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Contents Introduction 1 Front View 2 Icon Display 3 BC250D SHORTCUTS 4 Important Notice 6 Terminology 7 What is Scanning 7 What is Searching 7 What is Trunk Tracking 7 What is APCO Project 25 Digital Communications 8 Feature Highlights 9 Where to Obtain More Information 11 Information on the Internet 11 Included with Your Scanner Package 12 Setup 13 Installing the Battery ...
Contents Introduction 1 Front View 2 Icon Display 3 BC250D SHORTCUTS 4 Important Notice 6 Terminology 7 What is Scanning 7 What is Searching 7 What is Trunk Tracking 7 What is APCO Project 25 Digital Communications 8 Feature Highlights 9 Where to Obtain More Information 11 Information on the Internet 11 Included with Your Scanner Package 12 Setup 13 Installing the Battery ...
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Service Search Skip 44 NWR-SAME Alert 44 Testing the Alert Siren 45 Programming FIPS Code 45 Digital and Trunked Systems 47 Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems 49 STEP1: Selecting or Changing Trunking System Type 49 STEP2: Programming Trunking Frequencies 50 STEP3: Programming ID Scan List Manually 51 Scan ...
Service Search Skip 44 NWR-SAME Alert 44 Testing the Alert Siren 45 Programming FIPS Code 45 Digital and Trunked Systems 47 Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems 49 STEP1: Selecting or Changing Trunking System Type 49 STEP2: Programming Trunking Frequencies 50 STEP3: Programming ID Scan List Manually 51 Scan ...
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... rescue and paramedics) Trunked for: Motorola Type I Type II Type I,II (Hybrid) EDACS Wide band Narrow band Scat LTR Digital Communication for a total of -the-art Digital Capable radio with TrunkTracker III and automatic scanning capabilities. The chart below identifies the scanner band numbers, the frequency range, the ...NFM 12.5 13 144.0000 - 147.9950 FM 5 27 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 NFM 12.5 14 148.0000 - 161.9950 FM 5 1 Introduction The BC250D is a state-of 1000 channels. Band Frequency Range No. (MHz) 1 25.0000 - 26.9600 Mode Step Band (kHz) No. It can monitor Public Safety...
... rescue and paramedics) Trunked for: Motorola Type I Type II Type I,II (Hybrid) EDACS Wide band Narrow band Scat LTR Digital Communication for a total of -the-art Digital Capable radio with TrunkTracker III and automatic scanning capabilities. The chart below identifies the scanner band numbers, the frequency range, the ...NFM 12.5 13 144.0000 - 147.9950 FM 5 27 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 NFM 12.5 14 148.0000 - 161.9950 FM 5 1 Introduction The BC250D is a state-of 1000 channels. Band Frequency Range No. (MHz) 1 25.0000 - 26.9600 Mode Step Band (kHz) No. It can monitor Public Safety...
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... ID Scan Mode Indicator ID Search Mode Indicator Channel Type Conventional Type Trunk Type Morola Tracking Type LTR Tracking Type EDACS Tracking Type Digital Communications P25: APCO Project 25 Receiving Mode Indicators Signal Meter Battery Indicator Uniden® and Bearcat® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. 3 TrunkTracker is a proprietary trademark of...
... ID Scan Mode Indicator ID Search Mode Indicator Channel Type Conventional Type Trunk Type Morola Tracking Type LTR Tracking Type EDACS Tracking Type Digital Communications P25: APCO Project 25 Receiving Mode Indicators Signal Meter Battery Indicator Uniden® and Bearcat® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. 3 TrunkTracker is a proprietary trademark of...
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...to Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems on a trunked system using a scanner is APCO Project 25 Digital Communications? Mixed Mode - trunked system with analog control channel and digital voice - Conventional - frequency so another talkgroup can use your new BC250D scan channels like a...the available public service frequencies, or trunking, allows cities, counties, or other commonly used with digital mobile phones. one frequency with digital control channel and digital voice. control channel operates at 9600 baud. (This type of APCO P-25 System is ...
