Uniden Bc780xlt Trunk Tracker Scanner Owners Manual
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73 Specifications Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15, Subpart C, as of date of manufacture. Channel: 500 Banks: 10 (50 channels each) Service Bands: 11 preprogrammed search bands (including the NOAA Weather Service band) Frequency Range: 25.0-28.0 MHz Petroleum Prod., CB Class D channels, Business and Forest Products 28.0-29.7 MHz 10 Meter Amateur Band 29.7-50.0 MHz VHF Low Band 50.0-54.0 MHz 6 Meter Amateur Band 54.0-108 MHz VHF TV, FM broadcast, Intersystem and Astronomy 108-137 MHz Aircraft Band 137-144 MHz Military Land Mobile 144-148 MHz 2 Meter Amateur Band 148-174 MHz VHF High Band 174-406 MHz VHF TV, 1.25 Meter Amateur Band, UHF Aircraft Band 406-420 MHz Federal Government 420-450 MHz 70 cm Amateur Band 450-470 MHz UHF Standard Band 470-512 MHz UHF TV Band 806-956 MHz 800 Band 1240-1300 MHz 25cm Amateur Band Operating Temperature: -20 oC to +60 oC Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode) Search Rate: 100 steps per second (Normal Search) 300 steps per second (Turbo Search) Audio Output: Maximum 3.0W (2.3W normal @ 10% THD) Internal Speaker 8 ohms (56 mm outer diameter) Power Requirements: AD580U AC Adapter (13.8V DC, 700mA) Antenna: Telescopic Antenna (included) Antenna Jack: BNC type External Jacks: External Speaker (EXT.SP.) (3.5 mm) DC 13.8 V Power Jack, (center is positive) Remote Control (REMOTE) Jack (DB-9) Tape Recorder Out (TAPE OUT) Jack (3.5 mm) Size: 6-15/16 in. (W) x 6-9/16 in. (D) x 2-3/8 in. (H) 176.5mm (W) x 167mm (D) x 61mm (H) Weight: 1.33 kg (41.96 oz.) Features and specifications are all subject to change without notice. BC780XLT1.qxd 10/08/2000 5:03 PM Page 73
74 Glossary of Terms Glossary of terms . Alpha tag- This term refers to an alphanumeric text tag that you can enter to describe the individual frequencies that you have programmed. Rather than having to associate a specific frequency to the individuals that are using it, you can enter the actual name of the group. This will eliminate the need for memorizing the group’s frequency. Attenuator- This scanner comes with a feature to attenuate or reduce the signal strength. The built-in attenuator can be turned on specific frequencies to prevent strong signals from overloading the scanner input, possibly damaging the scanner or missing other transmissions due to the repeated stopping on the stronger signal. Clone- This term identifies the ability to set up a duplicate scanner. This function allows you to clone all the programming information, including frequencies, talkgroups and alpha tags as well as bank settings and other parameters from one BC780XLT to another. Control Channel - A Control Channel is the frequency within a trunking system that runs the system. On Control Channels (sometimes called Data Channels) you will hear a buzzsaw sound. For the most part, it is the sound of the system’s central computer directing talkgroups to particular voice (working) frequencies within the system. CTCSS- Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System- refers to a system where the radio receivers are equipped with tone responsive devices which allow audio signals to appear at the audio output, select voice processing such as scrambling or control repeater functions only when a carrier modulated with a specific tone is received. This method may be used to restrict access to the repeater or receiver, or reduce interference where several stations with output frequencies in close proximity of each other make it difficult to hear the conversation you are interested in. With CTCSS squelching, you can eliminate the possibility of hearing unwanted conversations by selecting one of the 38 standard subaudible tones. You will only hear those transmissions that have been programmed on specific frequencies with the specific subaudible tone that you have selected. DCS- (Digital Controlled Squelch) refers to a system where the radio receivers are equipped with data burst responsive devices which allow audio signals to appear at the audio output, select voice processing such as scrambling or control repeater functions only when a carrier modulated with specific data burst is received. This method may be used to restrict access to the repeater or receiver, or reduce interference where several stations with output frequencies in close proximity of each other make it difficult to hear the conversation you are interested in. With DCS squelching, you can eliminate the possibility of hearing unwanted conversations by selecting one of the 104 standard data burst subaudible tones. You will only hear those transmissions that have been programmed on specific frequencies with the specific subaudible tone that you have selected. bc780xlt glossary.qxd 10/08/2000 4:52 PM Page 74
