Uniden Scanner Serial Numbers
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Since the introduction of the BC250D scanner Uniden has used a standardized 11-digit serial number protocol as follows:
- 123456789AB
- 383Z8812345
It is known that the BC780XLT did not use this protocol so it was likely instituted about 2001 with the follow up BC785D and BC250D which did.
The first three characters (in our example "383" indicate the model number, in this example an SDS100.
The fourth character seems to always be a "Z" for scanners, it is possible that this is indicative of the scanner product line.
The fifth character seems to be the year code, in our example is is an "8" so that would indicate a 2018 manufacture date. Depending on the scanner this could also indicate 2008.
The sixth character is unknown at this time. In our case it is an "8". On all the scanners in the N9JIG fleet for example this character is either a 2, 4 or 8, but the sample size is less than 30 so it is entirely possible that there could be other numbers used.
Characters 7 thru 11 comprise the sequential serial number of the product. In our example the serial number would represent the 12, 345th radio of that model type manufactured, assuming that the numbers were applied in the order in which the radio was manufactured.
Missing number series could be used for other product lines like CB and 2-way radios or perhaps internally for projects that may not have made it to a product release.
- Series Model Nr Year Introduced
- 315Z BC250D 2001
- 316Z BC785D 2001
- 319Z BC296D 2003
- 320Z BC796D 2003
- 326Z BC246T
- 328Z BCD396T
- 330Z BR330T
- 335Z [[BCD996T]
- 336Z BCT15
- 338Z BC370CRS
- 358Z BC346XT
- 359Z BCD396
- 360Z BCD996XT
- 361Z BCT15X
- 363Z HP-1
- 370Z BC125AT
- 375Z BCD536HP
- 376Z BCD436HP
- 377Z HP-2
- 378Z BCD996P2
- 379Z BCD325P2
- 383Z SDS100 2018