I may be wrong but i don't think so BUT, u can create your own  (10) "Custom
Searchs" as i did and tailor them to your limits.....

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Robert Terzi <rct-yh@...> wrote:
>
> I have a BC346XT with (I believe) the latest firmware (1.05)
>
> 1 - Is there any way to disable bands or change limits when using the Service
Search -> Ham Radio?
>      I'd like to prevent it from searching 900 mhz and 1.2 ghz.  These bands
take a while to search
>      and there isn't much going on there.
>
> 2 - Is it a bug or a feature that the Ham Service search goes above 148.00
Mhz?
>      which I believe outside of the (US) 2m allocation.  It picks up some
civil air patrol
>      traffic which can be interesting, but isn't quite what I'm looking for.
>
>
> I realize I can change the band limits on Custom Search, but I think there
> is only one set of custom search(band limit) settings so I'd like to avoid
> tying those up I can.
>
> Thanks,
> --Rob
>

I have the 346 on order from scanner master...cant wait to get it!!! Paid $199,
plus the cost of the USB cable to program it. I dont want to deal with the null
modem adapters or serial ports in general.

I am used to the Banks and Channel systems...so I am curious how some of you
have set up your 346XT. I used the banks like county and or city locations, then
the channels were the agencies in those areas that I want to hear. Like Solano
county is bank 1, then Vallejo, Benicia police and fire were using up channels 1
thru 6, etc. I like this way or grouping things. Can anyone give me an example
of their set ups?

I downloaded the freescan software, and subscribed to the radioreference premium
access. I got a ton of stuff ready to download to my scanner once it comes in.
One thing I am interested in is the GPS side of this scanner. I dont have a
stand alone GPS anymore...my Droid Bionic is faster and more flexible than a
normal GPS. I searched for an app to let me connect my phone to the scanner via
the mini USB port, but nothing comes up. This would be the ultimate set up
because it would be portable all the way around. Anyone tried to connect the two
devices before? If so any luck???

Lastly, if you have any tips to a problem free first time set up, please let me
know. I hope this bad weather in the east does not delay my scanner from getting
here on Monday. It is coming ground via UPS, so it might me a day or two later.
X my fingers it makes it here on time.

Thanks,

Michael

AFAIK No such APP exists to output NMEA data to the scanner.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Iron Horse" <ktx2568@...>
To: <BC346XT@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 12:34 PM
Subject: [BC346XT] GPS tracking


> I have the 346 on order from scanner master...cant wait to get it!!! Paid
> $199, plus the cost of the USB cable to program it. I dont want to deal
> with the null modem adapters or serial ports in general.
>
> I am used to the Banks and Channel systems...so I am curious how some of
> you have set up your 346XT. I used the banks like county and or city
> locations, then the channels were the agencies in those areas that I want
> to hear. Like Solano county is bank 1, then Vallejo, Benicia police and
> fire were using up channels 1 thru 6, etc. I like this way or grouping
> things. Can anyone give me an example of their set ups?
>
> I downloaded the freescan software, and subscribed to the radioreference
> premium access. I got a ton of stuff ready to download to my scanner once
> it comes in. One thing I am interested in is the GPS side of this scanner.
> I dont have a stand alone GPS anymore...my Droid Bionic is faster and more
> flexible than a normal GPS. I searched for an app to let me connect my
> phone to the scanner via the mini USB port, but nothing comes up. This
> would be the ultimate set up because it would be portable all the way
> around. Anyone tried to connect the two devices before? If so any luck???
>
> Lastly, if you have any tips to a problem free first time set up, please
> let me know. I hope this bad weather in the east does not delay my scanner
> from getting here on Monday. It is coming ground via UPS, so it might me a
> day or two later. X my fingers it makes it here on time.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

Well michael, its to bad u didnt do alittle research on the prices before u went
and paid 200 plus.cause i just got mine at FRYS and didnt have to wait or
anything got all accessorys with it for 189 for it all.thats vegas for ya!sorry
you had to wait to play with ur scanner.always true! CHERI
------------------------------
  On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 2:00 PM PDT Mark Levine, D.C. wrote:

