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| − | ==BC246 User Reviews==
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| − | Added: December 12th 2004<br>
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| − | Reviewer: Clint Bradford<br>
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| − | Score: 5 stars<br>
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| − | Hits: 1791<br>
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| − | I have owned many, many scanning devices the past 20+ years. I was excited with the first handheld programmable
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| − | scanner...and the first desktop programmable scanner...and then trunking scanners...
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| − | But this BC246 is a new, different kind of excitement.
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| − | First is the physical size. We've been "subjected" to the same size of handheld scanner for years. The BC246T breaks
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| − | that mold, with its approx. 3x5" size.
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| − | No - this model doesn't do APCO25. But it performs excellently on Motorola, EDACS, and LTR systems. And conventional
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| − | systems, too.
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| − | CloseCall is an amazing feature. It's a frequency counter on steroids. It HEARS nearby transmissions, and with one
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| − | keypress, SHOWS you the frequency. And it RECEIVES the audio, too! As well as the CTCSS/DCS tone in use, if any. This
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| − | feature has worked, for the most part, perfectly for me. There have been a couple of mis-ID's freqs (usually with the
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| − | 4th significant digit to the right of the decimal point - like 462.1375 being off .0005kHZ), but I am not complaining.
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| − | This is an amazing, powerful feature.
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| − | with Uniden's software that's is freely downloadable on their Web site. IT IS DEMO SOFTWARE, and not fully-functional!
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| − | You must purchase a license for $29.95 for a key - and it's well worth the money to invest in the software. But until
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| − | you purchase a key, you are limited to what you can program to the scanner.
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| − | (BuTel has a Freeware backup utility [you can back up the memories, and restore - but no editing]. A nice backup
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| − | to the Uniden software.)
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| − | Over 1600 memories...NO memory numbers! (a new philosophy - you'll get used to it!)...11 pre-programmed search services
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| − | ...uses 2 AA cells (either included 1800mAH NiMH, your own NimH, or alkalines)...a lot more.
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| − | Covers 25-54, 108-174, 216-225, 400-512, 806-956, and 1240-1300mHZ - cell blocked, of course.
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| − | Available at HRO and other better dealers everywhere. It's going to be a very popular Christmas present! (By the way,
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| − | THE POUCH's G71 model is a PERFECT FIT neoprene case for this unit!)
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| − | Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359
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| − | Posted by Anonymous on 2005-02-06 14:13:43<br>
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| − | My Score: 3 stars<br>
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| − | For such a Radio that is packed with features, they left out the UHF Military Freqs: between 225.0 and 400.00Mhz,
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| − | for those of us who enjoy listening to the Military. I'll never understand why Radio Shack and Bearcat would do that,
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| − | just no excuses at all in my book.
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| − | Brian
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| − | bkeytx2@juno.com
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