Has anybody changed the default tuning step size for the VHF band on your 396XT? Specifically, from 12.5khz down to 6.25khz in the 162.00-174.00 segment? I...
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John Gotti
johngotti90...
Aug 8, 2012 8:52 pm
Ok [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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omlbed@...
omlbed
Aug 13, 2012 1:47 pm
Move the Lockout button away from the Scan button. Too often, especially when I'm in a car, I've hit the Lockout button when I meant to hit the Scan button...
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
Aug 13, 2012 8:14 pm
Just slightly modify your operating practices. Use the scroll button to resume scanning. Joe M....
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dataman60435
Aug 13, 2012 8:15 pm
Thats funny, at least if u only hit it once then turn the scanner off and back on your L/O is un-locked but if u hit it twice then u swear!!!.......
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Brad
omlbed
Aug 14, 2012 12:59 pm
That appears to only work if you were in Scan mode and it had stopped on a frequency or talk group. If you were on Hold and wanted to resume scanning the...
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
Aug 14, 2012 6:12 pm
But, if you were in HOLD mode, pressing the lockout key could be easily undone. When you said "to resume scanning", I took that as you were in scan mode. Joe...
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Jerry Mader
jerry_mader
Aug 14, 2012 6:14 pm
just do it the way i do it. I'm blind. I use my fingers to see where the buttons are. Maybe its a good idea to just feel around and get the idea position of...
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omlbed@...
omlbed
Aug 14, 2012 6:46 pm
Thanks to all for your suggestions. My suggestion to Uniden for future consideration still stands. In a message dated 8/14/2012 11:14:22 A.M. Pacific...
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Lance
milcom_chaser
Aug 19, 2012 5:41 pm
Greetings, I'm needing to purchase a DC adapter for the 396XT. I've seen different ones on ebay, like the adapters with the green background in the photo....
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David
davidmc36
Aug 19, 2012 10:28 pm
Well that's the thing about 'aftermarket'. It would be hard to call any aftermarket product legitimate, at least in the eyes of the original maufacturer. They...
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Mark Levine, D.C.
mlevinedc3
Aug 19, 2012 10:42 pm
If you are going to spend four or five hundred dollars on a high-end scanner, why would you risk it not buying OEM on something like an adapter. Is the extra 5...
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Fantom
pdazzz
Aug 19, 2012 10:53 pm
I bought this unit from amazon, it is OEM http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JT1MS0/ref=pe_175190_21431760_M2T1_SC_3p_dp_1...
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Lance
milcom_chaser
Aug 20, 2012 2:32 am
Thank you... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Alex
agcme2002
Aug 25, 2012 3:34 am
I'm still having some difficulty with the P25 adjustments trying to fine tune the reception. First, since it's a global adjustment rather than a...
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dataman60435
Aug 25, 2012 8:49 pm
My squelch is set at "2" all the time as i had the same problem at "1" u did....As for the Decode levels it should be per "tower" as i see a difference in each...
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lancehomer
Aug 28, 2012 5:24 am
The Uniden GPS seems expensive compared to some alternative hockey puck style GPS receivers. Is it possible to use a less expensive alternative or do I need...
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
Aug 28, 2012 5:26 am
You can use any GPS that has a NMEA interface. I use some from Deluo and Byonics. They are essentially the same thing as the Uniden model. Joe M....
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MICHAEL BENNETT
michaeldavid...
Aug 28, 2012 1:36 pm
I don't know how much the UNIDEN one is but I'm using a GARMIN that cost around $80 and works great. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Rich Carlson
n9jig
Aug 28, 2012 2:22 pm
I use a vintage Garmin GPS-III that are commonly available for chump change at hamfests and eBay. Anything that can output NMEA data to a serial port will...
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lancehomer
Aug 28, 2012 5:12 pm
I appreciate everyone's responses. I take it that there isn't a way to cable up the more common and less expensive USB GPS's to the Uniden. Shoot!...
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Upman
uniden.upman
Aug 28, 2012 5:18 pm
The standard for communicating GPS coordinates between devices is NMEA0183, which specifies a serial link at 4800 BPS. Unfortunately, there are several...
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TLC Photo
zamm_traveler
Aug 29, 2012 2:38 am
I run a Germin eTrex to the radio. I already had one so no added cost. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Brian Smithson
n8wrl
Aug 29, 2012 12:44 pm
Where do you get the cable to use these older units? 73! Brian n8wrl ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Rich Carlson
n9jig
Aug 29, 2012 3:54 pm
The older Garmin cables are still available in places here and there. I saw them at Bass Pro Shop the other day. (These cables have the keyed round 4-pin...
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TLC Photo
zamm_traveler
Aug 30, 2012 9:57 am
The cable I have has "Garmin" molded into the one end. I checked my Amazon history and did not see that I ordered it there so I must have ordered directly from...
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Tom
herenqueer75
Aug 30, 2012 9:57 am
Hi! I have a brand new serial cable. It's the serial to USB 1. If your interested let me know. Tom ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Uniden UPMan
uniden.upman
Aug 30, 2012 1:45 pm
That cable won't help with connecting a GPS. Â UpMan UpMan FAQ: http://info.uniden.com/UnidenMan4/UpMan -- Please read before emailing me directly ... ...
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RJH
rjhill3
Aug 30, 2012 2:50 pm
Hi guys, I think we've heard enough on GPS's to last a lifetime. I didn't think you could use one with a 396T so what is the relevance here? Fortunately, I can...
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Paul Opitz
pmanu44
Aug 30, 2012 3:02 pm
You can connect a GPS to the BCD396XT...it is quite relevant to the list. GPS for scanners has nothing to do with navigation, though. It is all about more ...
