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[[Image:BCD996XT.jpg|right|thumb|Bearcat BCD996XT digital Trunktracker IV]] | [[Image:BCD996XT.jpg|right|thumb|Bearcat BCD996XT digital Trunktracker IV]] | ||
+ | The '''BCD996XT''' Uniden's APCO-25 Capable desktop Trunktracker scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]]. This scanner became available to the market in July, 2009. It is an upgrade to the [[BCD996T]]. (The [[BCD996P2]] is an upgrade to the BCD996XT.). This is a [[TrunkTracker IV]] with Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] trunking and [[I-Call]] monitoring. It has since been discontinued. | ||
− | + | ==Specifications== | |
+ | ===Physical=== | ||
+ | * Antenna Connector: BNC | ||
+ | * Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head | ||
+ | * DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable sleeve included | ||
+ | * GPS Support for [[Location Based Scanning]], location alerts, and crows-flight navigation | ||
+ | * LCD and Keypad Backlight | ||
+ | * Multi-color display backlight | ||
+ | * PC Programming and Control | ||
+ | * Record Out - you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to record the received audio. | ||
+ | * Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top) | ||
+ | * Signal Strength display | ||
+ | * Strong signal attenuation | ||
+ | * 16 character text tagging for each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, location, Tone-out, and [[SAME]] group | ||
+ | * 12 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, Military Air, and Special (Itinerant) | ||
+ | ===Keys=== | ||
+ | * Group Quick Key range: 0-9 | ||
+ | * Startup Keys: 10 | ||
+ | * System Quick Key range: 0-99 | ||
+ | * 3 [http://new.marksscanners.com/996XT/996xt.shtml#search%20key Quick Access Search Keys] | ||
− | == | + | ===Technical=== |
− | + | * Band Scope Span Range: 0.2 Mhz To 500 Mhz | |
− | * | + | * Band Scope Step: 5 Khz To 100 Khz |
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* Channels: 25,000 maximum | * Channels: 25,000 maximum | ||
− | * | + | * Channel Number Tagging: 999 |
+ | * Channels per conventional system: 1000 maximum | ||
+ | * Custom Search Ranges: 10 | ||
* Groups per system: 20 maximum | * Groups per system: 20 maximum | ||
− | * | + | * 3 (vs. 6) Quick-Access Search Keys |
− | * | + | * Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 12 |
* Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode) | * Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode) | ||
* Search Rate: 300 steps per second (on 5 kHz steps) | * Search Rate: 300 steps per second (on 5 kHz steps) | ||
− | * | + | * Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz |
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* System Number Tagging: 999 | * System Number Tagging: 999 | ||
− | * | + | * Systems: 500 maximum |
− | * | + | * Talkgroups per trunked system: 500 maximum |
− | * | + | * 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts |
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+ | ====Frequency Coverage==== | ||
* 25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz | * 25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz | ||
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* 849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz | * 849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz | ||
* 894.0125 - 960.0000 MHz | * 894.0125 - 960.0000 MHz | ||
* 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz | * 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz | ||
− | ===Power Requirements=== | + | ==== FM Bandwidths ==== |
+ | *NFM: ~7.5 kHz deviation | ||
+ | *FM ~15 kHz deviation | ||
+ | *FMB: ~75 kHz deviation | ||
+ | *WFM: >100 kHz deviation | ||
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+ | ====Power Requirements==== | ||
* Power requirements: AC Adapter (13.8V DC 750mA Regulated) (AD-1009 or equivalent). | * Power requirements: AC Adapter (13.8V DC 750mA Regulated) (AD-1009 or equivalent). | ||
* DC:11V to 16.6V(Ext.DC Power Jack or DC Power Jack) | * DC:11V to 16.6V(Ext.DC Power Jack or DC Power Jack) | ||
− | * Power plug: 5.5mm outer diameter, 2.1mm inner diameter | + | * Power plug: 5.5mm outer diameter, 2.1mm inner diameter |
− | + | ==Features== | |
− | + | * Ability to flag a channel as Digital, Analog, or All | |
− | * [[ | + | * Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems |
+ | * Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search | ||
+ | * Analog and Digital [[AGC]] | ||
* [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decoding | * [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decoding | ||
− | * | + | * [[Broadcast Screen]] while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands |
− | + | * [[Uniden Close Call|Close Call]], with [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Do Not Disturb|Close Call Do Not Disturb]], [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Priority|Close Call Priority (or Primary)]], and [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Temporary Store|Close Call Temporary Store]]. | |
− | + | * [[Control Channel Only]] | |
− | * [[ | + | * Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges |
