programming abbreviations in scanner

[Colton25]

So i have seen in fire trucks on their radios each channel has a name/abbreviation for the frequency so they can easily know what frequency they are on or using.For example it will say TUU L. They easily know what frequency they are using instead of just seeing numbers. My question is can you program scanners with abbreviations??? Instead of seeing 151.1900 it would say TUU L. Please help if anyone knows the answer!!!



Thanks, Zane

 

[nc28478]

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what scanner do you have?

always provide as much info as you can so the experts of RR can help.

I have learned so much from RR!

now I will step aside, so the expert'in can procede...lol

 

[nc28478]

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also you are referring to

"alpha tags"

 

[KB7MIB]

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It depends on the make/model of scanner. Several do have alpha tag capability, such as the newer digital scanners, but not all.

 

[nc28478]

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See, it's best to leave the expert'in to the professionals...lol

 

[KB7MIB]

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LOL I am so not an expert. I know a little about a lot. Just enough to get me into trouble

 

[W2NJS]

Zane,

You probably got an instruction manual with your scanner and that will tell you what the radio will and will not do. If you don't have the manual you can probably find it online with a Google search.

 

[Colton25]

I did some research and found that the scanner i have, BC355C does not and i found that the BCT15X would be great for alpha tagging.