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Is there anybody out there that knows how to reprogram MCS 2000 Motorola Radios? A few friends and I just got a handful of these radios and we would like to program them to a different frequency. I have the RIB cables, The CPS software was given to me by the same guy that programed the radios...

I recently purchases an sds100, I even paid extra for the county programming option, the only problem is my town and most of the towns near me adapted to a digital system and the programming that I paid 50$ for is the old system so nothing local comes through. I'm trying to add new jersey towns...

Hi there! I have been doing a lot of research, trying to understand, on how to exactly get the most of my Uniden SDS 200. It has certainly been an experience as this is all a foreign language to me. Not to bore, but, after my fathers passing I picked it us as I have listened to scanners with...

First time posting on the forum hello all im having a little trouble i hope someone can point me in the right direction im trying to connect my vertex vxr-9000u repeater to a trident raider ii extreme controller with a db25 cable with breakout board connectors on each end. This is my first time...

Hi folks! New to the digital scanners. Very familiar with the conventional stuff but this digital stuff is over my head. I received a Uniden BCD996P2 for Christmas. I am trying to listen to the Monroe/Ontario County P25 System. I live in Ontario County, NY. I have the scanner, the...

Hi all, Recently, my father passed. We always stayed up late listing to the various scanners in surrounding cities of the local activity. So... This has been my mission... I can't figure out how he had IL (Starcom21) all on there and able to hear everything. I was wanting to program in...

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated, I bought a pre-programmed Uniden scanner model BCD536 HP p25 series 2. I reside within Pennington County SD 57703. I bought this scanner to replace my other one as all PD,Sheriff, ems & fire went to P25 series 2 and mine wouldn’t work. After getting this...

Hello fellow Texans, I am new to the scanner world. I am looking at getting the Uniden BCD325P2. Will this work for monitoring public safety freqs in Bexar Co, Hays Co, and Travis Co? It looks like agencies such as San Antonio PD are now encrypted? Is it possible to use the above scanner to...

Hi All, Using SDR I'm trying to figure out how to listen to the following: https://www.radioreference.com/db/sid/861 I'm starting from the very begining. This is very daunting. Would anyone be so kind to either point me to a tutorial I can follow on how best to setup via Unitrunker v2 ? I'm...

Hey y'all I need some help, I'm new into everything to do with radio, I got my RTLSDR last month so I don't have a good grasp on everything. I have been trying to decode digital voice for a while, and I have had success once, the image attached has the frequency I am trying to decode. I have...

I just bought a BCD536HD. I created a favorites list using the Sentinal software, saved it, wrote it to the scanner but it will not scan the list. When I first powered on the scanner I entered my zip code and that is the only thing that scans. The scanner shows that my favorites list is uploaded...

I just got a whistler ws1065 I'm trying to listen to Midland ,MI I have the channels programmed to the scanner but I hardly pick anything up I hear things every now and again. I also have the local ham radio frequencies programed on scan list #2 and that come's in clear as day. I don't know if...

I have recently got an XTS2500 to use with the USFS on deployments as a personal radio but the FPP future was removed. How can I get that back? Current specs: XTS2500 FLASHcode: 540018-401488-6 Codeplug:0024 Firmware:R17.00.02 Feature set: Q574 H869 Q883 H04 Q947

Hey guys I've been looking to upgrade stock antenna on bcd436hp and I just monitor local stuff fire/ems/police 154-460mhz and 700-900mhz ranges if anybody can give me any suggestions on a good antenna that can handle those ranges please do. I just don't wanna buy junk and if it helps I live in...

Hey there. I'm living down in Trigg County, Kentucky and I'm curious about a few things scanner related. 1. Good scanner for Trigg, Marshall, and Christian Counties? Mainly interested in EMS, Marine VHF (I'm by the biggest lake chain in KY), local police and fire, business band (I'm a big fan of...

I've recently been trying to receive images from the noaa polar satellites but i have yet to get an actual image ive received steady signal from several of the satellites but all i see are black screens and static, im using an rtl sdr and the dipole it comes with with a wideband lna (5Mhz-4Ghz)...

Hey everybody! I have some questions regarding the(discontinued) RS Pro-107. If these questions have been answered in a previous post, please forgive me and link me. First off, I have last update of iScan for the Pro-107 (v1.06) and it works great to pull and push to the SD card. However, NONE...

Hi. I have a uniden bearcat BC350A, I am relatively new to using scanners. My Dad was a MP for the ARMY. It was given to me as a gift. My scanner works it picks up weather Chanel’s but I hear some chat only so often as if it sounds to be other people talking. I’ve been trying to pick up signals...

Hi all, new to posting here - long time user.. I just have a question in regards to the type of scanner I need to hear rebanded trunks. The link to the state wide trunk I would like to hear is: https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=601 I’m seeing the Uniden BCD436HP and BCD536HP as...

Hi everyone, I just got the scanner 2 days ago and I have been doing a ton of reading. I really enjoy learning about all of this. That being said, I still feel like I'm missing a lot of information. If you could help me with the below questions that would be excellent thank you so much for your...