I am new to scanners and I am having trouble programing my BCD 996P2 to receive OPP police transmissions in Kawartha Lakes.
I have used Freescan to set up my scanner but can't receive any transmissions for the police.
I have set up Bell FleetNet system and a P25 system but no luck on receiving.
First of all you need to know if you are within range of a given tower.
Second, you need to know if the scanner w/antenna u are using will hear it (it will be a digital sound often described as motorboat sound)
Third, you need to have an understanding how once programmed you can just hear your target then expand from there.
If you are suing the supplied whip ( it is useless) and will likely limit you to one tower. If the scanner does not hear any control channel you are SOL.
First thing is figure out what you can hear from your location put scanner into search mode scan 139 MHz- 144 MHz , note down what the scanner receives which freq makes the digital noise if its any one of these you are in luck.
From my perspective you should hear two towers.
Excellent scanner BTW
