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Uniden's Analog Trunktracker scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]]. Released March 2009.
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Uniden's Analog Trunktracker scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]]. This is a [[TrunkTracker III]] with Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] trunking and [[I-Call]] monitoring.  Released March 2009. Discontinued.
Discontinued.
 
  
 
[[Image:BC346XT.jpg|right|thumb|Bearcat BC346XT]]
 
[[Image:BC346XT.jpg|right|thumb|Bearcat BC346XT]]
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==Specifications==
 
==Specifications==
* Frequency Coverage
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===Physical===
** 25.0000 - 224.9800 MHz
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* Battery level display
** 400.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
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* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
** 806.0000 - 823.9875 MHz
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* LCD and Keypad Backlight
** 849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz
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* Signal Strength display
** 894.0125 - 960.0000 MHz
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* SMA Antenna Connector (Includes BNC to SMA adapter)
** 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz
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* Strong signal attenuation
* Power requirements: 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter. Example: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
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===Keys===
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* Group Quick Key range: 0-9
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* 3 Quick-Access Search Keys
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* Startup Keys: 10
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* System Quick Key range: 0-99
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===Technical===
 
* Channels: 9,000 maximum
 
* Channels: 9,000 maximum
* Systems: 500 maximum
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* Channel Number Tagging: 999
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* Channels per conventional system: 1000 maximum
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* Custom Search Ranges: 10
 
* Groups per system: 20 maximum
 
* Groups per system: 20 maximum
* Talkgroups per trunked system: 500 maximum
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* PC Programming and Control
* Channels per conventional system: 1000 maximum
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* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 11
 
* Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
 
* Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
* System Quick Key range: 0-99
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* 11 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, and Special (Itinerant)
* Group Quick Key range: 0-9
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* Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
* Custom Search Ranges: 10
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* Systems: 500 maximum
* Startup Keys: 10
 
 
* System Number Tagging: 999
 
* System Number Tagging: 999
* Channel Number Tagging: 999
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* Talkgroups per trunked system: 500 maximum
* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 11
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* 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
* '''500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts'''
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* 16 character text tagging for each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, location, Tone-out, and [[SAME]] group
* '''100 Quick Keys'''
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* Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, '''8.33''', 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
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==== Frequency Coverage ====
* 16 character text tagging for each system, '''site''', group, channel, talkgroup, search range, '''location, Tone-out''', and [[SAME]] group
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* 25.0000 - 224.9800 MHz
* 11 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, '''FM Broadcast''', and Special (Itinerant)
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* 400.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
* '''3 Quick-Access [http://new.marksscanners.com/346XT/346xt.shtml#search%20key Search Keys]'''
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* 806.0000 - 823.9875 MHz
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* 849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz
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* 894.0125 - 960.0000 MHz
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* 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz
  
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====Power====
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* 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter. Example: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
  
 
==Features==
 
==Features==
'''Bold''' features are newly added in this model over the BC246T.
 
* '''Adjustable Band defaults'''
 
 
* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
 
* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
* '''Adjustable Priority check interval'''
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* [[Battery Saver]]
* '''[[Band Scope]] mode'''
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* [[Broadcast Screen]] while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) '''with 10 custom bands'''
* '''Battery level display'''
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* [[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''']]
* Battery saver
 
* Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) '''with 10 custom bands'''
 
* '''System / Channel Number Tagging - provides rapid access to a specific system or channel.'''
 
* '''[[Channel Alert]]'''
 
* '''Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head'''
 
* [[Uniden 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 Data Output]] '''
 
 
* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
 
* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
 
* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
 
* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
* '''Display UID (Unit IDs) on trunking systems. Firmware 1.05 or newer is required.'''
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* [[Duplicate Channel Alert]]
* Duplicate Channel Alert
 
* '''EDACS [[ESK]] support'''
 
* '''[[Fire Tone Out]] Alert'''
 
** Also see the [[Fire Tone Out]] article 
 
** '''Fire Tone Out Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones.'''
 
 
* 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.'''
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* [[Key Lock]]
* '''Individual channel volume offset'''
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**[[Uniden Scanner GPS Features#Compatible_GPS_receivers|Compatible GPS Receivers]]
* '''Intermediate Frequency Exchange - changes the IF used for a selected frequency to help avoid image and other mixer-product interference on a frequency.'''
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* [[Priority Scan]]
* Key Lock
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* [[Quick Search]]
* '''Key Safe Mode - lets you hand the scanner to a novice user and prevent programming from being modified.'''
 
* LCD and '''Keypad Backlight'''
 
* '''[[Location Based Scanning]], location alerts, and crows-flight navigation'''
 
* '''[[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking|Multi-Site]] support'''
 
* '''Negative Channel dropout delay (forced resume) adjustable to 0-2,5,10,30, -2, -5, -10 seconds'''
 
* PC Programming and Control
 
* '''Preemptive Priority on Motorola analog systems'''
 
* '''Priority ID Scan on trunked systems'''
 
* [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
 
* '''Private Systems - lets you flag a system so that it cannot be read out of the scanner or modified.'''
 
