Jul 15, 2024 · In the early 1980’s programmable scanners were pretty much limited to the base/mobile units. Handheld scanners were pretty much restricted to crystals. I had had a few decent handheld …

Jul 14, 2023 · I once had a Bearcat crystal radio. It was fairly large, dont rember how many channels (10-20)? Dont know the model ##. I keep thinking it may have been a "Electra" . Had a large …

Dec 7, 2012 · Regency used the name Monitoradio for it's products, while Electra used the name Bearcat. Regency was a competitor of Electra who was the original maker of Bearcat scanners …

Mar 14, 2014 · Bearcat was a trade name used by an electronics company known as Electra who started building crystal-controlled scanners back int the 1970's. Uniden either bought Electra or …

May 5, 2025 · It was the scanner everyone wanted, me included. It was the first of a line of programmable scanners by Bearcat in the iconic wedge shape, followed by the BC220, BC250 and …

Mar 8, 2021 · I bought the Electra Bearcat 101 programmable scanner in late 1974. It wasn't keyboard and used the tabs and the book of codes and that was $399.99 at Lafayette Electronics.

Feb 26, 2022 · Sticking with just Bearcat scanners we eliminate so many great Classics made by GRE for RadioShack, Regency, AOR... Ect. First of all when I entered the hobby as a kid we didn't have …

Mar 31, 2021 · I still use many old scanners (actually have quite the collection of them) but I'm a Realistic/Radio Shack guy although I'm not opposed to Uniden Bearcat. My very first was a tabletop …

May 31, 2024 · Never saw any other people with scanners or headsets other than team members. Don't remember the model of scanner other than Bearcat Electra, but if you were at the 500, in the infield …

Feb 17, 2019 · I have a BCD396T that used to be a really good radio that picked up everything from Police, Fire and E.M.S. Today, I am unable to listen to anything on it, sadly? I am assuming that, …