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...a permit in any way other than as amended, makes it will hear it in the ear canal. Be sure to the radio frequencies assigned by this product in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions. The installation, possession, or use an optional 32 Ω... earphone that it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of a stereo headset. Precautions PBerfeorceayuotuiuosnesthis scanner, please read and observe the following. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act ...
...a permit in any way other than as amended, makes it will hear it in the ear canal. Be sure to the radio frequencies assigned by this product in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions. The installation, possession, or use an optional 32 Ω... earphone that it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of a stereo headset. Precautions PBerfeorceayuotuiuosnesthis scanner, please read and observe the following. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act ...
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.../Editing Conventional Channels 53 Programming Motorola Systems 53 Setting System Frequencies 55 Entering/Editing Motorola Channel Groups 55 Entering/Editing Motorola Channels 56 Programming EDACS Systems 57 Setting System Frequencies 58 Entering/Editing EDACS Channel Groups 58 Entering/Editing EDACS ...Channels 59 Programming LTR Systems 59 Setting System Frequencies 60 Entering/Editing LTR Channel Groups 60 Entering/Editing LTR ...
.../Editing Conventional Channels 53 Programming Motorola Systems 53 Setting System Frequencies 55 Entering/Editing Motorola Channel Groups 55 Entering/Editing Motorola Channels 56 Programming EDACS Systems 57 Setting System Frequencies 58 Entering/Editing EDACS Channel Groups 58 Entering/Editing EDACS ...Channels 59 Programming LTR Systems 59 Setting System Frequencies 60 Entering/Editing LTR Channel Groups 60 Entering/Editing LTR ...
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... Channels Only 75 Setting Channel Modulation (Conventional Channels Only)....... 76 Setting Channel Attenuation (Conventional Channels Only) ...... 76 Setting the Frequency Step (Conventional Channels Only) ....... 77 Setting Channel Lockout 77 Deleting Channels 78 Copying/Pasting Channels 78 Searching and Storing 80 ... Call Options 87 Close Call Hits 88 Search and Close Call Options 89 Managing Locked-Out Frequencies 89 Unlocking All Frequencies 89 Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies 89 Searching for Subaudible Tones 89 Screening Out Paging Systems 90 Screening Out UHF TV Systems...
... Channels Only 75 Setting Channel Modulation (Conventional Channels Only)....... 76 Setting Channel Attenuation (Conventional Channels Only) ...... 76 Setting the Frequency Step (Conventional Channels Only) ....... 77 Setting Channel Lockout 77 Deleting Channels 78 Copying/Pasting Channels 78 Searching and Storing 80 ... Call Options 87 Close Call Hits 88 Search and Close Call Options 89 Managing Locked-Out Frequencies 89 Unlocking All Frequencies 89 Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies 89 Searching for Subaudible Tones 89 Screening Out Paging Systems 90 Screening Out UHF TV Systems...
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... 106 Planning 107 Collecting Information 107 Filling Out The Conventional System Worksheet 108 System Name and Quick Key 108 Group Name and Quick Key 109 Frequency-Alpha Tag-Priority-CTCSS/DCS 109 Filling Out The Motorola Worksheet 109 System Name and Quick Key 109 System Type 109 System... Quick Key 110 Talk Group ID-Alpha Tag-Alert 111 Filling Out the LTR and EDACS Worksheet 111 System Name and Quick Key 111 System Frequencies and LCN 111 Group Name and Quick Key 111 Talk Group ID-Alpha Tag-Alert 111 Conventional System Worksheet 112 Motorola System Worksheet 113 LTR...
... 106 Planning 107 Collecting Information 107 Filling Out The Conventional System Worksheet 108 System Name and Quick Key 108 Group Name and Quick Key 109 Frequency-Alpha Tag-Priority-CTCSS/DCS 109 Filling Out The Motorola Worksheet 109 System Name and Quick Key 109 System Type 109 System... Quick Key 110 Talk Group ID-Alpha Tag-Alert 111 Filling Out the LTR and EDACS Worksheet 111 System Name and Quick Key 111 System Frequencies and LCN 111 Group Name and Quick Key 111 Talk Group ID-Alpha Tag-Alert 111 Conventional System Worksheet 112 Motorola System Worksheet 113 LTR...
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... transmissions The FCC Wants You to . However, there are some transmissions that may cause harmful interference to almost every transmission your scanner can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used by turning the scanner on and off, you should never intentionally listen to Know 8 These limits are encouraged... • Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver This device complies with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used in a residential installation.
