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Specifications 
  Vintage      1997
  Type         Base/Mobile
  Range        29-54 108-174 216-512 806-956 MHz
  Channels     300
  Banks        10
  Modes        AM, FM
  Priority     10 channels
  Conversion   Triple
  Scan         100 channels/second
  Search       300 steps/second
  Audio        1.8W
  Power        13.8V DC 500mAh
  Size         10.5"(W) x 3.5"(H) x 7.4"(D)
  Weight       3.8 lbs
  Interfaces   BNC, DC, speaker, remote,
               line out, aux
  Accessories  Antenna, AC adapter, freq guide
  Features     RS-232 control, S-meter, CTCSS,
               rotary control, auto-store,
               weather alert, auto-sort,
               backlight, tape record control,
               data skip, duplicate frequency
               alert, 20 search-skip
               frequencies
First Impressions

  • Look here
    • Review
  • I wrote a review of the BC895XLT which appears in the April/May '98 issue of Scanning USA
  • I wrote a review of controlling the BC895XLT in trunking mode with ScanCat software which appears in the June '98 issue of Scanning USA
    • Web Info
  • BC895XLT FAQ by Mike Agner, KA3JJZ
  • Here's a list of trunking ids for agencies in the RTP area
  • For those building their own interface cable, here are details and the connector for the radio side uses a 5-pin header available at TechAmerica as part #910-1471
  • Here's the BC895 discriminator tap provided courtesy of Greg Knox
  • See the Software page for programs that support the 895

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