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Uniden's Premier Analog Trunktracker scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture. Released Aug., 2009. This was a TrunkTracker III scanner with Motorola Control Channel Only trunking and I-Call monitoring. It has since been discontinued.

Bearcat BCT15X

Specifications

Physical and Tech Specs

Channels: 9,000 maximum
Systems: 500 maximum
Sites: 1000 maximum, 256 maximum per system
Groups per system: 20 maximum
Talkgroups per trunked system: 500 maximum
Channels per conventional system: 1000 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
Startup Keys: 10
System Number Tagging: 999
Channel Number Tagging: 999
Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 12
100 Quick Keys
500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
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
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.
DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable (optional)
BNC antenna connector
GPS Support for location-based scanning, location alerts, and crows-flight navigation
12 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, Military Air, and Special (Itinerant)
Custom Search - lets you program up to 10 search ranges
3 Quick-Access Search Keys
Signal Strength display
LCD and Keypad Backlight
Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top)
Strong signal attenuation

Frequency Coverage

25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
758.0000 - 823.9875 MHz
849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz
894.0125 - 960.0000 MHz
1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz

Power Requirements

Power requirements: AC Adapter (13.8V DC 750mA Regulated) (AD-1009 or equivalent).
DC:11V to 16.6V(Ext.DC Power Jack or DC Power Jack)
Power plug: 5.5mm outer diameter, 2.1mm inner diameter

Features

Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
Alert Mute - silences all alerts
Alert Plus - silences the scanner except for channels that have assigned alerts
BearTracker
Broadcast Screen while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands
Close Call, with Close Call Do Not Disturb, Close Call Priority (or Primary), and Close Call Temporary Store.
DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
Duplicate Channel Alert
Fire Tone Out Alert
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
Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.
Multi-Site support
Quick Search
Priority Scan with Priority Plus
Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys
Repeater Reverse
SAME Weather Alert
Startup Configuration
Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout
Upgradeadable firmware
- Can be updated to support Rebanding? YES
- This scanner supports rebanding with firmware already installed. See the Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners article for the firmware link
Weather Alert Priority
Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BCT15X only)

Changes from the BCT15

Adjustable Band defaults
Adjustable Priority check interval
Band Scope - gives a graphic representation of signal activity.
Control Channel Data Output
EDACS ESK support
Fire Tone Out Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones.
Independent GPS Control of Sites and Channel Groups (vs. Systems and Sites)
Individual channel volume offset
Intermediate Frequency Exchange
Key Lock Mode - lets you hand the scanner to a novice user and prevent programming from being modified.
Number Tags allows you to quickly navigate to a specific Favorites List, System, and/or Channel.
Negative Channel dropout delay (forced resume) adjustable to 0-2,5,10,30, -2, -5, -10 seconds
Preemptive Priority on Motorola analog systems
Priority ID Scan on trunked systems
Private Systems - lets you flag a system so that it cannot be read out of the scanner or modified.
Unit IDs (Requires Firmware 1.03)

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
- Motorola Type II VOC
- EDACS Standard (Wide)
- EDACS Standard Networked
- EDACS Narrowband (Narrow)
- EDACS Narrowband Networked
- EDACS SCAT
- EDACS ESK (not ProVoice)
- LTR Standard

