Uniden Bc246t Trunk Tracker Scanner Owners Manual

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Other Settings
•19200 bps  The  baud rate is set to 19,200 bps.
•38400 bps  The baud rate is set to 38,400 bps.
•57600 bps  The baud rate is set to 57,600 bps.
Cloning the Scanner
To clone (copy) data from one BC246T scanner to another 
BC246T scanner, you must first connect the scanners to 
each other using the included connection cables and a 
DB9 null modem adapter and DB9 gender changer 
(neither included), available at most computer stores. 
Then you must set one scanner as the master (source)...

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Programming Radio Systems
Programming Radio SystemsYour BC246T comes preprogrammed with the major 
analog systems used in the 25 most populous counties in 
the US. However, to get the most enjoyment from your 
scanner (especially if you do not live near one of these 
counties), you must customize the programming for your area.
To edit an existing system, use the menu to navigate to 
the system setting you want to change. This section 
assumes you are programming a new system.
Programming radio systems...

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Programming Radio Systems
Programming Conventional Systems
 J Program SysteM J E 4 
New System J E  J Conventional J
E J Confirm? J E
The scanner creates an empty conventional system, with 
a default name of System nnn       C.  nnn increments 
as you add new systems. C indicates that this is a 
conventional system.
Refer to the appropriate section to set system-wide 
options:
• See “Editing the System Name” on Page 63
• See “Editing the System Quick Key” on Page 63
• See “Setting System Lockout” on...

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Programming Radio Systems
Refer to the appropriate section to set group-wide 
options:
• See “Entering/Editing the Group Name” on Page 71
• See “Setting the Group Quick Key” on Page 72
• See “Deleting Groups” on Page 73
• See “Setting System Lockout” on Page 64
• See “Entering/Editing Conventional Channels” on 
Page 54
Entering/Editing Conventional Channels
4
 J Edit Channel J E   J New Channel J E J 
Input Frequency
Enter the frequency for the channel, then press E. Then, 
refer to the appropriate...

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Programming Radio Systems
•800MHz Standard - Use for 800 MHz systems that 
use the standard band plan
•800MHz Splinter - Use for 800 MHz systems that use 
the splinter band plan (typically near international 
borders)
•900MHz Band - Use for 900 MHz systems
•VHF Band - Use for VHF systems
•UHF Band - Use for UHF systems
Next, refer to the appropriate section to set system-wide 
options. For most settings, you can accept the default. 
However, for the items in bold, you must enter 
information in order...

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Programming Radio Systems
• See “Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies” on 
Page 89
• See “Setting System Attenuation (Trunked Systems 
Only)” on Page 70
• See “Deleting Systems” on Page 71
• See “Copying Systems” on Page 71
• See “Setting System Frequencies” on Page 56
•See “Entering/Editing Motorola Channel Groups” 
on Page 56
Setting System Frequencies
SET FREQUENCIES J E
4 New FREQUENCY J E 
Input a system frequency, then press E.
To enter additional frequencies, press  , use the scroll 
control to...

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Programming Radio Systems
Next, refer to the appropriate section to set group-wide 
options:
• See “Entering/Editing the Group Name” on Page 71
• See “Setting the Group Quick Key” on Page 72
• See “Deleting Groups” on Page 73
• See “Copying Systems” on Page 71
• See “Entering/Editing Motorola Channels” on 
Page 57
• See “Setting I-Call (Motorola and EDACS Systems 
Only)” on Page 68
Entering/Editing Motorola Channels
4 
Edit Channel J E
4 New Channel J E J  Input TGID
Enter the Talk Group ID for the...

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Programming Radio Systems
To program another channel within the same group, press 
, then repeat the above.
To create another channel group and enter more 
channels, press   three times, then proceed from 
“Entering/Editing Motorola Channel Groups” on Page 56.
Programming EDACS Systems
 J Program SysteM J E 4 
New System J E  4 EDCS J E
Next, rotate the scroll control to select the type of EDACS 
system you will program, then press E.
•WIDE - Use for wideband EDACS systems
•NARROW - Use for narrowband...

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Programming Radio Systems
• See “Setting the EDACS ID Format (EDACS Systems 
Only)” on Page 69
• See “Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies” on 
Page 89
• See “Setting Channel Attenuation (Conventional 
Channels Only)” on Page 77
• See “Deleting Systems” on Page 71
• See “Copying Systems” on Page 71
• See “Setting System Frequencies” on Page 59
• See “Entering/Editing EDACS Channel Groups” 
on Page 59
Setting System Frequencies
SET FREQUENCIES J E J 
4 J NEW FREQUENCYJ E
Input a system frequency, then...

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Programming Radio Systems
• See “Entering/Editing the Group Name” on Page 71
• See “Setting the Group Quick Key” on Page 72
• See “Deleting Groups” on Page 73
• See “Editing the Channel Name” on Page 73
• See “Setting Group Lockout” on Page 72
Entering/Editing EDACS Channels
4
 J Edit Channel J E J 
4 J NEW ChannelJ E J Input TGID
Enter the talk group ID for the channel, then press E.
Notes: 
• If you have selected to use AFS format for talk group 
IDs (the default), press   to enter a hyphen.
• To...