Uniden America BC-246T

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05 May 2009 Great scanner...a few negatives though, but not many. This scanner was very easy to take out of the box, put the batteries in, input a frequency...and listen. It is a nice design and mostly user friendly. I am familiar with average scanning, this scanner also has the ability for trunked scanning, I am still learning but it should come easy with info from some good resources. I am a bit disappointed that the PC interface cable is a serial connector...because serial ports are no longer standard on most computers, but a USB cable is available for 30 b... –M. Philbinfrom Amazon.com
11 Apr 2009 Good Scanner Before you buy any scanner, research what you are trying to listen to and what the scanner is capable of picking up.

This scanner picks up analog trunking but it does not pick up digital trunking. Since I only needed analog trunking, this was a much more afforadable option for me. I use it to listen in on local police action and almost always get a kick out of what I hear.

It did take a lot of trial and error for me to figure out how to program this scanner since it was the first t... –C. Owenfrom Amazon.com
28 Oct 2008 NOT APCO-25 capable!!!!!!! I agree with all positive reviews here -- great unit for the price.

However make sure you're area doesn't use APCO-25 (P-25), this item will be worthless to you. This scanner decodes all sorts of trunking systems, but not the ONE I needed. Go figure.

I gave it 2 stars since the description said nothing about this, it is effectively less-than-half useful to me -- but if I DIDN'T need APCO-25, this would be my first choice handheld scanner, great quality scanner.

***Amazon :... –Eric in MOfrom Amazon.com

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