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Category 6: Continuous Coverage Scanners
The BC-796D offers
almost continuous frequency coverage of the VHF/UHF scanner bands in
addition to its APCO-25 digital capabilitiy.
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All Radios in this Category feature:
- Virtually continuous frequency coverage from 25-512 and 806-1300 MHz
(excluding the 824-849 and 869-894 MHz cellular phone frequencies as per
US Federal Law and often the 956-1240 MHz band)
- Military Air (225-400 MHz), FM Broadcast, and VHF TV Sound (Channels
2-13);
- Selectable mode (AM, NFM, WFM) and selectable search step size
- At least 200 channels (usually 400 to 2000 channels)
- Most were Top-Of-The-Line Receivers when manufactured
- Many newer ones are also Digital or Analog Trunk-trackers and are
also listed in Categories 4 or 5
Search for all Category 6 scanner models:
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Current Models
| Model# |
Type |
# Of Ch/ # Of
Banks |
Scan/ Search Speed |
First Year Made |
Freq Coverage (MHz) |
Features & Comments |
Vendor Links | |
| BCD996XT |
BM |
6000 Dyn |
100/ 100 |
2009 |
25-512 764-766 794-956
1240-1300 |
Can receive both 3600 and 9600
baud digital (APCO-25)trunking, analog trunking (Motorola, EDACS,
LTR); Dynamic Memory Allocation; CB, TV, FM broadcast radio
bands; Holds up to 400 systems; CTCSS/DCS decode; PC Control;
Alpha Tags; Close-Call feature; VHF-High, UHF, 800/900 trunking;
Small Size; Service Search; Military Aircraft Band; Close Call
Feature; Can be reflashed for 800 MHz rebanding |
Scanner-Master
Amazon
eBay | |
| BCD396XT |
HH |
3000 Dyn |
100/ 100 |
2009 |
25-512 764-766 794-956
1240-1300 |
Dynamic Memory
Allocation; InCB, TV, AM&FM broadcast radio
bands; Holds up to 200 systems; CTCSS/DCS decode; PC Control;
Alpha Tags; Close-Call feature; Small Size;
Pre-programmed for 25 most populated counties in US;
Preprogrammed auto racing; Service Search; Close Call Feature; Also
digital trunking scanner - see entry in Category 5: Digital Trunking
Scanners |
Scanner-Master
Amazon
eBay | |
| BR330T |
HH |
2500 200 |
90/ 140 |
2005 |
0.1-1300 |
Dynamic Memory
Allocation; Includes shortwave, CB, TV, AM&FM broadcast
radio bands; Holds up to 200 systems; CTCSS/DCS decode; PC
Control; Alpha Tags; Close-Call feature;
Pre-programmed for 25 most populated counties in US;
Preprogrammed auto racing; Service Search; Also analog trunking
scanner - see entry in Category 4: Analog Trunking Scanners |
Scanner-Master
Amazon
eBay | |
| BCT15 |
BM |
2500 Dyn |
100/ 100 |
2006 |
25-515 764-776 794-956
1240-1300 |
Marketed for mobile use;
Triple-Trunking; Tracks Motorola Type I,II,I/II hybrid, EDACS, and
LTR; 250 Trunking ID Memories (5 banks, each with 5 lists of 10 ID’s
); alpha-tags; PC data transfer; VHF-High, UHF, 800/900 trunking;
Service Search; Preprogrammed Hwy Patrol; Close-call signal feature;
GPS control; fits in car's DIN-E slot; Can be reflashed for 800 MHz
rebanding; also listed in Category 4: Analog Trunking Scanners |
Scanner-Master
Amazon
eBay | |
Non-Current Models (Available Used)
| Model# |
Type |
# Of Ch/ # Of
Banks |
Scan/ Search Speed |
First Year Made |
Freq Coverage (MHz) |
Features & Comments |
Vendor Links | |
| BCD996T |
BM |
6000 Dyn |
100/ 100 |
2006 |
25-512 764-766 794-956
1240-1300 |
Can receive both 3600 and 9600
baud digital (APCO-25)trunking, analog trunking (Motorola, EDACS,
LTR); Dynamic Memory Allocation; CB, TV, FM broadcast radio
bands; Holds up to 400 systems; CTCSS/DCS decode; PC Control;
Alpha Tags; Close-Call feature; VHF-High, UHF, 800/900 trunking;
Small Size; Service Search; Military Aircraft Band; Close Call
Feature; Can be reflashed for 800 MHz rebanding |
Amazon
eBay | |
| BCD396T |
HH |
3000 Dyn |
100/ 100 |
2005 |
25-512 764-766 794-956
1240-1300 |
Dynamic Memory
Allocation; CB, TV, AM&FM broadcast radio
bands; Holds up to 200 systems; CTCSS/DCS decode; PC Control;
Alpha Tags; Close-Call feature; Small Size;
Pre-programmed for 25 most populated counties in US;
Preprogrammed auto racing; Service Search; Close Call Feature; Also
digital trunking scanner - see entry in Category 5: Digital Trunking
Scanners |
Amazon
eBay | |
| BC296D |
HH |
