRE Hospital
460.35000 RM CC 1
TG 6747
SL 1 Emergency Accident & Emergency DMRE Hospital
460.35000 RM CC 1
TG 6748
SL 2 Reception Main Entrance Reception Desk DMRE Hospital
460.35000 RM CC 1
TG 6749
SL 2 Maintenance Maintanence Department DMRE Hospital
460.35000 RM CC 1
TG 6750
SL 2 Alerting Automated Hospital Voice Alerts DMRE Hospital
460.35000 RM CC 1
TG 6751
SL 1 Paging Voice/Tone Paging DMRE Hospital

Lambeth Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
413.86250 RM CC 3
TG 4000
SL 1 Security Security DMRE Security
413.86250 RM CC 3
TG 4001
SL 1 Paging Voice/Tone Paging DMRE Hospital
413.86250 RM CC 3
TG 4002
SL 2 Administration Hospital Administration Services DMRE Hospital
413.86250 RM CC 3
TG 4003
SL 2 Maintenance Maintenance Department DMRE Hospital
413.86250 RM CC 3
TG 4004
SL 2 Janitorial Janitorial Department DMRE Hospital
413.86250 RM CC 3
TG 4005
SL 1 All Call Hospital All Call DMRE Hospital
413.86250 RM CC 3
TG 4006
SL 1 MH Crisis Team Mental Health Crisis Team DMRE Hospital

London Bridge Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
454.03750 RM CC 3
TG 99
SL 1 Security Security DMR Security

Maudsley Psychiatric Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
440.10000 RM CC 4
TG 7834
SL 1 Security Security DMRE Security
440.10000 RM CC 4
TG 7835
SL 1 Reception Reception DMRE Hospital

Mile End Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
418.33750 RM CC 4
TG 1
SL 2 Security Security DMRE Security
418.33750 RM CC 4
TG 2
SL 2 Maintanece Maintanece DMRE Hospital
418.33750 RM CC 4
TG 3
SL 2 Alerting Automated Hospital Voice Alerts DMRE Hospital

Platinum Medical Centre

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
407.13750 RM CC 5
TG 2000
SL 1 Security Security DMRE Security
407.13750 RM CC 5
TG 2001
SL 1 Maintenance Maintenance DMRE Hospital

Royal Brompton Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
453.73750 RM CC 2
TG 7001
SL 1 Security Security DMRE Security
453.73750 RM CC 2
TG 7002
SL 1 Parking Parking Services DMRE Hospital
453.73750 RM CC 2
TG 7003
SL 2 Maintenance Maintanence Department DMRE Hospital
453.73750 RM CC 2
TG 7004
SL 2 Alerting Hospital Automated Voice Alerts DMRE Hospital

Royal Free Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
428.13750 RM CC 3
TG 120
SL 1 Security Security DMRE Security
428.13750 RM CC 3
TG 132
SL 1 Code 99 Alert Hospital Code 99 Alert DMRE Hospital
428.13750 RM CC 3
TG 131
SL 2 Parking Parking Services DMRE Hospital
428.13750 RM CC 3
TG 130
SL 2 Mental Hlth Mental Health Service DMRE Hospital
428.13750 RM CC 3
TG 129
SL 2 Palliative Palliative Care DMRE Hospital
428.13750 RM CC 3
TG 128
SL 2 Cancer Centre Kidney Cancer Centre DMRE Hospital
428.13750 RM CC 3
TG 127
SL 2 ITU Ward Intensive Therapy Unit DMRE Hospital
428.13750 RM CC 3
TG 126
SL 2 IDU Ward Infectious Diseases Unit DMRE Hospital
428.13750 RM CC 3
TG 125
SL 2 ICU Ward Intensive Care DMRE Hospital
428.13750 RM CC 3
TG 124
SL 2 Acute Med Acute Medicine DMRE Hospital
428.13750 RM CC 3
TG 123
SL 1 Alerting Hospital Automated Voice Alerts DMRE Hospital
428.13750 RM CC 3
TG 122
SL 1 Emergency Accident & Emergency DMRE Hospital
428.13750 RM CC 3
TG 121
SL 1 Maintenance Maintenance Department DMRE Hospital
428.13750 RM CC 3
TG 133
SL 1 All Call Hospital All Call DMRE Hospital

