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[[Image:BCD396XT_angle_retouch.jpg|right|thumb|Bearcat BCD396XT digital Trunktracker IV]]
 
[[Image:BCD396XT_angle_retouch.jpg|right|thumb|Bearcat BCD396XT digital Trunktracker IV]]
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[[Image:396xt_02.jpg|right|thumb|FCC Filing Photo: Unit]]
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[[Image:396xt_01.jpg|right|thumb|FCC Filing Photo: Unit & Accessories]]
 
[[Image:BCD396T BL.jpg|right|thumb|BCD396XT Backlight Choices]]
 
[[Image:BCD396T BL.jpg|right|thumb|BCD396XT Backlight Choices]]
  
  
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Uniden's APCO-25 Capable portable Trunktracker scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]].
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Uniden's APCO-25 Capable portable Trunktracker scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]]. This scanner became available to the market the last week in March, 2009. Discontinued. This is a [[TrunkTracker IV]] scanner with Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] trunking and [[I-Call]] monitoring
  
  
 
==Specifications==
 
==Specifications==
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===Limits===
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===Physical===
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* Antenna Connector: SMA (w/BNC adapter)
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* Battery level display
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* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
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* LCD and Keypad Backlight
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* Multi-color display backlight
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* Signal Strength display
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* Strong signal attenuation
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===Keys===
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* Group Quick Key range: 0-9
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* 3 [http://new.marksscanners.com/396XT/396xt.shtml#search%20key Quick-Access Search Keys]
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* Startup Keys: 10
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* System Quick Key range: 0-99
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===Technical===
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* Band Scope Span Range: 0.2 Mhz To 500 Mhz
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* Band Scope Step: 5 Khz To 100 Khz
 
* Channels: 25,000 maximum
 
* Channels: 25,000 maximum
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* Systems: 500 maximum
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* Channel Number Tagging: 999
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* Channels per conventional system: 1000 maximum
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* Custom Search Ranges: 10
 
* Groups per system: 20 maximum
 
* Groups per system: 20 maximum
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* Talkgroups per trunked system: 500 maximum
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* PC Programming and Control
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* Channels per conventional system: 1000 maximum
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* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 12
 
* Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
 
* Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
 
* Search Rate: 300 steps per second (on 5 kHz steps)
 
* Search Rate: 300 steps per second (on 5 kHz steps)
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* System Quick Key range: 0-99
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* 12 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, Military Air, and Special (Itinerant)
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* Group Quick Key range: 0-9
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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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* Custom Search Ranges: 10
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* Systems: 500 maximum
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* Startup Keys: 10
 
 
* System Number Tagging: 999
 
* System Number Tagging: 999
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* Channel Number Tagging: 999
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* Talkgroups per trunked system: 500 maximum
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* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 12
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* 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
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* 16 character text tagging for each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, location, Tone-out, and [[SAME]] group
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===Frequency Coverage===
 
  
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====Frequency Coverage====
 
* 25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
 
* 25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
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* 763.0000 - 775.9875 MHz
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* 758.0000 - 823.9875 MHz
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* 793.0000 - 823.9875 MHz
 
 
* 849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz
 
* 849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz
 
* 894.0125 - 960.0000 MHz
 
* 894.0125 - 960.0000 MHz
 
* 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz
 
* 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz
  
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===Power Requirements===
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====Power====
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* Power requirements: 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter
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* 3 AA batteries, 6V DC, or 800mA AC adapter. Example: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
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** Example: [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102591 Radio Shack adapter] with Adaptaplug '''B'''
 
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** Or [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065VV0 Sony Car DC Adaptor]
 
  
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===Features===
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==Features==
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'''Bold''' features are newly added in this model over the BCD396T.
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* Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems
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* [[Rebanding]] supported? <font color=green> YES </font>
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* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
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* Analog and Digital [[AGC]]
 
* [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decoding
 
* [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decoding
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* '''Support for P25 Conventional channels that include NAC and TGID user differentiation (P25 One-Frequency Trunk)'''
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* [[Battery Saver]] and charger (dumb)
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* Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems
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* [[Broadcast Screen]] (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands
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* [[TrunkTracker IV]] with Control-Channel Only scanning and [[I-Call]] monitoring
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* [[Uniden Close Call|Close Call]], with [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Do Not Disturb|Close Call Do Not Disturb]], [[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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* '''EDACS [[ESK]] support'''
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* [[Control Channel Only]]
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* '''Control Channel Data Output – allows the analysis of control channel data without the need to perform invasive modifications to the scanner'''
 
