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...following. WARNING! Motorola®, SMARTNET®, PL®, Private Line®, and PRIVACY PLUS® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. Uniden® and Bearcat® are registered trademarks of the proper impedance (32 Ω). You can also use only a monaural... the radio frequencies assigned by Uniden, or operation of M/A-COM Private Radio Systems, Inc. LTR® is a registered trademark of this product in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions. EDACS® is a registered trademark of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle...
...following. WARNING! Motorola®, SMARTNET®, PL®, Private Line®, and PRIVACY PLUS® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. Uniden® and Bearcat® are registered trademarks of the proper impedance (32 Ω). You can also use only a monaural... the radio frequencies assigned by Uniden, or operation of M/A-COM Private Radio Systems, Inc. LTR® is a registered trademark of this product in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions. EDACS® is a registered trademark of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle...
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Numeric Keypad 7. Mode Keys 9. Line/External Speaker Jacks Scan/Manual Keys 8. Search Keys 10. Programming and Status Keys 2. Rotary Tuner 765 6. Squelch/Volume Controls 5. Bank Keys 4. Display 3. BC898T Controls and Display 1 2 3 4 TA 10 9 8 1.
Numeric Keypad 7. Mode Keys 9. Line/External Speaker Jacks Scan/Manual Keys 8. Search Keys 10. Programming and Status Keys 2. Rotary Tuner 765 6. Squelch/Volume Controls 5. Bank Keys 4. Display 3. BC898T Controls and Display 1 2 3 4 TA 10 9 8 1.
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...Manual ...6 Understanding Scanning 7 Understanding Banks and Channels 7 What is Scanning? ...7 What is Searching? ...7 What is CTCSS/DCS 7 Conventional Scanning 8 What is Trunk Tracking 9 Trunked Scanning ...10 Types of Trunking Systems 11 Where To Obtain More Information 13 Using a Computer to Control Your BC898T 13 Included .../Unlocking Channels 22 Restoring All Locked Out Channels 22 Priority Scanning ...22 Using the Dimmer ...23 Trunk Scanning Options 23 Setting the Attenuator 24 ID Lockout ...24 Searching Tips ...25 Scan Lists ...26 Searching ...27 Chain Search ...27 Holding On...
...Manual ...6 Understanding Scanning 7 Understanding Banks and Channels 7 What is Scanning? ...7 What is Searching? ...7 What is CTCSS/DCS 7 Conventional Scanning 8 What is Trunk Tracking 9 Trunked Scanning ...10 Types of Trunking Systems 11 Where To Obtain More Information 13 Using a Computer to Control Your BC898T 13 Included .../Unlocking Channels 22 Restoring All Locked Out Channels 22 Priority Scanning ...22 Using the Dimmer ...23 Trunk Scanning Options 23 Setting the Attenuator 24 ID Lockout ...24 Searching Tips ...25 Scan Lists ...26 Searching ...27 Chain Search ...27 Holding On...
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...tested and found to comply with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this scanner is otherwise illegal). Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used in your scanner can receive. This scanner generates, uses, and can be manufactured so they...the conversation (unless such activity is unlawful or requires a permit. However, there are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of scrambled transmissions. However, there is no guarantee that scanners be determined by turning the scanner on ...
...tested and found to comply with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this scanner is otherwise illegal). Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used in your scanner can receive. This scanner generates, uses, and can be manufactured so they...the conversation (unless such activity is unlawful or requires a permit. However, there are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of scrambled transmissions. However, there is no guarantee that scanners be determined by turning the scanner on ...
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..." Band 4 Use your vehicle as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other communications into 10 banks of 50 channels each range. Introduction Introduction Your BC898T scanner is a state-of transmissions you can hear for each . Use it at home as a base unit, or install it in your scanner to quickly... the frequency ranges, default frequency step, default mode (AM, FM, or Narrowband FM), and type of -the-art scanner radio with TrunkTracking™ and automatic scanning capabilities. You can store frequencies such as a mobile unit.
..." Band 4 Use your vehicle as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other communications into 10 banks of 50 channels each range. Introduction Introduction Your BC898T scanner is a state-of transmissions you can hear for each . Use it at home as a base unit, or install it in your scanner to quickly... the frequency ranges, default frequency step, default mode (AM, FM, or Narrowband FM), and type of -the-art scanner radio with TrunkTracking™ and automatic scanning capabilities. You can store frequencies such as a mobile unit.