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* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]] | * [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]] | ||
− | * | + | * [[Duplicate Channel Alert]] |
− | * | + | * [[Fire Tone Out]] alert |
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* Frequency/ID AutoStore - automatically store frequencies from a service or limit search into a conventional system or store talk group IDs into a trunked system | * Frequency/ID AutoStore - automatically store frequencies from a service or limit search into a conventional system or store talk group IDs into a trunked system | ||
− | * | + | * Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert. |
− | * | + | * [[Key Lock]] |
− | * | + | * [[Location Based Scanning]] |
− | * | + | * [[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking|Multi-Site support]] |
− | + | * [[Priority Scan]] | |
− | + | * [[P25 audio decode level adjustment]] | |
− | + | * [[Quick Search]] | |
− | + | * [[Repeater Reverse]] | |
− | + | * Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys | |
− | + | * [[Startup Configuration]] | |
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* Upgradeable firmware | * Upgradeable firmware | ||
+ | ** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}} | ||
+ | * [[Weather Operations]] | ||
+ | * [[Wired Cloning]] (Will only Clone to another BCD996XT) | ||
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+ | ===Improvements over the BCD996T=== | ||
+ | * Adjustable Band defaults | ||
+ | * Adjustable Priority check interval | ||
+ | * [[Band Scope]] mode | ||
* [[Channel Alert]] | * [[Channel Alert]] | ||
− | * | + | * [[Control Channel Data Output]] |
− | * [[ | + | * Display the Unit IDs (UID) found on trunk systems. '''Firmware 1.04.00 or newer is required'''. |
− | * | + | * EDACS [[ESK]] support |
− | * | + | * [[Fire Tone Out]] Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones. |
− | * | + | * Individual channel volume offset |
− | * | + | * [[Intermediate Frequency Exchange]] - changes the IF used for a selected frequency to help avoid image and other mixer-product interference on a frequency. |
− | * | + | * [[Key Lock]] - lets you hand the scanner to a novice user and prevent programming from being modified. |
− | * | + | * [[NAC]] decoding |
− | * | + | * [[Negative Channel dropout delay]] (forced resume) adjustable to 0-2,5,10,30, -2, -5, -10 seconds |
+ | * [[Uniden BCDx36HP Quick Keys and Number Tags|Number Tags]] allows you to quickly navigate to a specific Favorites List, System, and/or Channel. | ||
+ | * [[Priority Scan|Preemptive Priority]] on Motorola analog systems | ||
+ | * [[Priority Scan|Priority ID Scan]] on trunked systems | ||
+ | * [[Private Systems]] - lets you flag a system so that it cannot be read out of the scanner or modified. | ||
+ | * P25 Conventional channels that include NAC and TGID user differentiation (P25 One-Frequency Trunk) | ||
+ | * [[Startup Configuration]] | ||
+ | * [[Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout]] | ||
− | + | ==RR System Compatibility== | |
This scanner is compatible with the following Trunking System Types and System Voices used in the RadioReference Database, of course you must verify that the scanner will cover the appropriate frequency range: | This scanner is compatible with the following Trunking System Types and System Voices used in the RadioReference Database, of course you must verify that the scanner will cover the appropriate frequency range: | ||
* System Types: | * System Types: | ||
− | ** Motorola Type I | + | ** [[Motorola Type I]] |
− | ** Motorola Type II | + | ** [[Motorola Type II]] |
− | ** Motorola Type IIi Hybrid | + | ** [[Motorola Type IIi Hybrid]] |
− | ** Motorola Type II Smartnet | + | ** [[Motorola Type II Smartnet]] |
− | ** Motorola Type II | + | ** [[Motorola Type II SmartZone]] |
− | ** Motorola Type II | + | ** [[Motorola Type II SmartZone OmniLink]] |
− | ** Motorola Type II VOC | + | ** [[Motorola Type II VOC]] |
− | ** EDACS Standard (Wide) | + | ** [[EDACS Standard|EDACS Standard (Wide)]] |
− | ** EDACS Standard Networked | + | ** [[EDACS Networked|EDACS Standard Networked]] |
− | ** EDACS Narrowband | + | ** [[EDACS Narrowband]] |
− | ** EDACS Narrowband Networked | + | ** [[EDACS Narrowband Networked]] |
− | ** EDACS SCAT | + | ** [[EDACS SCAT]] |
− | ** EDACS ESK (not ProVoice) | + | ** [[ESK|EDACS ESK]] (not [[ProVoice]]) |
− | ** LTR Standard | + | ** [[LTR|LTR Standard]] |
− | ** Project 25 Standard | + | ** [[APCO Project 25|Project 25 Standard]] |
*System Voices: | *System Voices: | ||
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*26 Georgia GEWIN | *26 Georgia GEWIN | ||
*27 Idaho IIMARS | *27 Idaho IIMARS | ||
− | *28 | + | *28 Illinois StarCom21 |
*29 Indiana SAFE-T | *29 Indiana SAFE-T | ||
*30 Kansas KSICS | *30 Kansas KSICS | ||
*31 Louisiana LATIE | *31 Louisiana LATIE | ||
− | *32 Mass State Sys | + | *32 Mass State Sys [Analog] |
*33 Michigan MPSCS | *33 Michigan MPSCS | ||
*34 Mississippi MWIN | *34 Mississippi MWIN | ||
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*45 WVirginia WVIRP | *45 WVirginia WVIRP | ||
*46 WyoLink | *46 WyoLink | ||
