3500 xlt

Location : Newport/Chepstow

Well I finaly treated myself to the new Bearcat.......nice looking bit of kit,but wow....what a manual to wade through.
like an idiot,I didnt bother getting the pc to set lead as i thought i would try the old fashioned way first Shocked

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Are these leads available on the high street or is it a special from a supplier only??
Where have you guys got yours from??
Any help greatly recieved and appreciated.
Many thanks......Jeff

Location : worcestershire Spotter Watch Member : Yes !!!!

Hi Jeff, I got all my UBC stuff from "XOVEREIGN" on Ebay.. He's usually advertising under scanners...Kindest..Jim.. :) ..

Subject: Re: 3500 xlt 2009-03-18, 06:23

What about Maplins ?

Location : Ramsey, Huntingdon Spotter Watch Member : no

na maplins dont sell them i looked when i got mine the other week. look around this site the do both serial and usb
www.nevadaradio.co.uk

Location : Near RAF Aldergrove

Not related to what you are asking but for a better manual see this:

http://marksscanners.com/3500/3500.html

Location : Messingham Spotter Watch Member : No

Having realised I've been missing out on a whole host of benefits by not connecting my Bearcat to the PC, I've just ordered a cable from these people:

http://www.webbedingen.com/uniden/-------USB-Cables-E_grp_35-1.html

Location : Newport/Chepstow

Well I have had a play with it,but just that....a bit of a fiddle realy,you know,boys with toys and all that :)
Downloaded the easy to use destruction book,and that is much better i must say.
Still new and a bit daunting at the moment,but so was my Yupi for a while,but that one is second nature now. The terminology is the biggest problem......Yupi had banks and channels for the last 3 years,with a set number of each.
Now i have systems,groups and channels that I have to set up... :study: :study: :study:
Ordered the lead to use bctool,so I have that to learn as well!
Had a bit of mil air on it today by setting up a scan on mil uhf and recieved a few tx's from Lynham and Yeovilton so at least I have blooded it so to speak.
Looks a nice bit of kit though.
Still a bit unsure of how to get the freqs/tags ect onto bctool,so any help would be greatly recieved :)

Subject: Re: 3500 xlt 2009-03-19, 12:52

My 20 year-old Signal R535 is brilliant !

Location : Newport/Chepstow

I know what you mean Flaps mate.........Here I am with a headache just switching it on,while the yupi purrs away in the background!!!
Onwards and upwards as we say :)

Location : Newport/Chepstow

Definately feeling the love now :)
Getting to grips with its million and one function keys,and slowly sorting the systems/groups how I want them.
Alpha tagging is the poodles parts for me!!
Instead of referencing a book or a piece of paper,the unit TELLS me its a hawk working Yeovilton. :P
Also noticed the speed in which it scans is so much better than the Yupi.......about 100 freqs per second as opposed to the 30 or so on the Yupi.
I need to get an external speaker now,as i think that will enhance the scanner immensley.....the unit speaker,imo,is not as good as the yupi one.
All in all,well chuffed!!