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+ | '''Can I use the scanner and FTO at the same time?''' | ||
+ | * No, only one function can be active at a time. Use as a scanner, or monitoring for a FTO, but not both. | ||
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+ | '''Why is my FTO scanning the FTO memories?''' | ||
+ | * The scanner is showing you all systems it is actively looking for. A tone alert on ANY will alert you whether that is the one currently displayed or not. The unit will alert on any tone on the same frequency (and mode). | ||
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Revision as of 16:20, 1 November 2008
Fire-Tone Out Operation allows the scanner to operate in a standby mode and respond to fire tone-outs, a system comprised of standardized two-tone sequential paging, short one-tone paging, and long group tone paging. You can save up to 10 settings. When you select a setting in standby mode, the scanner also monitors for any other setting that uses the same transmit frequency, modulation, and attenuation settings.
See The Unofficial Fire Tone Out Tutorial & Guide.
Also see Guide to Using Audacity to Find Fire Tones.
- Software known to decode Fire Tone outs
- Counter.exe (found in the files section of several Yahoo groups, such as the BCD396 group)
- ComTekk Two Tone Decoder
- Two Tone Detect
- WinTone
Common Questions and Answers
Can I use the scanner and FTO at the same time?
- No, only one function can be active at a time. Use as a scanner, or monitoring for a FTO, but not both.
Why is my FTO scanning the FTO memories?
- The scanner is showing you all systems it is actively looking for. A tone alert on ANY will alert you whether that is the one currently displayed or not. The unit will alert on any tone on the same frequency (and mode).