BC210XLT Scanner Mods

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BC210XLT Modifications



Subject: 6 Meter Mod for Bearcat 210 Scanners





Following is a copy from Packet, on how to expand the low-band VHF range



for the Bearcat 210 and 211 scanners. A friend has tried it on his 210,



and says it works well. The author implies it will work on other older



Bearcat scanners, but it did not work on another friend's BC-300.









My acquaintance says his BC-210 has excellent low-band VHF recieve, and



he was delighted that he can now hear 6 meters with it. I've not yet



found out how far above 6 meters it will go.



1. Select a blank channel. You will lose whatever frequency is in this



channel.





2. Type 50 [LIMIT]





3. Type 50 [LIMIT]





4. Type [SEARCH] (display blinks 50.000)





5. Type [HOLD] (display shows 50.000)





6. Type [MANUAL]





7. Type 144 [LIMIT]





8. Type 143 [LIMIT]











At this point, the dislpay shows "Error." This is normal. Press



[SEARCH], and after a 1-2 second delay, the scanner will begin a



search starting at 50.000MHz and will continue to 144MHz (minus a



few segments) before looping back to 50. I have tried this on several



older Bearcats, and found only a few which were incapable of accepting



this mod. This won't mess up your scanner. If it doesn't work on



your model, it just doesn't work. Nothing changes one way or the other.

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