BC245XLT

300 Channel Programmable Handheld Scanner with TrunkTracker II

12 Bands, TrunkTracker II, One Touch Weather. TrunkTracker II

[edit] Specifications

[edit] Limits

• 300 channels, 10 banks of 30 channels each
• 10 scan lists, each holding 10 tgs per trunk bank

[edit] Frequency Coverage (Mhz)

• 29-54 in 5 khz steps
• 137-174 in 5 khz steps
• 108-137 in 12.5 khz steps
• 406-512 in 12.5 khz steps
• 806-956 in 12.5 khz steps

[edit] Power Requirements

• 4.8 vDC at 800 mAh

[edit] Features

• Rebanding supported? NO
• Trunk Scan & Search
• Cloning Capability
• Computer Interface
• Rechargeable Ni-Cd Battery Included
• Trunk Lockout
• Trunk Delay
• Preprogrammed Service Search - 5 banks including NOAA service search
• The owner's manual (PDF) can be found here

[edit] RR System Compatibility

This scanner is compatible with the following Trunking System Types and System Voices used in the RadioReference Database for trunking systems in the VHF, UHF, 800 and 900 Mhz ranges;

• System Types:
  • Motorola Type I
  • Motorola Type II
  • Motorola Type IIi Hybrid
  • Motorola Type II Smartnet
  • Motorola Type II Smartzone
  • Motorola Type II Smartzone Omnilink
  • EDACS Standard (Wide)
  • EDACS Standard Networked

• System Voices:
  • Analog

[edit] Modifications

• Discriminator Tap information
• Strong Signals mods page
  • See items 14 thru 16
• Sound Enhancement
• BC245 Squelch Mod
• Converting the 245 to use AA cells
• Frequency Fan Club Modifications
• CAUTION This procedure will completely erase all memories.
  • To clear the memory, while powering the scanner up, hold 2+9+MAN. The display will flash CLEAr a couple of times, then the display will return with all banks open and all frequencies reading zero.

[edit] Reviews and User Opinions

• EHam user reviews of the 245
• Strong Signals Review of the 245 (5 sec delay version)

[edit] Related Pages

• 245 FAQ at Strong Signals
• The 245 Resource Website
• The BC245 Trunking FAQ

[edit] Supporting Software

• The BC245Int/Senss program is available in the files area of the BC245XLT Yahoo group
  • BC245int/Senss Review at Strong Signals
  • BC245int Tutorial
  • The BC245Int Yahoo group can be found here
• Control Freq Jr.
  • BC245eXLT Quick Programmer Review at Strong Signals
  • Since renamed to Control Freq Jr.
• IDTracker
  • IDTracker Review at Strong Signals
  • NOTE IDTracker has since been enhanced to fully support the 245
• RadioCtl
  • RadioCtl Review at Strong Signals
• Scancat
• Scancat Lite Plus
  • Scancat Lite Plus Review at Strong Signals
  • The Scancat Yahoo Group can be found here
• sctl
• Scan Control
  • Scan Control Lite Review at Strong Signals
  • Scan Control Full version Review at Strong Signals
  • The Scan Control Yahoo Group can be found here
• Scan Pro 245
  • Scan Pro 245 Review at Strong Signals
• Scan Pro 245 for the Palm OS
• Spectrum Commander IX IX
  • NOTE: Conventional support only-no trunking
  • The Spectrum Explorer Yahoo group can be found here
• T2Recall
• Trunkstar Pro
• Trunkstar XLT

[edit] Yahoo Groups and Mailing Lists

• BC245XLT Yahoo group
• RadioReference Uniden Forum
• Strong Signals Uniden Forum

[edit] .Zip/.Exe file downloads

• BC245 backup
  • BC245 Backup Review at Strong Signals

[edit] eBay Listings

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