by davidns8560
Okay, so I just bought a brand new Uniden BC75XLT Portable Scanner for $76 on eBay, with free shipping. I expect it to arrive next week. It will be my first scanner. And I have some questions, if anyone will kindly help. Nobody has responded to this post in the Radio Forum.
1. Any advice for programming it? Many reviewers say it's a big headache!
2. Will I be able to use it trackside in upstate New York to monitor the CSX Mohawk and Rochester Subdivisions? The NS Southern Tier Mainline? The CP's D&H Line? I am concerned that these railroads will soon or already use digital communications, making this a mistaken purchase.
3. What sort of range can I expect to get?
4. Where do I find the right NY State frequencies to monitor?
5. Does Amtrak use its own frequencies, or the host railroad's?
6. Any recommendations on accessories I might need?
7. Will it also pick up airport activity?
8. Any issues I might have overlooked?
1. Any advice for programming it? Many reviewers say it's a big headache!
2. Will I be able to use it trackside in upstate New York to monitor the CSX Mohawk and Rochester Subdivisions? The NS Southern Tier Mainline? The CP's D&H Line? I am concerned that these railroads will soon or already use digital communications, making this a mistaken purchase.
3. What sort of range can I expect to get?
4. Where do I find the right NY State frequencies to monitor?
5. Does Amtrak use its own frequencies, or the host railroad's?
6. Any recommendations on accessories I might need?
7. Will it also pick up airport activity?
8. Any issues I might have overlooked?