Category 3: Conventional Scanners with 800 MHz

The PRO-83 features 200 channels, 800 MHz coverage, and the "signal stalker" feature.

All Radios in this Category feature:

Minimum Frequency Coverage of 30-54, 108-137 (Civil Aircraft), 137-174, 406-512, 806-956 MHz (excluding Cellular), unless otherwise noted

At least 40 Channels; most have 100 to 200 Channels

All capabilities of scanners in Categories 1 and 2 including a search mode to find new or unpublished frequencies

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Current Scanner Models

Model#	Type	#Ch/ #Of Banks	Scan/ Search Speed	First Year Made	Freq Coverage (MHz)	Features & Comments	Vendor Links
BC370CRS	B	300 10	70/ 75	2006	0.53-1.7 25-54 108-174 216-225 406-512 806-956	Receives commercial AM, FM, and VHF-TV sound; alarm clock	Scanner-Master Amazon eBay
SC230	HH	1600 Dyn		2004	25-54 108-174 216-225 406-512 806-960 1240- 1300	Auto Racing Scanner; Dynamic Memory Allocation; may include noise-reduction headphones; Alpha Tags; CTCSS/DCS; Updated Version of SC200	Scanner-Master Amazon eBay
PRO-137	HH	1000 10	90/ 90	2007	25-54 108-174 216-225 406-512 806-960 1240- 1300	Auto Racing Scanner; Can program mult freqs per car number; alpha tags; Signal Stalker I; PC programmable	Scanner-Master eBay
BC95XLT	HH	200 10	50/ 60	2006	25-54 108-174 406-512 806-956	Service Search; Close Call Feature;	Scanner-Master Amazon eBay
BC92XLT	HH	200 10	50/60	2004	25-54 108-174 406-512 806-956	"Close Call" feature; Service Search	Amazon eBay
BC350C	BM	50 3	100/ 100	2003	25-54 108-174 406-512 806-956	Service Search; Search Lockouts; Pre-set Band search only; inflexible scanner	Amazon eBay
PRO-84	HH	200 10		2006	25-54 108-174 406-512 806-956	Auto Racing Scanner; Proprogrammed for NASCAR/BUSCH series drivers; Service Search; Signal Stalker feature; Includes racing headphones	eBay
BCT7	M	100	100/ 100		25-54 108-174 406-512 806-956	Feature to locate nearby Law Enforcement Vehicles, acts similar to radar detector	eBay
BC278-CLT		100 5	25/25		29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956	Includes alarm clock, and AM/FM Radio; Service Scan	eBay

Non-Current Scanners (Available Used)

