GRE 0716, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...r s Manual ADVANCED DIGITAL BASE MOBILE SCANNING RECEIVER WITH OBJECT ORIENTED USER INTERFACE GRE America Inc 425 Harbor Blvd Belmont CA 94002 A Guide to Getting The Most From Your 0716 Advanced Digital Scanner ...

Page 2: ...ations Equipment The user of this Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to decompile reverse engineer or disassemble the Object Code or in any other way convert the Object Code into a human readable form U S Pat Nos 5 870 405 and 5 517 511 2007 General Research of Electronics All Rights Reserved OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment IMPORTANT This manual uses the fol...

Page 3: ...View 21 0716 Included Accessories 22 Understanding the Display Icons 23 Understanding the Keypad 23 Softkeys 24 Five Way Pushbutton Pad 25 Numeric Keypad 25 Operation Keys 25 Getting Started 27 First Time Startup 27 Unpack the radio 27 Base operation 27 Mobile operation 28 Connecting an earphone or headphones 31 Connecting an Extension Speaker 31 Listening Safely 31 Traffic Safety 31 Connecting an ...

Page 4: ...ically 54 By trunking system 55 By object type 55 By application 55 By Favorites 55 Mapping Objects to Scan Lists 56 Enabling and disabling Scan Lists 57 Other Advanced Startup Topics 58 Finding Stored Objects Easily 58 Searching For Objects Using FIND 59 Filtering By Object Type 59 Object Lockout 60 Temporary Lockout 60 Permanent Lockout 61 Search Lockout 62 Talkgroup Lockout 63 Setting the Defau...

Page 5: ...ther 0716 or 0715 Scanner 88 Standard Text Entry Method and QuickText 88 Entering and Editing Alphanumeric Information 89 Using QuickText 90 Customizing QuickText 91 Power On Configuration Key Sequences 91 Birdie Frequencies 92 Care 93 In Case of Fault 93 Troubleshooting 94 Troubleshooting Chart 94 Initializing Global Parameters to Factory Defaults 94 Initializing the Scanner to Factory Defaults 95...

Page 6: ...t Trunked Radio Technologies 127 Appendix F About CTCSS DCS and P25 NAC 130 CTCSS 130 DCS 131 P25 NAC 131 Appendix G Finding More Information 132 Learning About Scanning and your 0716 132 Finding Frequencies and Trunked System Information 132 Warranty 134 ...

Page 7: ...the following Conventional non trunked radio channels Trunked talkgroups used on a trunked radio system Service searches to search for a specific radio service Search ranges with upper and lower limits Spectrum Sweeper setups with band segments that can be enabled or disabled by the user One of the goals of the Object Oriented User Interface is to make the scanner as easy to use as possible The OOU...

Page 8: ...nagement system You are not constrained to traditional bank channel scanner memory layouts No memory is wasted as a result of bank channel programming constraints The scanner has sufficient main memory capacity to store over 1 800 conventional channels trunking talkgroups search configurations and Spectrum Sweeper objects in any combination providing ample capacity for more sophisticated hobbyists a...

Page 9: ...hanges caused by multipath or fading No cumbersome manual adjustments are required GRE s Exclusive Digital AGC instantly compensates for low user audio levels that are very common on digital systems This makes the radio easier to listen to and provides you with a more enjoyable scanning experience LTR Home Repeater AutoMove Takes the guesswork out of programming LTR trunking systems when the home ...

Page 10: ...ace uses GRE s 30 3290 USB cable in full duplex mode at 6 times the speed of previous scanner models for PC transfer and 8 times the speed of previous models for radio to radio cloning Real time Signal Strength Indicator shows relative strength of received signals Sleek attractive case design with large speaker is well suited for tabletop mobile or DIN mounting Overview of the Object Oriented User...

Page 11: ... memory to make operation easier for users This lead to the typical bank channel memory organization that is still used in many scanning receivers today This design works well when scanning conventional non trunked frequencies Trunking presented new challenges for designers Early trunking scanner designs operated in trunking or conventional mode but not both at the same time Because programming fo...

Page 12: ...se The radio should do as much work as possible for the user A brand new hobbyist should be able to begin using the radio quickly with minimal frustration There should also be enough advanced features and functionalities to satisfy the most sophisticated expert users The user interface should be intuitive Interactions with the radio should be standardized to the extent possible For example the sam...

Page 13: ... longer desire A collector enjoys the collection Specifically with regard to scanning At first the typical scannist starts off small and expands This is especially true with beginners and newcomers to the hobby The scannist groups channels and talkgroups according to area or type of use The scannist searches or tunes to find new things to scan A scannist removes channels and talkgroups they no longer...

Page 14: ...nal channels such that once a user has learned how to enter a conventional channel into memory they already know most of what they need to know to enter a trunked talkgroup Or a search range or other Scannable Objects This is how the OOUI works the two primary Scannable Objects talkgroups on trunked radio systems and conventional non trunked frequencies use the same user interface elements Additio...

Page 15: ...h your study of this manual If you find yourself confused or stuck about the basics of Object Oriented Scanning it may be helpful to review this section again 1 The OOUI memory organization is nothing more than a large list of Scannable Objects 2 A Scannable Object is simply something that can be scanned including conventional channels trunking talkgroups limit searches service searches and Spectru...

Page 16: ...Talkgroup Object Trunking Talkgroups are virtual channels that exist on a trunked radio system A trunked radio system is a radio system where a small group of radio channels are automatically shared between a larger number of users and user groups This sharing of channels is managed automatically by a special computer called a controller or by other specialized hardware For now all you need to kno...

Page 17: ...s LMIT LMIT is used to represent a Search Range or Limit Search Object LMIT objects contain the parameters necessary for the radio to search a range of individual frequencies between a lower and upper limit frequency SRVC SRVC is used to represent a Service Search Object SRVC objects are further divided into Public Safety Aircraft Amateur CB Marine and FRS GMRS MURS DOT SRVC objects are similar to...

