ezoome
Member
Hi Gang,
I just started to program my new BC396-XT scanner using Pro Arc software inconjuction with the database from Radio Reference.
The scanner has definitley been an eye and mind opener from back in the day when I owned a BCT100 scanner and you punch in one freq at a time and it worked. The good ol days..
Please excuse my ignorance but I have a USB Serial cable I purchased from Scanner Masters and did the Driver update. The two communicate with eqch other using com-3 @115k baud rate.
I then go into the Pro Arc software and connect to there database and but in my state and choose the counties and then upload the freqs to my new scanner.
There are questions about quick keys and other little quirky things that I an sure I am not doing. I dont pick up alot of stuff being in the San Joaquin area so I programed some bay area stuff and it hits once in a whie but not as much as I would think with all of the freqs and counties that I had uploading into my unit.
I guess Ill figure out by trial and error what I am screwing up.
One thing I was hoping you savy scanner people would be able to simply tell me how to do step by step if possible would be how in the world do I program the Entire state of Calif. Highway patrol units and make those channels easy to access once there programmed. There is no where in the Radio Ref for CHP freqs or how to program there units. Back in the day they used a base and mobile seperate channel for each area. I know that they still kind of use that freq. technology but not sure how that should be entered into my unit BCD396XT.
I am dazed and confused and can use some guidance. I am willing to pay anyone who knows the ins and outs of this scanner for your time. If it is quite envolved or you have some extra time to step me through the basics of this scanner maybe we can setup some time.
My email is ezoome1@att.net and I will give you my number from there. I will pay you via Paypal!!
Thanks Mucho' Everyone!! for listening and look forward some day of talking shop once I figure out all of the different types of systems that are being used.
Sincerely, Alan in Lathrop, Ca.
I just started to program my new BC396-XT scanner using Pro Arc software inconjuction with the database from Radio Reference.
The scanner has definitley been an eye and mind opener from back in the day when I owned a BCT100 scanner and you punch in one freq at a time and it worked. The good ol days..
Please excuse my ignorance but I have a USB Serial cable I purchased from Scanner Masters and did the Driver update. The two communicate with eqch other using com-3 @115k baud rate.
I then go into the Pro Arc software and connect to there database and but in my state and choose the counties and then upload the freqs to my new scanner.
There are questions about quick keys and other little quirky things that I an sure I am not doing. I dont pick up alot of stuff being in the San Joaquin area so I programed some bay area stuff and it hits once in a whie but not as much as I would think with all of the freqs and counties that I had uploading into my unit.
I guess Ill figure out by trial and error what I am screwing up.
One thing I was hoping you savy scanner people would be able to simply tell me how to do step by step if possible would be how in the world do I program the Entire state of Calif. Highway patrol units and make those channels easy to access once there programmed. There is no where in the Radio Ref for CHP freqs or how to program there units. Back in the day they used a base and mobile seperate channel for each area. I know that they still kind of use that freq. technology but not sure how that should be entered into my unit BCD396XT.
I am dazed and confused and can use some guidance. I am willing to pay anyone who knows the ins and outs of this scanner for your time. If it is quite envolved or you have some extra time to step me through the basics of this scanner maybe we can setup some time.
My email is ezoome1@att.net and I will give you my number from there. I will pay you via Paypal!!
Thanks Mucho' Everyone!! for listening and look forward some day of talking shop once I figure out all of the different types of systems that are being used.
Sincerely, Alan in Lathrop, Ca.