75 Enter Lock- This is the term used for locking the keypad. This prevents accidental re-programming of channels and talkgroups entered into memory. The default setting is off. When ENTER LOCKis enabled, the following functions will be disable: • Enter or modify the Channel frequency • Enter or modify the Tone information • Enter or modify the Trunking ID. ( this can be modified through the menu screen.) FIPS codes- For the purpose of broadcasting weather information, the NWS (National Weather Service) has divided the United States into regions by state and county (or parish, where applicable) then assigned a 6 digit FIPS code to identify each county or parish. The first digit represents the county subdivision, the next two represents the state, and the last three digits represent the county or parish. Your scanner can receive all SAME alert signals broadcasted within about a 50-mile radius of where you install it. So if you only want to hear the counties that are nearest to your area, you can choose specifically the FIPS code of areas that you want. This lets you avoid hearing warnings that apply to an area within a 50-mile radius but not necessarily in your county or parish. I-Call- Most communications within a trunked system are group calls where one unit (such as a dispatcher) communicates with all the units within her group (all the patrol vehicles on the east side of town, for example). The units within this group comprise what is typically known as a talkgroup. There are some communications which are direct unit-to-unit conversations where one individual converses with another individual. The call is initiated by a radio and is directed to another single radio. Within the system, no one outside of these two users hears the conversation. This call is referred to as I-Call. Key Beep- This is another term for the tone you hear as a keypad acknowledgement beep. The default setting is on. If you have turned the Key Beep off, you now have a silent keypad. You will not hear a tone each time you press a key. NWR S.A.M.E. Weather Alert- In 1994, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) began broadcasting coded signals called FIPS (Federal Information Processing System) codes along with the standard weather broadcasts for stations in your area. These codes identify an emergency and the specific geographic area (such as your county) affected by the emergency. The scanner was developed with SAME (Specific Area Messaging Encoding) technology. This allows you scanner to receive, interpret, and display the information about the codes so you can determine if the emergency might affect you area.Each FIPS code identifies a specific geographic area ( defined by the National Weather Service) so your scanner sounds an alert only when a weather emergency is declared in those locations. This helps you more efficiently track the weather conditions in and around your area. PC Control- This term is associated with the ability to program frequencies and other useful information via a computer by means of the Uniden national database or third party software. You can change the transfer speed on the scanner needed to be compatible with your PC. (See page 65) Scan List- When you designate a bank to be a trunking bank, your scanner sets up 10 Scan Lists, which are simply list of your favorite IDs. Each list can contain up to 10 IDs, so you can store a total of 100 IDs for each trunk bank. These lists are designed to help you organize the trunking system users into categories. bc780xlt glossary.qxd 10/08/2000 4:52 PM Page 75
76 Screen mask- Screen Mask reduces the amount of information that appears on the display. Alpha tags that you have set for a channel along with a few function icons will appear only on the display. This mode is particularly useful in public safety vehicles where that are already overloaded with information. Screen Mask does not work in Search mode. SmartScan- This term identifies the ability to download frequencies and other useful information for any area of the 50 states from the Uniden national database via an external modem or the internal modem on your personal computer (PC). This can be accomplished by means of the free downloadable software when using the PC or the direct dial method when using an external modem. See page 59 for details. Status Bit - This term refers to Motorola Type II systems. There is a method by which special types of communications utilize unique talk group numbers. For example, if all emergency calls are set to occur on a specific talk group number then you will not miss the transmission even if you have not programmed all the talk group numbers. With the Status Bit on and you have programmed the unique number, then you don’t have to worry what the rest of the groups numbers are. The topic of interest will be picked up. Talkgroup- A group of users within a trunked system that communicate with one another. bc780xlt glossary.qxd 10/08/2000 4:52 PM Page 76