Page 18: ...that to which the receiver is connected This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police a...

Page 19: ...legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so as to not be easily modifiable to pick up those transmissions Do not open your scanner s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor Doing so could subject you to legal penalties We encourage responsible legal scanner use In some areas mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a pe...

Page 20: ...tting Familiar With Your 0716 The following illustrations are provided to help you get familiar with your 0716 s controls and accessories 0716 Front View Figure 1 0716 front view 0716 User Manual Page 20 ...

Page 21: ...0716 Rear View Figure 2 0716 rear view 0716 User Manual Page 21 ...

Page 22: ...uded Accessories Figure 3 0716 Included Accessories Compact Disc not shown 0716 User Manual Page 22 Antenna Mobile Mounting Bracket with Rubber Feet Rubber Washers and Knurled Knobs USB Cable AC Adapter DC Cable ...

Page 23: ... while the radio is scanning Figure 4 Scanning Display The top row of icons are defined as follows The Function Key FUNC has been pressed FUNC acts as a shift key and typically enhances in some way the action of the button that follows it When using FUNC press the FUNC key first and release it then press the next key The scanner is currently receiving trunking control channel data The attenuator is ...

Page 24: ...re information on key functions see the Detailed Menu Reference Figure 5 Keypad layout Softkeys F1 F2 F3 activate the function shown in the LCD display immediately above the softkey 0716 User Manual Page 24 Five Way Pushbutton Pad Operational Keys Softkeys Numeric Keypad ...

Page 25: ...de for monitoring single objects SCAN Places scanner in Scan Mode for scanning enabled objects FUNC SCAN launches Spectrum Sweeper TUNE Allows direct tuning of any valid frequency FUNC TUNE loads the current or most recently scanned frequency into TUNE SRCH Dedicated Search mode for service and frequency searches ATT Toggles Attenuator on and off FUNC ATT toggles Global Attenuator mode PRI Toggles...

Page 26: ...es Temporary Lockout on active or selected object FUNC L OUT applies permanent lockout can be changed in the GLOB menu ENT Enter key PAUSE Pauses scan or search operation on active object 0716 User Manual Page 26 ...

Page 27: ...gned to accept 12 0 14 4 VDC using a tip positive coaxial power plug Do not connect the radio to external power sources that are greater than 16 0 VDC Ensure that the DC polarity is correct before connecting your radio to an external power source Turn the radio off prior to connecting or disconnecting external power Unpack the radio Unpack your radio carefully Save all documentation and packing ma...

Page 28: ...lades to prevent blade exposure Attach the supplied antenna to the radio Your scanner s sensitivity to various frequencies depends on its location and the antenna s length For best reception adjust the antenna s length as follows Frequency Antenna Length 25 54 MHz Extend fully 108 174 MHz Extend 4 segments 216 225 MHz Extend 3 segments 225 406 MHz Extend 2 segments 406 1300 MHz Collapse fully NOTE...

Page 29: ...quipment in locations where deployment of the air bags may cause the equipment to be propelled towards the vehicle s passengers If necessary seek advice from your automotive dealer or service shop Use the mounting bracket as a template to mark the locations for the two mounting screws At the marked locations drill holes that are slightly smaller than the screws Use caution not to damage wiring or ...

Page 30: ...ource that turns on and off with the ignition switch such as a spare accessory terminal in your vehicle s fuse box Insert the coaxial power plug into the DC power jack on the rear of the radio Reconnect the cable to the negative terminal of your vehicle s battery For temporary installations you may wish to use a cigarette lighter cable to power your scanner To power your scanner from a 12V power s...

Page 31: ...ing Safely To protect your hearing follow these guidelines when you use headphones Do not connect headphones to the external speaker jack located on the rear panel of the radio Set the volume to zero before putting on headphones With the headphones on adjust the volume to a comfortable level Avoid increasing the volume once you set it Over time your sensitivity to a volume level decreases so volum...

Page 32: ...antenna mast cable or guy wires can cause electrocution and death Call the power company to remove the antenna DO NOT attempt to do so yourself Turn the radio on Rotate the top knob of the VOLUME SQUELCH control clockwise to turn the radio on Set both the VOLUME and SQUELCH knobs at their mid point 12 o clock position NOTE While 12 o clock is a good squelch setting to start with it may cause your ...

Page 33: ...ould read as follows NEW EDIT GLOB Let s focus on the NEW softkey for a few minutes As you might have guessed NEW is an invitation for you to create a new Scannable Object CONV TGRP LMIT SRVC or SWPR So what would you like to create first We suggest that you start with a Conventional Channel Object CONV first to get familiar with the radio s user interface and display Conventional Channel Object CON...

Page 34: ...adio will launch into Program Mode when it is first turned on which allows for creation and editing of Scannable Objects If this is the first time you have turned on your radio you should see these softkey labels at the bottom of your screen NEW EDIT GLOB If not press the PGM Program key now Press the NEW softkey to begin entry of a new object Press the CONV softkey to begin entry of a CONVentional ...

Page 35: ... parameters below the current cursor position Also note that a few lines of context sensitive help are available for each menu item To see the help text for a menu item press FUNC then press SEL on the 5 way pushbutton pad To exit help press SEL again As you scroll the object menu you will see a line that states EXPERT BELOW This line is found in the object menus and the Global configuration menus ...

Page 36: ... see the other settings that are available You can experiment with the different settings If you make a change that you aren t certain about press the Dflt softkey to restore the setting to its original values When you re ready simply press the Save softkey to save your new conventional object Once the object is saved you can continue to enter other new objects or press MAN to listen to the CONV o...

