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'''BearTracker Warning System with 800 MHz TrunkTracker III''' | '''BearTracker Warning System with 800 MHz TrunkTracker III''' | ||
− | + | ==General Specifications== | |
− | + | ===Features=== | |
− | + | * 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 |
− | * 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 | + | ** 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. | * 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. | * 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 | * 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 |
− | * Trunking ( | + | |
+ | ==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]] | ||
+ | * [http://www.uniden.info/download/ompdf/BCT8om.pdf Owner's Manual (PDF)] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Reviews and User Opinions== | ||
+ | * [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4254 EHam Reviews of the BCT-8] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Supporting Software== | ||
+ | * ARC8 from [http://www.butelsoftware.com BuTel] (Available through Scanner Master. Also supports UBCT-8) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Mailing Lists/forums== | ||
+ | *{{Forum|uniden-forums|RadioReference Uniden}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==BCT8 Scanners for Sale== | ||
+ | *[[BCT8 eBay Listings]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Return to [[Uniden Scanners]] | ||
+ | |||
− | : | + | [[Category:Uniden Scanners]] |
+ | [[Category:Desktop Scanners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Mobile Scanners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Analog Trunktrackers]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Radio Models]] |
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