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===Features===
 
===Features===
* [[Rebanding]] Supported? <span style="color: green"> YES </span>  [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCT15Update106ReleaseNotes '''Currently available with version 1.06 firmware''']
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* Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}   
* [[TrunkTracker III]] with Control - Channel Only scanning and [[I-Call]] monitoring
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**See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link
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* [[TrunkTracker III]] with Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] trunking and [[I-Call]] monitoring
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* Multi-Site support
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* Trunking Activity Indicators
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* EDACS [[ESK]] support (requires firmware 1.06)
 
* [[BearTracker]] warning system
 
* [[BearTracker]] warning system
* State-by-State Preprogrammed Channels — let you easily keep up with activity on local police, Department of Transportation, and Highway Patrol frequencies when you travel, without having to program any channels.
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* State-by-State Preprogrammed Channels - lets you easily keep up with activity on local police, Department of Transportation, and Highway Patrol frequencies when you travel, without having to program any channels.
* [[Close Call]], with [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Do Not Disturb|Close Call Do Not Disturb]], [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Priority|Close Call Priority (or Primary)]], and [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Temporary Store|Close Call Temporary Store]].
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* [[Uniden Close Call]], with [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Do Not Disturb|Close Call Do Not Disturb]], [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Priority|Close Call Priority (or Primary)]], and [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Temporary Store|Close Call Temporary Store]].
* [[Fire Tone Out]] Alert
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* GPS Support for [[Uniden Scanner GPS Features|location-based scanning]], location alerts, and crows-flight navigation
* Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] trunking
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* Independent GPS Control of Sites and Channel Groups
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* 100 Quick Keys
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* Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
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* Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
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* Data Skip
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* Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
 
* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
 
* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
* Search with Scan
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* [[AGC]]
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* Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout
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* 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
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* Startup Configuration
 
* 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
 
* 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
* 16 character text tagging for each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, GPS location, tone-out, and [[SAME]] group
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* 16 character text tagging for each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, location, Tone-out, and [[SAME]] group
 
* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
 
* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
* [[AGC]]
 
 
* Quick Search
 
* Quick Search
* Service Search — lets you select from Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, Citizens Band Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, TV Broadcast, FM Broadcast, Military Air, and Special (Itinerant)
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* Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys
* Custom Search lets you program up to 10 search ranges
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* 13 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, TV Broadcast, FM Broadcast, Military Air, and Special (Itinerant)
* 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
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* Custom Search - lets you program up to 10 search ranges
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* 3 Quick-Access Search Keys
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* [[Fire Tone Out]] Alert
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* [[Channel Alert]]
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* Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.
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* Weather Alert Priority
 
* [[SAME]] Weather Alert
 
* [[SAME]] Weather Alert
* Weather Priority
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* Alert Mute - silences all alerts
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* Alert Plus - silences the scanner except for channels/BearTracker warnings that have assigned alerts
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* Duplicate Channel Alert
 
* [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
 
* [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
 
* Signal Strength display
 
* Signal Strength display
* Trunking Activity Indicators
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* LCD Backlight
* Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
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* Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top)
 
* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
 
* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
 
* Strong signal attenuation
 
* Strong signal attenuation
* Upgradeable firmware
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* Upgradeadable firmware
* [[Channel Alert]]
 
* Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.
 
 
* [[Repeater Reverse]]
 
* [[Repeater Reverse]]
* Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc)
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* Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands
* Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
 
* DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable (optional)
 
* Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top)
 
* Record Out — you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to record the received audio.
 
