Hello- just a rant and a rave about programming a trunk tracking digital scanner
When I bought it I asked where can a person find instructions on how to program this for a beginner? Every answer "oh just use the software don't bother doing it by hand its too difficult" Well what I wanted was info on how to do it by hand-hence the request- although there are the software options I wanted to do it by hand for a reason
New Owner Issue: Perhaps the frustration with this product is that people are used to "baby style": tech that basically does all the work for us and are good to go right out of the box. Our brains aren't used to being consulted on anything more than clicking mouse to hit Next.
If Luddite such as myself could figure it how to manually program it anyone can. I got a little mixed up on TGIDs but was sorted thanks to UPman.
Dearth of Info on programming:
There does not seem to be any kind of how to youtube videos for manually programming 996xt that I can find. The ONLY how tos online was the Easier To Read manual Easier to Read BCD996XT Digital Scanner Manual and the info.uniden CategoryBCD996XT < UnidenMan4 < TWiki (quite good)
So what I did after being tired of hearing practically *nothing* except extremely limited "Service Search" options and wanting Full Use of this radio was to Sit Down with Scanner in front of computer with the page open to Easier To Read Manual went page by page and made myself program New Systems, new Sites and new Groups.- so with just READING THE MANUAL and Entering the Data into my Scanner it was a Piece Of Cake and maybe took me 10 minutes or so for one system (the Control Channels are the real time saver)
So far I have my local "Regional Wireless Coop P25 phase I" and TGIDs I like in here also our Sheriff's which use Motorola Smart net II which is analog and digital - I am still working on entering more New Systems tonight.
I was afraid to attempt manual input as it seemed much more complicated than it truly was. I am so pleased with this receiver it is like Christmas today for me. Just a great, great fun thing to have and I think a great investment of sorts. I like to collect different types of receivers and the scanner was my only "missing" type of receiver which was digital trunk tracking.
Also added edit here do not worry about "messing anything up" because you can always delete a System, and also have the scanner just go back to the Default Pre-programs by turning scanner OFF then, you need both hands here- press Numbers 2 and 9 AND the "Hold" button simultaneously while turning radio on (this takes gymnastics) The scanner will give you the option 'Restore Preprogram List? "Yes"=E/No="."', if you press 'E/Yes', the scanner reloads the preprogrammed systems- this will delete all programmed options youve put in!
I have not had to delete anything yet.
Manual Programming IS an option for digital scanners and it is NOT difficult nor very time consuming!
When I bought it I asked where can a person find instructions on how to program this for a beginner? Every answer "oh just use the software don't bother doing it by hand its too difficult" Well what I wanted was info on how to do it by hand-hence the request- although there are the software options I wanted to do it by hand for a reason
New Owner Issue: Perhaps the frustration with this product is that people are used to "baby style": tech that basically does all the work for us and are good to go right out of the box. Our brains aren't used to being consulted on anything more than clicking mouse to hit Next.
If Luddite such as myself could figure it how to manually program it anyone can. I got a little mixed up on TGIDs but was sorted thanks to UPman.
Dearth of Info on programming:
There does not seem to be any kind of how to youtube videos for manually programming 996xt that I can find. The ONLY how tos online was the Easier To Read manual Easier to Read BCD996XT Digital Scanner Manual and the info.uniden CategoryBCD996XT < UnidenMan4 < TWiki (quite good)
So what I did after being tired of hearing practically *nothing* except extremely limited "Service Search" options and wanting Full Use of this radio was to Sit Down with Scanner in front of computer with the page open to Easier To Read Manual went page by page and made myself program New Systems, new Sites and new Groups.- so with just READING THE MANUAL and Entering the Data into my Scanner it was a Piece Of Cake and maybe took me 10 minutes or so for one system (the Control Channels are the real time saver)
So far I have my local "Regional Wireless Coop P25 phase I" and TGIDs I like in here also our Sheriff's which use Motorola Smart net II which is analog and digital - I am still working on entering more New Systems tonight.
I was afraid to attempt manual input as it seemed much more complicated than it truly was. I am so pleased with this receiver it is like Christmas today for me. Just a great, great fun thing to have and I think a great investment of sorts. I like to collect different types of receivers and the scanner was my only "missing" type of receiver which was digital trunk tracking.
Also added edit here do not worry about "messing anything up" because you can always delete a System, and also have the scanner just go back to the Default Pre-programs by turning scanner OFF then, you need both hands here- press Numbers 2 and 9 AND the "Hold" button simultaneously while turning radio on (this takes gymnastics) The scanner will give you the option 'Restore Preprogram List? "Yes"=E/No="."', if you press 'E/Yes', the scanner reloads the preprogrammed systems- this will delete all programmed options youve put in!
I have not had to delete anything yet.
Manual Programming IS an option for digital scanners and it is NOT difficult nor very time consuming!
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