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Started Shipping June 2006. Now discontinued | Started Shipping June 2006. Now discontinued | ||
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| − | + | ===Physical=== | |
| − | + | * Antenna Connector: BNC | |
| − | + | * Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head | |
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| − | ===Physical | ||
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* DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable sleeve included | * DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable sleeve included | ||
| − | * | + | * GPS Support for [[Location Based Scanning]], location alerts, and crows-flight navigation |
| + | * LCD and Keypad Backlight | ||
* Memory Back Up | * Memory Back Up | ||
| + | * Multi-color display backlight | ||
* Physical Dimensions: Width 7.33 Height 2.21 Depth 5.94 | * Physical Dimensions: Width 7.33 Height 2.21 Depth 5.94 | ||
| − | * | + | * PC Programming and Control |
| + | * Record Out - you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to record the received audio. | ||
| + | * Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top) | ||
| + | * Signal Strength display | ||
| + | * Single-Handed Function Operation - Tap Function to access F+ key presses. 5 seconds after your last key press, the scanner reverts to non F+ entry (or press Function again to revert sooner). | ||
| + | * Six-Level Backlighting -Lets you set the display/keypad backlight to any of three brightness levels (or off) and two colors (red or green). Also lets you connect to your vehicle’s dimmer circuit to dim the scanner’s display with the vehicle’s dimmer control | ||
| + | * Soft Search Keys -Lets you program the keypad’s secondary functions to turn on/off specified search ranges. | ||
| + | * Strong signal attenuation | ||
| + | * Trunking Activity Indicators | ||
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| + | ===Keys=== | ||
| + | * Group Quick Key range: 0-9 | ||
* System Quick Key range: 0-99 | * System Quick Key range: 0-99 | ||
| − | * | + | * 6 [http://new.marksscanners.com/996/996.shtml#search%20key Quick Access Search keys] |
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| + | ===Technical=== | ||
| + | * Channels: 6000 maximum | ||
* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges | * Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges | ||
| + | * Groups per system: 20 maximum | ||
* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 13 | * Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 13 | ||
| − | * | + | * 6 Quick-Access Search Keys |
| − | + | * Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode) | |
| − | * | + | * 13 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, TV Broadcast, FM Broadcast, Military Air, and Special (Itinerant) |
| − | * | + | * Sites: 1000 maximum, 256 maximum per system |
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* Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz | * Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz | ||
| − | * | + | * Systems: 500 maximum |
| − | * | + | * Talkgroups per trunked system: 250 maximum |
* 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts | * 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 | * 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=== | + | ====Frequency Coverage==== |
* 25 - 512 MHz | * 25 - 512 MHz | ||
* 764 - 776 MHz | * 764 - 776 MHz | ||
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* 1240 - 1300 MHz | * 1240 - 1300 MHz | ||
| − | ===Features | + | ====Power==== |
| + | * Voltage: 13.8 Volts d.c. | ||
| + | * Current: less than 750mA (max. rating of included wall wart) | ||
| + | * Power plug: 5.5mm outer diameter, 2.1mm inner diameter | ||
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| + | ==Features== | ||
* Ability to flag a channel as Digital, Analog, or All | * Ability to flag a channel as Digital, Analog, or All | ||
* Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems | * Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems | ||
| + | * Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search | ||
| + | * Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay | ||
* Analog and Digital [[AGC]] | * Analog and Digital [[AGC]] | ||
* [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decoding | * [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decoding | ||
* [[Broadcast Screen]] while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands | * [[Broadcast Screen]] while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands | ||
| − | * [[Uniden 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]]. | + | * [[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]]. |
| + | * [[Control Channel Only]] | ||
* [[Data Skip]] | * [[Data Skip]] | ||
* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]] | * [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]] | ||
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* 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 | ||
* Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert. | * Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert. | ||
| + | * [[Location Based Scanning]] | ||
* [[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking|Multi-Site support]] | * [[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking|Multi-Site support]] | ||
* Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel. | * Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel. | ||
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* [[P25 audio decode level adjustment]] | * [[P25 audio decode level adjustment]] | ||
* [[Repeater Reverse]] | * [[Repeater Reverse]] | ||
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* [[Search with Scan]] for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys | * [[Search with Scan]] for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys | ||
* [[Startup Configuration]] | * [[Startup Configuration]] | ||
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** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}} | ** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}} | ||
** See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link | ** See the [[Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners]] article for the firmware link | ||
| − | * [[Weather | + | * [[Weather Operations]] |
* [[Wired Cloning]] (Will only Clone to another BCD996T) | * [[Wired Cloning]] (Will only Clone to another BCD996T) | ||
| − | + | ==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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** Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface | ** Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface | ||
** APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive | ** APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive | ||
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==Reviews== | ==Reviews== | ||
Revision as of 12:36, 24 June 2021
Uniden's Base/Mobile Digital Trunktracker scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture and GPS Support. This is a TrunkTracker IV scanner with Motorola Control Channel Only trunking and I-Call monitoring
Started Shipping June 2006. Now discontinued
Contents
Specifications
Physical
- Antenna Connector: BNC
- Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
- DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable sleeve included
- GPS Support for Location Based Scanning, location alerts, and crows-flight navigation
- LCD and Keypad Backlight
- Memory Back Up
- Multi-color display backlight
- Physical Dimensions: Width 7.33 Height 2.21 Depth 5.94
- PC Programming and Control
- Record Out - you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to record the received audio.
- Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top)
- Signal Strength display
- Single-Handed Function Operation - Tap Function to access F+ key presses. 5 seconds after your last key press, the scanner reverts to non F+ entry (or press Function again to revert sooner).
- Six-Level Backlighting -Lets you set the display/keypad backlight to any of three brightness levels (or off) and two colors (red or green). Also lets you connect to your vehicle’s dimmer circuit to dim the scanner’s display with the vehicle’s dimmer control
- Soft Search Keys -Lets you program the keypad’s secondary functions to turn on/off specified search ranges.
- Strong signal attenuation
- Trunking Activity Indicators
Keys
- Group Quick Key range: 0-9
- System Quick Key range: 0-99
- 6 Quick Access Search keys
Technical
- Channels: 6000 maximum
- Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
- Groups per system: 20 maximum
- Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 13
- 6 Quick-Access Search Keys
- Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
- 13 Service Searches - Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, TV Broadcast, FM Broadcast, Military Air, and Special (Itinerant)
- Sites: 1000 maximum, 256 maximum per system
- Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
- Systems: 500 maximum
- Talkgroups per trunked system: 250 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 - 512 MHz
- 764 - 776 MHz
- 794 - 956 MHz
- 1240 - 1300 MHz
Power
- Voltage: 13.8 Volts d.c.
- Current: less than 750mA (max. rating of included wall wart)
- Power plug: 5.5mm outer diameter, 2.1mm inner diameter
Features
- Ability to flag a channel as Digital, Analog, or All
- Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems
- Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
- Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
- Analog and Digital AGC
- APCO25 Digital Audio decoding
- Broadcast Screen while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands
- Close Call, with Close Call Do Not Disturb, Close Call Priority (or Primary), and Close Call Temporary Store.
- Control Channel Only
- Data Skip
- DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
- Duplicate Channel Alert
- EDACS ESK support (requires firmware 3.0 or newer)
- Fire Tone Out alert
- 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
- Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.
- Location Based Scanning
- Multi-Site support
- Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
- Quick Search
- Priority Scan
- P25 audio decode level adjustment
- Repeater Reverse
- Search with Scan for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys
- Startup Configuration
- Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout
- Uniden Digital AGC Tweak Procedures
- Upgradeable firmware
- Can be updated to support Rebanding? YES
- See the Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners article for the firmware link
- Weather Operations
- Wired Cloning (Will only Clone to another BCD996T)
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 - (version 3.0 firmware or later required)
- 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
Reviews
Related Pages
- External Links
- Wiki articles
- Programming Your Uniden Scanner
- BCD996T QandA
- BCD996T Lat-Lon
- JPEG of discriminator tap point
- Uniden scanner test modes
- P25_audio_decode_level_adjustment
- BCD996T AGC Tweak Procedure
- Compare the BCD996T to other digital models
- Has your speaker audio gone dead after having something plugged into the speaker jack? The Uniden Headphone Jack Modification may help
PC Programming and Control
- BuTel Software products
- ARC996 Basic/Pro
- ARC996 Pro is capable of recording audio
- ARC996 PDF brochure
- ScannerStation
- ProScan Free 30-day fully functional trial, $ 50, Feature Rich
- Clone996 backup & restore utility
- cat-streamer (Stream audio with site/group/channel tags)
Message Boards/forums
- Radio Scanner World
- Radio Scanners
- Scanner Enthusiasts
- Radio Scanner Help and Chat
- Uniden Scanners
- Uniden Bearcat Scanners
- Uniden Bearcat Scanner Fan Club
- Uniden Bearcat Scanner Owners UK
- Groups.io
Talkgroup and Frequency display when scanning
Use display mode #2: Toggling the Display Mode To change the display so the channel and frequency or Talk Group ID appear instead of extended channel information, hold on any channel then press F + [0]. The scanner displays Display Mode 2. To return to Mode 1, press F + [0] Mode1 indicates the channel data under the Channel Name. Mode2 indicates the frequencies under the Channel Name for Conventional systems or the TGID number for Trunked systems.
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