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* [[Close Call]]
 
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* '''Close Call Temporary Store (last 10 hits)'''
 
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* '''GPS Support for [[Uniden Scanner GPS Features|location-based scanning]], location alerts, and crows-flight navigation'''
 
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* <font color=red>'''Independent GPS Control of Sites and Channel Groups'''</font>
 
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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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* [[Fire Tone Out]] Alert
 
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* '''Fire Tone Out Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones.'''
 
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* '''Band Scope - gives a graphic representation of signal activity.'''
 
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* '''Multi-color display backlight'''
 
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* Motorola [[Control Channel Only]] trunking
 
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* '''Multi-Site support'''
 
 
* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
 
* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
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* '''[[NAC]] decoding'''
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* [[Duplicate Channel Alert]]
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* '''Ability to flag a channel as Digital, Analog, or All'''
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* [[Fire Tone Out]] alert
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* '''Temporary Lockout'''
 
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* '''Startup Configuration'''
 
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* '''System / Channel Number Tagging - provides rapid access to a specific system or channel.'''
 
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* Scan and (selected) Service Search simultaneously
 
 
* 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
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* 16 character text tagging for each system, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, and [[SAME]] group
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* 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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* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
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* [[Key Lock]]
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* Analog and Digital [[AGC]]
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* Location Alerts - Issues an alert when you approach a stored location
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* Quick Search
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* [[Location Based Scanning]]
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* '''Individual channel volume offset'''
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* [[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking|Multi-Site support]]
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* '''Intermediate Frequency Exchange - changes the IF used for a selected frequency to help avoid image and other mixer-product interference on a frequency.'''
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* [[Priority Scan]] 
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* '''Key Safe Mode - lets you hand the scanner to a novice user and prevent programming from being modified.'''
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* [[P25 audio decode level adjustment]]
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* '''Private Systems - lets you flag a system so that it cannot be read out of the scanner or modified.'''
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* [[Quick Search]]
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* 12 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, and Special (Itinerant)
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* [[Repeater Reverse]]
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* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
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* [[Search with Scan]] for Service and Custom Searches '''with assigned Quick Keys'''
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* [[SAME]] Weather Alert
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* [[Startup Configuration]]
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* Weather Priority
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* [[Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout]]
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* [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
 
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* '''Priority ID Scan on trunked systems'''
 
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* '''Preemptive Priority on Motorola analog systems'''
 
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* '''Quick-Access Search Keys'''
 
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* '''Negative Channel dropout delay (forced resume)'''
 
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* Signal Strength display
 
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* Battery level display
 
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* LCD and Keypad Backlight
 
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* Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
 
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* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
 
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* Strong signal attenuation
 
 
* Upgradeable firmware
 
* Upgradeable firmware
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** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
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* [[Weather Operations]]
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* [[Wired Cloning]] (Will only Clone to another BCD396XT)
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===Improvements over the BCD396T===
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* Ability to flag a channel as Digital, Analog, or All
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* Adjustable Band defaults
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* Adjustable Priority check interval
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* [[Band Scope]] mode
 
* [[Channel Alert]]
 
* [[Channel Alert]]
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* 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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* [[Control Channel Data Output]]
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* [[Repeater Reverse]]
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* Display UID (Unit IDs) on trunking systems. Requires version 1.08.14 or newer firmware
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* Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc)
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* EDACS [[ESK]] support
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* Duplicate Channel Alert
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* [[Fire Tone Out]] Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones.
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* Key Lock
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* Individual channel volume offset
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* PC Programming and Control
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* [[Intermediate Frequency Exchange]] 
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* Wired Cloning
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* [[Location Based Scanning]]
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* Battery saver
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* [[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking|Multi-Site]] support
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* Antenna Connector: SMA
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* [[NAC]] decoding
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* [[Negative Channel dropout delay]] (forced resume) adjustable to 0-2,5,10,30, -2, -5, -10 seconds
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* [[Uniden BCDx36HP Quick Keys and Number Tags|Number Tags]] allows you to quickly navigate to a specific Favorites List, System, and/or Channel.
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* [[Priority Scan|Preemptive Priority]] on Motorola analog systems
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* [[Priority Scan|Priority ID Scan]] on trunked systems
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* [[Private Systems]] - lets you flag a system so that it cannot be read out of the scanner or modified.
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* P25 One-Frequency Trunk
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* [[Startup Configuration]]
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* [[Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout]]
  
