Can The BCD-396T Do MDC1200 Decode

kg6bki · Post by **kg6bki** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:55 pm

Can This Scanner Do MDC1200 Decode? I can't find anything about it online here...

Thanks

Post by **Grog** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:02 pm

No, but you can download a neat program that will read it from your scanners audio.

http://www.antistatic.org/winmdcd/

kg6bki · Post by **kg6bki** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:08 pm

Doh..here at the Security Outfit we are all gettin into the MDC thing...its kinda sweet...have 20+ radios and now be able to see who's talking at what time

Post by **Grog** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:12 pm

I've found that as long as I can hear the databurst, It will read it.

Sorta cool to hear two units dispatched, and just hear two "key ups" to know that the units acknowledged the call

mikegilbert · Post by **mikegilbert** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:28 am

I downloaded WINMDC the other day. It works great, and even keeps a nice log of ID's.

MattSR · Post by **MattSR** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:47 am

Its a nice app - pity theres no users of MDC1200 here in Sydney!

KitN1MCC · Post by **KitN1MCC** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:21 pm

i cant seem to get it to work on my dell

Rayjk110 · Post by **Rayjk110** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:17 pm

Works with a 2096 here.

What I WOULD like to see is a NAC decoder. That would be cool. Altho the few that exist suck...I've tried with my XTS radios to the decoder and no bueno...oh well.

ve3nsv · Post by **ve3nsv** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:36 pm

Did you go into your record properties and check off the input (line / mic) that you where using?

KitN1MCC wrote:i cant seem to get it to work on my dell

Hightower · Post by **Hightower** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:34 pm

Rayjk110 wrote:Works with a 2096 here.

What I WOULD like to see is a NAC decoder. That would be cool. Altho the few that exist suck...I've tried with my XTS radios to the decoder and no bueno...oh well.

KnacK works pretty well here. I use the discriminator output and feed it in the mic. As long as the imbe signal is resonably strong, it decodes nac everytime.

Jim1348 · Post by **Jim1348** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:53 pm

Hopefully this isn't too far off topic. I have direct baseband audio from one of my radios into the computer. What are some of the better programs to simply display DTMF? I know I have some tried some in the past, but I don't recall which ones worked the best.

KitN1MCC · Post by **KitN1MCC** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:00 pm

ve3nsv wrote:Did you go into your record properties and check off the input (line / mic) that you where using?

KitN1MCC wrote:i cant seem to get it to work on my dell

could not locate the setting for this i may just be blind and missing it

mikegilbert · Post by **mikegilbert** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:02 pm

Jim1348 wrote:Hopefully this isn't too far off topic. I have direct baseband audio from one of my radios into the computer. What are some of the better programs to simply display DTMF? I know I have some tried some in the past, but I don't recall which ones worked the best.

WinTone Works really well. Kind of overkill for DTMF, but still a good app.

n3obl · Post by **n3obl** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:54 pm

To whom who posted back a couple of messages.

There is a NAC Decoder. I used it with my tapped BC780. Found out the NAC code for one of my p25 channels.

Search on radioreference.com

Frank

libuff · Post by **libuff** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:03 pm

let me start by appologizing with my contribution to the off topic post...

my question, however, (and i havent found a board to post this on), but i've been sincerely intrigued about this descriminator / slicer thing... and i would like to take the dive into doing this.. no prob with the soldering, but can someone point me in the right direction about how to do this project.

ve3nsv · Post by **ve3nsv** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:07 pm

KitN1MCC wrote:
ve3nsv wrote:Did you go into your record properties and check off the input (line / mic) that you where using?

KitN1MCC wrote:i cant seem to get it to work on my dell
could not locate the setting for this i may just be blind and missing it

Go into Start Menu / All Programs / Accessories / Entertainment - And choose the Volume Control.

One in the Volume Control choose the Options Tab at the top left corner and then Properties.

Once in the Properties Tab choose the Recording Tab and make sure the Line In and Mic in box are checked in the list below and click Ok.

Now you are in the Record Control Window, check the Line In or Microphone box depending on what your using and set the slider to halfway to start.

You should be off to the races at this point. I would suggest you use Line In unless you are on a Laptop and have no choice.