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==Related Pages== | ==Related Pages== | ||
; External Links | ; External Links | ||
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* [http://tinyurl.com/rylf6t FCC Certification page] | * [http://tinyurl.com/rylf6t FCC Certification page] | ||
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; Wiki Articles | ; Wiki Articles | ||
* [[Uniden DMA FAQ]] | * [[Uniden DMA FAQ]] | ||
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;{{color|red|RadioReference}} | ;{{color|red|RadioReference}} | ||
− | *[ | + | *{{Forum|uniden-forums.82|RadioReference Uniden}} |
− | + | ;Facebook | |
− | + | * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/448987651918830 Radio Scanner World] | |
− | * [ | + | * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/667031203353717 Radio Scanners] |
− | * [ | + | * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4188584134 Scanner Enthusiasts] |
− | + | * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2889562301118379 Radio Scanner Help and Chat] | |
− | ; | + | * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnidenScanners Uniden Scanners] |
− | * [ | + | * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UBScanners Uniden Bearcat Scanners] |
+ | * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1480421685608148 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Fan Club] | ||
+ | * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/923164271205464 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Owners UK] | ||
+ | ; Groups.io | ||
+ | * [https://uniden.groups.io/g/main Uniden main group] | ||
+ | * [https://uniden.groups.io/g/BCD996XT BCD996XT sub group] | ||
+ | * [https://groups.io/g/BCD996XT BCD996XT] | ||
+ | * [https://groups.io/g/radioprogramming Radio Programming] | ||
+ | * [https://groups.io/g/Scanners Radio Scanners Uniden / Whistler] | ||
+ | ;Twitter | ||
+ | *[https://twitter.com/search?q=%23bcd996xt&src=typed_query BCD996XT on Twitter] | ||
− | == | + | ==BCD996XT Scanners for Sale== |
− | + | *[[BCD996XT eBay Listings]] | |
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[[Category:Uniden Scanners]] | [[Category:Uniden Scanners]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Digital Scanners without DMR]] |
− | [[Category:Digital Scanners]] | + | [[Category:Digital Scanners without MOTOTRBO]] |
+ | [[Category:Digital Scanners without NXDN]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Digital Scanners without ProVoice]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Desktop Scanners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Mobile Scanners]] | ||
[[Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners]] | [[Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Radio Models]] |
Latest revision as of 22:46, 23 April 2023
The BCD996XT Uniden's APCO-25 Capable desktop Trunktracker scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture. This scanner became available to the market in July, 2009. It is an upgrade to the BCD996T. (The BCD996P2 is an upgrade to the BCD996XT.). This is a TrunkTracker IV with Motorola Control Channel Only trunking and I-Call monitoring. It has since been discontinued.
Contents
Specifications
Physical
- Antenna Connector: BNC
- Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
- DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable sleeve included
- GPS Support for Location Based Scanning, location alerts, and crows-flight navigation
- LCD and Keypad Backlight
- Multi-color display backlight
- PC Programming and Control
- Record Out - you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to record the received audio.
- Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top)
- Signal Strength display
- Strong signal attenuation
- 16 character text tagging for each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, location, Tone-out, and SAME group
- 12 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, Military Air, and Special (Itinerant)
Keys
- Group Quick Key range: 0-9
- Startup Keys: 10
- System Quick Key range: 0-99
- 3 Quick Access Search Keys
Technical
- Band Scope Span Range: 0.2 Mhz To 500 Mhz
- Band Scope Step: 5 Khz To 100 Khz
- Channels: 25,000 maximum
- Channel Number Tagging: 999
- Channels per conventional system: 1000 maximum
- Custom Search Ranges: 10
- Groups per system: 20 maximum
- 3 (vs. 6) Quick-Access Search Keys
- Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 12
- Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
- Search Rate: 300 steps per second (on 5 kHz steps)
- Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
- System Number Tagging: 999
- Systems: 500 maximum
- Talkgroups per trunked system: 500 maximum
- 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
Frequency Coverage
- 25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
- 758.0000 - 823.9875 MHz
- 849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz
- 894.0125 - 960.0000 MHz
- 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz
FM Bandwidths
- NFM: ~7.5 kHz deviation
- FM ~15 kHz deviation
- FMB: ~75 kHz deviation
- WFM: >100 kHz deviation
Power Requirements
- Power requirements: AC Adapter (13.8V DC 750mA Regulated) (AD-1009 or equivalent).
