BCT15X: BCT15X Programming Cable

[buddrousa]

But do you not still have to set the Scanner Baud Rate?

 

[ProScan]

Norman, ok. I can not get the scanner work with 9 pin cable using windows 11

You need a null modem adapter or cable when using the rear DB-9 port. A null modem is nothing more than reversing the TX & RX signals.

 

[bob5731]

I was trying to use the front porch. I don't know if the computer sees the com Port or not. But I need to know step by step how to set the radio to PC mode Google's not helping. Neither is the manual?

 

[737mech]

Give freescan a try, it has auto detect when you hit read from radio. Easy to setup and use.

 

[bob5731]

I tried various pieces of software and it's not detecting the radio from the front port. Don't know if the cable is screwed or if my PC is not seeing the com Port built onto the motherboard through a header or felt got the wrong adapter to plug into the header.

 

[bob5731]

I got to go pick up the USB cable tomorrow and hope it's the right one that I ordered!!! I would still like to get the the DB9 serial port working as a backup option

 

[bob5731]

I jest got freesacan work with db9 cable Now need all of Cleveland county

 

[buddrousa]

Join as a Premium Subscriber and download all the information you need.
Or type it in by hand.

 

[bob5731]

I'm new to freescan. I need copy my pro-2055 to my bct15x

 

[bob5731]

can someone look at my freescan file and see if I did it right?

 

[bob5731]

I need some help making sure all the codes for Cleveland county that the scanner can receive are correct.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Norman, ok.

According to the RRDB:

Norman Project 25 Phase II	All Norman City Services are on this system.
Oklahoma Wireless Interoperability Network (OKWIN) (P25) Project 25 Phase II	Norman Police and Fire have links to this system.

Your BCT15X can handle neither system as it is an analog only scanner. Norman Police are fully encrypted (no scanner can pick them up). Though it looks as though there may be a "clear" link on OKWIN? (TGID 3249?) Unknown if full-time or on-demand (RRDB doesn't specify) Fire is clear with exception of fireground talkgroups.

I jest got freesacan work with db9 cable Now need all of Cleveland county

A majority of the county utilizes one or both of the systems I linked which again your scanner can't track. I'd recommend a Uniden SDS100, 150 or 200 to mitigate the effects of simulcast distortion you'll likely face with Norman's system if you're within range of two or more towers of the simulcast.

 

[bob5731]

whistler 1040 pro-2055 and pro 95. What can I get with my uniden scanner. Can you please advise me on what I need to do? I'm just trying to get all my police scanners up and running with the best possibility. Would also like to pick up a absolute cheap desktop police scanner so I get to hear the most possible.

 

[buddrousa]

Where you are and what type of Systems you are trying to hear sets what your minimum requirements for a scanner are.
Cheapest you may be looking at is a Uniden BCD996P2 $499 plus if needed DMR $60 and NXDN $50.
Cheapest if you are in a Simulcast area is a SDS200 $750 plus if needed DMR $60 and NXDN $50.

 

[bob5731]

what ever I a can here!

 

[buddrousa]

Here is not in the Database
City
County
State

 

[hiegtx]

whistler 1040 pro-2055 and pro 95. What can I get with my uniden scanner. Can you please advise me on what I need to do? I'm just trying to get all my police scanners up and running with the best possibility.

Based on previous posts & responses, apparently you are in Cleveland County, OK. If that is correct, your BCT15X and Pro2055 would be able the small number of channels, mostly fire, that are still analog. Some of them are listed as also being patched to one of the trunked systems.

OKWIN (P25) is P25 Phase II capable, but so far, all listed talkgroups for your area are still Phase I, which your WS1040 can receive. Looking at the database page for your county, it appears that the county S.O. and county fire are mostly on OKWIN, with a couple of analog channels that are patched to OKWIN.

Norman, and some of the other towns in your county are on Norman's P25 Phase II system. All talkgroups on that system are P25 Phase II, as indicated by the T in the mode column.Norman PD is encrypted, so no way to listen to them on any scanner. To get the other, non-encrypted, TGIDs on Norman's system, you'd need a P25 Phase II capable scanner. Your WS1040 cannot handle phase II, and the BCT15X & Pro2055 are analog only, so that's well beyond their capability.

Looks like one of the smaller fire departments in the county, Slaughterville, is on OMACS, which is also Phase II, and beyond what any of your scanners can do. O.U., and some of neighboring cities or counties appear to also be using OMACS, but at present, you don't indicate that you have a scanner capable of dealing with Phase II talkgroups.You'd get a better answer as to what other agencies, such as those in neighboring counties, are still analog, or using P25 Phase I on OKWIN, by asking in your state forum. You might want to use the 'Report' link in the lover left corner of your posts and request that a moderator move this thread to the state forum.

 

[bob5731]

I just ran across my pro 106 scanner. If none of these scanners are what I need. Can you guys advise me on the absolute cheapest scanner on the market. Preferably second hand like eBay that I can get. I'm on a fixed income. I thought I mentioned it before but if I didn't I'm sorry. I'm in Cleveland county Norman, Oklahoma. I would prefer a desktop model that I can put in the car and also take it in the house. I really don't like handheld scanners for now.

 

[hiegtx]

I just ran across my pro 106 scanner. If none of these scanners are what I need. Can you guys advise me on the absolute cheapest scanner on the market. Preferably second hand like eBay that I can get. I'm on a fixed income. I thought I mentioned it before but if I didn't I'm sorry. I'm in Cleveland county Norman, Oklahoma. I would prefer a desktop model that I can put in the car and also take it in the house. I really don't like handheld scanners for now.

The capabilities of the PRO106 are the same as for the WS1040, so it also would be unable to handle Norman's P25 Phase II system, or OMACS.

If you want to be able to monitor Norman's system, or OMACS, you'll need a P25 Phase II capable scanner. Probably your best option, to find a lower cost, is to keep an eye on pawn shops, or estate sales, where the seller may be unfamiliar with the full value of these scanners. Whistler's current Phase II capable desktop is the TRX-2. You might be able to find one of the previous, but discontinued, models such as the WS1098 and WS1095, which are Phase II capable, but possibly could be found at a lower price, However, if you are wanting to monitor Norman's Phase II system, that site is simulcast, and the Whistler scanners, overall, are some of the worst at handling simulcast. In Uniden's product line, Phase II capable scanners include (sorted by simulcast performance, best to worst) include the SDS200. BCD536HP, BCD996P2, and Home Patrol-2. Simulcast issues are hard to overcome. See this Wiki article for more details and suggested measures that might help deal with simulcast in some cases, but no guarantees that any will work for you. Dealing with simulcast is very driven by location. Your location relative to the various sites that are part of the system, as well as the location of the scanner in your house or monitoring location. At times, some have found that moving the scanner as little as a foot on your desk or table top may be the difference between hearing the system versus hearing garbled transmissions, or possibly nothing at all. If you can use a directional antenna such as a yagi, mounted outside as high as possible, you might be able to aim it at one specific tower location and get acceptable reception. But that is not guaranteed.

The OMACS site, used by Slaughterville, is not simulcast. Neither are the two OKWIN (P25) sites in your county. The Norman system's site is simulcast, which as already noted, can be problematic. Your least expensive option, by far, is to use a PC and one of the SDR dongles. Those can handle simulcast, but do require the use of a PC to function. More on that can be found in this forum. I'm not currently using this, but a large number of other members on the forums are, and could help point you in the right direction.

 

[bob5731]

if i get a WS1098 EZ-Scan?