* Duplicate Channel Alert
 
* Data Skip
 
* Key Lock
 
 
* PC Programming and Control
 
* PC Programming and Control
* Wired Cloning
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* Record Out - you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to record the received audio.
* On-Air Programming
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* Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BCT15 only)
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* DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable (optional)
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* BNC antenna connector
 
* Memory Back Up
 
* Memory Back Up
 
* Power requirements: 11.0V to 16.6V DC
 
* Power requirements: 11.0V to 16.6V DC
* Antenna Connector: BNC
 
  
 
===Features Added===
 
===Features Added===
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== Related pages ==
 
== Related pages ==
* [http://marksscanners.com/BCT15/bct15.shtml Easier to Read BCT-15 Manual]
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* [http://new.marksscanners.com/BCT15/bct15.shtml Easier to Read BCT-15 Scanner Manual]
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* [[Programming Your Uniden Scanner]]
 
* [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/ScannerManuals Firmware Updates]
 
* [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/ScannerManuals Firmware Updates]
* [[Uniden DMA FAQ]]
 
* [[Software Support for Uniden Rebanding]]
 
* [[:Category:DMA Radios Hints and Kinks|DMA Radios Hints and Kinks]]
 
 
* [[Uniden scanner test modes]]
 
* [[Uniden scanner test modes]]
* [http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BCT15om.pdf BCT-15 Owner's Manual]
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* [http://www.uniden.info/download/ompdf/BCT15om.pdf BCT-15 Owner's Manual]
 
* [[media:Bc996discriminatortap.jpg|BCT15 Discriminator tap point]]
 
* [[media:Bc996discriminatortap.jpg|BCT15 Discriminator tap point]]
 
** '''NOTE:''' The BCD996 and BCT15 appear to share the same tap point location. Look at the center of the board, go right and down.
 
** '''NOTE:''' The BCD996 and BCT15 appear to share the same tap point location. Look at the center of the board, go right and down.
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* [http://www.discriminator.nl/ubc800xlt/index-en.html BCT-15 Discriminator output modification description]
 
* [http://www.scannermaster.com/USB_Cable_p/01-551038.htm Uniden USB-1 page on Scanner Master]
 
* [http://www.scannermaster.com/USB_Cable_p/01-551038.htm Uniden USB-1 page on Scanner Master]
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* [http://www.stevenrhine.com/?p=4320 Uniden BCT-15 and BCT-15X Teardown & Other Data]
  
 
== Reviews ==
 
== Reviews ==
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** ARC-15 PRO (capable of audio recording)  
 
** ARC-15 PRO (capable of audio recording)  
 
** ScannerStation  
 
** ScannerStation  
* Please see our [[Uniden DMA Software Support]] article for more software links
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* [http://www.proscan.org ProScan Free 30-day fully functional trial, $ 50, Feature Rich]
* [http://www.uniden.com/rn_productsupport_downloads.cfm?product=BCT15 UASD Software and Firmware Updates]
 
** [http://www.uniden.com/store/itemdetail.cfm?item=BCT15UASD Purchase BCT15UASD Software Registration]
 
 
* [http://www.tarapippo.net/uniden/wm15.html WM15 - BCT15 control via SmartPhone] Bluetooth application
 
* [http://www.tarapippo.net/uniden/wm15.html WM15 - BCT15 control via SmartPhone] Bluetooth application
 
==Yahoo Groups and Message Boards==
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BCT15/ BCT15 Yahoo group]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BCT-15/ BCT-15 Yahoo group]
 
* [http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/arc396/ ARC330/ARC396/ARC996/ARC15 software discussion and support.]
 
  
  
== eBay Listings ==
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==BCT15 Scanners for Sale==
<ebay>Uniden ("BCT15","BCT-15")</ebay>
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*[[BCT15 eBay Listings]]
  
  
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[[Category:Desktop Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Desktop Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Mobile Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Mobile Scanners]]
[[Category:Trunking Scanners]]
 
 
[[Category:Analog Trunktrackers]]
 
[[Category:Analog Trunktrackers]]
 
[[Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners]]
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[[Category:Radio Models]]

Revision as of 09:33, 14 October 2020

Uniden BCT15 (Preliminary) - Click image to view in full

Uniden's analog-only Base/Mobile Trunktracker scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture and GPS Support. Shipping started Summer 2006.

