Unitrunker, DSD+ Plus, & Virtual Cable Installation & Config for Digital Trunked Scanning
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- Опубліковано 20 тра 2017
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Video List
Video 1: Cheap Digital Trunked Scanning Using SDR for the Absolute Beginner - • Cheap Digital Trunked ...
Video 2 : RTL-SDR Digital Scanning Software & HW | SDR# Install - • RTL-SDR Digital Scanni...
Video 3: SDR# Sharp Walkthrough & Trunking Explained for the Absolute Beginner - • SDR# Sharp Walkthrough...
Video 4: Unitrunker, DSD+ Plus, & Virtual Cable Installation & Config for Digital Trunked Scanning - • Unitrunker, DSD+ Plus,...
Video 5: Listening to Digital Trunked Radio Communications Using Unitrunker, DSD+ Plus, VB-Cable - • Listening to Digital T...
Video 6: RTL-SDR Troubleshooting on SDR+ • RTL-SDR Troubleshootin...
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Thanks for these clear and easy to follow instructions, got it running right away!
However, there are a few other things that I learned later:
You can use one SDR if you set VCOs to 2, and set up the two VCO tabs like you did the two receiver profiles. It's not as good (calls out of the dongle's bandwidth get missed), but in a pinch it works for half the cost.
Also, to get DSDPlus to hear VB Cable, I have to set VB Cable as the default recording device every time I restart the computer.
Finally, when setting rank (priority) for talkgroups or receiver listening threshold, lower numbers = higher priority.
Thanks again, great fun!
Thank you for this tutorial. I also have the "Hobbyist's Guide to the RTL-SDR" by Carl Laufer, and found that while the instructions in this guide/book are detailed, your tutorial is more in-line with my PC. The only variance, was that I had to install the Virtual Cable prior to DSDPlus, as the program would crash upon opening. No issues were noted after I installed the Virtual Cable, followed by DSDPlus - otherwise everything worked perfectly. I can now listen to trucked digital frequencies in the Atlanta area! Your tutorial is the most thorough walkthrough I have found. Thank you!
So glad to be of help, thanks for your kind comment.
I found the first video in this series and immediately ordered my second RTL-SDR. It showed up, along with a couple different antennas I ordered, and within half an hour, I was receiving, decoding and listening to the two P25 Phase 1 simulcast systems in my area that they switched to a few years ago. Thanks for the detailed videos
it's comments like yours that keep me motivated to keep making vids. thanks.
Thank you! Just that piece of info fixed me. Set VR cable to default and BINGO! It works. Now to watch the rest and hopefully learn to improve the quality. Thank YOU !!!
Thank you thank you!!! You're amazing! Im up and running and listening to my city live. Only annoying part is sometimes i listen to horrible scratching after a transmission
my virtual cable pre-dates my sdr/dsd+ installs by several years, have used voicemeter for ages, this had a side effect that is probably what someone was cuing in on when they said make sure your vb cable and all that related stuff is on a fresh install / default settings, because the problem i just sorted out using your tutorial (been chasing it for a few days), was that Cable Output in the mixer for Speakers, wasn't muted.. so i was getting p25 digital hash in overtop of decoded audio. So if anyone runs into that, right click the volume icon go to the mixer for your speakers and drag the volume bar down to the bottom for Cable Output - i am almost certain this is a byproduct of "Listen to this device" being checked in the Cable Output preferences - which is desired for other piping. Thanks for the tutorial Steve it helped get my install ironed out
great info! superb delivery! SUBSCRIBED. !!
I don't get that pop up at 12 :18
thanks for this video, I'm new to SDR radio , and this has helped me a lot.
so glad to help!
Thank you! Better then the webpage I was trying to use. Got it working but it's only following the control channel. I'm sure it'll work eventually. (Edit had to put frequencies in site window and it started tracking them! I'm so happy :)
Glad to help!
thanks steve (from Australia)
Thanks man. This was very useful!
so glad to be of help
Hi, what control channel could I use if it doesn´t shows in radioreference site? is there a way so can I see it in SDRSHARP? I saw in your other video the waterfall but I don´t now if I have to take the stronger signal (red pure) for control or if this represents the range of frecuencies used for the min frecuency. Thank you (Sorry my english isn´t perfect)
I am seeing "Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications" or "Fairfield County Sheriff (OH)" I guess it would be Fairfield sense I live there...
I can't get the "Scanner" to work... it keeps telling me "could not open"
I purchased that kit and I don't see how I can connect both of the RTL's with an antenna?
