I am a new user of a bcd396t and i need help

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1998COR

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I just purchased a bcd396t from Ebay and i am begining to think i am in over my head. It came with the cabling and three or four different software packages. I somehow got the info i wanted into it but i do not know how i did it and i do not know if everything i want is in it. How does all this stuff work?
 

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Hi I'm in the same boat with my new pro-96 it works great when using the talk group hold and I can follow every transmission but thats as far as I go. I don't know how to clear the banks of channels I don't want and I can't program any frequencies that I can scan. It continues to revert back to the programmed talk groups. Still looking for help in Maryland Eastern Shore. redline 1000@aol.com Thanks
 

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I felt the same way when I got the BCD-996T...Best thing to do is read the manual and re read it again then start with some basic programing..Use the software if it has Arc-996 use that it makes programing so much easier and read scanning equipment thread in this forum there is alot of good info there...

First thing i would do is delete all the pre-programmed systems then start over..
 
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1998COR said:
I just purchased a bcd396t from Ebay and i am begining to think i am in over my head. It came with the cabling and three or four different software packages. I somehow got the info i wanted into it but i do not know how i did it and i do not know if everything i want is in it. How does all this stuff work?
You may want to read this:
http://www.grove-ent.com/SCANNERPROGRAMMING.htm
 

1998COR

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DOES ANYONE HAVE A FILE FOR THE LOS ANGELES CA AREA THAT I CAN TAKE A LOOK AT. i THINK I GOT IT BUT I AM NOT SURE IF I AM GETTING EVERYTHING I SHOULD BE
 

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Go to the Maryland forum and ask. We've got several 96 users there. 73s Mike

fundhound said:
Hi I'm in the same boat with my new pro-96 it works great when using the talk group hold and I can follow every transmission but thats as far as I go. I don't know how to clear the banks of channels I don't want and I can't program any frequencies that I can scan. It continues to revert back to the programmed talk groups. Still looking for help in Maryland Eastern Shore. redline 1000@aol.com Thanks
 

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No need to shout...try asking in the California forum <hint hint> 73s Mike

1998COR said:
DOES ANYONE HAVE A FILE FOR THE LOS ANGELES CA AREA THAT I CAN TAKE A LOOK AT. i THINK I GOT IT BUT I AM NOT SURE IF I AM GETTING EVERYTHING I SHOULD BE
 

jrplmil

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He or she might be hard of hearing! Just so they know for shure all caps is considered shouting on the internet. Have fun.
 
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