  >AFAIK No such APP exists to output NMEA data to the scanner.
  >
  >----- Original Message -----
  >From: "Iron Horse" <ktx2568@...>
  >To: <BC346XT@yahoogroups.com>
  >Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 12:34 PM
  >Subject: [BC346XT] GPS tracking
  >
  >
  >> I have the 346 on order from scanner master...cant wait to get it!!! Paid
  >> $199, plus the cost of the USB cable to program it. I dont want to deal
  >> with the null modem adapters or serial ports in general.
  >>
  >> I am used to the Banks and Channel systems...so I am curious how some of
  >> you have set up your 346XT. I used the banks like county and or city
  >> locations, then the channels were the agencies in those areas that I want
  >> to hear. Like Solano county is bank 1, then Vallejo, Benicia police and
  >> fire were using up channels 1 thru 6, etc. I like this way or grouping
  >> things. Can anyone give me an example of their set ups?
  >>
  >> I downloaded the freescan software, and subscribed to the radioreference
  >> premium access. I got a ton of stuff ready to download to my scanner once
  >> it comes in. One thing I am interested in is the GPS side of this scanner.
  >> I dont have a stand alone GPS anymore...my Droid Bionic is faster and more
  >> flexible than a normal GPS. I searched for an app to let me connect my
  >> phone to the scanner via the mini USB port, but nothing comes up. This
  >> would be the ultimate set up because it would be portable all the way
  >> around. Anyone tried to connect the two devices before? If so any luck???
  >>
  >> Lastly, if you have any tips to a problem free first time set up, please
  >> let me know. I hope this bad weather in the east does not delay my scanner
  >> from getting here on Monday. It is coming ground via UPS, so it might me a
  >> day or two later. X my fingers it makes it here on time.
  >>
  >> Thanks,
  >>
  >> Michael
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >> ------------------------------------
  >>
  >> Yahoo! Groups Links
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >

Hmmm. UpMan, I went to the link below and did what it said to do, but no joy. I
tried the key combination with the scanner in hold and with it in scan and zip,
zero, nada.  I have to be doing something wrong, I would like to unlock San
Diego (55).

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Uniden UPMan <uniden.upman@...> wrote:
>
> http://info.uniden.com/twiki/pub/publish/UsingPreloadedSystems.html
>
>
> UpMan
> UpMan FAQ: http://info.uniden.com/UnidenMan4/UpMan -- Please read before
emailing me directly
>
>
> >________________________________
> > From: mrspink213 <mrspink213@...>
> >To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 7:36 AM
> >Subject: [BC346XT] No Scan
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> >We recently purchased a BC346xt and I tried to program it manually but got
confused in the instructions.  I know I messed it up so I did the reset by
holding the 2 9 Hold keys on start up.  I answered yes to reinstall the
preprogrammed systems.  When I checked, they were there but now it won't scan or
search beyond Atlanta.  There is no hold and nothing seems to be locked.  I'm
sure I did not start it using a start up key, so I am at a loss to figure out
what I did and how to remedy the situation.  It has been many years since we had
a scanner, so you may as well consider me a newbie.  I have ordered an adapter
for the USB port so will try the PC programming next, but it still needs to scan
and search.  Any suggestions?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Hello all!
Quick question; is there a way to "hold" 2 different systems at the same time,
or do I need to lock out the undesired ones individually?
Thanks!

Not directly. Rather than using lock-outs, the easier way to manage what systems
are scanned is by using the SQKs.




________________________________
From: ae266bill <shortwavebill@...>
To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, August 1, 2012 8:15:55 AM
Subject: [BC346XT] Multi System Hold?

 
Hello all!
Quick question; is there a way to "hold" 2 different systems at the same time,
or do I need to lock out the undesired ones individually?
Thanks!




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Ok, anyone familiar with this system?  There are 10 systems over the entire
county. Now I read that you can program this scanner as one system with all the
freqs and then program all the "sites" in as one system to save space.  But not
all of the systems use the same TGs. Can someone explain this to me?  Thanks in
advance.

Sites are used to Systems that have multiple sites, not to combine
multiple Systems into one. Whoever told you that, or wherever you read
it, was wrong.

Program each system as a separate System.

For those that have multiple sites, if any, program each site as a
separate Site.

Joe M.

Scott wrote:
> Ok, anyone familiar with this system?  There are 10 systems over the entire
county. Now I read that you can program this scanner as one system with all the
freqs and then program all the "sites" in as one system to save space.  But not
all of the systems use the same TGs. Can someone explain this to me?  Thanks in
advance.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 9.0.930 / Virus Database: 2437.1.1/5226 - Release Date: 08/26/12
14:34:00
>

Ok thanks. That's what I did. I was just wondering if I could shrink it down a
bit.  Ok, next question...How do you turn on or off system quick keys beyond 9
(eg, 10, 22, etc)?