Hello Tahoe Steve I am a visually-impaired a blind user of computers is there a video you have that shows how to decode digital radio using hdsdr and DSD thanks
Thank you Steve so much for these videos. I’m having an issue with the Unitrunker. My Scanner dongle is stuck on stopped and it has no status. Which should be ready or closed. My Fixed dongle is either running and ready or stopped and closed. Do you know how to fix it?
Thank you again Steve.
Clayton Cuba
I am also having this issue. Followed along step by step. But when i go to start the scanner dongle it says could not open.
Please help
Your instructionals are perfect. Very clear and easy to follow. In fact I've followed it no less than 5 times trying to set up Unitrunker. Everything else is ready to go. But every time I try to configure Unitrunker, as soon as I hit play/start, It disappears. Unitrunker just vanishes. I went back and checked everything. All looks fine. What am I missing, or is there possibly a problem with my download? I'm stumped. Have a fine laptop, Lenovo Y520, i7. Like new. I hope you're still out there and can shed some light here. SUBSCRIBED and LIKED!!
Thanks for watching and the kind comments. What ver of windows?
Hi Steve, is it possible to configure the ADLAM-Pluto to UNItrunker?? I have come this far and I'm now stuck.. if anyone can help that would be appreciated (thank you) .
What would I do if there are multiple control channels in my area?
Can you use unitrunker and sds plus on and android phone and get the same effect or do you need do do this on a computer? Hopefully you read this.
Greetings from Valparaiso, Chile
hello back from the Eastern United States
Hello Steve, when i goth both dongles running i can not start sdrsharp ( can not choose a device) . When i first start sdrsharp i get only one dongle running, the other one won't run. What goes wrong here?
I get a crazy amount of static noise when I start voice. I've tried raising the squelch up but to no avail. All my audio outs are right, what am I doing wrong here?
i only have 1 dongle and have tried following all these settings and i do get a signal on the scope, But nothing but static and the health always stays at 0? anyone have any ideas on why this is? is this only possible with two receivers?
I’ve been rewatching this series religiously trying to figure out why I couldn’t hear anything when I open DSD+ and turns out I need a 2nd SDR. Back to Amazon I go.
I get a black screen when I hit download for the DSD Plus software. Did you encounter the same thing?
Hello do you have any up date with RTL-SDR
Do you need the dll files from the dsD to go under unitrunker files for this to work
Do you need to an internet connection to use the software itself, because I’m trying to run this on a raspberry pie, which windows on pi does not offer internet, so I can download the software to my main pc and transfer them to the pi, but not have internet on the pi itself.
Thanks for the video series! I've learned a lot so far and I plan on continuing to watch the series. I do have a question though - on radioreference.com, the listed frequencies for my city are all in black and none are highlighted in red or blue. Is there a way to figure out which is the primary control frequency in SDR#? Or do I just test every single frequency in unitrunker until I find the right one?
same
I ordered two for this :(
Have you tried to use this method with Unitrunker v2?
hi friend
can anyone help am having problem with dsd+ and using sdrsharp with a dsd+ as addon but i cannot decode anything......i have tryed everything on youtube but with no success....please help!!!!! i have vb cable too and still not work!!!!!peter
i have 01 interface appears on Universal Trunker but 00 interface not show HELP ME PLEASE
[No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it]
again and again. I had this working a while back, but now.. nothing.
Hey, awesome vid! Dropped a like and a sub. Quick question: I already have one of these. Could I just use that one for “fixed” and not have a scanner if I only want to listen to one station?
73s
Luke
I suppose it's possible. I have only done it the way I described in the video. But, I have a HackRF which has a very large bandwidth and could be used alone.
Hi Steve,
I have unitrunker configured like you showed, but I'm not getting the window with health status. Nor is DSD receiving anything. Any suggestions?
If I unmute the fixed station I hear the digital sounds. If it seems like those digital sounds are not making it over to the scanner.
I can’t get nothing to work I give up I had all the software installed and the virtual cable installed but all I get is humming noise and dsd insnt decoding it just hums
Muy instructivo. thanks
Glad to be of help!
I have the HEX and DEC codes for exactly what I want to listen to, can I use them so I don't hear everything on the P25 system?
In Unitrunker, go to Systems tab on the bottom--> double click the trunked system --> then Groups tab on the bottom. Set talkgroups to higher priority (lower number), and you could also set the voice receiver's 'Rank' threshold to a minimum priority.
