Uniden Bc796d Trunk Tracker Scanner Owners Manual

Programming Motorola Systems
Follow the instructions in this section to program information for Motorola Type I, II, IIi
Hybrid, and APCO 25 Digital trunking systems.
Using Control Channel Programming
Your scanner has a powerful feature that lets you program in only the control channels for
Motorola 800 and 900 MHz systems. This can greatly shorten the time it takes to program
system information.
2:SCAN  OPTION →2:TRUNK →Select the bank→:CNTRL  CH  ONLY
For 900 MHz systems, you can then simply turn the...

3. Select one of the following trunk types for Motorola Type 2 or digital Systems:
1:TYPE2/P25  800
Motorola Type 2 or Digital systems in the 800 MHz band
3:TYPE2/P25  900
Motorola Type 2 or Digital systems in the 900 MHz band
4. Select the channel to store the information into.
2:TRUNK  CHANNEL
Use the scroll bar to select a channel within the bank to store a system frequency, then
press 
E.
5. Store the channel information
1:FREQUENCY
Enter the frequency for the channel, then enter an Alpha Tag for the...

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5. Select the channel to store the information into.
2:TRUNK  CHANNEL
Use the scroll bar to select a channel within the bank to store a system frequency, then
press 
E.
6. Store the channel information
1:FREQUENCY
Enter the frequency for the channel, then enter an Alpha Tag for the channel.
Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to store the rest of the frequencies for the system. Then, see
“Programming Talkgroups.”
Programming Type I and IIi Hybrid Systems
To program a Type I or IIi Hybrid system, you need to know the...

Toggling the Status Bit
Motorola talkgroup ID’s are sent as a 16-bit binary number. Normally, the last 4 positions in
the number are 0’s, which result in all talkgroups being equally divisible by 16. These last
four bits, however, can be used by the trunking system to indicate various status conditions.
For example, an emergency status could be indicated by setting the second-from last digit to
1. Talkgroup 33264, then would be sent on the system as 33266 when the radio triggered its
emergency status. By...

Programming EDACS Systems
Follow the instructions in this section to program information for EDACS Wide, EDACS
Narrow, and EDACS SCAT trunking systems. Note that to program these systems, in
addition to knowing the system type and frequencies used, you must know the logical
channel numbers (LCN) for the system’s frequencies. This information is usually provided
with the frequency and other information. For more information refer to “Understanding
Scanning.”
Programming EDACS Channels
1. Select the trunk...

Setting EDACS Decimal Mode
By default your scanner displays EDACS talkgroups in AFS format (see “Understanding
Scanning”). However, you can use this option to display and enter talkgroups in digital
format.
2:SCAN  OPTION →2:TRUNK →Select the bank→:EDCS  ID  FORM
1:AFS
Display the talkgroup ID in Agency-Fleet-Subfleet (AFS) format.
2:DECIMAL
Display the talkgroup ID in decimal format.
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Programming APCO 25 Systems
To program an APCO 25 system, follow the steps in the appropriate section for conventional
or Motorola Trunking. APCO 25 systems require only 1 additional setting: Sound Quality.
Setting APCO 25 Sound Quality
Each APCO 25 system has slightly different system settings that control how the audio is
digitized. To get the best sound quality, you need to match as closely as possible the
system’s settings.
To adjust the sound quality:
1. While monitoring a specific APCO P-25...

Programming LTR Systems
Follow the instructions in this section to program information for LTR trunking systems. For
more information about LTR systems, refer to “Understanding Scanning.”
2:SCAN  OPTION →2:TRUNK →Enter the bank→1:TRUNK  TYPE →
1:ON →9:LT →2:TRUNK  CHANNEL
1. Enter the channel number.
1:FREQUENCY
2. Enter the frequency and alpha tag for the channel.
Repeat these steps for all channels in the system. Then, refer to “Programming
Talkgroups.”
Note:LTR systems must be programmed in channel...

Programming Talkgroups
For many of the trunk scanning features to operate, you need to program the scanner with
the talkgroup ID’s. Each bank can store up to 100 talkgroups in 10 ID groups of 10
talkgroups each. Group similar talkgroups together in the same ID group. When scanning,
you can turn ID groups on and off with a quick keypress.
Storing Known Talkgroups
Follow these steps to store talkgroups you have gotten from a list.
2:SCAN  OPTION →2:TRUNK →Select the bank→3:TALK  GROUP
1. Use the scroll bar...

Deleting Stored Talkgroup ID’s
To delete a stored talkgroup ID:
1. While scanning a trunked system in the ID scan mode (see “Scanning Only Stored
Talkgroups”), press 
/HOLD. 
Or, to use the menu system:
2:SCAN  OPTION →2:TRUNK →Select the bank→3:TALK  GROUP
2. Use the scroll bar to select the talkgroup ID you want to delete, then press E.
3. Select 1:ID and press 
E.
4. Press 
0, then press E.
Adding a Text Tag to an ID List
To add a text tag to each of the 10 ID lists in each bank:
2:SCAN  OPTION...