Uniden BC60XLT-1 Handheld Scanner - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

How do I enter a decimal on an old Bearcat scanner 101..it doesn't have decimal points just flip switches 1-16? Help this was my granfathers and I'm so into this but can't pick anything up

how do you program a bc60xlt scanner, and how do you reset it i have tried 2,9 manual but nothing i have the battery out and see if that work but how long do i leave them out.thanks

Yes, it does sound like a bad power transformer. Try powering it using a DC supply or battery and see if the hum goes away.

Hi, first, you can only listen to analog radios on this scanner, so if you local or state public servants went to digital, you are out of luck. You can still receive National Weather Service, most railroads, ham radio operators and any small town police and fire that have remained on analog VHF and UHF. Do a Google search and you can get the instruction book for the radio. As far as channels, search for Radio Reference dot com and search for your state and county. That will list the channels to enter into your radio. Good luck and have fun.

You've got a great idea for a great invention, but that would probably be a privacy violation unless they called you and you could use their caller ID. Sorry about that. Scotty

Even if your scanner can manage to receive the frequencies, you would not be able to hear what people are saying. only the first generations of cell phones were analog and you could hear on side of the connection. Today all pone communication is digital, encrypted and you only can receive a phone close enough to you, to hear just a rattling noise. Modern phones are working close to and above 2 Ghz. A frequency, most scanners can't receive.

here is the manual it was an easy search on web

Hit Manual first, then type in Frequency, then press Enter

I had a scanner with 800mhz .. programed it to scan from 900.000
to 800.000 .. between those freqs. ..found several calls ... from cell phones .. but that was not what I was looking for ... I just ran into it by accident.

Police Officers ...from all agencies .. monitor cell phones .. all the time so if it illegal for citizens to do it , it should be for them also but I under the impression judges turn a blind eye to that fact.

"DC to AC" cords are not really a common item. They are called "Inverters". Typical inverters are 12VDC to 120VAC and are found in mobile applications to operate houshold current type (120VAC) devices. Inverters cost many times more than thier "AC to DC" or "AC to AC" sisters.An "AC to DC" and "AC to AC" cord however, is a very common item. They are usually called simply "AC Adapters" and are sold in many electronics stores (Best Buy, Fry's, etc.) and electronic specialty stores (Radio Shack) and electrnics suppliers (MCM, etc.) Nearly all of them are designed to reduce the voltage in your home (120 VAC volts alternating current) to a different but usually lower voltage that is either AC or DC.In order to select the proper AC adapter, you need to know:(1) Input Voltage - this is the outlet voltage - often 120 volts in N. America, (2) Output voltage - this is the voltage the device needs and is often indicated near the jack, The adapted must match this voltage. (3) the device voltage type - this will be either AC or DC. The adapter must match the type as they are NOT interchangeable. (4) the size and type plug on the cord that will allow it to mate properly with the jack. There are many, many types and it should be tested for fit prior to plugging in and must match the device jack (5) the power requirements - this is usually shown as a number in Watts (w) and / or Amps (a). It is very important that the apdapter power rating is equal to or greater than the amount specified by the device. Failure to meet the requirements above can cause failure of the device, adapter or both. I hope this helps and good luck!

You may download a copy of the manual from here.

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Look at if there Ham Radio Outlet who publishes a list of freq for different areas--also they sell (these are also available on the internet) freqs for all areas in large book.I would search also the internet.

NASCAR radios are not digital & besides, your scanner can't be upgraded. Try programming your local NOAA weather frequency. If you can't hear it, your scanner is not functioning properly & it's doubtful that it would be worth the cost of repairing it.

Look to see on the keyboard that has a button that looks like a key with a border around that button. That'll be you L/O button place the scanner on Manual then keep pressing Manual for each channel. If you see the lettersL/O << looks like that press the lock out key the those letters "L/O" ShouldDisapear.. Keep doing those steps untill all channels a clear.. I say this because this is how my Uniden 30 channel hand held works.. Yours may work diffrent? Hopefully it works the same.

You may download a copy of the manual here.

You may download a copy of the manual here.

Not able to see any specific dates other than it was launched on Amazon on 9/17/2002, so I am going to assume that is roughly when it was first made available.

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Just select the channel that you want to unlock and briefly press the L/O key. NOTE: If there is no frequency programmed into a channel, that channel will display the L/O tag. Programming a frequency into that channel will automatically release the lockout.
If you need a manual for your BC60XLT you can download it here:

http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC60XLTom.pdf