programming

What is the difference/Positives vs. Negatives of using a programming cable that connects from a radio to a rib to a serial port vs radio direct to serial port?

I am trying to program my radio so when I key up it makes a tone over the air like the xts2500 I know you can do it just not sure on how to do it is it under the Quick call or Mdc

I am new to programming Motorola products, and I have a HT1250 that I have been attempting to program for a while with no success. I bought the CPS software (version R06.12.09), and installed it on my computer. I am running Windows 10 on my computer, and have tried both with, and without...

Hi, I recently purchased a BCD996XT Uniden Bearcat Scanner and am totally brand new to any of this. I live in Stillwater MN and cannot get anything to come on this scanner but static. I called Uniden and had them send me a step by step guide to install a frequency but still I get nothing. I do...

I have paid for the upgraded subscription and am still not able to download the database that I need. I have tried 3 different times to email your company to get a resolution to this problem. Can you help me to find a resolution, so that I can download the database that I need.

The RR database shows the TGID for FD-North is 10203 and FD-South is 10204. Lately I have not been hearing any radio traffic on FD-North (10203), but I am hearing radio traffic from units on the north side of the city on FD-South (10204). Can anyone explain this? Did TGIDs get changed for these...

Hello fellow scanners! I just got my Pro-528 that I bought on Ebay, but can't seem to get the truncking working. I can get the normal frequencies working, so I know it's not a sound issue. I followed the instructions on page 64 and 65 of the manual, but to no end. I have tried over and over...

I finished programming a Motorola GP380 Full-Keypad yesterday and I noticed something on a test key-up, there is no Signal-Strength icon. I've delved through CPS and the help file but haven't found anything that mentions why it's not present. Anyone know how to get it to display? Does it require...

Hello all, I am relatively new to digital signal processing and software defined radio. I recently purchased a HackRF one to experiment with. After going through Mike Ossmann's great video tutorial series, I decided that I wanted to play around with calculating my own frequency transform given...

Hi all, I have searched through the forums and can't find anything. I am trying to re-program my old BC785D. Can anyone in the GTA or Southern Ontario help me with programming Bell Fleetnet (OPP) into my radio? I can travel to you if need be. I just moved back from Alberta and would really like...

Is there a setting / switch / check box in the programming software that must be set / modified in order for the external shoulder speaker mic to function with the TK 2170? Larry

Hello everyone, I'm brand new to the trunked scanner community. I've always used the older style scanner and never used the new trunked scanners. I bought the Uniden BCD325P2 and I have no clue how to program the unit. I am a member of the RR site and can use the downloads from there, but...

I have some interference (on off-on off-on off) that comes in constantly from one particular frequency that I think is being generated by a wireless network device that I have. Can I program the scanner to block or ignore that one frequency? Thanks.

Hello All, I am having a very strange issue with Peoria ETSB P25. I am hoping someone could help me as I have been everywhere searching for this problem and haven't found a similar issue. I am new to Digital Scanners, just bought a BCD536HP scanner last week. The problem I am having is...

HI everyone, I recently purchased a radio shack pro 651 along with the programming cable and I downloaded the trial version of the radio shack scanner software. I used the radio reference feature in the software to find the frequencies I wanted which consisted of Lowell PD and FD for now, just...

This is stupid question time! I have a new TH-9800 which I can program manually, not a big problem EXCEPT I can't see how to tell it to display the alpha tag that I've set in menu 18. I'm obviously both dumb and blind, but would someone please offer some help!!

When I purchased my new TH-9800 it came with a cable branded TYT and a disk. I'm unable to load any software from the disk - it doesn't help that much of it is in Chinese!. Adding to that, the vendor says that it won't work under Windows 10 (or XP Sp3 apparently) When I plug in the cable...

I just got a BCD 436HP and programmed it using Sentinel but not sure if I have it optimized the best way. Can anyone share how they have their scanner set up. I previously had a 396XT set up to single frequency system so it would search for the NAC and had talk groups programmed so I could shut...

Hello ladies and gents. I have acquired an IAS desktop repeater based on two IC-F420 mobiles. Using a DOS installation from the hard drive of a PC using a true serial port, and known good Icom programming cable, I get errors regarding creating a local file when I try to read the codeplug. I have...

In Raleigh NC we have a new trunking systems with frequencies like 769.20625 with 5 digits to the right of the decimal place. My 996XT and my ProScan software use 4 digits, essentially rounding off the last digit. There are a lot of smart people in the forum and I am sure one or more can help...