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The BCD436HP is the first scanner to incorporate the HomePatrol-1's ease of use in a traditional handheld scanner. Simply enter your zip code, and the BCD436HP will quickly select and scan channels in your local area. Here is a quick rundown of the BCD436HP's major features.
 
The BCD436HP is the first scanner to incorporate the HomePatrol-1's ease of use in a traditional handheld scanner. Simply enter your zip code, and the BCD436HP will quickly select and scan channels in your local area. Here is a quick rundown of the BCD436HP's major features.
 
Available January 2014.
 
Available January 2014.
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==Specifications==
 
==Specifications==
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* 4 Gigabyte microSD card holds the entire USA and Canada database of radio systems, plus leaves room for hundreds of hours of audio recording.
+
*Flexible Easy Channel Selection using Zip Code or GPS and Service Types - just pick the kinds of channels you want to hear and tell the BCD536HP where you are and let it do the rest.
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* Programmable Alert LED lets you set a specific color to alert you when a channel becomes active
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*Range Control - Lets you set how far out from your current location the scanner will search for Channels in Favorites Lists and the Database. Location precision for Departments and Sites that allows you to define a location and range using rectangles instead just of a single circle.
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* TrunkTracker V with support for APCO Project 25 Phase I and Phase II, X2-TDMA, Motorola, EDACS, and LTR Trunked Radio Systems
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*Serial GPS input for location-based scanning using the Uniden GC-GPSK or other compatible GPS receiver.
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* Quick Key access to 100 Favorites Lists, 100 Systems per Favorites List, and 100 Departments per System.
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*Complete Front-Panel Programmability - create custom Favorites Lists either using systems from the main database as a starting point or program your systems from scratch.
−
* Discovery Modes help you find new channels on trunked systems and frequency ranges.
+
*Included Sentinel Software makes database and firmware updates simple. Also allows you to create, edit, and manage your Favorites Lists.
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* Analysis Modes include Band Scope, RF Power Plot, Trunked System Analysis, and EDACS/LTR LCN Finder.
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*USB PC Connectivity.
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* Flexible Easy Channel Selection using Zip Code or GPS and Service Types — just pick the kinds of channels you want to hear and tell the BCD436HP where you are and let it do the rest.
+
*Discovery Modes help you find new channels on trunked systems and frequency ranges.
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* Easy Scan Control using the dedicated System, Department and Channel Hold buttons.
+
*Analysis Modes include Band Scope, RF Power Plot, Trunked System Analysis, and EDACS/LTR LCN Finder.
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* Complete Front-Panel Programmability — create custom Favorites Lists either using systems from the main database as a starting point or program your systems from scratch.
+
*Flexible Scanning - scan from any combination of the main database and Favorites Lists.
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* Temporary Avoid lets you quickly silence unwanted systems, departments, or channels while allowing you to restore them by cycling power.
+
*Instant Replay - Plays back up to 240 seconds (4 minutes) of the most recent transmissions.
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* Backlight-on-Squelch option allows the backlight to remain on during an entire transmission.
+
*Audio Recording - Capture transmissions for later playback.
−
* Date/Time indication on display with time stamping for recordings.
+
*4 Gigabyte microSD card holds the entire USA and Canada database of radio systems, plus leaves room for hundreds of hours of audio recording.
−
* Trunked and Conventional Channel Priority with Priority Do-Not-Disturb
+
*TrunkTracker V with support for APCO Project 25 Phase I and Phase II, X2-TDMA, Motorola, EDACS, and LTR Trunked Radio Systems.
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* Close Call® RF Capture with Do-Not-Disturb automatically tunes the scanner to nearby transmissions without interrupting reception in progress.
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*Multi-Site Trunking - Lets you program the scanner to share trunked system IDs across multiple sites without duplicating IDs.
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* NOAA Weather Alert with SAME
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*P25 One-Frequency Trunking - The scanner can follow individual talk groups on P25 single-frequency systems that use both NAC and TGID’s for squelch control and user identification.
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* Two-Tone Paging with up to 32 tone slots
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*100 Quick Keys for Favorites Lists, Systems, and Departments.
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* Flexible Scanning — scan from any combination of the main database and Favorites Lists
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*[http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/StartupKeys Startup Configuration]
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* Included Sentinel Software makes database and firmware updates simple. Also allows you to create, edit, and manage your Favorites Lists.
+
*Programmable Alert LED with 7 colors and 3 patterns alerts you when a channel becomes active.
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* USB PC Connectivity - Serial GPS input for location-based scanning using the Uniden GC-GPSK or other compatible GPS receiver.
+
*Encryption Muting - APCO P25 encrypted voice is muted automatically.
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* 3 AA Battery Operation provides up to 8 hours of operation.
+
*System/Channel Number Tagging - Number tags allow you to quickly navigate to a specific Favorites List, System, or Channel.  
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* SMA-type antenna.
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*Easy Scan Control using the dedicated System, Department and Channel Hold buttons.
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* 192 x 160-Pixel Dot-Matrix Display
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*Custom Search - lets you program up to 10 search ranges.
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* Select/Volume/Squelch multi-control
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*3 Quick-Access [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/SearchKeys Search Keys]
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* Side-actuated Function and Menu controls
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*Search with Scan for Custom Searches.
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* Backlit Display and Keypad
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*Quick Search - Allows you to start searching at the displayed frequency, or enter a frequency and start searching.
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* Rotating Belt Clip
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*Temporary Avoid lets you quickly silence unwanted systems, departments, channels, or search frequencies while allowing you to restore them by cycling power.
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* Rugged construction with Rubber Side and Bottom Impact areas to improve impact resistance.
+
*Negative Channel dropout delay (forced resume) adjustable to 0-2,5,10,30, -2, -5, -10 seconds.
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* Printed manual in the box with online updates.
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*64 character text tagging for each system, site, department, channel, talkgroup, search range, Tone-Out, and [[SAME]] group.
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*Date/Time indication on display with time stamping for recordings.
 +
*[[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, Tone-Out hit, and Close Call Alert.
 +
*Trunked and Conventional Channel Priority with Priority Do-Not-Disturb.
 +
**Adjustable Priority check interval.
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*[[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 Close Call Temporary Store.
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*NOAA Weather Alert with SAME.
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*Weather Alert Priority.
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*Signal Strength display.
 +
*Analog and Digital [[AGC]]
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*[http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/ToneOutMode Fire Tone Out] alert with two-tone paging with up to 32 tone slots.
 +
**Also see the [[Fire Tone Out]] article.
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**Fire Tone Out Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones.
 +
*Individual channel volume offset.
 +
*Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands.
 +
*[[Repeater Reverse]]
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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.
 +
*64 x 288-Pixel Dot-Matrix Display.
 +
*Backlit Display and Keypad.
 +
*Backlight-on-Squelch option allows the backlight to remain on during an entire transmission.
 +
*Adjustable Band defaults.
 +
*Rotating Belt Clip.
 +
*Rugged construction with Rubber Side and Bottom Impact areas to improve impact resistance.
 +
*Select/Volume/Squelch multi-control.
 +
*Side-actuated Function and Menu controls.
 +
*3 AA Battery Operation provides up to 8 hours of operation.
 +
*Built-in Battery Charger (BCD436HP only) - Allows you to charge the batteries in the scanner from any USB port.
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*192 x 160-Pixel Dot-Matrix Display.
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*SMA-type antenna.
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*Printed manual in the box with online updates.
  