System Voices:
- Analog

Mods

Reviews and User Opinions

EHam Reviews of the BCT15X

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Forum Threads

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-Uniden's Premier Analog Trunktracker scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]]. Released Aug., 2009.
+Uniden's Premier Analog Trunktracker scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]]. Released Aug., 2009. This was a [[TrunkTracker III]] scanner with Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] trunking and [[I-Call]] monitoring. It has since been discontinued.
 [[Image:BCT15X.jpg|right|thumb|Bearcat BCT15X]]
 ==Specifications==
-===Limits===
+===Physical and Tech Specs===
 * Channels: 9,000 maximum
 * Systems: 500 maximum
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 * Channel Number Tagging: 999
 * Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 12
+* 100 Quick Keys
+* 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
+* Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
+* 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
+* 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.
+* DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable (optional)
+* BNC antenna connector
+* GPS Support for [[Uniden Scanner GPS Features|location-based scanning]], location alerts, and crows-flight navigation
+* 12 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, Military Air, and Special (Itinerant)
+* Custom Search - lets you program up to 10 search ranges
+* 3 Quick-Access Search Keys
+* Signal Strength display
+* LCD and Keypad Backlight
+* Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top)
+* Strong signal attenuation
 ===Frequency Coverage===
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 * Power requirements: AC Adapter (13.8V DC 750mA Regulated) (AD-1009 or equivalent).
 * DC:11V to 16.6V(Ext.DC Power Jack or DC Power Jack)
-* Power plug: 5.5mm outer diameter, 2.1mm inner diameter; Radio Shack size code "M"
+* Power plug: 5.5mm outer diameter, 2.1mm inner diameter
 ===Features===
-'''Bold''' features are newly added in this model over the BCT15.
+* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
-* Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
+* Alert Mute - silences all alerts
-** This scanner supports rebanding with firmware already installed. See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link
+* Alert Plus - silences the scanner except for channels that have assigned alerts
-* [[TrunkTracker III]] with Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] trunking and [[I-Call]] monitoring
+* [[BearTracker]]
-* Multi-Site support
+* [[Broadcast Screen]] while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands
-* '''Unit IDs (Requires Firmware 1.03)'''
+* [[Uniden Close Call|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]].
-* '''EDACS [[ESK]] support'''
-* [[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 BCDx36HP Quick Keys and Number Tags|Number Tags]] allows you to quickly navigate to a specific Favorites List, System, and/or Channel.'''
-* '''[[Control Channel Data Output]]'''
-* [[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]].
-* GPS Support for [[Uniden Scanner GPS Features|location-based scanning]], location alerts, and crows-flight navigation
-* <font color=red>'''Independent GPS Control of Sites and Channel Groups (vs. Systems and Sites)'''</font>
-* 100 Quick Keys
-* Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
-* '''Adjustable Band defaults'''
-* '''Individual channel volume offset'''
-* '''Intermediate Frequency Exchange - changes the IF used for a selected frequency to help avoid image and other mixer-product interference on a frequency.'''
-* '''Key Safe Mode - lets you hand the scanner to a novice user and prevent programming from being modified.'''
-* '''Private Systems - lets you flag a system so that it cannot be read out of the scanner or modified.'''
-* '''Band Scope - gives a graphic representation of signal activity.'''
-* '''Negative Channel dropout delay (forced resume) adjustable to 0-2,5,10,30, -2, -5, -10 seconds'''
 * [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
-* Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout
+* [[Duplicate Channel Alert]]
-* 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
+* [[Fire Tone Out]] Alert
-* 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
-* 12 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, 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
-* '''Fire Tone Out Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones.'''
-* [[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
+* [[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking|Multi-Site support]]
-* [[SAME]] Weather Alert
+* [[Quick Search]]
-* Alert Mute - silences all alerts
-* Alert Plus - silences the scanner except for channels that have assigned alerts
-* Duplicate Channel Alert
 * [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
+* [[Search with Scan]] for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys
+* [[Repeater Reverse]]
+* [[SAME]] [[Weather Alert]]
+* [[Startup Configuration]]
+* [[Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout]]
+* Upgradeadable firmware
+** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
+** This scanner supports rebanding with firmware already installed. See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link
+* [[Weather Alert Priority]]
+* [[Wired Cloning]] (Will only Clone to another BCT15X only)
+====Changes from the BCT15====
+* '''Adjustable Band defaults'''
 * '''Adjustable Priority check interval'''
-* '''Priority ID Scan on trunked systems'''
+* '''[[Band Scope]] - gives a graphic representation of signal activity.'''
-* '''Preemptive Priority on Motorola analog systems'''
+* '''[[Control Channel Data Output]]'''
-* Signal Strength display
+* '''EDACS [[ESK]] support'''
-* LCD and '''Keypad Backlight'''
+* '''[[Fire Tone Out]] Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones.'''
-* Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top)
+* <font color=red>'''Independent GPS Control of Sites and Channel Groups (vs. Systems and Sites)'''</font>
-* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
+* '''Individual channel volume offset'''
-* Strong signal attenuation
+* '''[[Intermediate Frequency Exchange]]'''
-* Upgradeadable firmware
+* '''[[Key Lock]] Mode - lets you hand the scanner to a novice user and prevent programming from being modified.'''
-* [[Repeater Reverse]]
+* '''[[Uniden BCDx36HP Quick Keys and Number Tags|Number Tags]] allows you to quickly navigate to a specific Favorites List, System, and/or Channel.'''
-* Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands
+* '''[[Negative Channel dropout delay]] (forced resume) adjustable to 0-2,5,10,30, -2, -5, -10 seconds'''
-* PC Programming and Control
+* '''[[Preemptive Priority]] on Motorola analog systems'''
-* Record Out - you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to record the received audio.
+* '''[[Priority ID Scan]] on trunked systems'''
-* Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BCT15X only)
+* '''[[Private Systems]] - lets you flag a system so that it cannot be read out of the scanner or modified.'''
-* DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable (optional)
+* '''Unit IDs (Requires Firmware 1.03)'''
-* BNC antenna connector
-* '''No AGC(!?)'''
 ===RR System Compatibility===