Uniden Scanner UBC 245XLT User Manual

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Front View  
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1. DC Power Jack  
2. Scan Key  
10. Light  
11. Speaker  
12. Display  
3. Manual Key  
4. Trunking Key  
5. Decimal Key  
6. Service Key  
13. Remote jack  
14. Keypad  
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15. Enter Key  
16. Search Key  
/Remote  
7. Limit Key/Down Key  
17. Hold Key/Up Key  
8. Priority Key/Turbo Key  
18. Lockout Key  
19. Data Key  
9. Delay Key  
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Top View and Display  
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20. Antenna Connector  
21. Earphone Jack  
22. Squelch Control  
23. On/Off Volume Control  
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DATA POLICE RR AIR MRN UHF CB  
SCAN SEARCH PRI HOLD DLY L/O  
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24. Channel Display  
25. Frequency Display  
26. Bank/Activity Indicators  
27. Attenuate Indicator  
28. Battery Low Indicator  
29. Keypad Lockout Indicator  
30. Mode Indicators  
31. Priority Channel Indicator  
32. Bank/Trunk Indicators  
33. Trunk System Indicators  
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CONTENTS  
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3  
Important Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
What is Scanning? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
What is Searching? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
What is Trunk Tracking? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Feature Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Where to Obtain More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Information on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Included with Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Installing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Charging the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Low Battery Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Adapter Safety Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Flexible Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Basic Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Turn the Scanner On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Setting the Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Keylock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
LCD Back Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Auto Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Duplicate Frequency Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Programming Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Deleting a Stored Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
RF Attenuation Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Setting the Delay Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Channel Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Lockout Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Restore a Locked Out Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Restore All Locked-Out Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Priority Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Changing the Priority Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Setting a Search Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Turbo Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Search Hold Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Data Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Frequency Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Storing Search Frequencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
SVC Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
SVC Scan Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Programming with SVC Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
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Trunk Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Types of Trunking Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
EDACS Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Setting the Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Programming Trunking Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Searching a Trunked Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Changing the Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Frequency Find Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Direct Entry ID Hold Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
ID Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Restore a Single ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Restore all IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Searching Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Channel Activity Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Scan Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
Programming ID Scan Lists Manually . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
ID Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52  
Setting Priority in Trunking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
Programming Scan Lists During Search . . . . . . . . . 54  
Deleting a Stored ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
Moving between Scan List Memories . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Multi-Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Fleet Map Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
Selecting Trunking Programming Mode. . . . . . . . . . 56  
Selecting a Preset Fleet Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
Programming a Fleet Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Programming a Hybrid System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
Setting the Base and Offset frequencies for  
Motorola VHF/UHF trunked systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Toggling the Status Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Remote Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
Connecting the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
SmartScan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64  
Remote (PC Control) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Clone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72  
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74  
General Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74  
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74  
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74  
Repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Birdies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79  
Preset Fleet Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79  
User Defined Fleet Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81  
One Year Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . inside back cover  
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Introduction  
The UBC 245XLT is a state-of-the-art radio with  
TrunkTracking™ and automatic scanning capabilities.  
It can store frequencies such as police, UHF CB,  
marine, railroad, air, amateur, and other communications  
into 10 banks of 30 channels each.  
With the new SmartScanner™ feature, you can also  
automatically program your scanner by downloading  
directly from our Uniden/Bearcat national frequency  
database via a PC or external modem.  
Use your new scanner to monitor:  
I UHF High Band UHF 800/900 MHz Trunked Radio  
Systems (the trunked radio network does not  
operate solely for Public use)  
I Police and Fire Departments (including rescue and  
paramedics)  
I Trunking for Motorola and EDACS* systems  
I Business/Industrial Radio  
I Utilities  
I Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands  
I Air band  
Frequency Range  
Steps  
Transmission  
VHF Low Band  
Aircraft Band  
Land Mobile  
2 Meter Ham  
VHF High Band  
Land Mobile  
70cm Ham  
66 - 88 MHz 12.5 kHz  
108-137 MHz 12.5 kHz  
137-144 MHz  
144-148 MHz  
5 kHz  
5 kHz  
148-174 MHz 12.5 kHz  
406-420 MHz 12.5 kHz  
420-450 MHz 12.5 kHz  
450-470 MHz 12.5 kHz  
470-512 MHz 12.5 kHz  
806-956 MHz 12.5 kHz  
UHF Band  
Land Mobile  
“800” Band  
EDACS* - analogue only  
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Important Notice  
I This scanning radio can be sold legally in Australia  
and New Zealand only. This unit may be illegal for  
sale in other countries.  
I The installation, possession, or use of this  
scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be  
prohibited, regulated, or require a permit in certain  
states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions. Your local  
law enforcement officials should be able to provide  
you with information regarding the laws in your  
community.  
I Changes or modifications to this product not  
expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this  
product in any way other than as detailed by this  
Operating Guide, could void your authority to  
operate this product.  
I The screen displays used in this manual are  
representations of what might appear when you  
use your scanner.  
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Terminology  
What is Scanning?  
Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way  
communications do not transmit continuously. The  
UBC 245XLT scans the channels you program until it  
finds an active frequency.  
Scanning stops on an active frequency and remains on  
that channel as long as the transmission continues.  
When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle  
resumes until another transmission is received.  
What is Searching?  
The UBC 245XLT can search each of its 10 bands to  
find active frequencies. This is different from scanning  
because you are searching for frequencies that have not  
been programmed into your scanner. You can choose  
between two speeds while searching. Turbo Search, a  
new feature for Uniden scanners, can search the VHF FM  
bands at up to 300 channels per second.  
What is Trunk Tracking?  
Conventional scanning is a simple concept. You enter a  
radio frequency in your scanner’s memory which is used  
by someone you want to monitor. So when your scanner  
stops on a frequency, you usually know who it is, and  
more importantly, you can stop on a channel and listen  
to an entire conversation. This type of scanning is easy  
and fun.  
As the demand for public communications has  
increased, many public radio users don’t have enough  
frequencies to meet their needs, and this has created a  
serious problem. Trunking radio systems solve this  
problem.  
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In a trunked radio system, which contains up to 28 different  
frequencies, radio users are divided into groups, often  
called talk groups, and these talk groups are assigned  
specific IDs. When someone in a talk group uses their  
radio, a brief burst of data is broadcast before each  
transmission. The trunking system computer uses this data  
to temporarily assign each radio in a talk group to an  
available frequency. If the group using a frequency stops  
broadcasting or pauses between replies for a few seconds,  
they are removed from the frequency so another talk group  
can use it.  
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  
monitoring, it’s possible that the talk group will be assigned  
to a completely different frequency in the trunked system.  
This type of scanning is difficult and frustrating.  
TrunkTracker™ changes this! Not only does your new  
UBC 245XLT scan channels like a conventional scanner, it  
actually follows the users of a trunked radio system. Once  
you know a talk group’s ID, you won’t miss any of the  
action.  
If you’re a new scanner enthusiast, you may want to read  
the first part of this manual and use your scanner in  
conventional mode before you begin trunk tracking.  
Understanding scanning fundamentals and its terminology  
will make trunk tracking much easier. But if you’re already  
an experienced scanner operator, you may want to go to  
Trunk Tracking on page 36 now.  
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Feature Highlights  
I Trunk Tracking — Follow UHF High Band UHF  
800/900 MHz trunked radio systems just as if  
conventional two-way communications were used.  
I Multi-Track — Track more than one trunking  
system at a time and scan conventional and  
trunked systems at the same time.  
I 300 Channels — Program one frequency into  
each channel. You must have at least one channel  
programmed to use the Scan mode.  
I 10 Bands, 10 Banks — Includes 10 bands, with  
Aircraft and 800 MHz. 10 banks with 30 channels  
each are useful for storing similar frequencies to  
maintain faster scanning cycles or for storing all  
the frequencies of a trunked system.  
I 66 MHz-956 MHz — Indicates the range of  
frequencies that can be searched within the bands  
of your scanner.  
Note: The frequency coverage is not continuous.  
I 10 Priority Channels You can assign one  
priority channel in each bank. Assigning a priority  
channel allows you to keep track of activity on  
your most important channel(s) while monitoring  
other channels for transmissions.  
I Preprogrammed Service (SVC) Scan — Allows  
you to toggle through preprogrammed police,  
railroad, aircraft, marine, and UHF CB frequencies.  
I Unique Data Skip — Allows your scanner to skip  
unwanted data transmissions and reduces birdies.  
I Memory Backup — If the battery completely  
discharges or if power is disconnected, the  
frequencies programmed in your scanner are  
retained in memory.  
I Manual Channel Access — Go directly to any  
channel.  
I LCD Back Light — An LCD light remains on for  
15 seconds when  
is pressed.  
I Autolight — Automatically turns the light on when  
it finds a transmission.  
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I Battery Save — In manual mode, your scanner  
automatically reduces its power requirements to  
extend the battery™s charge.  
I Attenuator — Reduces the signal strength.  
I SmartScanner™* — Automatically program your  
UBC245XLT with all the frequencies and t… talk  
groups for your local area by accessing our  
national database with your PC or just an external  
modem. (No PC required)  
I Turbo Search — Increases the search speed to  
300 steps per second. This applies only to  
transmission bands with 5 kHz steps.  
* the SmartScanner feature is not yet utilised in Australia and  
New Zealand but may become available in the future.  
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Where to Obtain More  
Information  
Information on the Internet  
If you have access to the Internet, you may want to visit  
www. trunktracker.com or www. bearcat1.com/free.htm*  
For more information about Uniden and our other  
products, visit www.uniden.com.au  
Note: The trunktracker and bearcat web sites are  
designed for the American market. Tough they have  
good reference material.  
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Included with Your Scanner  
If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately  
contact your place of purchase .  
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AC Adapter  
Battery Pack  
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Setup  
These are helpful guidelines when using your new  
scanner:  
I If your scanner receives interference or electrical  
noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from  
the source.  