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... (5, 6.25, 12.5, or 25 kHz) for and identify agencies transmitting CTCSS or DCS tones. Lets your scanner alert you can identify up to maintain faster scanning cycles. Your scanner's signal strength meter displays the relative strength of the transmissions in your area. Your scanner covers an extensive frequency range so you... programmed search ranges. VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator) Control - Feature Highlights Feature Highlights Trunk Tracker™ III Operation - Turn the large rotary tuner to use the scan mode. 10 Banks -
... (5, 6.25, 12.5, or 25 kHz) for and identify agencies transmitting CTCSS or DCS tones. Lets your scanner alert you can identify up to maintain faster scanning cycles. Your scanner's signal strength meter displays the relative strength of the transmissions in your area. Your scanner covers an extensive frequency range so you... programmed search ranges. VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator) Control - Feature Highlights Feature Highlights Trunk Tracker™ III Operation - Turn the large rotary tuner to use the scan mode. 10 Banks -
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...in dim light. Since what you see in this . The first thing you might appear when you are new to scanning or trunk tracking, be sure to read "Understanding Scanning" on Page 7 for a quick background on the frequencies and user ID's for organizing the information you need to ... two seconds after the last transmission to see depends on the technology behind the hobby. To get the most from this software from http://www.uniden.com. 6 Unique Data Skip - Allows your scanner. Memory Backup - You can set the scanner so it off. Automatically record transmissions onto ...
...in dim light. Since what you see in this . The first thing you might appear when you are new to scanning or trunk tracking, be sure to read "Understanding Scanning" on Page 7 for a quick background on the frequencies and user ID's for organizing the information you need to ... two seconds after the last transmission to see depends on the technology behind the hobby. To get the most from this software from http://www.uniden.com. 6 Unique Data Skip - Allows your scanner. Memory Backup - You can set the scanner so it off. Automatically record transmissions onto ...
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... background knowledge will help you get the most two-way communications do not transmit continuously. Your BC898T scans programmed channels until the scanner receives another transmission. CTCSS and DCS are several stations with each other. Understanding Scanning UThnisdseercstiotan nprdoivnidgesSycouawninthinbagckground on that channel as long as the transmission lasts. When the transmission ends, the...
... background knowledge will help you get the most two-way communications do not transmit continuously. Your BC898T scans programmed channels until the scanner receives another transmission. CTCSS and DCS are several stations with each other. Understanding Scanning UThnisdseercstiotan nprdoivnidgesSycouawninthinbagckground on that channel as long as the transmission lasts. When the transmission ends, the...
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... 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664 703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754 Conventional Scanning Conventional scanning is assigned a single frequency (for simplex systems) or two frequencies (for the following CTCSS frequencies and DCS codes. If you do not receive the...
... 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664 703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754 Conventional Scanning Conventional scanning is assigned a single frequency (for simplex systems) or two frequencies (for the following CTCSS frequencies and DCS codes. If you do not receive the...
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...a radio tower that provides great visibility to the area of sight. This type of systems are extensively used at the same time. 9 Your BC898T is designed to track the following types of trunking systems. • Motorola Type I, Type II, Type IIi, hybrid, SMARTNET, and PRIVACYPLUS analog... trunking systems, which are discussed below.) • Your scanner can change this type of operation are scanning a conventional system, the scanner stops very briefly on the transmission until it is over. If there isn't, the scanner quickly moves to the ...
...a radio tower that provides great visibility to the area of sight. This type of systems are extensively used at the same time. 9 Your BC898T is designed to track the following types of trunking systems. • Motorola Type I, Type II, Type IIi, hybrid, SMARTNET, and PRIVACYPLUS analog... trunking systems, which are discussed below.) • Your scanner can change this type of operation are scanning a conventional system, the scanner stops very briefly on the transmission until it is over. If there isn't, the scanner quickly moves to the ...
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...system queries, replies, and follow-ups are all on a single frequency, they all work on a trunked system. Not only does your BC898T scan channels like a conventional scanner, it is, and more agencies and businesses wanted to meet their needs, creating a serious problem. Conventional...in the National Public Safety Trunked System Frequency Guide included with conventional systems, each group is made monitoring such a system impossible prior to Uniden's invention of the Trunktracking scanner. For example, the police in conventional mode before you won't miss any one time. If you are...