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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:
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** EDACS ESK (not ProVoice)
 
** EDACS ESK (not ProVoice)
 
** LTR Standard
 
** LTR Standard
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** Project 25 Standard
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** Project 25 Standard Phase I (not Phase II)
  
 
*System Voices:
 
*System Voices:
 
** Analog
 
** Analog
 
** Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
 
** Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
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** APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive
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** APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive ([[P25 CAI]])
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==Preloaded Systems and their System Quick Keys==
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Press and hold 2,9, and Hold, power on the scanner to re-initialize the Memory and restore the Preloaded systems. When it asks do you wish to restore the preloaded systems press the E/Yes key. WARNING This will erase any personal programming you may have done to your DMA.
  
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==Mods==
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The preloaded system list for the BCD396XT:
  
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==Reviews and User Opinions==
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SQK System
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*21 Alaska ALMR
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*22 Arkansas AWIN
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*23 Colorado DTRS
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*24 Connecticut State
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*25 Delaware
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*26 Georgia GEWIN
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*27 Idaho IIMARS
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*28 Ill StarCom21
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*29 Indiana SAFE-T
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*30 Kansas KSICS
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*31 Louisiana LATIE
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*32 Mass State Sys
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*33 Michigan MPSCS
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*34 Mississippi MWIN
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*35 Montana StateSys
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*36 NC VIPER
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*37 Nevada SRS
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*38 Ohio MARCS
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*39 Rhode Isl RISCON
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*40 SC Palmetto 800
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*41 SDakotaState
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*42 TX DPS
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*43 Utah UCAN
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*44 Virginia STARS
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*45 WVirginia WVIRP
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*46 WyoLink
  
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==Improvements Desired==
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==Antenna==
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Uniden # BATG0469001
  
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Please put discussion items such as these in the '''Discussion''' tab at the top of the article, or better, in the appropriate thread in the Uniden forum. Thank you for your continued support (ka3jjz)
 
  
 
==Related Pages==
 
==Related Pages==
 
; External Links
 
; External Links
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* [http://tinyurl.com/cjaw7s FCC Certification page]
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* [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD396XT Uniden BCD396XT (Twiki)]
  
 
; Wiki Articles
 
; Wiki Articles
 
* [[Uniden DMA FAQ]]
 
* [[Uniden DMA FAQ]]
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* [[Uniden_Band_Plan_Entry|Uniden Band Plan Entry Method]]
 
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* [[:Category:DMA Radios Hints and Kinks|DMA Radios Hints and Kinks]]
 
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* 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.
 
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* Compare the BCD396XT to other digital models
 
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** [[Digital Scanner Comparison Chart]]
 
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==Supporting Software==
 
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==Yahoo Groups and Message Boards==
 
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* [http://scannow.org/ FreeScan]
 
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** Future support
 
  
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==Message Boards / Forums==
 
;{{color|red|RadioReference}}  
 
;{{color|red|RadioReference}}  
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*[http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=82 Uniden forum]
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*{{Forum|uniden-forums.82|Uniden}}
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; Facebook
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;Yahoo! Groups
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/448987651918830 Radio Scanner World]
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* [http://scannow.org/forum.htm XT FreeScan forum]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/667031203353717 Radio Scanners]
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* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BCD396XT/ BCD396XT]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4188584134 Scanner Enthusiasts]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2889562301118379 Radio Scanner Help and Chat]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnidenScanners Uniden Scanners]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UBScanners Uniden Bearcat Scanners]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1480421685608148 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Fan Club]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/923164271205464 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Owners UK]
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;Groups.io
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* [https://groups.io/g/BCD396XT BCD396XT]
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* [https://groups.io/g/radioprogramming Radio Programming]
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* [https://groups.io/g/Scanners Radio Scanners Uniden / Whistler]
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* [https://uniden.groups.io/g/main Uniden main group]
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* [https://uniden.groups.io/g/BC396XT BC396XT Sub Group]
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;Twitter
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*[https://twitter.com/search?q=%23bcd396xt&src=typed_query BCD396XT on Twitter]
  
