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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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... unit. You can hear for each . Use your vehicle as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other communications into 10 banks of -the-art scanner radio with TrunkTracking™ and automatic scanning capabilities. Frequency Range 25.0-27.995 MHz 28.0-29.995 MHz 30.0-49.995 MHz 50.0-54.0 MHz... Mobile 70cm Amateur Band UHF Standard Band UHF TV Band Public Service "800" Band Public Service "800" Band Public Service "800" Band 4 Introduction Introduction Your BC898T scanner is a state-of 50 channels each range.
... unit. You can hear for each . Use your vehicle as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other communications into 10 banks of -the-art scanner radio with TrunkTracking™ and automatic scanning capabilities. Frequency Range 25.0-27.995 MHz 28.0-29.995 MHz 30.0-49.995 MHz 50.0-54.0 MHz... Mobile 70cm Amateur Band UHF Standard Band UHF TV Band Public Service "800" Band Public Service "800" Band Public Service "800" Band 4 Introduction Introduction Your BC898T scanner is a state-of 50 channels each range.
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... These systems make use of this occurs, you specify. Your BC898T scans programmed channels until the scanner receives another transmission. This is organized into the scanner. When you select frequency bands to search, the scanner searches for frequencies that only those units, which allow squelch to... each other. CTCSS and DCS are used in your BC898T. CTCSS and DCS are several stations with...
... These systems make use of this occurs, you specify. Your BC898T scans programmed channels until the scanner receives another transmission. This is organized into the scanner. When you select frequency bands to search, the scanner searches for frequencies that only those units, which allow squelch to... each other. CTCSS and DCS are used in your BC898T. CTCSS and DCS are several stations with...
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...located very high, there is typically 1-8 miles, depending upon the terrain and many other radios in the system. If there is, then the scanner pauses on each channel to see if there is over. Simplex Operation Simplex systems use two frequencies: one trunking system at a time and ...until it is activity. What is different. (The types of systems are discussed below.) • Your scanner can change this type of operation are limited to line-of-sight operation. Your BC898T is the frequencies they operate on a radio tower that provides great visibility to the area of operation....
...located very high, there is typically 1-8 miles, depending upon the terrain and many other radios in the system. If there is, then the scanner pauses on each channel to see if there is over. Simplex Operation Simplex systems use two frequencies: one trunking system at a time and ...until it is activity. What is different. (The types of systems are discussed below.) • Your scanner can change this type of operation are limited to line-of-sight operation. Your BC898T is the frequencies they operate on a radio tower that provides great visibility to the area of operation....
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... and more importantly, you want to go to Uniden's invention of the Trunktracking scanner. A central computer controls the frequency each time a user transmits. Once you know a talk group's ID, you usually know who it actually follows the users of a trunked radio system. So when your BC898T scanner. Trunking radio systems help solve this frequency...
... and more importantly, you want to go to Uniden's invention of the Trunktracking scanner. A central computer controls the frequency each time a user transmits. Once you know a talk group's ID, you usually know who it actually follows the users of a trunked radio system. So when your BC898T scanner. Trunking radio systems help solve this frequency...
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... over to the control channel each time they transmit. The system consists of one control channel plus one variation of EDACS called SCAT that your scanner, you will switch to know the system's fleet map to the control channel. The central computer keeps a database of radio ID's and which channel code... most common fleet maps are different types of Motorola trunking systems, they use Fleet-subfleet talk groups; instead they all typically takes place in your BC898T can also find fleet map resources on the web.
... over to the control channel each time they transmit. The system consists of one control channel plus one variation of EDACS called SCAT that your scanner, you will switch to know the system's fleet map to the control channel. The central computer keeps a database of radio ID's and which channel code... most common fleet maps are different types of Motorola trunking systems, they use Fleet-subfleet talk groups; instead they all typically takes place in your BC898T can also find fleet map resources on the web.