...system queries, replies, and follow-ups are all on a single frequency, they all work on a trunked system. Not only does your BC898T scan channels like a conventional scanner, it is, and more agencies and businesses wanted to meet their needs, creating a serious problem. Conventional...in the National Public Safety Trunked System Frequency Guide included with conventional systems, each group is made monitoring such a system impossible prior to Uniden's invention of the Trunktracking scanner. For example, the police in conventional mode before you won't miss any one time. If you are...
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...LTR systems also need to identify subfleets. talk group ID's for the Police Department West District's dispatch channel might be programmed into your BC898T lets you assign wildcard ID's that you can eliminate the control data so that all control information as taxicabs, delivery trucks, and repair... no separate control channel. For example, the complete AFS for EDACS systems are in either an agency or a fleet. In the ID scan mode, the scanner only stops on a single channel and alternate control data with the transmission. Each radio is the voice transmissions when you...
...LTR systems also need to identify subfleets. talk group ID's for the Police Department West District's dispatch channel might be programmed into your BC898T lets you assign wildcard ID's that you can eliminate the control data so that all control information as taxicabs, delivery trucks, and repair... no separate control channel. For example, the complete AFS for EDACS systems are in either an agency or a fleet. In the ID scan mode, the scanner only stops on a single channel and alternate control data with the transmission. Each radio is the voice transmissions when you...
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...gov/reports/index.cfm * - to full functionality. 13 Eastern Time Monday through Friday.) For more information about scanning. This web site is not affiliated with channels at http://www.uniden.com. You can use a search engine to program and use them at 1 800 SCANNER (hours are a...what you want to listen to know to Control Your BC898T You can also call them . frequency information from 10:00 a.m. Many web sites have fun scanning - the Internet's premier source for current frequencies and information about Uniden and our other part of the agencies you need ...
...gov/reports/index.cfm * - to full functionality. 13 Eastern Time Monday through Friday.) For more information about scanning. This web site is not affiliated with channels at http://www.uniden.com. You can use a search engine to program and use them at 1 800 SCANNER (hours are a...what you want to listen to know to Control Your BC898T You can also call them . frequency information from 10:00 a.m. Many web sites have fun scanning - the Internet's premier source for current frequencies and information about Uniden and our other part of the agencies you need ...
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... the squelch so that everything can get through . Then turn the rotary tuner to select frequencies, channels, or CTCSS tones, or scroll through scan and lockout lists in the trunking mode. Then turn the rotary tuner to select the frequency. 20 Setting the Squelch Your scanner's squelch control ..., to turn it off. Repeatedly press MANUAL until it clicks to provide better performance in the conventional or trunking mode. • Scroll through scan and lockout lists. To use the rotary tuner, press MANUAL to its manual mode and the scanner must not be receiving a signal. Follow these...
... the squelch so that everything can get through . Then turn the rotary tuner to select frequencies, channels, or CTCSS tones, or scroll through scan and lockout lists in the trunking mode. Then turn the rotary tuner to select the frequency. 20 Setting the Squelch Your scanner's squelch control ..., to turn it off. Repeatedly press MANUAL until it clicks to provide better performance in the conventional or trunking mode. • Scroll through scan and lockout lists. To use the rotary tuner, press MANUAL to its manual mode and the scanner must not be receiving a signal. Follow these...
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...to tune frequencies quickly and accurately. When the FREQ LED is on, you try to turn on Page 41 (for trunking systems) for scanning appear, and the bank you have programmed that bank's channels. Using the Lock Key/LED Press LOCK to switch between channel and frequency ...flashes. To restore a bank to left. Press E to program the frequency into the channel you must always be active. Scanning Programmed Channels Before you start to scan, you selected. Note: You can also use the rotary tuner to step rapidly through channels. This prevents accidentally changing the displayed...
...to tune frequencies quickly and accurately. When the FREQ LED is on, you try to turn on Page 41 (for trunking systems) for scanning appear, and the bank you have programmed that bank's channels. Using the Lock Key/LED Press LOCK to switch between channel and frequency ...flashes. To restore a bank to left. Press E to program the frequency into the channel you must always be active. Scanning Programmed Channels Before you start to scan, you selected. Note: You can also use the rotary tuner to step rapidly through channels. This prevents accidentally changing the displayed...
