I've just been given a Bearcat 100 xlt handheld scanner. Heaven only knows how
old it is - the manufacture date reads: ICHO. Anyway, is the darn thing even
worth downloading a manual for? I know it "works" because I can pick up the
weather service. The preprogrammed channels, however, don't work in my area.
This was a friend's attempt to save me a few bucks. So, in the event that you
folks don't think I should waste my time with this old thing, what make/model
would you suggest for me? I just want to entertain myself with whatever I can
listen to, especially at night when I can't sleep. I'm on disability and
housebound, so money is an issue, but I'll pay a little extra if it's worth
going up a step or two to have access to some "good stuff."
I read parts of the FAQ and have the impression that the recommendations might
include Uniden BC 785 or Radio Shack Pro 95. I don't care if it's handheld or
table model.
Thanks for all the help you can provide.


Connie
************************************************** ***
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

Good Scanner! Try this if you have a solder station or find someone who
does.
http://www.mods.dk/print.php?ArticleId=2414

Adds an extra 100 channels to this.

You can also find the manual in PDF format at that site too. If you are in
Georgia or near let me know. I might be able to help on the mod.

Ronny K4RJJ


"ConnieG999" wrote in message
...
I've just been given a Bearcat 100 xlt handheld scanner. Heaven only knows
how
old it is - the manufacture date reads: ICHO. Anyway, is the darn thing
even
worth downloading a manual for? I know it "works" because I can pick up
the
weather service. The preprogrammed channels, however, don't work in my
area.
This was a friend's attempt to save me a few bucks. So, in the event that
you
folks don't think I should waste my time with this old thing, what
make/model
would you suggest for me? I just want to entertain myself with whatever I
can
listen to, especially at night when I can't sleep. I'm on disability and
housebound, so money is an issue, but I'll pay a little extra if it's
worth
going up a step or two to have access to some "good stuff."
I read parts of the FAQ and have the impression that the recommendations
might
include Uniden BC 785 or Radio Shack Pro 95. I don't care if it's handheld
or
table model.
Thanks for all the help you can provide.


Connie
************************************************** ***
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

"Ronny Julian" writes:

Try this if you have a solder station or find someone who
does.
http://www.mods.dk/print.php?ArticleId=2414
Adds an extra 100 channels to this.

You can also find the manual in PDF format at that site too. If you are in
Georgia or near let me know. I might be able to help on the mod.

Thanks, Ronny. I did find the manual and printed it out. I'm a rank beginner
and right now I have no reason to add extra channels until at least I learn how
to use the ones I already have!



Connie
************************************************** ***
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

Connie - The first thing is to find out what sort of radio systems are in
use by your local police, fire, and EMS agencies and what frequencies they
use. You can probably find this information on the Web.

Your 100XLT is fine for monitoring conventional systems. To monitor trunked
systems, you would need something like the BC785 or Pro 95 you mentioned.

Again, do a Web search to learn about trunked vs conventional systems.

Enjoy!

Greg

From: (ConnieG999)
Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Date: 30 May 2004 03:10:08 GMT
Subject: BC 100XLT - Please dont laugh!

I've just been given a Bearcat 100 xlt handheld scanner. Heaven only knows how
old it is - the manufacture date reads: ICHO. Anyway, is the darn thing even
worth downloading a manual for? I know it "works" because I can pick up the
weather service. The preprogrammed channels, however, don't work in my area.
This was a friend's attempt to save me a few bucks. So, in the event that you
folks don't think I should waste my time with this old thing, what make/model
would you suggest for me? I just want to entertain myself with whatever I can
listen to, especially at night when I can't sleep. I'm on disability and
housebound, so money is an issue, but I'll pay a little extra if it's worth
going up a step or two to have access to some "good stuff."
I read parts of the FAQ and have the impression that the recommendations might
include Uniden BC 785 or Radio Shack Pro 95. I don't care if it's handheld or
table model.
Thanks for all the help you can provide.


Connie
************************************************** ***
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

Greg writes:

Connie - The first thing is to find out what sort of radio systems are in
use by your local police, fire, and EMS agencies and what frequencies they
use. You can probably find this information on the Web.
Your 100XLT is fine for monitoring conventional systems. To monitor trunked
systems, you would need something like the BC785 or Pro 95 you mentioned.

This is the only thing I can find on my area, and it's so complex I can't make
head or tails of it.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/workforce...03ComPlan1.pdf
Can you decipher any of it?

Again, do a Web search to learn about trunked vs conventional systems.

This I can probably do. Thanks for your help.