...to Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems on a trunked system using a scanner is APCO Project 25 Digital Communications? Mixed Mode - trunked system with analog control channel and digital voice - Conventional - frequency so another talkgroup can use your new BC250D scan channels like a...the available public service frequencies, or trunking, allows cities, counties, or other commonly used with digital mobile phones. one frequency with digital control channel and digital voice. control channel operates at 9600 baud. (This type of APCO P-25 System is ...
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...Ham, CB, FRS, special low power, railroad, aircraft, marine, racing, and weather frequencies. • Unique Data Skip - With the APCO 25 Digital card (BCi25D) installed, you to use the Scan mode. • 27 Bands - You can monitor supported project 25 systems. • Multi-Track...VHF High Band UHF 800/900MHz trunked public safety and public service systems just as if conventional two-way communications were used. • Digital Capable - Allows you can also assign Trunking priority Talkgroups. • Priority Plus Scan - Note: The frequency coverage is disconnected, the...
...Ham, CB, FRS, special low power, railroad, aircraft, marine, racing, and weather frequencies. • Unique Data Skip - With the APCO 25 Digital card (BCi25D) installed, you to use the Scan mode. • 27 Bands - You can monitor supported project 25 systems. • Multi-Track...VHF High Band UHF 800/900MHz trunked public safety and public service systems just as if conventional two-way communications were used. • Digital Capable - Allows you can also assign Trunking priority Talkgroups. • Priority Plus Scan - Note: The frequency coverage is disconnected, the...
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... text tags (up to 16 characters). • Auto Store - For more information on your BC250D through Uniden's E-Scanner software running on E-Scanner Programming software visit our website at scanner.uniden.com. • Turbo Search - This applies only to easily program all frequencies and Trunking Talk...frequencies into your PC. - The scanner can select the lighting length of time in the Menu mode. • Battery Save - Six digit FIPS Code (emergency and geographic area code) programmable. • LCD Back-Light - You can customize your scanner automatically reduces its power...
... text tags (up to 16 characters). • Auto Store - For more information on your BC250D through Uniden's E-Scanner software running on E-Scanner Programming software visit our website at scanner.uniden.com. • Turbo Search - This applies only to easily program all frequencies and Trunking Talk...frequencies into your PC. - The scanner can select the lighting length of time in the Menu mode. • Battery Save - Six digit FIPS Code (emergency and geographic area code) programmable. • LCD Back-Light - You can customize your scanner automatically reduces its power...
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.... 2:SCAN OPTION 1:CONVENTIONAL Choose the channel number. You may wish to program the found during Search as well. You can set a CTCSS (analog) or DCS (digital) subaudible tone for the selected channel only.
.... 2:SCAN OPTION 1:CONVENTIONAL Choose the channel number. You may wish to program the found during Search as well. You can set a CTCSS (analog) or DCS (digital) subaudible tone for the selected channel only.
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... insert the optional card (BCi25D) and select 1:ENABLE in Scan Hold mode (except Priority Scan mode). 25 You can monitor APCO P-25 digital communications. TONE SEARCH - This means the BC250D will occasionally stop on any subaudible tone that frequency if the transmission includes the prescribed tone. 3. 7:DATA SKIP A scanner will normally stop...
... insert the optional card (BCi25D) and select 1:ENABLE in Scan Hold mode (except Priority Scan mode). 25 You can monitor APCO P-25 digital communications. TONE SEARCH - This means the BC250D will occasionally stop on any subaudible tone that frequency if the transmission includes the prescribed tone. 3. 7:DATA SKIP A scanner will normally stop...
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... ON, CTCSS & DCS non-setting C 003 512.0000 NFM CTCSS 250.3 UNIDEN Group A Tone Search, CTCSS 250.3 Hz detecting C 003 512.0000 NFM DCS 025 UNIDEN Group A Tone Search, DCS 025 detecting C 003 512.0000 NFM UNIDEN Group A Tone Search, no signal received • If the Delay feature has... mode or Search mode, press E instead of pressing L/O on step 1) or 2) above. • CTCSS: Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System. • DCS: Digital Coded Squelch. • For example, the scanner shows the following first, then select 2:TONE SQ in Tone Search mode, it resumes scanning after a 2 second ...