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==eBay Listings==
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==BCD396XT Scanners for Sale==
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<ebay>Uniden ("BCD396XT","BC-396XT","BC396XT")</ebay>
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*[[BCD396XT eBay Listings]]
  
  
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[[Category:Uniden Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Uniden Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Handheld Scanners]]
 
[[Category:Handheld Scanners]]
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[[Category:Trunking Scanners]]
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[[Category:Digital Scanners without DMR]]
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[[Category:Digital Scanners]]
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[[Category:Digital Scanners without MOTOTRBO]]
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[[Category:Digital Scanners without NXDN]]
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[[Category:Digital Scanners without ProVoice]]
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[[Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners]]
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[[Category:Radio Models]]

Latest revision as of 15:46, 24 April 2023

Bearcat BCD396XT digital Trunktracker IV
FCC Filing Photo: Unit
FCC Filing Photo: Unit & Accessories
BCD396XT Backlight Choices


Uniden's APCO-25 Capable portable Trunktracker scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture. This scanner became available to the market the last week in March, 2009. Discontinued. This is a TrunkTracker IV scanner with Motorola Control Channel Only trunking and I-Call monitoring


Specifications

Physical

  • Antenna Connector: SMA (w/BNC adapter)
  • Battery level display
  • Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
  • LCD and Keypad Backlight
  • Multi-color display backlight
  • Signal Strength display
  • Strong signal attenuation

Keys

Technical

  • Band Scope Span Range: 0.2 Mhz To 500 Mhz
  • Band Scope Step: 5 Khz To 100 Khz
  • Channels: 25,000 maximum
  • Channel Number Tagging: 999
  • Channels per conventional system: 1000 maximum
  • Custom Search Ranges: 10
  • Groups per system: 20 maximum
  • PC Programming and Control
  • Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 12
  • Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
  • Search Rate: 300 steps per second (on 5 kHz steps)
  • 12 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast, Military Air, and Special (Itinerant)
  • Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
  • Systems: 500 maximum
  • System Number Tagging: 999
  • Talkgroups per trunked system: 500 maximum
  • 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
  • 16 character text tagging for each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, location, Tone-out, and SAME group

Frequency Coverage

  • 25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
  • 758.0000 - 823.9875 MHz
  • 849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz
  • 894.0125 - 960.0000 MHz
  • 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz

Power

Features

Improvements over the BCD396T

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 (not ProVoice)
    • LTR Standard
    • Project 25 Standard Phase I (not Phase II)
  • System Voices:
    • Analog
    • Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
    • APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive (P25 CAI)

Preloaded Systems and their System Quick Keys

Press and hold 2,9, and Hold, power on the scanner to re-initialize the Memory and restore the Preloaded systems. When it asks do you wish to restore the preloaded systems press the E/Yes key. WARNING This will erase any personal programming you may have done to your DMA.

The preloaded system list for the BCD396XT:

SQK System

  • 21 Alaska ALMR
  • 22 Arkansas AWIN
  • 23 Colorado DTRS
  • 24 Connecticut State
  • 25 Delaware
  • 26 Georgia GEWIN
  • 27 Idaho IIMARS
  • 28 Ill StarCom21
  • 29 Indiana SAFE-T
  • 30 Kansas KSICS
  • 31 Louisiana LATIE
  • 32 Mass State Sys
  • 33 Michigan MPSCS
  • 34 Mississippi MWIN
  • 35 Montana StateSys
  • 36 NC VIPER
  • 37 Nevada SRS
  • 38 Ohio MARCS
  • 39 Rhode Isl RISCON
  • 40 SC Palmetto 800
  • 41 SDakotaState
  • 42 TX DPS
  • 43 Utah UCAN
  • 44 Virginia STARS
  • 45 WVirginia WVIRP
  • 46 WyoLink

Antenna

Uniden # BATG0469001


Related Pages

External Links
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Message Boards / Forums

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