... transmissions The FCC Wants You to . However, there are some transmissions that may cause harmful interference to almost every transmission your scanner can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used by turning the scanner on and off, you should never intentionally listen to Know 8 These limits are encouraged... • Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver This device complies with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used in a residential installation.
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...Business/Industrial radio • Utilities • Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands • Air band • Railroad This table lists the frequency ranges, default frequency step, default mode (AM or Narrowband FM), and type of -the-art scanner radio with you wherever you go, use the scanner's scroll...as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other communications into the scanner. You can carry it in a system using the AutoStore feature. Frequency Range (MHz) 25.0-26.960 26.96527.405 27.41027.995 28.0-29.680 Step (kHz) 5 5 5 20 Mode Transmission AM Petroleum/ ...
...Business/Industrial radio • Utilities • Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands • Air band • Railroad This table lists the frequency ranges, default frequency step, default mode (AM or Narrowband FM), and type of -the-art scanner radio with you wherever you go, use the scanner's scroll...as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other communications into the scanner. You can carry it in a system using the AutoStore feature. Frequency Range (MHz) 25.0-26.960 26.96527.405 27.41027.995 28.0-29.680 Step (kHz) 5 5 5 20 Mode Transmission AM Petroleum/ ...
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...making it easier to program and use your scanner's memory is organized so that system or group are preset in the US. UHF TV Screen - frequencies are also locked out. Feature Highlights 12 Preprogrammed Systems - Pager Screen - your scanner and determine how much memory you have used and how much ...the scanner so it easy to listen to or quickly lock out those systems or groups you can select systems and groups by UHF TV frequencies while using the Close Call or search features. You can set the scanner so you can set the scanner so it more information. ...
...making it easier to program and use your scanner's memory is organized so that system or group are preset in the US. UHF TV Screen - frequencies are also locked out. Feature Highlights 12 Preprogrammed Systems - Pager Screen - your scanner and determine how much memory you have used and how much ...the scanner so it easy to listen to or quickly lock out those systems or groups you can select systems and groups by UHF TV frequencies while using the Close Call or search features. You can set the scanner so you can set the scanner so it more information. ...
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.... Unique Data Skip - You can set the scanner so it alerts you when there is left. Scan/Search Delay - The scanner skips locked-out frequencies while using the mode you specify. You can set whether the scanner pauses at a glance how much total memory is activity on.... CTCSS and DCS Squelch Modes - Dropout Delay - You can set the delay time for manual mode and chain search mode. Repeater Reverse - Lets you select a frequency step (5, 6.25, 7.5, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz) for each system, group, channel, talk group ID, custom search range, and SAME ...
.... Unique Data Skip - You can set the scanner so it alerts you when there is left. Scan/Search Delay - The scanner skips locked-out frequencies while using the mode you specify. You can set whether the scanner pauses at a glance how much total memory is activity on.... CTCSS and DCS Squelch Modes - Dropout Delay - You can set the delay time for manual mode and chain search mode. Repeater Reverse - Lets you select a frequency step (5, 6.25, 7.5, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz) for each system, group, channel, talk group ID, custom search range, and SAME ...
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... - Memory Backup - Custom Search - Lets you program up to scan Motorola trunking frequencies, you can set to 10 custom search ranges. Trunk Tracking Trunk Tracker™ Operation - If the scanner is transmitted on analog Motorola, ... memory in the scanner. Follows conversations on a NOAA weather channel. Note: The scanner's frequency coverage is lost or disconnected, the scanner retains the frequencies you quickly select and search the scanner's preprogrammed frequencies. You can scan both conventional and trunked systems at the same time. If power is not ...
... - Memory Backup - Custom Search - Lets you program up to scan Motorola trunking frequencies, you can set to 10 custom search ranges. Trunk Tracking Trunk Tracker™ Operation - If the scanner is transmitted on analog Motorola, ... memory in the scanner. Follows conversations on a NOAA weather channel. Note: The scanner's frequency coverage is lost or disconnected, the scanner retains the frequencies you quickly select and search the scanner's preprogrammed frequencies. You can scan both conventional and trunked systems at the same time. If power is not ...
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...Group ID AutoStore - Makes the display easy to be recharged or replaced. Lets the scanner search for transmissions. Automatically stores all active frequencies within a system you are no transmissions. Low Battery Alert - You can identify up to help prevent accidentally changing the scanner's programming....DCS tones. Battery Save - You can adjust the back light so it needs if there are searching a conventional system. Auto Store Frequency AutoStore - Priority channels let you if the batteries need to see in dim light. Automatically stores all new talk group ID's into...
