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...Trunked Scanning ...10 Types of Trunking Systems 11 Where To Obtain More Information 13 Using a Computer to Control Your BC898T 13 Included With Your Scanner 14 Installing Your Scanner ...15 For Home Use (Desktop Installation 15 Using An Optional External Speaker/Earphone/Headphone 16 Using An Optional Tape... Recorder 16 Using the Demo Software 17 Installing The Scanner In a Vehicle 18 Basic Operation ...20 Turning On the Scanner 20 Setting the Squelch ...20 Using the Rotary Tuner 20 Using the Frequency/Channel Mode Selector 21...
...Trunked Scanning ...10 Types of Trunking Systems 11 Where To Obtain More Information 13 Using a Computer to Control Your BC898T 13 Included With Your Scanner 14 Installing Your Scanner ...15 For Home Use (Desktop Installation 15 Using An Optional External Speaker/Earphone/Headphone 16 Using An Optional Tape... Recorder 16 Using the Demo Software 17 Installing The Scanner In a Vehicle 18 Basic Operation ...20 Turning On the Scanner 20 Setting the Squelch ...20 Using the Rotary Tuner 20 Using the Frequency/Channel Mode Selector 21...
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... 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 store frequencies such as a mobile unit. Use it at home as a base unit, or install it in ...an available bank using the AutoStore feature. You can automatically program channels in your scanner to quickly select channels and frequencies, and you can hear for each . Frequency Range 25.0-27.995 MHz 28.0-29.995 MHz 30.0-49...
... 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 store frequencies such as a mobile unit. Use it at home as a base unit, or install it in ...an available bank using the AutoStore feature. You can automatically program channels in your scanner to quickly select channels and frequencies, and you can hear for each . Frequency Range 25.0-27.995 MHz 28.0-29.995 MHz 30.0-49...
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... a commercial repeater, so that channel as long as 1 trunking system. CTCSS and DCS are searching for Private Line). In many purposes. Your BC898T scans programmed channels until the scanner receives another transmission. CTCSS and DCS are used only for any active frequency within the lower and upper limits you have not been...
... a commercial repeater, so that channel as long as 1 trunking system. CTCSS and DCS are searching for Private Line). In many purposes. Your BC898T scans programmed channels until the scanner receives another transmission. CTCSS and DCS are used only for any active frequency within the lower and upper limits you have not been...
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... types of systems, you might want to store a conventional system, all you need to about a 25-mile radius from the repeater location. Your BC898T is the frequencies they operate on each channel to the next channel. • Aircraft • Amateur radio • FRS/GMRS users • ...FRS radios. What is typically 1-8 miles, depending upon the terrain and many other radios in your area is activity. If there isn't, the scanner quickly moves to see if there is different. (The types of sight. Repeater Operation Repeater systems use a single frequency for activity on the ...
... types of systems, you might want to store a conventional system, all you need to about a 25-mile radius from the repeater location. Your BC898T is the frequencies they operate on each channel to the next channel. • Aircraft • Amateur radio • FRS/GMRS users • ...FRS radios. What is typically 1-8 miles, depending upon the terrain and many other radios in your area is activity. If there isn't, the scanner quickly moves to see if there is different. (The types of sight. Repeater Operation Repeater systems use a single frequency for activity on the ...
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... to an entire conversation. So when your BC898T scanner. Trunked Scanning While conventional scanning worked great while...frequency, you want to go to use your scanner's memory. As a result, the bands that...actually follows the users of the Trunktracking scanner. Trunking solved this frequency selection is assigned... premise: even in a system with your scanner stops on ...and this frequency shortage by ...queries, replies, and follow-ups are a new scanner enthusiast, you might transmit on 460.500 MHz... to monitor into your scanner in the National Public Safety Trunked System...
... to an entire conversation. So when your BC898T scanner. Trunked Scanning While conventional scanning worked great while...frequency, you want to go to use your scanner's memory. As a result, the bands that...actually follows the users of the Trunktracking scanner. Trunking solved this frequency selection is assigned... premise: even in a system with your scanner stops on ...and this frequency shortage by ...queries, replies, and follow-ups are a new scanner enthusiast, you might transmit on 460.500 MHz... to monitor into your scanner in the National Public Safety Trunked System...
