ID Monitor Mode
If you press and hold
S
until you hear two short beeps, you will select the ID Monitor
mode. SEARCH begins flashing in the display, and all active talk group IDs begin to display in
succession. You won’t hear conversations in this mode, but this is an excellent way to
determine which talk groups are the most active.
Note: Locked out IDs display during ID Monitor mode with the L/0 icon turned on.
Channel Activity Indicators
The
BC895XLT
has 30 Channel Activity Indicators to visually display a trunked system’s activity
when you select delay, hold, scan etc. You’ll always know which frequencies are in use and how
much communication traffic is occurring.
Each frequency you program in a trunking bank corresponds to an activity indicator on your
scanner’s display. The way in which the Activity Indicators display provide you with information
about the system you’re tracking.
■
The indicator which remains on, even
when there is no traffic, represents the
frequency being used as the data channel.
■
If an indicator turns on and you don’t hear
a conversation, then the channel is
probably being used for a telephone
interconnect call or a private call. These
calls are not monitored by your scanner.
■
The indicator which flashes when an ID
displays represents the frequency being
used by the talk group.
■
If you’re holding on an ID which isn’t
active, the activity indicators will turn on
and off as other groups use the system.
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