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Brand Uniden
Connectivity Technology 1.3, ghz
Supported Application GPS
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Included Components BCT15X Scanner, AC Adapter, Vehicle Accessory Power Cord, Three-Wire Harness, Mounting Bracket and Hardware, Antenna, Serial Programming Cable, O/M on CD ROM, Other Printed Materials See more

About this item

  • Mobile BearTracker scanner with 9,000 Channels, advanced dynamic memory system, close call RF capture technology, and more. Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
  • TrunkTracker III technology lets you can keep up with the action on Motorola, EDACS and LTR systems. Individual channel volume offset. Alpha Tagging
  • Location-Based scanning automatically selects programmed systems based on your location when connected to a compatible GPS receiver
  • State-by-state preprogrammed channels for local police, DOT, and Highway Patrol frequencies when you travel, without having to program
  • 100 system Quick Keys with 10-channel group Quick Keys per system; system/channel number tagging for rapid access.Continuous Band Coverage* - 25MHz to 1.3GHz Excluding UHF TV and Cellular
  • Before purchasing, please confirm whether the communication you want to receive is Digital or Analog. The BCT15X is Not a Digital scanner
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BCT15X BearTracker Scanner with 9,000 Channels

The BCT15X comes equipped with Uniden exclusive features like Advanced Dynamic Memory System, Close Call RF Capture Technology, and GPS compatibility.

TrunkTracker III Technology

So you can keep up with the action on Motorola, EDACS and LTR systems.

9000 Dynamically Allocated Channels

Plenty of room for all your local systems.

S.A.M.E. Weather Alert

Specific Area Message Encoding - During a NOAA Weather or Emergency Alert, a code for your specific location will alert you to severe conditions in your immediate area.

Conventional Analog Trunking Digital Trunking Database (Digital)
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  • BCT15X Scanner, AC Adapter, Vehicle Accessory Power Cord, Three-Wire Harness, Mounting Bracket and Hardware, Antenna, Serial Programming Cable, O/M on CD ROM, Other Printed Materials

    • Product Description

    "Uniden's BCT15X is an advanced, GPS-enabled scanner that comes equipped with room for up to 9000 channels and Uniden exclusive features like Advanced Dynamic Memory System, Close Call RF Capture Technology, and GPS compatibility. Recieves conventional and the following types of analog trunked channels: •Motorola Type I •Motorola Type II •Motorola Type IIi Hybrid •Motorola Type II Smartnet •Motorola Type II Smartzone •Motorola Type II Smartzone Omnilink •Motorola Type II VOC •LTR Standard •EDACS Standard (Wide) •EDACS Narrowband (Narrow) •EDACS Networked (Wide/Narrow) •EDACS SCAT •EDACS ESK On the following frequencies: (25-512 MHz) (758-960 MHz) (excluding cellular telephone bands) (1.24-1.3 GHz) "

    Customer reviews

    4 out of 5 stars
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    1,405 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the features and appearance of the location tracker. For example, they mention it has lots of features, is versatile, and has a nice screen. Customers are also impressed with the sound quality, saying it has good clear volume. They also like the value, and quality. That said, some complain about the ease of use, saying the manual is terrible and the user interface is counter-intuitive. Opinions are mixed on performance and reception.

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    156 customers mention130 positive26 negative

    Customers like the quality of the location tracker. They say it's a really good scanner, phenomenal piece of equipment, and an amazingly powerful scanner. Some customers also mention that it'll be okay without being programmed. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and features of the product.

    "This is a good high quality unit, but even as a scanner user and electronics enthusiast for over 30 years, this is the hardest thing to operate I've..." Read more

    "...Otherwise, it appears to be solidly built, comes complete with a mini rear-mount extendable antenna to get you started, a 120VAC power adapter, a..." Read more

    "It’s a really good scanner Once you get it programmed properly!..." Read more

    "Had the scanner about a week now. It is a great piece of engineering. It will do far more than I'll ever need it to do...." Read more

    49 customers mention44 positive5 negative

    Customers like the value of the scanner. They mention it's a fairly powerful scanner that's great for the price. Some say it'll be a good buy for those looking for an analog scanner. Overall, most are satisfied with the value and performance of this scanner.

