BCD396XT/BCD996XT: BCD396XT

[hz36t5]

I have a BCD396XT Scanner that I have never been successful in getting programmed to listen to scanner traffic.

Details:
Purchased ARC500 Scanner Programming Software. Software works. I have purchased a subscription to your service.
Factory reset scanner.
Browse for:
Montgomery County Ohio (Ohio MARCS IP Phase 25 Trunk)
Dayton Ohio Police/Fire/EMS
Riverside Ohio Police/Fire/EMS
Greene County Ohio (Ohio MARCS IP Phase 25 Trunk)
Beavercreek Police/Fire/EMS

Load to Scanner.

I get VERY little no radio traffic. I have have listened for hours. Taken scanner outside. Bought aftermarket antennas (stubby, etc.)

Can someone just take a look and see if there is something I need to select/configure manually or even change in my method to configure my scanner correctly for these areas?

 

[tvengr]

Purchased ARC500 Scanner Programming Software.

ARC500 does not work with the BCD396XT. You need ARC-XT.

 

[Ronaldski]

You can use freescan which is free, download link at near the top at the wiki page and since your a premium subscriber go to the bottom of the wiki page for how to YouTube videos. What I use to program my 396xt.
direct link to download https://github.com/mfcallahan/FreeSCAN/releases/download/2.18/fssetup-218-b6.zip

FreeScan User Guide - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com