77 Preset Map 1 Size Code S11 S11 S11 S11 S11 S11 S11 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 S11 Preset Map 2 Size Code S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7S4 Preset Map 3 Size Code S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S12 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7-- Preset Map 5 Size Code S4 S4 S12 -- S4 S4 S4 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7S4 Preset Map 7 Size Code S10 S10 S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7S4 Preset Map 8 Size Code S1 S1 S2 S2 S3 S3 S4 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7S4 Preset Map 6 Size Code S10S3 S4 S4 S12 -- S12 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7-- Preset Map 4 Size Code -- S12 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7S4 Appendix Preset Fleet Maps bc780xlt appendix.qxd 10/08/2000 4:51 PM Page 77
78 Preset Map 9 Size Code S4 S4 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7S0 Preset Map 11 Size Code S0 S4 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7S0 Preset Map 13 Size Code S3 S3 S11 S4 S4 S0 S0 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7S0 Preset Map 15 Size Code S4 S4 S4 S11 S11 S0 S12 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7-- Preset Map 16 Size Code S10S3 S10 S11 S0 S0 S12 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7-- Preset Map 14 Size Code S3 S4 S10 S4 S4 S4 S12 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7-- Preset Map 12 Size Code S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7S4 Preset Map 10 Size Code S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S4 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7S4 bc780xlt appendix.qxd 10/08/2000 4:51 PM Page 78
79 User Defined Fleet Maps Type I Programming Information When a Type I system is designed, the address information for all the IDs is divided into 8 equal sized blocks, numbered 07. When you program your scanner to track a Type I system, you must select a size code for each of these blocks. When you have assigned a size code to all 8 blocks, youll have defined the Fleet Map for the system youre tracking. Each size code determines the number of Fleets, Subfleets, and IDs each block will have. For example, a size code of “4” has one Fleet, which is divided into 16 separate Subfleets, and it has a total of 512 individual IDs. When a block is assigned a size code, the Fleet or Fleets created within the block are assigned a Type I ID. The way these IDs display on your scanner depend on the block number and the blocks size code. When a Type I ID displays, the left most digit represents the block which contains the ID. The next two or three digits identify which Fleet is active, and the last digit(s) identifies the Subfleet. The details concerning how the size codes are selected by a Type I System designer are highly dependent on the specific needs of the systems users. Some organizations may want many subfleets with only a few radios each, while another organization may want only a few subfleets with many radios each. Your task is to program your fleet map with the same size code assignments as the trunked system. If you do this accurately, youll track all the Fleet- Subfleet combinations used by the system. In other words, youll hear complete communications while monitoring a trunked system. If you dont already know the size codes used, youll have to guess at them. But since you dont have to figure out all the blocks at once, this isnt as hard as it seems. Select a size code for a block, and then press SCAN. Now listen to the communications. If you decide you are receiving most of the replies to the conversations with IDs assigned to the block you just programmed, then youve probably selected the right size code and can work on the next block of the map. Finally, for most public safety systems there are some size codes which are more common. SIZE CODE 3 and SIZE CODE 4 are probably the most common, followed by SIZE CODE 10, SIZE CODE 11, and SIZE CODE 12. 4 05-12 Block (1 digit)Subfleet (1 or 2 digits) Which Fleet within the Block (2 or 3 digits) bc780xlt appendix.qxd 10/08/2000 4:51 PM Page 79