Precede it with the decimal point. For example, for SQK 46, hit .46

Joe M.

Scott wrote:
> Ok thanks. That's what I did. I was just wondering if I could shrink it down a
bit.  Ok, next question...How do you turn on or off system quick keys beyond 9
(eg, 10, 22, etc)?

Ok, those were the 2 main problems I had run into so far in programming this
thing by hand. Thanks for the help!


--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, MCH <mch@...> wrote:
>
> Precede it with the decimal point. For example, for SQK 46, hit .46
>
> Joe M.
>
> Scott wrote:
> > Ok thanks. That's what I did. I was just wondering if I could shrink it down
a bit.  Ok, next question...How do you turn on or off system quick keys beyond 9
(eg, 10, 22, etc)?
>

BTW, 74656...Voyager?  Or was that a different ship?

I only have 10 systems programed in,  but now when I'm trying to start on #11, I
can't get the quick key option to show up in the system options.  Any
suggestions?  Thanks.

Is this a trunked system? If so, the SQK will be in the Site data.

Joe M.

Scott wrote:
> I only have 10 systems programed in,  but now when I'm trying to start on #11,
I can't get the quick key option to show up in the system options.  Any
suggestions?  Thanks.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 9.0.930 / Virus Database: 2437.1.1/5250 - Release Date: 09/05/12
02:34:00
>

Ok, but when I first started programming this thing, there were QKs for system,
site and groups. Now it seems like the system qk option has disappeared. There
are supposed to be something like 90 qks for systems, aren't there?  Thanks
again.

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, MCH <mch@...> wrote:
>
> Is this a trunked system? If so, the SQK will be in the Site data.
>
> Joe M.

SQKs are at the system level for Conventional systems. SQKs are at the Site
level for Motorola, LTR, and EDACS.




________________________________
From: w6sev <w6sev@...>
To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, September 6, 2012 8:32:19 AM
Subject: [BC346XT] Re: SQKs

 
Ok, but when I first started programming this thing, there were QKs for system,
site and groups. Now it seems like the system qk option has disappeared. There
are supposed to be something like 90 qks for systems, aren't there? Thanks
again.

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, MCH <mch@...> wrote:
>
> Is this a trunked system? If so, the SQK will be in the Site data.
>
> Joe M.


S

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

There are 100 SQKs.

For conventional Systems, the SQK setting is found in the System
options. For trunked Systems, the SQK setting is found in the Site options.

The SQK option is available in each system - only the system type
determines where the option setting will be located.

Group Quick Keys (or GQKs) are found in all system types in the Group
options. There are 10 GQKs in each system.

Joe M.

w6sev wrote:
> Ok, but when I first started programming this thing, there were QKs for
system, site and groups. Now it seems like the system qk option has disappeared.
There are supposed to be something like 90 qks for systems, aren't there? 
Thanks again.
>
> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, MCH <mch@...> wrote:
>> Is this a trunked system? If so, the SQK will be in the Site data.
>>
>> Joe M.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

Try this, Press "no" first then 10 or 11 etc.

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" <w6sev@...> wrote:
>
> I only have 10 systems programed in,  but now when I'm trying to start on #11,
I can't get the quick key option to show up in the system options.  Any
suggestions?  Thanks.
>

I have a 346XT new in the box for sale. $150.00 + $11.00 3 day shipping.  Radio
comes with BCusb-1 cable, Butel software,and Leather case. Radio has never been
programmed, way too complicated for me. Please,Only people familiar with this
radio respond. FREE DELIVERY IN MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS   Paul.(Boston)

I have a new BC346XT scanner and have scancat-plus and freescan software. I am
having a problem locking out talk groups that I do not wish to hear. I have also
tapped the lockout button twice to lockout the talk group and within a couple of
seconds it comes back up again. Any ideas of what I am doing wrong?

Ok, if I can hear the tone out tones when I'm scanning through my fire channels,
shouldn' t the tone search also pick them up & show them?  Or do you have to be
closer to pick them up at a certain strength?

If you're scanning, you cannot be in
FTO SEARCH mode. It's one or the other.

Joe M.

