Difference between revisions of "BCD396T"
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'''Features''' | '''Features''' | ||
* [[Rebanding]] supported? <font color=green> YES </font> | * [[Rebanding]] supported? <font color=green> YES </font> | ||
| + | * [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decoding | ||
| + | * Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems | ||
* [[TrunkTracker IV]] with Control-Channel Only scanning and [[I-Call]] monitoring | * [[TrunkTracker IV]] with Control-Channel Only scanning and [[I-Call]] monitoring | ||
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* [[Close Call]] | * [[Close Call]] | ||
* Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz | * Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz | ||
* [[Fire Tone Out]] Alert | * [[Fire Tone Out]] Alert | ||
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* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]] | * [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]] | ||
| + | * Scan and (selected) Service Search simultaneously | ||
| + | * 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, taklgroup, search range, and [[SAME]] group | ||
* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head | * Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head | ||
| − | * | + | * Analog and Digital [[AGC]] |
| − | * | + | * Quick Search |
| + | * 12 Service Searches - frequencies are preset in separate Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, | ||
| + | Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, TV Broadcast, FM Broadcast, and Special (Itinerant) | ||
| + | * Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges | ||
| + | * [[SAME]] Weather Alert | ||
| + | * Weather Priority | ||
* [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus | * [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus | ||
* Signal Strength display | * Signal Strength display | ||
| − | * | + | * Battery level display |
| + | * LCD and Keypad Backlight | ||
* Configurable scan delay | * Configurable scan delay | ||
* Strong signal attenuation | * Strong signal attenuation | ||
* Upgradeadable firmware | * Upgradeadable firmware | ||
* [[Channel Alert]] | * [[Channel 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. | ||
* [[Repeater Reverse]] | * [[Repeater Reverse]] | ||
* Frequency autostore and Talkgroup ID autostore | * Frequency autostore and Talkgroup ID autostore | ||
* Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) | * Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) | ||
| − | * Control | + | * Dropout Delay |
| − | + | * Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel. | |
| − | + | * Duplicate Input Alert | |
| − | + | * Data Skip | |
| − | + | * Key Lock | |
| + | * PC Programming and Control | ||
| + | * Wired Cloning | ||
| + | * Battery saver | ||
| + | * Power requirements: 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter | ||
** Example: [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102591 Radio Shack adapter] with Adaptaplug '''B''' | ** Example: [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102591 Radio Shack adapter] with Adaptaplug '''B''' | ||
** Or [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor] | ** Or [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor] | ||
| − | + | * Antenna Connector: SMA | |
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==Mods== | ==Mods== | ||
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==Digital/Analog AGC Tweak Procedures== | ==Digital/Analog AGC Tweak Procedures== | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Uniden Digital AGC Tweak Procedures]] |
==Reviews and User Opinions== | ==Reviews and User Opinions== | ||
Revision as of 16:45, 27 March 2007
Uniden's APCO-25 Capable portable Trunktracker scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture.
Contents
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
- 25-512 MHz
- 764-776 MHz
- 794-956 MHz
- 1240-1300 MHz
Features
- Rebanding supported? YES
- APCO25 Digital Audio decoding
- Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems
- TrunkTracker IV with Control-Channel Only scanning and I-Call monitoring
- Close Call
- Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
- Fire Tone Out Alert
- DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
- Scan and (selected) Service Search simultaneously
- 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, taklgroup, search range, and SAME group
- Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
- Analog and Digital AGC
- Quick Search
- 12 Service Searches - frequencies are preset in separate Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine,
Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, TV Broadcast, FM Broadcast, and Special (Itinerant)
- Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
- SAME Weather Alert
- Weather Priority
- Priority Scan with Priority Plus
- Signal Strength display
- Battery level display
- LCD and Keypad Backlight
- Configurable scan delay
- Strong signal attenuation
- Upgradeadable firmware
- Channel 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.
- Repeater Reverse
- Frequency autostore and Talkgroup ID autostore
- Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc)
- Dropout Delay
- Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
- Duplicate Input Alert
- Data Skip
- Key Lock
- PC Programming and Control
- Wired Cloning
- Battery saver
- Power requirements: 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter
- Example: Radio Shack adapter with Adaptaplug B
- Or Sony Car DC Adaptor
- Antenna Connector: SMA
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
Digital/Analog AGC Tweak Procedures
Reviews and User Opinions
- eHam
- Monitoring Times
- UKMidlandscanner
- Safetyobc's Review
Related Pages
- Easier to Read BD396T Manual
- Scanner Programming: Man-Machine Interface
- 'Getting the Most from the new Uniden Scanners' by Paul Opitz
- Uniden Dynamic Memory Scanner Problems
- "The Mighty Uniden BCD396T Scanner"
- Unofficial BC396T Fire Tone Out Tutorial
- 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.
- UASD Software and Firmware Updates
- BCD396T Owner's Manual
- Uniden_scanner_test_modes
Supporting Software
- TCL/TK Software
- Windows Software
- ARC396
- 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
- Scannerbase Advanced Virtual Control 396
- Scan Control
- The Yahoo support group for Scan Control can be found here
- Trunkstar Elite
- Trunkstar Elite Pro
- UASD Software and Firmware Updates from Uniden.
Yahoo Groups and Message Boards
- RadioReference
- Strong Signals
- Yahoo! Groups
eBay Listings
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