[ForSale-Swap] BCT8 250 CHANNEL BASE MOBILE UNIDEN TRUNKING SCANNER

Jack k4wsb at arrl.net
Fri Dec 18 11:42:43 EST 2009


I have decided to sell my BCT-8 scanner.  It has never been mobile 
and is as new $150 + shipping if necessary

STATE-BY-STATE SCANNING PLUS USER PROGRAMMABLE ENTRY -- Use the state 
key to select the two letter abbreviation for the state you are 
traveling in and the BCT-8 will start scanning the highway patrol 
frequencies stored for that state
13 BAND COVERAGE -- Including 800 MHz, Trunking and conventional, all 
public service bands, "Ham" Bands, Federal and Military Land Mobile 
Bands, Railroad, plus Aircraft and Weather Channels
250 CHANNELS -- Program to your choice of frequencies - one frequency 
in each channel for a total of 250
5 banks, 50 channels each
TURBO SCANtm -- This lightning-fast technology enables the BCT-8 to 
scan and search near 100 channels or steps per second.
LCD DISPLAY -- with back light display for night visibility
HIGHWAY PATROL ALERT -- Alerts you when you are within 3 miles of a 
highway patrol unit using a mobile extender
FIRE/NEWS CHANNELS -- Automatically scans fire, emergency and news channels
DIMENSIONS: 7.06"W x 6.10"D x 2.44"H, Weight 2 lbs 7 oz

ACCESSORIES INCLUDED ---- DC hard wire cord, cigarette lighter cord, 
AC adapter, BNC telescopic antenna, owners manual, sample frequency 
guide, trunked system frequency guide, mobile mounting bracket, and 
mounting screws

WX CHANNELS -- Automatically scans all NOAA weather channels and 3 
Canadian coast guard channels
PROTECTION -- Helps to advise you against all forms of speed 
measurement including Radar, VASCAR, Airplane, Clocking and Laser 
(BCT-8 is not a radar detector)
LOCKOUT CHANNELS -- This feature allows you to skip channels you 
don't want to hear (works for PRIVATE, POLICE, FIRE/EMG, HWY, DOT, 
FIRE and NEWS channels

BAND SEARCH -- In addition to the user programmed 250 channels the 
BCT-8 can scan thousands of frequencies within pre-programmed 
category bands including CB channels (1-40), Local police and county 
sheriffs, fire and emergency medical service, news media, weather, 
aircraft, railroads, marine, DOT

MUTE -- Provides audio mute function when others in vehicle do not 
want to be disturbed
MEMORY PROTECTION -- The BCT-8 comes with a memory back-up system 
that remembers your state selection, frequency selections and 
deletions when you power off the unit. Provides 30 to 60 days protection
HIGHWAY PATROL & POLICE CHANNELS -- Automatically scans highway 
patrol and police channels and your choice of 25 programmed channels

  FREQUENCY RANGE:
- 25.00 to 26.96 MHz (Petroleum Products & Broadcast Pickup)
- 26.965 to 27.405 MHz (CB Radio)
- 27.410 to 27.995 MHz (Business & Forest Products)
- 28.000 to 29.695 MHz (10 Meter Amateur Band)
- 29.700 to 49.995 MHz (VHF Low Band)
- 50.000 to 53.995 MHz (6 Meter Amateur Band)
- 108.00 to 136.995 MHz (Aircraft Band)
- 137.00 to 143.995 MHz [Military Land Mobile)
- 144.00 to 147.995 MHz (2 Meter Amateur Band)
- 148.00 to 173.985 MHz (VHF High Band)
- 400.00 to 419.9875 MHz (Federal Government Land Mobile)
- 420.00 to 449.9875 MHz (70 cm Amateur Band)
- 450.00 to 469.9875 MHz (UHF Standard Band)
- 470.00 to 512.00 MHz (Public Service & TV Band)
- 806.00 to 823.9875 MHz (Public Service Band)
- 849.0125 to 868.9875 MHz (Public Service Band)
- 894.0125 to 956.000 MHz (Public Service Band)




Jack Hartley
K4WSB / VP2MSB
DXCC Honor Roll
QCWA OOTC
"Celebrating 50 years in Ham Radio"


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