I have a new Uniden Bearcat BCT15X scanner that I setup to scan some frequencies that the Mount Snow ski resort in Vermont uses. On one of the Mount Snow frequencies - 461.350, call sign KNHA230 - the scanner stops on a lot, but it's normally just clicks and pops, no talking. So it's pretty annoying listening to this so much. Is there a setting I can change that will make have the scanner be less sensitive to stopping on this frequency unless there is actual talking?
BCT15X scanner stops on noise too often
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ecps92
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Does this occur on Tone ? or w/o DPL ??
If without tone, add the DPL then, might be a near-by LTR
Vermont Recreational Facilities - Scan New England Wiki
If without tone, add the DPL then, might be a near-by LTR
Vermont Recreational Facilities - Scan New England Wiki
Are you referring to the CTCSS/DCS tones? I don't have that setup, I only programmed the frequency and kept the default for everything else. In you link you shared I see the tone for Mount Snow is D032. I don't know much about the tones and never set one up in the radio. I don't know what DPL is, but I'm guessing from your post I should add in the D032 tone to my channel. I'll give that a try?
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If you have the correct PL or DPL tone programmed in, then the scanner will only open up when that tone is produced with the transmission thus eliminating interference or a neighboring county on the same frequency. If you program in the wrong tone, then you will not hear who you want to hear if anyone. Most repeaters (but not all) have a tone.
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You may be able to turn the squelch up to block out the interfering station, depending on it's power.
Thanks. I changed the channel to Search for DCS, I can't find any setting about ANALOG.
As I'm writing this, there was some talking on the channel and the display showed D031 for the tone, cool!
ecps92
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As we are talking about a BCT15 here, there won't be analog/digital options. You did it correctly. Sorry for the info overkill.
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ecps92
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I have my BCT15X connected to an outdoor antenna and I have to have the attenuation on or it's too much signal for it and does the same thing.
Which has nothing to do with digital modulation which the BCT15 series most definitely does not support. That's why there is no Analog/Digital selection for the reception mode.
As I said above, despite my overkill directions, he got where he wanted to go, and where I intended.
ecps92
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Scott, one of them is referring to DCS, Digital Coded Squelch, versus CTCSS, Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System, which is an Analog system. These are tones to reduce interference on a frequency.
The other is talking about a Digital Modulation system, like P25, which is evidently not supported on your scanner.
Not sure why they're bickering about it.
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I'm not bickering. I'm correcting. As you pointed out, I originally said:
You don't need to program the channel as ANALOG because there is no ANALOG/DIGITAL option because the BCT15 series is an ANALOG-ONLY scanner. It won't do DIGITAL, so it has no such setting like the digital scanners have. (on those, you would set the channel to ANALOG/DIGITAL first)
As I said above, I apologize for the overkill info, and as I also said the OP programmed it correctly and has his solution.
YOU are, but the rest of us are not.
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