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...Your Scanner to a Personal Computer 49 Cloning the Scanner 50 Programming Radio Systems 51 Programming Conventional Systems 52 Entering/Editing Conventional Channel Groups 52 Entering/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 ...
...Your Scanner to a Personal Computer 49 Cloning the Scanner 50 Programming Radio Systems 51 Programming Conventional Systems 52 Entering/Editing Conventional Channel Groups 52 Entering/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 ...
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... the Search Frequency Step 93 Using Weather Alert (SAME 94 Searching For a Weather Broadcast 94 Turning Weather Alert On/Off 94 Programming a SAME Group 95 Setting WX Alert Priority 96 Care and Maintenance 97 General Use 97 Location 97 Cleaning 97 Repairs 97 Birdies... 97 Troubleshooting 98 Specifications 101 Optional Accessories 102 Appendix 103 Preset Fleet Maps 103 User Defined Fleet Maps 105 Type I Programming Information 105 Size Code Restrictions 106 Planning 107 Collecting Information 107 Filling Out The Conventional System Worksheet 108 System Name and Quick...
... the Search Frequency Step 93 Using Weather Alert (SAME 94 Searching For a Weather Broadcast 94 Turning Weather Alert On/Off 94 Programming a SAME Group 95 Setting WX Alert Priority 96 Care and Maintenance 97 General Use 97 Location 97 Cleaning 97 Repairs 97 Birdies... 97 Troubleshooting 98 Specifications 101 Optional Accessories 102 Appendix 103 Preset Fleet Maps 103 User Defined Fleet Maps 105 Type I Programming Information 105 Size Code Restrictions 106 Planning 107 Collecting Information 107 Filling Out The Conventional System Worksheet 108 System Name and Quick...
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... of -the-art scanner radio with you wherever you go, use the scanner's scroll control to quickly select channels and frequencies, and you can automatically program channels in your vehicle as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other communications into the scanner. Frequency Range (MHz) 25.0-26.960 26.96527...
... of -the-art scanner radio with you wherever you go, use the scanner's scroll control to quickly select channels and frequencies, and you can automatically program channels in your vehicle as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other communications into the scanner. Frequency Range (MHz) 25.0-26.960 26.96527...
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... are preset in separate public safety, news, amateur radio, marine, railroad, air, CB radio, FRS/GMRS, racing, and special searches, to make it easier to program and use your scanner's memory is preprogrammed with over 400 channels covering police, fire, and ambulance operations in the 25 most populated counties in "Preprogrammed...
... are preset in separate public safety, news, amateur radio, marine, railroad, air, CB radio, FRS/GMRS, racing, and special searches, to make it easier to program and use your scanner's memory is preprogrammed with over 400 channels covering police, fire, and ambulance operations in the 25 most populated counties in "Preprogrammed...
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...SAME Weather Alert - Lets your scanner alert you can set it so it scans using only control channel data. Lets you program up to program voice channel frequencies into memory in the scanner. Memory Backup - Weather Weather Search - The scanner also displays the transmitted ...alert is not continuous and does not include the cellular telephone band. Feature Highlights 14 Duplicate Frequency Alert - Alerts you if you programmed in your local NOAA weather transmission. Follows conversations on a NOAA weather channel. Control Channel Only Scanning - Lets your scanner receive...
...SAME Weather Alert - Lets your scanner alert you can set it so it scans using only control channel data. Lets you program up to program voice channel frequencies into memory in the scanner. Memory Backup - Weather Weather Search - The scanner also displays the transmitted ...alert is not continuous and does not include the cellular telephone band. Feature Highlights 14 Duplicate Frequency Alert - Alerts you if you programmed in your local NOAA weather transmission. Follows conversations on a NOAA weather channel. Control Channel Only Scanning - Lets your scanner receive...
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... during a transmission, or manually. Lets you search from the currently-tuned frequency if you if the batteries need to help prevent accidentally changing the scanner's programming. Battery Save - Feature Highlights 15 You can deactivate the scanner's keys to be recharged or replaced. Lets the scanner search for transmissions. You can set...
... during a transmission, or manually. Lets you search from the currently-tuned frequency if you if the batteries need to help prevent accidentally changing the scanner's programming. Battery Save - Feature Highlights 15 You can deactivate the scanner's keys to be recharged or replaced. Lets the scanner search for transmissions. You can set...
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... to edit an existing system name. It shows you the key to press ( Menu ) to Feature Highlights 16 You can clone all programmed data, including the contents of the scanner's memory, menu settings, and other parameters from this manual are new to scanning or trunk tracking, be ...Are Represented in This Manual To help navigate the scanner's menus, the steps shown in this manual show the displays you see (Program System) when you operate to another BC246T scanner. Since what you see depends on the frequencies and user ID's for your area and the settings you select, you are...
... to edit an existing system name. It shows you the key to press ( Menu ) to Feature Highlights 16 You can clone all programmed data, including the contents of the scanner's memory, menu settings, and other parameters from this manual are new to scanning or trunk tracking, be ...Are Represented in This Manual To help navigate the scanner's menus, the steps shown in this manual show the displays you see (Program System) when you operate to another BC246T scanner. Since what you see depends on the frequencies and user ID's for your area and the settings you select, you are...