I If you need to improve reception, use an optional  
antenna designed for multi-band coverage. (You  
can purchase this type of antenna at a local  
electronics store.)  
I Use the included earphone or an optional stereo  
headset with proper impedance for private  
listening. Read the precautions on the inside front  
cover of this Guide.  
Installing the Battery Pack  
1. Open the cover.  
10 BAND COVE235XLT  
66-88 MHz 12F Low Band  
108-137 MHz 12raft Band  
137-144 MHz  
144-148 MHz  
d Mobile  
ter Ham  
148-174 MHz 12High B
406-420 MHz 12M
420-450 MHz 12.
450-470 MHz 12.a
470-512 MHz 12.5
806-956 MHz 12.
2. Insert the battery  
pack.  
3. Replace cover and  
press down until it  
clicks into place.  
10 BAND COVERAGE UBC235XLT  
66-88 MHz 12.5 kHz VHF Low Band  
108-137 MHz 12.5 kHz Aircraft Band  
137-144 MHz  
144-148 MHz  
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kHz Land Mobile  
kHz Meter Ham  
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148-174 MHz 12.5 kHz VHF High Band  
406-420 MHz 12.5 kHz Land Mobile  
420-450 MHz 12.5 kHz 70cm Ham  
450-470 MHz 12.5 kHz UHF Band  
470-512 MHz 12.5 kHz Land Mobile  
806-956 MHz 12.5 kHz “800” Band  
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Charging the Battery Pack  
Use the AC Adapter/Charger to power the UBC 245XLT  
from an AC outlet.  
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Use only the supplied AC Adapter  
(AAD-245U)  
You can use your scanner while the battery charges. To  
fully charge the battery, leave the AC Adapter/Charger  
connected for 14 — 16 hours.  
Note: Disconnect the AC Adapter/Charger from the unit  
when charging is complete.  
Low Battery Indicator  
When the Battery Pack is low and needs to be charged,  
the battery icon appears in the display. You will also hear  
a beep every 15 seconds as an audible alert.  
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Flexible Antenna  
Attach the flexible antenna to the  
BNC connector.  
Belt Clip  
Do not tighten the screws too tight.  
You can damage the case or clip.  
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Basic Operation  
Note: Fold out the Front Cover to see the Controls and  
Indicators while reading this Guide.  
Turn the Scanner On  
Turn the VOLUME control clockwise out of the detent  
position. u bc245 flashes twice in the display. The scanner  
automatically starts scanning.  
Setting the Squelch  
To set the squelch, you must be in the Manual mode, and  
you should not be receiving a signal on your scanner.  
1. Press  
until you do  
not hear a signal.  
2. Make sure that the  
VOLUME is set to a  
comfortable listening  
level.  
3.  
Think of the Squelch Control as a gate. Turn  
SQUELCH fully counter-clockwise. This raises the  
“Squelch Gate” so high that only very strong signals  
can get through.  
4.  
Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise until you hear a hiss.  
This lowers the “Squelch Gate” so that everything  
gets through—noise, weak signals, and strong  
signals.  
STRONG SIGNALS  
MEDIUM SIGNALS  
WEAK SIGNALS  
NOISE  
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5.  
Turn SQUELCH back counter-clockwise just until the  
hiss stops. Now the “Squelch Gate” allows only clear  
signals through.  
STRONG SIGNALS  
MEDIUM SIGNALS  
WEAK SIGNALS  
NOISE  
Keylock  
Key Lock prevents accidental key entries during  
conventional scanning or while in trunk tracking mode.  
1. To lock the keypad,  
press and hold  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
until the  
symbol  
appears in the lower  
right of the display.  
2. To unlock the keypad,  
press and hold  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
until the  
symbol in  
the lower right of the  
display turns off.  
LCD Back Light  
Press and release to turn the LCD light on. It remains  
on for 15 seconds and then goes out.  
Auto Light  
Press and hold  
until you hear 2 short beeps. The  
scanner will automatically turn the light on for 5 seconds,  
whenever a transmission is found.  
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Programming  
Before the UBC245XLT can begin conventional  
scanning, you must program a frequency into at least  
one channel. Repeat this procedure for each channel  
you want to program.  
1. Select frequencies  
from your dealer,  
from various sources.  
Here’s a list of sample frequencies you should try.  
476.425 MHz  
476.450 MHz  
476.475 MHz  
476.500 MHz  
UHF CB CH1  
UHF CB CH2  
UHF CB CH3  
UHF CB CH4  
2. Press  
.
3. Select a channel.  
a. Enter the channel  
number.  
b. Then press  
.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
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4. Enter the frequency.  
a. Enter the frequency  
number.  
b. Then press  
.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
Note: To clear a mistake while entering the frequency,  
press repeatedly until the display is cleared.  
If you enter a  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
frequency which is  
outside the scanner’s  
frequency bands, a  
distinctive beep  
sounds and Error  
appears in  
the display.  
Press  
to Step 4.  
and go back  
(See the Table on page 3 or the Band List on the  
back of the scanner).  
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Duplicate Frequency Alert  
If you enter a  
frequency which is  
stored in another  
channel, you hear a  
beep and the other  
channel displays.  
BANK  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
Press to clear and  
start again.  
Press  
again to  
store the frequency in  
both channels.  
Programming Tips  
Group similar frequencies into adjacent channels.  
For example, program police frequencies in  
channels 1 through 10 and fire/emergency into  
channels 11 through 20, and so on.  
Put the frequency that you listen to the most or the  
most important frequency into a Priority channel.  
To quickly program a series of channels, start with  
the lowest number channel.  
For example, when you are programming five new  
frequencies into Channels 4 through 8, start with  
Channel 4. After you finish programming a  
channel, press  
higher channel.  
or  
to go to the next  
Write down your programmed channels and  
frequencies in some convenient place in case the  
scanner memory is lost.  
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Deleting a Stored Frequency  
To delete a stored  
frequency:  
a. Select a  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
channel.  
b. Press  
c. Then press  
.
.
Note: Channels with no frequencies are automatically  
locked out.  
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Scanning  
1. After programming  
frequencies, simply  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
press to begin  
scanning.  
2.  
The bank indicators selected for scanning appear in  
the display, and the bank being currently monitored  
flashes. You can deselect banks from active  
scanning by pressing their number on your keypad.  
The indicator for each deselected bank turns off, and  
the bank’s channels are not scanned.  
Note: One Bank must always be active. You cannot  
deactivate all ten banks at the same time. If you try  
to turn all the banks off, the first bank is  
automatically selected.  
To restore a bank to active scanning, press the  
bank’s number on your keypad. The bank’s indicator  
will display again.  
3. During normal  
scanning the scanner  
SCAN  
skips unprogrammed  
or locked  
out channels.  
CHANNELS  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
Frequency  
Locked Out  
(L/O)  
Frequency not  
entered  
4. When a transmission  
is received, the LCD  
back light comes on  
for five seconds and  
the scanner stops on  
that channel, provided  
that you have  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
selected the Auto  
Light feature. When  
the transmission  
ends, scanning  
resumes  
automatically.  
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If you want to stop on  
a channel during  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
scanning, press  
.
If you want to resume  
scanning, press  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
.
To directly access a specific channel:  
1. Press  
.
2. Enter the channel  
number you want  
using the keypad.  
3. Press  
again.  
RF Attenuation Feature  
The UBC 245XLT comes with an RF Attenuation feature. If  
you’re near an unusually strong signal source, the signal  
may overload the scanner. The scanner may stop  
repeatedly on that signal and miss other transmissions.  
The RF Attenuation feature works in all modes and  
attenuates (reduces) the incoming signal strength by about  
15 dB, preventing stronger signals from overloading the  
scanner.  
To turn RF Attenuation on:  
1. Press ATT.  
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2. You hear a beep, and  
ATT appears in the  
display.  
Now all incoming  
signal strength is  
reduced.  
To turn RF Attenuation off, just press ATT again. The ATT  
icon goes out.  
Setting the Delay Mode  
A delay can be set for each programmed channel so that  
when scan or search stops on a channel there is a brief  
pause before the scanning cycle resumes. Delay must be  
set for each programmed channel and it can be set when  
your scanner pauses during a scan or when manual mode  
is selected.  
Delay in Scan or Search Mode  
1.  
2.  
Press  
search range and  
press  
or set a  
.
When your scanner  
stops on a channel  
that you want to  
delay, press  
.
DLY displays and  
scanning resumes two  
seconds after the  
transmission ends.  
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Delay in Manual Mode  
1.  
2.  
Press  
.
Select the channel  
that you want by  
entering the number  
and press  
Press  
.
and DLY  
displays indicating the  
scanner will pause on  
the channel when a  
transmission is  
received.  
Channel Lockout  
You can lockout any channel so it is not reviewed during  
normal scanning. You can restore the channel to scanning  
whenever you wish.  
Lockout in Manual Mode  
1. Press  
.
2. Select a channel.  
Enter the channel  
number. Press  
again.  
Press  
or  
to change higher, or  
to lower  
the channel.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
3. Press  
to lockout  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
the channel.  
L/O appears  
in display.  
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Lockout in Scanning Mode  
If the scanner keeps stopping on a particular channel due  
to noise or too frequent transmissions, you may want to  
remove that channel from scanning.  
1. Wait until the scanner  
stops at the channel.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
2. Then press  
3. The scanner  
.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
immediately resumes  
scanning because the  
locked out channel is  
no longer in the  
scanning sequence.  
Lockout Tips  
To quickly lockout a series of channels, start with  
the lowest number channel.  
For example, if you are locking out channels 4, 7,  
8, 12, and 15, start with Channel 4. After selecting  
channel 4, press  
. Then press  
one or more  
times to step up to the next channel to be  
locked out.  
Record the locked-out channels in some  
convenient place so you can restore them.  
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Restore a Locked Out Channel  
1. Press  
.
2. Select a locked out  
channel.  
a. Enter the channel  
number.  
b. Then press  
again.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
3. Press  
to unlock  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
the channel. The L/O  
icon goes out.  
