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====Changes from the BCT15====
 
====Changes from the BCT15====
* '''Adjustable Band defaults'''
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* Adjustable Band defaults
* '''Adjustable Priority check interval'''
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* Adjustable Priority check interval
* '''[[Band Scope]] - gives a graphic representation of signal activity.'''
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* [[Band Scope]]  
* '''[[Control Channel Data Output]]'''
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* [[Control Channel Data Output]]  
* '''EDACS [[ESK]] support'''
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* EDACS [[ESK]] support
* '''[[Fire Tone Out]] Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones.'''
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* [[Fire Tone Out]] Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones.
* <font color=red>'''Independent GPS Control of Sites and Channel Groups (vs. Systems and Sites)'''</font>
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* Independent GPS Control of Sites and Channel Groups (vs. Systems and Sites)
* '''Individual channel volume offset'''
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* Individual channel volume offset
* '''[[Intermediate Frequency Exchange]]'''
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* [[Intermediate Frequency Exchange]]
* '''[[Key Lock]] Mode - lets you hand the scanner to a novice user and prevent programming from being modified.'''
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* [[Key Lock]] Mode - lets you hand the scanner to a novice user and prevent programming from being modified.
* '''[[Uniden BCDx36HP Quick Keys and Number Tags|Number Tags]] allows you to quickly navigate to a specific Favorites List, System, and/or Channel.'''
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* [[Uniden BCDx36HP Quick Keys and Number Tags|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'''
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* [[Negative Channel dropout delay]] (forced resume) adjustable to 0-2,5,10,30, -2, -5, -10 seconds
* '''[[Preemptive Priority]] on Motorola analog systems'''
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* [[Preemptive Priority]] on Motorola analog systems
* '''[[Priority ID Scan]] on trunked systems'''
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* [[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.'''
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* [[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)'''
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* Unit IDs '''(Requires Firmware 1.03)'''
  
 
===RR System Compatibility===
 
===RR System Compatibility===

Revision as of 14:56, 7 May 2021

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

Changes from the BCT15

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

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