I think that I read once with the 780 you can actually set the incrument
steps to different settings, but 5 and 10 KHz would be the most logical,
ad possibly 2.5 for narrow band.





On Fri, 16 Aug 2002, Nathan, Kevin wrote:

> Hi Brian,
>
> I wonder if it is somewhat like the Yaesu VX-5R where you cannot set in
> 52.525 either without some maneuvering.  On the VX-5 it is set for a 10 kHz
> step on 6 meters so you cannot get to 52.525.  But, you can change the step
> to 5 kHz, set 52.525 into memory if you wish and then set the step back to
> ten if you like.
>
> I hope that might be of some help.  73
> Kevin, K7RX
>
> Kevin Nathan, Independent Living Coordinator
> Dept. of Services for the Blind
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: k5in [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 03:52 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: digital scanner information
>
>
>     bc780xlt question: I've had a couple of friends look at mine and we
> aren't able to figure out how to set in 52.525 as a frequency.  Rig
> continually goes to 52.530??  Yes, the rig isn't the easiest for blind
> people to use.  I have recently been reviewing "winscan" and it seems to
> work pretty good with JAWS.
>
> Brian, k5in
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Gomes" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 11:08 AM
> Subject: Re: digital scanner information
>
>
> > I have the bc780. I had to have it programmed for me by a sighted person.
> We
> > have both motorola and ericson trunking systems here in Denver and the
> radio
> > can track both. Even people who can see have trouble finding out what is
> > going on with the scanner. You have to be very familiar with it to know
> what
> > is locked out and which scan lists and banks are on or off. I have the
> enter
> > frequency disabled so I don't accidentally enter a frequency over
> something
> > else. It works okay though. But I wish it could be more accessible. I did
> > call Uniden and tell them that blind people really enjoy scanners and to
> and
> > do what ever they can to make their radios more accessible.
> >
> >
> >
> > Visit my web page at
> > www.rellek.com/stevegomes
>