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===Features===
 
===Features===
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* Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
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* Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems
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** See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link
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* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
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* Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
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* Analog and Digital [[AGC]]
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* Antenna Connector: SMA (w/BNC adapter)
 
* [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decoding
 
* [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decoding
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* Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems
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* Battery level display
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* [[TrunkTracker IV]] with Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] trunking and [[I-Call]] monitoring
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* Battery saver
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* Blue LCD and Keypad Backlight
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* Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands
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* [[Channel Alert]]
 
* [[Uniden Close Call]], with [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Do Not Disturb|Close Call Do Not Disturb]] (with version 3 firmware), [[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]] (with version 3 firmware), [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Priority|Close Call Priority (or Primary)]], and [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Temporary Store|Close Call Temporary Store]]
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* 100 Quick Keys
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* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
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* Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
 
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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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* Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
 
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* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
 
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* 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
 
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* 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, Tone-out, and [[SAME]] group
 
 
* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
 
* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
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* Analog and Digital [[AGC]]
 
 
* Data Skip
 
* Data Skip
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* Quick Search
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* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
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* Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches
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* Duplicate Channel Alert
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* 12 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, TV Broadcast, and Special (Itinerant)
 
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* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
 
 
* [[Fire Tone Out]] alert
 
* [[Fire Tone Out]] alert
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* [[Channel Alert]]
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* 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.
 
* 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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* Weather Alert Priority
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* Key Lock
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* On-Air Cloning
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* [[P25 audio decode level adjustment]]
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* Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel
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* Quick Search
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* PC Programming and Control
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* [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
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* [[Repeater Reverse]]
 
* [[SAME]] Weather Alert
 
* [[SAME]] Weather Alert
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* Duplicate Channel Alert
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* Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches
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* [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
 
 
* [[Signal Strength display]]
 
* [[Signal Strength display]]
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* Blue LCD and Keypad Backlight
 
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* Battery level display
 
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* Battery saver
 
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* Key Lock
 
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* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
 
 
* Strong signal attenuation
 
* Strong signal attenuation
 
* Upgradeable firmware
 
* Upgradeable firmware
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* [[Repeater Reverse]]
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** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
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* Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands
+
** See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link
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* PC Programming and Control
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* Weather Alert Priority
 
* Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BCD396T)
 
* Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BCD396T)
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* Antenna Connector: SMA (w/BNC adapter)
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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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* On-Air Cloning
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* 100 Quick Keys
 +
* 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, Tone-out, and [[SAME]] group
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* 12 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, TV Broadcast, and Special (Itinerant)
  
 
===RR System Compatibility===
 
===RR System Compatibility===

Revision as of 09:26, 30 April 2021

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Bearcat BCD396T digital Trunktracker IV
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Uniden's APCO-25 Capable portable Trunktracker IV Scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture.


Specifications

Limits

  • Channels: 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

  • (North American Model BCD396T)
  • 25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
  • 764.0000 - 775.9875 MHz
  • 794.0000 - 823.9875 MHz
  • 849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz
  • 894.0125 - 956.0000 MHz
  • 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz
  • (Australia/New Zealand Model UBCD396T)
  • 25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
  • 764.0000 - 775.9875 MHz
  • 794.0000 - 956.0000 MHz
  • 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz

Power Requirements

Features

  • Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems
  • Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
  • Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
  • Analog and Digital AGC
  • Antenna Connector: SMA (w/BNC adapter)
  • APCO25 Digital Audio decoding
  • Battery level display
  • Battery saver
  • Blue LCD and Keypad Backlight
  • Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands
  • Channel Alert
  • Uniden Close Call, with Close Call Do Not Disturb (with version 3 firmware), Close Call Priority (or Primary), and Close Call Temporary Store
  • Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
  • Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
  • Data Skip
  • DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
  • Duplicate Channel Alert
  • Fire Tone Out 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
  • Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.
  • Key Lock
  • On-Air Cloning
  • P25 audio decode level adjustment
  • Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel
  • Quick Search
  • PC Programming and Control
  • Priority Scan with Priority Plus
  • Repeater Reverse
  • SAME Weather Alert
  • Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches
  • Signal Strength display
  • Strong signal attenuation
  • Upgradeable firmware
  • Weather Alert Priority
  • Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BCD396T)
  • Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz.
  • 100 Quick Keys
  • 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, Tone-out, and SAME group
  • 12 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, TV Broadcast, and Special (Itinerant)

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 (version 3.0 firmware or later required)
    • LTR Standard
    • Project 25 Standard
  • System Voices:
    • Analog
    • Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
    • APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive

Mods

Tips & Tricks

  • Frequency 'tune' mode: While in scanning mode, press HOLD, key in the frequency, then press HOLD. The scanner stays on this frequency. This also works for talkgroups (hit . twice for a dash). An error message is displayed if you enter a talkgroup while scanning a conventional system.

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