How Do I Program My Uniden Bearcat Scanner?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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  1. Press HOLD.
  2. Enter desired Channel (Not Frequency)
  3. Press HOLD.
  4. Press the FUNC key.
  5. Press E.
  6. Enter in the Frequency you want to program.
  7. Press E to store the frequency in. Done!

How do you unlock channels on a Bearcat scanner?

  1. Press Hold to stop scanning.
  2. Press and hold L/O until “Confirm Unlock All Channels?” appears in the display.
  3. Press Pgm/E to unlock all or .Clr to cancel.

How do I program scanner frequencies?

To program your handheld scanner, you will use the

“Manual,” “Scan” and “Enter” buttons, and the keypad

. Press the “Manual” button on the scanner. Then press a channel number on the keypad and press “Manual” again. For instance, if you want channel 16, press “1” and “6,” then “Manual.”

What does PRI mean on a scanner?


Primary Rate Interface

is used in the telecommunications industry to send voice and data transmissions over the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN).

How do I reset my Uniden Bearcat scanner?

  1. Turn the scanner OFF and unplug the audio cable from the rear of the scanner.
  2. Press and hold the L/O and PROG buttons.
  3. While holding L/O and PROG, turn the scanner on.
  4. Release the L/O and PROG buttons.
  5. Press the PD/FD/EMG button THREE times.

What frequency do police use?

Frequency MHz Available for Public Safety
25-50 MHz

(VHF Low Band) 6.3 MHz
150-174 MHz (VHF High Band) 3.6 MHz [non-contiguous] 220-222 (220 MHz band) 0.1 MHz

What is the police channel for scanners?

Police scanners allow you to pick up radio frequencies & listen to communication on those frequencies much like an FM radio allows you to listen to different channels by changing the dial from 93.7FM to

102.5FM

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Why does my Uniden scanner say lockout?

Active Member. The simplest way for this to occur is that

you have just locked out all your programmed frequencies

. Just manually step to any channel in a bank that is toggled on and has programming in it, and toggle the LO key to reestablish at least one channel to be unlocked.

How do I reset my Uniden bc125at scanner?

With

the scanner off, hold down the HOLD, 2, 9 keys while powering up the scanner

. This will reset your scanner back to the factory default and you WILL have to reprogram all of your channels and banks.

How do I reset my bct15x?


Press and hold the Hold 2 and 9 buttons and turn the scanner back on

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What is close call on a scanner?

Close call is an option on just about every available Uniden radio. It’s

a way to find frequencies that are close to you with a very strong signal

. Close call does not work over long distances or with weak signals. Close call won’t help you monitor local agencies while you’re traveling.

What does priority mean on a scanner?

The scan priority settings for

quick and deep scans affects how much the scans will impact the computer’s performance during a scan

. If you set scan priority to a higher level the scan will have a higher priority over other running processes and will finish quicker but performance for other processes may be impacted.

Can police scanners be traced?

The short answer is

no

. The long answer is no, with a long-winded explanation of how receivers can be detected but still with no practical police application. chaz0426 said: Sometimes right when I start scanning, it seems like a lot of the police and other utilities ect.

How far away can a police radar detect your speed?

The gun then analyzes the quick “roundtrip” of the laser beam and reports your speed-reading to the officer. Police officers are trained to target vehicles from a stationary position at a distance of

800 to 1,200 feet

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Are Baofeng radios being banned?


There isn’t any “Baofeng ban”

. There is the illegal importation and marketing of radios “just like this one” for people to use for anything requiring a type-certified transmitter, since these don’t have any of those.

Charlene Dyck
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Charlene Dyck
Charlene is a software developer and technology expert with a degree in computer science. She has worked for major tech companies and has a keen understanding of how computers and electronics work. Sarah is also an advocate for digital privacy and security.