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[[Image:Br330T.jpg|right| BR330T]]
 
[[Image:Br330T.jpg|right| BR330T]]
Uniden's analog-only portable Trunktracker scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]]. Discontinued by Uniden in March of 07'.
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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.
  
 
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).
 
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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==Specifications==
 
==Specifications==
===Limits===
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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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===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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===Technical===
 
* Channels: 2500 maximum
 
* 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
 
* Systems: 200 maximum
 
* Systems: 200 maximum
* Groups per system: 20 maximum
 
 
* Talkgroups per trunked system: 200 maximum
 
* Talkgroups per trunked system: 200 maximum
* Scan Rate: 90 channels per second (conventional mode)
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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)
* System Quick Key range: 1-99
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* 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, Tone-out, and [[SAME]] group
* Group Quick Key range: 0-9
 
* Custom Search Ranges: 10
 
* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 13
 
  
===Frequency Coverage===
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====Frequency Coverage====
* 100 kHz - 1.3 GHz (cellular blocked in US)
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* Frequency Coverage: 100 kHz - 1.3 GHz (cellular blocked in US)
  
===Power Requirements===
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====Power====
* Power requirements: 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter
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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]
** Example: [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102591 Radio Shack adapter] with Adaptaplug '''B'''
 
** Or [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
 
  
===Features===
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==Features==
* [[Rebanding]] supported? <span style="color: green"> YES </span> '''See the Related Pages section'''
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* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
* [[TrunkTracker III]] with Control-Channel Only scanning and [[I-Call]] monitoring
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* Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
* [[Race Track Operation]]  
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* Analog [[AGC]]
* [[Close Call]]
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* [[Battery Saver]]
* 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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* [[Broadcast Screen]]
* [[Fire Tone Out]] Alert
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* [[Channel Alert]]
* Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] trunking
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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]]
 
* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
 
* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
* Scan ''and'' Search
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* [[Duplicate Channel 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
 
* 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, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, and [[SAME]] group
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* [[Fire Tone Out]] alert
* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
 
* [[AGC]]
 
* Quick Search
 
* 13 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, TV Broadcast, AM Broadcast, FM Broadcast, and Special (Itinerant)
 
* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
 
* Built-in AM Bar antenna
 
* [[SAME]] Weather Alert
 
* Weather Priority
 
* [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
 
* [[Signal Strength display]]
 
* Battery level display
 
* LCD and Keypad Backlight
 
* Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
 
* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
 
* Strong signal attenuation
 
* Upgradeadable firmware
 
* [[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.
 
* 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]]
 
* [[Repeater Reverse]]
 
* [[Repeater Reverse]]
* Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) all the popular public safety, business, racing, and general use frequencies.
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* [[Search with Scan]]
* Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
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* Upgradeable firmware
* Duplicate Channel Alert
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** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
* Data Skip
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* [[Weather Operations]]
* Key Lock
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* [[Wired Cloning]]
* PC Programming and Control
 
* Wired Cloning
 
* Battery saver
 
* Antenna Connector: SMA
 
  
===RR System Compatibility===
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==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:
 
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:
 
* System Types:
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*System Voices:
 
*System Voices:
 
** Analog
 
** Analog
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==Reviews and User Opinions==
 
==Reviews and User Opinions==
* Monitoring Times [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mtfirstlook-br330t.pdf BR-330T Review (PDF)]
 
 
* [[BR330T Review by Safetyobc]]
 
* [[BR330T Review by Safetyobc]]
  
 
== Related Pages ==
 
== Related Pages ==
* [http://marksscanners.com/330/330.shtml Easier to Read BR330T Manual]
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* [http://www.uniden.info/download/ompdf/BR330Tom.pdf Owner's Manual]
* [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BR330TFirmwareUpdate BR330T Firmware Update]
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* [http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/SCANNERS-S-Z/Uniden_BR330T%20Wideband%20Trunktracker%20Scanner_Manual.pdf BR330T Owner's Manual]
 
* [[Uniden DMA FAQ]]
 
* [[Uniden DMA FAQ]]
* [[:Category:DMA Radios Hints and Kinks|DMA Radios Hints and Kinks]]
 
* [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14869 BR330T Thread]
 
* [http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BR330Tom.pdf BR330T Owner's Manual]
 
* [[Uniden scanner test modes]]
 
* [http://www.scannermaster.com/USB_Cable_p/01-551038.htm Uniden USB-1 page on Scanner Master]
 
 
==Software==
 
* [[BcTool]]
 
* BuTel Software
 
** [http://www.butel.nl/bc330/br330t.html ARC330-Basic & ARC330-PRO]
 
** [http://www.butel.nl/bc330/br330clone.html Clone330]
 
* [http://scannow.org FreeScan]
 
** The [[FreeScan User Guide]]
 
* [http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm IDTracker II]
 
* [http://www.proscan.org/ ProScan]
 
* [http://www.scannersoft.com Scan Control]
 
* [http://www.scannersoft.com/racing_edition.htm Scan Control Racing Edition]
 
* [http://www.scannerbase.com/scannerbase-avc396-uniden-bcd396t-scanner-software/ Scannerbase Advanced Virtual Control BCD396T] Yes, it works with the BR330T. Log conventional frequency hits and trunked IDs to both text and audio format (WAV format)
 
* [http://www.scanstar.com/products/tselite.htm Trunkstar Elite]
 
* [http://www.scanstar.com/products/tsepro.htm Trunkstar Elite Pro]
 
* [http://www.uniden.com/rn_productsupport_downloads.cfm?product=BR330T UASD Software and firmware updates]
 
  
==Yahoo Groups and Message Boards==
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==Message Boards / Forums==
 
;{{color|red|RadioReference}}  
 
;{{color|red|RadioReference}}  
* [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=82 Uniden forum]
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*{{Forum|uniden-forums.82|Uniden}}
;Strong Signals Links
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; Facebook
* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/forums/viewforum.php?f=49&sid=a008fecb4f59406385d1ff0cbe328c9c BR330T Forum]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/448987651918830 Radio Scanner World]
* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/forums/viewforum.php?f=49 BR330T Thread]  
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/667031203353717 Radio Scanners]
* [http://strongsignals.net/access/forums/viewforum.php?f=29 Uniden Message board]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4188584134 Scanner Enthusiasts]
;Yahoo
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2889562301118379 Radio Scanner Help and Chat]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bctool/ BCTool Yahoo group]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnidenScanners Uniden Scanners]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BR330T/ BR330T Yahoo Group]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UBScanners Uniden Bearcat Scanners]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScanControl/ ScanControl Yahoo Group]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1480421685608148 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Fan Club]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arc396/ ARC330/396 Yahoo Group]
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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]
  
== eBay Listings ==
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==BR330T Scanners for Sale==
<ebay>Uniden ("BR-330T","BR330T")</ebay>
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*[[BR330T eBay Listings]]
  
  
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[[Category:Uniden Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Uniden Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Handheld Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Handheld Scanners]]
[[Category:Trunking Scanners]]
 
 
[[Category:Analog Trunktrackers]]
 
[[Category:Analog Trunktrackers]]
 
[[Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners]]
 
[[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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