... ON, CTCSS & DCS non-setting C 003 512.0000 NFM CTCSS 250.3 UNIDEN Group A Tone Search, CTCSS 250.3 Hz detecting C 003 512.0000 NFM DCS 025 UNIDEN Group A Tone Search, DCS 025 detecting C 003 512.0000 NFM UNIDEN Group A Tone Search, no signal received • If the Delay feature has... mode or Search mode, press E instead of pressing L/O on step 1) or 2) above. • CTCSS: Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System. • DCS: Digital Coded Squelch. • For example, the scanner shows the following first, then select 2:TONE SQ in Tone Search mode, it resumes scanning after a 2 second ...
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... the test. 2. Note: You can also set Alert mode to sound rotating through the samples until you recognize the different sirens. Programming FIPS Code The 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) codes established by pressing RSM without entering the Menu mode. 4.
... the test. 2. Note: You can also set Alert mode to sound rotating through the samples until you recognize the different sirens. Programming FIPS Code The 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) codes established by pressing RSM without entering the Menu mode. 4.
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...in your area is designed to monitor Motorola Type II systems; Including Type I, Type II, Hybrid, SMARTNET, and Privacy Plus. Digital and Trunked Systems Your BC250D is different. (The types of systems are discussed below.) • The frequencies for many by public safety and business users. ... sites using optional BCi25D) and tracks three major types of these important points: • Your scanner defaults to monitor APCO Project 25 digital communication systems (using the EDACS format. ❖LTR - Some systems are mostly for all of trunked radio systems. These systems are ...
...in your area is designed to monitor Motorola Type II systems; Including Type I, Type II, Hybrid, SMARTNET, and Privacy Plus. Digital and Trunked Systems Your BC250D is different. (The types of systems are discussed below.) • The frequencies for many by public safety and business users. ... sites using optional BCi25D) and tracks three major types of these important points: • Your scanner defaults to monitor APCO Project 25 digital communication systems (using the EDACS format. ❖LTR - Some systems are mostly for all of trunked radio systems. These systems are ...
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..., etc. 2. Here you need to program the "Talk Groups". Program the Trunked Frequencies - This ID must enter the block and fleet numbers. Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems There are shared among all the users, called "Talk Groups". • Within the bank you decide which "Location" to program Talk Group...
..., etc. 2. Here you need to program the "Talk Groups". Program the Trunked Frequencies - This ID must enter the block and fleet numbers. Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems There are shared among all the users, called "Talk Groups". • Within the bank you decide which "Location" to program Talk Group...
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... will receive any active I-Calls, regardless of the Unit IDs. Note: Motorola I-CALL tracking performance may vary between systems. Multi-Track The BC250D allows you to track more than one of this entry, or select it might not hear the full conversation, but you probably will be better...some highlights of the units - This blocks all I-Call IDs with a single Scan Lists entry. Motorola Type 2 Press 7 followed by the Unit ID digits, then E. Then, whenever you can only hold any I-Call communication (the transmitting and the receiving units), you might be for only one system at ...
... will receive any active I-Calls, regardless of the Unit IDs. Note: Motorola I-CALL tracking performance may vary between systems. Multi-Track The BC250D allows you to track more than one of this entry, or select it might not hear the full conversation, but you probably will be better...some highlights of the units - This blocks all I-Call IDs with a single Scan Lists entry. Motorola Type 2 Press 7 followed by the Unit ID digits, then E. Then, whenever you can only hold any I-Call communication (the transmitting and the receiving units), you might be for only one system at ...
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... the transmission and displays the talkgroup ID on a channel set to specific talkgroups, which are identified by business or private communications service providers, such as digital subaudible data that accompanies each radio has a unique ID code. 68 LTR® Reception LTR® Tracking LTR® (Logic Trunked Radio) systems are trunking...
... the transmission and displays the talkgroup ID on a channel set to specific talkgroups, which are identified by business or private communications service providers, such as digital subaudible data that accompanies each radio has a unique ID code. 68 LTR® Reception LTR® Tracking LTR® (Logic Trunked Radio) systems are trunking...
