bct15 are bct15x which one to buy?

[scma127]

hello i nned some input on thes 2 scanners do both of the m have alphanumeric programming and display
one has more freqs?who has the best price thankyou

 

[eaf1956]

Scanners

hello i nned some input on thes 2 scanners do both of the m have alphanumeric programming and display
one has more freqs?who has the best price thankyou

Between the 15 and 15X, I'd opt for the 15X

 

[scma127]

bct15x

Between the 15 and 15X, I'd opt for the 15X

thankyou i made uop my my mind does this radio have alphanumeric display

 

[rdale]

Yes, don't forget to check the Wiki.

 

[ka3jjz]

Before we go off on too much of a tangent here, let's find out which Compton you live in; there's one in Quebec and 4 others in the US. I will suspect California, but can be pleasantly surprised to be wrong :.>>

In any case, here are the 2 wiki articles on the scanners mentioned;
(note that anything in blue, both here and in the wiki, is a link)

BCT15 - The RadioReference Wiki

BCT15X - The RadioReference Wiki

Bookmark this article for future reference; it has a great deal of information - much generated by other RR folks - about the memory organization these scanners use known as Dynamic Memory Allocation or DMA, in addition to other capabilities these scanners have. At the bottom of this article are links for the Easier to Read manuals. The Uniden ones are particularly poor - download these instead. There's ones for both scanners...

Uniden DMA FAQ - The RadioReference Wiki

However, take note; assuming you are in California, LAPD is shown in our database to use P25 digital. These 2 scanners cannot copy this kind of transmission. You can tell this quite easily by looking in the 'Tone' column - if it has 'NAC' in there, you know for sure it's a P25 digital signal. Our database entry for LA County is here...

Los Angeles County, California (CA) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

The scanners listed here can copy these transmissions - look out for sales in the next couple of weeks, no doubt there will be more soon...

Categoryigital Scanners - The RadioReference Wiki

At this point it might be wisest to go to our California forum (again, assuming that's where you are) and ask questions of your fellow California scannists about which scanner(s) seem to work best for your area.

Best regards...Mike