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What is the BC780XLT?

April 26, 2017bc780xlt

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What is the BC780XLT?

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The BC780XLT is Uniden America Corporation’s latest TrunkTracker scanning receiver utilizing new TrunkTracker III technology. Not only can it function as a “conventional” scanner, it is also able to follow the radio traffic on most trunked radio systems. Q:What is a TrunkTracker? A: A TrunkTracker is a specially programmed scanning receiver which has been “taught” how to decode a number of trunked radio systems. Having this ability allows it to listen to such a system quite effectively which is not usually possible with just a “conventional” scanner. Q:What is a Trunked Radio System? A: A trunked radio system (TRS) is a specialized radio system consisting of multiple frequencies (usually between 5 & 30) utilized by complex radios which are all controlled by a specialized computer. Each time a user presses the transmit key to send a message, the computer picks an empty frequency to broadcast on. Through the use of a dedicated computer control frequency that all radios monitor, the compu