Help with UK modulation and stepsize.

[SIMON11]

I am in the UK but due to limitations with UK distributed scanners I purchased a Uniden BR330T scanner. The problem I have is that my searches don’t seem to bring much up and yet if I can find the frequencies from databases and manually put them in everything is ok.
I believe I may have to alter the step sizes and modulation for the bands to those used in the UK. Although the BR330T has an auto feature I think this must be set for USA step sizes as I have tried auto on the first frequency range and the band doesn’t bring much up. If I change the step size to 6.5 I get a lot more hits. Obviously it would be a long job going through every frequency with every step size. Does anybody know what the UK step size is and modulation for the frequency bands that my scanner supports. I suppose I need a reply from someone with a UK scanner manual
I know for instance that the Air band 108.00-136.9875 is a step size of 12.5/8.33 for the UK.

These are the bands with The United States step sizes

Band Mod Step Type


0.1000-0.5250 AM 5.0 Longwave
0.5300-1.700 AM 10.0 AM Broadcast
1.705 -24.995 AM 5.0 Shortwave Radio
25.000-26.9600 AM 5.0 Petro Prod/Bcst Pickup
26.965-27.4050 AM 5.0 CB class D
27.410-27.9950 AM 5.0 Business/Forrest/Prod
28.000-29.6800 NFM 20.0 10 Meter Amateur
29.700-49.990 NFM 10.0 VHF low
50.000-53.9800 NFM 20.0 6 Meter Amateur
54.000-71.9500 NFM 50.0 VHFtv
72.000-75.9950 FM 5.0 Astronomy
76.000-87.9500 WFM 50.0 VHFtv
88.000-107.900 WFM 100.0 FM Broadcast
108.00-136.975 AM 25.0 Aircraft
137.00-143.9875 NFM 12.5 Military land mobile
144.00-147.995 NFM 5.0 2 Meter Amateur
148.00-150.7875 NFM 12.5 Military land mobile
150.80-161.995 NFM 5.0 VHF High
162.00-173.9875 NFM 12.5 Federal Government
174.00-215.95 WFM 50.0 VHFtv
216.00-224.98 NFM 20.0 1.25 Meter Amateur
225.00-399.95 AM 50.0 UH Aircraft
400.00-511.9875 NFM 12.5 Federal Government+UHF tv
512.00-763.95 WFM 50.0 UHFtv
764.00-775.9875 NFM 12.5 Public Services
776.00-793.9500 WFM 50.0 UHFtv
794.00-956.000 NFM 12.5 Public service
956.025-1300.00 NFM 25.00 25 cm Amateur Band


Please can anyone help?

Sorry that my chart looks a bit messy it wouldn't post as designed.

 

[DaveIN]

Maybe the 330 will be available in the UK soon with the correct bandplan. The UBCD396T is now available in Australia. The BC250D is available as the UBC3300XLT.

Here is a link with some information:http://ukspec.tripod.com/spectrum.html

 

[SIMON11]

Maybe the 330 will be available in the UK soon with the correct bandplan. The UBCD396T is now available in Australia. The BC250D is available as the UBC3300XLT.

Here is a link with some information:http://ukspec.tripod.com/spectrum.html

Thanks for your reply. I do have this link but couldn't find anythng in laymans terms that describes the step size.
The problem is that they cut down the UK versions and take off close call and reduce the service bands. Uniden don't have any service manuals for UK UBC models on their sight only Australia and I would think their step sizes will be different to ours as they are at the other side of the world.
The UK seems to be treated as a third world country BY Uniden. That will be because of the restrictions put on the scanners by our third class government. Too busy giving all our money to Europe and the French farmers.
I went into our local scanner store the other day and they only stock three scanners and the salesman new nothing about them. That is Radioshack.

 

[DaveIN]

Maybe if you go to the Butel yahoo group or email him direct he can give you some pointers.

http://www.butel.nl

 

[SIMON11]

Iwill give it a try. Thanks!

 

[Comint]

Maybe you could post your query on the following group:-

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scanpromauk

Comint

 

[SIMON11]

Thanks for that.