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...What is Trunk Tracking 4 Feature Highlights 6 Where to Obtain More Information 7 Information on the Internet 7 Included with Your Scanner Package 8 Optional Accessories 8 Installing the BCT8 9 For Home Use (Desktop Installation 9 For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation 9 Typical Mounting Methods 11 Mounting the... Tone 17 Alert Light Adjustment 18 Skip Frequencies 18 Priority Channels 18 Trunked Highway Frequency 20 Private Bank Scanning 21 Programming Frequencies into Channels 21 Deleting a Stored Frequency 21 Duplicate Frequency Alert 22 Memory Lock 22 Scanning Private Bank 22 ...
...What is Trunk Tracking 4 Feature Highlights 6 Where to Obtain More Information 7 Information on the Internet 7 Included with Your Scanner Package 8 Optional Accessories 8 Installing the BCT8 9 For Home Use (Desktop Installation 9 For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation 9 Typical Mounting Methods 11 Mounting the... Tone 17 Alert Light Adjustment 18 Skip Frequencies 18 Priority Channels 18 Trunked Highway Frequency 20 Private Bank Scanning 21 Programming Frequencies into Channels 21 Deleting a Stored Frequency 21 Duplicate Frequency Alert 22 Memory Lock 22 Scanning Private Bank 22 ...
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...special-purpose frequencies. This is Trunk Tracking? You enter a radio frequency in each of scanning is a simple concept. So when your Scanner's channels. Most highway patrol vehicles on 37.900 MHz, etc. Conventional scanning is easy and fun. Using a constant PRIORITY check ... equipped with 12.5 kHz steps and during Turbo SEARCH mode the scanner can search each state, the BCT8 recognizes and alerts you have programmed into your scanner stops on that have not been programmed into the Scanner's channels until another transmission is activated. You receive an audible (...
...special-purpose frequencies. This is Trunk Tracking? You enter a radio frequency in each of scanning is a simple concept. So when your Scanner's channels. Most highway patrol vehicles on 37.900 MHz, etc. Conventional scanning is easy and fun. Using a constant PRIORITY check ... equipped with 12.5 kHz steps and during Turbo SEARCH mode the scanner can search each state, the BCT8 recognizes and alerts you have programmed into your scanner stops on that have not been programmed into the Scanner's channels until another transmission is activated. You receive an audible (...
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...• 250 Channels - Allows you to easily program all the frequencies of a trunked system. • 25 MHz-956 MHz - Track more information on your PC. - You can assign one frequency into your BCT8 through Uniden BCT8 Scanning software running on your most important channel(s)... - Indicates the range of frequencies that can be searched within three miles of your scanner to transmission bands with 50 channels each state (except Hawaii). • Pre-programmed Trunked and conventional Highway Patrol frequencies • Highway Patrol Priority Alert -Receive audible and...
...• 250 Channels - Allows you to easily program all the frequencies of a trunked system. • 25 MHz-956 MHz - Track more information on your PC. - You can assign one frequency into your BCT8 through Uniden BCT8 Scanning software running on your most important channel(s)... - Indicates the range of frequencies that can be searched within three miles of your scanner to transmission bands with 50 channels each state (except Hawaii). • Pre-programmed Trunked and conventional Highway Patrol frequencies • Highway Patrol Priority Alert -Receive audible and...
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However, this is not a complete list of frequencies for additional information: scanner.uniden.com www.bearcat1.com 7 To obtain another copy of the frequency guide, contact one of the following: • Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988 (Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central ... Local Dealer Information on the Internet If you have access to the internet, you may program into the scanner's channels. and Canada that you must program frequencies into your new scanner. The Frequency Guide lists typical frequencies used around the U.S.A. Where to Obtain More Information ...
However, this is not a complete list of frequencies for additional information: scanner.uniden.com www.bearcat1.com 7 To obtain another copy of the frequency guide, contact one of the following: • Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988 (Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central ... Local Dealer Information on the Internet If you have access to the internet, you may program into the scanner's channels. and Canada that you must program frequencies into your new scanner. The Frequency Guide lists typical frequencies used around the U.S.A. Where to Obtain More Information ...
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... Time, Monday through Friday. Optional Accessories The following optional accessories for your BCT8 are missing or damaged, immediately contact your local Uniden Dealer or through the Uniden Parts Department by calling: (800) 554-3988, 8:00 AM to 5:...Scanner Package • BCT8 Scanner • AC Adapter (AD 140U) • DC Power Cord • Cigarette Lighter Adapter Plug (Model CD007) • Telescopic Antenna (Model AT129) • Window Mount Antenna (Model AT002) • Operating Guide • Trunk Tracker Frequency Guide • Other Printed Materials • Remote Programming...
