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'''The BC796D Digital Capable Scanner is APCO 25 Capable with 1000 channels, 10 banks, 10 priority channels and continuous band coverage.'''
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'''The BC796D Digital Capable Scanner is APCO 25 Capable (with card) with 1000 channels, 10 banks, 10 priority channels and continuous band coverage.'''
  
 
==General Specifications==
 
==General Specifications==
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===Features===
 
===Features===
* [[Rebanding]] supported? <span style="color: green"> YES </span> '''See the Related Pages section'''
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* Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}} 
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** See Section 7.1 of the [[Rebanding]] article for the firmware link
 
* [[TrunkTracker IV]]
 
* [[TrunkTracker IV]]
 
* Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] scanning option in menu with selectable plan for 800/900 mHz systems but only one site or system can be programmed per bank
 
* Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] scanning option in menu with selectable plan for 800/900 mHz systems but only one site or system can be programmed per bank
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** EDACS SCAT
 
** EDACS SCAT
 
** LTR Standard
 
** LTR Standard
** Project 25 Standard
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** Project 25 Standard (PHASE 1)
  
 
*System Voices:
 
*System Voices:
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** Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
 
** Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
 
** APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive
 
** APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive
 
  
 
==Owner's Manual==
 
==Owner's Manual==
[http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC796Dom.pdf PDF]
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[http://www.uniden.info/download/ompdf/BC796Dom.pdf PDF]
  
 
==Modifications==
 
==Modifications==
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==Related Pages==
 
==Related Pages==
* [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BC796DFirmwareUpdate BC796 rebanding firmware update]
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* [[Programming Your Uniden Scanner]]
* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/clubs/bc796d/index.cgi Strong Signals BC796D Club]
 
 
* [[Simulcast digital distortion]]
 
* [[Simulcast digital distortion]]
 
* [[Fix Audio Popping on the 785/796]]
 
* [[Fix Audio Popping on the 785/796]]
  
 
==Supporting Software==
 
==Supporting Software==
* [http://www.uniden.com/rn_productsupport_downloads.cfm?product=BC796d  UASD and Firmware updates 796]
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* [[Uniden Legacy Software Support]]
* See our [[Uniden Legacy Software Support]] article for additional software
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* [https://my.uniden.com/downloads.cfm?product=BC796D Uniden software]
 
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* [http://www.proscan.org ProScan Free 30-day fully functional trial, $ 50, Feature Rich]
; Non Windows OS
 
* [http://www.theamigan.net/beartkat.html BearTKat (tcl/tk software)]
 
  
==Yahoo Groups and Mailing Lists (software and receiver support)==
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==Message Boards / Forums==
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnidenBC796D-BC296D/ Uniden BC796D-BC296D Yahoo group]
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*{{Forum|uniden-forums.82|RadioReference Uniden}}
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnidenBC796D/ UnidenBC796D Yahoo group]
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; Facebook
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Uniden_BC796D/ Uniden_BC796D Yahoo group]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/448987651918830 Radio Scanner World]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BC796D/ BC796D Yahoo group]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/667031203353717 Radio Scanners]
* [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=82 RadioReference Uniden forum]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4188584134 Scanner Enthusiasts]
* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/forums/viewforum.php?f=6&sid=a008fecb4f59406385d1ff0cbe328c9c Strong Signals BC796D Forum]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2889562301118379 Radio Scanner Help and Chat]
* [http://strongsignals.net/access/forums/viewforum.php?f=29 Strong Signals Uniden Message board]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnidenScanners Uniden Scanners]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UBScanners Uniden Bearcat Scanners]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1480421685608148 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Fan Club]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/923164271205464 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Owners UK]
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; Groups.io
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* [https://groups.io/g/BC796D BC796D]
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* [https://groups.io/g/radioprogramming Radio Programming]
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* [https://groups.io/g/Scanners Radio Scanners Uniden / Whistler]
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* [https://uniden.groups.io/g/main Uniden main group]
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* [https://uniden.groups.io/g/BC796D BC796D Sub Group]
  
 
==To Erase Memory==
 
==To Erase Memory==
 
* 1) Turn radio off
 
* 1) Turn radio off
* 2) Press and hold three keys 2,9,manual and while holding those keys in, turn on radio.
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* 2) Press and hold three keys 2,9,manual/hold and while holding those keys in, turn on radio.
 
* 3) Display reads "ALL Memory Clear Please Wait"
 
* 3) Display reads "ALL Memory Clear Please Wait"
  
== eBay Listings ==
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==BC796D Scanners for Sale==
<ebay>Uniden ("BC796D","BC-796","BC796")</ebay>
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*[[BC796D eBay Listings]]
  
  
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[[Category:Uniden Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Uniden Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Desktop Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Desktop Scanners]]
[[Category:Trunking Scanners]]
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[[Category:Digital Scanners without DMR]]
[[Category:Digital Scanners]]
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[[Category:Digital Scanners without MOTOTRBO]]
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[[Category:Digital Scanners without NXDN]]
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[[Category:Digital Scanners without ProVoice]]
 
[[Category:Mobile Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Mobile Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners]]
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[[Category:Radio Models]]

Latest revision as of 15:25, 22 May 2022

BC796D

The BC796D Digital Capable Scanner is APCO 25 Capable (with card) with 1000 channels, 10 banks, 10 priority channels and continuous band coverage.

General Specifications

Configuration

  • Banks/Lists Type

Limits

  • Channels: 1000
  • Banks: 10 (100 channels each)
  • In trunking mode, each bank has 10 Scan Lists of 10 ID's each (100)

Frequency Coverage

  • 25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
  • 849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz
  • 894.0125 - 956.0000 MHz
  • 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz

Features

  • Can be updated to support Rebanding? YES
    • See Section 7.1 of the Rebanding article for the firmware link
  • TrunkTracker IV
  • Motorola Control Channel Only scanning option in menu with selectable plan for 800/900 mHz systems but only one site or system can be programmed per bank
  • I-Call monitoring
  • APCO25 Digital Audio decoding - Including 9600 Baud C4FM & CQPSK*
  • Automatic Digital Detect
  • 100 cps scan rate
  • 16-character Alpha Tagging - Bank Channel and Search Range
  • Adjustable scan/search delay/resume
  • PC Control/Programming/cloning (Software and serial port interface included)
  • CTCSS and DCS automatic identification
  • SAME Weather Alert - Specific Area Message Encoding - During a NOAA Weather or Emergency Alert, a code for your specific location will alert you to severe conditions in your immediate area.
  • 10 Priority Channels with Priority Plus
  • Priority IDs
  • Motorola and Project 25 Control Channel only trunking
  • Motorola Status Bits
  • EDACS partial talkgroup IDs
  • EDACS Patch Tracking
  • 12 Preprogrammed Service Searches
  • 10 Custom search ranges
  • Auto store
  • Channel alert
  • Backlit Keypad - Offers you added visibility for dialing at night or in low light.
  • Data skip

Power Requirements

  • 13.8V DC @ 700 mA

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
    • LTR Standard
    • Project 25 Standard (PHASE 1)
  • System Voices:
    • Analog
    • Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
    • APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive

Owner's Manual

PDF

Modifications

Reviews and User Opinions

Related Pages

Supporting Software

Message Boards / Forums

Facebook
Groups.io

To Erase Memory

  • 1) Turn radio off
  • 2) Press and hold three keys 2,9,manual/hold and while holding those keys in, turn on radio.
  • 3) Display reads "ALL Memory Clear Please Wait"

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