Uniden BC245XLT Handheld Scanner by Uniden
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Digital camera reviews of Uniden BC245XLT Handheld Scanner
Digital camera Review: Only if you really need trunktracking
Summary: 3 Stars
In the handheld scanners with trunktracking possibilities world theres basically two options:... If you really need trunktracking then go with this Uniden because even tough its a "cheap" scanner it is still superior... to his counterpart, in most aspects. BUT if you dont care about trunktracking systems, DONT buy this unit. All Uniden handhelds scanners are built cheap and you can feel its cheapness all around. The material is poor and the sound, oh the sound its not good at all. In a scale of 1 to 10, sound is 5. This unit is easy to use, has a computer interface and its scan and search speed is very good. Its sensitivity is above average. But again, if you dont need trunktracking look for professional models (that in fact are not that expensive ...Digital camera Review: Rock Solid
Summary: 5 Stars
The only reason NOT to purchase this scanner is if you want to have a police scanner that allows alphabetic tags. Some of the newer radios let you program in not only the frequency but a description (alphabetic tag) so that when the radio stops scanning on a frequency you can see the name of the service you are monitoring. This radio scans fast (100 channels/second) and is very solid in terms of reception. You can purchase a cable and software to program the scanner from your computer (and therefore avoid having to punch in each frequency on the tiny keyboard).
You CAN monitor BOTH conventional and TRUNKED frequencies at the same time! This is a big plus with this scanner as some others (including the 895) claim to trunk but only allow you to monitor either conventional frequencies OR trunked -- but not both.
Some competitors to this radio:
Radio Shack Pro-94: Essentially the same radio in a different case.
Radio Shack Pro-92: Has 500 channels, slower scan speed (25 channel/second), the ability to simultaneously scan both conventional and trunk frequencies. Allows programming via computer. Allows storage of alphabetic descriptions of what has been programmed into each channel.
Uniden BC 780XLT: Not released as of 11-2000 (scheduled for 12/2000 or 1/2001). Supposed to be a 500 channel scanner with alpha tags and 100 channel/second scan speed. Will have all capabilities of the 245. May produce a new handheld based on its design.