Page 37: ... a TGRP object to function properly and receive radio traffic The TSYS object has its own set of essential parameters and these parameters vary depending on the type of trunked radio system you plan to monitor If you are a reasonably experienced user you probably already know what the essential parameters are for the system you wish to monitor For example each TSYS must correctly specify the type o...

Page 38: ...e will assume that you wish to create a TGRP object for a Motorola Type II 800 MHz trunked radio system which is one of the more common types of trunked radio systems in use If this is not the case we encourage you to refer to the Detailed Menu Reference section of this manual for more information that applies to the type of TSYS you wish to monitor Scroll the display by pressing the down arrow on...

Page 39: ...in the frequency including the decimal point and press the ENT key or the DONE softkey to store the control channel frequency Press the key and repeat this step to add any other control channels used by the system Typically a Motorola trunked radio site or system will have one active control channel and three backup control channels You need only enter the active control channel for the scanner to...

Page 40: ... store your new TGRP as a wildcard By default it will take the tag name of ID Wildcard HINT Wildcard objects are easier to find and change later if you include an abbreviated name for the system in the tag field If you would rather store a TGRP object for a specific talkgroup ID on MySystem just press the number keys to enter the talkgroup ID of the desired talkgroup then press the ENT key or the D...

Page 41: ...provide the correct parameters for that system as shown above As a reminder here are a few important points to remember about monitoring trunked radio systems and about TGRP objects in particular With regard to trunked radio systems it is important to note that a system cannot be scanned If one wishes to monitor radio traffic on a trunked radio system one must create a TGRP object A TGRP object inc...

Page 42: ...our objects into Scan Lists Using DUPE to speed up object entry DUPE is a powerful feature that will help you when entering multiple objects that have similar characteristics DUPE is especially useful when entering multiple TGRP objects that are hosted on the same trunked radio system or multiple CONV objects that have similar parameters or tag names To use DUPE press the PGM key then scroll to th...

Page 43: ...n you press the SCAN key The scanner display indicates Scan Mode as follows Scanning 1 pri Study the two rows under the Scanning display Each space represents the status of a Scan List in your radio The top row of numbers represents Scan Lists 1 through 10 and the bottom row represents Scan Lists 11 through 20 Unless you have already enabled other Scan Lists in your radio you will only see the num...

Page 44: ...select one object to monitor Use the and keys on the 5 way pushbutton pad to scroll through the objects assigned to the current Scan List The and keys on the 5 way pushbutton pad are used to browse up and down through the Scan Lists respectively Only Scan Lists that contain objects are shown when browsing A quick low high wrap beep is played when the scanner reaches the last occupied Scan List and...

Page 45: ...signed to the current Scan List navigates up through the active Scan Lists in the radio navigates down through the active Scan Lists in the radio Advanced Startup Topics Congratulations Now that you have mastered the creation of Scannable Objects and how to monitor them using Scan and Manual Mode you can move on to some more advanced startup topics This Advanced Startup Topics section of this manu...

Page 46: ...st number is displayed prior to the Object ID when an object is selected in Manual Mode or PGM mode i e 10 0348 indicates Object ID 0348 mapped to Scan List 10 Using the Object ID to directly access an object You can use this address to quickly access your stored objects when in the Manual Mode and PGM modes Press MAN or PGM then key the Object ID using the numeric keypad then press ENT to go to t...

Page 47: ...d how the memory is allocated to different types of objects To display the memory usage report use the power on shortcut by pressing 0 then 0 again while the Welcome Owner screen is displayed just after the radio is powered on or press PGM then the GLOB softkey to access the Global configuration menu then scroll down using the key until Memory Info SEL appears in the display Press SEL to view the m...

Page 48: ...earch will increase the chances of missed activity on other object types Essential Limit Search parameters Much like the other object types there are only a few parameters that are essential in order for a search range to function correctly The FrLO and FrHi lower and upper frequency limits must be specified so the scanner will know where to begin the search and where to end the search and start ag...

Page 49: ...ct types Spectrum Sweeper Object SWPR A Spectrum Sweeper Object SWPR is a record that stores the parameters necessary for the radio to rapidly sweep a range of frequencies for strong signals from nearby transmitters A SWPR object can be used for standalone operation the radio just sweeps and stops when activity is detected or for sweeping that is performed while the radio is scanning The radio tre...

Page 50: ...ning for activity on CONV TGRP and other enabled objects To create a new SWPR object press PGM to place your scanner into Program Mode then press the NEW softkey then press the SRCH softkey to view the available Search types then press the SWPR softkey By default the SWPR parameters are set for a general purpose sweep of all important land mobile radio bands Optionally you may wish to toggle the T...

Page 51: ...asterisk character indicates that the sub band is enabled Be sure to provide a name for your SWPR object in the Tag field When finished press the Save softkey to store your SWPR search as a new object Once your SWPR object is saved you can use it while scanning or launch the Spectrum Sweeper object by itself by pressing the SWPR softkey after navigating to the SWPR object in Manual Mode When the SWP...

Page 52: ... and select the type of search you want to define using the keys on the 5 way pushbutton pad Service types include Public Safety Aircraft Amateur CB Marine FRS GMRS MURS DOT and Railroad and provide frequency coverage as follows Public Safety PubSafety Searches commonly used public safety frequencies Groups are as follows 0 33 4 46 5 MHz VHF Low Band 1 151 170 MHz VHF High Band 2 453 467 MHz UHF Ba...

Page 53: ...hen finished press the Save softkey to store your SRVC search as a new object Once your SRVC object is saved you can use it while scanning or launch the SRVC search by itself by pressing the SRCH softkey after navigating to the SRVC object in Manual Mode When the SRVC search stops on an active frequency the display will appear as follows To resume searching press the key Now take a few moments to p...