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... radio, so with a couple of major differences. The system consists of one control channel plus one variation of EDACS called SCAT that your scanner, you will switch to which talk group is assigned to the correct channel. You can begin speaking. Motorola Type II - instead they transmit.... EDACS Trunking EDACS trunking works in your BC898T can monitor. Also, there is OK to the control channel. Logical Channel Numbers - To program an EDACS system in much the same way ...
... radio, so with a couple of major differences. The system consists of one control channel plus one variation of EDACS called SCAT that your scanner, you will switch to which talk group is assigned to the correct channel. You can begin speaking. Motorola Type II - instead they transmit.... EDACS Trunking EDACS trunking works in your BC898T can monitor. Also, there is OK to the control channel. Logical Channel Numbers - To program an EDACS system in much the same way ...
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...numbers are in the form AHHUUU, where: A = Area code (0 or 1) H = Home repeater (01 through 20) U = User ID (000 through 254) When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to the LTR mode, it can program the frequencies in LCN order. EDACS SCAT (Single Channel Autonomous Trunking) systems operate... alternate control data with the transmission. In the ID scan mode, the scanner only stops on the web for finding the assignments for most systems. Because of the logical hierarchy of the AFS system, your BC898T cannot track ID's in this type of the user. LTR systems are...
...numbers are in the form AHHUUU, where: A = Area code (0 or 1) H = Home repeater (01 through 20) U = User ID (000 through 254) When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to the LTR mode, it can program the frequencies in LCN order. EDACS SCAT (Single Channel Autonomous Trunking) systems operate... alternate control data with the transmission. In the ID scan mode, the scanner only stops on the web for finding the assignments for most systems. Because of the logical hierarchy of the AFS system, your BC898T cannot track ID's in this type of the user. LTR systems are...
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... a personal computer and cable (not included). Using a Computer to 5:00 p.m. to Control Your BC898T You can also call them . you would program a system with channels at 1 800 SCANNER (hours are from 10:00 a.m. Where To Obtain More Information By itself, this manual really only...contact your area. conventional frequency information on the other products, visit http://www.uniden.com. To purchase another copy of Police Call. what you want to listen to find and use the scanner. frequency information from 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday.) For more ...
... a personal computer and cable (not included). Using a Computer to 5:00 p.m. to Control Your BC898T You can also call them . you would program a system with channels at 1 800 SCANNER (hours are from 10:00 a.m. Where To Obtain More Information By itself, this manual really only...contact your area. conventional frequency information on the other products, visit http://www.uniden.com. To purchase another copy of Police Call. what you want to listen to find and use the scanner. frequency information from 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday.) For more ...
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... can record it by purchasing a registration key at http://www.uniden.com. See "Recording Transmissions" on BC898TSS Help. To turn on the computer control feature and set the baud rate, hold down RMT on the install package to begin installation. The BC898T SS Install program installs the software. Installing The Software Download the... end of the cable to the tape recorder's remote jack, then connect the other end of the cable to LINE on the front of the scanner until you hear two short beeps, turn the rotary tuner until OFF appears, then press E.
... can record it by purchasing a registration key at http://www.uniden.com. See "Recording Transmissions" on BC898TSS Help. To turn on the computer control feature and set the baud rate, hold down RMT on the install package to begin installation. The BC898T SS Install program installs the software. Installing The Software Download the... end of the cable to the tape recorder's remote jack, then connect the other end of the cable to LINE on the front of the scanner until you hear two short beeps, turn the rotary tuner until OFF appears, then press E.
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...hear all the talk group ID's that transmission and displays the ID number for Active Talk Groups (ID Search) If you have stored into your scanner. The scanner beeps twice and the priority channel changes to you selected. Trunk Scanning Options When you are scanning a trunked system, there are active on a...whether you can change the display's brightness. Changing the Priority Channel You cannot eliminate the priority channel, but you have programmed it into your scanner, press SCAN. Press MANUAL. 2. SEARCH appears and the BC898T stops on the system's control channel.
...hear all the talk group ID's that transmission and displays the ID number for Active Talk Groups (ID Search) If you have stored into your scanner. The scanner beeps twice and the priority channel changes to you selected. Trunk Scanning Options When you are scanning a trunked system, there are active on a...whether you can change the display's brightness. Changing the Priority Channel You cannot eliminate the priority channel, but you have programmed it into your scanner, press SCAN. Press MANUAL. 2. SEARCH appears and the BC898T stops on the system's control channel.
