Question for a noob here. Just bought the 346XT, programmed it just fine with freescan, and I have an external antenna (Hustler) for the car that works very...
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Chris M
chrismollcdx...
Apr 22, 2010 3:42 pm
i suggest the diamond SRH77CA its a bit long at 15" or so but it works great On Apr 22, 2010, at 11:23 AM, joneil@... wrote: Question for a noob here....
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JAN FINE
janfine...
Apr 22, 2010 5:49 pm
Radio Shack's rubber duckie 800 mhz antenna....
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RadioDon
ke4jd
Apr 22, 2010 6:03 pm
I totally agree. Don, KE4JD _____ From: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BC346XT@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of JAN FINE Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 12:48 PM ...
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Chris M
chrismollcdx...
Apr 22, 2010 6:07 pm
You cant go wrong for 800 with the RS 800 On Apr 22, 2010, at 1:48 PM, JAN FINE <jan_fine@...> wrote: Radio Shack's rubber duckie 800 mhz antenna. ...
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
Apr 22, 2010 6:10 pm
I agree that the 800 MHz antenna works well, but not "picks up a whole lot more" except on 800 MHz. From what I've found, it does work much better on 800 MHz,...
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kayi4cle
Apr 22, 2010 8:32 pm
I agree, but I don't like using the BNC adapter. I use SMA antennas from Scannermaster and http://www.wpsantennas.com/ in the same basic range but they're not...
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Mark Levine, D.C.
mlevinedc3
Apr 22, 2010 9:13 pm
The Antennex DEXE821sm is similar. I use it and the bnc versions for a cleaner look. doc ... From: "kayi4cle"; <kayi4cle@...> To:...
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
Apr 22, 2010 9:49 pm
I used to hate the SMA (well, dislike it), but then I started to look at it differently: When my BNC connector wears out, it will be much easier to replace it...
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kayi4cle
Apr 22, 2010 10:21 pm
Thanks for your suggestion. I got the 806-866 thinking that I could use it for 700 MHz if I get a 396XT or its successor. I don't have the 821-902 to...
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kayi4cle
Apr 23, 2010 1:00 pm
I understand what you are saying, but when I first got my radio and tried using the BNC connector and attaching an antenna and then taking it off and attaching...
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Joseph O'Neil
joneil1000
Apr 23, 2010 1:01 pm
Hi everyone; Read the replies, did a little digging, and ended up ordering a Watson W-889 telescopic, 25-1900 Mhz. You can adjust the length to match ...
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keithf
celticirishk...
Apr 26, 2010 1:02 pm
Hi all, need some help trying to program scpd here in suffolk county , ny . They use the.Motorola type 2 system, I just cant seem to get the thing programed. I...
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Keith
kilowatt_radio
Apr 26, 2010 2:03 pm
[posted to <BC346XT.yahoogroups.com> & emailed] On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:19:40 -0000, "keithf" <celticirishkeith@...> ... The only thing you need are the...
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Prisoner
prisoner_3708
Apr 26, 2010 6:04 pm
Hi All Can anyone tell me what RSSI stands for? Thanks...
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Uniden UPMan
uniden.upman
Apr 26, 2010 6:06 pm
First Google Hit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Received_signal_strength_indication  UPMan ________________________________ From: Prisoner...
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Ken Steen
prisoner_3708
Apr 26, 2010 7:13 pm
Uniden UPMan That makes sense. Thank You ... From: Uniden UPMan <uniden.upman@...> Subject: Re: [BC346XT] Freescan log viewer To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com...
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painisgone
Apr 26, 2010 7:29 pm
Would rather sell it here than put on eBay. Reducing to $160 including shipping to CONUS. Barely used 346XT with box and all papers and everything it came...
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joneil@...
joneil1000
Apr 28, 2010 1:18 pm
Hi all I asked for some advice not long ago, and here's how it went. I bought a new Watson w-889 expandable antenna for my 346XT, and it came in the mail the...
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keithf
celticirishk...
Apr 29, 2010 8:40 pm
Hi, thanks for the info about moto type 2 it worked great. I created the site which I called suffolk county. And entered a group called suffolk police. I now...
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Uniden UPMan
uniden.upman
Apr 29, 2010 8:54 pm
Sites are just for the trunked frequencies. You can create up to 20 channel groups within a system...they'll all use the site(s) for the system you have...
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Scott Berry
electronicma...
May 15, 2010 2:58 pm
Hello there, I just bought my fiance's father a new scanner. I need to know step by step how do I make the Sacramento preprogrammed system the default system...
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RadioDon
ke4jd
May 15, 2010 3:13 pm
Hi Scott, I can send you a power point presentation that will step you through that process if you like. Don, KE4JD _____ From: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com...
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Scott Berry
electronicma...
May 15, 2010 5:32 pm
Hey Don, That would be wonderful. I am a ham too the call here is n7zib/0. Scott _____ From: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BC346XT@yahoogroups.com] On...
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mesocyclone20
May 15, 2010 5:33 pm
I have a BC346xt and it seems like it doesn't last long on batteries. i have brand new Energizer NiMH batteries and the radio started beeping telling me they...
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srcastk
May 16, 2010 12:50 am
Mine too, and I'm not a Happy Camper about it either...
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dataman60435
May 16, 2010 12:51 am
I use Energizer 2450 rechargables and they last almost 10hours in my 396XT and 346XT...I charge them in the energizer charger NOT in the scanner........
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
May 16, 2010 1:10 am
Can you give more detail than "lower green"? What was the voltage they show in the scanner? Joe M....
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
May 16, 2010 1:15 am
Sounds like what most should get for battery life, and always use a charger designed for your cells. (IOW, not the scanner) Of course, I think he was using...
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Eric Burris
mesocyclone20
May 16, 2010 2:53 am
how do you see what the voltage is? My batteries are low on my voltmeter so it doesn't get the right reading. My volt meter shows 2 volts higher then usual. ...
