uniden Bearcat 396xt question

[bricep]

I just purchased the uniden Bearcat 396xt, very new to scanners and have uploaded and programed via freeSCAN, however, it is mostly quiet, I don't hear much of anything. I have just done a search for Davidson county I see there PD frequencies start around 2454.5000, I am assuming I can't get those on this scanner? like I said I am new to scanners and a little lost still. any help would be great!

 

[joeuser]

I just purchased the uniden Bearcat 396xt, very new to scanners and have uploaded and programed via freeSCAN, however, it is mostly quiet, I don't hear much of anything. I have just done a search for Davidson county I see there PD frequencies start around 2454.5000, I am assuming I can't get those on this scanner? like I said I am new to scanners and a little lost still. any help would be great!

That would be about WiFi frequency range? Did you search here? What state are you in?

 

[ofd8001]

The highest frequency your scanner will accept is 1300.0000

This is a very unusual frequency and I'd question its validity.

Which Davidson County do you mean - Tennessee or North Carolina?

 

[bricep]

yes, I did search on here that is where I got the frequency starting point for Nashville Metro PD. I am in Nashville, TN or north of Nashville.

 

[ofd8001]

Here is a link to the database entry for your county.

Metropolitan Government Of Nashville & Davidson County (P25) Trunking System, Multiple, Tennessee - Scanner Frequencies

You should be able to download the "stuff" you need with FreeScan and then program your scanner with this data.

 

[bricep]

thank you, I was not looking in the trunked.

 

[ofd8001]

Download and program the Nashiville Davidson County trunked system and you should be up and running.

 

[bricep]

ok, I just did that, however, I don't see it scanning, I see all the conventional systems scanning? Like I said I am new to all of this just trying to learn and understand what I am doing.

 

[ofd8001]

Did you select one or more sites when you downloaded the data? I've seen some occasions where folks have selected only the talkgroups. Both are needed.

Another problem could be that you have assigned sites to system quick keys and the system quick keys are not enabled.

 

[W8RMH]

Below is an easier to read manual. Don't get overwhelmed half of the features you will probably never use. Use it as a reference tool. Read up on trunking and quick keys.

Easier to Read BCD396XT Digital Scanner Manual