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Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner (Black)
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Versatile, compact, and easy to use, the Uniden BC72XLT handheld scanner offers a simple way to monitor the "action" bands, including police and fire channels (including rescue and paramedics), NOAA weather transmissions, business and industrial radio broadcasts, utilities, marine and amateur (ham radio) bands, air bands, and more. In short, the scanner keeps interested parties in the information loop.
A versatile, compact, and easy to use handheld scanner.
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Versatile Handheld Scanning
Easily Monitor "Action" Bands
You can use the BC72XLT to monitor police and fire departments (including rescue and paramedics), NOAA weather transmissions, business/industrial radio, utilities, marine and amateur (ham radio) bands, and air band transmissions. Of course, scanning the 32,000 available frequencies can be time-consuming and frustrating, which is why Uniden added such functions as Close Call capture technology, which instantly tunes to signals from nearby transmitters to help you detect and identify local signals, and a comprehensive memory that holds up to 100 programmed channels (10 per bank).Preset Service Banks With Channel Scan/Search
The scanner also offers six preset service banks, with preset frequencies for police, fire/emergency, aircraft, ham, marine, and weather, making it easy to locate specific types of calls. And should you want to regularly monitor a few specific channels, you can designate them as "priority" channels. The BC72XLT will then check those channels every two seconds while it scans each bank, so you never miss an important transmission. Other scanning functions include 10 programmable search ranges for finding unlisted frequencies in your area and a two-second scan delay that lets you hear any replies to the original transmission before moving on.
Avoid Interference
A scanner is fairly useless if you can't decipher the transmission, which is why the BC72XLT is outfitted with triple-conversion circuitry. The technology virtually eliminates any interference from IF images and clarifies the selected frequency, so you needn't strain to pick up certain words or phrases.
Don't Lose Your Settings
And thanks to the key lock, you won't accidentally change the programming while carrying the scanner in your pocket. Add in a memory backup that preserves stored frequencies even if the scanner loses power and an easy-to-read, backlit display and you're ready for virtually any scanning situation.
Additional Features
The scanner comes with a flexible antenna with a BNC connector, ensuring adequate reception in strong signal areas (a separately sold external antenna will further improve reception), along with an AC adapter. As an alternative, you can power the scanner using two AA alkaline or rechargeable batteries (the latter can even be recharged while in the scanner). The unit measures 2.75 by 4.5 by 1.25 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a one-year warranty.
What's in the Box
Scanner, AC Adapter, Flexible Antenna, Belt Clip, Frequency Guide, User's Manual
Uniden Handheld Scanner Comparison
Andrew Brunet
Reviewed in Canada on October 18, 2017
uh,,it came fast,,no arguments there,,BUT the 1st week I got it all the normal frequencies went digital and private so basicly I listen to hobbiests mostly so its kinda useless,,but I`ll hold on to it
Apologist
Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2013
it is very refreshing to purchase a product that does every thing you could reasonably expect of it. it scans radio signals reliably and stores them if you wish. The interface is a bit obtuse,. but is easy enough to master if you spend the less than ten minutes it takes to learn all the commands.,
Luis V
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2010
I just received this today and within 10 minutes I had programmed my favorite frequencies and was listening to the tower at Washington National airport! I was nervous about the ease of use after reading some of the reviews but honestly, if you read the instructions it is very easy to program. Sure you need push 3 buttons, but surely that shouldn't be a problem. The biggest surprise for me was that I actually received the comms from National airport's tower loud and clear (both the tower and airplane communications) and I'm 25.28 miles away according to Mapquest. I plan on buying a better $20 antenna and I can only imagine how much better this thing will be.I am having some problem figuring out how to tune into a specific frequency without programming into one of the banks but I'm sure it's some stupid thing that I'm overlooking. I dropped off one star because of this and because you do need to push a few more buttons when 1 or 2 would suffice but this is not a problem at all if you read the booklet it comes with. Great scanner for a first time user!
Matthew W.
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2010
This was my first scanner and I have been pretty happy with it. After reading the instructions, it's very simple to program things in and get listening quickly.The CloseCall and priority channel functions are neat. They check for really strong and close signals and a priority channel per bank respectively, but they both create almost a second of break in the audio every few seconds to scan for signals, which is annoying.I've also found that the 100 programmable channels go quickly. I've got almost all of them full and find myself wishing I'd gotten the BC92 with 200 channels.Other than that, it's worked really well for me. The small antenna isn't the greatest, but for its size it pulls in signal very well and seems very sturdy. I got the scanner mostly for the air band. I live about 4 miles from our local airport, and the antenna just barely brings in the tower. ATIS if you hold it right and listen hard. Pretty much nothing on the ground. It's picked up airplanes almost 100 miles away, though, talking to the ARTCC, but couldn't hear the controllers there. I can hear the police and fire broadcasts from town, as well as the rural paging. One city I live near has gone digital, but the other has not (twin cities... kind of odd), so I can hear half of the public safety traffic. Local ham repeaters and NOAA also come in well.[...] is a great place to go to find lots of local radio frequencies (and a good place to check to make sure you don't need a digital scanner to hear what you want to).I got a Scan-Force-Tele Section antenna to use with it, with mixed results. Better signal strength than the stock antenna, but it has FM interference on the air band.I haven't used the batteries for more than a couple hours before recharging, so I can't say much about the battery life. They haven't died on me yet, so that's pretty good. I do have to take the batteries out of the scanner after a bit of charging, because they start getting really hot. I don't think that's a good sign. I think it's trying to overcharge them.I may have more testing information this summer, with vacation and maybe an air show.So all in all it's a good basic scanner. I'm considering getting a digital scanner to pick up a wider frequency range as well as trunked signals.
Jack Hoff
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2009
Quite frankly, the only reason I purchased this is my two Radio Shack scanners with "Signal Stalker", had that feature cease working on both. I had both repaired once under warranty, then the second one, again under warranty. The Pro 97 SS stopped working again and they wanted $20 to send it to repair before they would tell me how much it would cost to fix. So, I just bought this scanner for it's "Close Call" feature, which is RS's "Signal Stalker". Only after I had it in the cart and paid for it did I realize it did not cover anything above the 400 band. Mistake on my part. Given around here in my rural setting the police, fire, and sheriffs do nothing in the trunking, or higher frequencies, it is fine for the car. I will say this, it is louder than any of my other scanners. No CSTSS, limited frequencies and only 100 channels, which does not even take all the business band possibilities. The Close Call feature, works no better than on the RS scanners, and is hard to program. Good back up or for the car. You get what you pay for. I thought a Uniden would be substantially better. Who knows? Maybe it won't break.
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