    "...version of this scanner the BCD996 P2 of which I got at an excellent price also...." Read more

    "...'ll figure it out and probably be as happy as I am with this reasonably priced scanner." Read more

    "...much everything the average user could need, and the best part is it's FREE! the Website is ScanNow.org Did I mention it's Free!..." Read more

    "...The unit seems to be packed with features, and is no doubt a good value for the price (under $180), but the owners guide is on a CD, no written..." Read more

    39 customers mention32 positive7 negative

    Customers like the sound quality of the scanner. They say it sounds great, reception is clear, sufficiently loud, and the built-in speaker is just fine. Some mention that the radio listens very well and the trunk hum is almost completely supressed.

    "...And I can angle the unit how I wish. Sound quality?? you can't even tell the speaker is on the bottom!!..." Read more

    "...The audio from the internal speaker is outstanding. The antenna works great as well for me being in the country on a hill at about 1000ft...." Read more

    "...EZGrab is great feature on FreeScanapp. Good clear volume." Read more

    "...If it's sitting near you, the built-in speaker is just fine. I think if you wanted to hear it clear across the house, you might want an external one...." Read more

    28 customers mention28 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the features of the location tracker. They mention that it has lots of features, many ways to customize the features, and tailor the scanner to function exactly as they want. They also say that it's versatile and durable, with menu-driven functions and lots of channel choices.

    "...It took like all of 1 minute to upload. The sw lets you control all the settings of the scanner as well as the frequency groups you just created...." Read more

    "...I like bearcat scanners, and I like the versatility and the fact that it is mobile as well as suitable for a base...." Read more

    "...a number corresponding to only one group of channels, you can set it up with many groups...." Read more

    "...The unit seems to be packed with features, and is no doubt a good value for the price (under $180), but the owners guide is on a CD, no written..." Read more

    19 customers mention19 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the product. They mention that it looks good, has a nice screen, and is well built. Some say that the product is pretty cool and has lots of features for home base scanning. Overall, most are happy with the product's appearance and performance.

    "...you can't even tell the speaker is on the bottom!! And the unit looks good to.. One of the best toys I've ever bought for $180.00 I like the fact..." Read more

    "...'s head is great, and well laid out, they gave the device a beautiful display, the buttons all have a great tactile response... but navigating the..." Read more

    "...The BCT15X Audio is loud and clear, scanning is quick, display looks great...." Read more

    "...its a pretty hefty unit, well built, nice screen, easy to manipulate the controls.Pros i've found so far:1...." Read more

    157 customers mention109 positive48 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the location tracker. Some mention they're incredibly pleased with how it performed, the radio itself works great, and it seems to operate fine. Others say the CD that comes with it is really useless, the manual is terrible, and the antenna is worthless if you live outside of city limits or up in the hills.

    "...was receiving my Portland trucking system PD..fire Departments.. it works great and it wasn't hard to do.. As for the sound quality of this thing..." Read more

    "...do all this yourself, it will save you a ton of time and it is well worth the cost...." Read more

    "...about the lack of a *printed* manual, I'm referring to the very poor quality of the disk-based manual...." Read more

    "...The audio from the internal speaker is outstanding. The antenna works great as well for me being in the country on a hill at about 1000ft...." Read more

    50 customers mention33 positive17 negative

    Customers are mixed about the reception of the product. Some mention that it has great reception, sensitivity, and audio, and with an aftermarket antenna, it can find any frequency for exceptional coverage. However, others say that it does not have good reception, does not pick up signal, and will not receive digital signals.

    "...For the price, it covers pretty much all the channel ranges in conventional programming...." Read more

    "...Reception Impressive Considering Our Location But a Loaded Whip and/or Discone Mast Mounted Antenna is Even Better!..." Read more

    "...2. This scanner will not receive digital signals. 3. The programming cable included plugs into a serial port on the computer...." Read more

    "...For weather, I pick up several stations loud and clear. Sets up nice to alert with impending storms (SAME programmable)...." Read more

    271 customers mention72 positive199 negative

    Customers find the office product difficult to use. They say the manual is terrible, the user interface is counterintuitive, and the programming via the keypad is awkward and time consuming. Customers also mention that the documentation is poor and the product does not come with a manual.

