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Question.. I have a uniden BCD996P2 set up on the Mpscs system.. I have 2 counties program from BearcT warehouse where I bought it.
I have counties Alpena and Presque Isle
With multi of tower sites. On my Scanner it showing 2 frequencies a cross all tower sites. But I'm not hear the other sites. I'm only picking up on these 4 frequencies 853.9875 and 853.3975 853.9750. 853.9500.. my question is how do I correct the problem. To hear the rest?
 

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Question.. I have a uniden BCD996P2 set up on the Mpscs system.. I have 2 counties program from BearcT warehouse where I bought it.
I have counties Alpena and Presque Isle
With multi of tower sites. On my Scanner it showing 2 frequencies a cross all tower sites. But I'm not hear the other sites. I'm only picking up on these 4 frequencies 853.9875 and 853.3975 853.9750. 853.9500.. my question is how do I correct the problem. To hear the rest?
Check 853.3975. That's not licensed in Michigan. Could that be a typo for 853.3875? That shows up on site 4 (4)-011 (B), labeled as Alpena 2.

Looking at MPSCS in the database, I see three sites listed as being in Alpena County, and four in Presque Isle, So, you are hearing a control channel on four of the seven total sites in your two counties, Are the other three programmed, but perhaps out of range?

You've noted that you paid Bearcat Warehouse for programming. Do you have software for your scanner? If not, you may want to download & install FreeSCAN. FreeSCAN is free to use. There is a user guide in the Wiki for the software. FreeScan User Guide - The RadioReference Wiki

The link to download & install the software is at the top of the Guide's page. If you install the software, then you could save a copy of whatever your dealer programmed. You could also post the file so that someone on your area can take a look and perhaps offer suggestions. Note that if you install it, & read the programming from the scanner, the file type is not one that can be attached as is. However, once you save the file to your PC, then find the file via Windows Explorer. That will give you the ability to save a zipped copy of the file, which can also be posted.
 

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4 (4)003 (3)Rogers CityPresque Isle769.15625851.9125852.9125853.4125c853.9125c862.2625

4 (4)005 (5)OcqueocPresque Isle770.95625851.925852.4125852.7375c853.400c
4 (4)006 (6)Alpena 1Presque Isle851.975852.975853.325c853.475c853.975c854.7625854.8375
854.9375860.9625861.2875

4 (4)007 (7)RoystonPresque Isle852.4875852.9875853.4875c853.9875c854.7375856.1125861.4625

4 (4)011 (B)Alpena 2Alpena851.100851.4875851.9625852.4375c853.3875c855.0125855.1875
4 (4)012 (C)CurranAlpena851.9875852.475852.9625c853.950c855.0375855.2375

I changed the color of the text to match the sites you are receiving, if in fact 853.3975 is a typo and should be 853.3875.

You could add the Rogers City and Ocqueoc sites to possibly receive more talkgroups. If you have these sites already programmed you must
receive a signal from the control channel to hear anything.

As hiegtx says in his post above using Freescan or other software will allow you to learn how to program and understand your scanner better.

Hope this helps,
Jim
 

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not sure how a bcd996 is but my bcd436 picks up all Alpena county on Atlanta 2 an some Rodgers City also
 

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Question.. I have a uniden BCD996P2 set up on the Mpscs system.. I have 2 counties program from BearcT warehouse where I bought it.
I have counties Alpena and Presque Isle
With multi of tower sites. On my Scanner it showing 2 frequencies a cross all tower sites. But I'm not hear the other sites. I'm only picking up on these 4 frequencies 853.9875 and 853.3975 853.9750. 853.9500.. my question is how do I correct the problem. To hear the rest?
Robb i found lots of help learning Sentinel on Mrks Scanners .com as well You tube good luck if i could i'd contact directly
 
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