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If not, you have to listen to see both types of Scanner Fleet Map Programming, as well as a three or four digit number, followed by a hyphen, followed by a one or two digit number. 71 It contains a detailed explanation of system IDs. Repeat step 3 and 4 until you should try another preset map. When you...
If not, you have to listen to see both types of Scanner Fleet Map Programming, as well as a three or four digit number, followed by a hyphen, followed by a one or two digit number. 71 It contains a detailed explanation of system IDs. Repeat step 3 and 4 until you should try another preset map. When you...
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... known as "DATA channel") frequencies do not have programmed talkgroup 33264 into Scan List memory, for example. PLAN 1: Use Plan 1 if the last three digits of ALL the frequencies in use end in the Menu mode. select bank number - / 9:STATUS BIT. (This feature does not apply to EDACS and LTR... On Type II trunking systems there is a method by selecting 2:SCAN OPTION / 2:TRUNK - You must choose one of a Type I trunking system. Because the BC250D defaults to Status-Bit ON mode, you begin to Control Channel Trunk. Note: • If the system is not tracking properly, you may need to...
... known as "DATA channel") frequencies do not have programmed talkgroup 33264 into Scan List memory, for example. PLAN 1: Use Plan 1 if the last three digits of ALL the frequencies in use end in the Menu mode. select bank number - / 9:STATUS BIT. (This feature does not apply to EDACS and LTR... On Type II trunking systems there is a method by selecting 2:SCAN OPTION / 2:TRUNK - You must choose one of a Type I trunking system. Because the BC250D defaults to Status-Bit ON mode, you begin to Control Channel Trunk. Note: • If the system is not tracking properly, you may need to...
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...itself so that are obviously not part of the system), you can program IDs into Memory. 74 PLAN 4: If the last three digits of the following three digits (000, 250, 500, or 750) and if ANY other frequencies end in Control Channel Only mode by simply finding active control channels.... You must choose one of frequencies are familiar with may have to determine if systems you determine the proper plan. PLAN 3: If the last three digits of 4 frequency plans. You can assign a Fleet Map to select a plan. Note: In Chain Search mode, Control Channel Trunk is automatically used ...
...itself so that are obviously not part of the system), you can program IDs into Memory. 74 PLAN 4: If the last three digits of the following three digits (000, 250, 500, or 750) and if ANY other frequencies end in Control Channel Only mode by simply finding active control channels.... You must choose one of frequencies are familiar with may have to determine if systems you determine the proper plan. PLAN 3: If the last three digits of 4 frequency plans. You can assign a Fleet Map to select a plan. Note: In Chain Search mode, Control Channel Trunk is automatically used ...
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...the label (the side "APCO P-25 DIGITAL CARD" is analog with an analog control channel alternating / mixing analog and digital voice communications. Conventional - Insert the APCO card with the corresponding Red/Black plug. 76 Systems the Uniden BC250D supports are several types of Project 25 ...systems available! Many frequencies shared by many departments and the control channel is printed) facing up as shown. 4. trunked (3600) system with digital voice. Turn OFF the scanner, and ...
...the label (the side "APCO P-25 DIGITAL CARD" is analog with an analog control channel alternating / mixing analog and digital voice communications. Conventional - Insert the APCO card with the corresponding Red/Black plug. 76 Systems the Uniden BC250D supports are several types of Project 25 ...systems available! Many frequencies shared by many departments and the control channel is printed) facing up as shown. 4. trunked (3600) system with digital voice. Turn OFF the scanner, and ...
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... the VFO and pressing E. 3. Replace the cover and press down until it into Channels in Menu Mode" pages 26-27. - Trunking mode -"Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems" pages 49-51. Do not touch the BCi25D card without first removing the static electricity from your desired operation. 77
... the VFO and pressing E. 3. Replace the cover and press down until it into Channels in Menu Mode" pages 26-27. - Trunking mode -"Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems" pages 49-51. Do not touch the BCi25D card without first removing the static electricity from your desired operation. 77