- DC:11V to 16.6V(Ext.DC Power Jack or DC Power Jack)
- Power plug: 5.5mm outer diameter, 2.1mm inner diameter
Features
- Ability to flag a channel as Digital, Analog, or All
- Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems
- Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
- Analog and Digital AGC
- APCO25 Digital Audio decoding
- Broadcast Screen while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands
- Close Call, with Close Call Do Not Disturb, Close Call Priority (or Primary), and Close Call Temporary Store.
- Control Channel Only
- Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
- DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
- Duplicate Channel Alert
- Fire Tone Out alert
- Frequency/ID AutoStore - automatically store frequencies from a service or limit search into a conventional system or store talk group IDs into a trunked system
- Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.
- Key Lock
- Location Based Scanning
- Multi-Site support
- Priority Scan
- P25 audio decode level adjustment
- Quick Search
- Repeater Reverse
- Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys
- Startup Configuration
- Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout
- Upgradeable firmware
- Can be updated to support Rebanding? YES
- Weather Operations
- Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BCD996XT)
Improvements over the BCD996T
- Adjustable Band defaults
- Adjustable Priority check interval
- Band Scope mode
- Channel Alert
- Control Channel Data Output
- Display the Unit IDs (UID) found on trunk systems. Firmware 1.04.00 or newer is required.
- EDACS ESK support
- Fire Tone Out Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones.
- Individual channel volume offset
- Intermediate Frequency Exchange - changes the IF used for a selected frequency to help avoid image and other mixer-product interference on a frequency.
- Key Lock - lets you hand the scanner to a novice user and prevent programming from being modified.
- NAC decoding
- Negative Channel dropout delay (forced resume) adjustable to 0-2,5,10,30, -2, -5, -10 seconds
- Number Tags allows you to quickly navigate to a specific Favorites List, System, and/or Channel.
- Preemptive Priority on Motorola analog systems
- Priority ID Scan on trunked systems
- Private Systems - lets you flag a system so that it cannot be read out of the scanner or modified.
- P25 Conventional channels that include NAC and TGID user differentiation (P25 One-Frequency Trunk)
- Startup Configuration
- Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout
RR System Compatibility
This scanner is compatible with the following Trunking System Types and System Voices used in the RadioReference Database, of course you must verify that the scanner will cover the appropriate frequency range:
- System Types:
- Motorola Type I
- Motorola Type II
- Motorola Type IIi Hybrid
- Motorola Type II Smartnet
- Motorola Type II SmartZone
- Motorola Type II SmartZone OmniLink
- Motorola Type II VOC
- EDACS Standard (Wide)
- EDACS Standard Networked
- EDACS Narrowband
- EDACS Narrowband Networked
- EDACS SCAT
- EDACS ESK (not ProVoice)
- LTR Standard
- Project 25 Standard
- System Voices:
- Analog
- Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
- APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive
Preloaded Systems and their System Quick Keys
Press and hold 2,9, and Hold, power on the scanner to re-initialize the Memory and restore the Preloaded systems. When it asks do you wish to restore the preloaded systems press the E/Yes key. WARNING This will erase any personal programming you may have done to your DMA.
The preloaded system list for the BCD996XT:
SQK System
- 21 Alaska ALMR
- 22 Arkansas AWIN
- 23 Colorado DTRS
- 24 Connecticut State
- 25 Delaware
- 26 Georgia GEWIN
- 27 Idaho IIMARS
- 28 Illinois StarCom21
- 29 Indiana SAFE-T
- 30 Kansas KSICS
- 31 Louisiana LATIE
- 32 Mass State Sys [Analog]
- 33 Michigan MPSCS
- 34 Mississippi MWIN
- 35 Montana StateSys
- 36 NC VIPER
- 37 Nevada SRS
- 38 Ohio MARCS
- 39 Rhode Isl RISCON
- 40 SC Palmetto 800
- 41 SDakotaState
- 42 TX DPS
- 43 Utah UCAN
- 44 Virginia STARS
- 45 WVirginia WVIRP
- 46 WyoLink
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