BCT7

[eriic1977]

Ok I have a uniden BCT 7 that I haven't had on for over four years. When I tuned it on it still scans the frequencies I had programed into it but picks up nothing. I live between two cities and I can understand 1 of the cities (saint Joseph mo-buchanan county)I can't pick up because it went digital. The city I want to pick up is savannah missouri in andrew county. From the research I have done I should be able to pick it up on 155.415 but I get nothing. I have no idea what's wrong and would appreciate any help I can get. Thank You....

 

[sparklehorse]

Well I see two things that may be the issue. The first is at the top of the RR database page for Andrew County there is a note that says, "Andrew County Sheriff may eventually be MOTOTRBO (reported)". Is Savannah Police dispatched on the Sheriff's dispatch channel? If so, and they've gone to MOTOTRBO, there isn't even a current digital scanner that can decode that type of signal. The other thing is I see a talk group for Andrew County Sheriff Dispatch on the MOSWIN digital P25 Phase II system. So maybe they're on that system now. Again, I'm just theorizing Savannah City PD is dispatched on the Sheriff channel, a practice that is very common in counties in my area. You might have a moderator move this thread to the Missouri Forum where someone with local knowledge might be able to help.

Edit to add: Have you tried to verify the radio is working properly by listening to a local NOAA Weather channel or anything like that?
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