I had hoped that Uniden would not abandon the larger bc-895 tabletop design.
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I would be happy if it will track both conventional and trunked at the same time. I think thats what trunktracker III does.
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I would be really happy if it includeds service search bands this time. The bc-895 caimed to have service search bands, but that turned out to be a misprint in the original manual.
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I was searching for more info on this new bc-898t as I can not read pdf files that start with https on my webtv.
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One site claimed that it's frequency range started at 29.0 mhz while the Grove site stated 25.0 mhz?
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Here is the info I got from the Grove Website, but I'd like to see a picture if anyone can convert a pdf image to html and post it...
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Uniden has a new scanner the BC-898T. It has just been FCC type accepted (AMWUB322).
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BC-898T Feature HighlightsTrunk Tracking Follow 800 MHz trunked public safety and public service systems just as if conventional two-way communications were used.
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500 Channels Program one frequency into each channel. You must have at least one channel programmed to use the scan mode.
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10 Banks Each bank contains 50 channels, large enough for even the largest trunked systems or useful for storing similar frequencies to maintain faster scanning cycles.
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Signal Strength Meter Your scanner's signal strength meter displays the relative strength of an active transmission, using up to five separate indicators.
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CTCSS and DCS Squelch Modes prevent interference from stations not using the mode you select. The scanner's search mode shows you if the station you are scanning is using CTCSS or DCS tones. CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) When CTCSS is activated, your scanner tunes to a frequency only if the associated CTCSS tone youprogrammed is included with the transmission. You can also use this feature to search for a CTCSS tone when monitoring a transmission.
Subaudible Tone Search Lets the scanner search for and identify agencies transmitting CTCSS or DCS tones. You can identify up to 50 CTCSS tones. This helps you find stations using these tones.
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17 Bands Includes 17 bands, with Aircraft and 800 MHz.
25 MHz-956 MHz Your scanner covers an extensive frequency range so you can monitor most of the transmissions in your area. Note: The scanner's frequency coverage is not continuous and does not include the cellular telephone band.
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10 Priority Channels You can assign one priority channel in each bank. Assigning a priority channel lets you keep track of activity on your most important channel(s) while monitoring other channels for transmissions.
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VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator) Control Turn the large rotary tuner to select a desired frequency or channel.
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AutoStore Automatically stores all active frequencies within the specified bank(s).
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Weather Alert Lets your scanner alert you when a SAME weather alert is transmitted on a NOAA weather channel. The scanner also displays the transmitted SAME code. This helps you quickly find out about severe weather in your area and lets you avoid false alarms.
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The BC898T is designed to track the following types of trunking systems.Motorola Type I, Type II, Type IIi, Hybrid, SMARTNET™, and PRIVACYPLUS™analog trunking systems*, which are extensively used in 800 MHzcommunication systems.LTR trunking systems; EDACS trunking systems (including EDACS SCAT - Single Channel AutonomousTrunking)Note: This is an analog only trunk tracker. It will not do APCO-25digital comms and can not be upgraded to do digital communications.
Channels: 500Banks: 10 (50 channels each)
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Service Bands: 17 preprogrammed search bands (including the NOAAWeather Service band)Frequency Range:25.0-27.995 MHz Citizens Band/Business Band28.029.995 MHz 10 Meter Amateur Band3049.995 MHz VHF Low Band50.054.0 MHz 6 Meter Amateur Band137143.995 MHz Military Land Mobile144147.995 MHz 2 Meter Amateur Band148174 MHz VHF High BandAbove bands in 5 kHz steps108136.9875 MHz Aircraft Band216-224.9875 MHz VHF High Band225399.9875 MHz UHF Air Band400419.9875 MHz Federal Land Mobile420449.9875 MHz 70 cm Amateur Band450469.9875 MHz UHF Standard Band470512 MHz UHF "T" Band806823.9875 MHz "800" Band850-868.9875 MHz "800" Band895-956 MHz "800" BandAbove bands in 12.5 kHz steps
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NOTE FROM REDALERT
( Does the above seem like the same misprint on the BC-895?)
some service search bands should jump across several bands to cover a particular service, ham, police, ect. right?
END OF NOTE
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Operating Temperature: 20°C to +60°C
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Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
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Search Rate: 300 steps per second
Scan Delay: 2 seconds
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Audio Output: 1.8W nominal into 8W internal speaker
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Power Requirements: 12 VDC 500mAh (internal battery or AD140U ACadapter)
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Antenna: 50 ohms (Impedance)
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External Jacks: Antenna Jack BNC TypeExt. Speaker Jack 3.5mmLine Out Jack 3.5mmAUX Jack RCA TypeDC Power Jack 5.5mmRemote Jack 5 Pins
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Size: 101/2 in. (W) x 73/8 in. (D) x 31/2 in. (H)
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Weight: 3.8 lbs
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Features, Specifications, and
Availability of optional accessories areall subject to change without notice.