Royal London Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
463.66250 RM CC 6
TG 100
SL 2 Security Security DMRE Security
463.66250 RM CC 6
TG 200
SL 1 Porters Porters DMR Hospital
463.66250 RM CC 6
TG 300
SL 1 Admin Administration DMR Hospital
463.66250 RM CC 6
TG 400
SL 2 Emergency Accident & Emergency DMR Hospital
463.66250 RM CC 6
TG 500
SL 2 Maintenance Maintanence Department DMR Hospital
463.66250 RM CC 6
TG 600
SL 2 Alerting Automated Hospital Voice Alerts DMR Hospital

St Bartholomew's Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
428.97500 RM CC 2
TG 40000
SL 1 Security Security DMRE Security
428.97500 RM CC 2
TG 50000
SL 1 Porters Porters DMRE Hospital
428.97500 RM CC 2
TG 60000
SL 2 Emergency Accident & Emergency DMRE Hospital
428.97500 RM CC 2
TG 70000
SL 2 Alerting Automated Hospital Voice Alerts DMRE Hospital
428.97500 RM CC 2
TG 80000
SL 2 Intensive Care Intensive Care DMRE Hospital
428.97500 RM CC 2
TG 90000
SL 2 Code 99 Alert Hospital Code 99 Alert DMRE Hospital
428.97500 RM CC 2
TG 100000
SL 2 All Call Hospital All Call DMRE Hospital

St George's Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
419.96250 RM CC 6
TG 8001
SL 1 Security 1 Main Security DMRE Security
419.96250 RM CC 6
TG 8007
SL 1 Security 2 Lanesbourough Wing Security DMRE Security
419.96250 RM CC 6
TG 8002
SL 1 Parking Parking Services DMRE Hospital
419.96250 RM CC 6
TG 8003
SL 2 Porters Porters DMRE Hospital
419.96250 RM CC 6
TG 8004
SL 1 Emergency Accident & Emergency DMRE Hospital
419.96250 RM CC 6
TG 8005
SL 2 Paging Voice/Tone Paging DMRE Hospital
419.96250 RM CC 6
TG 8006
SL 2 Alerting Automated Hospital Voice Alerts DMRE Hospital
419.96250 RM CC 6
TG 8008
SL 1 Maintenance Maintenence Department DMRE Hospital

St Pancras Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
420.87500 RM CC 9
TG 455
SL 1 Security Security DMRE Security
420.87500 RM CC 9
TG 456
SL 1 Parking Parking Services DMRE Hospital
420.87500 RM CC 9
TG 457
SL 1 Alerting Hospital Automated Voice Alerts DMRE Hospital

The Gordon Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
451.21250 RM CC 1
TG 30
SL 1 Security Security DMRE Security
451.21250 RM CC 1
TG 31
SL 1 Maintenance Maintenance Department DMRE Hospital
451.21250 RM CC 1
TG 32
SL 1 Janitorial Janitorial Department DMRE Hospital

University College Hospital

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
454.03750 RM CC 2
TG 7701
SL 1 Security Security DMRE Security
454.03750 RM CC 2
TG 7702
SL 1 Porters Porters DMRE Hospital
454.03750 RM CC 2
TG 7703
SL 1 Alerting Automated Hospital Voice Alerts DMRE Hospital
454.03750 RM CC 2
TG 7704
SL 1 Paging Voice/Tone Paging DMRE Hospital
454.03750 RM CC 2
TG 7705
SL 2 Maintenance Maintenance Department DMRE Hospital
454.03750 RM CC 2
TG 7706
SL 2 Parking Parking Services DMRE Hospital
454.03750 RM CC 2
TG 7707
SL 2 Emergency Accident & Emergency DMRE Hospital
454.03750 RM CC 2
TG 7708
SL 2 Admin Hospital Administration Services DMRE Hospital

