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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

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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-Uniden's APCO-25 Capable portable Trunktracker scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]].
+'''Uniden's APCO-25 Capable portable Trunktracker IV Scanner''' with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]].
 ==Specifications==
-'''Limits'''
+===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
-* Groups per system: 20 maximum
 * Talkgroups per trunked system: 200 maximum
-* Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
+* 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, Tone-out, and [[SAME]] group
-* System Quick Key range: 0-99
-* Group Quick Key range: 0-9
+==== Frequency Coverage====
-* Custom Search Ranges: 10
+; North American Model BCD396T
-* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 12
+* 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
-'''Frequency Coverage'''
+====Power====
-* 25-512 MHz
+* 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter. Example: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
-* 764-776 MHz
-* 794-956 MHz
-* 1240-1300 MHz
-'''Features'''
+==Features==
-* [[Rebanding]] supported? <font color=green> YES </font>
+* Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems
-* [[TrunkTracker IV]] with Control-Channel Only scanning and [[I-Call]] monitoring
+* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
+* Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
+* Analog and Digital [[AGC]]
 * [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decoding
-* [[Close Call]]
+* [[Battery Saver]]
-* Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
+* [[Broadcast Screen]]
-* [[Fire Tone Out]] 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]]
-* [[AGC]]
+* [[Control Channel Only]]
-* [[SAME]] Weather Alert
+* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
+* [[Data Skip]]
 * [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
-* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
+* [[Duplicate Channel Alert]]
-* Scan and (selected) Service Search simultaneously
+* EDACS [[ESK]] Support  '''Requires 3.0 firmware'''
-* LCD and Keypad Backlight
+* [[Fire Tone Out]] alert
-* [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
+* 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
-* Signal Strength display
+* Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.
-* 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, taklgroup, search range, and [[SAME]] group
+* [[Key Lock]]
-* Configurable scan delay
+* [[On-Air Programming]]
-* Strong signal attenuation
+* [[Priority Scan]]
-* Upgradeadable firmware
+* [[P25 audio decode level adjustment]]
-* [[Channel Alert]]
+* Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel
+* [[Quick Search]]
 * [[Repeater Reverse]]
-* Frequency autostore and Talkgroup ID autostore
+* [[Search with Scan]]
-* Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc)
+* [[Startup Configuration]]
-* Control and programming via RS-232 serial port
+* [[Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout]]]]
+* [[Uniden Digital AGC Tweak Procedures]]
+* Upgradeable firmware
+** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
+* [[Weather Operations]]
+* [[Wired Cloning]]
-'''Power requirements'''
+==RR System Compatibility==
-* 3 AA batteries
+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:
-* 6V DC, 800mA external power
+* System Types:
-** Example: [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102591 Radio Shack adapter] with Adaptaplug '''B'''
+** Motorola Type I
-** Or [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
+** 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
-'''Antenna Connector'''
+*System Voices:
-* SMA
+** Analog
+** Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
+** APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive
 ==Mods==
-* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BCD396T/message/8405 Discriminator Tap directions]
+* The JPEG for the discriminator tap can be viewed [[media:BCD396T_Discriminator_Out.jpg|here]]
-** '''NOTE:''' You must be a member of the BCD396T Yahoo Group to view this message
+* [[Replace a Blown Speaker in the 396]]
-** The JPEG for the discriminator tap can be viewed [[media:BCD396T_Discriminator_Out.jpg|here]]
+* {{Thread|uniden-thread-archives|108388-396t-usb-port-discriminator-bluetooth-mod.html|USB Port Discriminator and Bluetooth mod}}
 ==Reviews and User Opinions==
 ;eHam
 *[http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/5242 BCD396T review thread]
-;Monitoring Times
-*[http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mtbcd396t.pdf BCD-396T Review (PDF)]
 ;UKMidlandscanner
-* [http://www.ukmidlandscanner.co.uk/unibcd396t.htm BCD396T Review]
-;Safetyobc's Review
 * [[BCD396T Review]]
 ==Related Pages==
-* [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/330/330test.html Easier to Read BD396T Manual]
+; External Links
-* [http://www.grove-ent.com/SCANNERPROGRAMMING.htm Scanner Programming: Man-Machine Interface]
+* [http://www.uniden.info/download/ompdf/BCD396Tom.pdf BCD396T Owner's Manual]
-** 'Getting the Most from the new Uniden Scanners' by Paul Opitz
-* [[DMA Problems|Uniden Dynamic Memory Scanner Problems]]
+; Wiki Articles
-* [http://bcd396.com/ "The Mighty Uniden BCD396T Scanner"]
+* [[Uniden DMA FAQ]]
-* [[Uniden_Digital_AGC_Tweak_Procedures]]
-* [http://www.wpascanner.com/396tone.htm Unofficial BC396T Fire Tone Out Tutorial]
-* Programming an UHF system requires at least 1 base frequency and offset. An example is shown [[media:Arc396uhf.jpeg|here]]. This screen is from the ARC396 software, and shows how to correctly program the [http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=TRSDB&sid=234 Washington DC Police] system, which requires 2 base frequencies and offsets.
