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Old 12-05-2005, 05:13 PM
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Does anyone on the forum have a police scanner on their car?? From what I read seems like a pretty good system and probably more effective than V1 or any radar detector. Uniden offers many models and the BCT 12 is pretty interesting...anyone can comment on this??

http://www.uniden.com/productsupport2.cfm?product=BCT12
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Well yeah....need to get the cops off my back....
Also, I follwed Don Juan's thread on hardwiring the V1...can I hardwire the scanner by clipping it into the same green-yellow wire as the V1 or would it be too much for the wire to handle??
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I have one in my work car.. oh wait.. I am a LEO!
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I have one in my work car.. oh wait.. I am a LEO!
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Originally Posted by Jeffs' post='207664' date='Dec 5 2005, 09:13 PM
Does anyone on the forum have a police scanner on their car?? From what I read seems like a pretty good system and probably more effective than V1 or any radar detector. Uniden offers many models and the BCT 12 is pretty interesting...anyone can comment on this??

http://www.uniden.com/productsupport2.cfm?product=BCT12
Very interesting. I have a scanner and have on occassion taken it in my car. A scanner set to scan the proper frequencies could be quite useful for protection. What's the price of the Uniden?
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Originally Posted by Jeffs' post='207664' date='Dec 5 2005, 08:13 PM
Does anyone on the forum have a police scanner on their car?? From what I read seems like a pretty good system and probably more effective than V1 or any radar detector. Uniden offers many models and the BCT 12 is pretty interesting...anyone can comment on this??

http://www.uniden.com/productsupport2.cfm?product=BCT12
I used one (Bearcat) for a while with the 540 in conjunction with the V1. It was great, but a lot of noise, too. I would never run on a scanner alone, but I run on just the V1 all the time. I have only screwed up twice with it in over ten years. Was let go both times -- 23 miles over the limit was the worse one, though. I still felt fortunate not to get a ticket.
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Originally Posted by vnod' post='208017
Does anyone on the forum have a police scanner on their car?? From what I read seems like a pretty good system and probably more effective than V1 or any radar detector. Uniden offers many models and the BCT 12 is pretty interesting...anyone can comment on this??

http://www.uniden.com/productsupport2.cfm?product=BCT12
Very interesting. I have a scanner and have on occassion taken it in my car. A scanner set to scan the proper frequencies could be quite useful for protection. What's the price of the Uniden?
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Well the BCT 12 I was looking at is not available anymore and I cannot find it anywhere online....anyone know where I can get it??

They sell the BCT-8 anywhere...gors for about 160 on ebay new...I would prefer the discontinued BCT-12 model since its just the size of a V1. I want to discreetly install the scanner. One more question....is it even legal? I read around and state that its illegal in some states and for MA its "no known laws regarding the use" of scanners. Does it mean i'm good to go??
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