Uniden UBCT8 manual

250 Channels 12 Bands Prog ramma ble T r unk T rack er lll with Close Call RF Capture OWNER'S MANU AL UBCT8 Scanner[...]

Precautions Before you use this scanner , please observe the following: Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. T o reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this product in an[...]

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................1 Front and Rear Views.................................................................................................................................2 Icon Display ...........................[...]

Band Search.............................................................................................................................................26 Setting a Search Band 26 Search Hold Feature..............................................................................................................................27 Data Skip.............[...]

Introduction The UBCT8 is a state-of-the-art T runk T racking Scanner with BearT racker technology which. It can store 250 frequencies such as police, fire/emergency , marine, railroad, air, amateur , and other communications into 5 banks of 50 channels for a total of 250 channels. Use your new scanner to monitor: Police T runking for: Motorola T y[...]

E 1. Squelch Control / Flash Brightness Selector 2. Alerting Light 3. V olume Control / Alert T one Selector 4. Close Call RF Capture 5. Display 6. Lockout Key 7. Delay Key 8. Service Key 9. S tate Scan or Private Scan Key 10. S tate Key 1 1. Numeric Keypad 12. Up Key 13. Down Key 14. Data Key 15. Priority Key 16. Search Key 17. T runk Key 18. Deci[...]

1. T runk Tracking Mode 2. Motorola trunking channel 3. EDACS trunking channel 4. L TR trunking channel 5. Scan list 6. Scan bank 7. Bank's number and ID's list number 8. Remote control mode 9. Programming is locked 10. S tate scanning and Private scanning mode 1 1. Service scanning mode 12. Band searching mode 13. POLICE Bank included wi[...]

T er minolog y What is Scanning? What is Searching? What is T runk T racking? Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications do not transmit continuously . The UBCT8 scans the Frequencies you have programmed into the Scanner ’s channels until it finds an active frequency . Scanning stops on an active frequency and remains on[...]

Sharing of the available public service frequencies, or trunking, allows cities, counties, or other agencies to accommodate hundreds of users with relatively few frequencies. Following a conversation on a trunked system using a scanner is difficult, if not impossible. Because when there's a short break during the conversation you're monit[...]

F ea tur e Highlights ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Pre-programmed frequencies specific to each Pre-programmed T runked frequencies – Follow VHF High Band UHF 800MHz trunked public safety and public service systems just as if conventional two-way communications were used. – T rack more than one trunking system at a time. Scan conventional and t[...]

Inc luded with Y our Scanner Pac ka ge ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! UBCT8 Scanner AC Adapter DC Power Cord Cigarette Lighter Adapter Plug T elescopic Antenna Window Mount Antenna Operating Guide Other Printed Materials Mobile Mounting Bracket If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase. The following optional acces[...]

Installing the UBCT8 For Home Use (Desktop Inst allation) For Mobile Use (In-Car Inst allation) 1. Insert the DC plug end of the AC Adapter into the DC 12V jack on the rear panel. 2. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 240V AC wall outlet. 3. Plug the T elescoping Antenna into the ANT connector . Extend the antenna to its full height. For frequenci[...]

3. Drill the necessary holes and secure the mounting bracket in place using the screws provided. 4. Mount the radio to the bracket only af ter the wiring has been connected to the rear panel. If you are not experienced in connecting accessories to the vehicle fuse box, please see your automotive dealer for advice on proper installation. 1. Check th[...]

T ypical Mounting Methods Mounting the Scanner in Y our V ehicle The UBCT8 can be conveniently mounted on a table, bulkhead, overhead, or any other desired location with the supplied mounting bracket (refer to figure below for typical mounting methods). Make sure there are no hidden electrical wires or other items behind the desired location before[...]

Applying Power for V ehicle Installation Y ou can power your scanner using the supplied DC cigarette lighter power cord or an DC power cord. T o power the scanner from a vehicle’ s 12V power source (such as a cigarette-lighter socket), you need a cigarette-lighter adapter . T o connect an DC cigarette-lighter power cable, insert its barrel plug i[...]

Applying Power Using St andard AC Power Connecting an External Speaker Listening Safely Connecting the Clone Cable T o power the scanner from an AC outlet, use the provided AC adapter with a 5.5 mm outer diameter/2.1mm inner diameter tip. Y ou must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 12V DC and delivers at least 500 mA. The cord connector’s [...]

CC Scanning Ov er view Y ou can scan in one of five ways: 3. HOLD/RESUME HOLD/RESUME Note: VOL Note: 1. Close Call RF Capture 2. Service Scanning Private Scanning State Scanning When you activate Close Call your scanner will detect nearby strong radio frequencies. Y ou may run Close Call in the background of any of the four options below or on its [...]

