BCT15 GPS Unit

[omrail]

Just looking for some info on the GPS unit for the BCT15. How many of you out there have it and/or do you think it is a good tool to have to go with the Scanner? Thank you for any info.

 

[ka3jjz]

We have a list of compatible models here - I'm sure this list has expanded by now...

http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Uniden_Scanner_GPS_Features

I'm strongly considering getting a 996 for my car at some point, so I'd be interested in this, too.

73s Mike

 

[GregFromOregon]

If you use it in a mobile you might find it quite useful. I drive all over Oregon, Washington and Idaho and I wouldn't have it any other way now that I've used it. I don't use any of the preprogramed freqs. I set it up by county and scan state police and d.o.t. freqs all the time, then if I want to scan county or local pd's or fire I have them set up on GQK's(group quick keys). The way I've set it up I just turn it on and go.

 

[N9JIG]

You can use just about any NMEA GPS unit out there that has a true RS232 serial interface. Check eBay or a hamfest for older Garmin or other brands, especially if they include the cable. I saw a Garmin GPS-III at a hamfest a month or 2 ago with the serial/power cable for $30.

I use an old Garmin GPS-III that I have had for most of a decade, While it is pretty much useless for navigation these days on it's own due to the outdated maps, it still works wonderfully for providing GPS data to a couple scanners, my dual band APRS rig and occasionally a laptop with mapping software.

I leave it powered 24/7 in my van. It can run for months without running down the car battery, and this way I don't need to wait the 10 minutes or so it sometimes takes to acquire satellites or remember to turn it on.