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==Specifications==
 
==Specifications==
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===Limits===
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* Frequency Coverage
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* Channels: 6000 maximum
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; North American Model BCD396T
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* Systems: 400 maximum
 
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* Groups per system: 20 maximum
 
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* Talkgroups per trunked system: 200 maximum
 
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* Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
 
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* System Quick Key range: 0-99
 
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* Group Quick Key range: 0-9
 
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* Custom Search Ranges: 10
 
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* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 12
 
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===Frequency Coverage===
 
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* (North American Model BCD396T)
 
 
* 25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
 
* 25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
 
* 764.0000 - 775.9875 MHz
 
* 764.0000 - 775.9875 MHz
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* 894.0125 - 956.0000 MHz
 
* 894.0125 - 956.0000 MHz
 
* 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz
 
* 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz
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; Australia/New Zealand Model UBCD396T
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* (Australia/New Zealand Model UBCD396T)
 
 
* 25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
 
* 25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
 
* 764.0000 - 775.9875 MHz
 
* 764.0000 - 775.9875 MHz
 
* 794.0000 - 956.0000 MHz
 
* 794.0000 - 956.0000 MHz
 
* 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz
 
* 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz
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; Additional Specifications
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* Power requirements: 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter. Example: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
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* Channels: 6000 maximum
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* Systems: 400 maximum
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* Groups per system: 20 maximum
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* Talkgroups per trunked system: 200 maximum
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* Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
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* System Quick Key range: 0-99
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* Group Quick Key range: 0-9
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* Custom Search Ranges: 10
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* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 12
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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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* 100 Quick Keys
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* 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)
  
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===Power Requirements===
 
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* Power requirements: 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter
 
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** Example: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
 
  
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===Features===
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==Features==
 
* Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems
 
* 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 Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
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* Analog and Digital [[AGC]]
 
* Analog and Digital [[AGC]]
 
* Antenna Connector: SMA (w/BNC adapter)
 
* Antenna Connector: SMA (w/BNC adapter)
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* [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decoding
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* [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decodingS
 
* Battery level display
 
* Battery level display
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* Battery saver
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* [[Battery saver]]
 
* Blue LCD and Keypad Backlight
 
* 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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* [[Broadcast Screen]]
 
* [[Channel Alert]]
 
* [[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]]
 
* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
 
* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
 
* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
 
* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
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* Data Skip
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* [[Data Skip]]
 
* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
 
* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
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* Duplicate Channel Alert
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* [[Duplicate Channel Alert]]
 
* [[Fire Tone Out]] 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
 
* 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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* Key Lock
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* [[Key Lock]]
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* On-Air Cloning
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*[[ On-Air Programming]]
 
* PC Programming and Control
 
* PC Programming and Control
 
* [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
 
* [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
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* Quick Search
 
* Quick Search
 
* [[Repeater Reverse]]
 
* [[Repeater Reverse]]
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* [[SAME]] Weather Alert
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* [[SAME]] [[Weather Alert]]
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* Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches
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* [[Search with Scan]]
 
* [[Signal Strength display]]
 
* [[Signal Strength display]]
 
* Strong signal attenuation
 
* Strong signal attenuation
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** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}  
 
** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}  
 
** See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link
 
** See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link
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* Weather Alert Priority
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* [[Weather Alert Priority]]
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* Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BCD396T)
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* [[Wired Cloning]]
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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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* 100 Quick Keys
 
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* 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)
 
  
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===RR System Compatibility===
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==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:
 
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:
 
* System Types:

Revision as of 15:15, 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

  • 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
Additional Specifications
  • Power requirements: 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter. Example: Sony Car DC Adaptor
  • 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
  • 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


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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