467.8500 How Squelch Works Setting the Squelch Think of “SQUELCH” as a gate. If the gate is too low (squelch too low), everything (all noise as well as signals) gets through. If the gate is set too high (squelch too high), nothing gets through. If the gate is set just right (squelch set properly), just the desired signals get through. 1. T o se[...]

State Scanning Press or and the scanner scans through police, fire or Ambulance Frequencies and "SCAN" scrolls from right to left in the display . When in the S tate Scan mode, press and the menu of states will appear . Press The scanner will scan through Factory Programmed Police Frequencies and appears in the display . Press The scanner[...]

5. T o scroll repeatedly , press and hold or and . After 3 seconds, the scanner will begin to scan through the Police frequencies (Police only). 6. If you want to start scanning immediately , press . 1. When scanning stops on a desired frequency , press to hold at that frequency as long as you like. While appears in this mode, you can use or to mov[...]

Y our scanner's Close Call feature lets you set the scanner so it detects then displays the frequency of a nearby strong radio transmission. Close Call RF capture works great for finding frequencies at venues such as malls and sporting events. Y ou can set the scanner so Close Call detection works “in the background” while you are scanning[...]

When the scanner is staying on a frequency , “ ------ “ will be displayed during “C-C” term instead of the frequency . 1. When a signal is detected, the scanner alerts (depending on the Set Close Call Alert setting, page 20) and immediately jumps to the Close Call frequency . But, the frequency is not displayed. Close Call does not work dur[...]

5. If you press , you can set DELA Y function. 'DL Y' appears on the screen. 6. If you press you can set DA T A Skip function. appears on the screen. or The scanner flashes the “On or OFF “options. 2. Press or , to select the option, and then press DELA Y DA T A, 'DA T A' E. Set Close Call Option Select Close Call Bands 1. P[...]

Set Close Call Alert This option controls whether the scanner sounds an additional alert tone when a Close Call signal is detected. Press or to select the option, and then press E. Setting of p ager screen Alert T one V olume Alert Light Adjustment This option sets whether the scanner screens common pager frequencies from hit s during Close Call se[...]

SCAN SCAN SCAN Private Bank Scanning Programming Frequencies into Channels Deleting a Stored Frequency Before the scanner begins Private Bank scanning, you must program a frequency into at least one channel. Y ou will need to program each frequency into the scanner ’s channels in order to hear these frequencies. 1. Press and enter the channel num[...]

SCAN SCAN Duplicate Frequency Alert Memory Lock Scanning Private Bank If you enter a frequency which has been stored in another channel, you will hear an error tone and the other channel displays. Press (decimal key) to clear and start again. ––– OR ––– Press again to store the frequency in both channels. The smallest channel appears on[...]

Hold/Resume Channel Lockout Restoring a Locked-out Channel in Hold Mode If you want to stop on a channel during scanning, press If you want to resume scanning, press There are several ways to access a specific channel quickly . 1. Press 2. Using the keypad, enter the channel number . 3. Press again. Y ou can also use the SCAN, or key instead of pre[...]

SCAN SCAN SCAN SCAN Restoring All Locked-out Channels Priority Scan Changing the Priority Channel Y ou can restore all locked-out channels in a bank only when a bank is selected for scan. If you have deselected a bank and you want to restore all of its locked-out channels using the steps below , you must press until “ ” appears and then enter t[...]

Ser vice Scanning The service scan feature allows you to rotate through the following six service banks. 1. Press to select a Service. ' 2. Continue pressing until your desired Service is displayed. 3. After a three second delay scanning begins. If you want to start scanning immediately , press Press at any time to hold the frequency . Press t[...]

Band Search Setting a Search Band The UBCT8 can search up to 12 separate frequency ranges to help you discover new stations in your area. T o set a Search Bands, enter into the Band Search mode. 1. Press . The upper and lower limits of the Bands currently selected are on the display . 2. Use the or key to select the band you want to search. W ait f[...]

SCAN While T runking is operating in scan mode, press and it will move to ID Search mode and ID Scan mode. SRCH • AM or Wide FM T ransmission Search Hold Feature Dat a Skip Frequency Skip 1. Press at anytime to stop the search. T o move up or down 1 frequency step, use the or key . 2. Press to resume searching. A scanner will normally stop on any[...]

Storing Search Frequencies Delay Y ou can quickly store any frequency you find during Search. 1. During Search, press . If you want to change the frequency , use the or key to move up or down 1 frequency step. Then press . Or when the scanner stops on the frequency you want to store, press . 2. Select a bank you want to store by using the keypad. T[...]

