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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.

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

3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter. Example: Sony Car DC Adaptor

Features

Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
Battery Saver
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
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
Key Lock
Priority Scan
Quick Search
Repeater Reverse
Upgradeable firmware
- Can be updated to support Rebanding? YES
- This scanner supports rebanding with firmware already installed. See the Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners article for the firmware link
Weather Operations
Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BC346XT only)

Improvements over the BC246T

Adjustable Band defaults
Adjustable Priority check interval
Band Scope mode
Number Tagging - provides rapid access to a specific system or channel.
Channel Alert
Control Channel Data Output
Display UID (Unit IDs) on trunking systems. Firmware 1.05 or newer is required.
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.
Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.
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.
Location Based Scanning, location alerts, and crows-flight navigation
Multi-Site support
Negative Channel dropout delay (forced resume) adjustable to 0-2,5,10,30, -2, -5, -10 seconds
Number Tags allow 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.
Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys
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 (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 bc346xt keypad and LCD side.

Related Pages

External Links

BC346XT: The Complete Reference (downloadable)
Mark's Scanners: Easier to Read BC346XT Manual recommended reading
Scanner Master's "Special Report" on the Uniden BC346XT (Product page at Scanner Master than includes a very useful, in depth review of the scanner
Man-Machine Interface: Getting the Most from your New Uniden Scanner by Paul Opitz a tutorial on programming and using a Uniden DMA based scanner
Uniden USB-1 page on Scanner Master
Uniden Support BCD346XT Support page

Wiki Articles

Programming Your Uniden Scanner - Tips on progrmaming
DMA Scanners and Software - Uniden DMA programming info
DMA Radios Hints and Kinks - pages on this wiki about Uniden DMA-based scanners

Supporting Software

See the Uniden DMA Software Support article for software packages that support this scanner

