Freescan RR Conv Import

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  Figure 1

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  Figure 2

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  Figure 3

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  Figure 4

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  Figure 5

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  Figure 6

1. From the file pulldown select Import then RadioReference Conventional (figure 1)
2. On the RadioReference screen, enter your RadioReference Userid and Password. Click on the Options tab (figure 2)
3. If you are programming a 246, 330 or BCT15 clicking on 'skip channels marked as digital' will prevent the download from grabbing P25 conventional frequencies (figure 3)
4. Click the 'Connect' button. In the lower left corner, you should eventually see a 'Download OK' message. Select your country (the flags can be used for the US and Canada). Wait until all systems have been downloaded. A number will appear near each pulldown box. Select the agency, state and other information as needed (figure 4). Groups and Frequencies will be loaded into the screen.
5. You can set up a home location once you have selected your options by clicking the blue button with the house near it
6. Click the 'Preview Group' button if you wish to see the details of the group (figure 5). If you need to view the RR database entry, click on the 'View in Browser' button at the bottom
7. Click on the Import button. Figure 6 shows the results of the import. Be sure to edit the various functions such as name, quick keys and other items. Make sure the system or groups are not locked out.

Notes

• FreeSCAN will not allow you to upload a fully digital P25 system to an analog scanner since these scanners have no chance of being able to track these systems.
• When you bring up the download window, it will preserve the system names of previous detected systems. If you have made any changes whatsoever to your scanner's programming since last bringing up this list, you should reclick on Queue System List before downloading. This is because the system index IDs will shift around inside the scanner's memory when you make changes, and if FreeSCAN doesn't get an updates list then it will not be able to download the systems.
• FreeScan does not currently support setting the P25 levels on the 395 and 996 when creating a P25 system. Applying version 2.0 firmware or later is strongly suggested, as digital decoding is improved in these versions. For information on how to set these values manually, please see the following;
  • Easier to Read 396 Manual - Optimizing P25 Performance
  • Easier to Read 996 Manual - Optimizing P25 Performance

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