T r unk T r acking ! ! ! ! ! Y our UBCT8 is tracks three major types of trunked radio systems. These systems are described here. - Including T ype I, T ype II, Hybrid, SMARTNET , and Privacy Plus. Motorola systems are widely used by public safety and business users. Most are on the 800 MHz band, and recent systems are appearing on other bands. (see[...]

Prog r amming T r unking F requencies There are three steps for programming a trunked system: 1. Program the T runk T ype – What type of system will the scanner be tracking, Motorola T ype II, T ype I, EDACS, L TR, etc. 2. Program the T runked Frequencies – Within a trunked system, the frequencies are shared among all the users, called “T alk[...]

*** Requires programming of frequencies in exact order and location. 1. Select and press . Use the keypad and ( , decimal key) to enter a frequency for the trunked system. For example, enter . T o clear a mistake while entering a frequency , press (decimal key) twice, and start over . 2. Then press . The (EDACS), (Motorola) or (L TR) appears depend[...]

In order to program T alk Group ID’s, you must first complete S tep1–“Selecting T runking System T ype”, page 30 and S tep 2 – “Programming T runking Frequencies”, page 31. 1. After programming a frequency , press to return to the main screen of system type selected and select . Then press . 2. Select the Scan List location by using t[...]

Please see page 42 for more information. 1. Enter the Area Code. 2. Enter the Home Repeater number . 3. Enter the ID you want to store 4. Press . When you have properly programmed all the frequencies for a trunked system, you can monitor the system in several different ways. Y ou will find that Search, Hold, Lockout, Scan and Delay are all similar [...]

Note: Note: HOLD/RESUME. T o directly access a specific ID location: HOLD/RESUME HOLD/RESUME. HOLD/RESUME. SRCH One Scan List must always be active. If you try and deactivate all the Scan Lists, Scan List 1 will automatically be active. 3. T o restore a Scan List to active scanning, press its number again. . Remember! When you press TRUNK in the T [...]

ID Monitor Mode ID Search Hold and Direct Entry ID in Hold Mode Programming Scan List s During Search Deleting a Stored ID By using ID Monitor mode, you can determine which talk groups are the most active without hearing conversations. 1. Press and hold for 2 seconds until you hear two beeps. Then begins flashing and all active talk group IDs appea[...]

ID Lockout Review ID Lockout Restoring Locked-out IDs Like conventional scanning, it’s possible to lockout unwanted traf fic. This is particularly important in trunked systems because in many areas, water meters, door alarms, traf fic signals, and other mechanical devices are assigned IDs just like other users. Also some departments scramble or e[...]

Setting the Delay Mode for T runking Mode T runking Frequency Confirmation Setting Priority in T runking Mode Moving between Scan List Memories A default delay of 2 seconds is automatically set for each talkgroup for ID Scan mode and ID Search mode. T o set the delay feature on or off, press while trunking, will appear or disappear depending on you[...]

Multi-T rack The UBCT8 allows you to track more than one system at a time. Here are some highlights of this feature: Y ou can actually track up to 5 trunking systems at one time. Y ou can trunk scan, or search and scan conventional frequencies at the same time. Y ou can program conventional frequencies in the same bank as trunking systems. After th[...]

ED A CS R eception ® EDACS T racking Programming EDACS System Frequencies ® T runkTracker III now allows tracking of EDACS® trunked systems. Until now these widely used systems have been almost impossible to monitor with a conventional scanner . With your T runkT racker III listening to EDACS(s) is remarkably easy , and perhap s even easier than[...]

An EDACS® T runked system This chart shows how talkgroups are organized within an EDACS system at the Agency level. The individual talkgroups cannot be shown at this scale because there are over 2000. However the chart can show the 16 Agencies in this example. The system is logical and easy to understand. EDACS systems are typically arranged in an[...]

Special EDACS ® Features EDACS ID Range Search EDACS SCA T AFS Partial Entry Feature AFS is Uniden's method of encoding EDACS talkgroups. AFS stands for 'Agency-Fleet-Subfleet'. AFS talkgroups are used in all EDACS reception -- in ID Search, ID Lockout and ID Scan. The powerful AFS Partial Entry feature designed into the BCT8 lets y[...]

L TR ® Reception L TR ® T racking L TR ® (Logic T runked Radio) systems are trunking systems used primarily by business or private communications service providers, such as taxicabs, delivery trucks, and repair services. These systems encode all trunking information as digit al subaudible data that accompanies each transmission. Users on an L TR[...]

Motorola Reception Motorola T racking There are really two types of Motorola trunking systems. These are usually referred to as T ype I and T ype II systems. T ype I only occurs on some 800 MHz systems. All VHF and UHF trunking systems use T ype II. One important distinction between these two systems is the amount of data transmitted by each radio [...]