 
===RR System Compatibility===
 
===RR System Compatibility===
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* [http://www.butel.nl/download_BCD536HP.html Butel ARC536 Software]
 
* [http://www.butel.nl/download_BCD536HP.html Butel ARC536 Software]
 
* [http://tylerwatt12.com/sdr/files/sof...%20Creator.zip tylerwatt12's BCDx36 QuickKey report generator]
 
* [http://tylerwatt12.com/sdr/files/sof...%20Creator.zip tylerwatt12's BCDx36 QuickKey report generator]
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==Related Pages==
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; External Links
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*[http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD436HP Uniden Official BCD436HP Wiki Page]
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*[https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=347147&fcc_id=AMWUB376 FCC Certification page]
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*[http://marksscanners.com/536/436_536.shtml Easier to Read BCD536HP Digital Scanner Manual]
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*[http://marksscanners.com/536/X36%20HP%20Sentinel.shtml BCDX36HP Sentinel Manual]
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*[http://info.uniden.com/twiki/pub/UnidenMan4/BCD536HP/436_536_OM_20140130.pdf BCDx36HP Owners Manual]
  
 
== Images ==
 
== Images ==
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== FAQ ==
 
== FAQ ==
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* When will the radio be available for purchase? '''1st week of February 2014'''  
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*When will the radio be available for purchase? '''1st week of February 2014'''  
 
*I have more questions.  Where else can I look for answers?
 
*I have more questions.  Where else can I look for answers?
 
**[http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-scanners/283228-uniden-bcd436-536hp-faq-read-1st.html Forums: Uniden BCD436/536HP FAQ. READ THIS 1st!!]
 
**[http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-scanners/283228-uniden-bcd436-536hp-faq-read-1st.html Forums: Uniden BCD436/536HP FAQ. READ THIS 1st!!]
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**[http://info.uniden.com/twiki/pub/UnidenMan4/BCD536HP/436_536_OM_20140130.pdf BCDx36HP Owners Manual]
 
 
*I'm having trouble receiving P25 systems. Is there a fix?
 
*I'm having trouble receiving P25 systems. Is there a fix?
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**[http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-scanners/285012-bcd536hp-bcd436hp-test-p25-decode-improvement.html UPMan's suggestion for P25 reception]
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*[http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-scanners/285012-bcd536hp-bcd436hp-test-p25-decode-improvement.html UPMan's suggestion for P25 reception]*Where do I go to register my new scanner(s)?
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**Go to [http://my.uniden.com/ http://my.uniden.com/]
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==Yahoo Groups and Message Boards==
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;{{color|red|RadioReference}}
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*[http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=82 Uniden forum]
  
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;Yahoo! Groups
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*[http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/BCD436HP/info BCD436HP]
  
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;HomePatrol Community
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* [http://www.homepatrol.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=showcat&catid=117&Itemid=38 BCD436HP]
  
  

Revision as of 21:12, 21 February 2014

BCD436HP

The BCD436HP is the first scanner to incorporate the HomePatrol-1's ease of use in a traditional handheld scanner. Simply enter your zip code, and the BCD436HP will quickly select and scan channels in your local area. Here is a quick rundown of the BCD436HP's major features. Available January 2014.

