... Don't forget polarisation. Most, if not all of the signals of interest to people in the group here are going to be verticaly polarised, because that makes...
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rossmutz
Feb 13, 2013 1:48 pm
Hi all. Just got my 396. I have a trunked system in it that I would like to look out. Have figured out how to look out a conventional system, but not trunked. ...
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Uniden UPMan
uniden.upman
Feb 13, 2013 2:22 pm
Best practice is to use Quick Keys to turn on/off systems for scanning. See: Â http://info.uniden.com/twiki/pub/publish/QuickKeys.html UpMan UpMan FAQ:...
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john szalay
surfer2450
Feb 13, 2013 2:53 pm
I do it with the talkgroups. Â I quick-key the fire talkgroups in key 2 and police talkgroups on key 3 they are all on the same trunked system, Â so Police...
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Lance
milcom_chaser
Feb 13, 2013 3:10 pm
I do the same for a trunked system, arrange the TG's into groups: 1 Police 2 Fire 3 City Services All my systems whether conventional or trunked have a number...
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Lance
milcom_chaser
Feb 13, 2013 7:41 pm
The other day I tagged a Sheriff mobile unit via close call. Later I went to look up the licensing for the department and noticed they had a narrowband...
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Michael Hopkins
mhopkins735
Feb 13, 2013 8:11 pm
Tony --- you are absolutely correct. Most of what we listen to on a scanner is vertically polarized so anyone using a yagi should definitely mount it so the...
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
Feb 13, 2013 8:16 pm
It's the same: FUNC L/O Joe M....
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cop0284
Feb 13, 2013 10:25 pm
Actually, Im working in the city......
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Uniden UPMan
uniden.upman
Feb 13, 2013 10:26 pm
Close Call detects the precise frequency, but to tune the PLL, it must match the current step, so it will be rounded to the closest step. UpMan UpMan FAQ:...
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Lance
milcom_chaser
Feb 14, 2013 6:02 pm
Thank You UPMan that answers my question. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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John L Waller
wanderingina...
Feb 16, 2013 8:48 am
I have a couple of different antennas for handhelds, is there a good way to test them out to determine which might have the best reception?? Trying to keep...
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
Feb 16, 2013 8:52 am
On VHF you can use a NOAA transmitter. On VHF/UHF you can use a paging transmitter. On most bands you can use a trunking control channel. Or, you can simply...
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Lance
milcom_chaser
Feb 17, 2013 5:57 pm
Great idea Joe. I've used NOAA WX to set a reference oscillator in an old Yupiteru handheld... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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John L Waller
wanderingina...
Feb 18, 2013 9:42 pm
Thanks for the ideas. What is needed is a transmitter the broadcasts at a consistent power, and either 24/7 or fixed predictable intervals. I suppose the...
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Uniden UPMan
uniden.upman
Feb 18, 2013 9:51 pm
Actually, if they are all operating through the same repeater, the output power will be the same no matter what agency is currently transmitting. UpMan UpMan...
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Ross
rossmutz
Feb 18, 2013 10:07 pm
If the frequency is a repeater output then there will be no difference in signal strength no matter who is using the frequency Sent from my iPhone ... ...
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
Feb 18, 2013 10:25 pm
And even if they use different transmitters, just make sure your comparison is based on the same agency. Joe M....
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Don.Curtis@...
donc113
Feb 18, 2013 10:40 pm
Different transmitters means different repeaters... although both may be on the same repeater site and the antennas may be on the same tower. Sent from my...
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rossmutz
Feb 21, 2013 10:55 pm
Hi all and thanks for the helpful replies. When I first powered up the 396 and had only half a day to get it ready for an interstate trip I thought I'd never...
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Ross
rossmutz
Feb 22, 2013 12:07 pm
Hi all. Is there a way to import info from a CSV file into Freescan? Thanks, Ross Sent from my iPad...
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
Feb 22, 2013 12:11 pm
Import your CSV file into the Windows Clipboard using CTRL-C, then click the EZ-Grab! button, click COPY FROM CLIPBOARD, select the proper column items, then...
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Tony Langdon
proton69au
Feb 23, 2013 1:08 am
... I was going to suggest the same thing. Works very well. -- 73 de Tony VK3JED http://vkradio.com...
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Ross
rossmutz
Feb 23, 2013 4:38 am
Thanks for that. Will be very useful. Sent from my iPad ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Lance
milcom_chaser
Feb 23, 2013 5:38 am
So, I'm scanning an EDACS system. Well, actually I have it searching (ID Search). Now if I put the radio on hold on a programmed TGID, and then go to do a...
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David
davidmc36
Feb 24, 2013 1:49 am
Doesn't it ask you what "GROUP" you want to store it in? <http://marksscanners.com/396XT/396xt.shtml#program%20displayed%20ID> Storing a Displayed ID (in ID...
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dataman60435
Feb 24, 2013 1:52 am
If u hold on a TG in the System, press "E", the menu for the TG is available, scroll counterclockwise one notch and it says "NEW CHANNEL", u can now add a new...
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Lance
milcom_chaser
Feb 25, 2013 1:27 am
Let me be more specific. I have a EDACS single site system with plenty of TGID's in it. I put the radio in HOLD, and then I entered a TGID, the radio of...
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John Stark
inscan43
Feb 25, 2013 4:58 am
When it asks if you want to save it to the Quick Save group say Yes otherwise it thinks you want it saved to another system which is what its trying to do. The...
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dataman60435
Feb 25, 2013 8:10 pm
You must not have the "Trunk System in question assigned to a SQK, and no GQKeys as when i do what i posted in post #7303 i just say NO to the "Quick Save" and...
