Product Description

Product Details

• Brand: Uniden
• Model: BC-246T
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 6.00" h x 3.00" w x 10.00" l, 1.95 pounds

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

From the Manufacturer
The BC246T Scanner with 1600 channels, Close Call RF Capture Technology, and TrunkTracker III.

Features

• 1600 Channels Typical / 2500 Maximum
• Dynamically Allocated Channel Memory - Makes It Easier to Program and Use Your Scanner Without Wasting Channels.
• TrunkTracker III Technology - So you can keep up with the action on Motorola, EDACS and LTR systems.
• Close Call RF Capture Technology - Instantly tunes to signals from nearby transmitters
• Alpha Tagging - Systems, Channel Groups, Channels, Search Ranges, and SAME Groups.
• S.A.M.E. Weather Alert - Specific Area Message Encoding - During a NOAA Weather or Emergency Alert, a code for your specific location will alert you to severe conditions in your immediate area.
• 10 Custom Search Ranges - Helps you find unlisted frequencies in use in your area
• 10 Preprogrammed Service Searches - Public Safety, Railroad (by channel), Air, Marine (by channel), CB (by channel), GMRS/FRS (by channel), News Media, Ham Radio and Special
• Automatic Repeater Reverse - Automatically Tunes to the Repeater Output Frequency When It Finds a Transmission on a Common Input Frequency.
• DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode - Instantly Detects and Displays the Subaudible Tone So You Can Quickly Determine the System Settings.
• Pager Skip - Skips Transmissions on Common Pager Frequencies During Search and Close Call Operation.
• Channel Alert - Alerts You When Channels You Specify Become Active.
• Backlit Display - Lets You Adjust the Backlight So It Turns on When Squelch Opens, When You Press Any Key, or Manually.
• PC Control - Includes a PC Cable So You Can Transfer Information into Your Scanner Using Your Computer (Demo Software Available by Download Here.)
• Frequency Coverage - 25-54, 108-174, 216-225, 400-512, 806-956, 1240-1300 MHz (Excluding Cellular)

Customer Reviews

Disappointed
This scanner was a problem had to reprogram it numerous times. It would work fine for a couple of days then not at all.

This is no joke. Its the real thing!
This scanner is amazing. I must warn all of the people that aren't good with electronics, programming this thing will be almost impossible. It took me about 8 hours to get the hang of this scanner and I am and electronic freak. To me the instructions were BS and I did better free handing it. RadioReference.com is a really good site for finding trunked systems and their frequencies for your area. I love this scanner. The only cons with this scanner is that it only holds two AA batteries and the battery level goes down much quicker than their 4 AA scanners. Also the signal is great but compared to the bigger older handheld scanners, its not the same. I like the scanner, its size is great. After programming this scanner it is so easy to use. I like to be as lazy as possible and after properly programming this, finding stuff is a breeze. It comes preprogrammed and its in group 9. If your not in a major town thats on that list, I recommend turning that group off and starting another group from scratch.

Uniden 246T
UNIDEN BC-246T Compact Hand Held Scanner
I was so new to scanners I was afraid to get my first scanner. This scanner is beautiful. Easy to carry around. It has great reception, at least in Chicago. It comes preprogrammed with many police and fire frequencies so you can hear it right away..right out of the box..... The manual was a bit confusing, and programming right from the manual was difficult at first. Join a yahoo scanner group...and Get freescan(scanNow.org) or ARC software(butelsoftware.com). Freescan is shareware, but it will make your life soooooo much easier for a beginner...It is logical, even if you screw it up you can put it back quickly. ARC software by Butel was $39, also a good product. Now I am putting in fequencies and tweaking here and there and I LOVE SCANNING. This scanner is great! So many features I didn't even know I needed!