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===Features===
 
===Features===
 
'''Bold''' features are newly added in this model over the BC246T.
 
'''Bold''' features are newly added in this model over the BC246T.
* Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
+
* '''Adjustable Band defaults'''
** This scanner supports rebanding with firmware already installed. See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link
+
* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
* [[TrunkTracker III]] with Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] trunking and [[I-Call]] monitoring
+
* '''Adjustable Priority check interval'''
* '''[[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking|Multi-Site]] support'''
+
* '''[[Band Scope]] mode'''  
* '''{{color|red|NEW}} Display UID (Unit IDs) on trunking systems. Firmware 1.05 or newer is required.'''
+
* '''Battery level display'''
* '''EDACS [[ESK]] support'''
+
* 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.'''
 
* '''System / Channel Number Tagging - provides rapid access to a specific system or channel.'''
* '''[[Control Channel Data Output]] '''
+
* '''[[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''']]
 
* [[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''']]
* '''[[Location Based Scanning]], location alerts, and crows-flight navigation'''
+
* '''[[Control Channel Data Output]] '''  
* '''{{color|red|Independent GPS Control of Sites and Channel Groups}}'''  
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* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
* '''100 Quick Keys'''
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* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
* Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, '''8.33''', 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
+
* '''Display UID (Unit IDs) on trunking systems. Firmware 1.05 or newer is required.'''
* '''Adjustable Band defaults'''
+
* 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
 +
* '''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'''
 
* '''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.'''
 
* '''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
 
* '''Key Safe Mode - lets you hand the scanner to a novice user and prevent programming from being modified.'''
 
* '''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.'''
 
* '''Private Systems - lets you flag a system so that it cannot be read out of the scanner or modified.'''
* '''[[Band Scope]] mode'''
 
* '''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'''
 
* '''500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts'''
 
* '''[http://new.marksscanners.com/346XT/346xt.shtml#startup 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
 
* '''Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head'''
 
 
* Quick Search
 
* Quick Search
 +
* [[Repeater Reverse]]
 +
* [[SAME]] Weather Alert
 
* '''Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys'''
 
* '''Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys'''
* 11 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, '''FM Broadcast''', and Special (Itinerant)
 
* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
 
* '''3 Quick-Access [http://new.marksscanners.com/346XT/346xt.shtml#search%20key Search Keys]'''
 
* '''[[Fire Tone Out]] Alert'''
 
** Also see the [[Fire Tone Out]] article 
 
* '''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.'''
 
* Weather Alert Priority
 
* [[SAME]] Weather Alert
 
* Duplicate Channel Alert
 
* [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
 
** Also see the [[Priority Scan]] article
 
* '''Adjustable Priority check interval'''
 
* '''Priority ID Scan on trunked systems'''
 
* '''Preemptive Priority on Motorola analog systems'''
 
 
* '''Signal Strength display'''
 
* '''Signal Strength display'''
* LCD and '''Keypad Backlight'''
+
* '''Startup Configuration'''
* '''Battery level display'''
+
* '''SMA Antenna Connector''' (Includes BNC to SMA adapter)
* Battery saver
 
* Key Lock
 
* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
 
 
* Strong signal attenuation
 
* Strong signal attenuation
 +
* '''Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout'''
 
* Upgradeadable firmware
 
* Upgradeadable firmware
* [[Repeater Reverse]]
+
** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
* Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) '''with 10 custom bands'''
+
** This scanner supports rebanding with firmware already installed. See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link
* PC Programming and Control
+
* Weather Alert Priority
 
* Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BC346XT only)
 
* Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BC346XT only)
* '''SMA Antenna Connector''' (Includes BNC to SMA adapter)
 
  
 
===RR System Compatibility===
 
===RR System Compatibility===

Revision as of 18:01, 30 April 2021

Uniden's Analog Trunktracker scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture. Released March 2009. Discontinued.

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

Specifications

Limits

  • also see the BC346XT article on the Uniden wiki for more information
  • Channels: 9,000 maximum
  • Systems: 500 maximum
  • Groups per system: 20 maximum
  • Talkgroups per trunked system: 500 maximum
  • Channels per conventional system: 1000 maximum
  • Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
  • System Quick Key range: 0-99
  • Group Quick Key range: 0-9
  • Custom Search Ranges: 10
  • Startup Keys: 10
  • System Number Tagging: 999
  • Channel Number Tagging: 999
  • Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 11

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 Requirements

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 Priority check interval
  • Band Scope mode
  • Battery level display
  • 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 Close Call Do Not Disturb, Close Call Priority (or Primary), and Close Call Temporary Store
  • Control Channel Data Output
  • Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
  • DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
  • Display UID (Unit IDs) on trunking systems. Firmware 1.05 or newer is required.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Key Lock
  • 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
  • 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
  • SAME Weather Alert
  • 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
  • Weather Alert Priority
  • Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BC346XT only)

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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