Uniden Bc895xlt Trunk Tracker Scanner Manual

Once the data channel is acquired, the
scanner begins trunk tracking. Talk group
ID’s, which represent different service
groups, begin to display.
3. Presstagain to return to
conventional scanning mode.
While searching, you won’t know exactly who the IDs are assigned to until you listen awhile or until
ID lists are available in frequency guides or on internet sites. However, it usually only takes a few
minutes to figure out police, fire, and emergency medical personnel. Other IDs may take some time,
but...

ID Lockout
Like conventional scanning, it’s possible to lockout unwanted traffic. This is particularly important in
trunked systems because in many areas water meters, door alarms, traffic signals, and other
mechanical devices are assigned IDs just like other users. Also some departments scramble or
encrypt their communications, and you may want to lock out these unintelligible broadcasts.
To lockout an ID, press
Lwhen the
ID displays.
The ID is locked out, and the next active
ID displays. You can...

Restoring all IDs
To unlock all locked out IDs at once, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold
Luntil you hear two
short beeps.
2. Press
eto unlock all the IDs at once.
Note:If you unlock all the IDs, then the Scan List Memory mode displays. Presssto
scan the IDs stored in your Scan Lists or press
Sto return to the Search mode. For
information about Scan Lists, see page 45.
3. PressSto return to the Search mode.
Searching Tips
ID Delay Mode
Use theYkey to select the Delay mode if it’s not active. This...

ID Monitor Mode
If you press and holdSuntil you hear two short beeps, you will select the ID Monitor
mode.
SEARCHbegins flashing in the display, and all active talk group IDs begin to display in
succession. You won’t hear conversations in this mode, but this is an excellent way to
determine which talk groups are the most active.
Note:Locked out IDs display during ID Monitor mode with theL/0icon turned on.
Channel Activity Indicators
TheBC895XLThas 30 Channel Activity Indicators to visually display a...

Scan Lists
Each bank of yourBC895XLTcan be a trunk tracking bank, or it can be a conventional scanning
bank. When you designate a bank as a trunking bank, your scanner sets up 5 Scan Lists (A –E),
which are simply lists used to store your favorite IDs. Each list can contain up to 10 IDs, so you can
store a total of 50 IDs for each trunk tracking bank (500 if you use all banks as trunking banks!).
Scan Lists help you organize the trunking system users into categories. For example, you might use
List A for...

6. Presssto begin scanning the lists
you have programmed.
If you haven’t programmed any IDs,SCAN
displays but your scanner cannot stop on
an active conversation.
7. To remove a Scan List from active
scanning, press the number of the Scan
List on your keypad.
The Scan List indicator turns off, and the
IDs in that list are not scanned.
Note:One Scan List must always be active. If you try and deactivate all the Scan Lists,
Scan List A will automatically be active.
8. To restore a Scan List to active...

To let your scanner automatically store an ID in an available Scan List location, follow these steps:
1. Press
ewhen your scanner stops on
an ID you want to store.
2. Press
Sto return to Trunk Tracking
Search mode.
Deleting a Stored ID
To delete a stored ID:
a. Press
0.
b. Then press
e.
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Fleet Map Programming
If you have programmed a trunk tracking bank and selectS, you will see user IDs display on
your screen. Since your scanner defaults to monitor Type II systems, most if not all IDs appear as
even numbers. However, if you notice an even mix of odd and even user IDs, for example 6477,
2560, 6481, 6144, 1167, etc., then you are probably monitoring either a Type I or Hybrid system.
See
Types of Trunking Systemson page 38.
You may also notice that you’re missing responses when you hold on...

Selecting a Preset Fleet Map
1. Select the Trunking Programming mode
and the bank you want to change.
2. Press
d.
3. Use
horito chooseE1.
4. Press
d.
5. Use
horito choose the map
you want. For example,
E1P2.
6. Press
e.
The scanner exits the Trunking
Programming mode, acquires the data
channel, and begins searching using the
preset map you chose.
Note:You will now begin to see Type I Fleet-Subfleet IDs. For example, 100-12, 100-9,
000-12, 400-8, etc. See User Defined Fleet Maps in the Appendix for more...

2. Pressd.
3. Use
horito chooseE1.
4. Press
d.
5. Use
horito chooseUSr.
6. Press
d.
7. Use
horito select the size
code for the first block.
8. Press
e.
The next available block displays.
9. Repeat Steps 7 and 8 until you have
selected a size code for each block.
For specifics about each size code, see
Fleet Map Size Codes in the Appendix.
10. PressS.
The scanner exits the Trunking
Programming mode, acquires the data
channel, and begins searching using the
map you’ve programmed.
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