scanners are cool. For most some people programming is very intimidating. My first trunking scanner was the radio shack pro-90 I read that manual many times before I got the hang of it. Would be nice to see a video of the programming procedure for your new scanner. 73 KK4VRP
It will DMR and NXDN. Perhaps the PD or Fire may not be on digital but many other places use DMR and NXDN. The City hospitals in New York use NXDN and well as rail roads. And many business use DMR. I don't think it records though.
I was surprised to see in this episode that if the scanner was being operated while connected to an external power supply, it would still be running off the batteries and NOT the external power supply. I have one on order and I called the dealer: They stated that it will operate on external power but that the batteries just won't be charging whilst the scanner is turned on. Who is right? This would be a deal killer for me.
If I connect mine to the USB cable and select charge on the screen, it will charge the Battery. If I turn it on then charging stops and the unit runs off the battery. I have done this multiple at work when we have weather or Police activity on campus
@@hamradiorvstuff2436 O.K So that means when (1) the scanner is connected to USB power, (2) has batteries installed, and (3) "charge" is selected on screen; the scanner can't be made to scan. (I'm at a disadvantage here because the manual doesn't seem clear, and my BCD325P2 is a day away from arrival -- and maybe immediate return.)
From page 19 of the owners manual The scanner has a built-in circuit that lets you recharge rechargeable batteries while they are in the scanner. When the scanner is turned on, the scanner will not charge the batteries. When the scanner is turned off, the scanner will charge the batteries. Plug the USB cable into the scanner when the scanner is off and “Battery Charge” - “Start Charging? Yes = “E”/ No = “.” will display. Press E/yes. The scanner displays “Normal Charging” and charges the batteries according to the “Set Charge Time” setting. When charging is finished “Charge Complete” will be displayed.
@@hamradiorvstuff2436 Puzzled: You extracted from the manual that statement that "When the scanner is turned on, the scanner will not charge the batteries." But what you said above is that the scanner "draws more power then the USB cable can supply so it draws off the battery". But if the scanner drew more power than the cable can supply, then you would never be able to operate the scanner -- whether or not the batteries were installed. And a micro-USB plug can pass between 2.5 and 5 Watts, so is there a problem with the cable, or the power supply? Or does the scanner stop charging the batteries when the scanner is turned on because that's the way it is programmed? And how does that guy at BearcatWarehouse manage to operate the BCD325P2 on USB with the batteries installed -- acknowledging that those batteries won't be recharged, but that neither are they being drawn down?
Great Search function in regards to public safety and other identities
You can use it without batteries if need be. All you need is 5 volts. My iPhone charger works fine
He has fun with his scanner.
scanners are cool. For most some people programming is very intimidating. My first trunking scanner was the radio shack pro-90 I read that manual many times before I got the hang of it. Would be nice to see a video of the programming procedure for your new scanner. 73 KK4VRP
Will see what we can do
It will DMR and NXDN. Perhaps the PD or Fire may not be on digital but many other places use DMR and NXDN. The City hospitals in New York use NXDN and well as rail roads. And many business use DMR. I don't think it records though.
Thanks for the info
I was surprised to see in this episode that if the scanner was being operated while connected to an external power supply, it would still be running off the batteries and NOT the external power supply.
I have one on order and I called the dealer: They stated that it will operate on external power but that the batteries just won't be charging whilst the scanner is turned on.
Who is right? This would be a deal killer for me.
If I connect mine to the USB cable and select charge on the screen, it will charge the Battery. If I turn it on then charging stops and the unit runs off the battery. I have done this multiple at work when we have weather or Police activity on campus
@@hamradiorvstuff2436 O.K So that means when (1) the scanner is connected to USB power, (2) has batteries installed, and (3) "charge" is selected on screen; the scanner can't be made to scan. (I'm at a disadvantage here because the manual doesn't seem clear, and my BCD325P2 is a day away from arrival -- and maybe immediate return.)
When you turn on the scanner it draws more power then the USB cable can supply so it draws off the battery
From page 19 of the owners manual
The scanner has a built-in circuit that lets you recharge rechargeable batteries while they are in the scanner.
When the scanner is turned on, the scanner will not charge the batteries.
When the scanner is turned off, the scanner will charge the batteries.
Plug the USB cable into the scanner when the scanner is off and “Battery Charge”
- “Start Charging? Yes = “E”/ No = “.” will display. Press E/yes.
The scanner displays “Normal Charging” and charges the batteries according to
the “Set Charge Time” setting.
When charging is finished “Charge Complete” will be displayed.
@@hamradiorvstuff2436 Puzzled: You extracted from the manual that statement that "When the scanner is turned on, the scanner will not charge the batteries." But what you said above is that the scanner "draws more power then the USB cable can supply so it draws off the battery". But if the scanner drew more power than the cable can supply, then you would never be able to operate the scanner -- whether or not the batteries were installed.
And a micro-USB plug can pass between 2.5 and 5 Watts, so is there a problem with the cable, or the power supply?
Or does the scanner stop charging the batteries when the scanner is turned on because that's the way it is programmed?
And how does that guy at BearcatWarehouse manage to operate the BCD325P2 on USB with the batteries installed -- acknowledging that those batteries won't be recharged, but that neither are they being drawn down?