[ScanIndiana] SAFE-T system in Indy and BC296

Tue, 13 Jan 2004 21:59:44 -0500

Tim and Dave,

Thanks for the replies.  It turns out I had the unit programmed for the
wrong "plan".  Once I corrected that, I am getting it all!  It's kind of
like getting into scanning all over again!

Ken

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From: "Ken Bandy" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 10:36 AM
Subject: [ScanIndiana] SAFE-T system in Indy and BC296

> Hi all, I decided to purchase a BC296XLT to be able to monitor the =
SAFE-T
> system, and other future digital systems.  I just received it =
yesterday
> afternoon, and was playing around with it last night.  My plan is to =
put
all
> of the control channels for the SAFE-T systems in my area in the unit,
then
> use control channel trunking to monitor the system.  I realize that =
the
unit
> will lock onto the first control channel that it finds, which is fine.
Last
> night, while playing around, I had a reasonable control channel signal
from
> 3 sites (Morgan County, Greenwood, and Indpls.).  I am reasonably sure
that
> I had programed the unit properly, and was searching for IDs.  I
programmed
> the MECA I system in the same way, and it was catching lots of =
traffic.
> With the unit locked onto the Indy SAFE-T site however, I never once
picked
> up any traffic, analog or digital.  This morning, on my way to work, I
> picked up a little digital and analog traffic from the Morgan County =
site,
I
> think.  Anyway, my question is, should I have heard something last =
night
on
> the Indy site?  I am located on the far west side of Indy, between
> Plainfield and Avon, so I might not have had a good enough signal,
perhaps.
>
> Also, what software have folks had luck with for programming the =
radio?
It
> seems like the software that comes with the unit is OK, but maybe a =
little
> "clunky".
>
> Thanks,
> Ken
>
>
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