Uniden BCT7 English Owners Manual - Page 28

Tips & Techniques Leave the Band Search set for CB (CB follows 806-956 MHz and precedes 29-30 MHz). This way, whenever you wish to monitor CB radio traffic, you simply press the BAND button once. Another suggestion for highway driving would be to program CB channel 19 into one of the available HIGHWAY programmable channels in the BCT7. Truckers and other motorists also use other CB frequencies (such as 11 at times) for highway communications, but 19 is the most common channel. With Channel 19 always at the ready in your HIGHWAY setting, you'll be sure to hear of accidents, traffic jams and other highway dangers well before you come upon them. Remember, though, that CB channels can be quite congested and they may tend to tie-up the BCT7 with unwanted conversation. On the open interstates, however, it should prove invaluable. IMPORTANT! If you have a CB transmitter in your vehicle, do not program a CB channel into the BCT7 unless you're sure you won't be transmitting on that channel (or even an adjacent channel). Otherwise, you'll receive loud feedback through the BCT7's speaker. The Band Search feature also breaks down the bands into amateur radio "Ham" frequency bands which are very valuable during severe weather or for road condition and traffic information. Ham operators provide emergency communications for agencies such as the Red Cross and state civil preparedness, during tornado, hurricane or blizzard season. During morning or evening rush hours, hams will provide information on traffic as they ride to or from work. Ham channels can become congested with long conversations, however, and you may not wish to tie-up your BCT7 with these frequencies. For indoor use, extend the telescoping antenna to its full height. For UHF frequencies, shortening the antenna may improve the reception. 28