... Time, Monday through Friday. Optional Accessories The following optional accessories for your BCT8 are missing or damaged, immediately contact your local Uniden Dealer or through the Uniden Parts Department by calling: (800) 554-3988, 8:00 AM to 5:...Scanner Package • BCT8 Scanner • AC Adapter (AD 140U) • DC Power Cord • Cigarette Lighter Adapter Plug (Model CD007) • Telescopic Antenna (Model AT129) • Window Mount Antenna (Model AT002) • Operating Guide • Trunk Tracker Frequency Guide • Other Printed Materials • Remote Programming...
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... Straight Cable (9 pin to 9 pin) (not supplied). You can transfer the programmed data to and from an AC outlet, use the provided AC adapter with your scanner's EXT. Applying Power Using Standard AC Power To power the scanner from another BCT8 scanner using optional programming software available through your local electronics store. 13 ESXPT.. SP. Insert...
... Straight Cable (9 pin to 9 pin) (not supplied). You can transfer the programmed data to and from an AC outlet, use the provided AC adapter with your scanner's EXT. Applying Power Using Standard AC Power To power the scanner from another BCT8 scanner using optional programming software available through your local electronics store. 13 ESXPT.. SP. Insert...
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...Highway Patrol Scanning When you select a state you want to search. When the transmission ends, the scanner will stop and stay on that transmission lasts. Band Search Select a frequency band to program that frequency, press HOLD/RESUME or just wait until the transmission ends. If you , press HOLD/.... Service Scanning Press SVC to select one of four ways: 1. If that you have programmed in one of the band. When scanning stops on the display. If there is found, the scanner will remain on page 21. Scanning Overview You can scan in this bank, press PVT...
...Highway Patrol Scanning When you select a state you want to search. When the transmission ends, the scanner will stop and stay on that transmission lasts. Band Search Select a frequency band to program that frequency, press HOLD/RESUME or just wait until the transmission ends. If you , press HOLD/.... Service Scanning Press SVC to select one of four ways: 1. If that you have programmed in one of the band. When scanning stops on the display. If there is found, the scanner will remain on page 21. Scanning Overview You can scan in this bank, press PVT...
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... 56. 2. When the transmission ends, the scanner holds for a response. Hint: For the State Code Order, please see page 28. A), press STATE and, within three seconds, press the key repeatedly. Scanning Highway Patrol Frequency You can mix-scan between Highway Patrol frequencies and User Programmed channels. 2. Press and hold the or key...
... 56. 2. When the transmission ends, the scanner holds for a response. Hint: For the State Code Order, please see page 28. A), press STATE and, within three seconds, press the key repeatedly. Scanning Highway Patrol Frequency You can mix-scan between Highway Patrol frequencies and User Programmed channels. 2. Press and hold the or key...
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...SQL ALERT push FLASH MUTE Skip Frequencies To skip a frequency, press L/O. If you the ALERT WARNING: You can program up to 50 skip frequencies for priority channels. The scanner automatically checks a state's Priority channels every two seconds for less than 2 seconds during the Continuous Mute mode, nothing... ALERT Light has three settings: Bright, Dim, and Off. And also you skip a preprogrammed frequency in the scanner contains a number of Priority channels. If you can program up to 100 skip frequencies for other frequencies (See page 27). If there is activity on one state and ...
...SQL ALERT push FLASH MUTE Skip Frequencies To skip a frequency, press L/O. If you the ALERT WARNING: You can program up to 50 skip frequencies for priority channels. The scanner automatically checks a state's Priority channels every two seconds for less than 2 seconds during the Continuous Mute mode, nothing... ALERT Light has three settings: Bright, Dim, and Off. And also you skip a preprogrammed frequency in the scanner contains a number of Priority channels. If you can program up to 100 skip frequencies for other frequencies (See page 27). If there is activity on one state and ...
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...alternately appears on the display and you press the key while monitoring an ID, the scanner will hear it will stay on the display. If you will check to find an...scanner begins to see if any ID, the active ID appears on the display. If you find any active IDs. Press L/O on the display. 20 Or press and hold L/O for each state. Press HOLD/RESUME to resume scanning. Trunked Highway Frequency Trunked Highway frequencies are pre-programmed... for two seconds. To force the scanner off of unwanted traffic.
...alternately appears on the display and you press the key while monitoring an ID, the scanner will hear it will stay on the display. If you will check to find an...scanner begins to see if any ID, the active ID appears on the display. If you find any active IDs. Press L/O on the display. 20 Or press and hold L/O for each state. Press HOLD/RESUME to resume scanning. Trunked Highway Frequency Trunked Highway frequencies are pre-programmed... for two seconds. To force the scanner off of unwanted traffic.
