Uniden BC860XLT Weather Scan, On that channel, disrupting the scanning cycle

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Weather Scan

Your BC860XLT is designed to search for your local NOAA weather channel(s) from 7 preprogrammed NOAA frequencies.

Note: It is not advisable to program a weather frequency into one of the 100 channels. Because weather channels transmit continuously, the scanner remains

on that channel, disrupting the scanning cycle.

1. To activate the Weather Scan:

2. When the Weather Scan finds

To find the next active weather channel:

an active weather channel,

(Be sure the Squelch is set properly)

it stops at that frequency.

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Note: In some parts of the country, you may not be able to monitor weather broadcasts, such as in low-lying areas.

Normally a higher location or a better antenna improves the reception.

To exit Weather Scan, press M, S, or C.

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Contents Contents Introduction What is Scanning? What is Searching?Frequency Range Types of CommunicationsFeature Highlights Scanner Care & Safety Tips Included with your Scanner Where to Obtain More Information Setup Page How Squelch Works Basic OperationAuto Squelch Setting the SquelchManual Squelch Programming Select the frequency Enter Manual mode Select the channelProgramming Tips Scanning Banks Channel Lockout Locking a Channel in Manual ModeLockout Tips Locking a Channel While ScanningRestore All Locked-out Channels Restore a Locked Out ChannelPriority Scan Changing the Priority Channel Scan Delay To remove the delay from any channel Search Begin Search When a transmission is detected, Turbo Search To access frequencies Manually To Mark an Undesired Frequency To Skip Undesired FrequenciesTo return a frequency to Search Storing Search Frequencies To Restore all Skipped FrequenciesEnter Manual mode Select the channel Enter Search Search Delay On that channel, disrupting the scanning cycle Weather ScanData Skip General Use Location Cleaning Care and MaintenanceRepairs Birdies Problem Suggestion Scanner won’t work TroubleshootingPage Sensitivity nominal Technical SpecificationsPage Uniden America Corporation Optional Accessories and Replacement PartsBC860XLT Precautions Controls & Display Uniden America Corporation One Year Limited WarrantyUBUD01243ZZ