Connie
************************************************** ***
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

This is the only thing I can find on my area, and it's so complex I can't
make
head or tails of it.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/workforce...03ComPlan1.pdf

Well, wouldn't you know as soon as I sent this message, I hit the jackpot.
Unfortunately, everything for my area seems to be trunked and in the 800
frequencies.
Guess I'm not going to get much out of my freebee scanner...

Connie
************************************************** ***
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

Well, wouldn't you know as soon as I sent this message, I hit the jackpot.
Unfortunately, everything for my area seems to be trunked and in the 800
frequencies.
Guess I'm not going to get much out of my freebee scanner.

you might still get a lot out of your freebie scanner. Just not some of the
stuff that you thought you might get.

The standard scanner bands still have activity on them.

You might not get police or such if your area has awitched to 800 mhz or
digital or a combination.

But you might get other stuff on your freebie scanner, such as railroads,
airplanes, businnesses, etcetera.

You might even get policre from neighboring counties or something.

The police in my area have switched to digital 800 mhz many years ago. I only
have an analog scanner, and I have still found stuff to listen to on it.

If your scanner gets between 118 MHZ and 135.995 MHZ, search in that range to
hear airplanes and airports.

If you search between 450 MHZ and 470 MHZ, you might hear businesses and maybe
even some fast food drive throughs. (although fast food drive throughs are
very very boring to listen to).

In my area, I have found some sort of school security police. who arrested
several of their students. 9'th graders and 12'th graers. (and is frequently
transmitting such activity).

I wonder what kind of school that is?

From: (ConnieG999)
Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Date: 02 Jun 2004 03:26:46 GMT
Subject: BC 100XLT - Please dont laugh!

Greg writes:

Connie - The first thing is to find out what sort of radio systems are in
use by your local police, fire, and EMS agencies and what frequencies they
use. You can probably find this information on the Web.
Your 100XLT is fine for monitoring conventional systems. To monitor trunked
systems, you would need something like the BC785 or Pro 95 you mentioned.

This is the only thing I can find on my area, and it's so complex I can't make
head or tails of it.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/workforce...03ComPlan1.pdf
Can you decipher any of it?

Again, do a Web search to learn about trunked vs conventional systems.

This I can probably do. Thanks for your help.

Sorry - I am unable to read pdf files because my Acrobat keeps crashing.
If, as you say, the activity in your area is trunked, you will have a hard
time monitoring it. But if the 100XLT tunes 800mHz, you can monitor the
trunked frequencies - but the scanner won't track the conversations as they
jump from one freq to another at random.

You can email me if you want - maybe I can help you find some useful
frequencies. I live in Lakeland.

Greg

but that site wont open! HELP! lol
"ConnieG999" wrote in message
...
I've just been given a Bearcat 100 xlt handheld scanner. Heaven only knows
how
old it is - the manufacture date reads: ICHO. Anyway, is the darn thing
even
worth downloading a manual for? I know it "works" because I can pick up
the
weather service. The preprogrammed channels, however, don't work in my
area.
This was a friend's attempt to save me a few bucks. So, in the event that
you
folks don't think I should waste my time with this old thing, what
make/model
would you suggest for me? I just want to entertain myself with whatever I
can
listen to, especially at night when I can't sleep. I'm on disability and
housebound, so money is an issue, but I'll pay a little extra if it's
worth
going up a step or two to have access to some "good stuff."
I read parts of the FAQ and have the impression that the recommendations
might
include Uniden BC 785 or Radio Shack Pro 95. I don't care if it's handheld
or
table model.
Thanks for all the help you can provide.


Connie
************************************************** ***
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

email me off list. If you have IM service (yahoo, ICQ, MSN, AOL) I'd be
glad to help online.

http://www.mods.dk


"ricky" wrote in message
...
but that site wont open! HELP! lol
"ConnieG999" wrote in message
...
I've just been given a Bearcat 100 xlt handheld scanner. Heaven only
knows
how
old it is - the manufacture date reads: ICHO. Anyway, is the darn thing
even
worth downloading a manual for? I know it "works" because I can pick up
the
weather service. The preprogrammed channels, however, don't work in my
area.
This was a friend's attempt to save me a few bucks. So, in the event
that
you
folks don't think I should waste my time with this old thing, what
make/model
would you suggest for me? I just want to entertain myself with whatever
I
can
listen to, especially at night when I can't sleep. I'm on disability and
housebound, so money is an issue, but I'll pay a little extra if it's
worth
going up a step or two to have access to some "good stuff."
I read parts of the FAQ and have the impression that the recommendations
might
include Uniden BC 785 or Radio Shack Pro 95. I don't care if it's
handheld
or
table model.
Thanks for all the help you can provide.


Connie
************************************************** ***
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.