Help With Programming MERA on BC996

[Ben96cal]

I just bought a 996 and I've programmed Mera into it.. I thought I've done it correctly but I'm not hearing any TG's either in scan or search mode.. Hearing the CC loud and clear. One blaring thing I see when entering the band plan in slots 0,1,2 is that the 996 isn't asking me for an offset, only the base and spacing. Could someone with a 996 give me some insight? Also should I tell the 996 this is a P25 system or a moto system?

thanks

 

[SCPD]

Do not have the 996.
I have it programmed Mot UHF type 2 System

 

[SCPD]

Just checked it out with freeScan and when you select Mot UHF it gives you all the options.
hopes that helps.

 

[Ben96cal]

re: marin

not using software. manual only.. there is NO option of Moto UHF. only mot, edacs, P25, conventional and LT..

 

[SCPD]

not using software. manual only.. there is NO option of Moto UHF. only mot, edacs, P25, conventional and LT..

Why not using free Scan ?
Next Step I did a Google Search
http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BCD996Tom.pdf
Start page 62
Easier to use read Manual
Easier to Read BCTD996T/UBCD996T Manual

as I said I do not own the 996

I found all this with Google search

 

[SCPD]

Have you tried Mot UhF/ pe2
and see if you have more option from there ?
Just trying to help you steer into the right direction

 

[Ben96cal]

re: marin

Why not using free Scan ?
Next Step I did a Google Search
http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BCD996Tom.pdf
Start page 62
Easier to use read Manual
Easier to Read BCTD996T/UBCD996T Manual

as I said I do not own the 996

I found all this with Google search

Umm because I don't want to .. I need someone familiar with the use of a 996 please and has knowledge of MERA. thank you for trying but my question was regarding the 996

 

[officer_415]

You need to program it as a Motorola Type II system. Make sure you use the custom band plan.

 

[inigo88]

Here's what the custom band plan looks like:

Lower Base:  Upper Base: Offset: Step:
482.0000       484.3625        380   12.5
488.0000       490.1000        570   12.5
490.7250       490.9750        739   12.5

Beyond that, read the manual or try going to the Uniden forum and learn how to program a Motorola Type II (3600 baud) Smart Zone system with a custom band plan.

 

[Ben96cal]

Re; MERA

Here's what the custom band plan looks like:

Lower Base:  Upper Base: Offset: Step:
482.0000       484.3625        380   12.5
488.0000       490.1000        570   12.5
490.7250       490.9750        739   12.5

Beyond that, read the manual or try going to the Uniden forum and learn how to program a Motorola Type II (3600 baud) Smart Zone system with a custom band plan.

Inigo need your help man... I've got everything programmed, bandplan is in for both the east and west sites, strong CC channel but not hearing anything in scan or search mode... I don't know what I'm doing wrong.. I'm in SSF, I shouldn't be having a problem..

 

[kma371]

Inigo need your help man... I've got everything programmed, bandplan is in for both the east and west sites, strong CC channel but not hearing anything in scan or search mode... I don't know what I'm doing wrong.. I'm in SSF, I shouldn't be having a problem..

are you still doing this manually? if you have everything right like you say you have, it should be working.

 

[Ben96cal]

no proscan.

 

[kma371]

I don't know enough about proscan. Does it have DB import feature?


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[Ben96cal]

Yes it does.

 

[kma371]

Yes it does.

Ooook. Have you tried it?


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[Ben96cal]

not a premium user..

 

[inigo88]

Try just narrowing down your focus to the East Zone control channel (this carries all the system traffic anyway). Do "control channel only" mode and only program the primary and alternate CCs (tune to 489.075 or 488.70 manually and make sure you hear a strong control channel, otherwise it won't work). Make sure it's programmed as a Motorola VHF/UHF system, that the custom bandplan is programmed and monitor in ID SEARCH mode (not scan) and it should work.

Being all the way in SSF the most likely explanation is that you are just out of range of the East Zone (and the West Zone and intellirepeater sites just don't carry that much traffic).

 

[kma371]

not a premium user..

Download freescan and I will send you my file


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[BlueZebra]

East zone goes all the way to Palo Alto, although if OP is right south of San Bruno Mt, maybe is blocked a little?

 

[Ben96cal]

bingo.. got East zone with 4-5 bars... Hearing bus traffic now and PD.. Gonna put it in Scan mode.. is all fire heard on East zone?