Uniden Bearcat BC60XLT-1

[terrblossom]

I bought a Uniden scanner, I live in northern Manitoba and I haven't heard a sigle thing on it. What are the frequencies for manitba? Is Manitoba on a trunked system? Even if so, wouldn't I be able to pick up the taxi's Radio? I'm bored and I bought this off Ebay just for a new hobby. Did I buy the wrong one for this area? Any help would be greatly appreciated as well!

 

[kg4ojj]

See this link:

http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=TRSDB&sid=539

With that scanner, you're going to be limited to conventional scanning.

I'm sure others can help with other frequencies in your area.

 

[terrblossom]

Ok, Jay, you got me there, lol, I forgot to mention I am new at this and did not really understand what meant by being limited to conventional scanning. What you are saying is that I won't be able to listen to the RCMP or 911? I went to that link and got all lost, lol, tried to program one of the 854.8625 and get an error. I'm lost!!!! :roll:

 

[kg4ojj]

No problem,

The link I provided you was for the Northern Manitoba Trunked Radio System. A trunked radio system uses fewer frequencies to allow more users (grouped by talkgroups; effectively "channels" but not different frequences) to talk across common frequencies. That is, multiple agencies can use the same type of radios to talk to each other. A cellular phone is a sophisticated trunked radio system (NEXTEL with its push to talk feature is a great example).

Conventional frequencies are non-trunked frequencies that are licensed independently by the federal licensing agency (in the US, its the FCC). Multiple agencies could have different types of frequencies.

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However, upon further examination the Uniden BC60XLT-1 only does the following frequencies: 66 - 88 MHz, 137 - 174 MHz, 406 - 512 MHz.
So, I have been of little help. I don't know anything about the frequencies in these ranges on your scanner. I'm not familiar with any Canadian common frequencies.

 

[kg4ojj]

Some frequencies I have found:

AMATEUR RADIO FREQUENCIES
Falcon Lake, MB 146.640
Hadashville, MB 147.360
Many others at http://www.artscipub.com/repeaters/states/Canada.asp

AVIATION
http://www.canairradio.com/mb.html

BIG LIST:
See Manitoba zipped file
http://spectrum.ic.gc.ca/tafl/tafindxe.html

Also, check out:
http://www.scanmanitoba.com/

Enjoy!!!!

 

[terrblossom]

Ok, still got me there, I picked up on a phone call today on the scanner. But here's a question for you. I got a mobile phone, it is a Motorola M1225, can't seem to find any info on the web about it, I know my hubby used it for when he worked in the bush. We got 2 of them, paid $1000 about 4-5 years ago, course he does not know where anything for it is, we have moved a few times and things got lost. Is it good for anything? It has 4 channels on it, thing is, I don't know diddlee squat about it, just that it was programmed when he got them. did a little research on the motorola site and came across one that said it was a trunker. HELP!!!! LOL

 

[mikewazowski]

Motorola M1225's are mobile two way radios and not mobile phones. I believe they are available in vhf and uhf bands only.

It's possible that the person was on a telephone interconnect.

The P1225 portable is more likely what you had.

 

[terrblossom]

That didn't help one bit, it says Motorola radiusM1225 on the front, and on the back model # m33dgc90e2aa, 1225 SERIES RADIO, TYPE DGCHA. I want to know if I can somehow program frequencies on this thing???? and if so what kinda cable do I need.

 

[mikewazowski]

Yes, you can program VHF frequencies into it provided you buy the programming software from Motorola, a Radio Interface Box (RIB) and the appropriate programming cable.

The cable can be made up pretty easily using an RJ45 and DB25 connector. The cable goes between the mic jack and the DB25 on the RIB box.

The RIB box will probably set you back about $100 Canadian and the software will run you a couple of hundred from Motorola.

IIRC, that radio is capable of 20 channels with alphanumeric display. Since it's a vhf model you will be limited to vhf conventional channels only.

 

[mrich12000]

You Bought The Wrong Radio

:lol: Can I Recomened you go back on Ebay and check out the radio pages again for an Apo Digital, then you will be able to scan convetional chanels, trunked , RCMP and local police plus Fire. this may cost a bit but you may find a bargan on Ebay Hope this helps, and Merry Christmas ..Mike 8)