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...groups, you would have used and therefore wasted. Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most from your scanner's memory is Scanning? Your BC246T scans programmed channels until it to store as many frequencies, talk group ID's, and alpha tags as you need in the bank are not used and how...frequency and remains on how scanning works. You don't really need to know all the ID's. No memory space is wasted, and you can only program one trunking system per bank in a traditional scanner, if there were (for example) 30 frequencies, the remaining 70 or so channels in the pool...
...groups, you would have used and therefore wasted. Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most from your scanner's memory is Scanning? Your BC246T scans programmed channels until it to store as many frequencies, talk group ID's, and alpha tags as you need in the bank are not used and how...frequency and remains on how scanning works. You don't really need to know all the ID's. No memory space is wasted, and you can only program one trunking system per bank in a traditional scanner, if there were (for example) 30 frequencies, the remaining 70 or so channels in the pool...
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...are usually associated with output frequencies close to open only when the tone you have not been programmed into the scanner's memory. What is Searching? CTCSS and DCS are also used to restrict access to a ...commercial repeater, so that have programmed with a specific frequency is interesting, you think the frequency is received along with a transmission. CTCSS and DCS...scanning because you might hear multiple communications on that accompanies a transmitted signal. The BC246T can "talk" to search.
...are usually associated with output frequencies close to open only when the tone you have not been programmed into the scanner's memory. What is Searching? CTCSS and DCS are also used to restrict access to a ...commercial repeater, so that have programmed with a specific frequency is interesting, you think the frequency is received along with a transmission. CTCSS and DCS...scanning because you might hear multiple communications on that accompanies a transmitted signal. The BC246T can "talk" to search.
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... DCS tone you hear nothing. Then, when you receive multiple signals, you only hear the transmission with a signal, the scanner's squelch remains closed and you programmed. You can code each other to the point where it is impossible to clearly receive any of the stations. frequency. CTCSS Frequencies (Hz) 67.0 82...
... DCS tone you hear nothing. Then, when you receive multiple signals, you only hear the transmission with a signal, the scanner's squelch remains closed and you programmed. You can code each other to the point where it is impossible to clearly receive any of the stations. frequency. CTCSS Frequencies (Hz) 67.0 82...
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... system does this manual and use are: Motorola Type I system, you might want to go to "Programming Motorola Systems" on Page 53, "Programming EDACS Systems" on Page 57, or "Programming LTR Systems" on Page 59 now. The most common fleet maps are included in conventional mode before you...terminology will make trunk tracking much easier. If you are already an experienced scanner operator, you need to know the system's fleet map. To program a Type I - Types of Trunking Systems Trunking systems divide a few frequencies among many as many different users, but the way that data ...
... system does this manual and use are: Motorola Type I system, you might want to go to "Programming Motorola Systems" on Page 53, "Programming EDACS Systems" on Page 57, or "Programming LTR Systems" on Page 59 now. The most common fleet maps are included in conventional mode before you...terminology will make trunk tracking much easier. If you are already an experienced scanner operator, you need to know the system's fleet map. To program a Type I - Types of Trunking Systems Trunking systems divide a few frequencies among many as many different users, but the way that data ...
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...groups are assigned in an AgencyFleet-Subfleet (AFS) hierarchy. This information is one variation of major differences. To program an EDACS system in that all other radios in your BC246T can monitor. The computer then assigns that talk group to a channel and sends the LCN so that talk group... will need to know both Type I systems, you must know the system's fleet map to the control channel. Also, there is programmed into each transmission...
...groups are assigned in an AgencyFleet-Subfleet (AFS) hierarchy. This information is one variation of major differences. To program an EDACS system in that all other radios in your BC246T can monitor. The computer then assigns that talk group to a channel and sends the LCN so that talk group... will need to know both Type I systems, you must know the system's fleet map to the control channel. Also, there is programmed into each transmission...
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... part of what you want to listen to, then look up the frequencies and systems used by other system users. Here are frequently programmed so that are from National Communications. Eastern Time Monday through Friday). • http://www.radioreference.com * - frequency information from 10:... on Page 68 for user-supported radio system information. • http://www.bearcat1.com - I-Call (Motorola/EDACS) I -call transmissions. Your BC246T can use a search engine to have lists of Police Call. You can receive I-call transmissions. Make a list of the agencies you need to...
... part of what you want to listen to, then look up the frequencies and systems used by other system users. Here are frequently programmed so that are from National Communications. Eastern Time Monday through Friday). • http://www.radioreference.com * - frequency information from 10:... on Page 68 for user-supported radio system information. • http://www.bearcat1.com - I-Call (Motorola/EDACS) I -call transmissions. Your BC246T can use a search engine to have lists of Police Call. You can receive I-call transmissions. Make a list of the agencies you need to...
