Akuriko
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wheres the 160 zip scanners?
BCD160DN/BCD260DN: Is this a new Uniden model? BCD260DN
If you read the site says available 1st quarter 2024
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Right there on the product page...
BCD160DN Uniden Police Scanner
BCD160DN "digital" police scanner from [Uniden]. BCD160DN is a Uniden handheld scanner. FREE shipping, 35,268 happy customers, #1 rated police scanner store, expert programming, best price guarantee, easy returns, lifetime tech support.
www.zipscanners.com
This is an update to my post #455 on 08-04-2023 in this thread (quoted above). After having the BCD260DN price of $349.99 posted on their website for many weeks, Bearcat Warehouse has now changed that to "Pricing Currently Not Available." I wonder if pressure from Uniden and/or complaints from other vendors was responsible for the change seeing that the scanner is not even available for pre-order at this time.
Also since my previous post, Bearcat Warehouse has added a webpage for the BCD160DN handheld (FYI the BCD160DN is incorrectly listed as a Base/Mobile on that page). The current pricing information for the BCD160DN is the same as the BCD260DN and states "Pricing Currently Not Available."
Akuriko
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both sites says coming early 2024, lol
That is what we told you
I do not see this model being a "Top" seller. It will have a niche though.
Ubbe
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If it's $249 it might be a better choice than BCT15x but any higher than that and a full trunking scanner like a P25 996 will be a better buy. It all depends on Uniden what they set the retail price to, if it will sell in bigger numbers or not. Uniden already have everything as in a $200 BCT15x and then adds conventional DMR/NXDN digital decode that they already had for many years in their other scanners, so development costs are almost zero and it's just a matter of applying what they already have into one scanner.
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FYI per the ProScan.org website on 09-13-2023: "BCD160DN, BCD260DN, & BCT125AT support coming soon!"I am a huge fan of ProScan, but I'm not sure it's a matter of "doesn't trust Bob". If I am not mistaken, these new scanners will be of the "banks of channels" variety like the BC125AT and BC75XLT, right? ProScan doesn't support those models, but Butel does. I guess if I had been Uniden, I would have reached out to Bob and told him, "Hey we're going to release these new models but our guess is you won't want to support them in ProScan" but I'm not Uniden.
Yes, we're aware now. They had not included him (ProScan) in the preview initially, however, so functionality was uncertain.
This is good news! Looking forward to the updates.
Akuriko
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the current 15X on amazon thru police scanner outlet is $169 for the 15X good price, police scanner outlet is a subsect of bearcat warehouse
im still excited for these 2 new scanners lets hope Joe and uniden can delivery by the holidays i could see myself adding those to my list for my shack as well.
The two scanners that are going to sink Uniden, you mean?
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For the record, at this point I don't even know the MSRP.
Oh really. Enlighten us.
Only said that because that user said that more than once in this thread...now saying they want to buy both.
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One such post: Is this a new Uniden model? BCD260DN
And here: Is this a new Uniden model? BCD260DN
So, my post was sarcastic because of that. As a joke. Just poking fun. It's the Tavern, after all...
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Akuriko
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well i can say keep poking the jokes away,
Hey now, you said it and opened that door.
Really, don’t take it too seriously…it was just too easy. Couldn’t resist! It’s all good.
Really, don’t take it too seriously…it was just too easy. Couldn’t resist! It’s all good.
Some readers of this thread may be interested in the following information regarding the upcoming BCD160DN and BCD260DN models:
ACL Distributors, Inc. (located in Marriottsville, MD), Uniden's largest Master Distributor, has now listed both the BCD160DN handheld and the BCD260DN base/mobile on their website.
There is a phone number posted on both of those linked webpages above for Uniden Dealers to call for Dealer Pricing which would lead one to believe that wholesale/dealer-cost pricing for the 2 new models is available at this time. Please note that ACL Distributors, Inc. does not sell retail to the general public and only sells to Uniden dealers.
ACL Distributors, Inc. (located in Marriottsville, MD), Uniden's largest Master Distributor, has now listed both the BCD160DN handheld and the BCD260DN base/mobile on their website.
There is a phone number posted on both of those linked webpages above for Uniden Dealers to call for Dealer Pricing which would lead one to believe that wholesale/dealer-cost pricing for the 2 new models is available at this time. Please note that ACL Distributors, Inc. does not sell retail to the general public and only sells to Uniden dealers.
You can get a BCD996P2 for $477 Free shipping with DMR & NXDN.
So if the price is$399 it would be smart to just pay the extra $78 for the huge upgrade the 996p2 will bring
If its $299 then maybe.
I would love to add a few to do DMR/NXDN/Analog but not for a $78 savings, $179 savings maybe
Now if you go used I got 2 996P2s with DMR & NXDN in them last year for $700
So if the price is$399 it would be smart to just pay the extra $78 for the huge upgrade the 996p2 will bring
If its $299 then maybe.
I would love to add a few to do DMR/NXDN/Analog but not for a $78 savings, $179 savings maybe
Now if you go used I got 2 996P2s with DMR & NXDN in them last year for $700
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