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119 - Looking back at the Uniden BC780XLT
FromScanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby
119 - Looking back at the Uniden BC780XLT
FromScanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Mar 31, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Today we're talking about a classic, the Uniden BC780XLT. This radio came out in 2000 and it shook up the scanner radio market. Learn why the power that was behind it made it a go-to scanner for many people at the time and what was available for this model on the aftermarket. What You Learn in this Week’s Podcast: Learn what the BC780XLT could do right out of the box. The BC780XLT was strictly analog. You can put a Motorola trunk system in the same bank as conventional frequencies. You can't mix two trunk systems in the same bank but you can mix conventional and trunking together. This model allows you to search out CTCSS and DCS tones. You can program 500 channels in 10 banks. It works well as a weather receiver You can program scan delays that are built-in per channel, and you can have a limit hold on each frequency. This scanner has channel alerts. A very cool feature is this scanner’s versatile RS232 serial port. You have a tape-out on the back of the radio Program searches are built-in. You can pre-program ten search ranges and have selectable step sizes. The display was revolutionary for the time. There were many aftermarket software options for this model. People took this scanner with them and actually used it as a portable radio. Aftermarket Accessories Include: Protective carrying cases for portable use There was a way to have internal battery packs powering the scanner. AM and shortwave broadcasts modification An automatic mute with an RF sensor mod. Remote head kit. All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session119 You can help support Scanner School by visiting our support page at www.scannerschool.com/support Don't forget to join us for our weekly net on Zello. For info, visit https://www.scannerschool.com/zello
Released:
Mar 31, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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