Model#	Type	#Ch/ #Of Banks	Scan/ Search Speed	First Year Made	Freq Coverage (MHz)	Features & Comments	Vendor Links
BC800XLT	BM	40 2		1985	29-54 118-135 136-174 406-512 800-912	First Bearcat scanner to cover the 800 MHz band.	eBay
BC855XLT	BM	100 5		1990	29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956		eBay
BC860XLT	BM	100 10	100/ 100	1995	29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956		eBay
BC890XLT	BM	200 10	100/ 100	1994	29-54 108-174 216-512 806-956	Lots of features but poor receiver performance; Auto-sort, automatic search and store for new freqs; channel count; tape control; optional CTCSS	eBay
BC80XLT	HH	50 5			29-54 137-174 406-512 806-956	No VHF Air Band	eBay
BC700A	3	50 1			29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956	Marketed for mobile use; service search; regular search	eBay
SC150	HH	100 10?	100/ 100	1995	29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956	Service Search; Marketed for listening to auto racing; Yellow or black case (SC150B or SC150Y)	eBay
SC180	HH	100 10	100/ 100	1999	29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956	Rotary control, alpha-tags, Service Search?	eBay
PRO-34	HH	200 10	8/16	1989-1991	30-54 108-174 380-512 806-960	Old, but good scanner; very slow scan speed; strong image interference in 800 MHz band; handheld version of PRO-2022	eBay
PRO-37	HH	200 10	25/50	1991-1992	30-54 108-174 380-512 806-960	Old, but good scanner; like PRO-34 but with faster scan and search speed	eBay
PRO-39	HH	200 10	25/50	1992-1994	30-54 108-174 380-512 806-960	Replacement for PRO-37, similar features	eBay
PRO-43	HH	200 10	25/50	1992-1995	30-54 118-174 220-512 806-999	Includes Military (UHF) Air Band; Top-Of-The-Line in early 1990’s; Very good reputation	eBay
PRO-2022	BM	200 10	8/16	1989- 1993	30-54 108-174 380-512 806-960	Old, but good scanner; very slow scan speed; strong image interference in 800 MHz band, but also good resistance to intermod which is useful in strong-signal areas; Base version of PRO-34	eBay
PRO-2032	BM	200 10	25/ 50	1993-1995	30-54 108-174 380-512 806-960	Updated version of PRO-2022 with faster scan and search speed	eBay
BC200XLT	HH	200 10	15/25	1987-1994	29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956	Good audio quality, Very popular; one of the first 800 MHz handhelds	eBay
BC220XLT/ BC230XLT	HH	200 10	100/ 100	1994	29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956	Successor to popular BC200XLT, small size, not much audio, fast, Service Scan; BC230XLT is the same scanner as BC220XLT but comes with more accessories	eBay
PRO-2026	M	100 5	14/14	1992	29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956	Marketed for mobile use, small size, Service Search	eBay
PRO-2027	B	100 10	25/50	1994	30-54 108-174 380-512 806-960		eBay
PRO-2037	BM	200 10	25/50	1996		Good scanner, especially for urban areas; triple conversion; avoids interference from overload and intermod, but not too sensitive	eBay
PRO-2040	B	100 10	73/ 100		29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956		eBay
PRO-2041	BM	400 10	25/50		29-54 108-174 380-512 806-960	Selectable AM/NFM mode; autostore feature; BM version of PRO-64	eBay

PRO-2046	M	100 10	50/ 100		29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956	Direct, Band, and Service Search, No Limit Search; Marketed for mobile use, small size	eBay
PRO-2054	BM	300 10		2006	28-54 108-174 406-512 806-960	"Signal Stalker" tracks nearby signals; Weather Alert; PC Interface; Service Search	eBay
PRO-51	HH	200 10	50/ 100	1993- 1998	29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956		eBay
PRO-62	HH	200 10	25/ 50	1994-?	30-54 108-174 380-512 806-960		eBay
PRO-64	HH	400 10	25/50	1995	29-54 108-174 380-512 806-960	AM/NFM mode; autostore feature; Handheld version of PRO-2041	eBay
PRO-83	HH	200 10		2004	25-54 108-174 406-512 806-956	"Signal Stalker" tracks nearby signals; Weather Alert	eBay
PRO-99	HH	500 10	50/62	2004	28-54 108-174 406-512 806-960	Auto Racing scanner; Allows multiple freqs per car number; Alpha Tags; Preprogrammed with race car frequencies; service scan; CTCSS decode	eBay
PRO-46	HH	100 10	14/19	1992	29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956		eBay
RP-6150		200?					eBay
PRO-2045	BM	200 10	50/ 100	1996	29-54 108-174 216-512 806-1000	Military (UHF) Air Band, Selectable AM/NFM mode; Count Feature, Rotary Tuner	eBay
PRO-2030	BM	80/ 8	50/50	1993	29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956		eBay
PRO-2048	BM	200 10	50/50	1997	29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956		eBay

Note: 800 MHz Coverage excludes the US Cellular Phone Band (824-849 and 869-894 MHz) unless otherwise indicated and may also exclude the adjacent 849-851 and 894-896 MHz bands.

Abbreviations: Scanner Type: B = Base; M = Mobile; BM = Base/Mobile; HH = Handheld
Banks: Dyn= Dynamic (User selects number of channels in each bank or "scan list")

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Category 3: Conventional Scanners with 800 MHz

Current Scanner Models

Non-Current Scanners (Available Used)