Traffic Wardens

Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
163.68000 RM CC 1
TG 130
SL 1 All Call TW Traffic Warden All Call DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 5
TG 127
SL 1 Barnet TW Barnet Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 112
SL 2 Barking TW Barking Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 119
SL 1 Bark-Dagn TW Barking and Dagenham Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 102
SL 1 Bexley TW Bexley Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 116
SL 2 Brent TW Brent Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 124
SL 2 Camden TW Camden Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
440.10000 RM Camden Traff Camden Traffic Wardens FME Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 115
SL 1 Croydon TW Croydon Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 107
SL 2 Ealing TW Ealing Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 121
SL 2 Enfield TW Enfield Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 127
SL 1 Greenwich TW Greenwich Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 117
SL 1 Hackney TW Hackney Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 123
SL 1 Ham-Ful TW Hammersmith and Fulham Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 4
TG 129
SL 2 Harrow TW Harrow Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 111
SL 2 Hillingdn TW Hillingdon Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 118
SL 1 Hounslow TW Hounslow Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 100
SL 1 Islington TW Islington Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
456.55000 RM Islington Tr Islington Traffic Wardens FME Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 122
SL 1 Ken-Chel TW Kensington and Chelsea Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 109
SL 2 Kingston TW Kingston Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 110
SL 2 Lambeth TW Lambeth Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 108
SL 2 Lewisham TW Lewisham Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 105
SL 1 London TW 1 London Traffic Wardens 1 DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 106
SL 1 London TW 2 London Traffic Wardens 2 DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 125
SL 2 Merton TW Merton Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 126
SL 2 Newham TW Newham Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 120
SL 2 Redbridge TW Redbridge Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 101
SL 1 Southwark TW Southwark Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 104
SL 1 Sutton TW Sutton Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 114
SL 1 T Hamlets TW Tower Hamlets Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 113
SL 1 Walthm Forest TW Waltham Forest Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 9
TG 128
SL 1 Walthm Forest TW Waltham Forest Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
163.68000 RM CC 2
TG 113
SL 2 Wandswrth TW Wandsworth Traffic Wardens DMRE Public Works
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Re: DMR Scanning London & the South East

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That's a very out of date list from Radio Reference database. https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=4452

Good luck with those, especially ones like " Chelsea and Westminster Hospital" in the middle of the Airwave Tetra band.

Until tomorrow night you'll find a lot of analogue Wimbledon TV talkback freqs around 447, 450, 452, 455 and 457MHz

Since I''m nice here's my DSD+ frequency data for London Buses DMR network.

TIII,1,2.2,1605,139.51875,0.0,0
TIII,1,1.2,1607,139.53125,0.0,0
TIII,1,2.3,1609,139.54375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1611,139.55625,0.0,0
TIII,1,3.1,1613,139.56875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1615,139.58125,0.0,0
TIII,1,1.3,1617,139.59375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1619,139.60625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1621,139.61875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1623,139.63125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1625,139.64375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1627,139.65625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1629,139.66875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1631,139.68125,0.0,0
TIII,1,2.1,1633,139.69375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1635,139.70625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1637,139.71875,0.0,0
TIII,1,1.4,1639,139.73125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1641,139.74375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1643,139.75625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1645,139.76875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1647,139.78125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1649,139.79375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1651,139.80625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1653,139.81875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1655,139.83125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1657,139.84375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1659,139.85625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1661,139.86875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1663,139.88125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1665,139.89375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1667,139.90625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1669,139.91875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1671,139.93125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1673,139.94375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1675,139.95625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1677,139.96875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1679,139.98125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1681,139.99375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1683,140.00625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1685,140.01875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1687,140.03125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1689,140.04375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1691,140.05625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1693,140.06875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1695,140.08125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1697,140.09375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1699,140.10625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1701,140.11875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1703,140.13125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1705,140.14375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1707,140.15625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1709,140.16875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1711,140.18125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1713,140.19375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1715,140.20625,0.0,0
TIII,1,3.2,1717,140.21875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1719,140.23125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1720,140.23125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1721,140.24375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1723,140.25625,0.0,0
TIII,1,2.4,1725,140.26875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1727,140.28125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1729,140.29375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1731,140.30625,0.0,0
TIII,1,3.2,1733,140.31875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1735,140.33125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1737,140.34375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1739,140.35625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1741,140.36875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1743,140.38125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1745,140.39375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1747,140.40625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1749,140.41875,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1751,140.43125,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1753,140.44375,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1755,140.45625,0.0,0
TIII,1,0,1757,140.46875,0.0,0
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Re: DMR Scanning London & the South East

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I gathered that after trying those. Some of the frequencies are still active but the DMR info is out of date.

I think the best route to go would be getting one of those SDR receivers and software to decode DMR signals that will provide Color codes, time slots and talk groups.

I'm newish to DMR so I'm not fully clued up on everything just yet in the world of digital. I can write DMR codeplugs but thats about it.

As for scanning what bits would I need and software?

Can I use an analog scanner with the audio feed plugged into a computer using some kind of software to decode the digital noise from the scanner and if so what software do I need?

If I can find some way of scanning DMR signals and obtaining the info I need I'd be more than happy to post my findings on here and as well as making up some scanning codeplugs to share with others.
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Re: DMR Scanning London & the South East

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Sell some of your old crap and get a digital scanner, makes DMR reception a doddle, does it all for you.

