Uniden UBCT8 owner manual Trunk Tracking, Setting the Squelch

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Trunk Tracking

Your UBCT8 is tracks three major types of trunked radio systems. These systems are described here.

MOTOROLA - Including Type I, Type II, Hybrid, SMARTNET, and Privacy Plus. Motorola systems are widely used by public safety and business users. Most are on the 800 MHz band, and recent systems are appearing on other bands. (see page 43).

EDACS - Including "Wideband" 9600 baud and SCAT. "Wideband" systems are mostly on the 800 MHz band, and are used by public safety, utilities, and business users. Some systems are used on the VHF and UHF bands. (see page 39). SCAT systems are single-channel EDACS systems.

LTR - These systems are mostly for business users, and found on the UHF, 800 and 900 MHz bands. (See page 42).

For details on the operation and programming for all of these systems, see pages 29-47. When tracking these types of systems, remember these important points:

Your scanner defaults to monitor Motorola Type II 800; however, you can change this if the system in your area is different. (The types of systems are discussed below.)

Motorola, SMARTNET, and PRIVACY PLUS are trademarks of Motorola Inc. EDACS is a registered trademark of the M/A - COM Inc. LTR is a registered trademark of E.F. Johnson Company.

Setting the Squelch

For trunked reception, a good setting for the SQL control is in the center of the range with the color marker pointing up. See the illustration.

If it is set too high, it could prevent your scanner from locking to the Control Channel reliably. If it is set too low, it will slightly delay finding the Control Channel. The best setting is the same as for conventional reception, and is critical for monitoring trunked systems.

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Contents UBCT8 Scanner Precautions Contents Edacs Scat Introduction Range Mhz Mode StepProg Front and Rear Views3 4 Icon DisplayWhat is Searching? What is Scanning?What is Trunk Tracking? TerminologyPage Feature Highlights Included with Your Scanner Package Optional AccessoriesInstalling the UBCT8 For Home Use Desktop InstallationFor Mobile Use In-Car Installation Connecting the Power Cord Installation for everyday use Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle Typical Mounting MethodsDC power Installation Applying Power for Vehicle InstallationConnecting an External Speaker Applying Power Using Standard AC PowerConnecting the Clone Cable Listening SafelyScanning Overview Turn the Scanner OnYou can scan in one of five ways How Squelch Works Setting the SquelchState Scanning Selecting the StatePress Police State Scan Hold Storing State Scan FrequenciesSkip a frequency Close CallTM RF Capture Set Close Call ModeClose Call Operation Select Close Call Bands Set Close Call OptionAlert Tone Volume Setting of pager screenAlert Light Adjustment Set Close Call AlertPrivate Bank Scanning Programming Frequencies into ChannelsDeleting a Stored Frequency Duplicate Frequency Alert Memory LockScanning Private Bank Restoring a Locked-out Channel in Hold Mode Hold/ResumeChannel Lockout Priority Scan Restoring All Locked-out ChannelsChanging the Priority Channel Then press HOLD/RESUMEUCB, AM CB ACB Service ScanningBand Search Band No Range Mhz Mode Step DisplaySearch Hold Feature Data SkipFrequency Skip Storing Search Frequencies DelayTrunk Tracking Setting the SquelchSelecting Trunking System Type Programming Trunking FrequenciesProgramming Talk Group ID/Scan Lists Programming Trunking FrequenciesTo enter a Type 1 ID To enter a Type 2 Talk Group IDTo enter a Full Edacs ID To enter a Partial Edacs IDReceiving Trunked Systems ID Scan ModeID Scan Hold Feature ID Search ModeTo directly access a specific ID location ID Search Hold and Direct Entry ID in Hold Mode ID Monitor ModeProgramming Scan Lists During Search Deleting a Stored IDID is restored and L/O disappears To restore a single ID, follow these stepsID Lockout Review ID LockoutSetting Priority in Trunking Mode Setting the Delay Mode for Trunking ModeTrunking Frequency Confirmation Moving between Scan List MemoriesMulti-Track Operational Details Multi-TrackEdacs Reception Edacs TrackingProgramming Edacs System Frequencies An Edacs Trunked system Edacs ID Range Search Special Edacs FeaturesLTR Tracking LTR ReceptionMotorola Tracking Motorola ReceptionSelecting Preset Fleet Map Fleet Map ProgrammingProgramming a User Fleet Map Programming a Hybrid System Toggling the Status Bit Control Channel Only ModeDisconnect Tone Detect Option End Code Remote Interface PC Control ModeClone Mode Start Remote Mode and Change Transfer SpeedPC Control Parameter To connect the Scanner to Scanner Page General Use Care and MaintenanceProblem Suggestion TroubleshootingAdjust the squelch for Trunking mode refer to Specifications Appendix Preset Fleet Maps Page Type I Programming Information User Defined Fleet MapsFleet Map Size Codes Size Code Restrictions Memo Memo Parts Covered Thankyou for Buying a Uniden Product