I have been trying to get this to work for a week .Dsd plus appears to be finding info as the control dongle is giving me a healthy signal, however I get nothing on the radio dongle. Is it necessary to create a frequency file in DSD Plus? I see no info addressing that on your videos but other videos show DSD files need to be created.
With this much software working together, I have been told that there are some nuances to the install. I am planning on redoing the series as an update. Just need to find the time!
So, we don't really need SDR +? as long as we know the frequencies to plug into unitunker? is that correct?
Yes, exactly.
The problem that I'm having with my NooElec R820T is that Unitrunker is blocking the ability to start SDR#. So its almost as if SDR# had a slot that used one of the dongles, and Unitrunker also needs access to both dongles. So I have to choose between starting SDR# and Unitrunker. Does that make sense? How can I fix that?
Don't run SDR# at all. I use SDR# as a way of finding P25 waterfalls. Just use Unitrunker, DSD+ Plus, & Virtual Cable
Hello friend, I can not start Unitrunker, can you help me? Thank you. error --- > Could not open
Hi Steve, I am unable to hear any audio after installation. I can see activity in the DSD plus source audio window but nothing from the speakers. Also there is no logging activity. I see the site info from the station I am trying to receive and it has detected all the channels. I have double checked inputs and outputs in both VCO's. I have installed DSD plus and Unitrunker in different folders, could this create a problem?
make sure the mute is not on.
Help! :) At 11:07, you hit "PLAY" to run the SCANNER dongle, and you get a RUNNING status. I got "STOPPED" and "COULD NOT OPEN" status where yours says, RUNNING and the status line is blank. Any ideas? I followed your directions.... to...a...tee.
Okay...update for anyone having the same problem (and many people do)....try changing USB ports on your computer.
YOU HAVE TO OPEN UP ZANDIG AND INSTALL THE USB DRIVER ON BOTH DONGLES. I THINK THATS HOW I GOT BOTH OF THEM TO SAY RUNNING.
steve ,..... i had issues with zadig it would not properly install it failed will that affect the unitrunking ? im a total noob with this id think not but im not sure ... zadig just completely froze and would not work the second launch to try .. dumb thing one of my rstl devices isnt working i have 2 but they are different brand but both the same driver i wouldnt think that would matter ... would it ...
cause unitrunk isnt working it only wants to work on one of them
Eric - I have not done this install in a long time but people tell me it works if followed to the letter. One place that might trip you up is if you are not running Win 7, it can be trickier.
For this to work you must have TWO dongles running? I have everything up and running but I need to get a second dongle it looks like.
if the bandwidth of the trunking exceeds your first dongle, then yes. in most of my cases, i needed 2
hmmm i have a status of could not open, trunker is the only thing open. Going to do some research, great videos so far! Thank you so much!
figured it out, needed the frequency to start
never mind the 001 interface isnt working but the other is. Tried reinstalling drivers but no luck yet
woohoo got it working
What’s up?
Nayel Abdullah sorry not sure why my phone replied so many times, unitrunker you need two I believe. There is another software out there that can do it with just one. I believe it’s over on the rtl-sdr forum
Hi! I was able to get Unitrunker to work but still can't get SDR# to decode digital transmissions. SDR# works fine for analog voice but when setting sound outputs I cannot get audio. Why I can get DSD+ to work with unitrunker and not with SDR# drives me crazy. Any clues would be appreciated. I have watched a ton of videos on SDR# and decoding digital signal and fall short.
it will not work with SDR#. SDR# is just a stepping stone to help you get started and get everything set up. use Unitrunker, DSD+ Plus, & Virtual Cable Installation & Config for Digital Trunked Scanning
@@TahoeSteve I installed unitrunker, vb audio and copied dll files to folder, unitrunker is working amazing decoding trunked channels but it's not pairing with dsd+, analog voice works on unitrunker without dsd+ but I'm getting a burst of static after each transmission til someone talks again, can I contact you via email or zello for technical support, troubleshooting?
i cant edit text to change the name of sdr
@TahoeSteve I’m assuming the setup would be very similar with Virtual Audio Cable?
should be, yes
Can this do P25 phase 2? All i get is a static sound?
Good evening. Nice videos. I have a problem with "Unitrunker". I downloaded the 1.0.32.7 version. I don't have the display you have with the five Tabs. I only have the "Uniscope" and "Uniform" applications, with the rest of Files (Discriminator, license, and six more ...). I am with Win 10. It installs everything on Program Files X86, Unitrunker file name.
Can you help me with that. Thank you for your attention.
