The BearTracker 885 does what no other CB radio can do: it can keep you up-to-date with current public safety activity anywhere in the US and Canada* by scanning for police, fire, ambulance, and/or DOT radio traffic. No need to worry about changing scanner programming as you drive. The included GPS allows the BearTracker 885 to automatically select nearby channels from its nationwide database without you having to lift a finger. We update that database every week, so if something changes where you are (or where you are going to be), simply load the latest using the included BearTracker Update Manager. The database includes all known* analog and digital channels, so all you have to do is drive and listen.
BearTracker Warning System alerts you whenever there is nearby public safety radio traffic. The BearTracker 885 does this by checking the low-power signal produced by the radio in the public safety vehicle, so if you get an alert, you know that there is activity within only a couple of miles from you. Best of all, this feature is legal to use… even in commercial interstate commerce vehicles.**
And, of course, the BearTracker 885 is a full-featured CB Radio, too. It has 40-channel CB operation, 4-Watt RF power, a 7-color display, an SWR meter for precision antenna tuning, RF Gain, Mic Gain, PA mode, Talkback, and NOAA Weather with Alert. The ergonomic noise-canceling microphone is designed to enhance your transmissions, even in the noisy environment of a tractor-trailer cab.
Product Overview
Channel:
Frequency Range:
Frequency Display: Displays the MHz of the selected channel. Also displays menu options.
* Cannot receive encrypted or some proprietary types of digital systems.
** Some states restrict the use of scanners in vehicles. Please check your local state laws for any restrictions.
To update your BearTracker 885's scanner database, download, unzip, and install BearTracker 885 Update Manager.
Run the program and follow the prompts to update the database. Note that we issue a new database every Monday Morning at approximately 10 AM (Central Time).
Product Manual
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT
Depth: 2.2 in x Width: 8.1 in x Height: 7.3 in
Weight: 3 lbs
WARNING:This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
I managed to easily install this radio in a 1995 F-150. For my test run, I drove from TX to KS and back. I was more than impressed. I told my dad to get one.
Still haven't hooked up yet waiting on new truck to install more later
Great product, exceeded my expectations, great quality. I couldn’t believe I waited so long to buy this product. I would highly recommend this product
Put this in my semi. Idk if I’m having grounding issues somewhere but cb side seems the same as a 29ltd far as reaching out. Get a lot of sounds great on radio check but they’re near. The scanner always has interesting things happening basically anywhere I’ve been in the eastern us. Haven’t been way west yet. It’s worth it in my opinion.
The scanner combo with a CB radio makes for a very good travel companion. It is very easy to set up and operate. The ability to manually set the zip code into the scanner is a very good option teamed with the GPS location selection of available frequencies wherever you may be. Good sound and nice screen readouts. It has been a very good purchase!
