Uniden BCT-15 vs BCT-15X Police Radio Scanner Teardown

My Uniden BCT-15 & BCT-15X Police Radio Scanners are collecting dust So what to do with them?

I apologize for the photo quality!!

Was Curious to the Internal Details of these 2 Radios On FCCID or the Radio Referance Wiki

BCT-15 Listed as Confidential With FCC!
BCT-15X Listed as Confidential With FCC!

I Could Not Find them on a Simple Google Image Search either LOL!!

BCT15 Left    |   BCT15X Right   |    Click Image to Enlarge

You Will See the Uniden BCT-15 has an Unpopulated 10 Pin Programming Header the Uniden BCT-15X Has a 14 Pin Programming Header
(Images Soon)

Both Now Have Had Header Pins Installed For Future Probing Around!
BCT15 Left    |   BCT15X Right   |    Click Image to Enlarge

Not seeing anything special on the surface, My curiosity for the best of me.. So, Knowing Jtag Headers are present.  I pulled the main RF Shields What Was Found?

Uniden BCT-15    |    Click Image to Enlarge

CPU:
Renesas M32182F8TFP 144pin LFQFP (Data Sheet)
Reading and Programming is Supported With Xeltek Superpro 7500

Usually they will put if it requires a pass code in device info under special information listing the hex addresses they do not on this one but not on this one. When you load the device it will tell you on the terminal as Configure Word.

Flash:
ATMEL 8 Meg AT45DB081 (Data Sheet) BGA Chip |IC14|
ATMEL 834 AT25640AN (Data Sheet) |IC26|

Uniden BCT-15X    |    Click Image to Enlarge

Uniden BCT-15X CPU:
Renesas UPD70F3741-GC (Data Sheet)
Reading and Programming is Supported With Xeltek Superpro 7500 Special Info.

FLASH:
ATMEL 16 Meg AT45BD161E (Data Sheet) |IC14|
Uniden BCT-15X Serial Eprom 25128E  (Data Sheet) |IC26|

Nothing Much Under the Other 2 RF Shields..

Second FR Shields Removed
BCT15 Left    |   BCT15X Right   |    Click Image to Enlarge

Third RF Shields Removed
BCT15 Left    |   BCT15X Right   |    Click Image to Enlarge

Last Updated on May 10, 2024 by Steven Rhine