The BC898T offers 12 bands including aircraft and 800MHz, a clock/alarm, AM/FM radio, 20 presets, and S.A.M.E. (Specific Area Message Encoding) alert for local weather. Additional features include a preprogrammed service search, a programmable search, channel lockout, one-touch weather, auto squelch, data skip.

BC898T Features:

• Multiple Channels (500) / Banks (10)
  
• Frequency Coverage* - Includes the most interesting "action" bands where you can hear police, ambulance, fire, amateur radio, public utilities, weather, and more. 25-54,108-174, 216-512, 806-956 (excluding cellular)
  
• 1000 Talk Group ID's in 10 Lists of 10 per Bank - Let's you quickly select the talk groups you want to hear when you listen to trunked systems.
  
• TrunkTracker III Technology - So you can keep up with the action on Motorola, EDACS and LTR systems.
  
• DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode - Detects and displays the subaudible tone so you can quickly determine the system settings.
  
• S.A.M.E. Weather Alert - Specific Area Message Encoding - During a NOAA Weather or Emergency Alert, a code for your specific location will alert you to severe conditions in your immediate area.
  
• Conventional and Trunked Search Operations - Let's you find transmissions not listed in any book or anyone's web site.
  
• Priority Operation - Helps ensure that you don't miss important transmissions on the channel you designate as the priority channel.
  
• AC Adapters, DC Power Cable and Automotive Power Outlet Plug - More options for supplying power to your scanner at home or in your car.
  
• Programmable Delay - When programmed on a channel, it allows time for a reply on the same channel before resuming to scan.
  
• Programmable Search - Allows you to set the upper and lower limits of specific frequency range for easier searching.
  
• Modulation Capability (AM/FM/NFM)
  
• Frequency Steps (kHz) 5/6.25/12.5/25
  
• 200 Talk Group Skip Memories
  
• 100 Search Skip Memories