Restore All Locked-Out Channels  
You 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  
the number of the bank on your keypad.  
and then press  
1. Press  
.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
Note: You must be in  
Manual mode before  
restoring all  
locked-out channels.  
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2. Press and hold  
about two seconds.  
for  
You will hear two  
beeps when all the  
channels have  
been restored.  
Priority Scan  
When Priority Scan is turned on, your scanner checks the  
priority channel every two seconds for activity. If a signal is  
present on the priority channel, your scanner monitors the  
channel until the transmission ends, then resumes normal  
scanning. You can designate one channel in each bank as  
a Priority Channel.  
To activate Priority Scan (in either the Manual or  
Scan Mode):  
1. Press  
.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
Note: If you have  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
locked out the priority  
channel, this message  
appears when you  
select Priority mode.  
2. Press  
again at anytime to  
deactivate Priority  
Scan.  
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Changing the Priority Channel  
You cannot eliminate the Priority Channel, but you can  
change it to any of the 30 available channels in each bank.  
1. Press  
.
2. Select a new Priority  
Channel.  
a. Enter the channel  
number.  
b. Then press  
again.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
3. Press and hold  
for two  
seconds to designate  
this channel as your  
new Priority Channel.  
Two beeps indicate  
that the Priority  
channel has changed.  
Note: Priority in Trunking mode works just the same,  
except instead of setting priorities for channels,  
you set them for talk group ID’s.  
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Searching  
Setting a Search Range  
The UBC 245XLT can search a specific frequency range to  
find frequencies if you don’t have a frequency guide  
available or if new stations have been added since your  
guide was published.  
1. Press  
to stop  
scanning.  
2. Using your keypad,  
enter the lowest  
frequency of your  
search range. For  
example, enter  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
155.000 MHz.  
3. Press  
.
4. Using your keypad,  
enter the highest  
frequency of your  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
example, enter  
157.000 MHz.  
5. Press  
6. Press  
.
.
Turbo Search  
To increase the search speed from 100 to 300 steps per  
second, press when the Search mode is active.  
This only applies to the transmission bands which have 5  
kHz steps. (Refer to the table on page 3 for the frequency  
bands.) Search flashes in the display when Turbo search  
is active.  
To cancel Turbo Search, press  
again.  
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Search Hold Feature  
1. Press  
at  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
anytime to stop the  
search.  
2. Press  
move to the next  
higher frequency.  
to  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
Press  
to  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
move down to the  
previous frequency.  
3. Press  
to resume  
searching.  
Data Skip  
A scanner will normally stop on any transmission it  
receives. This means the UBC 245XLT will stop on data  
signals and unmodulated transmissions. You can  
automatically skip many of these types of transmissions  
during searches.  
1. Press to activate  
the data skip feature.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
The  
indicator  
appears on the  
display.  
2. Press  
again to  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
cancel the data skip  
feature.  
The  
indicator  
disappears from the  
display.  
When data skip is active, your scanner may pause  
momentarily on an unwanted signal but will resume  
searching in 2 or 3 seconds. Data Skip does not function  
when the AIR Band is selected.  
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Frequency Skip  
If a particular frequency continues to interrupt search  
scanning, it is possible to set your scanner to skip the  
frequency.  
To skip a frequency,  
press  
.
Note: You can  
program up to 50 skip  
frequencies. The 51st  
skip frequency  
entered causes the  
first skipped  
frequency to unlock.  
To cancel all skipped  
frequencies, press  
for 2 seconds.  
Storing Search Frequencies  
You can quickly store any frequency you find during  
Search.  
Caution: You must select the channel in which you will  
store the frequency before entering the search  
mode. Otherwise, you may erase a stored  
frequency that you want to keep.  
1. Press  
.
2. Using your keypad,  
enter the lowest  
frequency of your  
search range. For  
example, enter  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
155.000 MHz.  
3. Press  
.
4. Using your keypad,  
enter the highest  
frequency of your  
search range. For  
example, enter  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
157.000 MHz.  
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5. Press  
6. Press  
7. Press  
.
.
when  
the scanner stops at  
the frequency you  
want to store.  
8. Press  
to store the  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
frequency in the  
channel you selected.  
Note: After this step  
you are in manual  
mode.  
9. To store another  
frequency, select  
another channel for  
the new frequency by  
pressing  
or  
or  
.
10. Repeat steps 6  
through 8 for all the  
Search frequencies  
you want to store.  
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SVC Scanning  
The Service  
Scan feature allows you to toggle  
through five bands preprogrammed for police, railroad,  
aircraft, marine and UHF CB.  
1. Press  
.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
POLICE appears  
beneath the blinking  
channel number, and  
a frequency displays.  
Note: POLICE and RR frequencies  
pre-programmed in this radio cover  
the state of NSW only.  
2. After a two second  
delay, scanning  
begins.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
Press  
to start  
scanning immediately  
or to continue  
scanning if you want  
to skip a frequency.  
3. Press  
RR band.  
to scan the  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
When an active  
channel is displayed,  
the scanner will  
alternate between the  
frequency and the  
Railroad channel  
number.  
RR  
4. Press  
AIR band.  
to scan the  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
AIR  
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6. Press  
to scan the  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
MRN band.  
When an active  
channel is displayed,  
the scanner will  
alternate between the  
frequency and the  
Marine channel number.  
7. Press  
to scan the  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
UHF CB band.  
When an active  
UHF CB  
channel is displayed,  
the scanner will  
alternate between the  
frequency and the  
UHF CB channel number.  
8. To exit SVC Scan  
mode, press  
.
During search of one of the preprogrammed service bands,  
press to stop the scan on a frequency. HOLD  
appears in the display. Press  
or  
to move up  
to  
or down one programmed frequency, or press  
resume scanning.  
Note: If you want to remain on a channel until a  
responding transmission is received, press  
activate the two second delay feature.  
to  
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SVC Scan Lockout  
Follow these steps to lockout frequencies during Service  
scanning:  
1. Press  
to stop  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
the Service Scan.  
HOLD  
2. Press  
.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
HOLD  
L/O  
3. Press  
to resume  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
scanning.  
Note: You can lockout up to 20 frequencies in SVC  
Scan mode. The 21st locked out frequency  
entered causes the first locked out frequency to  
unlock.  
To cancel the lockout.  
1. Press  
to stop  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
the Service Scan.  
HOLD  
2. Locate the lock-out frequency using L/M.  
3. Press again.  
To restore all lockout frequencies, press and hold for  
about two seconds. You will hear two beeps when all  
frequencies have been restored.  
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Programming with SVC Scan  
Follow these steps to program frequencies into a channel  
during Service scanning:  
1. Select a channel you  
want to program.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
Note: If a frequency is  
already stored in the  
channel you select it  
will be erased when  
you save the new  
frequency.  
2. Press  
repeatedly  
to select Service Scan  
mode you want.  
3. Press  
to begin  
scanning.  
4. When SVC Scan  
stops on a frequency  
you want, press  
.
5. Press  
frequency in the  
channel you selected.  
to store the  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
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Trunk Tracking  
Your UBC245XLT is designed to track Motorola Type I,  
Type II, Hybrid, SMARTNET™, PRIVACY PLUS™, and  
EDACS® analog trunking systems* on any band. When  
tracking these types of systems, you may want to  
remember these important points:  
I Your scanner defaults to monitor Motorola Type II  
systems; however, you can change this if the  
system in your area is different. (The types of  
systems are discussed below.)  
I If you have internet access, you can visit  
www.bearcat1.com/free.htm for current news  
and frequency information about Trunk Tracking  
Scanning.  
I You may experience slight interference in some  
900 MHz frequencies, which may be reduced by  
moving away from strong transmission sources.  
Motorola, SMARTNET, and PRIVACY PLUS are trademarks of Motorola  
Inc. EDACS is a registered trademark of the Ericsson Corporation.  
*
Types of Trunking Systems  
Trunking systems divide a few frequencies among many  
different users, but the way that each system does this is  
slightly different. There are really two types of trunking  
systems (other than EDACS) which are important when  
using your TrunkTracker™ scanner. These are usually  
referred to as Type I and Type II systems. Type I only  
occurs on some 800 MHz systems. All VHF, UHF and 900  
MHz trunking systems (other than EDACS) use Type II.  
One important distinction between these two systems is  
the amount of data transmitted by each radio when its  
push-to-talk button (PTT) is pressed. Every radio in a  
trunked system is assigned a unique ID so the central site  
computer can identify it when it’s used. Both Type I and  
Type II systems place radios (or radio users) into groups,  
called talk groups, and these talk groups are also assigned  
unique IDs. Some radios have access to only one talk  
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group, while others have access to many talk groups. The  
talk group (s) each radio can access is called the radio’s  
affiliation (s).  
In a Type II system, when someone uses their radio, only  
the radio ID is transmitted when PTT is pressed, whereas  
in a Type I system the radio ID and its current affiliation are  
both transmitted when PTT is pressed.  
Why the difference? Type II systems are slightly more  
advanced because the central computer maintains a  
database which is used to determine each radio’s  
affiliation (s). Changes to a Type II system are easier than  
Type I because the system manager only need update the  
database instead of reprogramming individual radios.  
Another difference between the systems is that Type I  
systems are arranged in a Fleet-Subfleet hierarchy. For  
example, it’s possible for a city using a Type I system to  
designate 4 Fleets, each with 8 Subfleets. Their fleets  
might be the Police Department, the Fire Department,  
Utilities, and Administration. The Police may decide to  
further divide their fleet into subfleets such as Dispatch,  
Tactical Operations, Detectives, North, South, East and  
West Side Patrols, and Supervisors. All the available police  
radios would then be assigned to one of the police  
subfleets. Determining the exact Fleet-Subfleet hierarchy  
for a particular area is referred to as Fleet Map  
Programming, which is discussed further in this manual.  
