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Uniden's analog-only portable Trunktracker scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]] and  [[Race Track Operation]]. This is a  [[TrunkTracker III]] scanner with [[Control Channel Only]] scanning and [[I-Call]] monitoring. Discontinued by Uniden in March of 2007.
  
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Includes all bands and frequencies excluding only the cellular frequencies. This includes AM Broadcast, shortwave broadcast, CB (AM mode only), amateur radio (AM, FM, NFM), all TV broadcast channels (including the 512-800 MHz range never before covered in a trunking scanner).
  
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Product Features:
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Similar to the European [[UBC3500XLT]].
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* [[Rebanding]] supported? <font color=green> YES </font>
 
  
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* 100 kHz - 1.3 GHz reception
 
  
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* The owner's manual (PDF) may be downloaded [http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BR330Tom.pdf here]
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==Specifications==
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===Physical===
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* Antenna Connector: SMA (w/BNC adapter)
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* Battery level display
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* Built-in AM Ferrite antenna
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* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
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* LCD and Keypad Backlight
  
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Includes all bands and frequencies excluding only the cellular frequencies. This includes AM Broadcast, shortwave broadcast, CB (AM mode only), amateur radio (AM, FM, NFM), all TV broadcast channels (including the 512-800 MHz range never before covered in a trunking scanner) and of course all the popular public safety, business, racing, and general use frequencies.
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===Keys===
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* Group Quick Key range: 0-9
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* System Quick Key range: 1-99
  
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*Close Call(tm) RF Capture Technology -- operates in the 25 MHz - 956 MHz band to quickly detect and tune to nearby transmissions.
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===Technical===
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* Channels: 2500 maximum
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* Custom Search Ranges: 10
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* Groups per system: 20 maximum
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* PC Programming and Control
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* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 13
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* Scan Rate: 90 channels per second (conventional mode)
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* [[Signal Strength display]]
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* Strong signal attenuation
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* Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 9, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
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* Systems: 200 maximum
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* Talkgroups per trunked system: 200 maximum
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* 13 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, AM Broadcast, TV Broadcast, FM Broadcast, and Special (Itinerant)
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* 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, Tone-out, and [[SAME]] group
  
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*Broadcast and Pager Screen -- prevents hits from these strong continuous signal sources.  
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====Frequency Coverage====
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* Frequency Coverage: 100 kHz - 1.3 GHz (cellular blocked in US)
  
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*Fire Tone Out
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====Power====
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* Power requirements: 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter. Example: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adapter]
  
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*Built-in Bar antenna
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==Features==
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* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
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* Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
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* Analog [[AGC]]
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* [[Battery Saver]]
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* [[Broadcast Screen]]
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* [[Channel Alert]]
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* [[Uniden Close Call|Close Call]], with [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Do Not Disturb|Close Call Do Not Disturb]] (with version 1.06.02 firmware), [[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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* [[Control Channel Only]]
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* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
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* [[Data Skip]]
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* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
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* [[Duplicate Channel Alert]]
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* 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
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* [[Fire Tone Out]] 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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* [[Key Lock]]
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* [[On-Air Programming]]
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* [[Priority Scan]]
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* Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
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* [[Quick Search]]
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* [[Race Track Operation]]
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* [[Repeater Reverse]]
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* [[Search with Scan]]
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* Upgradeable firmware
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** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
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* [[Weather Operations]]
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* [[Wired Cloning]]
  
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*Auto Store frequencies ''and'' IDs
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==RR System Compatibility==
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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:
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* System Types:
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** Motorola Type I
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** Motorola Type II
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** Motorola Type IIi Hybrid
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** Motorola Type II Smartnet
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** Motorola Type II Smartzone
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** Motorola Type II Smartzone Omnilink
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** EDACS Standard (Wide)
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** EDACS Standard Networked
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** EDACS Narrowband (Narrow)
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** EDACS Narrowband Networked
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** EDACS SCAT
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** LTR Standard
  
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*Scan ''and'' Search
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*System Voices:
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** Analog
  
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*Race Track Operation
 
  
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*2500 Dynamically Allocated Channels with 99 Quick Keys
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==Reviews and User Opinions==
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* [[BR330T Review by Safetyobc]]
  
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*Alpha-tags do not effect the size of dynamic memory.
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== Related Pages ==
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* [http://www.uniden.info/download/ompdf/BR330Tom.pdf Owner's Manual]
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*A DC power plug can be found [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102591&cp=2032056.2032136.2032154&pg=3&allCount=75&fbn=Type%2FAdapters&f=PAD%2FProduct+Type%2FAdapters&fbc=1&parentPage=family here]
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* [http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/SCANNERS-S-Z/Uniden_BR330T%20Wideband%20Trunktracker%20Scanner_Manual.pdf BR330T Owner's Manual]
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** Use Adaptaplug '''B''' for the radio connection
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* [[Uniden DMA FAQ]]
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Beyond this, the BR330T includes all of the non-digital features of the BCD396T and all of the Racing features of the SC230. The BR330T shares case styling with the BCD396T (but with amber backlighting for the display and keypad)
 
