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The BCD536HP is Uniden's new flagship mobile scanner which incorporates two firsts. Like the BCD436HP, it is the first standard mobile scanner to include the ease of use of the HomePatrol-style database; simply enter your zip code and away you go. But, the BCD536HP adds to that with WiFi connectivity, allowing you to listen to and control your scanner using your smartphone or tablet from anywhere in your home, vehicle, or around the world.
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The BCD536HP is Uniden's new flagship mobile scanner which incorporates two firsts. Like the [[BCD436HP]], it is the first standard mobile scanner to include the ease of use of the HomePatrol - style database; simply enter your zip code and away you go. But, the BCD536HP adds to that with WiFi connectivity, allowing you to listen to and control your scanner using your smartphone or tablet from anywhere in your home, vehicle, or around the world.
  
 
==Specifications==
 
==Specifications==

Revision as of 23:10, 8 April 2016

BCD536HP

The BCD536HP is Uniden's new flagship mobile scanner which incorporates two firsts. Like the BCD436HP, it is the first standard mobile scanner to include the ease of use of the HomePatrol - style database; simply enter your zip code and away you go. But, the BCD536HP adds to that with WiFi connectivity, allowing you to listen to and control your scanner using your smartphone or tablet from anywhere in your home, vehicle, or around the world.

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/or the Radio Reference 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 (Uniden software) makes database and firmware updates simple. Also allows you to create, edit, and manage your Favorites Lists on it and from a PC.
  • USB PC Connectivity. USB Mini B Port
  • Wi-Fi Dongle - With a Wi-Fi app to connect your iPad/iPhone to remotely control the scanner.
  • 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.
  • Uniden 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.
  • Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top).
  • Adjustable Band defaults.
  • DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable - Using the optional DIN-E sleeve or a standard ISO technique, the scanner can be easily mounted in most vehicles.
  • Antenna Connector: BNC.
  • 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
    • EDACS ProVoice (w firmware 1.10.02 and Pay Upgrade via my.uniden.com)

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FAQ

  • When will the radio be available for purchase?
    • The BCDx36HP models began shipping in January 2014.
  • Can the power cord from BCD996XT be used with this scanner?
    • Yes
  • From where can I download "Wi-Fi-Updater.zip"?
  • During installation, how do I get beyond this error message? "Unhandled Exception has occurred in your application. If you click Continue, the application will ignore this error and attempt to continue. If you click Quit, the application will close immediately."
    • Before you do the final step, do this:
      • Right-Click on the firmware updater program
      • Click Properties
      • Click the Compatibility tab
      • Check the box to enable "Run in compatibility mode"
      • Check the box to enable "Run as Administrator"
      • Click "Apply"
      • Then do last step.
    • Link to Discussion Forum
  • Where do I go to register my new scanner(s)?
  • I have more questions. Where else can I look for answers?
  • Can I access the discriminator?
  • If I am having headphones-issues, what can I do?
  • I'm having trouble receiving P25 systems. Is there a fix?

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