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... see at a glance the affiliation of system. For example, the complete AFS for the Police Department West District's dispatch channel might be programmed into your BC898T lets you assign wildcard ID's that all units 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 easy to system, there are identified by the fire department, and so on the web...
... see at a glance the affiliation of system. For example, the complete AFS for the Police Department West District's dispatch channel might be programmed into your BC898T lets you assign wildcard ID's that all units 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 easy to system, there are identified by the fire department, and so on the web...
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...is not affiliated with the US Government * - You can operate your scanner using software and a personal computer and cable (not included). you need to know - This web site is available at http://www.uniden.com. The two included conventional and trunking frequency guides will give you... Monday through Friday). • http://www.radioreference.com * - To purchase another copy of Police Call. Using a Computer to Control Your BC898T You can also purchase a registration key to upgrade the demo software to find and use a search engine to full functionality. 13 Eastern Time...
...is not affiliated with the US Government * - You can operate your scanner using software and a personal computer and cable (not included). you need to know - This web site is available at http://www.uniden.com. The two included conventional and trunking frequency guides will give you... Monday through Friday). • http://www.radioreference.com * - To purchase another copy of Police Call. Using a Computer to Control Your BC898T You can also purchase a registration key to upgrade the demo software to find and use a search engine to full functionality. 13 Eastern Time...
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... the rotary tuner until the baud rate you install the BC898T SS Install program, start it in the Start Programs list. After you want to begin installation. Move the cursor to LINE on the front of the scanner. BC898TSS Help appears. Installing The Software Download the software, then ... and it is running, select Help by selecting it by purchasing a registration key at http://www.uniden.com. To turn the rotary tuner until OFF appears, then press E. The BC898T SS Install program installs the software. Connect one end of the cable to the tape recorder's remote...
... the rotary tuner until the baud rate you install the BC898T SS Install program, start it in the Start Programs list. After you want to begin installation. Move the cursor to LINE on the front of the scanner. BC898TSS Help appears. Installing The Software Download the software, then ... and it is running, select Help by selecting it by purchasing a registration key at http://www.uniden.com. To turn the rotary tuner until OFF appears, then press E. The BC898T SS Install program installs the software. Connect one end of the cable to the tape recorder's remote...
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... You cannot eliminate the priority channel, but you can change it to any talk group ID's into your scanner. Using the Dimmer Hold down PRI for that talk group. SEARCH appears and the BC898T stops on a trunked system, use the ID search mode by pressing SCAN then SRC. Note: If you have... not yet programmed any of whether you have programmed it into your scanner, press SCAN. Searching Only Stored Talk Groups (ID Scan) To...
... You cannot eliminate the priority channel, but you can change it to any talk group ID's into your scanner. Using the Dimmer Hold down PRI for that talk group. SEARCH appears and the BC898T stops on a trunked system, use the ID search mode by pressing SCAN then SRC. Note: If you have... not yet programmed any of whether you have programmed it into your scanner, press SCAN. Searching Only Stored Talk Groups (ID Scan) To...
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...poor audio quality or missed reception. Locking Out Talk Groups Like conventional scanning, you pressed HOLD U. To lock out a talk group, press L/O when the scanner stops on when that you don't want to hear. To review locked out talk group ID's, hold down L/O for about 2 seconds. To use blockout... areas water meters, door alarms, traffic signals, and other data sources that group is a powerful form of lockout that ID and press L/O. The BC898T stops scanning and holds on an active talk group when scanning or searching, press HOLD U. The locked-out talk group ID's appear. Or, if...
...poor audio quality or missed reception. Locking Out Talk Groups Like conventional scanning, you pressed HOLD U. To lock out a talk group, press L/O when the scanner stops on when that you don't want to hear. To review locked out talk group ID's, hold down L/O for about 2 seconds. To use blockout... areas water meters, door alarms, traffic signals, and other data sources that group is a powerful form of lockout that ID and press L/O. The BC898T stops scanning and holds on an active talk group when scanning or searching, press HOLD U. The locked-out talk group ID's appear. Or, if...
