Re: Re: How can I manually program IDs into a Scan List without signal?

Glad you got it working.

>I had to temporarly substitute the whole bank of the real control channel
> with the bank of a closer one and it worked fine. For some reason the
> lockout did not work.

Not sure what happened.  It's not the lockout that's important, it's the 
inclusion of a local control channel.  I have done this for years without 
trouble.  In fact I automatically include a local control channel in any 
non-local trunking bank from the start and simply enable/lock it as needed.

> I wonder why the BC245 never allowed the entry of IDs on a weak
> or none existing control channel?

The way they designed it, the scanner needs to be in trunking mode to enter 
talkgroups.  Being in trunking mode requires a signal.

The 396 doesn't have this limitation.


Regards, Dave S

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jrmacgreg" <rmacgregor-21a9/[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 11:22 AM
Subject: [BC245XLT] Re: How can I manually program IDs into a Scan List 
without signal?


>I had to temporarly substitute the whole bank of the real control channel 
>with the bank of a closer one and it worked fine. For some reason the 
>lockout did not work.
> I wonder why the BC245 never allowed the entry of IDs on a weak or none 
> existing control channel?
> Thanks
>
> --- In [email protected], "David Smart" <smartware.consulting@...> 
> wrote:
>>
>> Put a nearby (i.e. strong) control tower into the frequency list for the
>> trunking system you're trying to program.  Lock out the real control 
>> channel
>> for that system.  This will get it into trunking mode and you can enter 
>> your
>> TGs.  Once you're finished entering them, lock out the nearby control 
>> tower
>> and unlock the real one and you should be ready to go.
>>
>> Regards, Dave S
>>
>> PS re your actual question "How can I manually program IDs into a Scan 
>> List
>> without signal?" - you can't.  On the scanner, that is.  You can, on a 
>> PC.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "jrmacgreg" <rmacgregor@...>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 8:47 AM
>> Subject: [BC245XLT] How can I manually program IDs into a Scan List 
>> without
>> signal?
>>
>>
>> >I just bought a used BC245 and I am not sure if this in normal.
>> > I do not have a program cable so I have t0 program it through the
>> > keyboard.I am programmed for a motorola type 2.
>> > I can not manually program IDs into a bank unless I have a usable 
>> > signal
>> > on the control channel. It will not go into the ID entry mode when I 
>> > press
>> > the MAN key. Only when I am on a bank that has a strong enough signal 
>> > will
>> > it allow me in. Whats annoying is that when I am on a weak control 
>> > channel
>> > it will allow me in to program IDs but when it looses the signal it 
>> > knocks
>> > me back out.
>> > How can I progam the radio for a network that I am not presently on. An
>> > example is that I am programming it for I location I will be going to 
>> > be
>> > on a later date.
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Enjoy the list ! No flames please!
>> > Please Keep it on topic!
>> >
>> >   Post message:    [email protected]
>> >   Subscribe:       [email protected]
>> >   Unsubscribe:     [email protected]
>> >   List owner:      [email protected]
>> > Yahoo! Groups Links
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>> Version: 8.5.430 / Virus Database: 270.14.121/2589 - Release Date: 
>> 12/27/09
>> 09:18:00
>>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Enjoy the list ! No flames please!
> Please Keep it on topic!
>
>   Post message:    [email protected]
>   Subscribe:       [email protected]
>   Unsubscribe:     [email protected]
>   List owner:      [email protected]
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 8.5.430 / Virus Database: 270.14.121/2589 - Release Date: 12/27/09 
09:18:00



------------------------------------

Enjoy the list ! No flames please!
Please Keep it on topic!
 
   Post message:    [email protected] 
   Subscribe:       [email protected] 
   Unsubscribe:     [email protected] 
   List owner:      [email protected] 
Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BC245XLT/

<*> Your email settings:
    Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BC245XLT/join
    (Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
    [email protected] 
    [email protected]

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    [email protected]

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/