Programming 700 Mhz freqs. -- BCD396T

[whacker]

Is there any trick to setting up a trunking system with 700 Mhz freqs? I haven't done it yet, but I assume if you simply select the type of system it as (whether it's an 800 Type II MOT or full-blown APCO 25 type -- during "New System" selection), just input the control freqs as normal, even though they're 700 Mhz, and the scanner will accept them. Correct? Thankew!

 

[DaveIN]

700MHz trunked frequencies are (so far) P25. The P25 trunked system setting uses control channel only, so just the control channel is all you should need.

 

[homeless]

Colorado Springs 700Mhz freq's....

I noticed that in the RR database for Colorado Springs it lists several 700 Mhz frequencies there (conventional I think based upon what I see). When I attempted to program them into my 396T (with recent firmware) it did not take the frequency as inputed and rounded it up. Example: I tried to enter conventionaly 764.05312 and it rounds up to 764.0550Mhz. Any suggestions for this?

heres the RR link i am talking about: http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&action=fcc&cs=WQEV467

 

[rescue161]

I noticed that in the RR database for Colorado Springs it lists several 700 Mhz frequencies there (conventional I think based upon what I see). When I attempted to program them into my 396T (with recent firmware) it did not take the frequency as inputed and rounded it up. Example: I tried to enter conventionaly 764.05312 and it rounds up to 764.0550Mhz. Any suggestions for this?

heres the RR link i am talking about: http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&action=fcc&cs=WQEV467

That is one thing I HATE about scanners.

 

[Gilligan]

When I attempted to program them into my 396T (with recent firmware) it did not take the frequency as inputed and rounded it up. Example: I tried to enter conventionaly 764.05312 and it rounds up to 764.0550Mhz.http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&action=fcc&cs=WQEV467

It's less than 2 Khz difference, so it shouldn't matter as far as I know. And try adjusting the frequency step -- it may need to be different, like 6.25 Khz instead of 5 Khz.

 

[homeless]

Thanks I will give it a try!