Specifications

  • Flexible Easy Channel Selection using Zip Code or GPS and Service Types - just pick the kinds of channels you want to hear and tell the BCD536HP where you are and let it do the rest.
  • Range Control - Lets you set how far out from your current location the scanner will search for Channels in Favorites Lists and the Database. Location precision for Departments and Sites that allows you to define a location and range using rectangles instead just of a single circle.
  • Serial GPS input for location-based scanning using the Uniden GC-GPSK or other compatible GPS receiver.
  • Complete Front-Panel Programmability - create custom Favorites Lists either using systems from the main database as a starting point or program your systems from scratch.
  • Included Sentinel Software makes database and firmware updates simple. Also allows you to create, edit, and manage your Favorites Lists.
  • USB PC Connectivity.
  • Discovery Modes help you find new channels on trunked systems and frequency ranges.
  • Analysis Modes include Band Scope, RF Power Plot, Trunked System Analysis, and EDACS/LTR LCN Finder.
  • Flexible Scanning - scan from any combination of the main database and Favorites Lists.
  • Instant Replay - Plays back up to 240 seconds (4 minutes) of the most recent transmissions.
  • Audio Recording - Capture transmissions for later playback.
  • 4 Gigabyte microSD card holds the entire USA and Canada database of radio systems, plus leaves room for hundreds of hours of audio recording.
  • TrunkTracker V with support for APCO Project 25 Phase I and Phase II, X2-TDMA, Motorola, EDACS, and LTR Trunked Radio Systems.
  • Multi-Site Trunking - Lets you program the scanner to share trunked system IDs across multiple sites without duplicating IDs.
  • P25 One-Frequency Trunking - The scanner can follow individual talk groups on P25 single-frequency systems that use both NAC and TGID’s for squelch control and user identification.
  • 100 Quick Keys for Favorites Lists, Systems, and Departments.
  • Startup Configuration
  • Programmable Alert LED with 7 colors and 3 patterns alerts you when a channel becomes active.
  • Encryption Muting - APCO P25 encrypted voice is muted automatically.
  • System/Channel Number Tagging - Number tags allow you to quickly navigate to a specific Favorites List, System, or Channel.
  • Easy Scan Control using the dedicated System, Department and Channel Hold buttons.
  • Custom Search - lets you program up to 10 search ranges.
  • 3 Quick-Access Search Keys
  • Search with Scan for Custom Searches.
  • Quick Search - Allows you to start searching at the displayed frequency, or enter a frequency and start searching.
  • Temporary Avoid lets you quickly silence unwanted systems, departments, channels, or search frequencies while allowing you to restore them by cycling power.
  • Negative Channel dropout delay (forced resume) adjustable to 0-2,5,10,30, -2, -5, -10 seconds.
  • 64 character text tagging for each system, site, department, channel, talkgroup, search range, Tone-Out, and SAME group.
  • Date/Time indication on display with time stamping for recordings.
  • Channel Alert
    • Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, Tone-Out hit, and Close Call Alert.
  • Trunked and Conventional Channel Priority with Priority Do-Not-Disturb.
    • Adjustable Priority check interval.
  • Close Call, with Close Call Do Not Disturb, Close Call Priority (or Primary), and Close Call Temporary Store.
  • NOAA Weather Alert with SAME.
  • Weather Alert Priority.
  • Signal Strength display.
  • Analog and Digital AGC
  • Fire Tone Out alert with two-tone paging with up to 32 tone slots.
    • Also see the Fire Tone Out article.
    • Fire Tone Out Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones.
  • Individual channel volume offset.
  • Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands.
  • Repeater Reverse
  • Intermediate Frequency Exchange - changes the IF used for a selected frequency to help avoid image and other mixer-product interference on a frequency.
  • 64 x 288-Pixel Dot-Matrix Display.
  • Backlit Display and Keypad.
  • Backlight-on-Squelch option allows the backlight to remain on during an entire transmission.
  • Adjustable Band defaults.
  • Rotating Belt Clip.
  • Rugged construction with Rubber Side and Bottom Impact areas to improve impact resistance.
  • Select/Volume/Squelch multi-control.
  • Side-actuated Function and Menu controls.
  • 3 AA Battery Operation provides up to 8 hours of operation.
  • Built-in Battery Charger (BCD436HP only) - Allows you to charge the batteries in the scanner from any USB port.
  • 192 x 160-Pixel Dot-Matrix Display.
  • SMA-type antenna.
  • Printed manual in the box with online updates.

RR System Compatibility

  • 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 Phase I
    • Project 25 X2-TDMA
    • Project 25 Phase II
  • System Voices:
    • Analog
    • Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
    • APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive

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