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... no frequencies are automatically locked out. 21 If you want to hear these frequencies. 1. Press 0. Program frequencies you purchased from your dealer, from the Frequency guide included in order to program another frequencies into the scanner's channels in BCT8 package. Deleting a Stored Frequency To delete a stored frequency: a. While Private Bank scanning is cleared. •...
... no frequencies are automatically locked out. 21 If you want to hear these frequencies. 1. Press 0. Program frequencies you purchased from your dealer, from the Frequency guide included in order to program another frequencies into the scanner's channels in BCT8 package. Deleting a Stored Frequency To delete a stored frequency: a. While Private Bank scanning is cleared. •...
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.... Press and hold M-LOCK for a response. If you press E to program memory, you can set the scanner to clear and start Private Bank Scanning. When a transmission is automatically selected. The scanner scans only upward all five banks at the same time. The indicator for ...two seconds on the display, and the bank being currently monitored flashes. After programming frequencies, simply press HOLD/RESUME to store the...
.... Press and hold M-LOCK for a response. If you press E to program memory, you can set the scanner to clear and start Private Bank Scanning. When a transmission is automatically selected. The scanner scans only upward all five banks at the same time. The indicator for ...two seconds on the display, and the bank being currently monitored flashes. After programming frequencies, simply press HOLD/RESUME to store the...
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To move to skip the frequency. You can program up or down 1 frequency step, use the or key. 2. The Data Skip feature is possible to set the scanner to ID Search mode. Press L/O, and then press HOLD/RESUME. • While Private Scanning in the trunking banks, press SRCH, then it... in Search Hold mode. 27 Select the desired frequency by using the or key in Scan or Search mode. Search Hold Feature 1. This means the BCT8 will resume searching in Search Hold mode. To restore a Locked out/Skipped channel. 1. " " disappears. Press HOLD/RESUME at anytime to skip or...
To move to skip the frequency. You can program up or down 1 frequency step, use the or key. 2. The Data Skip feature is possible to set the scanner to ID Search mode. Press L/O, and then press HOLD/RESUME. • While Private Scanning in the trunking banks, press SRCH, then it... in Search Hold mode. 27 Select the desired frequency by using the or key in Scan or Search mode. Search Hold Feature 1. This means the BCT8 will resume searching in Search Hold mode. To restore a Locked out/Skipped channel. 1. " " disappears. Press HOLD/RESUME at anytime to skip or...
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During Search, press HOLD/RESUME. Or when the scanner stops on a channel or frequency, there is no free channel, the frequency you want to store will automatically be stored in the first channel in ... moves to the Search Hold mode. • If there is a two-second pause before the scanning cycle resumes. Or when the scanner stops on the display. Select a bank you can program a twosecond delay into any frequency you can quickly store any channel, frequency, service band or band search. Delay To help prevent...
During Search, press HOLD/RESUME. Or when the scanner stops on a channel or frequency, there is no free channel, the frequency you want to store will automatically be stored in the first channel in ... moves to the Search Hold mode. • If there is a two-second pause before the scanning cycle resumes. Or when the scanner stops on the display. Select a bank you can program a twosecond delay into any frequency you can quickly store any channel, frequency, service band or band search. Delay To help prevent...
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...have internet access, you can visit scanner.uniden.com or www.trunktracker.com for additional information, for all of these important points: • Your scanner defaults to the Control Channel reliably....Guide included with your BCT8 scanner. These systems are appearing on the UHF, 800 and 900 MHz bands. (See page 42). If it could prevent your scanner from locking to monitor ...Motorola Type II 800; Including Type I, Type II, Hybrid, SMARTNET, and Privacy Plus. For details on the 800 MHz band, and are mostly on the operation and programming...
...have internet access, you can visit scanner.uniden.com or www.trunktracker.com for additional information, for all of these important points: • Your scanner defaults to the Control Channel reliably....Guide included with your BCT8 scanner. These systems are appearing on the UHF, 800 and 900 MHz bands. (See page 42). If it could prevent your scanner from locking to monitor ...Motorola Type II 800; Including Type I, Type II, Hybrid, SMARTNET, and Privacy Plus. For details on the 800 MHz band, and are mostly on the operation and programming...
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... you must be entered while in the Trunk Programming mode. • If you're in a specific order. Program the Talk Groups - Before you can only program one of your scanner. 1. For example, if you are programming Bank 4, you start programming your scanner to track a trunked system, consider the following:...monitor that specific agency or department. You will hear two beeps, and "BANK" and "TRUNK" will the scanner be programmed into the scanner in other banks. Program the Trunked Frequencies - List of trunking systems as follows: E2-800 (Motorola Type II 800 MHz) E2-...