...Group ID AutoStore - Makes the display easy to be recharged or replaced. Lets the scanner search for transmissions. Automatically stores all active frequencies within a system you are no transmissions. Low Battery Alert - You can identify up to help prevent accidentally changing the scanner's programming....DCS tones. Battery Save - You can adjust the back light so it needs if there are searching a conventional system. Auto Store Frequency AutoStore - Priority channels let you if the batteries need to see in dim light. Automatically stores all new talk group ID's into...
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Menu Program System E Select the system E Edit Name E System Name To get a desired result. This helps you find frequencies listed on the frequencies and user ID's for your area and the settings you select, you might appear when you operate to get the most from your scanner and ... press ( Menu ) to select a menu option and the option you see and the keys you press or control you use the scanner's menu to another BC246T scanner. You can clone all programmed data, including the contents of choices then select one...
Menu Program System E Select the system E Edit Name E System Name To get a desired result. This helps you find frequencies listed on the frequencies and user ID's for your area and the settings you select, you might appear when you operate to get the most from your scanner and ... press ( Menu ) to select a menu option and the option you see and the keys you press or control you use the scanner's menu to another BC246T scanner. You can clone all programmed data, including the contents of choices then select one...
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... Scanning UThnisdserctsiotnanprdovinidgesSycoaunwnithinbgackground on that channel as long as you need to know all the ID's. Since you must first program the frequencies. Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most from your scanner's memory is Scanning? Understanding the Scanner's Memory Your ...is organized differently and more closely, making it finds an active frequency, then stops on that frequency and remains on how scanning works. Instead of systems into separate banks and channels, your BC246T. Also, since some background knowledge will help you would have used...
... Scanning UThnisdserctsiotnanprdovinidgesSycoaunwnithinbgackground on that channel as long as you need to know all the ID's. Since you must first program the frequencies. Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most from your scanner's memory is Scanning? Understanding the Scanner's Memory Your ...is organized differently and more closely, making it finds an active frequency, then stops on that frequency and remains on how scanning works. Instead of systems into separate banks and channels, your BC246T. Also, since some background knowledge will help you would have used...
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...an active frequency, it into the scanner. If you think the frequency is received along with output frequencies close to as PL or DPL (Motorola's trademarked terms for frequencies that frequency as long as the transmission lasts. If not, you can "talk" to search. The BC246T can monitor ...systems using a Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) system, which transmit the correct tone along with both amateur and commercial two-way frequencies. Your scanner can search each other. CTCSS...
...an active frequency, it into the scanner. If you think the frequency is received along with output frequencies close to as PL or DPL (Motorola's trademarked terms for frequencies that frequency as long as the transmission lasts. If not, you can "talk" to search. The BC246T can monitor ...systems using a Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) system, which transmit the correct tone along with both amateur and commercial two-way frequencies. Your scanner can search each other. CTCSS...
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... scanner's squelch remains closed and you programmed. A scanner equipped with CTCSS and DCS (like your scanner) can search for the following CTCSS frequencies and DCS codes. You can code each other to the point where it is impossible to clearly receive any of the stations. If you only..., when you receive multiple signals, you do not receive the correct tone with each received frequency with the CTCSS or DCS tone you hear nothing. frequency. CTCSS Frequencies (Hz) 67.0 82.5 100.0 123.0 151.4 171.3 189.9 210.7 69.3 85.4 103.5 127.3 156.7 173.8 192.8 218.1 71.9 88.5 107.2 131.8 159...
... scanner's squelch remains closed and you programmed. A scanner equipped with CTCSS and DCS (like your scanner) can search for the following CTCSS frequencies and DCS codes. You can code each other to the point where it is impossible to clearly receive any of the stations. If you only..., when you receive multiple signals, you do not receive the correct tone with each received frequency with the CTCSS or DCS tone you hear nothing. frequency. CTCSS Frequencies (Hz) 67.0 82.5 100.0 123.0 151.4 171.3 189.9 210.7 69.3 85.4 103.5 127.3 156.7 173.8 192.8 218.1 71.9 88.5 107.2 131.8 159...
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... need to line-of users in a conventional system is a relatively simple concept. If there isn't, the scanner quickly moves to see if there is the frequencies they operate on each channel to the next channel. 452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606... transmits, their transmission always goes out on the transmission until the late 1980s, this type of radio is , then the scanner pauses on the same frequency. Up until it is typically 1-8 miles, depending upon the terrain and many 2-way radio users who operate using this was the primary way that radio...
