Check out The Scanner Guys on You Tube they were Beta testers, Johnathan does a great job describing the 2 new models! Show was on summer 2023.
BCD160DN/BCD260DN: Is this a new Uniden model? BCD260DN
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Is this a new Uniden model? BCD260DN
I find it hilarious that there are people saying (repeatedly...) that this will sink Uniden :ROFLMAO: Really? One release will sink them? Just because YOU don't want the scanner doesn't mean it won't sell to those who DO want it. It's OK to have multiple options. . Exactly.... A lot of...
tvengr
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I just checked and found that the manuals for the BCD160DN and BCD260DN are not yet available on the Uniden download site.
JvdK
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it would be strange if they were published on internet. These models are not available yet.
I'd not expect any performance differences as they appear to be using an existing FCC OET authorization.
JvdK
Member
No news about the release of the BCD160/260 DN. I guess they won’t shine under your 🎄🎄 (or hanging in stockings at the fire place) 🥴
Uniden's mouthpiece already stated that they will not release in time for Christmas.
Am I understanding correctly, this new scanner will not handle p25 trunking? BCD260DN Base/Mobile Digital Scanner
Correct.
There are other models for that. This is not one.
It will not handle P25 non-trunking either.
Huh, I think I'd pass on that one.
It was designed for Air, Railroad, non trunking NXDN and non trunking DMR
All depends what you want as your primary monitoring, rail fans will like it with NXDN and analog. Air band is good too. Lots of uses for it.
And we should not forget that while P25 trunking is all the rage in the US, it is not necessarily the same elsewhere in the world, or even nearer..
For example, in Canada, notably in Ontario and Quebec provinces, provincial governments are moving EMT/ambulances, police, road control, road maintenance, etc., to P25 trunked+full time encrypted networks.
So… considering that the only emergency services not onboarded on those provincial networks are fire services, which are on a mix of analog, digital Nexedge/NXDN, DMR tier-2 or some on DMR tier-3, sometimes encrypted and most not, the new Uniden models should sell rather well up here north !
For example, in Canada, notably in Ontario and Quebec provinces, provincial governments are moving EMT/ambulances, police, road control, road maintenance, etc., to P25 trunked+full time encrypted networks.
So… considering that the only emergency services not onboarded on those provincial networks are fire services, which are on a mix of analog, digital Nexedge/NXDN, DMR tier-2 or some on DMR tier-3, sometimes encrypted and most not, the new Uniden models should sell rather well up here north !
If the analog performance is at least as good as the Uniden BC125AT I will be picking one up for my collection!
georgesharpe
Member
I have the feeling that these so called new scanners that Uniden announced are all "pie in the sky" as still after several months of announcing these radios there is still no release date given. I am rather skeptical that they will ever be even made.
JvdK
Member
This really sounds like a comment from somebody who took the time to read the other 32 pages of comments and explanations.
Models of the 160DN/260DN were sent to testers and designers for programming software. Both models are, according to @JoeBearcat, in production and (from the beginning) scheduled for release in 1st quarter 2024. What is the difficult part to understand….
I am sure you are right.....I mean Uniden went through all the trouble of producing models for beta testing and getting all of the FCC approvals in place just to screw with everyone and not release anything.<sarcasm>
I would suggest perhaps reading over the entire thread before embarrassing yourself any further.
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