Re: Re: BC250d sale value?

Even without the p25 card the 250 is a great scanner. It will do a 
lot by itself! With the card it will receive most digital systems. 
The Motorola rebanded trunking is a problem but you can still listen 
by scanning the individual channels if it's your only choice.



At 09:55 PM 9/30/2009, you wrote:
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>But is that the average going price or just a really great deal you got?
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>Joe M.
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>Larry wrote:
> > i got one two years ago for 40.00
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> > ________________________________
> > From: MCH <<mailto:mch%40nb.net>[email protected]>
> > To: <mailto:UnidenBC250D%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 1:23:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: [UnidenBC250D] Re: BC250d sale value?
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> > The 250D will still work fine on everything except rebanded Motorola
> > Analog systems. That includes 800 MHz for most system types.
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> > It will still work on:
> > Everything outside 851-869 MHz (not just 108-512 as the quote says)
> > 851-869 MHz non-rebanded Motorola Analog systems
> > 851-869 MHz EDACS systems
> > 851-869 MHz Conventional systems
> > 851-869 MHz LTR systems (If it does LTR)
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> > It won't track P25 systems which is more of an issue than not being able
> > to track rebanded Motorola Analog systems. Of course, it could never
> > track P25 systems. The card could only be used on P25 conventional and
> > P16 trunk systems that have P25 TGs.
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> > All this said, I would agree with the $100-$150 price range. You
> > essentially have an analog-only scanner which can be purchased new for
> > $200 with Close Call and a lot of newer features. The 250D is 4
> > generations old.
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> > If you had the P25 card, it might add $100 to the price.
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> > Actually, the programming cable is the most valuable accessory and is a
> > huge selling point, as I'm not sure you can get them anymore.
> >
> > Joe M.
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> > joe mamma wrote:
> >> The reason you can not get much for this scanner is due to the 
> 800 MHz Public safety rebanding that is currently going on. This 
> scanner is not a reprogrammable scanner and will only work in small 
> areas that are still using 108MHz-512MHz range and that do not use 
> the 800MHz band. So even if you had the digital card you still 
> would not get much for this scanner. I would believe that $100-$150 
> would be about the best you will get for this even though it was 
> $350 brand new. If you can find someone to give you more I would 
> jump on the chance because the closer it gets to the total 
> rebanding project being done the less you will get for this scanner.
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> >> ____________ _________ _________ __
> >> From: robert c <robbc49@yahoo. com>
> >> To: UnidenBC250D@ yahoogroups. com
> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 5:33:27 AM
> >> Subject: [UnidenBC250D] Re: BC250d sale value?
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> >> --- In UnidenBC250D@ yahoogroups. com, "n1llk" <n1llk@...> wrote:
> >>> Does anyone know the going rate for this radio WITHOUT the Apco
> >> module?
> >>> I have one is very good condition, along with the belt clip and
> >> battery charger, and I'm pretty sure I even have the manual for it...
> >>> I realize that without the APCO module it's less interesting, but I am
> >> wondering what it might be worth if I were to sell it...
> >>> Thanks all...
> >>>
> >>> Bryan
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> >> i have bought a few lately average $100-$150.00 canadian.
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> >> If you have come here to find out about the 250D you have come 
> to the right place! In fact the discussion of the BC-250D and how 
> it works is the only acceptable topic on this list. Any discussion 
> about anything other than the BC-250D is OFF TOPIC. I hope this is 
> clear to all group members..Yahoo! Groups Links
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> > If you have come here to find out about the 250D you have come to 
> the right place! In fact the discussion of the BC-250D and how it 
> works is the only acceptable topic on this list. Any discussion 
> about anything other than the BC-250D is OFF TOPIC. I hope this is 
> clear to all group members..Yahoo! Groups Links
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