996t SCANNING help

[baddlord777]

I can't, for the life of me....figure out, (read the manual over & over)how to scan say from 866.000-869.000 and get it to work. I'm using the ARCPRO and still cannot seem to get it done. I want to pickup freq. just in this area.

[UPMan]

MENU --> Search For... --> Edit Custom --> Custom 1 --> Edit Search Limit

At "Set Lower Limit" enter 866.0, then E.
At "Set Upper Limit" enter 869.0, then E.

MENU --> MENU --> Custom Search

Now, press 0,2-9 so that only the "1" indicator is on the bottom of the display. The scanner will custom search that range.

[baddlord777]

Originally Posted by UPMan

MENU --> Search For... --> Edit Custom --> Custom 1 --> Edit Search Limit

At "Set Lower Limit" enter 866.0, then E.
At "Set Upper Limit" enter 869.0, then E.

MENU --> MENU --> Custom Search

Now, press 0,2-9 so that only the "1" indicator is on the bottom of the display. The scanner will custom search that range.

Thank you very much..went i get home tonight, i will try her...i thought i tried it that way but when i pushed the buttons it beeps like a error....i think i pushed hold to stop everything...and tried it again....but i will do it like you said...Will this search scan digital and conv. ?

[UPMan]

Yes, it will stop on digital and conventional. But, in the Srch/CloCall Opt" menu, be sure "CTCSS/DCS Search" is Off (else the scanner can't decode P25).

Anything you find in this area will be off of a trunked radio system. You'd need to actually program in the system's control channel frequency into a system in the scanner to follow a complete conversation.

[baddlord777]

Originally Posted by UPMan

Yes, it will stop on digital and conventional. But, in the Srch/CloCall Opt" menu, be sure "CTCSS/DCS Search" is Off (else the scanner can't decode P25).

Anything you find in this area will be off of a trunked radio system. You'd need to actually program in the system's control channel frequency into a system in the scanner to follow a complete conversation.

Hmmmm...could you repeat that in english ..lol
'program in the system's control channel frequency into a system in the scanner to follow a complete conversation.'

[UPMan]

If you are unfamiliar with trunked radio systems, you'll need to learn the new language.

Try http://wiki.radioreference.com, then follow the Trunked Radio Basics links.