BCD396T

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Bearcat BCD396T digital Trunktracker IV

3 batteries

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Overview

Uniden's APCO-25 Capable portable Trunktracker scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture.

Specifications

Limits

• Channels: 3000 typical, 6000 maximum
• Systems: 400 maximum
• Groups per system: 20 maximum
• Talkgroups per trunked system: 200 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
• Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 12

Frequency Coverage

• 25-512 MHz
• 764-776 MHz
• 794-956 MHz
• 1240-1300 MHz

Power requirements

• 3 AA batteries
• 6V DC, 800mA external power
  • Example: Radio Shack adapter with Adaptaplug B
  • Or Sony Car DC Adaptor

Antenna Connector

• SMA

Features

• Close Call
• Fire Tone Out Alert
• AGC
• SAME Weather Alert
• DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
• Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
• TrunkTracker IV
• LCD and Keypad Backlight

Owner's Manual

PDF

General Specifications

• Rebanding supported? YES
• Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
• I Call (Motorola/Edacs)
  • I-calls are direct unit-to-unit transmissions that are not heard by other system users. The BCD396T can receive I-call transmissions on both 800MHz mixed mode (analog and digital) and ASTRO systems using P25 digital voice.
• APCO 25-capable, including 9600-baud control channels, C4FM and CQPSK modulation.
• Scan and (selected) Service Search simultaneously
• Control and programming via RS-232 serial port
• Alpha tags can be added to systems, channel groups, channels, and search ranges

AGC Digital/Analog Tweak Procedures

• BCD396T AGC Tweak Procedures

Mods

• Discriminator Tap directions
  • NOTE: You must be a member of the BCD396T Yahoo Group to view this message
  • The JPEG for the discriminator tap can be viewed here

Reviews and User Opinions

eHam

• BCD396T review thread

Monitoring Times

• BCD-396T Review (PDF)

Scanning Arkansas Website

• PRO-96 vs. BCD396T
• BCD396T Review

UKMidlandscanner

• BCD396T Review

Related Pages

• Easier to Read BD396T Manual
• "The Mighty Uniden BCD396T Scanner"
• Programming an UHF system requires at least 1 base frequency and offset. An example is shown here This screen is from the ARC396 software, and shows how to correctly program the Washington DC Police system, which requires 2 base frequencies and offsets
• BC-RH96 Remote Head to be available Feb.2007
• UASD Software and Firmware Updates
• Unofficial BC396T Fire Tone Out Tutorial
• Scanner Programming: Man-Machine Interface
  • 'Getting the Most from the new Uniden Scanners' by Paul Opitz
• Uniden_scanner_test_modes

Supporting Software

TCL/TK Software

• BCD396T Manager
• BCD396T Manager for Mac OSX 10.4, Intel

Windows Software

• ARC396
  • ARC396 Pro review at ukmidlandscanner
  • ARC396 Yahoo group
• Clone396 from Butel Software
• ARC-EasyStream Butel Software
• IDTracker II
• RadioCtl
  • A review of an older version of this software can be found here
• Scancat Lite Plus
  • Scancat Yahoo group
• Scannerbase Advanced Virtual Control 396
• Scan Control
  • The Yahoo support group for Scan Control can be found here
• Trunkstar Pro NOTE: Future Support
• Trunkstar XLT NOTE: Future Support
• UASD Software and Firmware Updates from Uniden.

Yahoo Groups and Message Boards

RadioReference

• Uniden forum
• Pro-96-BCD396T Comparison Thread

Strong Signals

• BCD396T Club
• BCD396T Forum
• Uniden Forum

Yahoo! Groups

• BCD396T

Problems/Issues

See Uniden Dynamic Memory Scanner Problems

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