The disadvantage of a Type I system is that when PTT is  
pressed, the brief burst of data must contain the radio’s ID  
and its Fleet and Subfleet. This is three times the amount  
of data a Type II system radio sends, and as a result  
Type I systems usually accommodate fewer users than  
Type II systems.  
Even though there are many Type II systems, Type I  
systems are still in use. There are also Hybrid systems  
which are a combination of both Type I and Type II. Your  
scanner defaults to monitor Type II systems, but it’s  
possible to select a Preprogrammed Fleet Map or create a  
Custom Fleet Map for your area.  
For VHF and UHF Type II trunking systems, you will need  
to know the base and offset frequency. See page 60  
for details.  
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EDACS Tracking  
TrunkTracker II 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 TrunkTracker II listening to EDACS is  
remarkably easy, and perhaps even easier than  
conventional scanning.  
EDACS systems use “Transmission Trunking”, which  
means that each transmission is assigned a new  
frequency. As the conversation moves through the  
system’s frequencies, your TrunkTracker II automatically  
follows it.  
This graph depicts a 30 second sample of transmission in  
an EDACS trunked system, showing the frequency  
transitions that a particular radio conversation might use.  
Note: Many 900 MHz EDACS trunking systems (such  
as those used by some utilities) utilize a control  
channel that cannot be tracked with  
the UBC 245XLT.  
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Setting the Squelch  
Since Squelch is automatically adjusted in trunking mode,  
it isn’t necessary to manually adjust the squelch control  
while trunk tracking. However, the squelch setting you  
select before you begin trunk tracking can affect how fast  
your scanner acquires the data channel, and, in some  
instances, the squelch setting can prevent your scanner  
from acquiring the data channel at all.  
Set SQUELCH in this  
position before  
selecting a  
trunking bank.  
Note: You can  
change this  
recommended setting,  
if necessary, to  
provide better  
performance in  
your area.  
Programming Trunking Frequencies  
Before you start programming your scanner to track a  
trunked system, consider the following:  
You can only program one trunking system in each  
bank of your scanner.  
Trunking frequencies must be entered while in the  
Trunking Programming mode.  
If you’re in the Trunking Programming mode, you  
cannot select channels in other banks.  
For example, if you are programming Bank 4, you  
can only select channels 91-120 with the  
or  
keys.  
IMPORTANT: If you are programming an EDACS  
trunked system, you must enter the frequencies in  
a specific order. Check the frequency guide  
included with the radio and the listed web sites  
for details.  
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The first step in tracking a trunked system is storing the  
frequencies in one of the 10 available banks in  
your scanner.  
1. Press  
second.  
for 1.5  
You will hear two  
beeps, and BANK and  
TRUNK will begin to  
flash in the display.  
2. Select the Bank you  
want to store the  
frequency, by  
pressing 1 through 0.  
3. Choose the system  
you want to track.  
Use  
or  
to choose the  
system, and press  
.
List of trunking options as follows:  
E2 800  
E2 900  
E2 Hi  
(Type II 800 MHz)  
(Type II 900 MHz)  
(Type II VHF 137-174 MHz) *  
E2 UHF (Type II UHF 406-512 MHz) *  
Ed  
E1  
(EDACS )***  
(Type I 800 MHz) **  
* Requires programming of a base and an offset frequency.  
See appropriate section.  
** Requires programming of a fleet map. See section on  
Programming a Fleet Map.  
*** Requires programming of frequencies in exact order  
and location.  
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4. Use the keypad to  
enter a frequency for  
the trunked system.  
For example, enter  
856.2625 (Type 1), or  
enter a frequency of  
the system you’re  
going to track.  
Note: To clear a mistake while entering a  
frequency, press  
twice, and start over.  
Then press  
.
If the frequency is out  
of the range of the  
system chosen in this  
step, an error  
message displays.  
Press  
to Step 3.  
and go back  
5. Press either  
to select the  
next channel in  
or  
the bank.  
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5  
until all frequencies  
have been entered.  
7. Press  
to begin  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
BANK  
TRUNK  
searching the bank  
you’ve programmed.  
SCAN  
Then select the  
programmed bank  
using the keypad.  
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Searching a Trunked Bank  
If programming a Type I system, you cannot Scan the  
trunking bank you just programmed unless you enter talk  
groups into memory. See ahead for details. With the  
search function, you’ll be able to find all the active talk  
groups within the trunked system.  
Once the data  
channel is acquired,  
the scanner begins  
trunk tracking. Talk  
group ID’s, which  
represent different  
service groups, begin  
to display.  
While searching, you won’t know exactly who the ID’s are  
assigned to unless you listen awhile or until ID lists are  
available in frequency guides or on internet sites. However,  
it usually only takes a few minutes to figure out police, fire,  
and emergency medical personnel. Other IDs may take  
some time, but determining who each ID represents is half  
the fun of TrunkTracker™.  
Changing the Display Mode  
While monitoring a trunking bank in any of the trunk  
modes, press to change the display mode. You can  
display one of the following conditions:  
Current Scan List  
Current Active Banks  
Repeater Activity Indicators  
You will find more information on these channel activity  
indicators later in this section.  
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Frequency Find Mode  
Press the  
while  
a talk group ID is active  
and the display will flash  
the frequency on which that  
talk group is transmitting.  
Press and hold  
for  
two seconds and the display  
will automatically flash the ID  
and the frequency alternately  
until you set the condition by  
pressing the  
key again.  
Direct Entry ID Hold Mode  
During Search mode, you can hold on an ID without  
entering it into memory.  
1. When a talk group is  
active, press  
to stop the  
search mode.  
2. Use the keypad to  
enter the ID you want.  
Channel number  
flashes in the display.  
3. Press  
again.  
HOLD flashes in the  
display.  
4. Press  
to return to  
Search mode.  
Note: The ID Hold mode works in Scan List mode, and  
the steps are the same; however, SEARCH  
doesn’t appear in the display.  
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ID Lockout  
Like conventional scanning, it’s possible to lockout  
unwanted traffic. This is particularly important in trunked  
systems because in many areas, water meters, door  
alarms, traffic signals, and other mechanical devices are  
assigned IDs just like other users. Also some departments  
scramble or encrypt their communications, and you may  
want to lock out these unintelligible broadcasts.  
To lockout an ID,  
press when the  
ID displays.  
The ID is locked out,  
and the next active ID  
displays. You can  
lockout up to 200 IDs.  
Note: If you lockout an ID in Search mode, it is also  
locked out in Scan List mode. Conversely, if you  
lockout an ID while in Scan List mode, it is locked  
out in Search mode. For information about Scan  
Lists see page 48.  
Restore a Single ID  
To unlock a single ID, follow these steps:  
1. Press and hold  
until you hear two  
short beeps.  
2. Use  
or  
to select the ID you  
want to unlock.  
3. Press  
.
The ID is unlocked  
and the next locked ID  
displays.  
4. Press  
to return to  
the Search mode.  
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Restore all IDs  
To unlock all locked out IDs at once, follow these steps:  
1. Press and hold  
until you hear two  
short beeps.  
2. Press  
to unlock all  
the IDs at once.  
Note: If you unlock all the IDs, then the Scan List  
to scan the IDs  
to return to  
Memory mode displays. Press  
stored in your Scan Lists or press  
the Search mode. For information about Scan Lists  
see page 48.  
3. Press  
to return to  
the Search mode.  
Searching Tips  
ID Delay Mode  
Use the  
key to select the Delay mode if it’s not  
active. This mode holds an ID for 5 seconds while  
you wait for a reply. Other groups may use the  
system, but your scanner will only look for the ID in  
the display.  
Note: If you consistently miss responses while in  
ID Delay mode, you may need to change the  
default system type or change the fleet map you’re  
using if you’re trying to track a Motorola Type I  
system. For Motorola Type II or EDACS, if you’re  
missing pieces of conversations, you’ve likely left  
out one or more of the frequencies used by  
the system.  
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Hold Mode  
Press  
to hold on a particular ID in the  
display. You can hold a specific talk group, such as  
fire department on-scene operations, no matter  
which frequency the group uses.  
Press to continue searching the entire  
trunked system.  
ID Monitor Mode  
If you press and hold  
for 2 seconds, until you  
hear two short beeps, you will select the ID Monitor  
mode. SEARCH begins flashing in the display, and  
all active talk group IDs begin to display in  
succession. You won’t hear conversations in this  
mode, but this is an excellent way to determine  
which talk groups are the most active.  
Note: Locked out IDs display during ID Monitor  
mode with the L/0 icon turned on.  
Press to continue searching the entire  
trunked system.  
Channel Activity Indicators  
The UBC 245XLT has 20 Channel Activity Indicators to  
visually display a trunked system’s activity when you select  
delay, hold, scan etc. You’ll always know which  
frequencies are in use and how much communication  
traffic is occurring.  
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Each frequency you program in a trunking bank  
corresponds to an activity indicator at the top of your  
scanner’s display. The way in which the Activity Indicators  
display provide you with information about the system  
you’re tracking.  
The indicator which  
remains on, even if  
when there is no  
traffic, represents the  
frequency being used  
as the data channel.  
If an indicator turns on  
and you don’t hear a  
conversation, then the  
channel is probably  
being used for a  
telephone  
interconnect call or a  
private call. These  
calls are not  
monitored by your  
scanner.  
Note: The Scanner does not show activity bars for  
private or phone interconnect calls for  
EDACS systems.  
The indicator which  
flashes when an ID  
displays represents  
the frequency being  
used by the talk  
group.  
If you’re holding on an  
ID which isn’t active,  
the activity indicators  
will turn on and off as  
other groups use the  
system.  
Note: If more than 20 channels are stored in a bank,  
then the indicators represent multiple channels.  
For example, if 28 channels are programmed, the  
first 8 activity indicators each represent two  
channels.  
The display may change from showing channel  
activity indicators to Scan List memory positions.  