    "...and electronics enthusiast for over 30 years, this is the hardest thing to operate I've ever encountered...." Read more

    "...to sell a product of this type, in this price range with such a TERRIBLE manual....it's an HTML document on the included diskette...." Read more

    "...trucking system PD..fire Departments.. it works great and it wasn't hard to do.. As for the sound quality of this thing is absolutely unbelievably..." Read more

    "...reviewers stated, this is a sturdily constructed unit but the user's manual is a joke. When I put the CD into my computer, it would not auto run...." Read more

    Great Basic Scanner for the Money
    5 Stars
    Great Basic Scanner for the Money
    I am very pleased with this scanner. I have two BC785D scanners for years and this one surprised me to say the least. The audio from the internal speaker is outstanding. The antenna works great as well for me being in the country on a hill at about 1000ft. of elevation in the open. There are only a few Phase1 and Phase 2 systems in my area, and most of them are things I don't want to listen to anyway. I was going to purchase the SDS200 but didn't feel like spending that much money. I definitely was skeptical about buying this scanner. I do have experience with programming radios being a ham operator for 28 years. The night before the scanner arrived I purchased just the $15 radioreference subscription. I then downloaded freescan and within about 45 minutes I had my file to upload to the scanner complete before the scanner arrived the next day. I also purchased the serial to usb cable here on Amazon so I was ready to go. I bought the Tera Grand Premium with the hex jack nuts and it worked perfectly. I just received my Dell computer with Windows 11 with the latest and greatest and I was able to upload my file to the scanner within minutes. The new computer recognized the scanner and the cable almost immediately with no headaches. On my computer I used Com4 and 115200 for my connection. I was going to use an external speaker. I bought little clear rubber "feet" at Lowes and stuck them on the bottom of the scanner. It holds the radio above the shelf it is sitting on about 1/2" and the sound from the speaker is awesome. I would highly recommend this scanner if you don't want to spend big bucks for something that may be overkill for what you need for your area. I am even thinking of buying another one to put out in the kitchen. Oh, did I mention it scans fast too! Overall, don't be intimidated or scared by some of the other reviews on difficulty with programming. If you spend some time with it and the software you'll figure it out and probably be as happy as I am with this reasonably priced scanner.
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    The Goot
    5.0 out of 5 stars Not that hard to program manually!!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2012
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    First of all I've only owned one scanner in my life and it was the old style non-trunking Type scanner.. Also like other reviewers have said I would be playing it safe and if you plan to order this make sure you order it from Amazon.com directly that way you know you will definitely get the model you paid for BCT 15 X.. There is a difference between the BCT 15 and the BCT 15 X!! And it's funny that the BCT 15 X is cheaper then the other model.. Okay on with the scanner absolutely love this thing.. I had no idea on how to do trunking or what it was or how to program it nothing!! I did my research.. If you go to YouTube and type in Uniden BCT 15 X there is a handful of videos that show you how to program this manually enough to get you started with basic trunking. I live in Portland Oregon where here we use Motorola type II trunking Systems. I watch the videos off and on for about a week and did my research for the Frequencies and talk group IDs in my area in Portland. And just watch the videos on YouTube also the bcd996xt scanner Programs basically exactly the same way as the BCT 15 X .. I learned that from the videos to. Finally I went ahead and ordered it When I got it the first thing I had to do was go into the system make my System for what I was going to scan in Oregon. Again just watch the videos for a few times off and on and it's not hard at all! Apparently most places now in bigger cities use 800 MHz trunking. So I had to re-band the scanner for 800 MHz. Keep in mind I have no computer to hook this thing up to For doing software updates or programming it. The re-banding took me literally maybe a minute and a half. Again YouTube video shows you exactly how to do it. Then I typed in my 4 control channel frequencies. Then I typed in a few talk group IDs that I want to try out first to listen to. And hit the scan button.. and there you have it I was receiving my Portland trucking system PD..fire Departments.. it works great and it wasn't hard to do.. As for the sound quality of this thing is absolutely unbelievably clear. It comes of all the accessories and wires and cables to use it in your car. or use it as a home base unit which is what I'm doing with it.. I've read some of the reviews here and Some people say that they weren't