HELP A NEWB

[sturek]

I am a newb to the scanner hobby and am wondering if someone would be able to help me ive recently purchased the bearcat bc60xlt-1 scanner and have not been able to program it i do not have my local frequency guide and am wondering if ne one would know how to get sum frequency codes for fort mcmurray ?

 

[eyes00only]

You found the best place to help you out! I should be asleep, but here we go. If you send a small amount of $ to the webmaster, it's cool. Have you tried the database? I don't know what a bc60xlt is. I will try the database now, but may fall asleep.

Jerry

 

[eyes00only]

Dude, I have no idea of where you're at. Try the database, and if you still need help, I will wake up in the future .

Jerry

 

[richster]

I am a newb to the scanner hobby and am wondering if someone would be able to help me ive recently purchased the bearcat bc60xlt-1 scanner and have not been able to program it i do not have my local frequency guide and am wondering if ne one would know how to get sum frequency codes for fort mcmurray ?

You know I just finished reading an article on how chat programs like ICQ and AIM are responsible for poor spelling, grammar, and reading skills in our schools. Sturek I realize you were just trying to take shortcuts by using words like ne=any and sum=some, but all it did was save you from typing 2 extra letters and I'm sure you're a bright kid. If you're a bit older and a well aged adult, then smarten up you should know better.

Now onto helping you. Online, Industry Canada has a cool website where you can query frequencies for a specific area. All you need to know is the latitude and logitude for your town. Here is the link to that site.

http://sd.ic.gc.ca/pls/eng_alpha/web_search.geographical_input

Now I pretty well know what your going to ask next. What the hell are the coordinates for Fort McMurray Alberta?

This will be in DDMMSS so you can put it right into the search criteria.

Center of Search Area:
Latitude=564400
Logitude=1112300

Frequency Range = 30Mhz to 960Mhz is fine.
Search Radius = 25km is just fine.

Make sure the Output Format is HTML.

Leave "Frequency Type to Search" and "Station Type" as they are.

Then press the find button directly underneath step 1. Leave step 2 alone until you get more familiar with the process.

You can use this for any area in Canada, and not just your own. This IC frequency database only spits out "unprotected" frequencies. It will not give out frequencies for law enforcement, prisons, and I can't think of the rest. You will have to search for these frequencies using your scanner. It's not hard for a small town, you'll find the RCMP pretty quick.

Here is a link to convert places into latitude and logitude format.

http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/search_e.php

Well that should be good enough to get you going. Enjoy sturek, and welcome to Radioreference.com

Regards,
Richster.

 

[Guest]

I am a newb to the scanner hobby and am wondering if someone would be able to help me ive recently purchased the bearcat bc60xlt-1 scanner and have not been able to program it i do not have my local frequency guide and am wondering if ne one would know how to get sum frequency codes for fort mcmurray ?

If you didn't get the owners manual with the scanner you can find one online here
http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC60XLTom.pdf

Also it helps if you state what area you live in so others can understand what you are looking to listen to.

Randy

 

[eyes00only]

If you're a bit older and a well aged adult, then smarten up you should know better.

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