Uniden Bearcat BCT8 BearTracker Warning System with 800 MHz TrunkTracker III by Uniden
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Digital camera reviews of Uniden Bearcat BCT8 BearTracker Warning System with 800 MHz TrunkTracker III
Digital camera Review: Poor documentation
Summary: 3 Stars
The documentation for the BCT8SS software is worse. To program your BCT8 check out ARC8 from BuTel.Digital camera Review: Scanner works great
Summary: 4 Stars
Scanner works well on the trunked systems (Motorola 800) in my area. Fairly easy to set up trunking channels. THIS ITEM TOOK FOREVER TO SHIP TO ME!!!! DO NOT USE USPS pay the extra cash for shipping. Thought it was a fluke, the next order since I used UPS, took 7 days???????? Whats going on???Digital camera Review: Superb cost-effective scanner
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're not sure about scanning or especially trunking, this would be a great way to experience it without spending the bigger bucks for the higher end scanners. I have them also, but purchased this one for a barebones emergency communications room for my employer. The radio functionality is just as good as my much more expensive radios and this one was just as easy to program too(I agree with a previous reviewer that ARC8 from Butel is the way to work with this radio). As a matter of fact, I would recommend to anyone planning on the purchase of a computer-programmable scanner that you should include a software package in your budget. There's just no easier way to go - it avoids all the button pushing on the radio. (Note: do not bother with the included crippled software or its upgrade; ARC8 and other choices that will work better and are simpler.)
The only thing this radio really lacks is the alphanumberic tags - you'll need to remember what id is what service when it stops. But the price is SO much less!
Update 7/06: With the FCC's bandplan change coming soon, it's good to know that this radio IS firmware upgradeable so that you will not lose the trunking ability when the bandplan changes arrive in your area.
The travel features are fun - when I travel, I don't care if I'm listening to the PD district or beat that I am staying in, I just want to hear something! The search features and control-channel-only mode will allow easy use in a city away from home. All the rest of the features - good audio, nice backlighting, decent size, quality of build - go along with how good Uniden has been making scanners.
This would make a great first scanner, and it also makes a great 4th one too! And if you're thinking this might be too expensive for a first scanner - spend the extra money for this one over the BC350C, it's a LOT easier to use.
Digital camera Review: This Scanner is Awesome,
Summary: 4 Stars
This scanner has no problem keeping track of ALL radio traffic. I live in densely populated San Francisco near the entrance to the bay and right under the GG bridge. This little scanner gets it all. CHP, Bridge Patrol, Bridge Electricians, Bridge Shuttle bus. SFPD, SFFD, EMS. Yellow Cab, DPT, Harbor Pilots, Tugs, laundry delivery trucks, totally (too much information)TMI! In search mode I get signal from as far north as San Rafael (Marin County)as far east as Oakland as far south as Burlingame with the supplied telescopic antenna! For mobile applications ditch the supplied little wire antenna'n get a magnetic roof mount.
Bear Tracker works. Had it on the road 2day and it picks off Mobile Extenders left and right.
Programing is as easy as spending a few hours in search mode and entering the stations as you get them. The Trunk tracking feature rocks. In time you will be able to tell who is who. Dont want that Freq? Delete it easily.
A well designed and easy to use product. Crystal clear reception, intelligent layout and the pre-programmed freqs. are amazing.
Pricy perhapes, but worth it. I feel like I have been scanning for years and this is only my 4th day.
5 stars for delivering the goods, in spades. I am very happy.
Digital camera Review: This item was a Christmas gift and at 3 a.m. Christmas morning, our house burned to the ground
Summary: 5 Stars
I am familiar with this brand and I know it would have been a great product as we have had this product before. However, fire claimed this one before we could even turn it on! I am giving it a good rating based on prior knowledge and the assurance that I had purchased it from a reputable source.
Alex C. Wiley, Ph.D.
100 S. Green River Rd.
Evansville, IN
(812)305-9630