Uniden Bearcat 898T

[cowboylukas]

I am new to this scanning thing and would like some help. I just purchased the Uniden Bearcat 898T. I was going through the owner's manual and I cannot figure out how to properly program this thing. I can program everything under 800mhz. I am not familiar with the 800mhz thing. The county I am in is now using 800mhz radios. I put in the frequency like it says...867.8750 and all I hear is static stuff. I thought these were supposed to be digital? I am not sure what to do. My squelch will not work either. Some help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

 

[Dubbin]

:lol:

 

[W4KRR]

cowboylukas, the Bearcat BC898T is not a digital scanner. If the system you're trying to monitor is digital, then you're out of luck.

 

[cowboylukas]

Well the channel works and supposedly there is a four digit code or something. I am confused on how to enter that in. I don't know if anyone understands that. Sorry about the repost, I guess I will have to go through the forum with a finer tooth comb.

 

[Voyager]

I am new to this scanning thing and would like some help. I just purchased the Uniden Bearcat 898T. I was going through the owner's manual and I cannot figure out how to properly program this thing. I can program everything under 800mhz. I am not familiar with the 800mhz thing. The county I am in is now using 800mhz radios. I put in the frequency like it says...867.8750 and all I hear is static stuff. I thought these were supposed to be digital? I am not sure what to do. My squelch will not work either. Some help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

The bc898*T* is a Trunked scanner. You need a *D* model to decode digital systems. (I.E. BC785D, BC796D)

Joe M.

 

[cowboylukas]

Shoot. I just bought this scanner hoping to get these channels cause I saw it was able to read 800 Mhz. Now I am out of luck. Thanks for the assistance.