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Uniden's analog-only portable Trunktracker scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture. This is a TrunkTracker III scanner. First Sale: November, 2004. Currently Discontinued

Specifications

Physical

Antenna Connector: BNC
LCD Backlight
PC Programming and Control available

Keys

Group Quick Key range: 0-9
System Quick Key range: 0-9

Technical

Channels: 1600 typical, 2500 maximum
Custom Search Ranges: 10
Groups per system: 20 maximum
Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 10
Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
Strong signal attenuation
Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
Systems: 200 maximum
Talkgroups per trunked system: 200 maximum
10 Service Searches - public safety, news, amateur radio, marine, railroad, air, CB radio, FRS/GMRS, racing, and special (Itinerant)
16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, and SAME group

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

Features

Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system
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
Close Call
Control Channel Only trunking
Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
Data Skip
DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
Duplicate Channel Alert
I-Call monitoring
Key Lock
Pager Screen
Priority Scan
Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
Quick Search
Repeater Reverse
Upgradeable firmware
- Can be updated to support Rebanding? YES
Weather Operations
Wired Cloning

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

Message Boards / Forums

RadioReference Uniden Forum

Facebook

Groups.io

BC246T Scanners for Sale

BC246T eBay Listings

Return to Uniden Scanners

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-Uniden's analog-only portable Trunktracker scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]].
+Uniden's analog-only portable Trunktracker scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]]. This is a [[TrunkTracker III]] scanner. First Sale: November, 2004. Currently Discontinued
 ==Specifications==
-===Limits===
+===Physical===
+* Antenna Connector: BNC
+* LCD Backlight
+* PC Programming and Control available
+===Keys===
+* Group Quick Key range: 0-9
+* System Quick Key range: 0-9
+===Technical===
 * Channels: 1600 typical, 2500 maximum
+* Custom Search Ranges: 10
+* Groups per system: 20 maximum
+* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 10
+* Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
+* Strong signal attenuation
+* Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
 * Systems: 200 maximum
-* Groups per system: 20 maximum
 * Talkgroups per trunked system: 200 maximum
-* Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
+* 10 Service Searches - public safety, news, amateur radio, marine, railroad, air, CB radio, FRS/GMRS, racing, and special (Itinerant)
-* System Quick Key range: 0-9
+* 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, and [[SAME]] group
-* Group Quick Key range: 0-9
-* Custom Search Ranges: 10
-* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 10
-* First Sale: November, 2004
-===Frequency Coverage===
+====Frequency Coverage====
 * 25-54 MHz
 * 108-174 MHz
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 * 1240-1300 MHz
-===Power Requirements===
+====Power====
-* 2 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 500mA AC adapter
+* 2 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 500mA AC adapter. Example: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
-** Example: [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102591 Radio Shack adapter] with Adaptaplug '''B'''
-** Or [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
-===Features===
+==Features==
-* [[Rebanding]] supported? <font color=green> YES </font>
-* [[TrunkTracker III]] with Control-Channel Only scanning and [[I-Call]] monitoring
-* [[Close Call]]
-* Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] trunking
-* Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
-* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
-* 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, and [[SAME]] group
-* Quick Search
-* 10 Service Searches - public safety, news, amateur radio, marine, railroad, air, CB radio, FRS/GMRS, racing, and special (Itinerant)
-* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
-* Frequency/ID AutoStore - automatically store frequencies from a service or limit search into a conventional system or store talk group IDs into a trunked system
-* [[SAME]] Weather Alert
-* Weather Priority
-* [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
-* LCD Backlight
 * Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
 * Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system
-* Strong signal attenuation
+* 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
-* Upgradeable firmware
+* [[Battery Saver]]
 * [[Channel Alert]]
+* [[Uniden Close Call|Close Call]]
+* [[Control Channel Only]] trunking
+* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
+* [[Data Skip]]
+* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
+* [[Duplicate Channel Alert]]
+* [[I-Call]] monitoring
+* [[Key Lock]]
+* [[Pager Screen]]