Scott wrote:
> Ok, if I can hear the tone out tones when I'm scanning through my fire
channels, shouldn' t the tone search also pick them up & show them?  Or do you
have to be closer to pick them up at a certain strength?
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 9.0.930 / Virus Database: 2437.1.1/5277 - Release Date: 09/19/12
02:34:00
>

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, MCH <mch@...> wrote:
>
> If you're scanning, you cannot be in
> FTO SEARCH mode. It's one or the other.
>
> Joe M.
> hey Joe,  I understand that, what I want to know is, if when I'm listening in
scanning mode, I can hear the tones before they announce the assignment, the
scanner should hear them as well, right?  I've put the scanner in tone search
mode and let it sit there for hours and not got anything.
>
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > No virus found in this incoming message.
> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> > Version: 9.0.930 / Virus Database: 2437.1.1/5277 - Release Date: 09/19/12
02:34:00
> >
>

When you are in scanning mode, the scanner 'hears' the tones, but they
are not 'connected' to the FTO tone decoder. You have to be in FTO
decode mode (Menu, then TONE OUT FOR...) for the decoder to be active.

Is that what you are doing?

BTW, if you're in FTO decode mode, you will not hear anything until the
tones are received. So, if you're monitoring a channel, you are not in
the correct mode.

To summarize:

Are you in FTO STANDBY mode? (Menu, Tone Out For..., Tone Out Standby)

Have you selected the correct slot?

Is that slot programmed with the correct frequency?

Is that slot programmed for 0 Hz for both the A and B tone slots?

Are you in TONE OUT SEARCH mode, and not TONE OUT HOLD mode which you
toggle between using the HOLD button. In the SEARCH mode, you should not
hear any audio until the tones are received.

Is your decode time long enough for you to see the tones (I use the
INFINITE setting so it stays open until I reset it).

Joe M.

Scott wrote:
>
> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, MCH <mch@...> wrote:
>> If you're scanning, you cannot be in
>> FTO SEARCH mode. It's one or the other.
>>
>> Joe M.
>> hey Joe,  I understand that, what I want to know is, if when I'm listening in
scanning mode, I can hear the tones before they announce the assignment, the
scanner should hear them as well, right?  I've put the scanner in tone search
mode and let it sit there for hours and not got anything.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>>> Version: 9.0.930 / Virus Database: 2437.1.1/5277 - Release Date: 09/19/12
02:34:00
>>>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 9.0.930 / Virus Database: 2441.1.1/5281 - Release Date: 09/20/12
03:39:00
>

I have both, and never a problem. Are you checking the L/O box next to the TGID,
and then sending that system to the scanner?

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, "budman561" <budman561@...> wrote:
>
> I have a new BC346XT scanner and have scancat-plus and freescan software. I am
having a problem locking out talk groups that I do not wish to hear. I have also
tapped the lockout button twice to lockout the talk group and within a couple of
seconds it comes back up again. Any ideas of what I am doing wrong?
>

How do I take ham radio out of the scan mode?

Thanks

Yes, with scancat plus and freescan and neither seem to work. Is there something
that I am not doing right?



________________________________
  From: capt_clint <capt_clint@...>
To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 2:33 PM
Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Lockout problems



 

I have both, and never a problem. Are you checking the L/O box next to the TGID,
and then sending that system to the scanner?

--- In mailto:BC346XT%40yahoogroups.com, "budman561" <budman561@...> wrote:
>
> I have a new BC346XT scanner and have scancat-plus and freescan software. I am
having a problem locking out talk groups that I do not wish to hear. I have also
tapped the lockout button twice to lockout the talk group and within a couple of
seconds it comes back up again. Any ideas of what I am doing wrong?
>




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F+L/O, L/O while in the HAM search.





________________________________
From: None <flightresq@...>
To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, September 22, 2012 10:22:11 PM
Subject: [BC346XT] removing ham  radio from the scan mode


How do I take ham radio out of the scan mode?

Thanks




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thanks
--- On Sun, 9/23/12, Paul Opitz <pmanu44@...> wrote:

From: Paul Opitz <pmanu44@...>
Subject: Re: [BC346XT] removing ham  radio from the scan mode
To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, September 23, 2012, 12:11 PM
















 









       F+L/O, L/O while in the HAM search.



________________________________

From: None <flightresq@...>

To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sat, September 22, 2012 10:22:11 PM

Subject: [BC346XT] removing ham  radio from the scan mode



How do I take ham radio out of the scan mode?



Thanks



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