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... it by purchasing a registration key at www.uniden.com. A Look At The Keypad . You must install the software to use the scanner with your scanner's keys seem confusing at first, the following information should help you install the BC246T SS Install program, start it in the Start Programs list. Your scanner's keys have various...
... it by purchasing a registration key at www.uniden.com. A Look At The Keypad . You must install the software to use the scanner with your scanner's keys seem confusing at first, the following information should help you install the BC246T SS Install program, start it in the Start Programs list. Your scanner's keys have various...
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Systems assigned to the assigned quick key. Program a system or select a system to scan. • When scanning multiple systems, the BC246T scans systems according to quick key 1 are scanned last. Turn Sql clockwise until you set using the System Hold Time option (see... to the assigned channel group, with the same priority as described above for systems. • The BC246T scans a system for the duration you hear a hissing sound. 3. Notes: • If no systems are programmed, or all activated quick-key groups. For trunked systems, the scanner moves to a quick key are...
Systems assigned to the assigned quick key. Program a system or select a system to scan. • When scanning multiple systems, the BC246T scans systems according to quick key 1 are scanned last. Turn Sql clockwise until you set using the System Hold Time option (see... to the assigned channel group, with the same priority as described above for systems. • The BC246T scans a system for the duration you hear a hissing sound. 3. Notes: • If no systems are programmed, or all activated quick-key groups. For trunked systems, the scanner moves to a quick key are...
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... system, the scanner selects channels in talk group ID's). To select a different channel, rotate the scroll control. To resume scanning, press Scan. If you have programmed into the system • ID Search - If you release Func .
... system, the scanner selects channels in talk group ID's). To select a different channel, rotate the scroll control. To resume scanning, press Scan. If you have programmed into the system • ID Search - If you release Func .
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...control on the left side of the scanner. "Searching and Storing" on Page 51. -- Using the Menu 45 To back up and use them. M E N U -Program System Lets You ... M E N U -Srch/CloCall Opt Set up the scanner's search option. M E N U -Search for ... Set up the scanner's Close ... mode, press Scan. Set up the scanner's Close Call operation. Menu items and a place to use the scanner. Menu Item -- "Programming Radio Systems" on Page 80. -- Using the Menu UThseinscgantnheer'sMmennuulets you select options that let you can find more information about how to ...
...control on the left side of the scanner. "Searching and Storing" on Page 51. -- Using the Menu 45 To back up and use them. M E N U -Program System Lets You ... M E N U -Srch/CloCall Opt Set up the scanner's search option. M E N U -Search for ... Set up the scanner's Close ... mode, press Scan. Set up the scanner's Close Call operation. Menu items and a place to use the scanner. Menu Item -- "Programming Radio Systems" on Page 80. -- Using the Menu UThseinscgantnheer'sMmennuulets you select options that let you can find more information about how to ...
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...: If you set the scanner's baud rate (the rate at which data is set to another BC246T scanner. Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer To connect your scanner to a personal computer, you transfer programming to a Personal Computer". • Clone Lets you set your scanner as a master or a... the included connection cable to connect your personal computer. See "Cloning the Scanner" on . See "Connecting Your Scanner to or from another BC246T scanner or your scanner to 9600 bps. Then, press 2, 9, and Hold while turning it on Page 50. To initialize the scanner's memory...
...: If you set the scanner's baud rate (the rate at which data is set to another BC246T scanner. Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer To connect your scanner to a personal computer, you transfer programming to a Personal Computer". • Clone Lets you set your scanner as a master or a... the included connection cable to connect your personal computer. See "Cloning the Scanner" on . See "Connecting Your Scanner to or from another BC246T scanner or your scanner to 9600 bps. Then, press 2, 9, and Hold while turning it on Page 50. To initialize the scanner's memory...
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...change. Don't skip either step! 1. Plan the system. 2. Programming Radio Systems 51 Programming Radio Systems PYoruor gBrCa2m46mT cionmgesRparedpiroogSraymsmteemd wsith the major analog systems used in the 25 most enjoyment from the Uniden America Corporation website and print extra sheets), then use the menu to... navigate to the system setting you start programming your scanner, make planning easier, planning worksheets are limited to ...
...change. Don't skip either step! 1. Plan the system. 2. Programming Radio Systems 51 Programming Radio Systems PYoruor gBrCa2m46mT cionmgesRparedpiroogSraymsmteemd wsith the major analog systems used in the 25 most enjoyment from the Uniden America Corporation website and print extra sheets), then use the menu to... navigate to the system setting you start programming your scanner, make planning easier, planning worksheets are limited to ...
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...? nnn increments as you create within a system. Setting Up a Channel Group Edit Group E New Group E The scanner creates a group with a default name of Group nn. Programming Radio Systems 52 E The scanner creates an empty conventional system, with a default name of System nnn C. Then, enter the channel and channel parameters in a conventional...
...? nnn increments as you create within a system. Setting Up a Channel Group Edit Group E New Group E The scanner creates a group with a default name of Group nn. Programming Radio Systems 52 E The scanner creates an empty conventional system, with a default name of System nnn C. Then, enter the channel and channel parameters in a conventional...