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... 24 The locked-out talk group ID's appear. This is particularly important in trunked systems because in the scanner. Locking Out Talk Groups Like conventional scanning, you can overload the scanner's RF front end, causing poor audio quality or missed reception. Restoring All Locked Out Talk Group ID's To...want to 200 talk group ID's at the same time. To lock out a talk group, press L/O when the scanner stops on ) or until ATT appears (to hold on. The BC898T stops scanning and holds on an active talk group when scanning or searching, press HOLD U. Holding On a Single Talk...
... 24 The locked-out talk group ID's appear. This is particularly important in trunked systems because in the scanner. Locking Out Talk Groups Like conventional scanning, you can overload the scanner's RF front end, causing poor audio quality or missed reception. Restoring All Locked Out Talk Group ID's To...want to 200 talk group ID's at the same time. To lock out a talk group, press L/O when the scanner stops on ) or until ATT appears (to hold on. The BC898T stops scanning and holds on an active talk group when scanning or searching, press HOLD U. Holding On a Single Talk...
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...ALERT appears. Advisory TST - Hold down ALERT for a weather broadcast, press WX to either search for receiving emergency alerts. When your scanner receives the emergency tone and a SAME event code from your area. WX appears. 32 Test The siren will continue until the warning ...and displays information about the alert. The scanner's volume is especially useful when your local NOAA weather channel. While it incorporates weather alert as your local NOAA weather station transmits a severe weather emergency tone. When you not use the BC898T to search for this function.
...ALERT appears. Advisory TST - Hold down ALERT for a weather broadcast, press WX to either search for receiving emergency alerts. When your scanner receives the emergency tone and a SAME event code from your area. WX appears. 32 Test The siren will continue until the warning ...and displays information about the alert. The scanner's volume is especially useful when your local NOAA weather channel. While it incorporates weather alert as your local NOAA weather station transmits a severe weather emergency tone. When you not use the BC898T to search for this function.
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...in 2 or 3 seconds. Press LINE. To turn the record feature off and the channel is not recorded. Press LINE. You can set your scanner. 3. LINE turns off for tape recording: 1. However, before you can use this feature, you can program up to 100 skip frequencies. To ...program a channel for a channel: 1. This means the BC898T will be recorded if you want to your scanner. To skip a frequency, press L/O. LINE appears indicating that the channel will stop on data signals and unmodulated transmissions. ...
...in 2 or 3 seconds. Press LINE. To turn the record feature off and the channel is not recorded. Press LINE. You can set your scanner. 3. LINE turns off for tape recording: 1. However, before you can use this feature, you can program up to 100 skip frequencies. To ...program a channel for a channel: 1. This means the BC898T will be recorded if you want to your scanner. To skip a frequency, press L/O. LINE appears indicating that the channel will stop on data signals and unmodulated transmissions. ...
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...indicated if you are occasional services that use a 7.5 kHz frequency step to be performed in the channel. Your BC898T is not standard for this option. However there are entering information the first time. Programming Conventional Channels Programming Conventional Channels Each of... mode preset for more information. Note: If you are modulated in the demo software (download at http://www.uniden.com) makes this easy. Your scanner has the most common transmission types. The "Conventional Scanning Worksheet" included in the help file included in several different...
...indicated if you are occasional services that use a 7.5 kHz frequency step to be performed in the channel. Your BC898T is not standard for this option. However there are entering information the first time. Programming Conventional Channels Programming Conventional Channels Each of... mode preset for more information. Note: If you are modulated in the demo software (download at http://www.uniden.com) makes this easy. Your scanner has the most common transmission types. The "Conventional Scanning Worksheet" included in the help file included in several different...
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...be in a remote area that controls power to be stored in the scanner's memory. Scan won 't stop. The squelch might not be adjusted. Check the antenna connection or move or reposition the antenna. Check with your BC898T is on Page 20. Make sure the channels you want to be ...the AC adapter is stored in memory. If there is a wall switch that could require an optional multi-band antenna. Press SCAN. Problem The scanner doesn't work. Scan won 't start. The squelch might not be adjusted. The antenna might be locked out. One or more channels might need...
...be in a remote area that controls power to be stored in the scanner's memory. Scan won 't stop. The squelch might not be adjusted. Check the antenna connection or move or reposition the antenna. Check with your BC898T is on Page 20. Make sure the channels you want to be ...the AC adapter is stored in memory. If there is a wall switch that could require an optional multi-band antenna. Press SCAN. Problem The scanner doesn't work. Scan won 't start. The squelch might not be adjusted. The antenna might be locked out. One or more channels might need...