To restore to the previous setting, press  
.
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Scan Lists  
Each bank of your UBC 245XLT can be a trunk tracking  
bank or it can be a conventional scanning bank. When you  
designate a bank as a trunking bank, your scanner sets up  
10 Scan Lists, which are simply lists used to store your  
favorite IDs. Each list can contain up to 10 IDs, so you can  
store a total of 100 IDs for each trunk tracking bank. (1000  
if you use all banks as trunking banks!)  
Scan Lists help you organize the trunking system users  
into categories. For example, you might use List 1 for  
police IDs, List 2 for fire department IDs, List 3 for  
emergency medical service IDs, etc. Once IDs are stored  
in lists, you can scan them like you scan conventional  
frequencies. You can program your scan lists either  
manually or during trunking search mode.  
Check the web site www.trunktracker.com or  
www.bearcat1.com/free.htm for a complete list of talk  
groups for your area that you can program into your  
Scan Lists.  
Programming ID Scan Lists Manually  
1. Press  
2. Use  
.
and  
to select the  
Scan List location you  
want to program. For  
example, select the  
second memory  
location in the first  
scan list.  
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3. Enter the Type II ID  
you want to store, and  
press  
.
—OR—  
To enter a Type I ID:  
a. Enter the fleet  
number.  
b. Press  
c. Enter the subfleet  
.
number, and  
.
press  
—OR—  
To enter an  
EDACS ID:  
a. Enter ID you  
want to  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
TRUNK  
store. Use the  
for  
the “dash”.  
b. Press  
.
If you wish to store  
Decimal style ID,  
press and hold  
until you hear 2  
short beeps before  
step a.  
Note: To clear a mistake while entering an ID,  
press  
twice, and start over.  
4. Press  
or to  
select the next Scan  
List location.  
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An icon will show an “E” in the display when you have  
programmed an EDACS system.  
Note: The UBC 245XLT defaults to “AFS” talk group  
displays for EDACS only. AFS describes most  
systems in the following manner:  
Using the sample talk group 01-011:  
01 is the Agency Level (such as police)  
01-01 describes the Agency and fleet level (such  
as police patrol)  
01-011 describes the Agency, fleet and subfleet  
level (such as police patrol east side) of a  
particular talk group  
EDACS systems are organized in a logical way that keeps  
related talk groups together. Your scanner is designed to  
use this organization to make your scanning easy. It has  
two new features, AFS and XPAND, to let you zero in on  
just the part of the system you want to hear, whether it is  
an individual channel or an entire department or city.  
AFS Display  
AFS (Agency-Fleet-Subfleet) is the numbering system  
used in the TrunkTracker II to display and enter EDACS  
talk groups. Systems differ, but AFS will help you  
recognize and program them all. And AFS works together  
with XPAND to provide a new kind of scanning flexibility.  
XPAND  
XPAND lets you expand or narrow searching and scanning  
to one of 4 levels. By entering only the desired part of a  
talk group, you can select 2048 talk groups, 128 talk  
groups, 8 talk groups, or a single talk group. For example,  
you might program every talk group in a police department  
with just 4 key presses.  
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You can also enter or display EDACS talk groups in  
decimal format (0-2047). Just press and hold  
the scanner between AFS and decimal mode. But you  
cannot use XPAND when in decimal mode.  
to switch  
You can program a specific talk group such as 01-011 into  
Scan List memory, or, with AFS mode, you can program  
the talk groups for an entire agency (there may be  
hundreds) by pressing, for example:  
01,  
,
(all 01 groups will be scanned)  
Or you can program all the talk groups within one fleet of  
an Agency by pressing, for example:  
01, , 01, (all 01 talk groups within the 01  
Agency will be scanned)  
You can also “Blockout” a large number of talk  
groups by pressing  
after entering an Agency or  
an Agency and Fleet into memory. This is a very  
powerful feature!  
Note: In AFS mode, Agency numbers range from  
00 through 15.  
If you prefer to view and program talk groups in “decimal”  
mode, press and hold  
EDACS trunking bank and the display method will change.  
It will stay changed until you press and hold again for  
for two seconds while in an  
two seconds while in EDACS operation. Decimal mode will  
not work with partial talk groups entered in AFS mode into  
Scan List memory.  
For further details and examples, please see the Appendix.  
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ID Scan Mode  
1. Press  
to begin  
scanning the lists you  
have programmed.  
If you haven’t  
programmed any IDs,  
SCAN displays but  
your scanner cannot  
stop on an active  
conversation.  
2. To remove a Scan  
List from active  
scanning, press the  
number of the Scan  
List on your keypad.  
The Scan List  
indicator turns off, and  
the IDs in that list are  
not scanned.  
Note: One Scan List must always be active. If you  
try and deactivate all the Scan Lists, Scan List 1  
will automatically be active.  
3. To restore a Scan List  
to active scanning,  
press its  
number again.  
4. Press  
to return to  
Trunk Tracking  
Search mode.  
To alternate your  
display between the  
trunking repeater  
indicators and the  
Scan List indicators,  
press  
.
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Note: Once you press  
or  
trunking banks will change to that mode.  
in one bank, all  
Setting Priority in Trunking Mode  
You can set priority in your trunking banks, just as you do  
in your conventional ones. After you’ve set up your Scan  
List, press  
to activate it. The radio will default to  
setting the first “channel” in each of your Scan List as a  
priority. Since each trunking bank holds 10 Scan Lists of 10  
memory channels each, channel 1, 11, 21, through 91 are  
all default priorities. You can adjust which talk group in  
each List is the priority by pressing and holding  
.
It’s very similar to conventional priority although there is no  
“interrupt” during the transmissions. Priorities are checked  
in between transmissions.  
With Priority on, you can hold on an ID in your Scan List,  
such as Scan List 6, memory position 7, and the scanner  
will check all the priorities in all the active Scan Lists every  
few seconds and in between any transmissions on the ID  
on which you’re holding. The lowest numbered priority will  
be checked first. For example, the priority channel in List 1  
will be checked before the priority in List 2, etc.  
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Programming Scan Lists During Search  
To select a Scan List location and store an ID during  
Search mode, follow these steps:  
1. When your scanner  
stops on an ID you  
want to store, press  
.
2. Use  
or  
to select the Scan List  
memory location you  
want, then press  
.
3. Press to return to  
Trunk Tracking  
Search mode.  
To let your scanner automatically store an ID in an  
available Scan List location, follow these steps:  
1. Press  
when your  
scanner stops on an  
ID you want to store.  
2. Press  
to return to  
Trunk Tracking  
Search mode.  
Deleting a Stored ID  
To delete a stored ID:  
a. Press  
b. Then press  
.
.
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Moving between Scan List Memories  
There are a number of ways to step and move through  
your Scan List memories:  
1. Press  
repeatedly.  
, then press  
, Next press 0-9 (scan list number), then  
2. Or, Press  
3. Or, Press  
or  
.
press 0-9 (memory position). For example. To move to  
Scan List 4, memory position 10, press:  
, 4, 0,  
Multi-Track  
The UBC 245XLT allows you to track more than one system  
at a time. Here are some highlights of this new feature:  
1.You can actually track up to 10 trunking systems at  
one time!  
2.You can trunk scan or search and scan conventional  
frequencies at the same time.  
3.You can program conventional frequencies in the same  
bank as trunking systems. After the radio finishes checking  
a trunked system for activity, it will conventionally scan the  
other frequencies in the bank (remember, only trunking  
frequencies are programmed in TRUNK mode).  
To scan a mix of trunking and conventional banks, select  
the banks you wish to be active with trunking off, then  
press  
. The radio will instantly begin scanning. If you  
have not programmed a trunking bank with talk group ID’s,  
you will receive an ERROR message for that bank. You  
can switch to SEARCH mode and the scanner will search  
for any active ID’s on the system.  
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Fleet Map Programming  
If you have programmed a trunk tracking bank and select  
, you will see user IDs display on your screen. Since  
the UBC 245XLT defaults to Type II systems, all the IDs will  
appear as numbers. However, if you notice a mix of odd  
and even user IDs, for example 6477, 2560, 6481, 6144,  
1167, etc., then you are probably monitoring either a Type I  
or EDACS system.  
You may also notice that you’re missing responses when  
you hold on an active ID. Unlike Type II and EDACS  
systems, Type I/Hybrid systems require a Fleet Map that  
sets specific Fleet-Subfleet parameters. It’s easy to select  
a Fleet Map for your scanner; what isn’t always easy is  
selecting or programming a map that matches your  
particular area.  
There are 16 preset Fleet Maps listed in the appendix that  
you can choose, and these are usually a good place to  
start when setting up a Type I/Hybrid trunk tracking bank. If  
you choose a preset map and still have difficulty following  
complete conversations, then you’ll have to program your  
own Fleet Map.  
Selecting Trunking Programming Mode  
To change the system type which your scanner monitors,  
you must be in the Trunking Programming mode. To select  
this mode, follow these steps:  
If you are in Conventional Scan mode:  
1. Press and hold  
.
You’ll hear two short  
beeps and BANK and  
TRUNK will begin to  
flash in the display.  
2. Select the trunking  
bank you want to  
program.  
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If you are in Trunking Scan mode:  
1. Press to return to  
conventional mode if  
you have been  
monitoring a trunking  
bank. TRUNK icon  
goes out.  
2. Press and hold  
until you hear two  
short beeps.  
You’ll hear two short  
beeps and BANK and  
TRUNK will begin to  
flash in the display.  
3. Select the trunking  
bank you want to  
program.  
Selecting a Preset Fleet Map  
1. Select the Trunking  
Programming mode  
and the bank you  
want to change.  
2. Use  
or  
to select E1.  
Then press  
.
3. Press  
.
4. Use  
or  
to choose the map  
you want. For  
example, E1P2.  
Note: It is required that the trunked frequency has  
been programmed before selecting a preset  
fleet map.  
