Re: APCO Channels

I have used a serial to USB converter with no problems with both the BC250D and the BCD396T.
Ken 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: [email protected] 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 9:25 PM
  Subject: Re: [UnidenBC250D] APCO Channels


  Thanks for the information. That makes getting the cable potentially easier. 
  I have been reading my BC manual with no success as per APCO channels. As I 
  said earlier I am going to get the software and should be running as soon as 
  I either find the cable or buy a new one. Has anyone had any luck with a 
  serial to USB converter to use the scanner with a laptop that has no serial port? 
  Scanner Masters site says their software does not support USB. Thanks, Brian


  In a message dated 1/4/2009 11:50:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
  [email protected] writes:

  Software and the PC to BC250 cable is the same as used with the new BCD396T. 
  Trying to program the BCD250 or BCD396T manually is almost mission 
  impossible. Uniden's help advice was basically read the 150 page owners manual. I 
  repleced my BC250 with the BCD396T and had it almost a month before I got it 
  working right as a digital trunking scanner. And this only by using the PC to 
  program. I wanted to go to only one agency. I now can turn scanner on and the 
  only agency I am interested in comes up. I can rotate the scroll knob to select 
  the different talk groups.
  Ken 

  ---- Original Message ----- 
  From: _zaxdad6-FvqoLs0/[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) 
  To: _UnidenBC250D@UnidenBC250DUni_ (mailto:[email protected]) 
  Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 10:32 AM
  Subject: [UnidenBC250D] APCO Channels

  I have owned my BC250 with APCO card since it came out. I am not a copmplete 
  idiot although I occaisionally play one in real life. My digital card shows 
  up on turning the scanner on but I can't seem to tune any of the local, 
  Westerly RI, channels. The card is enabled and the frequencies appear to be loaded 
  correctly. Nothing. If there is anyone out there who knows how to program 
  this thing PLEASE HELP. Should I be programing it with my PC and is the 
  software and cable still available. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I bought 
  the thing at Lentini's in Newington CT and several times have thought of 
  bringing it to them but moved to RI making that difficult. Thanks in advance.

  Brian Daniels

  P.S. Who wrote the manual for this, Foster Brooks?

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