sure on how the sound quality would be if you used it as a base unit because yes the speaker is on the bottom of the unit!! But they Forget to mention that it comes with a bracket that is used for mounting in your car or truck and it just so happens that same bracket works for your base unit sitting on your table. It props up the unit at an angle that is adjustable. It works great on any surface I keep mine on my nightstand next to my bed. And I can angle the unit how I wish. Sound quality?? you can't even tell the speaker is on the bottom!! And the unit looks good to.. One of the best toys I've ever bought for $180.00 I like the fact that you can put names pretty much for everything. In the system. Name it how you want to name it whether it be the system name the scanner frequency name what you're listening to it's very easy to use the Alpha tag naming on this!! It does take a little while to get used to how everything works like pressing the buttons and where everything is at. If you go online there's a very cool free user manual that you can download in PDF format or just look it up on the Internet and bookmark it. Type in easier to read BCT 15 X user manual. The way that the manual is laid out is very cool because when it talks about something you can hit the highlighted area and it takes you right to that section on the how-to and back again to where you left off reading. Because this thing does not come with pretty much any type of user manual. Like I said I've owned one scanner in my life and it was the old-style and I was up and listening to this scanner in about less than 15 minutes!! YouTube YouTube YouTube that's all you have to do!! And you can get the frequencies for your area and the talk group IDs off the Internet I went to radio reference.com.. This is Definitely the best scanner out there that I can imagine on the market!! Don't be intimidated by the scanner and the people saying that it's a nightmare to manually program..those people chances are they didn't do any type of research or even bother to try and find online How to videos YouTube!!!!! Anyways great scanner easy to MANUALLY!! Program If you just take some time while you're waiting for it to show up on your doorstep to Watch some videos and do some research About what's used in your area. You'll absolutely love this thing once you get used to working it.. All this from somebody who has only owned one Low end old-style scanner in his lifetime Short life I'm only 36.. Just make sure you buy it from Amazon only!!! That way you know you're getting what you paid for!! UPDATE DAME THIS THING IS AMAZING!!!! It really upsets me that people I'm not going to mention names just scroll to the bottom of the screen towards the last one star review. Complaining That it can't pick up anything even if you're sitting in front of the station. Well newsflash it's Not going to pick up anything even if you're inside the freaking police station If you don't have it Programmed right!!!! This is only my First high-end trunking scanner. And like I said earlier I don't even own a computer to Program this thing I did all manually.. Anyway I can't believe how great this scanner is. Law-enforcement I get to hear every thing and then some! I hear Stakeouts .swat team. Police pursuits.. Undercover operations.. A lot of stuff that's pretty crazy. And in my town . listening to the scanner is almost more entertaining than Watching my TV!!! I've owned this scanner now for about a month. And I feel like A pro scanner enthusiast.. You simply have to buy this Scanner!!! There is a little bit of a learning curve.. But if you're willing to Just take the time To do a little research.. Believe me you will be rewarded greatly For your efforts.. I am just sorry that I waited so long to pull the trigger on buying This scanner...
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    Maleko
    5.0 out of 5 stars Uniden BCT15X is pretty cool, lots of features for home base scanning or car.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2015
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    First of all features of the scanner is 5 star, it's built like a tank, it's pretty heavy. When you first turn it on, everything is set on. It's very annoying, with alerts going off very loudly. The first thing press the large silver knob on the right. It's your basic function setting knob. Press the vol knob, small lower left black knob. Then turn the silver function knob to your state. Then press the E button below the 9 button, it's the yes selection button. Now your scanner is set to some local settings. Then press the silver function knob again, scroll by turning the silver knob to "set bear tracker" then press the silver knob to go into that setting. It will show new menu items, scroll down with the silver knob again by rotating it to "set alert tone" and press the function knob again to select it. The first item says off, hit the "E yes" button in the keypad area. Now just hit "menu" button 3 times, to get back to main screen. That will turn off those loud alerts. Also you might want to go into settings and turn down the alert volume and change the tone as well. This is the basic operation of setting items in the scanner.