Message Boards / Forums

RadioReference

Uniden Forum

Facebook

Groups.io

Twitter

BC346XT on Twitter

BC346XT Scanners for Sale

BC346XT eBay Listings

Return to Uniden Scanners

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-Uniden's Premier Analog Trunktracker scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]]. Released March 2009.
+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.
 [[Image:BC346XT.jpg|right|thumb|Bearcat BC346XT]]
@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 ==Specifications==
-===Limits===
+===Physical===
-* also see the [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BC346XT BC346XT] article on the Uniden wiki for more information
+* 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 [http://new.marksscanners.com/346XT/346xt.shtml#search%20key Quick-Access Search Keys]
+* Startup Keys: 10
+* System Quick Key range: 0-99
+===Technical===
 * Channels: 9,000 maximum
-* Systems: 500 maximum
+* Channel Number Tagging: 999
+* Channels per conventional system: 1000 maximum
+* Custom Search Ranges: 10
 * Groups per system: 20 maximum
-* Talkgroups per trunked system: 500 maximum
+* PC Programming and Control
-* Channels per conventional system: 1000 maximum
+* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 11
 * Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
-* System Quick Key range: 0-99
+* 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
+* Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
-* Custom Search Ranges: 10
+* Systems: 500 maximum
-* Startup Keys: 10
 * System Number Tagging: 999
-* Channel Number Tagging: 999
+* Talkgroups per trunked system: 500 maximum
-* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 11
+* 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===
+==== Frequency Coverage ====
 * 25.0000 - 224.9800 MHz
 * 400.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
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 * 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz
-===Power Requirements===
+====Power====
-* Power requirements: 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter
+* 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter. Example: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
-** Example: [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102591 Radio Shack adapter] with Adaptaplug '''B'''
-** Or [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
-===Features===
+==Features==
-'''Bold''' features are newly added in this model over the BC246T.
+* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
-* Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
+* [[Battery Saver]]
-** This scanner supports rebanding with firmware already installed. See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link
+* [[Broadcast Screen]] while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) '''with 10 custom bands'''
-* [[TrunkTracker III]] with Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] trunking and [[I-Call]] monitoring
+* [[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]]
-* '''Multi-Site support'''
+* [[Control Channel Only]]
-* '''{{color|red|NEW}} Display UID (Unit IDs) on trunking systems. Firmware 1.05 or newer is required.'''
+* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
-* '''EDACS [[ESK]] support'''
-* '''System / Channel Number Tagging - provides rapid access to a specific system or channel.'''
-* '''Control Channel Data Output – allows the analysis of control channel data without the need to perform invasive modifications to the scanner''' Now supported in UniTrunker version 1.0.0.10 or newer.
-* [[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''']]
-* '''[http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/GPSMode GPS Support] for [[Uniden Scanner GPS Features|location-based scanning]], location alerts, and crows-flight navigation'''
-* '''[http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/LocationBasedScanning {{color|red|Independent GPS Control of Sites and Channel Groups}}]'''
-* '''100 Quick Keys'''
-* Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, '''8.33''', 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
-* '''Adjustable Band defaults'''
-* '''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 Safe Mode - lets you hand the scanner to a novice user and prevent programming from being modified.'''
-* '''Private Systems - lets you flag a system so that it cannot be read out of the scanner or modified.'''
-* '''[http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BandScopeMode Band Scope] - gives a graphic representation of signal activity.'''
-* '''Negative Channel dropout delay (forced resume) adjustable to 0-2,5,10,30, -2, -5, -10 seconds'''
 * [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
-* '''Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout'''
+* [[Duplicate Channel Alert]]
-* '''500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts'''
-* '''[http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/StartupKeys Startup Configuration]'''
 * 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
-* 16 character text tagging for each system, '''site''', group, channel, talkgroup, search range, '''location, Tone-out''', and [[SAME]] group
+* [[Key Lock]]
-* '''Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head'''
+* [[Priority Scan]]
-* Quick Search
+* [[Quick Search]]
-* '''Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys'''
+* [[Repeater Reverse]]
-* 11 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, '''FM Broadcast''', and Special (Itinerant)
+* Upgradeable firmware
-* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
+** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
-* '''3 Quick-Access [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/SearchKeys Search Keys]'''
+** This scanner supports rebanding with firmware already installed. See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link
-* '''[[Fire Tone Out]] Alert'''
+* [[Weather Operations]]
+* [[Wired Cloning]] (Will only Clone to another BC346XT only)
+===Improvements over the BC246T===
+* Adjustable Band defaults
+* Adjustable Priority check interval
+* [[Band Scope]] mode
+* [[Uniden BCDx36HP Quick Keys and Number Tags|Number Tagging]] - provides rapid access to a specific system or channel.
+* [[Channel Alert]]