-* [http://www.uniden.com/rn_productsupport_downloads.cfm?product=BCD396T UASD Software and Firmware Updates]
-* [http://uniden.com/pdf/BCD396Tom.pdf BCD396T Owner's Manual]
-* [[Uniden_scanner_test_modes]]
 ==Supporting Software==
-; TCL/TK Software
+[[Image:Arc3961.gif|thumb|ARC396 Version 2.0 Screenshot]]
-* [http://www.fullhilt.com/~toms/bcd396t/ BCD396T Manager]
-* [http://home.comcast.net/~kilowattradio/index.html BCD396T Manager for Mac OSX 10.4, Intel]
 ; Windows Software
-* [http://www.butel.nl/bc396/bcd396t.html ARC396]
+* [http://www.butelsoftware.com BuTel] Software Products
-** [http://www.ukmidlandscanner.co.uk/arc396prorev.htm ARC396 Pro review at ukmidlandscanner]
+** ARC396
-** [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arc396/ ARC396 Yahoo group]
+** ARC396PRO is capable of recording audio
-* Clone396 from [http://www.butelsoftware.com/ Butel Software]
-* ARC-EasyStream [http://www.butelsoftware.com/ Butel Software]
-* [http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm IDTracker II]
-* [http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/1552/radioctl.html RadioCtl]
-** A review of an older version of this software can be found [http://strongsignals.net/access/feature/review_009.html here]
-* [http://www.scancat.com/scancat-lite-plus.html Scancat Lite Plus]
-** [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Scancat/ Scancat Yahoo group]
-* [http://www.scannerbase.com/scannerbase-avc396-uniden-bcd396t-scanner-software/ Scannerbase Advanced Virtual Control 396]
-* [http://www.scannersoft.com Scan Control]
-** The Yahoo support group for Scan Control can be found [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScanControl/ here]
-* [http://www.scanstar.com/products/tselite.htm Trunkstar Elite]
-* [http://www.scanstar.com/products/tsepro.htm Trunkstar Elite Pro]
-* [http://www.uniden.com/rn_productsupport_downloads.cfm?product=BCD396T UASD Software and Firmware Updates] from Uniden.
-==Yahoo Groups and Message Boards==
+==Message Boards / Forums==
 ;{{color|red|RadioReference}}
-*[http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=82 Uniden forum]
+*{{Forum|uniden-forums.82|Uniden}}
-*[http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17894 Pro-96-BCD396T Comparison Thread]
+; Facebook
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/448987651918830 Radio Scanner World]
-;Strong Signals
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/667031203353717 Radio Scanners]
-*[http://www.strongsignals.net/access/clubs/bcd396t/index.cgi BCD396T Club]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4188584134 Scanner Enthusiasts]
-*[http://www.strongsignals.net/access/forums/viewforum.php?f=31&sid=a008fecb4f59406385d1ff0cbe328c9c BCD396T Forum]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2889562301118379 Radio Scanner Help and Chat]
-*[http://strongsignals.net/access/forums/viewforum.php?f=29 Uniden Forum]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnidenScanners Uniden Scanners]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UBScanners Uniden Bearcat Scanners]
-;Yahoo! Groups
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1480421685608148 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Fan Club]
-*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BCD396T/ BCD396T]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/923164271205464 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Owners UK]
+;Groups.io
+* [https://groups.io/g/BCD396T  BCD396T]
+* [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]
-==eBay Listings==
+==BCD396T Scanners for Sale==
-<ebay>Uniden ("BCD396T","BC-396T","BC396T")</ebay>
+*[[BCD396T eBay Listings]]
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 [[Category:Uniden Scanners]]
 [[Category:Handheld Scanners]]
-[[Category:Trunking Scanners]]
+[[Category:Digital Scanners without DMR]]
-[[Category:Digital Scanners]]
+[[Category:Digital Scanners without MOTOTRBO]]
+[[Category:Digital Scanners without NXDN]]
+[[Category:Digital Scanners without ProVoice]]
+[[Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners]]
+[[Category:Radio Models]]