Fred
Right-click the Uniform application and Run as administrator.
thanks bro you rock
thanks for watching
I got a question Steve.....i live in HI and our county, Honolulu PD and Fire just upgraded and now Edacs is history. the freqs are encrypted and there is no way to listen to police and fire. what are your recommendations?
None.your shit out of luck
as the other dude said, you'll never get to listen again. once encrypted systems are in use you're out of luck. even if you had a way to decrypt anyway, that's probably illegal somehow
Like Stripey Cat the Virtual Cable link didn't seem to take me anywhere to download the file(s). Unlike Stripey Cat I haven't figured it out. Any chance of some help? I'd surely appreciate it. Thank you in advance.
Larry Lettie www.vb-audio.com/Cable/index.htm#DownloadCable
ok did it just like u to the letter i can see calls and stuff but no sound calls are coming thru windows 10 2 dongles please help Im pulling my hair out please help I'll even do a team viewer one on one let you take a look in my setting
Johnny D Try increasing your bandwidth
I'll give it a try thanks. I still stand if you want to do a teamviewer and you can take a look it's secure
Any chance there's an update to this video with unitrunker v2? Its so much different..
I’m struggling big time. Everything else went smooth but I can’t see my radio anywhere on V2
unitrunker is not there when I install UniTrunker-1.0.33.6.msi
The only Applications in the folder after the install are Uniform.exe and UniScope.exe
any thoughts or fixes? OK Found it had to type "Uni" is the search box and it came up. I'll leave this question in case it will help someone else
DUDE YOU ROCK!!!!!! Thanx for this
YAY Just what I was looking for!
I have a lot of trouble tuning (decoding) digital police transmissions with SDRSharp and DSD+. It works but only about 1% of the time does it seem to output any listenable audio. It's either silent, or the voice quality is very poor and R2D2-like and this is despite spending a lot of time tweaking settings. I don't really know what the cause of my trouble is. If I'm having this trouble with SDRSharp, will I likely have trouble with Unitrunker?
Chris Po R2-D2 might be due to distance or the received signal is encrypted.
@@dalf01 The signals are coming in very strong. As I said, sometimes (very occasionally) it does encode so that tells me the setup is generally correct..I've tried this on two different computers, one x86 Win 7 and the other 64-bit Win 10, and it essentially never works. Does this work well for you? Do you usually get intelligible audio?
do i need to go back to zadig to add the second dongle to the system ?
Yeah you need to do it for every dongle you have
Will this work with the P25 Motorola type IIThanks
its been a while since I made this video, but i don't think so.
I need some assistance
( *1 month ago when I was not mad* ) Hey Steve, Nice vids! But I need help. When I try to install unitrunker, the 2nd link thing doesn't show up to run unitrunker. Help?
I am having the same problem. Did you figure anything out?
I guess I'll just use it without trunking right now. I'm disappointed. I wonder if there is another program that could be used?
Hello I can not start unitrunker because this error appears: Could not open, can you help me? download your videos, followed step by step instructions and nothing
i really have to go back through this process and
recreate the videos. seems like people are having trouble as things
change over the months. in a perfect world, i would do it right away, but my world is
far from perfect.
Btw, SDS Plus is a type of drill bits used for rotary hammer lmao
The link for Virtual Cable says Page not found........I`m a beginner and found this to be one of the best step by step guides and have successfully got everything working as far as DSD its the virtual cable link im now stuck with...
Oh!.....its cool....I got it....
Glad you got it. Thanks for your comment.
Thanks for your reply....all up n running just getting the feel of it now.
***My dude, I need help! When I install Unitrunker from the installer, the file to open Unitrunker is not there. Where is the actual program file? Where would it be? For you, when you installed it, it showed up in your "radio" folder, not me. How do I get it? HELP?
Look in your Program files (x86)/Unitrunker/Uniform.exe (this is Unitrunker). Click right mouse button and hit "Run as administrator"
Dude in the video just created shortcut to "Uniform.exe" file and named as Unitrunker
Why do I run as admin?
Because Unitrunker is installed in a program files folder and windows is blocking it.
Anyone else hear static coming through Unitrunker when idle with the squelch on while not having the playback turned on in CBCable?
either reduce your bandwidth or mute the receiver getting the signal
+Steve's 5 C's I found the issue, the Audio Output was for the control was set to my speakers. Although it was muted, the audio went through when it was null. So I set it to unspecified.
Thanks for the reply anyway mate!
@steve Hello sir can you share working link for vbcable ?
