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by w6kru
Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:56 am
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: Info on 2009 Uniden Scanners: BC346XT - BCD396XT
Replies: 9
Views: 10550

Re: Info on 2009 Uniden Scanners: BC346XT - BCD396XT

Control wrote:Uniden provides software for the 396 and 996, so no need to worry about that.
Yes, but not for the 396XT. It is coming but it hasn't been released yet. Actually there are two programs for loading freqs. in the 346/396XT. Proscan and Freescan.
by w6kru
Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:55 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: Cheap propagation tool
Replies: 0
Views: 2363

Cheap propagation tool

I stumbled upon a new site. Its easier to understand than it is to explain it. It doesn't take several factors into effect but it gives you a decent idea of your rf "visibility" to surrounding peaks. ??? Go try it.

http://www.heywhatsthat.com/
by w6kru
Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:10 am
Forum: Breaking Incidents
Topic: Plane crash near Miramar
Replies: 0
Views: 4564

Plane crash near Miramar

I'm hearing reports from Able on LawAir of a Comanche down 3 miles east of Miramar. Sounds pretty bad, no tail numbers to read.
by w6kru
Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:26 am
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: Air TAC channel?
Replies: 14
Views: 12190

Re: Air TAC channel?

I just heard someone on Law Air ask a helo (not sure which one) to switch to Air Tac 1. The helo responded and that was all I heard. I was monitoring all RCS MA channels. I switched another scanner over to to the City system. I didn't hear a thing on either scanner until the helo came up on North di...
by w6kru
Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:53 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: Info on 2009 Uniden Scanners: BC346XT - BCD396XT
Replies: 9
Views: 10550

Re: Info on 2009 Uniden Scanners: BC346XT - BCD396XT

I've been playing with my 396XT for a week now and I give it a big thumbs up. Putting sites under systems is cool in multiple ways. The storage is huge, NAC decoding, adjustable charge on batts. ... The sensitivity on 800 is definitely better than the 396T. With some highly un-scientific testing, t...
by w6kru
Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:19 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: Info on 2009 Uniden Scanners: BC346XT - BCD396XT
Replies: 9
Views: 10550

Re: Info on 2009 Uniden Scanners: BC346XT - BCD396XT

I've been playing with my 396XT for a week now and I give it a big thumbs up. Putting sites under systems is cool in multiple ways. The storage is huge, NAC decoding, adjustable charge on batts. ... The sensitivity on 800 is definitely better than the 396T. With some highly un-scientific testing, th...
by w6kru
Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:19 am
Forum: Other Cities Fire Scanning
Topic: Fleetmaps
Replies: 49
Views: 275645

Re: Fleetmaps

mike wrote:Is CV 6-P 27408 Emergency is this talkgroup still known as Chula Vista Fire zone talkgroup?
It sounds like the use of that TG has changed mike. This TG is the one that the radios change to when the emergency button is pushed.
by w6kru
Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:32 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: Info on 2009 Uniden Scanners: BC346XT - BCD396XT
Replies: 9
Views: 10550

Re: Info on 2009 Uniden Scanners: BC346XT - BCD396XT

FYI, the RR wiki page indicates that bcTool supports the 396XT. This is wrong. The author of bcTool is swamped with his paying job and will not commit on a date that he will be able to update the program to support the 396XT. Freescan is the only game in town right now. My 396XT should be here tomor...
by w6kru
Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:16 am
Forum: Breaking Incidents
Topic: Shooting in Oakland OMG
Replies: 9
Views: 12739

Re: Shooting in Oakland OMG

Hi Jeff! I saw that as well. I made the assumption that the head shots were the only wounds because that was they mentioned in the early reports. It still seems a little odd though as I would think they would have been wearing vests but maybe that is a bad assumption as well.
by w6kru
Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:14 pm
Forum: Breaking Incidents
Topic: Shooting in Oakland OMG
Replies: 9
Views: 12739

Re: Shooting in Oakland OMG

As far as the headshots... I wouldn't expect that from the most skilled marksman cop, the average gunowner (who can afford tons of training that cops rarely get), or even a gangbanger hitman (who has more experience shooting people than cops do). I can only guess this evil piece of crap was trained...