Fleet Map Programming Selecting Preset Fleet Map Programming a User Fleet Map If you have programmed a trunk tracking bank for Motorola, press to start Multi- T rack, and you will see user IDs on the display . Since the UBCT8 default s to T ype II systems, all the IDs will appear as numbers. However , if you notice a mix of odd and even user IDs, f[...]

The next available block appears on the display . 6. Repeat step 5 until you have selected a size code for each block. For details about each size code, see "Fleet Map Size Codes" in the Appendix. A Hybrid system is simply a T ype I system with some blocks designated as T ype II blocks. T o program a Hybrid system, follow the steps listed[...]

9. Use the keypad to enter a new Of fset Channel, then press E. •Y ou can only input within a range of 380-759. • If the system is not tracking properly , you may need to try a new Base Frequency or Offset Channel, or you may be missing frequencies from the system. • Y ou can set up to three Base, S pacing and Of fsets for Motorola VHF/UHF tr[...]

PL1(plan1): If the last three digits of ALL the frequencies in use end in one of the following three digits (125, 375, 625, or 875), use PL1(plan1). PL2 (plan 2): Note: TRUNK E E E Note: If the last three digits of ALL the frequencies in use end in one of the following three digits (000, 250, 500, or 750) use Plan 2. Of course you will know the Con[...]

R emote Interface Y ou can communicate and program your UBCT8 in numerous ways with peripheral devices using a Remote Interface Cable port. This radio of fers the following modes: Program and control your scanner from a PC using Uniden’s UBCT8 Scanner Sof tware. Clone all the frequencies, trunking talkgroups, and fleet map s programmed into your [...]

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T o connect the Scanner to Scanner: Plug the male end of the RS232C straight interface cable into the remote port on the rear of one of the two scanners. Then connect the DB-9 to DB-9 null modem adapter to the cable. Plug the other end of the null modem adapter into the other scanner (DB9 Gender Changers are also available at your local electronics[...]

5. The data transfer begins from the First Unit to the Clone Unit. During the data transfer , both scanners show the following displays. When the data transfer is complete, displays. If the data transfer is not successful, the following error message will appear . •T o clear , press (decimal key). • Once you have completed the cloning of the sc[...]

Care and Maintenance General Use Location Cleaning Repairs Birdies • T urn the scanner before disconnecting the power . • Always write down the programmed frequencies in the event of memory loss. • If memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel. The display shows 000.0000 in all channels when there has been a memory loss. • Do not use the[...]

T roubleshooting If your UBCT8 is not performing properly , try the following steps. Problem Suggestion 1. Check the connections at both ends of the AC Adapter . 2. T urn ON the wall switch of your room. Y ou could be using an outlet controlled by the wall switch. 3. Move the AC Adapter to another wall outlet. 1. Check the antenna connection. 2. Mo[...]

If you experience difficulty while in T runkT racker mode, try the following steps. If you still cannot get satisfactory results while using your scanner or if you want additional information, If you have internet access, you can visit for additional information. please see the Uniden contact details in the warranty p age at the back of this manual[...]

Specifications Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15, Subpart C, as of date of manufacture. Channel: 250 Banks: 5 (50 channels each) Service Bands: 6 preprogrammed search bands Frequency Range: Operating T emperature: –20 °C to +60 °C (-4 °F to +140 °F) Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode) Search Rat[...]

No. Code St ate Name 1. ACT Australian Central T erritories 2. NSW New South W ales 3. NT Northern T erritory 4. NZ New Zealand 5. QLD Queensland 6. SA South Australia 7. T AS T asmania 8. VIC V ictoria 9. W A Western Australia S tate Code Order Appendix[...]

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User Defined Fleet Ma ps T ype I Programming Information When a T ype I system is designed, the address information for all the IDs are divided into 8 equal sized blocks. When you program your scanner to track a T ype I system, you must select a size code for each of these blocks. When you have assigned a size code to all 8 blocks, you have defined[...]

Fleet Map Size Codes Size Code Restrictions If you select SIZE CODE 12, 13, or 14, there are some restrictions as to which blocks can be used for these codes. • SIZE CODE 12 can only be assigned to Blocks 0, 2, 4, or 6. • SIZE CODE 13 can only be assigned to Blocks 0 and 4. • SIZE CODE 14 can only be assigned to Block 0. Since these SIZE CODE[...]

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UNIDEN UBCT8 Scanning Receiver IMPORT ANT W ARRANTOR: W arranty only available in original countr y of purchase. ELEMENT OF W ARRANTY : W ARRANTY DURATION: P ARTS COVERED: ST A TEMENT OF REMEDY : PROCEDURE FOR OBT AINING PERFORMANCE OR W ARRANTY : : Evidence of the original purchase is required for warranty ser vice. Uniden New Zealand Limited. Uni[...]

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