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==General Specifications== | ==General Specifications== | ||
===Features=== | ===Features=== | ||
− | * [[Rebanding]] | + | * Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}} |
+ | ** See Section 7.1 of the [[Rebanding]] article for the firmware link | ||
* Frequency Coverage | * Frequency Coverage | ||
** 25-54 | ** 25-54 | ||
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* PC interface/cloning | * PC interface/cloning | ||
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− | + | *To reset the scanner (erases all programming): | |
− | + | **1. Turn off the scanner. | |
− | + | **2. While holding down 2, 9 and "State" keys, turn on the scanner. "Clear" appears for about 5 seconds as the scanner clears its memory. | |
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− | * | + | *To display the firmware version of the scanner: |
− | ** | + | **1. Turn off the scanner. |
+ | **2. While holding down 2, 9 and 4 keys, turn on the scanner. The version number, with no other information, is displayed right away. | ||
==Related Pages== | ==Related Pages== | ||
− | * [http://www.uniden. | + | * [[Programming Your Uniden Scanner]] |
− | + | * [[Correcting the Garbled Audio when Trunking with the BCT8]] | |
+ | * [http://www.uniden.info/download/ompdf/BCT8om.pdf Owner's Manual (PDF)] | ||
==Reviews and User Opinions== | ==Reviews and User Opinions== | ||
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==Supporting Software== | ==Supporting Software== | ||
* ARC8 from [http://www.butelsoftware.com BuTel] (Available through Scanner Master. Also supports UBCT-8) | * ARC8 from [http://www.butelsoftware.com BuTel] (Available through Scanner Master. Also supports UBCT-8) | ||
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− | * | + | *{{Forum|uniden-forums|RadioReference Uniden}} |
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− | == | + | ==BCT8 Scanners for Sale== |
− | + | *[[BCT8 eBay Listings]] | |
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[[Category:Mobile Scanners]] | [[Category:Mobile Scanners]] | ||
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[[Category:Analog Trunktrackers]] | [[Category:Analog Trunktrackers]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:37, 14 October 2020
BearTracker Warning System with 800 MHz TrunkTracker III
Contents
General Specifications
Features
- Can be updated to support Rebanding? YES
- See Section 7.1 of the Rebanding article for the firmware link
- Frequency Coverage
- 25-54
- 108-174
- 400-512
- 806-956 (excluding cellular)
- TrunkTracker III
- Motorola Control Channel Only scanning option in menu with selectable plan for 800/900 mHz systems but only one site or system can be programmed per bank
- 250 User Programmable Memories in 5 banks of 50 each
- 100 ch/sec Scan Speed (max)
- BearTracker Warning System - Alerts you to activity on Highway Patrol link frequencies to let you know if there is activity within about 3 miles of your location.
- Preprogrammed Highway Patrol Frequencies by State - Helps you to quickly find frequencies likely to be active where you are.
- 5 scanlist of 10 ID's each per bank
- 5 Priority channels with Priority Scan
- Priority IDs
- Motorola Control Channel Only scanning option in Menu
- Motorola Status Bits
- 9 Preprogrammed Service Searchs - Makes finding interesting active frequencies even easier.
- 13 Search bands
- Search Lockouts - Lets you lock out frequencies that have continuous or uninteresting communications so that searching is faster.
- Backlit Display - At the push of a button, our unique luminescent LCD screen is backlit so messages are easily read in low-light situations
- Data skip
- PC interface/cloning
Reference
- To reset the scanner (erases all programming):
- 1. Turn off the scanner.
- 2. While holding down 2, 9 and "State" keys, turn on the scanner. "Clear" appears for about 5 seconds as the scanner clears its memory.
- To display the firmware version of the scanner:
- 1. Turn off the scanner.
- 2. While holding down 2, 9 and 4 keys, turn on the scanner. The version number, with no other information, is displayed right away.
Related Pages
- Programming Your Uniden Scanner
- Correcting the Garbled Audio when Trunking with the BCT8
- Owner's Manual (PDF)
Reviews and User Opinions
Supporting Software
- ARC8 from BuTel (Available through Scanner Master. Also supports UBCT-8)
Mailing Lists/forums
BCT8 Scanners for Sale
Return to Uniden Scanners