BC75XLT: UBC75XLT STEP ISSUES

[SKYWARP]

I recently purchased a new UBC75XLT and I have been trying to set the step to 8.33 khz. It is not an option, but the manual and everything I have found says that it has 5.0/6.25/8.33/10.0/12.5/20.0 kHz and Default selectable options. Do I need to update the unit firmware? If so, how? I have plenty of radio experience as an avionics tech in the Navy on SH/MH-60B/R until 2012 and am working in the civilian/military field currently. I thought I knew my way around comms. Am I missing something? The manual looks pretty straight forward, all of the steps are there aside from 8.33khz. Feel free to ridicule and mock me, as long as you provide good info, as I feel pretty foolish now.

 

[dave3825]

Is 8.33 being used in the US?

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Is 8.33 being used in the US?

State of Air Band and 8.33 KHz Channel Spacing in the US

The radio Reference article on the Air Band refers to the lack of use of 8.33 KHz channel spacing in 2012. Has it changed much over the past 12 years. Any need to bother to search with the 8.33 KHz step?

forums.radioreference.com

 

[wtp]

i did not find any info on changing it
25, 33, 50, 66, 75 One of these numbers displays to indicate the frequency step. For example, “25” indicates 0.25kHz.
108.00000-136.99166 8.33 AM Aircraft Band
it should be 8.33 by default.

can be downloaded from this one,

Uniden UBC75XLT

Receiver Scanner available in Europe, price and purchase at Passion Radio, shipped within 24h to 48h on material in stock, Handheld scanner Uniden UBC75XLT 25-512 Mhz from Uniden UNIDEN-UBC75XLT-620

www.passion-radio.com

 

[SKYWARP]

Thank you to all. I figured it out, I needed to be in svc air and select it from there. Probably should have guessed, but it seems odd that its not available in simple search or scan. There is a default option that is probably it, but the manual says 8.33 is an option along with default. Anyway, thank you.

 

[SKYWARP]

i did not find any info on changing it
25, 33, 50, 66, 75 One of these numbers displays to indicate the frequency step. For example, “25” indicates 0.25kHz.
108.00000-136.99166 8.33 AM Aircraft Band
it should be 8.33 by default.

can be downloaded from this one,

Uniden UBC75XLT

Receiver Scanner available in Europe, price and purchase at Passion Radio, shipped within 24h to 48h on material in stock, Handheld scanner Uniden UBC75XLT 25-512 Mhz from Uniden UNIDEN-UBC75XLT-620

www.passion-radio.com

The manual says to press func + stp/3 and scroll/select with the knob. Selecting specific step lets it search only in that step. This is much different than a military aircraft. I got cocky and thought I could just go at it.

 

[wtp]

If the scanner is turned off , step frequency is set to initial
setting.

so it is not saved.

 

[RoninJoliet]

In post #4 WTP states just like the manual does of my 396XT which has the original firmware that "Service Search" /"AIR" 108-136 is AM , but my 396XT searches in "NFM" and I go to Band Defaults and it shows 108.0:AM/ 8.3 but it's "NFM,...I can't seem to find how to change it , must need a firmware upgrade ,....

 

[wtp]

from the easy to read manual

Band Defaults basically, this setting allows you change the 'Auto' values you can select while programming frequencies, searches, etc. to whatever you feel 'Auto' should be for each band (vs. the radio defaults). Since all of the step and modulation settings default to 'Auto', this allows you to skip those settings when programming. Note: This setting has no effect on service searches.

Scroll to the band you wish to edit and press E/yes. Refer to Band Defaults chart to help find the bands in the menu.

At 'Set Modulation' scroll to AM, NFM, FM, WFM, or FMB (Broadcast) and press E/yes to save and exit. At 'Set Step' scroll to Auto, 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50, or 100 kHz and press E/yes to save and exit.

Scroll to any other bands you wish to edit and repeat. Press Menu to return

Easier to Read BCD396XT Digital Scanner Manual

 

[RoninJoliet]

TY will check it out