BCD996P2

Bearcat BCD996P2 digital Trunktracker V

The Uniden BCD996P2 is a APCO-25 Phase II capable base/mobile "Trunktracker V" scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture. This scanner became available to the market in March, 2015. It is an upgrade to the BCD996XT.

• As noted in the Differences in 996XT to 996P2? Thread, the BCD996P2 is like the BCD996XT, except the BCD996P2 includes the following:
  • different face plate
  • digital phase 2 capability
  • 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)

In the Box

• BCD996P2 Radio
• AC power adapter
• Telescopic antenna
• USB cable
• 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 Power Jack)
• 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

• 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

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