+* [[Priority Scan]]
+* Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
+* [[Quick Search]]
 * [[Repeater Reverse]]
-* Frequency autostore and Talkgroup ID autostore
+* Upgradeable firmware
-* Pager Screen – ignores hits generated by common pager frequencies while using the Close Call or search features
+** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
-* Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
+* [[Weather Operations]]
-* Duplicate Channel Alert
+* [[Wired Cloning]]
-* Data Skip
-* Key Lock
-* PC Programming and Control
-* Wired Cloning
-* Battery saver
-* Antenna Connector: BNC
-===Upcoming Features===
-*Relative Signal Strength Indicator=provides an approximate measumement of the power of the incoming signal
-*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:
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 ==Related Pages==
-* [http://marksscanners.com/246/246.html Easier to Read BC246T Manual]
+* [http://www.uniden.info/download/ompdf/BC246Tom.pdf Owner's Manual]
 * [[Uniden DMA FAQ]]
-* [[:Category:DMA Radios Hints and Kinks|DMA Radios Hints and Kinks]]
-* [http://strongsignals.net/access/clubs/bc246t/index.cgi Strong Signals BC246T Club]
-* [http://www.bc246t.org/ BC246T.org]
-* [http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC246Tom.pdf BC246T Owner's Manual]
-* [http://www.scannewengland.net/wiki/index.php/Bearcontrol:_Uniden_Scanner_Displays Uniden Scanner Displays] DIY project
-* [[Uniden scanner test modes]]
-* [http://mysite.verizon.net/james_k/SMA_WIKI/BC246t_Bav.pdf BC246T Battery Voltage commands] PDF File
-==Supporting Software==
-; Windows Packages
-* [[BcTool]]
-* [http://www.butelsoftware.com/ Butel Software] Products
-** ARC246
-* Clone246 (available from ARC246 or BC246 Yahoo groups)
-* [http://www.scannewengland.net/wiki/index.php/BC246t_Splash:_Startup_screen_programmer_for_the_BC246t BC246T Splash] Startup screen programmer
-* [http://scannow.org FreeScan]
-** The [[FreeScan User Guide]]
-* RRDB Reader (for 246 UASD - available from the 246 Yahoo group)
-** '''Description:''' This software reads from the RR Database (using the XML Web Service) and writes out in Uniden UASD format. Currently, it only works for Motorola systems.
-* [http://www.scannerbase.com/scannerbase-avc246-uniden-bc246t-scanner-software/ Scannerbase Advanced Virtual Control 246]
-* [http://www.scannerbase.com/scannerbase-audio-recorder-uniden-bc246t-scanner-software/ Scannerbase 246T Audio Recorder]
-* [http://www.scancat.com/scancat-lite-plus.html Scancat Lite Plus]
-* [http://www.scannersoft.com Scan Control]
-* [http://www.uniden.com/rn_productsupport_downloads.cfm?product=BC246T UASD Software and Firmware Updates] ('''NOTE:''' Must sign up on uniden to download)
-* [http://www.scanstar.com/products/tselite.htm Trunkstar Elite] ('''NOTE:''' Programming support only)
-* [http://www.scanstar.com/products/tsepro.htm Trunkstar Elite Pro] ('''NOTE:''' Programming support only)
-==Yahoo Groups (software and receiver support)==
+==Message Boards / Forums==
-* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arc246t/ ARC246 Yahoo group]
+*{{Forum|uniden-forums.82|RadioReference Uniden}}
-* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bctool/ BCTool Yahoo group]
+; Facebook
-* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BC246T/ BC246T Yahoo group]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/448987651918830 Radio Scanner World]
-* [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=82 RadioReference Uniden forum]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/667031203353717 Radio Scanners]
-* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Scancat/ Scancat Yahoo group]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4188584134 Scanner Enthusiasts]
-* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScanControl Scan Control Yahoo group]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2889562301118379 Radio Scanner Help and Chat]
-* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/forums/viewforum.php?f=29&sid=a008fecb4f59406385d1ff0cbe328c9c Strong Signals Uniden forum]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnidenScanners Uniden Scanners]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UBScanners Uniden Bearcat Scanners]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1480421685608148 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Fan Club]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/923164271205464 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Owners UK]
+; Groups.io
+* [https://groups.io/g/BC246T  BC246T]
+* [https://groups.io/g/radioprogramming Radio Programming]
+* [https://uniden.groups.io/g/main Uniden main group]
+* [https://uniden.groups.io/g/BC246T BC246T sub Group]
-== Usage Tips ==
+==BC246T Scanners for Sale==
-If you have a tip/trick, please contribute!
+*[[BC246T eBay Listings]]
-* 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.
-== eBay Listings ==
-<ebay>Uniden BC246T</ebay>
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 [[Category:Uniden Scanners]]
 [[Category:Handheld Scanners]]
-[[Category:Trunking Scanners]]
 [[Category:Analog Trunktrackers]]
+[[Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners]]
+[[Category:Radio Models]]