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5. Press  
.
The scanner returns  
to Programming Bank  
selecting mode.  
Note: You will now begin to see Type I  
Fleet-Subfleet IDs. For example, 100-12, 100-9,  
000-12, 400-8, etc. See User Defined Fleet Maps  
in the Appendix for more information about  
Type I IDs.  
How do you know if the preset map is correct? You’ll have  
to listen to see if you’re following complete conversations.  
If not, you should try another preset map.  
Programming a Fleet Map  
You may want to read User Defined Fleet Maps in the  
Appendix before programming a fleet map. It contains a  
detailed explanation of Scanner Fleet Map Programming,  
as well as a table listing the Fleet Map Size Codes.  
1. Select the Trunking  
Programming mode  
and the bank you  
want to change.  
2. Use  
or,  
to choose E1, and  
press  
.
3. Press  
.
4. Use  
or  
to choose USr.  
5. Press  
6. Use  
.
or  
to select the size code  
for the first block.  
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7. Press  
.
The next available  
block displays.  
8. Repeat Steps 6 and 7  
until you have  
selected a size code  
for each block.  
For specifics about  
each size code, see  
Fleet Map Size Codes  
in the Appendix.  
9. Press  
.
The scanner exits the  
Trunking  
Programming mode,  
acquires the data  
channel, and begins  
searching using the  
map you’ve  
programmed.  
Note: It is required that the trunked frequency has  
been programmed before programming a  
fleet map.  
Programming a Hybrid System  
A Hybrid system is simply a Type I system with some  
blocks designated as Type II blocks. To program a Hybrid  
system, follow the steps listed in Programming a Fleet Map  
in the previous section. However, if you want a block to be  
Type II, select Size Code S-0.  
When you begin searching a trunking bank with a Hybrid  
Fleet Map, you will see both types of system Ids. That is,  
Type II Ids usually appear as an even number without a  
dash; Type I Ids appear as a three or four digit number,  
followed by a hyphen, followed by a one or two digit  
number. See page 68 for more information.  
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Setting the Base and Offset frequencies for  
Motorola VHF/UHF trunked systems  
To properly track Motorola VHF and UHF trunked  
systems you must enter what is known as the “base” and  
the “offset” frequencies for each system. To find these  
out, check the www.trunktracker.com or  
www.bearcat1.com/free.htm and other web sites and  
frequency resources.  
To enter the base and offset frequency:  
1. Select the bank into which you want to program the  
trunking system.  
2. Select the system type (Type II VHF or Type II UHF)  
by scrolling through the system selector.  
3. Enter the frequencies for the system.  
4. Press  
UHF)  
. (406.000 is the default bAS frequency for  
5. Press  
press  
. Or, enter a new base frequency and  
.
6. Press  
. The screen will show the OFS (offset)  
frequency default of 50 kHz.  
7. Press  
. Or, enter another offset including: 12.5,  
25, 50 or 100.  
8. Press  
to begin trunking.  
Note: If the system is not tracking properly, you may  
need to try a new base or offset frequency or you  
may be missing frequencies from the system.  
Please visit the Uniden website at www.uniden.com.au  
for Frequently Asked Questions and updates.  
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Toggling the Status Bit  
On Type II trunking systems there is a method by which  
specialized types of communications utilize unique talk  
group numbers. An emergency call will occur on a unique  
talk group from its primary assignment, for example.  
Because the UBC 245XLT defaults to Status-Bit On mode,  
you never need to worry about missing these  
transmissions. If you’ve programmed talk group 33264 into  
Scan List memory, for example, and there is an emergency  
call within the group, you will hear it on 33264. The only  
time you may wish to turn Status Bits off is if you’re trying  
to figure out the proper fleet map of a Type 1 trunking  
system. To turn Status Bits off, press and hold  
for two  
seconds while in the Motorola system you wish to adjust.  
(This feature does not apply to EDACS operation within  
the scanner.) Then use  
setting (on to off) and press  
or to change the  
to program your change.  
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Remote Interface  
You can communicate and program your UBC245XLT  
in numerous ways with peripheral devices using the  
RS232C port. This radio offers the following modes:  
I SMARTSCAN MODE*  
Automatically load frequencies, trunking talk  
groups and fleetmaps from the Uniden National  
Frequency Database server into your scanner  
using an external modem or an internal modem  
included with a PC.  
*The SmartScan feature is not supported at this time. However,  
it may become available in the future.  
I REMOTE (PC Control) MODE  
Program and control your scanner remotely from a  
PC using third party software (see the flyer  
included in the box).  
I CLONE MODE  
Clone all the frequencies and trunking talk groups  
and fleet maps programmed into your scanner to  
another UBC245XLT.  
Connecting the scanner  
Scanner to PC  
BANK  
TRUNK  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
ATT  
BATT  
.
DATA POLICE RR  
SCAN SEARCH PRI HOLD DLY L/O  
AIR MRN UHFCB  
Plug the smaller end of the supplied Remote Interface  
cable into the remote port which is on the right side of  
the scanner. Plug the other end of the cable (DB-9 serial  
connector) into a personal computer’s serial port. A few  
PC’s may require an adapter, most will not. Of course,  
make sure your PC is turned on.  
To use SmartScan mode with an internal modem, you will  
need a small custom software program to allow the serial  
port to talk with the internal modem and act as a simple  
“pass through” device. To download this free program, go  
to Uniden’s website, look up under Scanners  
“SmartScanner” or the UBC245XLT scanner, for the  
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SmartScanner software. Run this program and it should  
automatically set the port setting for you (although you  
can override the settings). Make sure that you have a  
phone line plugged into the modem jack on the back of  
your PC and your scanner is connected to the serial port  
of the PC using the supplied cable.  
To use the Remote (PC Control) mode, you must  
purchase third party software and use as directed. Make  
sure that your scanner is connected to the serial port of  
the PC using the supplied cable.  
Scanner to External Modem  
BANK  
TRUNK  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
ATT  
BATT  
.
DATA POLICE RR  
SCAN SEARCH PRI HOLD DLY L/O  
AIR MRN UHFCB  
Plug the smaller end of the supplied Remote interface  
cable into the remote port which is on the right side of  
the scanner. Plug the other end of the cable (DB-9 serial  
connector) into the external modem. You may need a  
DB-9 to DB-25 null modem adapter, available at most  
computer stores. Of course, make sure your external  
modem is turned on. Make sure that you have a phone  
line plugged into the modem jack on the back.  
Scanner to Scanner  
BANK  
TRUNK  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
BANK  
TRUNK  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
ATT  
BATT  
ATT  
BATT  
.
.
DATA POLICE RR  
SCAN SEARCH PRI HOLD DLY L/O  
AIR MRN UHFCB  
DATA POLICE RR  
SCAN SEARCH PRI HOLD DLY L/O  
AIR MRN UHFCB  
Plug the smaller end of each of the supplied Remote  
interface cables into the remote ports which are on the  
right sides of each of the two scanners.  
Plug the other ends of the cables (DB-9 serial connector)  
together using a DB-9 to DB-9 null modem adapter,  
available at most computer stores.  
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SmartScan Mode (US Only)  
You can automatically download frequencies, talk  
groups,and fleetmaps from the Uniden National  
Frequency Database server. After connecting the  
scanner to a modem using the Scanner to PC or  
Scanner to External Modem steps (see page 62), turn  
the radio off. Press and hold REMOTE key and turn  
the radio on. Then release the key.  
the display.  
will flash on  
1. The following screen  
appears. (SmartScan  
Mode) To select  
SmartScan mode,  
press  
or  
.
2. The following screen  
appears.  
3. Before starting the  
frequency download,  
you must enter your  
zip code.  
Using the keypad,  
enter the ZIP code for  
the area you will be  
using your scanner.  
For example if your  
ZIP code is 02135. (US Only)  
4. Press  
key, the ZIP  
code is stored into  
non volatile memory.  
Therefore, once you enter  
ZIP code, you will be able  
to skip this operation the next time.  
Note: If you want to prevent some bands from being  
overwritten by the frequency download, go to  
Program Lock. (See page 66)  
5. Press  
key. The  
scanner dials to the  
database server.  
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6. If the connection is  
successful, the  
scanner starts  
frequency  
downloading.  
7. donE will be  
displayed when your  
downloading is  
completed.  
8. To start the scanner,  
you must turn the unit  
off/on.  
If downloading is not successful, one of the following error  
messages will appear.  
Err01: MODEM ACCESS ERROR  
Err02: NO CARRIER  
Err03: TELEPHONE LINE BUSY  
Err04: NO ANSWER  
Err05: SERVER CONNECT ERROR  
Err06: DATA IDLE TIME OUT  
NOTE: If the scanner does not display LoAd (see  
step 6), disconnect the access by pressing  
Then, make sure the modem is connected  
properly, and try again.  
.
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Program Lock (US Only)  
SmartScanner will overwrite frequencies that you have  
already programmed into your scanner. To save the  
previously programmed frequencies, you can lock out  
specific banks prior to calling the database as follows:  
1.  
After you enter your  
zip code, press  
.
2.  
With the phone  
number on the  
display, press  
.
PrgLoc appears in  
the display.  
3.  
Press the bank  
numbers using the 1-9  
and 0 key (for bank  
10) that you wish to  
lock out from  
programming so that  
they will not be  
overwritten during the  
download.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Press again. The  
zip code is displayed.  
Press . The phone  
number appears.  
Press  
the call.  
to place  
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Menu for SmartScan  
Press key and you can change several parameters  
used for SmartScan.  
ŸTransfer speed  
300, 1200, 2400, (9600) bps  
ŸFlow control setting (Xon/Xoff), RTS/CTS, 14400  
ŸDial type  
(TONE), PULSE  
Transfer Speed  
You can choose the following transfer speeds.  
300,1200,2400,(9600),14400 bps  
9600 is the default.  
Press  
to exit.  
Flow Control  
You can choose the following flow control settings.  
