I programed my BC125At with 1 number of local frequencies. However when it stops at one all I hear is static. Any ideas?

Hi Janice,

First of all, you need a list of frequencies that you wish to program into your scanner see:www.radioreference.com.

Once you've got a hard copy of your favourite local frequencies, you will need to program them into your scanner.

Example only!!!

123.7000
This is an air band frequency but only for example this is what you need to do.

Press prog key, enter the frequency exactly as I have typed them here: 123.7000, press delay key, press L/O key only if L/O is showing on the display, now press Enter key, you now have the first frequency programmed.

Now press Hold/Mon key and you will be given the next channel to program, follow the steps above until you have completed the setup.

When complete, press scan and every time the scanner detects a transmission, it will stop scanning during the transmission, prior to scan again.

You can stop scanning at any time by pressing the Mon/Hold key, when you hear a transmission that interests you. That way you won't miss anything interesting.

I hope this helps you in your hobby.

Cheers,
Peter

Plug the AC adapter into the back of the scanner and into a wall electrical outlet. Screw the antenna into the receptacle on the back of the scanner (extend the antenna to full length for best reception).

2 Set the squelch level to allow signals to be heard by turning the squelch knob counterclockwise. Rotate the volume knob clockwise until you hear static. Slowly turn the squelch knob clockwise until the static noise disappears.

3 Start programming frequencies into the scanner by pressing the "Manual" button.

4 Press the up arrow or down arrow key until the channel you wish to program is visible on the display.

5 Use the numbers on the keypad to enter the frequency for the local transmitter you wish to receive.

6 Press the "E" key to complete the process of entering the frequency.

7 Repeat steps 3 through 6 for each additional frequency you wish to monitor.

8 Press the "Scan" key to start the scanning process. The scanner stops on a channel when it detects a signal strong enough to hear over the squelch setting. Two seconds after the signal stops, the scanning process resumes.

Its so easy to use you really don't need a manual for the Uniden BC
142XL scanner.

Turn it on. Push the MANUAL button to stop it from scanning.

Push number 1, then push MANUAL again. This should leave you on
channel one.

Using the keypad enter the frequency you want to monitor, then push
E. Press REVIEW at anytime to see what frequency is programmed
there. If the review button flashes 000.0000 on the display, you might be entering an invalid frequency. Refer to the frequency coverage list below.

Push MANUAL to step to channel number two. Enter the frequency. Push E. Push MANUAL to step to channel three. Repeat this process until all ten channels are programmed, or you've run out of frequencies to enter.

Push "SCAN" to start automatically scanning the frequencies. The
radio will stop when it hears someone talking, and resume scanning two
seconds after the conversation has stopped.

Frequency Coverage:

20 to 29.7 MHz (10 Meter "Ham" Band)
29.7 to 50 MHz (VHF Low Band)
50 to 54 MHz (6 Meter Amateur Band)
136 to 144 MHz (Military Land Mobile)
144 to 148 MHz (2 Meter "Ham" Band)
406 to 420 MHz (Federal Government Land Mobile)
420 to 450 MHz (70cm "Ham" Band)
450 to 470 MHz (UHF Standard Band)
470 to 512 MHz (UHF "T" Band)

For a comprehensive database of active frequencies in your area, visit

www.RadioReference.com
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Hi, You do NOT need to input the "INPUT" channel, as that is the low-powered frequency input to the high power repeater. You will only hear nearby units, and not the dispatcher or other further away units. You can however, sometimes hear more 'secret' info, but most of the time do not use the INPUT, only the repeater Output or FREQUENCY is just fine. A great deal for $1 - it eats up batteries pretty quick, so look for an AC adapter at a sale too! 73's from Ham John

We agree, it does take some patience to program this model of radio. However, it is do-able. You need to program both the Frequency and the Code. If you set your code (the smaller number), it should eliminate interference from other users. If not, switch to a different set of numbers until you find a clear frequency in your area. Here is a link to the user guide: http://www.giantintl.com/RadioPDFs/Outdated%20Manuals/T5XXX_User_Manual_E.pdf

On the issue of static. Static is usally caused by using a bad, defective or poorly charged battery. This model of radio has not been offered for several years. It is likely you have batteries which need replaced. Your local Motorola dealer should be able to get the batteries for you. Or purchase from an online Motorola vendor.

Best regards.

You'll need to program the radio frequencies into your scanner before it will scan . For a list of frequencies in Anoka County CLICK HERE .
For specific programing instructions for your UNIDEN refer to your owner's manual. They will give you a step by step instruction on how to program the frequencies into your scanner memory (If you need a manual, CLICK HERE
...be sure to select the scanner option on their pull-down menu.
THEN when you have the radio frequencies stored into your scanner, you'll be able to press scan and away you go.
Be sure to adjust the squelch just high enough to eliminate the static...turn the squelch counterclockwise until you hear loud static, then turn Clockwise just enough to silence static...
Let us know if you still have trouble.

press the "prog" key followed by the "Trunk" key then the number "1" key.
Press the "down arrow" key until you see the initials Ed on the screen
Press the "E" key.
Enter the frequencies (including the decimals)
you must press the E key and the Prog key after each frequency, after you finish entering your frequencies, press the scan key.

If you need to clear your scanner, turn it off, press and hold down the number 2 and number 9 keys, while holding them down turn the scanner back on, "clear" should start flashing on the screen, once "clear" stops flashing you can enter the frequencies.

Hello sir,

Check out this link for the programming...

http://www.grove-ent.com/SCANNERPROGRAMMING.htm

http://www.icehouse.net/no7up/bc560xlt.html

bye
Good Luck

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If it just seems to be "stuck" on static, you probably need to adjust the Squelch. Try turning the squelch down until the static stops.
If you haven't programmed any frequencies into the banks, scanning won't do anything. Press "Func" and "Scan" to perform a Search. This way, if you find a frequency with a lot of chatter, you can program it into a bank for scanning later.
The easiest thing to do is to find frequencies for your local police, fire, etc. on the internet & program them into the various banks on the scanner.
BC72XLT user manual (page with PDF link)
Google for local frequencies