[TheList] 396XT Help

Sat Jul 11 19:14:15 AEST 2015

In Freescan use the volume adjust setting to +3 for fire and –3 for the ambo

I have set all  channels in my scanner to +3 volume adjust as it was too quiet at volume
level 14 in a moving car.

It now has good volume levels.+3 makes a noticeable difference in speaker levels.

Fire and Ambo should FM, i would not use NFM as volume could be reduced.

RayC

From: Sam Sword 
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 3:40 PM
To: thelist at radiowiki.org.nz 
Subject: Re: [TheList] 396xy Help

Awesome I will fire up Freescan and change it to Narrowband and see how that goes, its currently set uo “Auto” I have worked out how to tune it.

It’s a great wee scanner very clear and not bad pick up J

Cheers for the help will update how I get on soon J

From: TheList [mailto:thelist-bounces at radiowiki.org.nz] On Behalf Of Andrew King
Sent: Saturday, 11 July 2015 3:37 p.m.
To: thelist at radiowiki.org.nz
Subject: Re: [TheList] 396xy Help

Fire should be on FM-N.  If they sound quiet you may have your radio set to wide rather than narrow like it should be.

Apparently the 396XT has the ability to store volume offsets - this might be cause your problem if incorrectly set - or you might be able to use it to remedy your problem.

I'm not familiar with how to drive this radio but I'm sure someone here will be.

On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 3:26 PM, Sam Sword <ssword at slingshot.co.nz> wrote:

  So I assume Fire are on fm-w?

  On 11/07/2015, at 3:20 pm, Andrew King <woodenflute42 at gmail.com> wrote:

    Hi Sam,

    You need to match your FM-W / FM-N setting to the transmission.

    If you listen to a narrow band transmission with your radio set to FM-W then it will sound quiet.  Also if you listen to a wide band transmission with your radio set to FM-N it will sound loud/distorted.

    Andy.

    On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 1:41 PM, Sam Sword <ssword at slingshot.co.nz> wrote:

      Sorry I think I have asked for this before, I am having issues with Auckland Fire being rather quiet on the mentioned scanner but ambo are rather loud. I have looked online but had no luck in finding info in regards to this.

      Is anyone able to help, I have an external aerial which is more tuned for ambo freq but does pick up fire.

      Cheers

      Sam

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