First, I spent quite some time just figuring out where to post this.
This is a question that involves my 996T and specifically, ARC 996 software. However, I do not believe this problem is confined to ARC 996 or any other software/scanner.
Here we go. I've programmed my 996t using BUTEL 996 with large lists of businesses in the Chicago Area; While I was at it, I threw in all the colleges/universities in this area.
What causes the scanner to stop every so often on a channel and just make "noise?" Its that loud, screeching, just want to shoot your ears off your face noise. Most of this problem comes from channels programmed as "ops" or "operations." These are conventional systems, nothing really tricky, but if I press lock out once, it may or may NOT come back next time I turn on the scanner. So now I am just punching lock out twice to permanently lock it out. I don't know if that is correct either, as that channel may not always have that noise.
At the same time, with hundreds of new channels for these systems, I get very little back from them. Most are quiet, and I am wondering if it is even worth my time to mess with all this.?? I've read about the noise issue, but I am looking for other advice.
Anyhow, I know there are many, many experts here who have had this issue, as we all have. I'm looking for advice as how to handle this. Frankly, I do not know. I would appreciate your help. Greg
This is a question that involves my 996T and specifically, ARC 996 software. However, I do not believe this problem is confined to ARC 996 or any other software/scanner.
Here we go. I've programmed my 996t using BUTEL 996 with large lists of businesses in the Chicago Area; While I was at it, I threw in all the colleges/universities in this area.
What causes the scanner to stop every so often on a channel and just make "noise?" Its that loud, screeching, just want to shoot your ears off your face noise. Most of this problem comes from channels programmed as "ops" or "operations." These are conventional systems, nothing really tricky, but if I press lock out once, it may or may NOT come back next time I turn on the scanner. So now I am just punching lock out twice to permanently lock it out. I don't know if that is correct either, as that channel may not always have that noise.
At the same time, with hundreds of new channels for these systems, I get very little back from them. Most are quiet, and I am wondering if it is even worth my time to mess with all this.?? I've read about the noise issue, but I am looking for other advice.
Anyhow, I know there are many, many experts here who have had this issue, as we all have. I'm looking for advice as how to handle this. Frankly, I do not know. I would appreciate your help. Greg