Xon/Xoff is the default.  
The initial display appears.  
Press  
for RTS/CTS,  
again for non  
Press  
flow control.  
Press  
when desired setting is displayed.  
Dial Type  
You can choose the Dial Type setting.  
Tone is set as a default.  
You can change it to PULSE by pressing  
.
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SMARTSCANNER TIPS (US Only)  
There are literally hundreds of thousands of public safety  
radio licenses in the United States. The editors of the  
Uniden National Frequency Database have poured over  
these records to provide you with the most accurate  
possible download of frequencies for whichever area of the  
country you desire. Because of the volume of data, and  
because some systems operate on expired licenses or  
digital radio systems (which are not included in the dataset  
as they cannot be monitored), we cannot guarantee that  
you will receive every active public safety frequency in your  
area.  
If you find any flaws in your data and you would like to offer  
suggestions, please e-mail them to us at  
[email protected] or mail them to us at  
SmartScanner National Database, P.O. Box 610428,  
Newton Highlands, MA 02468. Due to the volume of mail  
we receive, you may not receive a reply.  
The SmartScanner database downloads frequency and  
trunking talk groups (if applicable for your area) to the  
scanner using the following order:  
1. All licenses within your zip code.  
2. All licenses within your community (with more than one  
zip code)  
3. All your county licenses (such as County Sheriff)  
4. All the licenses for all the communities within your  
county (in random order).  
5. Statewide licenses (such as Highway Patrol, state  
forestry, DOT, but not trunking)  
6. National licenses (such as common ambulance, marine,  
and Family Radio Service channels).  
Look at the web sites Uniden.com and Trunktracker.com  
for further information. The downloads are not available  
through the Internet at this time.  
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A few notes about the frequency download order:  
1. The scanner fills up less than its allotted 300 channels if  
there are not more than 300 of the above types of licenses  
in your area.  
2. If there are more than 300 of the above listed types of  
licenses, or you have locked-out some banks prior to the  
download using the Program Lock feature, the scanner  
may run out of memory locations and you may not, for  
example, receive part or all of your county, state or  
nationwide data.  
3. If you wish to also receive a download of frequencies  
and talk groups from an adjacent county, lock those banks  
you wish to keep, shut the scanner off, turn it back on  
again and enter the SmartScanner download mode. Then  
enter a zip code from a community within the adjacent  
county.  
4. The SmartScanner editors used their best efforts to  
delete digital and MDT (mobile data terminal) computer  
records from the database; however, it would be  
impossible to delete them all. Therefore, you may hear  
some non-voice transmissions on the frequencies  
downloaded into your scanner. Make sure you have  
TRUNK mode on to see if these are control channels for a  
trunking system. If not, then you should lock these  
frequencies out or delete them by entering a new  
frequency or entering 0,  
.
5. Important: After the download, be sure to press the trunk  
key to see if you have trunk systems now loaded for your  
area. The UBC 245XLT cannot track such systems unless  
the trunking mode is on. Performance of the scanner is not  
hindered if you have TRUNK mode on and you do not have  
a trunk system programmed.  
6. If you have a trunk system programmed (you can tell by  
seeing if the display shows Id SCAN at any time), be sure  
to put the radio into Trunk Search mode at some point to  
discover new talk groups within the trunk system that  
have not been pre-programmed into the  
SmartScanner database.  
7. The database will be updated every 6 to 12 months at  
a minimum.  
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Remote (PC Control) Mode  
You can program and control your scanner remotely from a  
PC using third party software. After connecting the scanner  
to a PC using the Scanner to PC steps (see page 62), turn  
the radio off. Press and hold REMOTE key and turn the  
radio on. Then release the key. u bc245 will flash on the  
display.  
1. The following screen  
appears.  
2. To control your  
scanner using a PC,  
press . Or, press  
or  
until this screen is  
displayed. Then press  
to select the  
Remote mode.  
3. Use the third party  
software as directed.  
Start Remote Mode  
Turn off the power, then turn it on again.  
Press REMOTE key,  
until you hear two  
short beeps.  
REMOTE mode  
is selected. To  
distinguish from  
Normal operation  
mode, “KEYLOCK”  
icon flashes.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
BANK  
DATA  
SCAN  
PRI  
During REMOTE  
Control mode, the  
scanner will ignore  
any key (except  
REMOTE key).  
For information on purchasing third party software to  
program and control your UBC 245XLT, see the flyer  
included in the box with this radio.  
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PC Control Parameter  
For your information:  
BPS rate : 2400/4800/9600/19200 bps  
Start/Stop : 1 bit, 1 bit  
Data Length : 8 bit  
Parity bit  
Code  
Flow Control : None  
: None  
: ASCII code  
Return Code : Carriage Return only  
Change Transfer Speed  
1. While pressing  
REMOTE key, turn  
the power on.  
ubc245” flashes on  
the display, then  
changes to SCANr.  
2. Press . Or, press  
or  
until this screen  
appears. Then press  
to display Transfer  
Speed.  
3. To change the  
transfer speed, press  
and  
Then press  
select.  
.
to  
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Clone Mode  
You can clone the frequency data of one UBC 245XLT  
scanner to another. After connecting the two scanners,  
using the Scanner to Scanner steps (See page 63), make  
sure the scanners are turned off. On each scanner, press  
and hold REMOTE key and turn the radio on. Then release  
the key. bc245 will appear on the display.  
1. On each scanner,  
press  
or  
or  
until this  
screen is displayed on  
both scanners. Then  
press  
(Clone Mode)  
.
2. Determine the  
scanner that has the  
frequency data that  
you want to transfer.  
This one must be set  
up as the “First” unit,  
and the other must be  
set as the “Clone”.  
3. On the scanner that  
has the desired  
frequency data, press  
the  
key until  
FirSt appears in  
the display.  
4. On the scanner that is  
the “Clone”, press the  
key until ClonE  
appears in the  
display.  
5. Press the  
key on  
both scanners. The  
data transfer is started  
from the “First” unit to  
the “Clone” unit.  
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During the data  
transfer, FirSt”  
and CLONE  
characters will  
continue to flash.  
When the data  
transfer is completed,  
donE displays.  
If the data transfer is  
not successful, the  
following error  
message  
will appear.  
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Care and Maintenance  
General Use  
Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the  
power or replacing the batteries.  
Always write down the programmed frequencies in  
the event of memory loss.  
If memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel.  
The display shows 000.000 in all channels when  
there has been a memory loss.  
Always press each button firmly until you hear the  
entry tone for that key entry.  
Location  
Do not use the scanner in high-moisture  
environments such as the kitchen or bathroom.  
Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near  
heating elements or vents.  
If the scanner receives strong interference or  
electrical noise, move it or its antenna away from  
the source of the noise. If possible, a higher  
elevation, may provide better reception. Also try  
changing the height or angle of the antenna.  
Cleaning  
Disconnect the power to the unit before cleaning.  
Clean the outside of the scanner with a mild  
detergent. To prevent scratches, do not use  
abrasive cleaners or solvents. Be careful not to rub  
the LCD window.  
Do not use excessive amounts of water.  
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Repairs  
Do not attempt any repair. The scanner contains  
no user serviceable parts. Contact the Uniden  
Customer Service Division or take it to a qualified  
repair technician.  
Birdies  
All radios can receive “birdies” (undesired signals).  
If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no  
sound is heard, it may be receiving a birdie. Birdies  
are internally generated signals inherent in the  
electronics of the receiver.  
Press  
to lockout the channel, and then press  
to resume scanning.  
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Troubleshooting  
If your UBC 245XLT is not performing properly, try the  
following steps.  
Problem  
Suggestion  
Scanner won’t work.  
1. Check the connections at both ends of  
the AC Adapter.  
2. Turn on the wall switch of your room. You could  
be using an outlet controlled by the wall switch.  
3. Move the AC Adapter to another wall  
outlet or replace the battery pack.  
Improper reception.  
1. Check the antenna connection or move  
and reposition the antenna.  
2. Move the scanner.  
3. You may be in a remote area which could require  
an optional multi-band antenna.  
Check with your dealer or local electronics store.  
Scan won’t stop.  
1. Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 14,  
Setting the Squelch.  
2. Check the antenna connection.  
3. Check to see if many of the channels are locked  
out. If so, the scanner has less chance of finding  
an active channel.  
4. Review each channel’s frequency to see if it is still  
stored in memory and is correct.  
5. It’s possible that none of the programmed  
frequencies are currently active.  
Scan won’t start.  
1. Press the  
key again.  
2. Adjust the SQUELCH control.  
3. Check to see if all channels are locked  
out.  
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If you experience difficulty while in TrunkTracker™ mode,  
try the following steps.  
Problem  
Suggestion  
Scanner won’t track the trunked 1. May not be a system which can be tracked by  
system.  
your scanner.  
2. Missing the data frequency.  
3. Change to a Type 1 Scanner setup.  
Review Fleet Map Programming on page 56.  
Scanner won’t stop during Scan 1. No IDs have been programmed.  
List mode.  
2. The IDs you have stored are not active.  
Scanner will not acquire data  
channel.  
1. Adjust the squelch for trunking mode.  
See page 39.  
2. Missing the frequency used for the data  
channel. Check your frequency list.  
Missing replies to conversations. 1. Change to a Type 1 Scanner setup.  
Review Fleet Map Programming on page 56.  
2. Try another Preset Fleet Map or Program  
your own Fleet Map.  
3. Check to see that all of the systems  
frequencies have been entered.  
Channel Activity Indicators are  
flashing but no sound is heard.  
1. May be a private or telephone  
interconnect call, which are intentionally  
blocked by your scanner.  
2. The ID in your display is not active.  
Scanner not tracking an EDACS 1. Logical channel numbers ( frequencies)  
system properly.  
for the system are not programmed in the correct  
order. Check frequency resources and reprogram.  
2. Not all frequencies for the system are  
programmed. Check frequency resources.  