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Metradio wrote: 20 Jul 2021, 16:56 Sell some of your old crap and get a digital scanner, makes DMR reception a doddle, does it all for you.

Mike
What DMR scanner would you recommend?
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Re: DMR Scanning London & the South East

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The Whistler TRX1 or the Uniden 3600.

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Re: DMR Scanning London & the South East

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Metradio wrote: 21 Jul 2021, 09:33 The Whistler TRX1 or the Uniden 3600.

Mike
Thanks Mike I will have a look at them I'll probably go with a base version rather than a hand portable one. :thumbup:
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Re: DMR Scanning London & the South East

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In that case a Whistler TRX2, the base version of the TRX1.

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Re: DMR Scanning London & the South East

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Werthers wrote: 20 Jul 2021, 14:35 I gathered that after trying those. Some of the frequencies are still active but the DMR info is out of date.

I think the best route to go would be getting one of those SDR receivers and software to decode DMR signals that will provide Color codes, time slots and talk groups.

I'm newish to DMR so I'm not fully clued up on everything just yet in the world of digital. I can write DMR codeplugs but thats about it.

As for scanning what bits would I need and software?

Can I use an analog scanner with the audio feed plugged into a computer using some kind of software to decode the digital noise from the scanner and if so what software do I need?

If I can find some way of scanning DMR signals and obtaining the info I need I'd be more than happy to post my findings on here and as well as making up some scanning codeplugs to share with others.
Plugging a lead into the headphone output on an analogue scanner won't work for DMR decoding. You need what it known as a 'discriminator tap' output - basically unfiltered audio. This maybe possible as a hardware modification. The only software to use is DSD+ which is USD25 for lifetime support and updates. Well worth it for DMR decoding including text and location data. It'll also decode D-Star and Fusion the hams use as well as P25 which doesn't seem to be used in the UK but is useful for online SDRs.

I use an SDR which is cheaper and possibly more versatile than a stand alone digital scanner. My Airspy R2 is excellent on VHF/UHF with a Diamond discone - £200 versus £380ish for a second hand Whistler base scanner. it might be worth downloading the SDR# software and trying out the online SDRs to see if it's for you.
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Paulie68 wrote: 25 Jul 2021, 17:33
Werthers wrote: 20 Jul 2021, 14:35 I gathered that after trying those. Some of the frequencies are still active but the DMR info is out of date.

I think the best route to go would be getting one of those SDR receivers and software to decode DMR signals that will provide Color codes, time slots and talk groups.

I'm newish to DMR so I'm not fully clued up on everything just yet in the world of digital. I can write DMR codeplugs but thats about it.

As for scanning what bits would I need and software?

Can I use an analog scanner with the audio feed plugged into a computer using some kind of software to decode the digital noise from the scanner and if so what software do I need?

If I can find some way of scanning DMR signals and obtaining the info I need I'd be more than happy to post my findings on here and as well as making up some scanning codeplugs to share with others.
Plugging a lead into the headphone output on an analogue scanner won't work for DMR decoding. You need what it known as a 'discriminator tap' output - basically unfiltered audio. This maybe possible as a hardware modification. The only software to use is DSD+ which is USD25 for lifetime support and updates. Well worth it for DMR decoding including text and location data. It'll also decode D-Star and Fusion the hams use as well as P25 which doesn't seem to be used in the UK but is useful for online SDRs.

I use an SDR which is cheaper and possibly more versatile than a stand alone digital scanner. My Airspy R2 is excellent on VHF/UHF with a Diamond discone - £200 versus £380ish for a second hand Whistler base scanner. it might be worth downloading the SDR# software and trying out the online SDRs to see if it's for you.
It reminds me of when I bought a BBC Micro computer back in the 90s when I was a kid and it ran a programming language called BBC Basic and I was always plugging things into the tape audio input of the BBC Micro to see what text I'd get on the screen I could even get data text off PC CD ROMS but its a shame the same wouldn't work for a analog scanner to PC via audio feed. Wishful thinking I guess.
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Metradio wrote: 21 Jul 2021, 09:33 The Whistler TRX1 or the Uniden 3600.

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I can vouch for the Uniden 3600, good radio....
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Chris64ex4 wrote: 08 Aug 2021, 00:09
Metradio wrote: 21 Jul 2021, 09:33 The Whistler TRX1 or the Uniden 3600.

Mike
I can vouch for the Uniden 3600, good radio....
Thanks I will look into that. I've never owned any Uniden radio stuff but have heard from other radio users that Uniden radios have good ears.
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