Decoding those date codes
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Decoding Those Radio Shack Date Codes
Decoding the date code on your Radio Shack scanner is as follows.
The date code consists of a number (from 1 to 12), followed by the letter "A",
followed by another number (from 0-9).
The first number represents the month of manufacture, while the last number
represents the year. (The "A" acts as a separator.)
For example, the date code
3A4 would decode to March 1974 or March 1984 or March 1994
Note that the decade can't be precisely determined but a quick check in a Radio
Shack Catalog will help you to determine a decade.
Decoding Those Uniden Date Codes
Decoding the date code on your Uniden Bearcat scanner is as follows.
The date code consists of a two digit code representing the month followed by
another two digit code representing the year.
For example, the date code
0AID would decode to Jan 1994 0A = Jan (A=1, first month of year) ID
=94 (I=9, D=4)
0EIC would decode to May 1993 0E = May (E=5, fifth month of year) IC
= 93 (I=9, C=3)
A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4, E=5, F=6, ETC......
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