Top 20 Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner - Page 4 Questions & Answers

For a comprehensive database of active frequencies in your area, and a lot of other useful scanning information, visit:
www.RadioReference.com

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

Your best course is to follow the simple instructions in the factory manual which you can download and print, at no cost, here:
http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC72XLTom.pdf

For a comprehensive database of active frequencies in your area, and a lot of other useful scanning information, visit:
www.RadioReference.com

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

Your can RESET your scanner to erase all data that you've programmed into it and return it to its original factory settings.To do this:
1. Power the scanner OFF.
2. While holding in the 2, 9, and HOLD keys, power the scanner ON. The process takes about 3 seconds, and the word CLEAr will display.

For single channels, you can program "000.0000" into any one of them to clear its programmed data, or just program a new frequency into the channel. The new data will override the old information.

Need the factory operating manual for your scanner? You can download and print it, free of charge, here:
http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC72XLTom.pdf

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

Your best course is to follow the simple instructions in the factory manual that you can download and print, at no cost, here:
http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC72XLTom.pdf

For a comprehensive database of active frequencies in your area, and a lot of other useful scanning information, visit:
www.RadioReference.com

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

Welcome to fixya!

Func + Pgm - lets you program
the frequency.

If you need the manual you can get it on the link below.

http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC72XLTom.pdf

Good Luck

Hi, my name is John. Welcome to FixYa. Get your frequency,s here www.RadioReference.com . Turn your Squelch until you here some static then turn it back just a little until you don't hear any static. Extend your antenna all the way out. If still no sound , try plugging a external speaker in the external speaker in the jack on the unit. If you have sound now, replace the speaker inside.. good luck and thanks for choosing FixYa....John

You didn't mention your location so I can't research any frequency data for you, but it's possible that your FD switched to a trunked system. For a comprehensive database of active frequencies in your area, and a lot of other useful scanning information, visit:
www.RadioReference.com

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

Hi, my name is John. Welcome to FixYa. Turn on the unit and Press FUNC then press and hold L/O button until it beeps twice then press scan. Thanks for choosing FixYa.....John

The best programming instructions are in the factory manual that you can download and print, at no cost, here:
http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC72XLTom.pdf

For a comprehensive database of active frequencies in your area, and a lot of other useful scanning information, visit:
www.RadioReference.com

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

To program a known frequency into your BC72XLT:
- Power the scanner ON
- Press the HOLD key to stop scanning
- Enter the number of the channel to be programmed (1 through 100)
- Press the Func and Pgm keys
- Enter the frequency, including the decimal point (e.g., 156.225)
- Press E to enter the data into memory

More detailed programming instructions are contained in the operating manual which you can download and print, at no cost, here:
http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC72XLTom.pdf

For a comprehensive database of active frequencies in your area, and a lot of other useful scanning information, visit:
www.RadioReference.com

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

Hi, my name is John. Welcome to Fixya. You can get it here www.manualsonline.com good luck.....John

Hi, my name is John. Check your antenna, try a different location, make sure it is still programed on the frequencies you have in it, some may have changed frequency and you did not know it.....hope this was helpful....Rate this solution on the four thumbs-up.....John

you can order one online from uniden.com or at any retail shop that sells scanners


best luck

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There is no such thing as a magic "unlocking code" on modern scanners - you're limited to the frequency ranges listed in the operating manual. If you want wider coverage you'll need to purchase a scanner that provides it.

Bill B
Listening in since the 60's

Are you sure that the frequencies you programmed are active in your area? Try a weather band search (press Func and Svc) to verify that the scanner is working properly. If you receive one or more NOAA weather broadcast channels then you need to visit www.RadioReference.com and check their database for active freqs in your area. If you cannot receive weather then you have an antenna or receiver problem.

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

1. Power the scanner OFF
2. While holding in the 2, 9, and HOLD keys, power the scanner ON.

The RESET takes about 3 seconds to complete, and the word CLEAr appears on the display.

Need the manual for your scanner? You can download and print it, at no cost, here:

http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC72XLTom.pdf

For a comprehensive database of active frequencies in your area, visit:

www.RadioReference.com

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

For a comprehensive database of active frequencies in your area, and a lot of other useful scanning information, visit:
www.RadioReference.com

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

Hi, my name is John. Welcome to FixYa. To program your unit, Get your frequency,s here www.RadioReference.com Press PGM button, then enter the channel you want to program it in, then press the PGM button using the key pad enter the frequency including the dicimal point, then press the ENT button to save it. that's all there is to it ....enjoy and thanks for choosing FixYa....John

You can download a copy of the manual from Uniden directly. You'll need a copy of Adobe reader to view or print the manual.

Please rate this reply - good luck!

Assuming that you mean frequencies, you can find a comprehensive database of everything that's in use in your area, and a lot of other useful scanning information by visiting:

www.RadioReference.com

If you need programming instructions for your scanner, you can download and print the factory operating manual here:

http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC72XLTom.pdf

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's