Page 54: ...cts and a Skywarn Scan List Although Scan Lists may seem similar to the banks that are used in older bank channel scanner designs you will find that they are much more powerful and flexible than banks The number of objects that can be grouped in a Scan List is limited only by the scanner s memory and single objects can be members of multiple Scan Lists without creating duplicate versions of those ob...

Page 55: ... to a single Scan List and easily activate or deactivate searching on those objects by enabling or disabling the associated Scan List You may wish to place your wildcard TGRP group call or private call objects in a separate Scan List By application You can group objects by their application For example you may wish to place all law enforcement related objects for your area in one Scan List all fire...

Page 56: ...te vicinity making the radio less active and increasing the chances that you will not miss important local activity Use your imagination and you will probably come up with many other ways to use the Favorites Scan List feature Mapping Objects to Scan Lists By default every new object you create is mapped to be a member of Scan List 01 Scan List membership is defined in an object s parameters menu a...

Page 57: ... 5 way pushbutton pad to scroll through the Scan Lists and use the SEL button to toggle membership for a Scan List on or off The asterisk next to the Scan List number indicates that the object is a member of that Scan List Press the Save softkey to save the modified object Enabling and disabling Scan Lists Scan Lists may be enabled or disabled while actively scanning or by accessing the individual ...

Page 58: ...the text entry techniques previously discussed for entering object tag names If you inadvertently store an object with no Scan List mappings the object will be placed in a special NS Scan List that can be accessed using the keys while in Manual Mode or PGM mode Once you scroll to the NS Scan List you can use the keys to scroll to the objects found there and edit the Scan List setting by pressing t...

Page 59: ...nd QuickText please see the section of this manual entitled Standard Text Entry Method and QuickText Once you have started searching the radio will stop on any object where your find text is found in the frequency tag or ID fields as described above When the scanner finds a matching object you may press MAN to begin monitoring of the found object in Manual mode You may also press PGM to exit FIND and...

Page 60: ...mporary lockout locks out an object until the scanner is turned off When the scanner is powered on again all objects that have been temporarily locked out are restored By default the L OUT key activates temporary lockout when pressed If desired you can change the function of the L OUT key in the GLOB radio wide settings by pressing PGM then the GLOB softkey Scroll to the TLO FUNC L O setting and p...

Page 61: ...bjects that are related to the incident of interest By using Temporary Lockout it is possible to zoom in on the objects that are carrying communications related to the incident of interest by pressing L OUT every time an unrelated object becomes active Eventually you will narrow down your monitoring to those objects that are being used to provide communications for the incident you are trying to m...

Page 62: ...earch Lockout Search lockout works with certain search objects including LMIT searches some SRVC searches and SWPR objects Frequency lockout is used to lock out undesired frequencies that are found during searches To apply search lockout during a search press the FrL O softkey while the scanner is stopped on the undesired frequency Applying search lockout to an undesired frequency adds that freque...

Page 63: ...alkgroup Lockout Talkgroup lockout is similar to search lockout as it allows you to lockout undesired talkgroups while searching for new talkgroup activity with wildcard TGRP objects To apply lockout on an undesired wildcard hit press the TGL O softkey while the scanner is stopped on the undesired talkgroup Applying wildcard lockout to an undesired talkgroup creates a new TGRP object in the same S...

Page 64: ...here 1 20 The twenty normal Scan Lists 21 The FAV Scan List 22 The SKYWARN Scan List Press ENT or the Done softkey to store your new default Scan List value then press the SAVE softkey to save your changes to the radio s configuration memory Deleting Objects Objects that you no longer need to use can easily be deleted from the 0716 s memory making room for new objects To delete an object press PGM ...

Page 65: ... some systems that are used in large rural counties These networked trunked radio systems work in a manner that is very similar to a cellular telephone network As a system user moves around or roams in the coverage area of the network their radio will automatically find and use the nearest tower site Each tower site includes a number of channels One of these channels is used for control channel dat...

Page 66: ...ol channel to use When Multi Site ROAM the scanner will always attempt to lock on to control channels where the decoding quality is greater than the Threshold Hi setting and will search for new control channels when the decoding quality of a control channel drops below Threshold Lo setting and if no new control channels are available that meet the Threshold Hi criteria the scanner will seek the be...

Page 67: ...requencies to the proper home repeater slots as transmissions are received on the system Priority Scan Your 0716 scanner features Priority Scan operation for CONV and TGRP objects When Priority Scan is active increased priority is given to objects that have their Priority mode set to ON Turning Object Priority On or Off Priority for CONV and TGRP objects can be toggled on or off using the followin...

Page 68: ... Priority is set to Yes for one or more TGRP objects the scanner will give those TGRPs priority over other TGRPs while checking a particular trunking system for activity TGRPs configured for Priority are checked for activity before any other TGRPs are checked and during the reply delay time after non priority TGRP calls Additionally your 0716 decodes the subaudible priority data that is present on ...

Page 69: ...types of visual and audible notifications for the different types of objects you create You may have noticed that the menus for each object you create include various settings for LED Backlight and Alarm You can use these settings to design custom visual and or audible alarms that are triggered when activity is detected on the specified Scannable Object NOTE The Alert LED utilizes a special tri colo...

Page 70: ...the ALERT LED with Audible Alarm capability You have programmed a Talkgroup Wildcard in for a trunked radio system you monitor in order to find new talkgroups You can use an Audible Alarm to alert you when the radio receives a wildcard hit and turn on the backlight so that you can read the display and operate the keypad to save or lock out the new talkgroup You have programmed your favorite amateur...

Page 71: ...powerful ability to store different types of frequency searches as objects your scanner provides fast access to dedicated frequency search modes that allow you to execute searches or run the Spectrum Sweeper without having to go through the process of setting up and saving a search object This is handy for those times where you need to run a search quickly Dedicated search modes do not create new ...

