What Are Banks?, Repeater Operation | Uniden BC75XLT guide

Repeater Operation

Repeater systems use two frequencies: one transmits from the radio to a central repeater; the other transmits from the repeater to other radios in the system. With a repeater-based system, the repeater is located on top of a tall building or on a radio tower that provides great visibility to the area of operation. When a user transmits (on an input frequency), the signal is picked up by the repeater and retransmitted (on an output frequency). The user’s radios always listen for activity on the output frequency and transmit on the input frequency. Since the repeater is located very high, there is

a very large line of sight. Typical repeater systems provide coverage out to about a 25-mile radius from the repeater location.

What Are Banks?

Channel Storage Banks

To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, the 300 channels are divided into 10 channel storage banks containing 30 channels each. You could use each channel storage bank to group frequencies by department, location, area of interest, or any other way you prefer. You can listen to any or all of the banks by using the number keys to turn them on or off.

Service Search Bands

The scanner is preprogrammed with many of the frequencies allocated to Weather, Police, Fire/Emergency, Marine, Racing, Civil Air, HAM Radio, Railroad, CB radio, and Other (Other = FRS/GMRS/MURS). Use the 10 bands allocated for

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Uniden BC75XLT owner manual What Are Banks?, Repeater Operation, Channel Storage Banks, Service Search Bands

Contents

BC75XLT Owner’s Precautions Page Contents Page Unlock Priority Delay Keylock Backlight PC Programming FCC Wants You to Know Scanning Legally Page Introduction BC75XLT Feature HighlightsPage Page Frequency Range USA Band Plan Frequency Range MHz Step Mode kHz Transmission Step Mode Transmission MHz KHz Canada Band Plan What is Searching? What is Scanning?Scanning basics Simplex Operation Conventional Scanning Channel Storage Banks Service Search BandsWhat Are Banks? Repeater Operation Custom Search Ranges Where To Learn More What’s In The Box? Setup Connect the Antenna Setting Up the Scanner Adjusting the Belt Clip Connecting an Optional Extension SpeakerConnect an Optional Earphone/Headphone Installing Rechargeable 2300mAh Ni-MH Batteries Installing Non-Rechargeable Batteries Charging the Ni-MH Batteries through USB Connection LCD Message Batt Meaning Scanner Type Cond Turn On The Scanner Low Battery Alert Adjusting for Interference Adjust Squelch Key/Icon Primary Function Key Hold BC75XLT Controls and DisplayHardware Description Keypad Dly Key/Icon Primary Function Key ScanSrch/Svc Pri Func Key/Icon Primary Function Key PSrcPgm/E Clr Line Display Description LCD Display Display Description To Close Call mode Search Hold modes SearchING OperationQuick Search Custom Search Service Search Storing Frequencies Enabling/Disabling Channel Banks ScanningErasing a Stored Frequency Press Func + Pgm Manually Select a Channel Scan the Stored ChannelsPage Close Call RF Capture Close Call Operation Mode Band Range MHz To turn a Close Call Low High Using Close Call Mode Locking Out Channels and Frequencies Permanent Lock Out Temporary Lock OutUnlock Priority You cannot lock out frequencies during WX service search Delay Keylock Mode Delay Specification PC Programming Backlight Problem Possible Cause Suggestion Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Suggestion Problem Possible Cause Suggestion Location Care and MaintenanceResetting the Scanner General Use Repairs CleaningBirdies Page Specifications Seconds Warrantor Uniden America Corporation Uniden One-Year Limited Warranty Procedure for Obtaining Performance of Warranty