Ideas for setting up railroad scanning on Uniden BCT15

[Canvoodoo]

I have just purchased a used Uniden BCT15, which I am intending to use for scanning railroad communication (among other things).

I have a basic idea of how to go about doing this, and access to a database of local railroad frequencies (courtesy of the 2014 edition of the Canadian Trackside Guide).

I would be interested in hearing how other people have set up their scanners for railroad use, and any programming tips they can offer. I'm a relative newbie to the current generation of scanners.

Martin

 

[svfd17]

What I usually do is program a bank with some of the frequencies for my area, then I program a second bank of all 97 channels which comes in handy if I am traveling. And if I have the space I will program all of the narrowband channels as well.

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[akuter]

Push: Menu button
Search for....
Edit Service
Railroad
Search with Scan
Set Lockout(on this menu set Hold time to 0)scans faster
Unlocked push(E)nter
Processing will come up
Push Resume.

 

[N8DRC]

What I usually do is program a bank with some of the frequencies for my area, then I program a second bank of all 97 channels which comes in handy if I am traveling. And if I have the space I will program all of the narrowband channels as well.

Same here I have done the same with my radios. We do alot of railfanning in the summer so when we are on the move I run the all channel bank.

 

[svfd17]

I really think that would be anyone's best bet.

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[omrail]

I have a basic idea of how to go about doing this, and access to a database of local railroad frequencies (courtesy of the 2014 edition of the Canadian Trackside Guide).

Martin

I take it your from Canada. If from Alberta I have all of the CPR subs in Alberta in the database.

 

[cbehr91]

Most guys I know either set up banks by railroad or by state, then additional banks with the 97 AAR channels in the correct order.

 

[Canvoodoo]

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. It sounds like what I was intending to do is pretty much what everyone else does.

Sometimes, there may be wrinkles that aren't immediately apparent when you get into a new area, so it never hurts to ask a veteran.