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* [http://www.grove-ent.com/SCANNERPROGRAMMING.htm Scanner Programming: Man-Machine Interface]
 
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** 'Getting the Most from the new Uniden Scanners' by Paul Opitz
 
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;Software and Yahoo Support
 
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* [http://www.butelsoftware.com ARC330-Basic & ARC330-PRO]
 
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** The free Clone330 copying software can be linked to from this [http://www.butelsoftware.com/ page]
 
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* [http://www.butelsoftware.com/ ARC-EasyStream]
 
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* [http://www.uniden.com/rn_productsupport_downloads.cfm?product=BR330T UASD Software and firmware updates]
 
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* [http://www.scannersoft.com Scan Control]
 
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* [http://www.scannersoft.com/racing_edition.htm Scan Control Racing Edition]
 
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** The Yahoo support group for Scan Control can be found [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScanControl/ here]
 
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* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arc396/ ARC330/396 software discussion and support group]
 
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* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BR330T/ BR330T Yahoo Group]
 
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;Monitoring Times
 
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* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mtfirstlook-br330t.pdf BR-330T Review (PDF)]
 
  
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==Message Boards / Forums==
 
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* [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=82 Uniden forum]
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*{{Forum|uniden-forums.82|Uniden}}
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; Facebook
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/448987651918830 Radio Scanner World]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/667031203353717 Radio Scanners]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4188584134 Scanner Enthusiasts]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2889562301118379 Radio Scanner Help and Chat]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnidenScanners Uniden Scanners]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UBScanners Uniden Bearcat Scanners]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1480421685608148 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Fan Club]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/923164271205464 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Owners UK]
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; Groups.io
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* [https://groups.io/g/radioprogramming Radio Programming]
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* [https://uniden.groups.io/g/main Uniden main group]
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* [https://uniden.groups.io/g/BR330T BR330T Sub Group]
  
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* [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14869 BR330T Thread]
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==BR330T Scanners for Sale==
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*[[BR330T eBay Listings]]
  
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;Strong Signals Links
 
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* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/forums/viewforum.php?f=49&sid=a008fecb4f59406385d1ff0cbe328c9c BR330T Forum]
 
  
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* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/forums/viewforum.php?f=49 BR330T Thread]  
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Return to [[Uniden Scanners]]
  
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* [http://strongsignals.net/access/forums/viewforum.php?f=29 Uniden Message board]
 
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== Related Pages ==
 
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* [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/330/330test.html Easier to Read BR330T Manual]
 
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* [http://www.scanningarkansas.com/BR330T/ Scanning Arkansas: BR-330T Review]
 
  
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== eBay Listings ==
 
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<ebay>Uniden ("BR-330T","BR330T")</ebay>
 
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Return to [[Uniden Scanners]]
 
  
 
[[Category:Uniden Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Uniden Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Handheld Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Handheld Scanners]]
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[[Category:Trunking Scanners]]
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[[Category:Analog Trunktrackers]]
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[[Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners]]
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[[Category:Radio Models]]

Latest revision as of 17:50, 23 April 2023

BR330T

Uniden's analog-only portable Trunktracker scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture and Race Track Operation. This is a TrunkTracker III scanner with Control Channel Only scanning and I-Call monitoring. Discontinued by Uniden in March of 2007.

Includes all bands and frequencies excluding only the cellular frequencies. This includes AM Broadcast, shortwave broadcast, CB (AM mode only), amateur radio (AM, FM, NFM), all TV broadcast channels (including the 512-800 MHz range never before covered in a trunking scanner).

Similar to the European UBC3500XLT.


Specifications

Physical

  • Antenna Connector: SMA (w/BNC adapter)
  • Battery level display
  • Built-in AM Ferrite antenna
  • Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
  • LCD and Keypad Backlight

Keys

  • Group Quick Key range: 0-9
  • System Quick Key range: 1-99

Technical

  • Channels: 2500 maximum
  • Custom Search Ranges: 10
  • Groups per system: 20 maximum
  • PC Programming and Control
  • Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 13
  • Scan Rate: 90 channels per second (conventional mode)
  • Signal Strength display
  • Strong signal attenuation
  • Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 9, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
  • Systems: 200 maximum
  • Talkgroups per trunked system: 200 maximum
  • 13 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, AM Broadcast, TV Broadcast, FM Broadcast, and Special (Itinerant)
  • 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, Tone-out, and SAME group

Frequency Coverage

  • Frequency Coverage: 100 kHz - 1.3 GHz (cellular blocked in US)

Power

Features

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


Reviews and User Opinions

Related Pages

Message Boards / Forums

RadioReference
Facebook
Groups.io

BR330T Scanners for Sale


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