+* [[Control Channel Data Output]]
+* Display UID (Unit IDs) on trunking systems. Firmware 1.05 or newer is required.
+* 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.'''
+** Fire Tone Out Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones.'''
-* '''[[Channel Alert]]'''
+* Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.
-* '''Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.'''
+* Individual channel volume offset
-* Weather Alert Priority
+* [[Intermediate Frequency Exchange]] - changes the IF used for a selected frequency to help avoid image and other mixer-product interference on a frequency.
-* [[SAME]] Weather Alert
+* [[Location Based Scanning]], location alerts, and crows-flight navigation
-* Duplicate Channel Alert
+* [[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking|Multi-Site]] support
-* [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/PriorityScan Priority Scan] with Priority Plus
+* [[Negative Channel dropout delay]] (forced resume) adjustable to 0-2,5,10,30, -2, -5, -10 seconds
-** Also see the [[Priority Scan]] article
+* [[Uniden BCDx36HP Quick Keys and Number Tags|Number Tags]] allow you to quickly navigate to a specific Favorites List, System, and/or Channel.
-* '''Adjustable Priority check interval'''
+* [[Priority Scan|Preemptive Priority]] on Motorola analog systems
-* '''Priority ID Scan on trunked systems'''
+* [[Priority Scan|Priority ID Scan]] on trunked systems
-* '''Preemptive Priority on Motorola analog systems'''
+* [[Private Systems]] - lets you flag a system so that it cannot be read out of the scanner or modified.
-* '''Signal Strength display'''
+* [[Search with Scan]] for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys
-* LCD and '''Keypad Backlight'''
+* [[Startup Configuration]]
-* '''Battery level display'''
+* [[Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout]]
-* Battery saver
-* Key Lock
-* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
-* Strong signal attenuation
-* Upgradeadable firmware
-* [[Repeater Reverse]]
-* Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) '''with 10 custom bands'''
-* PC Programming and Control
-* Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BC346XT only)
-* '''SMA Antenna Connector''' (Includes BNC to SMA adapter)
-===RR System Compatibility===
+==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:
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 *59	Wichita KS
-==Mods==
-===Hardware===
 [[Image:346xt_03.jpg|right|thumb|Uniden bc346xt with the rear cover removed.]]
 [[Image:346xt_4.jpg|right|thumb|Uniden bc346xt with the radio module removed.]]
 [[Image:346xt_05.jpg|right|thumb|Uniden bc346xt microcontroller close up.]]
-[[Image:346xt_06.jpg|right|thumb|Uniden bc246xt keypad and LCD side.]]
+[[Image:346xt_06.jpg|right|thumb|Uniden bc346xt keypad and LCD side.]]
-* Processor: NEC V850ES/JG3 Microcontroller
-* NEC [http://www.necel.com/micro/en/product/subseries.php?subseries=V850ES%2FJG3 Processor] link.
-* NEC [https://www5.necel.com/micro/tool_reg/OdsListDevice.do;jsessionid=4BE07122A8DE0B014A9B59D4946E4693?lang=en&chip=UPD70F3741 Development Tools] link.
-==Reviews and User Opinions==
 ==Related Pages==
 ; External Links
-* [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BC346XT Uniden wiki-based user manual for BC346XT]
+* [https://dokumen.tips/download/link/bc346xt-complete-reference.html BC346XT: The Complete Reference (downloadable)]
-** [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/pub/publish/BC346XT.html Static, faster version of wiki manual]
+* [http://new.marksscanners.com/346XT/346xt.shtml Mark's Scanners: Easier to Read BC346XT Manual] recommended reading
-* [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/pub/UnidenMan4/BC346XT/BC346XT_Complete_Reference.pdf Uniden BC346XT: The Complete Reference] (Downloadable PDF)
+* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130509193738/http://www.scannermaster.com/Uniden_Bearcat_BC346XT_Police_Scanner_p/10-501357.htm Scanner Master's "Special Report" on the Uniden BC346XT] (Product page at Scanner Master than includes a very useful, in depth review of the scanner
-* [http://marksscanners.com/346XT/346xt.shtml Mark's Scanners: Easier to Read BC346XT Manual] recommended reading
+* [http://web.archive.org/web/20131128215606/http://www.grove-ent.com/SCANNERPROGRAMMING.htm Man-Machine Interface: Getting the Most from your New Uniden Scanner by Paul Opitz] a tutorial on programming and using a Uniden DMA based scanner
-* [http://www.scannermaster.com/Uniden_Bearcat_BC346XT_Police_Scanner_p/10-501357.htm#special%20report Scanner Master's "Special Report" on the Uniden BC346XT] (Product page at Scanner Master than includes a very useful, in depth review of the scanner
-* [http://www.grove-ent.com/SCANNERPROGRAMMING.htm Man-Machine Interface: Getting the Most from your New Uniden Scanner by Paul Opitz] a tutorial on programming and using a Uniden DMA based scanner
-* [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/ScannerManuals Firmware Updates]
-* [http://tinyurl.com/b7q4sw FCC certification page]
 * [http://www.scannermaster.com/USB_Cable_p/01-551038.htm Uniden USB-1 page on Scanner Master]
+* [http://unidensupport.com/Find-Your-Product/Scanners/BCD346XT Uniden Support BCD346XT Support page]
 ; Wiki Articles
@@ Line 192: / Line 179: @@
 * [[DMA Scanners and Software]] - Uniden DMA programming info
 * [[:Category:DMA_Radios_Hints_and_Kinks|DMA Radios Hints and Kinks]] - pages on this wiki about Uniden DMA-based scanners
 ==Supporting Software==
@@ Line 198: / Line 184: @@
-==Yahoo Groups and Message Boards==
+==Message Boards / Forums==
 ;{{color|red|RadioReference}}
-*[http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-forums/ Uniden forum]
+*{{Forum|uniden-forums.82|Uniden}}
+; Facebook
-;Yahoo! Groups
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/448987651918830 Radio Scanner World]
-* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BC346XT/ BC346XT]
+* [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://groups.io/g/BC346XT BC346XT]
+* [https://groups.io/g/radioprogramming Radio Programming]
+* [https://uniden.groups.io/g/main Uniden main group]
+* [https://uniden.groups.io/g/BC346XT BC346XT Sub Group]
+;Twitter
+*[https://twitter.com/search?q=%23bc346xt&src=typed_query BC346XT on Twitter]
 ==BC346XT Scanners for Sale==