If this Philadelphia system is the one you're trying to set up, the 246 is not going to work out for you. This system is a mostly APCO-25 (digital) system. The 246 is an excellent scanner, but it cannot receive digital. That's why all you get is hissing.tmaddox said:i live in philadelphia i juse brought the bc 246t having trouble setting up scanner all the talk groups are set up for police and fire dept but when i go to scan all i get is hissing is their any body on here from phila that know how to program this scanner send me a email at tmaddox123@comcast .net did iput in central channels and still the same
I was told by the person who programmed my Uniden 396t that Philadelphia Fire Tactical talkgroups are encrypted. I can't confirm that because I live out of the area and only travel there occasionally. The person who told me that lives in the area and is an experienced scanner user.tmaddox said:i live in philadelphia i juse brought the bc 246t having trouble setting up scanner all the talk groups are set up for police and fire dept but when i go to scan all i get is hissing is their any body on here from phila that know how to program this scanner send me a email at tmaddox123@comcast .net did iput in central channels and still the same