Uniden Press Release


General Specifications

Power

  • Voltage: 13.8 Volts d.c.
  • Current: less than 750mA (max. rating of included wall wart)
  • Power plug: 5.5mm outer diameter, 2.1mm inner diameter; Radio Shack size code "M"

Limits

  • Channels: 2500 maximum
  • Systems: 500 maximum
  • Sites: 1000 maximum, 256 maximum per system
  • Groups per system: 20 maximum
  • Talkgroups per trunked system: 250 maximum
  • Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
  • System Quick Key range: 0-99
  • Group Quick Key range: 0-9
  • Custom Search Ranges: 10
  • Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 13

Frequency Coverage

  • 25 - 512 MHz
  • 764 - 776 MHz
  • 794 - 956 MHz
  • 1240 - 1300 MHz

Features

  • Can be updated to support Rebanding? YES
  • TrunkTracker III with Motorola Control Channel Only trunking and I-Call monitoring
  • Multi-Site support
  • Trunking Activity Indicators
  • EDACS ESK support (requires firmware 1.06)
  • BearTracker warning system
  • State-by-State Preprogrammed Channels - lets you easily keep up with activity on local police, Department of Transportation, and Highway Patrol frequencies when you travel, without having to program any channels.
  • Uniden Close Call, with Close Call Do Not Disturb, Close Call Priority (or Primary), and Close Call Temporary Store.
  • GPS Support for location-based scanning, location alerts, and crows-flight navigation
  • Independent GPS Control of Sites and Channel Groups
  • 100 Quick Keys
  • Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
  • Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
  • Data Skip
  • Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
  • DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
  • AGC
  • Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout
  • 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
  • Startup Configuration
  • 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
  • 16 character text tagging for each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, location, Tone-out, and SAME group
  • Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
  • Quick Search
  • Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys
  • 13 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, TV Broadcast, FM Broadcast, Military Air, and Special (Itinerant)
  • Custom Search - lets you program up to 10 search ranges
  • 3 Quick-Access Search Keys
  • Fire Tone Out Alert
  • Channel Alert
  • Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.
  • Weather Alert Priority
  • SAME Weather Alert
  • Alert Mute - silences all alerts
  • Alert Plus - silences the scanner except for channels/BearTracker warnings that have assigned alerts
  • Duplicate Channel Alert
  • Priority Scan with Priority Plus
  • Signal Strength display
  • LCD Backlight
  • Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top)
  • Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
  • Strong signal attenuation
  • Upgradeadable firmware
  • Repeater Reverse
  • Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands
  • PC Programming and Control
  • Record Out - you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to record the received audio.
  • Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BCT15 only)
  • DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable (optional)
  • BNC antenna connector
  • Memory Back Up
  • Power requirements: 11.0V to 16.6V DC

Features Added

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

New Features

The following features were added by the 1.6 Update:

  • Support for rebanded Motorola Trunked Systems
  • Make the AGC settings in normal menu items
  • Improve the RSSI PC report-out performance
  • Add a 30-second option to Fire Tone-Out

Advanced Features

Uniden Multi-Site Trunking - Allows independent system sites to share common talk group channel lists.

Location Based Scanning - If you connect a GPS unit to the scanner it can automatically enable/disable systems based on the geographic information you provide.

Startup Configuration - Pressing a number button while powering on the scanner automatically unlocks all systems assigned to that startup key and automatically locks all systems assigned to a different startup key (unassigned systems are not affected).

Temporary Lockout - Makes it easy to temporarily lock out a system, channel, or frequency. The lockout is cleared when you turn power off.

Alert + - Sets the scanner for "wife and girlfriend" mode. Silences all channels and audio except for those channels and events that have an assigned alert.

Three-Level Backlighting - Lets you set the display/keypad backlight to any of three brightness levels (or off). Also lets you connect to your vehicle’s dimmer circuit to dim the scanner’s display with the vehicle’s dimmer control.

“Soft“ Search Keys - Let you program the keypad’s secondary functions to turn on/off specified search ranges.

Single-Handed Function Operation - Tap Function to access F+ key presses. 5 seconds after your last key press, the scanner reverts to non F+ entry (or press Function again to revert sooner).

Related pages

Reviews

PC Programming and Control


BCT15 Scanners for Sale


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