With this much software working together, I have been told that there
are some nuances to the install. I am planning on redoing the series as
an update. Just need to find the time!
So I'm I right in assuming I need two SDR's?
That’s what I was gonna ask
yes
how do you listen through bluetooth earpiece
I would guess that you just pair your BT earpiece to your BT speakers and it should work just as it does out of your BT speakers. I don't have them, so I am guessing. Hopefully someone else will chime in for you.
a long time viewing just to find out I needed 2 rtls.....
Set VCOs to 2, then set up the two VCO tabs like the two receiver profiles. Calls outside the dongle's bandwidth will be missed, but it works.
>>>>>>IMPORTANT
thanks for adding the clarification
I followed everything to the letter & double checked everything but my audio is a mix of proper sounding human voices & mostly robotic sounds. When I look at every seperate screen, they all work & show ppl keying up the mics to speak, but I get no sound or what I described. The event screen only shows communications for only 1 or 2 seconds, yet it shows the proper source IDs, talk group IDs & so on. Any ideas on my problem??
do you need two dongles to do this?
yes
@@TahoeSteve Can't you just use your analog scanner audio out instead of one RTL SDR?
@Nayel Abdullah I am not aware of a way to do it with just one, unless you get something like a HackRF with a very large bandwidth. However, don't take my word for it, check out www.rtlsdr.com/ as he is the authority on this stuff.
Doesn't work for me. DSD starts fine, SDRSharp works perfectly, and I've been listening to police / fire for a week or so by "chasing" frequencies around, FM works great and I have a good antenna outside. I cannot for the life of me get Unitrunker to start. Just says "Could not open!". I've reinstalled this a dozen times, used older versions, ...nothing. I have a:
Manufacturer: NooElec
Model: NESDR Mini 2+
NooElec SKU: 100662
Interface IC: Realtek RTL2832U
Tuner IC: Rafael Micro R820T2
Update, I installed Windows 7 (x64), and I got a lot further, but now I'm having trouble getting audio.
what are the config for one dongle
You can use 1 dongle as long as the dongle spreads the bandwidth range of the trunking stations. A HackRf has a much wider bandwidth, but you can get two of the RTL-SDR's for much less.
Hmm the pop up window is not showing after I type in the park frequency
I'm having the same problem. Did you find a solution?
@@brazoon1 no i think i gave up on it and move to sdrtrunk
@@linuxuser1234 Ok, thanks man. Funny enough, I moved over from SDRTrunk after having problems with getting the individual talk groups to work properly and hoped to have more success with unitrunk. Back to SDRTrunk for me as well. lol
@@brazoon1 Maybe you might have better luck with Unitrunker V2 if you want to go back on Unitrunker I haven't tried that version yet
This works on Phase 2??
Check out the following link: forums.radioreference.com/voice-control-channel-decoding-software/247489-unitrunker-p25-phase-ii.html
Unitrunker keep saying could not run???
or could not open?
@@craigwright7416 I had the same problem trying to open Unitrunker when SDR# was running. Try closing SDR# and then run Unitrunker.
Exactly! use unitrunker with dsd+ and virtual cable NOT SDR#
RECEIVERS WONT RUN......SAY COULD NOT OPEN?
Did you install the drivers correctly?
i install the rtlsdr batch first.....was there something else i was suppose to do?
make sure youre not running sdsharp at the same time as unitrunker.
I am having this same issue. I have even reinstalled the drivers multiple times. It works fine on SDRSharp but not when loaded on Unitrunker
Thank you Aunt Myke! I was having the same problem, and sure enough DSD Sharp was open. As soon as I closed it, I could start both receivers in Unitrunker. Thank you.
00:34 - 00:36 -,- how to install this, I have only Uniform.exe
www.unitrunker.com/
tottaly BS the unitrunker could not open an dsd+ is starting but never does nothing. with the older version were just a dll and a bat file that were made to an exe and all was working fine...decoding was wham bam Unitrunker just is a pain in the ass if not in the states
Total BS? Shhh, don't tell anyone that I went through all this trouble to make a free video series to show people how to do it wrong.
no i just say that your vid is good only if in the states. try leaving off the radio refference and Unitrunker. do it with one dongle the will get both thumbs up oh and the VC part is needed some detailed instructions...just saying. have a good one!
nadir6661, I'll bet that if you lose the bad attitude and ask real nice he'll gladly give you back double the money you spent purchasing this tutorial. That means he'll owe you precisely nothing. And people say Americans are jackasses?