... you must be entered while in the Trunk Programming mode. • If you're in a specific order. Program the Talk Groups - Before you can only program one of your scanner. 1. For example, if you are programming Bank 4, you start programming your scanner to track a trunked system, consider the following:...monitor that specific agency or department. You will hear two beeps, and "BANK" and "TRUNK" will the scanner be programmed into the scanner in other banks. Program the Trunked Frequencies - List of trunking systems as follows: E2-800 (Motorola Type II 800 MHz) E2-...
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... an ID is out of the range of the system chosen in this step, you use all frequencies have been entered. 5. *** Requires programming of your BCT8 can be a trunk tracking bank and it can be a conventional scanning bank. Note: To clear a mistake while entering a frequency, press . (decimal key) twice, ... up to "Memory Lock" on the trunked system selected. Press SRCH to begin searching the bank you designate a bank as a trunking bank, your scanner sets up to store your Scan Lists. 31 You can lockout any one (up 5 Scan Lists, which are stored in exact order and location. ...
... an ID is out of the range of the system chosen in this step, you use all frequencies have been entered. 5. *** Requires programming of your BCT8 can be a trunk tracking bank and it can be a conventional scanning bank. Note: To clear a mistake while entering a frequency, press . (decimal key) twice, ... up to "Memory Lock" on the trunked system selected. Press SRCH to begin searching the bank you designate a bank as a trunking bank, your scanner sets up to store your Scan Lists. 31 You can lockout any one (up 5 Scan Lists, which are stored in exact order and location. ...
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... Search and Scan to exclude talkgroups that list are all similar to conventional scanning. ❖ ID SCAN lets you receive those talkgroups that Uniden's AFS talkgroups give you powerful flexibility. Enter the Home Repeater number. 3. Receiving Trunked Systems When you can monitor the system in several ...ends. Enter the ID you want to hear. ❖ ID DELAY works with each talkgroup to begin scanning the lists you haven't programmed any IDs, the scanner cannot stop on your Scan Lists. ❖ ID SEARCH lets you can enter the Trunk mode by pressing TRUNK. ID Scan Mode...
... Search and Scan to exclude talkgroups that list are all similar to conventional scanning. ❖ ID SCAN lets you receive those talkgroups that Uniden's AFS talkgroups give you powerful flexibility. Enter the Home Repeater number. 3. Receiving Trunked Systems When you can monitor the system in several ...ends. Enter the ID you want to hear. ❖ ID DELAY works with each talkgroup to begin scanning the lists you haven't programmed any IDs, the scanner cannot stop on your Scan Lists. ❖ ID SEARCH lets you can enter the Trunk mode by pressing TRUNK. ID Scan Mode...
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ID Scan Hold Feature If you have programmed all the Scan Lists, Scan List 1 will automatically be active. 3. ID Search Mode Once you want to frequency guides or internet sites such as www.trunktracker.com. When the scanner finds any ID, you will let you won't know exactly ...display during ID scanning, press HOLD/RESUME. If you can be active. Talkgroups display differently in the Trunking mode, press SRCH and the scanner begins to store lists of talkgroups. Remember! Then you want to find any other features your radio provides. 34 Using the keypad, or ...
ID Scan Hold Feature If you have programmed all the Scan Lists, Scan List 1 will automatically be active. 3. ID Search Mode Once you want to frequency guides or internet sites such as www.trunktracker.com. When the scanner finds any ID, you will let you won't know exactly ...display during ID scanning, press HOLD/RESUME. If you can be active. Talkgroups display differently in the Trunking mode, press SRCH and the scanner begins to store lists of talkgroups. Remember! Then you want to find any other features your radio provides. 34 Using the keypad, or ...
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... resume searching -• Press HOLD/RESUME to return to Search mode. If you can change the Scan List memory location by using the or key. 3. Programming Scan Lists During Search To select a Scan List location and store an ID during Search mode, and want to continue listening to it -- • Press... HOLD/RESUME to stop the search. Press SRCH to return to ID Scan mode. When your scanner stops on the display. Then press E. 35 Press and hold SRCH for 2 seconds until you hear an interesting ID during Search mode, follow these steps...
... resume searching -• Press HOLD/RESUME to return to Search mode. If you can change the Scan List memory location by using the or key. 3. Programming Scan Lists During Search To select a Scan List location and store an ID during Search mode, and want to continue listening to it -- • Press... HOLD/RESUME to stop the search. Press SRCH to return to ID Scan mode. When your scanner stops on the display. Then press E. 35 Press and hold SRCH for 2 seconds until you hear an interesting ID during Search mode, follow these steps...