    There are 5 buttons next to the display Pol (police), HP (highway patrol), gps, menu, l/o lockout. To turn off scanning temporarily for police, tap the police button and you'll see the PL icon, then PL, DT, then blank on the display, meaning it's off. Same with HP, HP/BT, then off. To lockout air, military air, FRS, CB, Marine, and it's in scan mode. Push the scan button on the upper right next just next to the func silver knob, to make sure you're in scan mode. It will scan through all the bands that aren't locked out. CB, FRS, etc.. So to lock those out, just press the func knob, scroll to CB and press the l/o button to lock out that band from scans, same with the other bands. Now i'm able to scan police, air, ham, military, whatever I want and just the ones i want. It's not that hard. You just press L/O to temporary lock out bands you don't want to scan, do this again to remove the lockout. So basic operation is easy to figure out. I think i'd have a harder time actually programming certain channels into groups. But so far, i'm enjoying just listening to air. Or just police in my neighborhood. Not sure how to set permanent l/o because when i turn it off and back on, i have to lock out all the band i dont want to hear again, which isn't hard, but i'd prefer to keep just a few bands on scan always. If you know leave me a msg.

    One thing I think would be nicer is a better antenna, the one provided works, and I can hear most local things but some transmissions could be clearer I think with a better antenna. Other then that, for the price i'm satisfied. Oh and if you are going to program it via pc/usb the trendnet TU-S9 usb to serial converter fits perfectly to the supplied cable and comes with a driver, it's 9 bucks here on amazon. I got that just in case i have to upgrade firmware, but my unit had the latest installed. I'm using this for home and it does come with AC adapter, but I guess most people would get this for their car, and does come supplied with a car bracket and red/black power wires to hook into the car, but i'm using this to enjoy at home and the built in speaker is loud enough for me. Other then that, it comes with a disk with all the different uniden scanner manuals in html format.

    If you're really into scanning, i'd recommend going a step up to the digital scanner 996 i think. I do get most of the local police and air but i'm sure i'm missing a lot by not having the digital channels as well.

    Update: For those who can't program it, I found a youtube video on freescan, a program that runs on windows and it was easy to get frequencies online and I just typed them into freescan. Freescan uses the cable I mentioned above and connected to my scanner at 115k baud, and you just click upload to upload your groups with your frequencies. It took like all of 1 minute to upload. The sw lets you control all the settings of the scanner as well as the frequency groups you just created. So whoever said these were hard to program, it's far from the truth. It's hard if you try to program through the buttons, it's super simple with the free program called freescan. What I like about the freescan sw too, is you type in the name of each of the frequencies and it pops up on the display. So now i'm just scanning between the frequencies I've loaded, works so much better now. It's great.
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    Jim
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good device, but it's VERY HARD to program
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
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    This is a good high quality unit, but even as a scanner user and electronics enthusiast for over 30 years, this is the hardest thing to operate I've ever encountered. The interface is not intuitive at all and the features are not even explained at all. Best way to deal with using this, I'd say absolutely required, is to get a USB to Serial adapter for your computer and get one of the available software packages for your computer to program this.
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    Mr M L Lawton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality Analogue scanner\receiver
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2023
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    Very solid high quality receiver\scanner, analogue only AM/FM/WFM. Many complaints on line about being difficult to program, invest in some software and programming is an absolute breeze. Radioreference allows you to program the scanner directly with a few button presses, ARC-XT Pro also adds virtual control and a band scope with ‘waterfall’ feature these make the scanner easy and interesting use. Memory holds up to 9000 frequencies so there is more than enough space to use. This scanner has been around for a number of years now but still appears to be a popular choice.
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    Wenceslao L.
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    Reviewed in Spain on July 26, 2017
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    Muy bueno,pero el manual que trae en cd,en ingles,con lo difícil que es para el que no sepa ni bajar un shower,por lo demás buen no esta mal,un saludo para todos los radió escuchas.Chao
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    Client d'Amazon
    1.0 out of 5 stars Erreur de langue, pas en FRANÇAIS
    Reviewed in France on April 13, 2017
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    J'ai commandé un SCANNER RADIO et malheureusement pour moi, je ne reçois rien car ce n'est pas en FRANÇAIS. Merci.
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    Gonzalo
    5.0 out of 5 stars funciona bien y me gusto
    Reviewed in Mexico on August 9, 2015
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    Buen producto. Escucho casi todas las bandas policiacas, incluso hasta la torre de control del aeropuerto... Se puede programar con la pc por medio del cable serial
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    Wordiestdata
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome scanner (little hard to program)
    Reviewed in Canada on December 5, 2013
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    I had this scanner for about a month now and i must say that it is an awesome scanner for the price !!! Its only my second scanner and it was a little hard to program at first but if you type : Easier to read Uniden BCT15x manual on google its just awesome. The CD that comes with the scanner is junk, it doesnt give a bit of useful informations but the manual on the internet does. Everything else is just great. You can program WAY more channel than needed, the beartracking feature and trunking systems are great and very useful. With this scanner and radioreference.com you have evrtyhing you need. Other than that, the scanner itself feels sturdy, its all aluminium, the buttons are a dream (for me) and the antenna is ok. Another good Uniden product !!!
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