Monthly Archives: May 2012

Show off Your Shack! – Craig Cannon (KG6OBQ)

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Shack Owner: Craig Cannon
Ham Call Sign:  KG6OBQ
From:  Northern California East Bay Area

Over three decades of TV News gathering, and even doing an occasional video shoot for our Government has made me a bit better at the radio installation science, since it all compliments each other. I carry in addition to all shown, a full compliment of broadcasting video gear. Yes, you may have imagined, three car alarms also. Some radios pictured include GRE PSR-600s Uniden 996xts with a couple of Bearcat Trunk Tracker 3 radios tossed in the mix. A rack of HAM rigs is missing as I had to position them in a new area, and am waiting for longer control cables. There is an older ICOM dual bander just out of view to the right. Normally, a square of plexiglas covers the radios in the center. This prevents accidental button pressing, creates an armrest, and keeps foreign matter off the radios. The goal in the near future, is to simply bring a laptop to the car, download frequencies into each radio via cable, and off I go.

Hurricane Katrina washed away my military contact information I’m guessing, so I have not had too many requests from the Feds to shoot video projects lately. It’s always been a dream of mine to have one of my vehicles, or myself and vehicle used as a prop, or extra in a motion picture! I just think that would be awesome! Maybe someday.

Craig Cannon
TV News Stringer
Northern California East Bay Area
craigcannonvideonewsreel.com

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Show Off Your Shack! – John Kashirsky

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Shack Owner: John Kashirsky
From:  Republic, MO
Ham Call Sign:  N0TDL

Monitors:  I mostly monitor Greene County, MO Public Safety and anything Weather! I am an Aux for the National Weather service in Springfield MO Via 2 Meter radio.

John’s Shack:
Radio Shack PRO-106
Radio Shack PRO-197
Radio Shack PRO-163
Uniden Bearcat BC895XLT
Icom PCR1000
ICom 2200H with D-Star
Kenwood TM261
Yaesu FT2800M

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Show Off Your Shack! – Cosimo DelRosso of Teaneck, NJ

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Shack Owner: Cosimo DelRosso
From: Teaneck NJCall Sign: N2KWE
In the hobby for:  35 years
Listen to:  I like to listen to everything. I live very close to NY and the harbors so I can hear it from ships to the Coast Guard, Police, Fire, EMS.  I also host a feed on Radio Reference for the Teaneck, NJ Police and fire in Bergen County.


Here is some of my Shack:

From bottom to top right rack 
Uniden BCD996T
Uniden BCT15X
Uniden BCT15X
Uniden BCD996XT

From top to bottom left rack
Uniden BCD996T
RadioShack PRO-160

Also have
GRE PSR-800 and  Uniden BC346XT
Realistic PRO-2006
Grundig Satellit 750
Alinco DJ-V5

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Scanner 101 – Installing New Firmware for the BC125AT

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Firmware Update
Download Firmware Update 1.02.05 (April 26, 2012)

This update makes the following changes:

  • Update the frequency steps in the VHF band to match the latest FCC Narrowbanding band plan.
  • Change the opening screen to include the current firmware version.
  • Apply a one-time routine to convert the memory image of existing channels to the new format required by the narrowbanding change.
  • Change how Marine channels are displayed during service search.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause scanning/reception to stop with certain combinations of Close Call and other features selected.

Directions using Internet Explorer and Windows7 as the operating system

Step 1
Download the Firmware loader for the BC125AT – Download here

Step 2
When download prompt pops up select “Open”
(this will take a few minutes to download)

Step 3
A window will pop up select BC_VUP_V3_00_01 folder

Step 4
Select Setup_BC_VUP.msi and then click run

Step 5
Click close on the Installation Complete window

Step 6
Open the Firmware loader in programs under Uniden , then BC_VUP3

Step 7
When software opens a “Select Model” window should appear. As seen in the photo bellow.
Click Next
BC125AT-Soft001 Step 8
At this point you should have your Uniden BC125At turn on and connected to the PC via the data/power cable. Once this is done Click “OK” (Note: Uniden BC125AT drivers must be installed – Click here for directions)

BC125AT-Soft002
Step 9
Click “Auto Detect”, when the comport is detected then click “Next”

BC125AT-Soft003 Step 10
Click read and then click “Start”
BC125AT-Soft004Step 11
It will take about 3 minutes for the new firmware to be written to your BC125AT Scanner. Once you see the screen bellow your firmware update is complete.
BC125AT-Soft005

 

Scanner 101 – Installing PC Drivers Uniden BC125AT

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Installing Drivers for the Uniden BC125AT

Step 1
Download the driver for your Uniden BC125AT
– Click here to download –

Step 2
Select Save as, then save the file to the desktop

Step 3
In your start menu, go to “Control Panel”

Step 4
In the Control Panel select “System”

Step 5
Select “Device Manager” (Top left)

Step 6
Plug in the Uniden BC125AT info the PC Via the USB Cable

Step 7 
“Other Devices” should pop up on the list as seen bellow.

Step 8
Right click on “BC125AT” and select “Update Driver Software”

Step 9
Select “Browse my computer for driver software”

Step 10
Click the “Browse” button and select “Desktop” and then hit “Next”

Step 11
You computer will find and install the drivers for the Uniden BC125AT Scanner.

Step 12
Take a look at your “Device Manager” window you will see the “BC125AT” listed under “Ports (COM & LPT)”  Once you see this you have successfully installed the drivers.

Show Off Your Shack! – Shawn Kurschner (Manitowoc, WI)

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Shack Owner: Shawn Kurschner
From: Manitowoc, WICall Sign: KC9AAH
In the hobby for:  18 years
Listen to: Primarily interested in Public Safety and Aviation Monitoring.

My station consists of :
ICOM
V8000
W32A

Uniden Bearcat
BC780XLT
BCD396XT

Radio Shack
Pro-2067
PRO-92
PRO-97

Realistic
PRO-2020

Regency Monitor Radio


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Scanner Master Road Trip – Upcoming Dayton Hamvention

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By Richard Barnett

Dayton Hamvention 2012
Location: Dayton, OH – Directions
Dates: Friday, May 18, 2012 – Sunday, May 20, 2012
Booth: #402 – Show Map

Scanner Master will be back at its usual inside booth #402 at the Dayton Hamvention in Ohio from May 18th-20th. Rich Barnett will be there along with Gommert Buysen of Butel ARC Software. If you’ve never been to the Dayton Hamvention it’s the world’s largest gathering of Ham radio operators including a great many scanner enthusiasts. GRE, Icom and others will have booths and Rich and Gommert will be in the Scanner Master booth to answer any questions and of course sell scanners and accessories.

Please stop by and say hello and take a look at some of our new products and accessories.

Make sure you check the Scanner Master Blog for updates from the road to Dayton, OH.