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The Uniden USC230 Race Scanner has been designed with both race marshalls and motor racing enthusiasts in mind. However, this scanner also covers airband (with the 8.33KHz step) and includes Uniden's popular Close-Call feature, and so is not simply a one-trick pony. The headset shown in the photo is included with this scanner. The full frequency coverage of this scanner is outlined below:
- 25 - 87 MHz, Citizen Band, Amateur Band, VHF Low Band
- 108 - 174 MHz, Land Mobile, Amateur Band, VHF High Band
- 216 - 255 MHz, Amateur Band
- 400 - 512.0000 Land Mobile, Amateur Band, UHF Band
- 806 - 960 MHz, Analogue Phone and More
- 1240 - 1300 MHz, Amateur Band.
The USC230 has up to 2500 dynamically allocated channels. This ensures you have plenty of room to store information about all the races and other radio systems you want to monitor. The memories can be organised in whatever way you like by using Uniden's exclusive dynamic memory management system.
It is easy to program and use the USC230 at the track by using the Racing Operation of this scanner. On screen prompts guide you through the programming and car selection process. Those radio users interested in Formual 1 will be pleased to hear that the Uniden USC230 is preprogrammed with frequencies for the F1 racing series.
At other public events you may not be aware of the frequency of the nearby transmissions. However, Uniden's exclusive Close Call technology (also a feature of the UBC72XLT and UBC92XLT) ensures you can lock on to these transmissions ...no programming required.
The USC230 also includes alpha tagging. The alphanumeric display allows you to assign a name to each channel such that you can easily identify who is talking.
Other features of this scanner are mentioned below:
- Quick Key System Access - Lets you quickly select the systems or race you want to hear by pressing the 0-9 keys during scanning.
- DCS (104)/CTCSS(50) Rapid Decoding - Locks in and displays the currently used tone instantly, and prevents other radio systems from interfering with the drivers you want to hear.
- Delay - Helps to prevent missed replies during 2-way conversations.
- Pre-Programmed Search Service For Airband - Helps find unlisted frequencies in use in your area.
- Search And Store Operation - Automatically stores found frequencies in the system you specify, so you can be sure to catch even infrequently used channels.
- Backlit Display - Makes it easy to see during nightime operation. Plus, Uniden's patented backlight-on-squelch feature turns on the light only when there is channel activity.
- Priority Scan - More frequently scans the channels you have designated as priority channels.
- Attenuator - Cuts down interference from strong nearby signal sources.
The USC230 provides flexiblity in choice of batteries: Alkaline for long life, rechargeable for economy (batteries can be charged whilst in the scanner).
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The USC230 includes a PC connection cable. Demo programming software for this scanner is available for download. This will allow you to transfer programming data to and from your computer, and allow you to control you scanner via PC. This helps you find frequencies listed on the internet and load them into your scanner.
The Uniden USC230 also has clone mode, which allows you to transfer data and other parameters directly from one scanner to another. |
