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9. Use the keypad to enter a new Offset Channel, then press E.
Notes:• You can only input within a range of
• If the system is not tracking properly, you may need to
try a new Base Frequency or Offset Channel, or you may be missing frequencies from the system.
•You can set up to three Base, Spacing and Offsets for Motorola VHF/UHF trunked systems.
Toggling the Status Bit
On Type II trunking systems there is a method by which specialized types of communications utilize unique talkgroup numbers. An emergency call will occur on a unique talkgroup from its primary assignment, for example. Because the BCT8 defaults to
The only time you may wish to turn Status Bits OFF is if you're trying to figure out the proper Fleet Map of a Type I trunking system.
1. Press and hold TRUNK for 1.5 seconds and select the bank you want to change.
2. Use the ▲ or ▼ key to select | (Motorola TYPE2 800MHz), | (Motorola Type2 | |
VHF) or | (Motorola Type2 UHF), then press E. |
| |
3. Use the ▲ or ▼ key to select 
, then press E.
3.Use the ▲ or ▼ key to select 
or 
, then press E. The scanner returns to Status Bit list item.
Control Channel Only Mode
When this function is activated, trunking is performed using Control Channel data only. Voice channel (also known as "DATA channel") frequencies do not have to be programmed into memory. This feature only applies to Motorola 800 MHz systems.
1.Press and hold TRUNK for 1.5 seconds and select the bank you want to change.
2.Use the ▲ or ▼ key to select 
(Motorola Type2 800MHz) or 
(Motorola Type1 800 MHz), then press E.
3.Use the ▲ or ▼ key to select 
, then press E.
4. Use the ▲ or ▼ key to select a plan from 4 frequency plans, then press E. The scanner returns to Control Channel Only list item.
Note: You must choose a plan before you begin to Control Channel Trunk (Only when 800
MHz system is selected). |
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When you deselect Control Channel only mode, | appears on the display. |
Read the descriptions of the Plan 1~4 for details on which may apply for you.
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