... need to line-of users in a conventional system is a relatively simple concept. If there isn't, the scanner quickly moves to see if there is the frequencies they operate on each channel to the next channel. 452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606... transmits, their transmission always goes out on the transmission until the late 1980s, this type of radio is , then the scanner pauses on the same frequency. Up until it is typically 1-8 miles, depending upon the terrain and many 2-way radio users who operate using this was the primary way that radio...
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Repeater Operation Repeater systems use two frequencies: one trunking system at a time and scan conventional and trunked systems at the same time. the other radios in the system. Your BC246T is , and more than one transmits from the radio to other transmits from the repeater location.... II, Type IIi hybrid, SMARTNET, and PRIVACYPLUS analog trunking systems, which are extensively used by the repeater and retransmitted (on the input frequency. For example, the police in 800 MHz communication systems. • LTR trunking systems • EDACS SCAT trunking systems • EDACS ...
Repeater Operation Repeater systems use two frequencies: one trunking system at a time and scan conventional and trunked systems at the same time. the other radios in the system. Your BC246T is , and more than one transmits from the radio to other transmits from the repeater location.... II, Type IIi hybrid, SMARTNET, and PRIVACYPLUS analog trunking systems, which are extensively used by the repeater and retransmitted (on the input frequency. For example, the police in 800 MHz communication systems. • LTR trunking systems • EDACS SCAT trunking systems • EDACS ...
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...way. While each group is easy and fun. Trunking solved this frequency shortage by allowing multiple groups to use the frequencies, with the advent of smaller, lower-cost radios more and more agencies and businesses wanted to Uniden's invention of a trunked radio system. So, while on a ...to take advantage of the utility of being assigned a frequency, as the demand for public communications has increased, many public radio users do not have enough frequencies to an entire conversation. Not only does your BC246T scan channels like a conventional scanner, it actually follows ...
...way. While each group is easy and fun. Trunking solved this frequency shortage by allowing multiple groups to use the frequencies, with the advent of smaller, lower-cost radios more and more agencies and businesses wanted to Uniden's invention of a trunked radio system. So, while on a ...to take advantage of the utility of being assigned a frequency, as the demand for public communications has increased, many public radio users do not have enough frequencies to an entire conversation. Not only does your BC246T scan channels like a conventional scanner, it actually follows ...
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... transmit. Understanding Scanning 24 If you are a new scanner enthusiast, you might want to read the first part of Trunking Systems Trunking systems divide a few frequencies among many as many different users, but the way that each time they all typically takes place in conventional mode before you begin speaking.
... transmit. Understanding Scanning 24 If you are a new scanner enthusiast, you might want to read the first part of Trunking Systems Trunking systems divide a few frequencies among many as many different users, but the way that each time they all typically takes place in conventional mode before you begin speaking.
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... IIi Hybrid - Also, there is one variation of the user. each frequency used by the police, 02 by ambulance service, 03 by the system is programmed into each frequency. To program an EDACS system in your BC246T can monitor. Each agency is assigned an LCN. the radios only send the...the system is then subdivided up to 16 times to ensure proper tracking. talk group ID's for each transmission. In an EDACS system, each frequency used by the control channel. When a user presses PTT, their radio sends their AFS information to the control channel. For example, 01 might...
... IIi Hybrid - Also, there is one variation of the user. each frequency used by the police, 02 by ambulance service, 03 by the system is programmed into each frequency. To program an EDACS system in your BC246T can monitor. Each agency is assigned an LCN. the radios only send the...the system is then subdivided up to 16 times to ensure proper tracking. talk group ID's for each transmission. In an EDACS system, each frequency used by the control channel. When a user presses PTT, their radio sends their AFS information to the control channel. For example, 01 might...
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...I-Call (Motorola/EDACS) I -call transmissions. Understanding Scanning 27 See "Setting I -call them . how to have not locked out. frequency resources and home of frequencies for current frequencies and information about monitoring I -Call (Motorola and EDACS Systems Only)" on the transmission if the LTR data matches a talk group ID ...scanning - Many web sites have lists of Police Call. When the scanner receives a transmission on the display. Your BC246T can also call transmissions. You can use a search engine to 5:00 p.m. TheInternet is a great source for your area.
...I-Call (Motorola/EDACS) I -call transmissions. Understanding Scanning 27 See "Setting I -call them . how to have not locked out. frequency resources and home of frequencies for current frequencies and information about monitoring I -Call (Motorola and EDACS Systems Only)" on the transmission if the LTR data matches a talk group ID ...scanning - Many web sites have lists of Police Call. When the scanner receives a transmission on the display. Your BC246T can also call transmissions. You can use a search engine to 5:00 p.m. TheInternet is a great source for your area.