If you still cannot get satisfactory results while using your  
scanner or if you want additional information, please call or  
write to Uniden Australia PTY Limited.The address  
and phone number are listed in the Warranty at the end of  
this manual.  
If you have internet access, you can visit  
www.bearcat1.com/free.htm for additional information.  
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Specification  
Channel:  
Banks:  
300  
10 (30 channels each)  
Service Bands: 5-preprogrammed search bands  
Frequency  
Range:  
137-144 MHz  
144-148 MHz  
Land Mobile  
2 Meter Ham  
Above bands in 5 kHz steps  
66.0-88.0 MHz VHF Low Band  
148-174 MHz  
108-137 MHz  
406-420 MHz  
420-450 MHz  
450-470 MHz  
470-512 MHz  
806-956 MHz  
VHF High Band  
Aircraft Band  
Land Mobile  
70 cm Ham  
UHF Band  
Land Mobile  
”800” Band  
Above bands in 12.5 kHz steps  
Operating  
Temperature:  
-20°C to +60°C  
Scan Rate:  
100 channels per second (conventional mode)  
Search Rate:  
100 steps per second (Normal Search)  
300 steps per second (Turbo Search)  
Scan Delay:  
2 seconds  
Audio Output:  
210 mW nominal into 8W internal speaker  
34 mW nominal into 32W stereo headphone  
8 mW nominal into 64W earphone  
Power  
4.8 VDC 800mAh (internal battery or  
Requirements: AAD-245U AC Adapter  
Antenna: Rubber Antenna (included)  
External Jacks: External earphone, DC 12V power jack  
Remote Jack  
Size:  
2 1/2 in. (W) x 1 3/4 in. (D) x 6 in. (H)  
11 oz.  
Weight:  
Features, specifications, and availability of optional  
accessories are all subject to change without notice.  
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Appendix  
Preset Fleet Maps  
Preset Map E1P1  
Preset Map E1P2  
Block  
Size Code  
Block  
Size Code  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S11  
S11  
S11  
S11  
S11  
S11  
S11  
S11  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S4  
S4  
S4  
S4  
S4  
S4  
S4  
S4  
Preset Map E1P3  
Preset Map E1P4  
Block  
Size Code  
Block  
Size Code  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S4  
S4  
S4  
S4  
S4  
S4  
S12  
--  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S12  
--  
S4  
S4  
S4  
S4  
S4  
S4  
Preset Map E1P5  
Preset Map E1P6  
Block  
Size Code  
Block  
Size Code  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S4  
S4  
S12  
--  
S4  
S4  
S4  
S4  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S3  
S10  
S4  
S4  
S12  
--  
S12  
--  
Preset Map E1P7  
Preset Map E1P8  
Block  
Size Code  
Block  
Size Code  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S10  
S10  
S11  
S4  
S4  
S4  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S1  
S1  
S2  
S2  
S3  
S3  
S4  
S4  
S4  
S4  
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Preset Map E1P9  
Preset Map E1P10  
Block  
Size Code  
Block  
Size Code  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S4  
S4  
S0  
S0  
S0  
S0  
S0  
S0  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S0  
S0  
S0  
S0  
S0  
S0  
S4  
S4  
Preset Map E1P11  
Preset Map E1P12  
Block  
Size Code  
Block  
Size Code  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S4  
S0  
S0  
S0  
S0  
S0  
S0  
S0  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S0  
S0  
S0  
S0  
S0  
S0  
S0  
S4  
Preset Map E1P13  
Preset Map E1P14  
Block  
Size Code  
Block  
Size Code  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S3  
S3  
S11  
S4  
S4  
S0  
S0  
S0  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S4  
S3  
S10  
S4  
S4  
S4  
S12  
--  
Preset Map E1P15  
Preset Map E1P16  
Block  
Size Code  
Block  
Size Code  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S4  
S4  
S4  
S11  
S11  
S0  
S12  
--  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S3  
S10  
S10  
S11  
S0  
S0  
S12  
--  
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User Defined Fleet Maps  
Type I Programming Information  
When a Type I system is designed, the address  
information for all the IDs is divided into 8 equal sized  
blocks, numbered 0–7. When you program your scanner to  
track a Type 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’ll have defined the Fleet Map for the system  
you’re tracking. Each size code determines the number of  
Fleets, Subfleets, and IDs each block will have. For  
example, a size code of S-4 has one Fleet, which is divided  
into 16 separate Subfleets, and it has a total of 512  
individual IDs.  
When a block is assigned a size code, the Fleet or Fleets  
created within the block are assigned a Type I ID. The way  
these IDs display on your scanner depend on the block  
number and the block’s size code. When a Type I ID  
displays, the leftmost digit represents the block which  
contains the ID. The next two digits identify which Fleet is  
active, and the last digit(s) identifies the Subfleet.  
405-12  
Block  
(1 digit)  
Subfleet  
(1 or 2 digits)  
Which Fleet  
within the Block  
(2 digits)  
The details concerning how the size codes are selected by  
a Type I System designer are highly dependent on the  
specific needs of the system’s users. Some organizations  
may want many subfleets with only a few radios each,  
while another organization may want only a few subfleets  
with many radios each. Your task is to program your fleet  
map with the same size code assignments as the trunked  
system. If you do this accurately, you’ll track all the  
Fleet-Subfleet combinations used by the system. In other  
words, you’ll hear complete communications while  
monitoring a trunked system.  
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If you don’t already know the size codes used, you’ll have  
to guess at them. But since you don’t have to figure out all  
the blocks at once, this isn’t as hard as it seems. Select a  
size code for a block, and then press  
. Now listen to the  
communications. If you decide you are receiving most of  
the replies to the conversations with IDs assigned to the  
block you just programmed, then you’ve probably selected  
the right size code and can work on the next block of the  
map.  
Finally, for most public safety systems there are some size  
codes which are more common. S-3 and S-4 are probably  
the most common, followed by S-10, S-11, and S-12.  
Fleet Map Size Codes  
Size  
Fleets  
Subfleets  
IDs  
Blocks  
Used  
S–0  
S–1  
Reserves block for Type II IDs  
+
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
8
128  
16  
8
4
8
16  
64  
S–2  
S–3  
8
128  
512  
32  
S–4  
1
16  
4
S–5  
64  
32  
32  
16  
8
S–6  
8
32  
S–7  
4
64  
S–8  
4
128  
256  
256  
256  
1024  
2048  
4096  
S–9  
4
S–10  
S–11  
S–12  
S–13  
S–14  
4
8
2
16  
16  
16  
16  
1
1
1
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Size Code Restrictions  
If you select size code S-12, S-13, or S-14, there are some  
restrictions as to which blocks can be used for these codes.  
S-12 can only be assigned to Blocks 0, 2, 4, or 6.  
S-13 can only be assigned to Blocks 0 and 4.  
S-14 can only be assigned to Block 0.  
Since these size codes require multiple blocks, you will be  
prompted for the next available block when programming a  
Fleet Map. For example, if you assign Block 0 as an S-12,  
you will be prompted for b2, the next block available, instead  
of b1. And if you assign Block 0 as an S-14, you would not  
see another prompt because it uses all available blocks.  
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One Year Limited Warranty  
Uniden UBC245XLT  
Note: Please keep your sales docket as it provides evidence of  
warranty.  
WARRANTOR: Uniden Australia Pty. Limited ACN 001 865 498  
Uniden New Zealand Limited  
ELEMENT OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants to the original retail  
owner for the duration of this warranty, its UBC245XLT Scanner (herein  
after referred to as the Product), to be free from defects in materials  
and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.  
WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original, shall terminate  
and be of no further effect ONE (1) Year after the date of original retail  
sale. This warranty will be deemed invalid if the product is; (A)  
Damaged or not maintained as reasonable and necessary, (B)  
Modified, altered or used as part of any conversion kits,  
subassemblies, or any configurations not sold by Uniden, (C)  
Improperly installed, (D) Repaired by someone other than an  
authorised Uniden Repair Agent for a defect or malfunction covered by  
this warranty, (E) Used in conjunction with any equipment or parts or as  
part of a system not manufactured by Uniden, (F) Installed,  
programmed or serviced by anyone other than an authorised Uniden  
Repair Agent, (G) Where the Serial Number label of the product has  
been removed or damaged beyond recognition.  
PARTS COVERED: This warranty covers for One year, the  
UBC245XLT Scanner unit only. Antenna, Belt Clip, NICAD Battery,  
AC Adapter/Charger, Monaural Earphone, and other accessories are  
covered for 90 days.  
STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product does not  
conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect, the  
warrantor at its discretion, will repair the defect or replace the product  
and return it to you without charge for parts or service. THIS  
WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE  
REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR  
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. THIS GUARANTEE IS IN ADDITION  
TO AND DOES NOT IN ANYWAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS UNDER  
THE CONSUMER GUARANTEE ACT.  
WARRANTY CARD: If a warranty card has been included with this  
product then please fill it in and return to us within 14 days of  
purchase. Your name and the Serial number of the product will then be  
registered in our database and this will help us process your claim with  
greater speed and efficiency should you require warranty service.  
PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OR WARRANTY: In  
the event that the product does not conform to this warranty, the  
Product should be shipped or delivered, freight pre-paid, with evidence  
of original purchase (eg. a copy of the sales docket), to the warrantor at:  
UNIDEN AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED  
SERVICE DIVISION  
UNIDEN NEW ZEALAND LIMITED  
SERVICE DIVISION  
345 Princes Highway,  
150 Harris Road,  
Rockdale NSW 2216  
East Tamaki, Auckland  
Ph (02) 9599 3577 Fx (02) 9599 3278  
Ph (9) 273 8383 Fx (9) 274 4253  
Customers in other States should ship or deliver the Product freight  
pre-paid to their nearest Uniden AUthorised Repair Centre  
(Contact Uniden for the nearest Warranty Agent to you)  
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