* Quick Search
 
 
* [[Repeater Reverse]]
 
* [[Repeater Reverse]]
* [[SAME]] Weather Alert
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* Upgradeable firmware
* '''Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys'''
 
* '''Signal Strength display'''
 
* '''Startup Configuration'''
 
* '''SMA Antenna Connector''' (Includes BNC to SMA adapter)
 
* Strong signal attenuation
 
* '''Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout'''
 
* Upgradeadable firmware
 
 
** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}  
 
** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}  
 
** This scanner supports rebanding with firmware already installed. See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link
 
** This scanner supports rebanding with firmware already installed. See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link
* Weather Alert Priority
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* [[Weather Operations]]
* Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BC346XT only)
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* [[Wired Cloning]] (Will only Clone to another BC346XT only)
  
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===Improvements over the BC246T===
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* Adjustable Band defaults
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* Adjustable Priority check interval
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* [[Band Scope]] mode
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* [[Uniden BCDx36HP Quick Keys and Number Tags|Number Tagging]] - provides rapid access to a specific system or channel.
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* [[Channel Alert]]
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* [[Control Channel Data Output]]
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* Display UID (Unit IDs) on trunking systems. Firmware 1.05 or newer is required.
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* EDACS [[ESK]] support
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* [[Fire Tone Out]] Alert
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** Also see the [[Fire Tone Out]] article 
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** Fire Tone Out Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones.'''
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* Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.
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* Individual channel volume offset
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* [[Intermediate Frequency Exchange]] - changes the IF used for a selected frequency to help avoid image and other mixer-product interference on a frequency.
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* [[Location Based Scanning]], location alerts, and crows-flight navigation
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**[[Uniden Scanner GPS Features#Compatible_GPS_receivers|Compatible GPS Receivers]]
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* [[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking|Multi-Site]] support
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* [[Negative Channel dropout delay]] (forced resume) adjustable to 0-2,5,10,30, -2, -5, -10 seconds
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* [[Uniden BCDx36HP Quick Keys and Number Tags|Number Tags]] allow you to quickly navigate to a specific Favorites List, System, and/or Channel.
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* [[Priority Scan|Preemptive Priority]] on Motorola analog systems
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* [[Priority Scan|Priority ID Scan]] on trunked systems
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* [[Private Systems]] - lets you flag a system so that it cannot be read out of the scanner or modified.
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* [[Search with Scan]] for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys
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* [[Startup Configuration]]
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* [[Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout]]
  
 
==RR System Compatibility==
 
==RR System Compatibility==

Revision as of 20:39, 9 May 2021

Uniden's Analog Trunktracker scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture. This is a TrunkTracker III with Motorola Control Channel Only trunking and I-Call monitoring. Released March 2009. Discontinued.

Bearcat BC346XT
FCC Filing Photo: Unit
FCC Filing Photo: Unit & Accessories

Specifications

Physical

  • Battery level display
  • Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
  • LCD and Keypad Backlight
  • Signal Strength display
  • SMA Antenna Connector (Includes BNC to SMA adapter)
  • Strong signal attenuation

Keys

  • Group Quick Key range: 0-9
  • 3 Quick-Access Search Keys
  • Startup Keys: 10
  • System Quick Key range: 0-99

Technical

  • Channels: 9,000 maximum
  • Channel Number Tagging: 999
  • Channels per conventional system: 1000 maximum
  • Custom Search Ranges: 10
  • Groups per system: 20 maximum
  • PC Programming and Control
  • Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 11
  • Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
  • 11 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, and Special (Itinerant)
  • Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
  • Systems: 500 maximum
  • System Number Tagging: 999
  • Talkgroups per trunked system: 500 maximum
  • 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
  • 16 character text tagging for each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, location, Tone-out, and SAME group

Frequency Coverage

  • 25.0000 - 224.9800 MHz
  • 400.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
  • 806.0000 - 823.9875 MHz
  • 849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz
  • 894.0125 - 960.0000 MHz
  • 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz

Power

Features

Improvements over the BC246T

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 (Narrow)
    • EDACS Narrowband Networked
    • EDACS SCAT
    • EDACS ESK (not ProVoice)
    • LTR Standard
  • System Voices:
    • Analog

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 BC346XT:

SQK System

  • 21 Atlanta GA
  • 22 Boston MA
  • 23 Charlotte NC
  • 24 Chicago IL
  • 25 Columbus OH
  • 26 Dallas TX
  • 27 Carrollton TX
  • 28 Garland TX
  • 29 Irving TX
  • 30 Lewisville TX
  • 31 Mesquite TX
  • 32 Richardson TX
  • 33 Fort Worth TX
  • 34 Arlington
  • 35 NE Tarrant TX
  • 36 Des Moines IA
  • 37 Flagstaff AZ
  • 38 Fresno CA
  • 39 Houston TX
  • 40 Iowa City IA
  • 41 Southeast Texas
  • 42 Kansas City MO
  • 43 Las Vegas NV-C
  • 44 LosAngelesCntyCA
  • 45 Miami FL
  • 46 MilwaukeeCntyWI
  • 47 New York NY
  • 48 Norfolk VA
  • 49 Newport News VA
  • 50 Pittsburgh PA
  • 51 Portland OR
  • 52 Prescott AZ
  • 53 Nevada Shared
  • 54 Sacramento CA
  • 55 San Diego CA
  • 56 Seattle WA
  • 57 Tucson AZ
  • 58 OklahomaStatewid
  • 59 Wichita KS
Uniden bc346xt with the rear cover removed.
Uniden bc346xt with the radio module removed.
Uniden bc346xt microcontroller close up.
Uniden bc246xt keypad and LCD side.

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