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Q&A for Uniden 500 Alpha Tagged Channel Bearcat Handheld Scanner — 5 Questions & 4 Answers

Name Uniden 500 Alpha Tagged Channel Bearcat Handheld Scanner (5)
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Pookie, guest, from IL, United States, asked on March 21, 2021

How is it powered ?

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Answered by Kurt Colbourne, Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on March 31, 2021

The scanner includes Nickel Metal-Hydride (Ni-MH) rechargeable batteries.

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Joseph, guest, from PA, United States, asked on June 04, 2020

Does this receive the FM Radio Broadcast Band?

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Answered by Bethany Kopel, Gear Expert, from UT, United States, on March 19, 2021

According to Uniden, it can pickup AM and multiple NFM channels.

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Butch, guest, from ME, United States, asked on November 22, 2018

can it handle trunk tracking

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Answered by Jonathan D., Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on December 07, 2019

Please email us at techsales@opticsplanet.com for further assistance.

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Sheepdog, guest, from AL, United States, asked on June 25, 2018

Can it be used as walkietalkie too?

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Answered by Corey K., Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on August 31, 2018

No, the unit can't transmit.

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jeffrey, guest, from PA, United States, asked on March 11, 2018

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