UNIDEN BC-246T Compact Hand Held Scanner
by Uniden
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Manufacturer: UnidenModel: BC-246T
Product features:
- 1600 dynamic channels
- Trunk tracker III technology
- Close Call? technology, instantly tunes to signal from nearby transmitters
- 10 programmable search ranges / 11 preprogrammed service searches
- SAME weather alert
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of UNIDEN BC-246T Compact Hand Held Scanner
Customer Review: Very pleased!
Summary: 5 Stars
Been using the BC-246T for a couple weeks now. We love 'true crime' and this is our first scanner. I got it working within a few minutes thanks to additional purchase of compatible ARC software [...].However, using the software, I spent a few additional hours grouping things just the way I wanted them for my local area (Charlotte, NC).
This scanner is ideal for my area. The Charlotte, NC area is completely analog trunked system and digital is not on the immediate horizon, so I expect at least a few years of complete service from this scanner. We live in the nothern part of the city and I'd say the range is about 15-20 miles, which pretty much covers all of metro Charlotte. I've set it up so that the first 3 systems are local police, with local fire and EMS in separate systems. I have a system for the airplane to tower communication and get some hits, but don't find it all that interesting.
One of the most impressive things we've experienced so far is a stakeout and the following of a suspect in an undercover pursuit that lasted a couple hours and ranged from about 10 miles north of us to about 15 miles south. We caught all the conversation mong the 6 or 8 cars involved. We also enjoy SWAT hits and pursuits that involve Helicopter and K-9 units. Most of the conversation is mundane, but it doesn't take long before interesting stuff pops up.
I tried a Radio shack 800Mhz antenna to see if it helped the range, but it did not seem to so I returned it. We tried it once in the car, but it does not seem to have much range there at all. So my next research is to find a compatible car antenna.
The rechargeables seem to last through about 2 nights of constant use with backlight always on.
Only gripe for me is that I'd really like backlit buttons. Also, I can't seem to get any hits using 'Close Call'. So my actual rating is 4.5 stars, but giving it 5 here since no 1/2 star option.
Thanks,
John
Description of UNIDEN BC-246T Compact Hand Held Scanner
Alpha-numeric tagging for quick channel IDSpecific 6-band coverage ranging from 25MHz-1300MHz (excluding cellular)CloseCall RF capture technology detects nearby radio frequencies10 custom 10 pre-programmed search capabilitiesSAME weather alert with NOAA warningsAutomatic repeater reverseBacklit displayPager skip channel alert3.5mm headphone jackRequires 2 AA batteries (included)Includes antenna AC adapter belt clip and programming cableDigital Cameras and Photo Categories