Page 72: ...ub band you wish to enable or disable Disabling a sub band will cause the Spectrum Sweeper system to skip the frequencies within that sub band as it performs its sweeps The sub bands are defined as follows 0 25 54 MHz VHF Low Band 1 108 137 MHz VHF Aircraft Band 2 137 174 MHz VHF High Band 3 216 300 MHz 220 MHz Commercial Amateur Band 4 300 406 MHz UHF Military Air Band 5 406 470 MHz UHF Band 6 470...

Page 73: ...down from that frequency for activity To enter TUNE mode press the TUNE key on the keypad The scanner displays the TUNE screen By default TUNE mode is paused when first activated Press PAUSE to begin searching from the current frequency Press the or keys on the 5 way pushbutton pad to change the search direction Press the FrL O softkey to add a found frequency to the lockout list Press the MODE sof...

Page 74: ...hown on the display and stored automatically when you press STOR to create a new CONV object Dedicated TUNE mode also displays information about trunking control channels and trunked voice channels it finds while tuning through the RF spectrum The following information is displayed for the various trunking modes Trunked Mode Analysis Display Motorola 3600 baud control channel qq SID ssss Stt where ...

Page 75: ...isplay Use the keys to toggle Tune LED on or off then press the SAVE softkey to save your changes to the radio s configuration memory Using dedicated Limit and Service search modes The SRCH key provides immediate access to the dedicated search modes of your 0716 Pressing the SRCH key cycles through each search mode in this order Limit Railroad Public Safety Aircraft Ham CB Marine and FRS GMRS MURS ...

Page 76: ...d a found frequency to the lockout list Press the STOR softkey to create a new CONV object using the found frequency Using dedicated SRVC mode Your scanner s dedicated SRVC search modes provide you with the ability to instantly access each of the scanner s service search ranges without creating a new SRVC object To activate dedicated SRVC search mode press the SRCH key on the keypad repeatedly unt...

Page 77: ... 137 MHz Civilian Voice 2 138 150 MHz Military Voice excludes 2m Amateur 3 225 400 MHz Military Voice Ham Searches amateur radio frequencies Groups are as follows 0 28 0 29 7 MHz 10m Band 1 50 54 MHz 6m Band 2 144 148 MHz 2m Band 3 222 225 MHz 1 25cm Band 4 420 450 MHz 70cm Band 5 902 928 MHz 33cm Band 6 1240 1300 MHz 23cm Band CB Searches the citizen s band radio frequencies Marine Searches the V...

Page 78: ...t receiver There are three modes of weather alert operation available to you NOTE Your scanner incorporates weather alert as one of its features and is an extremely sensitive high quality receiver on the weather frequencies However the included antenna is designed for general purpose scanning If you use this scanner as your only means for receiving weather alerts please check to be sure you are re...

Page 79: ...the best weather radio transmitter for your area While operating in Weather Radio Mode your scanner will alert on SAME messages that match the SAME location codes you have entered or all SAME messages if you do not enter any SAME location codes Weather Priority Mode Weather Priority mode samples the specified weather frequency periodically while scanning to see if the All Hazards 1050 Hz Warning Al...

Page 80: ...ed if no SAME location codes are entered A list of SAME location codes can be found online at this web site http www nws noaa gov nwr indexnw htm sametable In addition to the code for your location you may wish to enter additional codes for surrounding areas and any other areas of interest so that you can receive advance warning of adverse or dangerous weather that may be headed in your direction ...

Page 81: ...process the SAME location event code that is stored there When a SAME location event code storage location is set for Entry OFF that SAME location and event code will be ignored When a SAME location event code storage location is set for Entry ON and Lockout ON the radio will process the SAME location event code that is stored there and will lock out the specified event code A SAME location event ...

Page 82: ...48113 Event Entry ON Lockout OFF SAME Entry 2 Code 048113 Event Entry ON Lockout ON The above combination of entries for 048113 will not receive any SAME messages for 048113 since the second entry is ON with lockout ON and with all events wildcard in the event field The entry lockout feature should be used with caution such as not to inadvertently lock out desired SAME location or event codes Ente...

Page 83: ... display will show the following Use the or keys on the 5 way pushbutton pad to scroll to the desired SAME code entry Press the SEL key on the 5 way pushbutton pad to edit the selected SAME entry The scanner display will appear as follows 0716 User Manual Page 83 ...

Page 84: ...es for the specified SAME location code We recommend that you leave the event code with to receive all alerts Scroll to the Tag field We suggest that you enter a tag name here that corresponds with the SAME location code that you have entered Press on the 5 way pushbutton pad to edit the tag name and use the standard text entry method to enter your tag Using our Dallas County example you would enter...

Page 85: ...and the scanner will alert when a matching SAME message is received Press the STBY softkey again to exit SAME Standby Mode or press MAN SCAN or PGM When your local NWS office activates a SAME warning that matches a FIPS code stored in your scanner you will hear first hear a siren alarm and see the LED flash to alert you to the incoming alarm The LED flashes RED for warnings YELLOW for warnings and BLU...

Page 86: ...ions called working or main memory to a V Scanner storage folder for later use and you recall stored scanner configurations from a V Scanner storage folder to main memory when you want to use them If you recall a configuration from a V Scanner storage folder and use it in main memory any changes you make while using the configuration will not automatically be transferred to the configuration data ...

Page 87: ...s a default name if the folder is empty or the current name if the folder contains data You can provide your own text here without overwriting the Line 4 Welcome Screen text Use the standard text entry method to type the name you wish to use then press the OK softkey The scanner will write the contents of main memory to the V Scanner folder This will take approximately four seconds to complete Loa...

Page 88: ...e plugs on each end to connect your radio the SOURCE radio to another radio the TARGET radio Ensure that both radios are powered on Press the PGM key then the GLOB softkey to enter the Global Settings menu Scroll to the Clone Send option then press the SEL key when you are ready to send data from your SOURCE radio to the TARGET radio Both working memory and global settings are transferred NOTE The...

