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Bearcat BCD996P2 digital Trunktracker V

The Uniden BCD996P2 is a APCO-25 Phase II capable base/mobile TrunktTracker V scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture. It is an upgrade to the BCD996XT, and direct sibling to the BCD325P2 released shortly after. This scanner became available to the market in March, 2015. The BCD996P2 has many features included in previous generations of "996"'s*, currently it's waiting on a firmware update to include Site specific P25 decode threshold settings that never showed itself in the XT model. It's overall redeeming qualities: inclusion of Phase 2 receiving capabilities and better ability to handle power disruptions, than the new SD card based top-of-the-line BCDx36HP series, allowing owners/operators seamless restoration of scanning after a power disruption, important for operators not familiar with scanner operations i.e. Tow Truck Drivers and other listeners/Responders.

As noted in the Differences in 996XT to 996P2? Thread, the BCD996P2 differs from the BCD996t and BCD996XT in the following ways:
- Different face plate
- Digital Phase 2 capable APCO Project 25
- USB port
- Printed Manual

Specifications

Features

TrunkTracker V -- Includes APCO P25 Phase I and II, Motorola, EDACS, and LTR
25,000 Channels
Close Call™ RF Capture
Temporary Lockout
Location Based Scanning
Fire Tone-Out Alert
Band Scope
Rapid System/Channel Number Tagging
DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decoding
Audio AGC
S.A.M.E. Weather Alert
Location Alerts*
Crows-Flight Navigation*
Backlit Keypad & LCD
Dynamic Memory
Custom Search
16 Character Text Tagging
Narrowband Reception
Key-Safe Mode
IF Exchange
Preemptive Trunking Priority
12 Service Searches: Public Safety, News, Ham Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, FM Broadcast and Special (Itinerant)
Multi-Site System Support
Channel Volume Offset
PC Programming and Control (with 3rd party software, not included)
DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable

In the Box

BCD996P2 Radio
AC\DC power adapter
Telescopic antenna
USB cable (USB Mini-B)
DC Wiring Harness
Mounting hardware and owner’s manual

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

FM Bandwidths

NFM: ~7.5 kHz deviation
FM: ~15 kHz deviation
FMB: ~75 kHz deviation
WFM: >100 kHz deviation

Power Requirements

Power requirements: AC Adapter (13.8V DC 750mA Regulated) (AD-1009 or equivalent).
DC:11V to 16.6V(Ext.DC Power Jack or DC 4 Pin Power Plug)
Power plug: 5.5mm outer diameter, 2.1mm inner diameter; Radio Shack size code "M"

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
- EDACS Narrowband Networked
- EDACS SCAT
- EDACS ESK (not ProVoice)
- LTR Standard
- Project 25 Standard
- Phase 1 and Phase 2

System Voices:
- Analog
- Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
- APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive

Related Pages

External Links

Uniden BCD996P2 Wiki Page
- The required USB drivers can be found here

Wiki Articles

Programming Your Uniden Scanner

Supporting Software

See the Uniden DMA Software Support article for packages that support programming and virtual control

Message Boards / Groups

RadioReference

Uniden forums

Yahoo! Groups

BCD996P2 Yahoo! Group

Return to Uniden Scanners

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 [[Image:Bcd996P2.jpg|right|thumb|Bearcat BCD996P2 digital Trunktracker V]]
-The Uniden '''BCD996P2''' is a APCO-25 Phase II capable base/mobile "Trunktracker V" scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]]. It is an upgrade to the [[BCD996XT]], and direct sibling to the [[BCD325P2]] release in a similar time frame.  This scanner became available to the market in March, 2015.
+The Uniden '''BCD996P2''' is a APCO-25 Phase II capable base/mobile [[TrunktTracker V]] scanner with [[Dynamic Memory Architecture]]. It is an upgrade to the [[BCD996XT]], and direct sibling to the [[BCD325P2]] released shortly after.  This scanner became available to the market in March, 2015.  The BCD996P2 has many features included in previous generations of "996"'s*, currently it's waiting on a firmware update to include Site specific P25 decode threshold settings that never showed itself in the XT model.  It's overall redeeming qualities: inclusion of Phase 2 receiving capabilities and better ability to handle power disruptions, than the new SD card based top-of-the-line BCDx36HP series, allowing owners/operators seamless restoration of scanning after a power disruption, important for operators not familiar with scanner operations i.e. Tow Truck Drivers and other listeners/Responders.
-*As noted in the '''{{Thread|uniden-prospective-owners|328148-differences-996xt-996p2.html|Differences in 996XT to 996P2?}}''', the BCD996P2 is like the BCD996XT, except the BCD996P2 includes the following:
+*As noted in the '''{{Thread|uniden-prospective-owners|328148-differences-996xt-996p2.html|Differences in 996XT to 996P2?}}''', the BCD996P2 differs from the BCD996t and BCD996XT in the following ways:
 **Different face plate
 **Digital Phase 2 capable [[APCO Project 25]]
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 * Close Call™ RF Capture
 * Temporary Lockout
-* Location-Based Scanning
+* [[Location Based Scanning]]
 * Fire Tone-Out Alert
 * Band Scope
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 ===In the Box===
 * BCD996P2 Radio
-* AC power adapter
+* AC\DC power adapter
 * Telescopic antenna
 * USB cable (USB Mini-B)
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 ===Power Requirements===
 * Power requirements: AC Adapter (13.8V DC 750mA Regulated) (AD-1009 or equivalent).
-* DC:11V to 16.6V(Ext.DC Power Jack or DC Power Jack)
+* DC:11V to 16.6V(Ext.DC Power Jack or DC 4 Pin Power Plug)
 * Power plug: 5.5mm outer diameter, 2.1mm inner diameter; Radio Shack size code "M"
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 ** [[EDACS Narrowband Networked]]
 ** [[EDACS SCAT]]
-** [[ESK|EDACS ESK]] (not [[ProVoice]])
+** [[ESK|EDACS ESK]] ('''not''' [[ProVoice]])
 ** [[LTR|LTR Standard]]
 ** [[APCO Project 25|Project 25 Standard]]