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Bc296 Mil tracking

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As any one else had any problems tracking the 400MHZ area with the 296? I cannot get this rig to track Luke AFB? My Pro96 didi it all day long without a hitch. On page 51 of the manual ,it states that VHF is from 148-406 and that UHF is from 450-512. In the Vhf mode it will not take the 406.000 base Freq setting? in Uhf mode it will take the Base setting but will not track it? When I try to put in the base freq in Vhf it refers to 137Mhz. not the 148 as stated. Would appreciate any help!

Mike
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I've been using my 296 for Fort Meade Maryland's 400Mhz
trunked system (and on my BC-245 previously) without
any problems.

I programmed it quite some time ago so I'd have to go
back and look again to refresh my memory if you are still
in need of help.....
 

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Uhf Type 2

Make sure that the base has not changed to a new set of frequencies. RAFB recently over the year did so. And it is not the format that you see on most Gov't frequency lists. My 296 tracks here really great once i put in the new format and realized they are on a type 2 uhf system.
 

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BC mili Tracking 296D

sorry that is a motorola type 2 uhf system at RAFB
 
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