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Uniden's analog-only portable Trunktracker scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture. This is a TrunkTracker III scanner

Specifications

First Sale: November, 2004
Frequency Coverage
- 25-54 MHz
- 108-174 MHz
- 216-225 MHz
- 400-512 MHz
- 806-956 MHz
- 1240-1300 MHz
Power:2 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 500mA AC adapter. Example: Sony Car DC Adaptor
Channels: 1600 typical, 2500 maximum
Systems: 200 maximum
Groups per system: 20 maximum
Talkgroups per trunked system: 200 maximum
Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
System Quick Key range: 0-9
Group Quick Key range: 0-9
Custom Search Ranges: 10
Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 10
16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, and SAME group
10 Service Searches - public safety, news, amateur radio, marine, railroad, air, CB radio, FRS/GMRS, racing, and special (Itinerant)

Features

Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system
Antenna Connector: BNC
Autostore by frequency and talkgroup. Automatically store frequencies from a service or limit search into a conventional system or store talk group IDs into a trunked system
Battery saver
Channel Alert
Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
Uniden Close Call
Control Channel Only trunking
Data Skip
DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
Duplicate Channel Alert
I-Call monitoring
Key Lock
LCD Backlight
Pager Screen
PC Programming and Control available
Priority Scan with Priority Plus
Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
Quick Search
Repeater Reverse
SAME Weather Alert
Strong signal attenuation
Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
Upgradeable firmware
- Can be updated to support Rebanding? YES
- See the Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners article for the firmware link
Weather Alert Priority
Wired Cloning

New Features

The 2.60 firmware update added the following feature.

Close Call DND-Will stop the scanner from cutting out during transmission when Close Call in enabled.

RR System Compatibility

This scanner is compatible with the following Trunking System Types and System Voices used in the RadioReference Database, of course you must verify that the scanner will cover the appropriate frequency range:

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
- EDACS Narrowband (Narrow)
- EDACS Narrowband Networked
- EDACS SCAT
- LTR Standard

System Voices:
- Analog

Hardware Accessories

Uniden USB-1 Cable
Uniden Serial Cable
BC246T replacement rubber keypad, part no. LNBZ3B8092Z
BC246T Contact Sheet, part no. KNBZ3B8093Z

Modifications

Reviews and User Opinions

Related Pages

Supporting Software

Non Windows OS

BC246T Control and Programming Tool (tcl/tk software) (Note: reportedly no longer being supported or developed)
BC246T status and control (CLI and GUI) (python/tk)

Windows Packages

Butel Software Products
- ARC246
Clone246
BC246T Splash Startup screen programmer
Scannerbase Advanced Virtual Control 246
See the Uniden DMA Software Support article for other software packages that support this scanner

Message Boards / Forums

RadioReference Uniden Forum

Facebook

Groups.io

Usage Tips

If you have a tip/trick, please contribute!

Don't forget that pushing down on the scroll knob is the same as pushing the "Yes"/"E" button.
Pressing the on/off button briefly will take you out of the menu system.
Holding down 1,3,0 and Pressing power will bring up the NWR-SAME TEST. Press the Menu Button to test the tones.

BC246T Scanners for Sale

BC246T eBay Listings

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@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 ==Specifications==
-===Limits===
+* First Sale: November, 2004
+*Frequency Coverage
+** 25-54 MHz
+** 108-174 MHz
+** 216-225 MHz
+** 400-512 MHz
+** 806-956 MHz
+** 1240-1300 MHz
+* Power:2 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 500mA AC adapter. Example: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
 * Channels: 1600 typical, 2500 maximum
 * Systems: 200 maximum
@@ Line 15: / Line 23: @@
 * Custom Search Ranges: 10
 * Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 10
-* First Sale: November, 2004
+* 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, and [[SAME]] group
+* 10 Service Searches - public safety, news, amateur radio, marine, railroad, air, CB radio, FRS/GMRS, racing, and special (Itinerant)
-===Frequency Coverage===
-* 25-54 MHz
-* 108-174 MHz
-* 216-225 MHz
-* 400-512 MHz
-* 806-956 MHz
-* 1240-1300 MHz
-===Power Requirements===
+==Features==
-* 2 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 500mA AC adapter
-** Example: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
-===Features===
 * Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
 * Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system
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 * [[Weather Alert Priority]]
 * [[Wired Cloning]]
-* 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, and [[SAME]] group
-* 10 Service Searches - public safety, news, amateur radio, marine, railroad, air, CB radio, FRS/GMRS, racing, and special (Itinerant)
 ===New Features===
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 *[[Uniden Close Call|Close Call]] DND-Will stop the scanner from cutting out during transmission when Close Call in enabled.
-===RR System Compatibility===
+==RR System Compatibility==
 This scanner is compatible with the following Trunking System Types and System Voices used in the RadioReference Database, of course you must verify that the scanner will cover the appropriate frequency range:
 * System Types: