BCD436HP/BCD536HP: Seeking some advanced programming help

[Computrguy]

I am on a cruise and created a thread in the Marine monitoring forum on RR. I asked some programming questions there but have not received specific help with the BCD436 so thought I'd reach out here. Although I've had the scanners for a number of years I've not used some more advanced search/programming features and what I am looking for help on. Any assistance is much appreciated.
Here is a link to that thread Uniden SDS200 DMR search on Carnival?

 

[iMONITOR]

Here is an excellent resource for your scanner:

Easier to Read BCD436/536HP Digital Scanner Manual

 

[Computrguy]

Yep, I have that. But on a cruise with marginal internet and on a phone makes reading that and making it mean something is somewhere between zero and nil.
Thanks

 

[iMONITOR]

Did you read the title of the link I sent you?

Easier to Read BCD436HP/536HP Digital Scanner Manual

Click here to buy a printed, bound, formatted in color, copy of this manual from Scanner Master

Scanning Quick Reference Cards for the BCD536HP or BCD436HP

See also the Sentinel BCD436/536HP/SDS Software Manual

Last Updated November 03, 2021

 

[donc13]

Yep, I have that. But on a cruise with marginal internet and on a phone makes reading that and making it mean something is somewhere between zero and nil.
Thanks

I don't own a 436, but presume it has band scanning so just set it for marine scanning. If you need trunked scanning, without the internet, I would say you are out of luck.

Yet somehow or other, you have managed to post here so you must have some form of internet available.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Although I've had the scanners for a number of years I've not used some more advanced search/programming features and what I am looking for help on.

What specifically do you need help with that isn't covered in the manuals? Perhaps try searching the forum for keywords. I'm certain you'll unearth 5 or more threads asking the same question(s) as you...maybe not...

 

[natedawg1604]

I would suggest getting extremely familiar with the custom band search feature. Like, search every "common" band range and see what comes up. You can program up to 10 custom ranges at a time. Maybe start with "lowband", approx. 29.7-50. Commercial VHF (including marine, railroads, public safety) is 150-162; Federal VHF would be approx 162-173; commercial UHF is 450-469; Some areas have UHF "T" band, 470-512, if you aren't in those areas don't even bother with it. Many public safety trunked systems operate in 7/800, specifically 769-765 and 850-865. You might also try 900 Commercial, 935.0125-937.5.

Also, Military VHF is 137-144 and 148-150, including civil air patrol. Federal UHF is approx. 406-420. Also Military (base) trunked systems are often found on 380-400. Then there is airband, VHF is around 118-137; military airband (UHF) is a HUGE range from approx. 223-380, sometimes up to 400. Unless you are near a lot of military activity, running a band search over that wide of a range is often a crapshoot and may not yield much.

When running these band searches, try to get outside and as high as possible on the ship, that should reduce intermod and pick up more signals.