bcd396xt

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    bcd396xt confimeredreporder

    I know this is a simple way to fix this but I can't find any info on the web or the guides I bought on this problem. Im getting confirmedreporder and unconfirmedreporder among my groups when I scan. I know it must have something to do with searching and the way they put the freqs in the radio...
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    CW on Channel 64A every 30 minutes

    CW repeating on 156.2250 marine CH64A every 30 minutes. I live 200+ miles from the coast but fairly close to the Savannah River. The only ships that can navigate this far up the river would be rather small. I started scanning the marine band after reading about hunters illegally using it...
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    Mobile antenna for bcd396xt?

    I dont know if this is crazy or not but I saw a youtube video of a guy using a mobile car antenna as a base antenna in his home. He just plopped it down on his table and hooked it up to his radio. Just trying to get opinions on something like that. I also have looked at WAN-97A Active Nomad Base...
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    Best set up for freescan

    I have a new bcd396xlt and still learning about how the groups and sites are set up and will be using freescan. My question is I would like to group the different police agencies together under one quick key then also have each group of police departments each with thier own quick key. I would...
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    Questions on St. Joe, Elkhart counties

    Just became a paid member here. I just got a new bcd396xt. Blows my mind how much scanning has changed since I last listened years ago. . I feel likea caveman waking up in the future. Anyways Im using freescan and imported freq. to the software. Im still waiting on my rs232 to usb cable so I...
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    BCD396xt Odd Freescan Problem.

    I have dug and dug and dug through the internet to find someone with the same problem as me, but most problems are so similar to mine, although different, I cannot find one helpful piece of information. I have a BCD396xt and want to program it with freescan(currently programmed by hand). I got...
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    396xt help

    This should be an easy question but I cannot seem to figure it out. I use ARCxt and upload systems onto my scanner but each time I scan it includes a custom scan (Custom 8) and I cannot figure out how to remove that from scanning using the menu options in the scanner. Thanks in advance for any...
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    BCD396XT and Garmin Map 330

    New to scanning, thought I'd share my first experiences thus far... I'm using FreeScan to program and even dug out my old Garmin Map 330 which was awesome this weekend on our trip to our Nation's Capital. I considered purchasing the gps puck but thought I'd locate old faithful and give it a...
  9. anonymouse

    Uniden BCD396XT, Garmin GPS 18X Compatibility

    I was wondering if anyone here has had any success getting the BCD396XT and Garmin GPS18x (RS232 Output) to work together. I am connecting them with a null modem adaptor and a gender changer. I also THINK that I have the settings correct. I am using 9600 Baud on both the scanner and the GPS...
  10. anonymouse

    Need Help Programming rebanded 800MHz Trunked System

    I am very new to scanners. I received my new BCD396XT handheld just 2 days ago. I have been reading up on it and I am becoming familiar with it. I live in an area where I can receive the following Trunked system: Fayette County GA Trunking System, Fayette County, Georgia - Scanner Frequencies...
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    Need Help Connecting Uniden BCD396XT to PC

    Purchased a Uniden BCD396XT via ebay. It did not come with the USB-1 cable. I search this forum and online for solutions or alternatives to having to order the actual USB-1 from Uniden. I went to Radioshack and noticed that their cable which connects their 20-107 scanner also fits the...
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    Uniden BCD396XT Memory Setup

    Hello All - I'm a long time lurker and seldom post but greatly appreciate the wealth of knowledge that exists here. I am located in "western" West Jordan. I recently acquired the 396XT. I am amazed how things have changed since the days of my BC245! I am not sold on the idea of combining...
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    PSR-500 or BCD396XT Hunt County and DPS

    So I've decided to put some refund money to good use and get a digital scanner. My choices have boiled down to the BCD396XT and PSR-500. Leaning more to the 396XT even though I am a big fan of the GRE scanners of the past (2004, 2006, 43). From the research I have done it seems to me that...
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    nycomco programming

    I just got a new Uniden BCD396XT scanner and I have send 22 hrs trying to program it. I wanted to test the unit and hear some of the EDACS off the illinois moutain tower. I have attached a .jpg of the screen shot of the scancat-lite software I used to program the unit. Can anyone see what I...
  15. kdemmons

    Bcd396xt

    I recently purchased this unit because of upgrades in my area to the radio system to a P25 system. But from day one I have had trouble receiving transmissions clearly. On some of the frequencies I get a pretty high ERR rate to the point where it can not be understood, I have moved this unit...
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    BCD396XT "sticks" on open channel

    I usually get these things figured out myself but, this one has me stumped so, tia. I have a Uniden BCD396XT that I've had for the last year or so. It's been fine and I've made no recent changes to programming or settings. For about the last two weeks I have been having a problem with one...
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    How does a GPS device for the BCD396XT interface with the BC-RH96?

    I rely heavily on the GPS feature on my BCD396XT. I have read through the BC-RH96 Owner's Manual and it makes very little mention in regards to GPS. I don't want to make assumptions or guess how it may interface. In order for my BC396XT to utilize GPS, the GPS unit needs to be plugged into the...
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    BCD396XT reception loss

    In the last 4 days my scanner has almost completely lost the ability to pick up any channels. All of the repeaters I have stored can also no longer receive. I have checked all my settings and can't see any thing wrong. All of my channels the had a 5 bar signal are now two or one. that is...
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    Can't pick up police in Central Newfoundland anymore?

    Hi, this is my first post here. I am not very knowledgable with scanners as it seems most of you are lol. I have a Uniden BC95XLTB and have been listening to the rcmp on it 24/7 for the last 4 or more years on 155.7 . Just about 2 weeks ago all of a sudden I am not able to hear anything only...
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    BCD396XT trunking priority says no channel...why?

    I want to monitor a single talkgroup ID in a Motorola Type II system using the Priority Plus option, so I can quickly switch to monitoring only that single ID. I have turned on priority for both the site and the particular channel, but when I turn on Priority Plus, it displays Priority Scan No...
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