Page 89: ... used to access the letters A B and C To type the letter A press 2 to select the ABC group then 1 to select the first letter in the group A Likewise to type the letter B press 2 to select the ABC group then press 2 again to select the second letter in the group And to type the letter C simply press 2 then 3 to select the third letter in the ABC group To enter numbers in alphanumeric text fields pres...

Page 90: ...find that you type the same words over and over such as POLICE FIRE SHERIFF STATE CITY COUNTY etc A few common QuickText words are provided for your convenience You can keep these edit them to your preferences or replace them with your own custom QuickText words QuickText can be used while editing any alphanumeric text field To insert a stored QuickText item while editing an alphanumeric text field u...

Page 91: ...storage location your text entry field will look like this after you load the QTXT SHERIFF SHERIFF note that cursor is positioned at end of text field if you use the entry SHERIFF in the QTXT storage location your text entry field will look like this after you load the QTXT SHERIFF SHERIFF note that cursor is positioned at end of the word Once you are finished editing your QTXT storage location press ...

Page 92: ...ngs to factory defaults Does not affect V Scanners 0 CLR Erases DSP APP Upgrade code restores factory DSP version 0 PGM Places radio in DSP APP firmware upgrade mode Hold PGM while powering on radio Places radio in CPU firmware upgrade mode Birdie Frequencies Every scanner has birdie frequencies Birdies are signals created inside the scanner s receiver These operating frequencies might interfere wit...

Page 93: ...ly in normal temperature environments Handle the scanner carefully do not drop it Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Modifying or tampering with the scanner s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it In Case of Fault If you believe your scanner ...

Page 94: ...ps to reset reinitialize the scanner following this table No channels programmed or only one channel programmed or all channels locked out Ensure that the scanner has more than one channel programmed and enabled for scanning SQUELCH control is not adjusted properly Turn SQUELCH control clockwise until scanning resumes The scanner does not receive digital transmissions on digital frequencies or tru...

Page 95: ...obal parameters to factory defaults does not resolve your problem you may wish to initialize the entire scanner to factory defaults This operation will result in the clearing of your programmed data and the loss of any custom changes you have made to the radio s global parameters Use this option as a last result and if possible save your working memory to a V Scanner folder prior to performing thi...

Page 96: ...EAR to EXIT 4 Press ENT The scanner displays Initializing the File System Please Wait Then File System Initialized to Defaults Press any key 5 Press any key on the keypad to proceed The scanner will next display GLOB EEPROM area Initialized to defaults Press any key 6 Press any key on the keypad to proceed The scanner will reboot with file system and global parameters reset to factory defaults 0716...

Page 97: ...o make it right again Each parameter includes a Dflt softkey which when pressed restores the factory default setting for that parameter HINT If you think you ve really messed the Global settings up you can reset every global parameter back to factory defaults without altering your programmed objects Turn the radio off then on again While the Welcome screen is being displayed press and release 0 th...

Page 98: ...rm the GLOB parameter reset GLOB Parameter Options Description CONTRAST Owner Clone Send Alert Mode Sound Mode Key Beeps Light Mode Light Area 1 7 Sets LCD contrast Use keys on 5 way pushbutton pad SEL Enters sub menu to set Welcome Message text display SEL Press SEL to send data using clone mode Both Tone Light Off Controls the ALERT LED and Audible Alarm behavior Both allows the LED and Tone Ton...

Page 99: ...d by pressing FUNC PRI while scanning On or Off Toggles Weather Priority Mode on or of Also accessed by pressing WX then PRI SEL Enters sub menu for Scan List settings and status SEL Enters sub menu for review editing or deletion of search lockout frequencies SEL Press SEL to clear the Favorites Scan List SEL Press SEL to see the current memory usage On or Off Activates Signal Strength driven LED ...

Page 100: ...els caused at the system On or Off Alternative DSP decoding algorithm is applied to all search types May help reception on some systems On or Off Controls the operation of the L OUT key When Off pressing L OUT performs a Temporary Lockout of the selected object When On pressing L OUT performs a Permanent Lockout of the selected object Yes or No If set to Yes dupe checking will check both the store...

Page 101: ...modulation Use Search to automatically analyze signals to determine squelch mode and code Use None to ignore subaudible squelch Use CTCSS for tone coded squelch DCS for digital coded squelch or P25 for Project 25 conventional digital operation Used in conjunction with Squelch Code parameter below CTCSS Hz DCS Code P25 NAC Sets CTCSS tone DCS code or P25 NAC depending on Sq Mode setting Use Search ...

Page 102: ... AM modulation FM to force FM modulation NFM to force narrow FM modulation On or Off When on applies 20 dB of attenuation to all transmissions on the CONV channel Useful in areas where interference from nearby strong signals is present On or Off Controls whether a Delay is used to wait for reply traffic after a transmission on the CONV channel 1 200 Sets the amount of time in 100 millisecond interv...

Page 103: ... or individual radio ID on the trunked radio system Group or Private Use Group for talkgroup ID Private for individual radio ID Alpha numeric text The alphanumeric display name for the TGRP Use the standard text entry method or QTXT to name the object On or Off Permanent lockout for the TGRP Also accessed by pressing FUNC L OUT while the scanner is stopped on the TGRP object On or Off Turns Priori...

Page 104: ... used to wait for reply traffic after a transmission on the TGRP 1 200 x 100 mS Sets the amount of time in 100 millisecond intervals for the wait for reply delay if Delay is On e g 20 2 seconds On or Off Applies a 6 dB boost to audio levels when the object is active Numeric value Increments each time a transmission is received on the SWPR object Global Hit Counts must be set to ON Press the Dflt so...

