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Bearcat BCD396T digital Trunktracker IV

3 batteries

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

Specifications

Physical

Antenna Uniden # BATG0469001
Antenna Connector: SMA (w/BNC adapter)
Battery level display
Blue LCD and Keypad Backlight
Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
PC Programming and Control
Signal Strength display
Strong signal attenuation

Keys

Group Quick Key range: 0-9
System Quick Key range: 0-99

Technical

Channels: 6000 maximum
Custom Search Ranges: 10
Groups per system: 20 maximum
Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 12
Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
12 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, TV 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: 400 maximum
Talkgroups per trunked system: 200 maximum
16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, Tone-out, and SAME group

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

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

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
APCO25 Digital Audio decoding
Battery Saver
Broadcast Screen
Close Call, with Close Call Do Not Disturb (with version 3 firmware), Close Call Priority (or Primary), and Close Call Temporary Store
Control Channel Only
Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
Data Skip
DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
Duplicate Channel Alert
EDACS ESK Support Requires 3.0 firmware
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 Programming
Priority Scan
P25 audio decode level adjustment
Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel
Quick Search
Repeater Reverse
Search with Scan
Startup Configuration
Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout]]
Uniden Digital AGC Tweak Procedures
Upgradeable firmware
- Can be updated to support Rebanding? YES
Weather Operations
Wired Cloning

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

The JPEG for the discriminator tap can be viewed here
Replace a Blown Speaker in the 396
USB Port Discriminator and Bluetooth mod Thread

Reviews and User Opinions

eHam

BCD396T review thread

UKMidlandscanner

BCD396T Review

Related Pages

External Links

BCD396T Owner's Manual

Wiki Articles

Uniden DMA FAQ

Supporting Software

ARC396 Version 2.0 Screenshot

Windows Software

BuTel Software Products
- ARC396
- ARC396PRO is capable of recording audio

Message Boards / Forums

RadioReference

Uniden Forum

Facebook

Groups.io

Twitter

BCD396T on Twitter

BCD396T Scanners for Sale

BCD396T eBay Listings

Return to Uniden Scanners

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-==Physical and Technical Specifications==
+==Specifications==
-* Frequency Coverage
+===Physical===
+* Antenna Uniden # BATG0469001
+* Antenna Connector: SMA (w/BNC adapter)
+* Battery level display
+* Blue LCD and Keypad Backlight
+* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
+* PC Programming and Control
+* [[Signal Strength display]]
+* Strong signal attenuation
+===Keys===
+* Group Quick Key range: 0-9
+* System Quick Key range: 0-99
+===Technical===
+* Channels: 6000 maximum
+* Custom Search Ranges: 10
+* Groups per system: 20 maximum
+* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 12
+* Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
+* 12 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, TV 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: 400 maximum
+* Talkgroups per trunked system: 200 maximum
+* 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, Tone-out, and [[SAME]] group
+==== Frequency Coverage====
 ; North American Model BCD396T
 * 25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
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 * 794.0000 - 956.0000 MHz
 * 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz
-; Additional Specifications
-* Power requirements: 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter. Example: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
+====Power====
-* Channels: 6000 maximum
+* 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter. Example: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
-* 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
-* 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)
 ==Features==
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 * Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
 * Analog and Digital [[AGC]]
-* Antenna Connector: SMA (w/BNC adapter)
 * [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decoding
-* Battery level display
+* [[Battery Saver]]
-* [[Battery saver]]
-* Blue LCD and Keypad Backlight
 * [[Broadcast Screen]]
-* [[Channel Alert]]
 * [[Uniden Close Call|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]]
+* [[Control Channel Only]]
 * Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
-* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
 * [[Data Skip]]
 * [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
 * [[Duplicate Channel Alert]]
+* EDACS [[ESK]] Support  '''Requires 3.0 firmware'''
 * [[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
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 * [[Key Lock]]
 * [[On-Air Programming]]
-* PC Programming and Control
+* [[Priority Scan]]
-* [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
 * [[P25 audio decode level adjustment]]
 * Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel
-* Quick Search
+* [[Quick Search]]
 * [[Repeater Reverse]]
-* [[SAME]] [[Weather Alert]]
 * [[Search with Scan]]
-* [[Signal Strength display]]
+* [[Startup Configuration]]
-* Strong signal attenuation
+* [[Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout]]]]
+* [[Uniden Digital AGC Tweak Procedures]]
 * Upgradeable firmware
 ** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
-** See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link
+* [[Weather Operations]]
-* [[Weather Alert Priority]]
 * [[Wired Cloning]]
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 * [[Replace a Blown Speaker in the 396]]
 * {{Thread|uniden-thread-archives|108388-396t-usb-port-discriminator-bluetooth-mod.html|USB Port Discriminator and Bluetooth mod}}
-==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.
 ==Reviews and User Opinions==
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 ==Related Pages==
 ; External Links
-* [http://new.marksscanners.com/396/396.shtml Easier to Read BCD396T/UBCD396T Digital Scanner Manual]
-* [http://my.uniden.com/downloads.cfm?product=BCD396T UASD Software, cable driver software and Firmware update link]
 * [http://www.uniden.info/download/ompdf/BCD396Tom.pdf BCD396T Owner's Manual]
-* [http://www.scannermaster.com/USB_Cable_p/01-551038.htm Uniden USB-1 page on Scanner Master]
-* [[Firmware Upgrade (Uniden DMA Scanners)|Firmware Upgrading]]
 ; Wiki Articles
-* [[Programming Your Uniden Scanner]]
+* [[Uniden DMA FAQ]]
-* [[Program your DMA Scanner|Tutorial on how to program DMA scanners]]
-* [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]]
-* [[FreeScan User Guide]]
-* Compare the BCD396T to other digital models
-** [[Uniden Scanner Comparison]]
-* [[Firmware Upgrade (Uniden DMA Scanners)]]
 ==Supporting Software==
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 * [http://www.butelsoftware.com BuTel] Software Products
 ** ARC396
 ** ARC396PRO is capable of recording audio
-* For additional selections, please see the [[Uniden DMA Software Support]] article
 ==Message Boards / Forums==
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 * [https://groups.io/g/radioprogramming Radio Programming]
 * [https://groups.io/g/Scanners Radio Scanners Uniden / Whistler]
+* [https://uniden.groups.io/g/main Uniden main group]
+* [https://uniden.groups.io/g/BCD396T BCD396T Sug Broup]
 ;Twitter
 *[https://twitter.com/search?q=%23bcd396t&src=typed_query BCD396T on Twitter]