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'''Why is my FTO scanning the FTO memories?'''
 
'''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).
 
* 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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'''I don't know the tone timing for my local paging system for FTO use'''
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* This is no longer an issue. Later firmware releases deleted the need to know this information.
  
  

Revision as of 21:19, 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

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).

I don't know the tone timing for my local paging system for FTO use

  • This is no longer an issue. Later firmware releases deleted the need to know this information.


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