Page 105: ...t 800 MHz EDACS systems using the 9600 BPS EDACS control channel Use EDACS NAROW for most 900 MHz and some VHF UHF EDACS systems using the 4800 BPS EDACS control channel Use LTR for Logic Trunked Radio LTR systems Alpha numeric text The alphanumeric display name for the TSYS Use the standard text entry method or QTXT to name the object SEL Press SEL to enter trunked radio system frequencies Enter ...

Page 106: ...ng quality is greater than Threshold Hi and will search for new control channels when the decoding quality of a control channel drops below Threshold Lo and if no control channels are available that meet the Threshold Hi criteria the scanner will seek the best control channel to use and continue checking periodically for a new control channel that meets the Threshold Hi criteria When Multi Site ST...

Page 107: ...nnel Also accessed by pressing FUNC L OUT while the scanner is stopped on the LMIT object Solid or Flash Controls whether the ALERT LED flashes or remains on solid when the ALERT LED is used 0 7 Sets LED color to 0 7 as defined in the GLOB menu By default 0 LED Off 1 Red 2 Yellow 3 Green 4 Cyan 5 Blue 6 Magenta 7 White On or Off Normally the ALERT LED is active only while the object is receiving a t...

Page 108: ... intervals for the wait for reply delay if Delay is On e g 20 2 seconds On or Off When on enhances the scanner s ability to lock on to the actual center frequency of a search hit instead of an adjacent frequency Up or Down Sets search direction used when LMIT object is active Numeric value Increments each time a transmission is received on the SWPR object Global Hit Counts must be set to ON Press ...

Page 109: ... MURS Railroad Public Safety Pub Safety Searches commonly used public safety frequencies Groups are as follows 0 33 4 46 5 MHz 1 151 170 MHz 2 453 467 MHz 3 764 806 MHz 4 851 869 MHz Aircraft Searches civilian and military air frequencies Groups are as follows 0 108 118 MHz 1 118 137 MHz 2 138 150 MHz 3 225 400 MHz Amateur Searches amateur radio frequencies Groups are as follows 0 28 0 29 7 MHz 1 ...

Page 110: ... Ring 2 Chirp Fast Hi Lo DTMF Sets the Audible Alarm for the SRVC object When an Audible Alarm is selected the selected alarm will play anytime the scanner stops for activity on the SRVC object while scanning On or Off When On the SRVC object is a member of the Favorites Scan List AM FM NFM AU Modulation setting for the SRVC search In most cases AU will work fine Use AM to override and force AM mod...

Page 111: ...s or Public Safety All Bands covers the entire frequency range of the scanner Public Safety covers frequency ranges commonly used for public safety communications SEL Sub bands are available when using SWPR in All Bands or Public Safety mode In All Bands the sub bands are defined as follows 0 25 54 MHz 1 108 137 MHz 2 137 174 MHz 3 216 300 MHz 4 300 406 MHz 5 406 470 MHz 6 470 512 MHz 7 764 806 MHz...

Page 112: ...n or Off When On the SWPR object is a member of the Favorites Scan List On or Off When on applies 20 dB of attenuation to all hits received on the SWPR search Useful in areas where interference from nearby strong signals is present On or Off Controls whether a Delay is used to wait for reply traffic after a transmission on the SWPR search 1 200 Sets the amount of time in 100 millisecond intervals f...

Page 113: ...Scan List how to set 64 Deleting Objects 64 Display Icons understanding 23 DUPE how to use to speed up object entry 42 Earphones using 31 Enabling and disabling Scan Lists 56 External antenna using 32 External speaker using 31 Familiarization with your 0716 20 FCC regulations 17 Features 8 Filtering By Object Type 59 Finding Frequencies and Trunked System Information 133 Finding more information 1...

Page 114: ...age how to display 47 Menu Reference Tables 97 Menu reference detailed 97 Mobile operation 28 More About Wildcard Scanning 46 Multi Site 65 Numeric Keypad 25 Object ID direct access 46 Object Numbering about 46 Object Oriented Scanning things to remember 15 Object Oriented Scanning what is 14 Object Oriented User Interface overview of 10 Objects how to create first 33 Objects how to delete 64 Opera...

Page 115: ...eating your first 52 SRVC Menu Reference 109 Standard Text Entry Method and QuickText 88 Startup Topics advanced 45 Startup Topics more advanced 58 SWPR Spectrum Sweeper Object creating your first 49 SWPR Menu Reference 111 Text Entry 89 TGRP Talkgroup creating your first 37 TGRP Menu Reference 103 Traffic safety 31 Troubleshooting 94 Troubleshooting Chart 94 Trunked Radio Technologies about 128 TSYS ...

Page 116: ...rotocol RCIP that is suitable for use with a PC application designed to provide a remote control and display capability The ideal PC application should provide a means by which a user can interact with a visual representation of the scanner s keypad and display Remote Control Mode is active at all times and does not require that the radio be placed in any special remote mode in order for it to be ...

Page 117: ... detect in CTCSS DCS reverse burst turn off code detect bit 4 HD5 state CTCSS DCS NAC detect Get LCD Command STX L ETX sum Response STX L lcd0 lcd1 lcd63 icons1 icons2 ETX sum NOTE icons1 and icons2 are bitmapped representations of display icon status as follows icons1 bits 0 2 RSSI bars level 0 5 bit 3 S icon bit 4 Batt icon ON N A for 0716 bit 5 Batt icon BLINKING N A for 0716 icons2 0716 User M...

Page 118: ...y codes for the Send Key command are as follows Key Code Key Code Key Code Key Code SCAN 15 2 27 PAUSE 6 24 FUNC 1 3 21 7 CLR 36 MAN 3 14 7 35 F2 25 WX 17 TEXT 13 8 29 DIM 32 SEL 8 ATT 26 9 23 SRCH 10 FAV 4 4 34 F3 19 L OUT 5 PRI 11 5 28 MODE 25 PGM 12 TUNE 16 6 22 9 ENT 18 1 33 2 0 30 F1 31 Tune Command STX T freq0 freq1 freq2 freq3 rxmode ETX SUM Response 0716 User Manual Page 118 ...