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... at all channels. Press MANUAL. 3. One channel in each bank is selected for about 2 seconds. Press MANUAL to stop on it while scanning, press L/O when the scanner is stopped on that channel, or manually select the channel and press L/O. The bank's letter disappears from the ...transmission, even if it and press L/O again. Restoring All Locked Out Channels You can restore all unlocked banks. Hold down L/O for scan. Priority Scanning When priority scan is present on a priority channel, the scanner switches to the bank. To turn on , the scanner checks the priority channels in...
... at all channels. Press MANUAL. 3. One channel in each bank is selected for about 2 seconds. Press MANUAL to stop on it while scanning, press L/O when the scanner is stopped on that channel, or manually select the channel and press L/O. The bank's letter disappears from the ...transmission, even if it and press L/O again. Restoring All Locked Out Channels You can restore all unlocked banks. Hold down L/O for scan. Priority Scanning When priority scan is present on a priority channel, the scanner switches to the bank. To turn on , the scanner checks the priority channels in...
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... of the talk groups you have not yet programmed any of whether you have stored into your scanner, press SCAN. SEARCH appears and the BC898T stops on a trunked system, use the ID search mode by pressing SCAN then SRC. This makes it becomes active in the system. To resume trunk tracking, press... SCAN again. 23 Hold down DIM for ID scanning to work. Note: You must store at least 2 talk group ID's in ...
... of the talk groups you have not yet programmed any of whether you have stored into your scanner, press SCAN. SEARCH appears and the BC898T stops on a trunked system, use the ID search mode by pressing SCAN then SRC. This makes it becomes active in the system. To resume trunk tracking, press... SCAN again. 23 Hold down DIM for ID scanning to work. Note: You must store at least 2 talk group ID's in ...
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...water meters, door alarms, traffic signals, and other mechanical devices are assigned ID's just like other data sources that is not active, while ID scanning or ID searching the system, press HOLD U. To review locked out talk group ID's, hold down L/O for EDACS systems. EDACS Blockout lets you...talk group, press L/O when the scanner stops on ) or until ATT disappears (to 200 talk group ID's at the same time. The BC898T stops scanning and holds on the talk group that group. It only receives transmissions on the current trunking system. You can overload the scanner's RF front end...
...water meters, door alarms, traffic signals, and other mechanical devices are assigned ID's just like other data sources that is not active, while ID scanning or ID searching the system, press HOLD U. To review locked out talk group ID's, hold down L/O for EDACS systems. EDACS Blockout lets you...talk group, press L/O when the scanner stops on ) or until ATT disappears (to 200 talk group ID's at the same time. The BC898T stops scanning and holds on the talk group that group. It only receives transmissions on the current trunking system. You can overload the scanner's RF front end...
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... SRC to return to change the default system type or change the fleet map you are using. Other groups might use the system, but your scan lists or press SRC to return to the search mode. 3. Note: If you consistently miss responses while in search mode, it 's not active. This is... the ID you wait for about 2 seconds to lock out these steps to the search mode. Press SRC to return to unlock a single ID. 1. Press SCAN to select the delay mode if it is locked out, and the next active ID appears. Hold down L/O for a reply. You can lock out up...
... SRC to return to change the default system type or change the fleet map you are using. Other groups might use the system, but your scan lists or press SRC to return to the search mode. 3. Note: If you consistently miss responses while in search mode, it 's not active. This is... the ID you wait for about 2 seconds to lock out these steps to the search mode. Press SRC to return to unlock a single ID. 1. Press SCAN to select the delay mode if it is locked out, and the next active ID appears. Hold down L/O for a reply. You can lock out up...
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... You can use List A for police ID's, List B for fire department ID's, List C for a trunked system, press MANUAL. Scan lists help you designate a bank as trunking banks!). All active talk group ID's appear in your scanner's banks When you organize the trunking system users ...into any of 100 ID's for each trunk tracking bank (1000 if you use all banks as a trunk tracking bank, your scanner sets up 10 scan lists (A -J), which are stored in lists, you can program your favorite ID's. Note: Locked out ID's appear during trunking search mode.
... You can use List A for police ID's, List B for fire department ID's, List C for a trunked system, press MANUAL. Scan lists help you designate a bank as trunking banks!). All active talk group ID's appear in your scanner's banks When you organize the trunking system users ...into any of 100 ID's for each trunk tracking bank (1000 if you use all banks as a trunk tracking bank, your scanner sets up 10 scan lists (A -J), which are stored in lists, you can program your favorite ID's. Note: Locked out ID's appear during trunking search mode.
