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Uniden Bearcat BCT15X Police Scanner
The Uniden Bearcat BCT15X is a base/mobile analog trunking police scanner designed for monitoring a wide range of non-digital radio communications. It is a popular choice for listening to police, fire, EMS, railroad, aviation, and other local analog systems.
Ideal for scanner hobbyists, preparedness-minded users, and professionals on the road, it delivers reliable real-time monitoring at home or in a vehicle. Its large display, flexible memory, and strong reception make everyday scanning simple and dependable.
With features like Close Call RF Capture and optional GPS-based system control, it helps you find nearby activity and scan more efficiently while traveling. Dynamic memory organization keeps channels easy to manage wherever you use it.
The new Uniden BCT15X may look the same as its similarly named predecessor the BCT15, but inside it's a whole lot different! The new scanner offers more features and doubling the memory! For those who like GPS scanning, a feature no other manufacturer offers, you can now enable and disable not only Systems but Groups as well depending on your location (the optional GPS antenna that we sell is required). The radio now offers a band-scope feature, a Fire Tone Out search feature to help you determine the tone out frequencies being used and improved Close Call.
Included in the Box
- BCT15X Radio Scanner
- AD-1009 AC Adapter
- Cigarette Lighter Adapter Power Cord
- Three-Wire Harness
- Mounting Bracket and Hardware
- Telescopic Antenna with BNC
- PC Serial Cable 4'
- CD-ROM with Owner's Manual
- Misc. Printed Literature
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Recommended Accessories
When people invest money for a scanner, they probably want to protect it, get some accessories to go with it or otherwise add to the experience. Scanner Master has a full line of scanner accessories such as cases, antennas, cables, power adaptors and references to make your scanner more enjoyable. Probably the most important accessory will be a copy of the ARCXT software, available in both Pro and Basic version. If you're going to program this scanner on your own, or even if you have Scanner Master or a friend do the programming for you, it's a great benefit to back up a copy of the programming to your PC. Furthermore, once you've backed it up, you might also want a copy that you can tweak and add to over time as you get more familiar with the scanner and scanning. Then you can tailor the programming just for your tastes. The software is easy to use and extremely powerful and it will help you understand all that the radio can do. Many of the accessories for the other Uniden DMA scanners will work for the BCT15X as well. Here are a few that you might be interested in: No Serial Port on your computer? Using a Mac to program your radio? You need a USB cable to program the radio. The USB-1 cable allows you to program the radio directly from a USB port, available on all computers from the last 10 years. Drivers are available for a free download for Windows 98 thru Vista. Mac Users with Windows (via BootCamp, Parallels, Fusion, etc.) can also use this cable. Lose your AC adapter/charger? Want a second one to keep for travel? Use an adapter from Scanner Master. Want to use the BCT15X in the car? You can use the Uniden RH-96 with the scanner and have an easier time at accessing the controls. You can also buy an assortment of remote speakers (amplified or not), headphones, antennas and more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the Uniden Bearcat BCT15X a digital scanner?
A: No. The BCT15X is an analog trunking scanner and does not decode APCO P25 digital voice systems.
Q: What can I listen to with the BCT15X?
A: You can monitor many analog police, fire, EMS, aviation, railroad, public works, and other local radio systems that use supported analog frequencies.
Q: Is the BCT15X good for home or vehicle use?
A: Yes. The BCT15X is a base/mobile scanner designed for desktop use at home or mounted in a vehicle.
Q: Does the BCT15X support trunking systems?
A: Yes. It supports several analog trunking formats, making it a strong choice for areas still using analog trunked systems.
Q: Can Scanner Master program the BCT15X for me?
A: Yes. We offer expert programming services to help get your scanner set up for your local area and ready to use.
Scanner Programming Services
Save time and skip the setup frustration with our expert programming service for the Uniden Bearcat BCT15X. We professionally program your scanner for up to 3 counties with available analog police, fire, EMS, railroad, weather, and other supported channels in your area.
Your scanner arrives organized and ready to use, making it easier to start listening right out of the box. This is a great option for first-time users, gift buyers, travelers, or anyone who wants a smoother setup experience.
Features
- TrunkTracker III -- tracks the following trunked systems:
- Motorola Type I 800
- Motorola Type II 800, 900, UHF, VHF (including rebanded 800 MHz systems)
- EDACS Wide (standard), Narrow, SCAT (including systems that use an EDACS System Key)
- LTR
- BearTracker warning system
- Location-Based scanning automatically selects programmed systems based on your location when connected to a compatible GPS receiver.
- Temporary lockout automatically unlocks channels when you cycle power.
- Startup Configurations let you automatically lock out or unlock systems on power up to quickly configure the scanner for a different area or application.
- Alert Plus mode -- silences the scanner except for channels that have assigned alerts.
- Channel Number Tagging -- lets you quickly select a channel.
- State-by-State Preprogrammed Channels - let you easily keep up with activity on local police, Department of Transportation, and Highway Patrol frequencies when you travel, without having to program any channels.
- Close Call, with Close Call Do Not Disturb, Close Call Priority (or Primary), and Close Call Temporary Store.
- Fire Tone Out Alert
- Fire Tone-Out Search -- determines the tones received for easy tone-out programming.
- Motorola Control Channel Only trunking
- DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
- Channel Volume Offset
- Band Scope
- Search with Scan
- Frequency/ID AutoStore - automatically store frequencies from a service or limit search into a conventional system or store talk group IDs into a trunked system
- 16 character text tagging for each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, GPS location, tone-out, and SAME group
- Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
- Quick Search
- Service Search - lets you select from Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, Citizens Band Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, Military Air, and Special (Itinerant)
- Custom Search - lets you program up to 10 search ranges
- 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
- SAME Weather Alert
- Weather Priority
- Priority Scan with Priority Plus
- Priority ID on trunked systems
- PreemptivePriority on Motorola analog systems
- Signal Strength display
- Trunking Activity Indicators
- Adjustable scan delay
- Negative Channel Dropout Delay (Forced Resume)
- Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
- Strong signal attenuation
- Upgradeable firmware
- Channel Alert
- Independent Alert Tone Volume - lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.
- Repeater Reverse
- Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc)
- Quick Recall - quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
- DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable (DIN-E sleeve not included optional)
- Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top)
- Record Out - you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to record the received audio.
- Duplicate Channel Alert
- PC Programming and Control
- Wired Cloning
- Power requirements: 11.0V to 16.6V DC
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Antenna Connector: BNC
Technical Specs
Frequency Coverage
- 25 - 512 MHz
- 758 - 823.9875 MHz
- 849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz
- 894.0125 - 960 MHz
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1240 - 1300 MHz
Limits
Uniden Bearcat BCT15X | Programming the Railroads Frequencies
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