Page 119: ... no response 0716 User Manual Page 119 ...

Page 120: ...e PC IF port This data can be displayed using any simple terminal application or read by third party application software for additional analysis and decoding CCDump is turned off by default in the 0716 To activate CCDump press the PGM key then press FUNC then press the GLOB softkey to access the Special Global Settings menu Scroll down using the key until CCDump No is shown on the middle line of ...

Page 121: ... under the following condition When the radio is monitoring a trunked control channel while in MAN or SCAN modes The following describes the CCDump message format for the supported modes Msg Type T xxxx CC data Expanded CCDump description Msg Type always 3 ASCII chars WXS WX SAME WXT WX 1050Hz tone P25 M36 LTR EDW EDN xxxx the hexadecimal representation of the TSYS s File System ID for WXS and WXT...

Page 122: ...fter removing the ccc command value EDN W ccc ppppppp W which of the two blocks 0 or 1 in the msg pair this is ccc command value Represents a variable of bits from the received data since commands are variable length ppppppp remainder of msg after removing the ccc command value WXS SAME Message One code at a time WXT 1050Hz Detect decoded description If present how the radio SW interpreted the msg...

Page 123: ... 161 6000 161 9750 MHz 5 kHz FM 162 0000 174 0000 MHz 12 5 kHz FM 216 0025 219 9975 MHz 5 kHz FM 220 0000 224 9950 MHz 5 kHz FM 225 0000 379 99375 MHz 6 25 kHz AM 380 0000 419 987500 MHz 12 5 kHz FM 420 0000 450 000000 MHz 5 kHz FM 450 00625 469 99375 MHz 6 25 kHz FM 470 00000 512 00000 MHz 12 5 kHz FM 764 00000 766 996875 MHz 3 125 kHz FM 773 00000 775 996875 MHz 3 125 kHz FM 794 00000 796 996875...

Page 124: ...ntional channel priority selectable priority sample rate and priority sample during trunking talkgroup call Conventional Receiver Modes AM FM NFM CTCSS DCS P25 NAC Trunking Receiver Modes Motorola Type I II Iii Analog and Digital GE Ericsson MA COM EDACS Narrowband and Wideband EF Johnson LTR Receiver System Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne 1st IF 380 8 MHz The 1st LO uses high side of recei...

Page 125: ...p 1 108 136 99166 MHz Group 2 137 174 MHz Group 3 216 0025 299 9750 MHz Group 4 300 405 9875 MHz Group 5 406 470 MHz Group 6 470 0125 512 MHz Group 7 764 767 773 776 794 797 803 806 MHz Group 8 806 868 9875 MHz Group 9 896 960 1240 1300 MHz Public Safety Bands Group 0 33 4 46 5 MHz Group 1 151 170 MHz Group 2 453 467 MHz Group 3 764 767 773 776 794 797 803 806 MHz Group 4 806 869 MHz Excludes freq...

Page 126: ...e USB cable drivers and V Scanner data files USB PC IF cable DC power supply mounting bracket desk stand knurled knobs rubber washers for mounting bracket rubber feet for mounting bracket fused DC automotive power lead Memory backup No backup battery required utilizes non volatile EEPROM memory 0716 User Manual Page 126 ...

Page 127: ...nywhere in the world It would certainly be cost prohibitive for each of these employees to have an individual outside telephone line just so they could get dial tone and make calls to other telephones beyond the company s PBX This is where trunking technology is applied Engineers study the needs of the company and its employees to determine the number of connections required to support the company...

Page 128: ...ed as voice or traffic channels When a user needs to place a call on a system utilizing centralized control they press the push to talk button on their radio which causes their radio to send a short data message to the controller over the control channel requesting that a voice channel if available be assigned to that user or user group for a voice call The controller assigns an available voice cha...

Page 129: ... call is taking place on the home channel and all the radios in the talkgroup transition to voice call mode on the home channel If the home channel is busy it sends subaudible data messages over the home channel simultaneously with any voice traffic it is carrying These subaudible data messages include a free repeater message that informs other radios homed to the channel of the next available free...

Page 130: ...adio user can be an undesirable situation causing confusion and distraction Selective squelch is employed in transmitting and receiving equipment to limit reception to only those transmitters that are transmitting the correct encoded selective squelch signal Much in the same way that a radio licensee can use selective squelch to block out foreign traffic from their radio receivers you can use selec...

Page 131: ... an incorrect code is found the receiver will remain muted Additionally the 0716 can detect the DCS code that is in use on a transmitter and will allow you to store the code value with a CONV object when a DCS transmission occurs It is possible to hear this tone if you listen with headphones DCS sounds like a low purring in the background of a voice transmission P25 NAC P25 NAC stands for Project ...

Page 132: ...e recommend www radioreference com where you will find a discussion forum dedicated to the 0716 along with dozens of other scanning discussion forums devoted to the scanning hobby We also suggest groups yahoo com Search the Yahoo Groups for 0716 and join groups that include active discussions related to the 0716 And be sure to visit www greamerica com frequently for important news software updates ...

Page 133: ...anning in the specified areas We also suggest www radioreference com which includes an extensive database of conventional and trunked radio system data for locations all over the USA and the world 0716 User Manual Page 133 ...

Page 134: ...rchase receipt must be supplied or validated Warranty Registration must be on GRE database either by mail or through online when requesting for service Equipment must be sent to GRE America at the owner or dealer s expense and will be returned via surface carrier at no cost to the owner This warranty is strictly limited to the terms indicated herein and no other warranties or remedies thereunder e...