BCD160DN/BCD260DN: Is this a new Uniden model? BCD260DN

[dispatcher812]

so does anyone think this scanner was pushed for just the rail roader? i personally think this sunk uniden

As a railroader I do not see why people are saying this is for the railroader. Very few railroads use NXDN, I do not believe any use DMR. Most transmissions are conventional VHF. I liken this to a comment I saw in the maritime monitoring about that going digital. Too many radios to make that happen in any timely manner.

 

[lx2005]

Here we have some conventional DMR channels. But there is a huge DMR T3 network in my city. Very sad to see there is no trunking.

 

[garys]

You've said this multiple times in this thread already. Even if this doesn't sell well won't sink Uniden.

so does anyone think this scanner was pushed for just the rail roader? i personally think this sunk uniden

 

[buddrousa]

This is Uniden's UGO

 

[palmerjrusa]

So no multicolor screen alerts.

Really love that feature on my 996 and miss it on the 436/536 scanners...

 

[buddrousa]

This is an entry level scanner with hopes of selling a better scanner as a second scanner to get P25 and Trunking.

 

[KevinC]

Looking at the flyer posted earlier I see no trunking, so I'm guessing no OFT. So will it let you take advantage of DMR slots and TG's? Or is it all or nothing DMR-wise???

 

[GTR8000]

🥱

 

[bigcam406]

Its not for me but I see where Uniden is going with this scanner. A lot of trunking systems for fire and police are going encrypted, so why bother offer it if you cant listen to it? Experienced hobbyists already probably have scanners to fit their areas needs. My question is if these new scanners are DMR and NXDN ready to go, or do you have to pay extra to unlock them.

 

[buddrousa]

Kevin he danced around and said conventional ANALOG DMR and NXDN with out going in to detail.

 

[buddrousa]

@bigcam406 NXDN and DMR included but no price or delivery date.

 

[mmckenna]

Considering the amount of posts where people are complaining about the high price of the 100/200, I think they are answering. Here's a basic scanner that will meet the needs of some hobbyists. Not a flagship model, they are not going to take customers away from the higher end models. It's one product in their offering. Replacing the older lower tier models.

Until someone has a price on this thing, it is what it is.

 

[bigcam406]

@bigcam406 NXDN and DMR included but no price or delivery date.

Thank you kind sir.

 

[dispatcher812]

Kevin he danced around and said conventional ANALOG DMR and NXDN with out going in to detail.

So digital but analog DMR and NXDN?

 

[Z-master]

I think people are being a little harsh. This is (what I thought was pretty clear, but possibly not) an entry level scanner to replace the older entry level scanners. In the video comments, Joe Bearcat mentioned further models will be coming - If these guys have had this for a couple years, it's obvious that it might be a year or two away yet - and that they are probably not intended to take on the SDSx00 series, but more the BCD436PT/536PT midrange.

If you already have a scanner that does conventional, then keep doing your thing, these two new models aren't targetted at you, they're targetted at people who have analog only scanners but want to dip into the world of digital.

 

[KC1UA]

Yes was very lost and I do not see this for any of my uses.
My 325p2 does what this does
My 436 does what this does
My 996p2 does what this does
My 536 does what this does

There is one thing that these new models do that none of the above currently do! (Yet all of them once did). And that is...

They stir up a cauldron of insanity that accumulates 11 pages (so far) worth of speculation, satire, and keyboard warfare in a very short period of time. And I'm thrilled (?) to say I've been a part of that! (Just the satirical aspect...again, "so far")

This, at the time of my typing, appeared that it would be post #217. Anyone ever buy into Super Bowl Squares, where you pick a square with a possible final score of the game, combined points scored, etc.? I'm considering selling squares for this thread. Which post do you anticipate will drive the moderators to finally shut it down?

Jeez, it could be this one!

Maybe we can do a 50/50 raffle, one winner takes half of the winnings and another winner gets either model as a prize! Or we can do it in 3rds and donate the last 33.3% to Lindsay's aircraft based bar for some Old Fashioned cocktails, just like dear old dad used to make! See https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/well-folks-this-is-it.460204/post-3868608 for details.

In the words of legendary New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rogers....

 

[JoeBearcat]

I may be incorrect, but I seem to remember Uniden requests to have authorizations withheld from the website until they approve it. So it not showing up on the FCC OET website may not mean anything.

Of course I could be completely wrong.

Or is is using an existing auth.

 

[garys]

Analog trunking shouldn't be a large expense at this point and there are still systems in use. Other than that I think you are correct.

Considering the amount of posts where people are complaining about the high price of the 100/200, I think they are answering. Here's a basic scanner that will meet the needs of some hobbyists. Not a flagship model, they are not going to take customers away from the higher end models. It's one product in their offering. Replacing the older lower tier models.

Until someone has a price on this thing, it is what it is.

 

[jerrywhitworth]

Considering the amount of posts where people are complaining about the high price of the 100/200, I think they are answering. Here's a basic scanner that will meet the needs of some hobbyists. Not a flagship model, they are not going to take customers away from the higher end models. It's one product in their offering. Replacing the older lower tier models.

Until someone has a price on this thing, it is what it is.

I'm going back to play with my Guinea pigs.

 

[sonm10]

There is one thing that these new models do that none of the above currently do! (Yet all of them once did). And that is...

They stir up a cauldron of insanity that accumulates 11 pages (so far) worth of speculation, satire, and keyboard warfare in a very short period of time. And I'm thrilled (?) to say I've been a part of that! (Just the satirical aspect...again, "so far")

This, at the time of my typing, appeared that it would be post #217. Anyone ever buy into Super Bowl Squares, where you pick a square with a possible final score of the game, combined points scored, etc.? I'm considering selling squares for this thread. Which post do you anticipate will drive the moderators to finally shut it down?

Jeez, it could be this one!

Maybe we can do a 50/50 raffle, one winner takes half of the winnings and another winner gets either model as a prize! Or we can do it in 3rds and donate the last 33.3% to Lindsay's aircraft based bar for some Old Fashioned cocktails, just like dear old dad used to make! See https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/well-folks-this-is-it.460204/post-3868608 for details.

In the words of legendary New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rogers....

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No no no...... I'm putting my bets on the NYC encryption thread lol