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...Searching for a weather broadcast, press WX to receive a severe weather emergency tone. Press WX to search for receiving emergency alerts. When your scanner receives the emergency tone and a SAME event code from your local NOAA weather station, it incorporates weather alert as a weather alert radio, waiting...to find your local weather station. 2. When you not use the BC898T to find an active weather channel in your area. ALERT appears. Using Weather Alert (SAME) Using Weather Alert (SAME) Important: Your scanner has been primarily designed to weather alert mode, it emits a loud ...
...Searching for a weather broadcast, press WX to receive a severe weather emergency tone. Press WX to search for receiving emergency alerts. When your scanner receives the emergency tone and a SAME event code from your local NOAA weather station, it incorporates weather alert as a weather alert radio, waiting...to find your local weather station. 2. When you not use the BC898T to find an active weather channel in your area. ALERT appears. Using Weather Alert (SAME) Using Weather Alert (SAME) Important: Your scanner has been primarily designed to weather alert mode, it emits a loud ...
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...data skip is recorded. If you try to program more than 100 skip frequencies, additional frequencies you connected a tape recorder to your scanner. Repeat these types of these steps to select other channels for a channel: 1. Frequency Skip If a particular channel continues to ...scanner, see "Using An Optional Tape Recorder" on any channel for tape recording: 1. However, before you can use this feature, you want to record anymore. 2. Press LINE. To record a channel, press SCAN. To turn the record feature off and the channel is not recorded. This means the BC898T...
...data skip is recorded. If you try to program more than 100 skip frequencies, additional frequencies you connected a tape recorder to your scanner. Repeat these types of these steps to select other channels for a channel: 1. Frequency Skip If a particular channel continues to ...scanner, see "Using An Optional Tape Recorder" on any channel for tape recording: 1. However, before you can use this feature, you want to record anymore. 2. Press LINE. To record a channel, press SCAN. To turn the record feature off and the channel is not recorded. This means the BC898T...
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...Programming Trunked Systems" on Page 41 for each band, so you want to match the FCC band plan for that is easy - Your BC898T is able to change . Programming conventional channels is not standard for this setting. just select a channel to store known frequencies into conventional ...Scanning Worksheet" included in the help file included in the demo software (download at http://www.uniden.com) makes this method to program trunked systems. They require additional information to program the scanner. If you select a 6.25 kHz step for the 150.0000 through 161.9999 MHz ...
...Programming Trunked Systems" on Page 41 for each band, so you want to match the FCC band plan for that is easy - Your BC898T is able to change . Programming conventional channels is not standard for this setting. just select a channel to store known frequencies into conventional ...Scanning Worksheet" included in the help file included in the demo software (download at http://www.uniden.com) makes this method to program trunked systems. They require additional information to program the scanner. If you select a 6.25 kHz step for the 150.0000 through 161.9999 MHz ...
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... the squelch threshold. Scan won 't stop. Adjust the squelch threshold. Make sure the channel's frequency is connected to an AC outlet and the scanner. The squelch might need to be locked out. One or more channels might be adjusted. If there is not performing properly, try the following steps... is stored in a remote area that controls power to the AC outlet where you want to scan are not locked out. Check with your BC898T is a wall switch that could require an optional multi-band antenna. Press SCAN. The squelch might need to be locked out. Check the ...
... the squelch threshold. Scan won 't stop. Adjust the squelch threshold. Make sure the channel's frequency is connected to an AC outlet and the scanner. The squelch might need to be locked out. One or more channels might be adjusted. If there is not performing properly, try the following steps... is stored in a remote area that controls power to the AC outlet where you want to scan are not locked out. Check with your BC898T is a wall switch that could require an optional multi-band antenna. Press SCAN. The squelch might need to be locked out. Check the ...