1000 10 |
100/ 100 |
2003 |
25-512 806-956 1240-1300 |
Alpha-tags; CTCSS/DCS decode;
Also has limited digital trunking capability – See entry in
Category 5: Digital Trunk-trackers |
eBay | |
| BC796D |
BM |
1000 10 |
100/ 100 |
2003 |
25-512 806-956 1240-1300 |
Alpha-tags; CTCSS/DCS decode;
Also has limited digital trunking capability– See entry in Category
5: Digital Trunk-trackers |
eBay | |
| BC250D |
HH |
1000 10 |
100/ 100 |
2003 |
25-512 806-956 1240-1300 |
Alpha-tags; CTCSS/DCS decode;
Also digital trunk-tracker – See entry in Category 5: Digital
Trunk-trackers |
eBay | |
| BC785D |
BM |
1000 10 |
100/ 100 |
2003 |
25-512 806-956 1240-1300 |
Also digital trunk-tracker – See
entry in Category 5: Digital Trunk-trackers |
eBay | |
| BC780XLT |
BM |
500 10 |
100/ 100 |
2000 |
25-512 806-1300 |
Also trunk-tracker – See listing
in Category 4: Analog trunk-trackers; Alpha Tags, CTCSS/DCS decode;
Uniden Top of the line; |
eBay | |
| BC3000XLT |
HH |
400 20 |
100/ 100 |
1995 |
25-550 760-1300 |
Was Uniden’s Top of the Line;
triple conversion, selectable search step size and mode; good
reputation handheld |
eBay | |
| BC2500XLT |
HH |
400 20 |
100/ 100 |
1992 |
25-550 760-1300 |
Was Uniden’s Top of the Line
handheld; only double conversion, no selectable step size or mode,
poor reputation |
eBay | |
| BC9000XLT |
BM |
500 20 |
100/ 100 |
1995 |
25-550 760-1300 |
Was Uniden’s Top of the Line
base; triple conversion, selectable search step size and mode; good
reputation |
eBay | |
| BC8500XLT |
BM |
500 20 |
100/ 100 |
1992 |
25-550 760-1300 |
Was Uniden’s Top of the Line
base; only double conversion, no selectable step size or mode, poor
reputation |
eBay | |
| PRO-26 |
HH |
200 10 |
50/ 100 |
1995 |
25-1300 |
Radio Shack Top-of-the-Line
handheld; Good scanner but poor audio quality |
eBay | |
| PRO-60 |
HH |
200 10 |
25/50 |
1995 |
30-512 806-999 |
Does not include 25-30 MHz; No
CB; Does not have selectable search step size |
eBay | |
| PRO-2042 |
BM |
1000 10 |
? |
1995 |
25-550; 760-1300 |
Radio Shack Top-of-the-Line; Like
PRO-2035 with better firmware; Old but good reputation |
eBay | |
| PRO-2035 |
BM |
1000 10 |
50/? |
1994 |
25-550; 760-1300 |
Radio Shack Top-of-the-Line;
successor to popular PRO-2006; Old but good reputation |
eBay | |
| PRO-2006 |
BM |
400 10 |
26/52? |
1990-1994 |
25-550; 760-1300 |
Radio Shack Top-of-the-Line;
Likely most popular scanner ever; Old but good reputation |
eBay | |
| PRO-2005 |
BM |
400 10 |
16/32? |
1988 |
25-550; 760-1300 |
Radio Shack Top-of-the-Line; Old
but good reputation |
eBay | |
| PRO-2004 |
BM |
300 10 |
16/32? |
1986 |
25-550; 760-1300 |
Radio Shack Top-of-the-Line; Old
but good reputation |
eBay | |
| IC-R1 |
HH |
100 |
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0.1-1300 |
Old radio, Includes Shortwave
(HF) Radio Bands, May be difficult to use |
eBay | |
| IC-R10 |
HH |
1000 18 |
16.7 |
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0.5-1300 |
Includes Shortwave (HF) Radio
Bands, May be difficult to use |
eBay | |
| IC-R3 |
HH |
400 8 |
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0.5-2450 |
Includes TV receiver and
spectrum scope; Includes Shortwave (HF) Radio Bands, May be
difficult to use |
eBay | |
| IC-R5 |
HH |
1250 |
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0.15-1300 |
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eBay | |
| MVT-7100 |
HH |
1000 10 |
30/30 |
1993 |
0.5-1650 |
Includes Shortwave; Very
sensitive to weak signals; Difficult to use if not used to Yupiteru
radios |
eBay | |
| MVT-7200 |
HH |
1000 10 |
30/30 |
1997 ? |
0.5-1650 |
Includes Shortwave; Very
sensitive to weak signals; Difficult to use if not used to Yupiteru
radios; update of MVT-7100 |
eBay | |
| MVT-7300 |
HH |
1000 10 |
30/30 |
2000 ? |
0.5-1650 |
Includes Shortwave; Very
sensitive to weak signals; Difficult to use if not used to Yupiteru
radios; update of MVT-7100 |
eBay | |
Note: 800 MHz Coverage excludes the US Cellular Phone Band (824-849 and
869-894 MHz) unless otherwise indicated and may also exclude the adjacent
849-851 and 894-896 MHz bands.
Abbreviations: Scanner Type: B = Base; M = Mobile; BM = Base/Mobile; HH
= Handheld
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