80 Fleet Map Size Codes Size Code Restrictions If you select size code 12, 13, or 14, there are some restrictions as to which blocks can be used for these codes. • SIZE CODE 12 can only be assigned to Blocks 0, 2, 4, or 6. • SIZE CODE 13 can only be assigned to Blocks 0 and 4. • SIZE CODE 14 can only be assigned to Block 0. Since these size codes require multiple blocks, you will be prompted for the next available block when programming a Fleet Map. For example, if you assign Block 0 as an SIZE CODE 12, you will be prompted for Block 2, the next block available, instead of Block 1. And if you assign Block 0 as an SIZE CODE 14, you would not see another prompt because it uses all available blocks.Size Fleets Subfleets IDsBlocks Used 0 Reserves block for Type II IDs + 1 128 4 16 1 2 16 8 64 1 3 8 8 128 1 4 1 16 512 1 5 64 4 32 1 6 32 8 32 1 7 32 4 64 1 8 16 4 128 1 9 8 4 256 1 10 4 8 256 1 11 2 16 256 1 12 1 16 1024 2 13 1 16 2048 4 14 1 16 4096 8 bc780xlt appendix.qxd 10/08/2000 4:51 PM Page 80
81 Event Code Standard Event Level (Siren Type) LCD Display Warning Watch Statement Test Hurricane/Tropical Storm Warning HUW 0 HURRICANE Tsunami Warning TSW 0 TSUNAMI Coastal Flood Warning CFW 0 COASTAL FLOOD Special Marine Warning SMW 0 SPECIAL MARINE Avalanche Warning AVW 0 AVALANCHE Volcano Warning VOW 0 VOLCANO Shelter In Place Warning SPW 0 SHELTER Civil Danger Watch CDA 0 CIVIL DANGER Radiological Hazard Watch RHA 0 RADIOLOGICAL Hazardous Material Watch HMA 0 HAZARDOUS Winter Storm Watch WSA 0 WINTER STORM High Wing/ Dust Storm Watch HWA 0 THUNDERSTORM Tornado Watch TOA 0 HIGH WIND Service Thunderstorm Watch SVA 0 THUNDERSTORM Flash Flood Watch FFA 0 FLASH FLOOD Flood Watch FLA 0 FLOOD Hurricane/ Tropical Storm Watch HUA 0 HURRICANE Tsunami Watch TSA 0 TSUNAMI Coastal Flood Watch CFA 0 COASTAL FLOOD Avalanche Watch AVA 0 AVALANCHE Volcano Watch VOA 0 VOLCANO Event Code Standard Event Level (Siren Type) LCD Display Warning Watch Statement Test Emergency Action Notification EAN 0 EMG NOTIFY Emergency Action Termination EAT 0 EMG TERMINATE National Information Center NIC 0 NATIONAL INFO Tornado Warning # TOW(or TOR)0 TORNADO Service Thunderstorm Warning # SVW(or SVR)0 THUNDERSTORM Flash Flood Warning FFW 0 FLASH FLOOD Flash Warning FLW 0 FLOOD Winter Storm Warning WSW 0 WINTER STORM Blizzard Warning BZW 0 BLIZZARD High Wing/ Dust Storm Warning HWW 0 HIGH WIND Radio logical Hazard Warning RHW 0 RADIOLOGICAL Civil Danger Warning CDW 0 CIVIL DANGER Local Area Emergency LAE 0 LOCAL EMG Hazardous Material Warning HMW 0 HAZARDOUS Civil Emergency Message CEM 0 CIVIL EMG Immediate Evacuation Warning IEW 0 EVACUATION Immediate Evacuation Notice EVI 0 EVACUATE NOTE Law Enforcement Warning LEW 0 LAW ENFORCEMENT Fire Warning FRW 0 FIRE NWR-SAME EVENT CODE bc780xlt appendix.qxd 10/08/2000 4:51 PM Page 81
82 Range Offset29.520 - 29.580 +0.1 MHz29.620 - 29.680 -0.1 MHz52.010 - 52.990 +1 MHz53.010 - 53.990 -1 MHz143.750 +4.375 MHz143.900 +4.25 MHz144.510 - 144.890 +0.6 MHz145.110 - 145.490 -0.6 MHz146.010 - 146.385 +0.6 MHz146.415 - 146.505 +1 MHz146.595 +1 MHz146.610 - 146.985 -0.6 MHz147.000 - 147.390 +0.6 MHz147.415 - 147.505 -1 MHz147.595 -1 MHz147.600 - 147.990 -0.6 MHz148.125 -4.375 MHz148.150 -4.25 MHz222.120 - 223.380 +1.6 MHz223.720 - 224.980 -1.6 MHz420.000 - 424.9875 +5 MHz425.000 - 429.9875 -5 MHz 440.000 - 444.9875 +5 MHz REVERSE LIST Event Code Standard Event Level (Siren Type) LCD Display Warning Watch Statement Test Hurricane/ Tropical Storm Warning E A N 0EMG NOTIFY Service Weather Statement SVS 0 SERVICE WX Special Weather Statement SPS 0 SPECIAL WX Flash Flood Statement FFS 0 FLASH FLOOD Flood Statement FLS 0 FLOOD Hurricane Statement HLS 0 HURRICANE National Periodic Test NPT 0 NATION PERIOD Required Monthly Test RMT 0 MONTHLY Required Weekly Test RWT 0 WEEKLY System Demonstration/ Practice DMO (No Siren) LCD SYSTEM DEMO National Hazard Warning NHW 0 NATION HAZARD Unknown Emergency Tune TV **E 0 UNKNOWN TV Unknown Warning Tune TV **W 0 UNKNOWN TV Unknown Watch Tune TV **A 0 UNKNOWN TV Unknown Statement Tune TV **S 0 UNKNOWN TV Range Offset445.000 - 449.9875 -5 MHz450.000 - 454.9875 +5 MHz455.000 - 459.9875 -5 MHz460.000 - 464.9875 +5 MHz465.000 - 469.9875 -5 MHz470.000 - 472.9875 +3 MHz473.000 - 475.9875 -3 MHz476.000 - 478.9875 +3 MHz479.000 - 481.9875 -3 MHz482.000 - 484.9875 +3 MHz485.000 - 487.9875 -3 MHz488.000 - 490.9875 +3 MHz491.000 - 493.9875 -3 MHz494.000 - 496.9875 +3 MHz497.000 - 499.9875 -3 MHz500.000 - 502.9875 +3 MHz503.000 - 505.9875 -3 MHz506.000 - 508.9875 +3 MHz509.000 - 511.9875 -3 MHz806.000 - 823.9875 +45 MHz851.000 - 868.9875 -45 MHz896.000 - 901.000 +39 MHz 935.000 - 940.000 -39 MHz bc780xlt appendix.qxd 10/08/2000 4:51 PM Page 82