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== Overview ==
 
  
Will be Uniden's latest Base/Mobile Digital Trunktracker scanner with Dynamic Memory and GPS Support.
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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
  
Expected Ship Date is late Spring 2006, and will probably retail for close to $550.00
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Started Shipping June 2006. Now discontinued
  
== Feature Summary ==
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==Specifications==
 
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===Physical===
* Memory Architecture
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* Antenna Connector: BNC
 
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* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
Dynamic allocation.
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* DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable sleeve included
Construction:
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* GPS Support for [[Location Based Scanning]], location alerts, and crows-flight navigation
400 Systems, 6000 Channels*
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* LCD and Keypad Backlight
*Creation of systems and channel groups use channel slots, so the actual total channel count will be less than 6000.
 
 
 
Maximum Systems: 400
 
Maximum Channel Groups per System: 20
 
Maximum Channels in a Trunked System: 200
 
Maximum Channels in a Conventional System: Limits of memory
 
 
 
* Creation of Systems and Channel Groups use some channel slots, so the total number of channels could be less than 6000.
 
* Search with Scan
 
* Temporary Lockout
 
* 99 System Quick Keys + 10 Group Quick Keys per System
 
* Startup Configuration – lets you set systems to be automatically locked or unlocked during power-up.
 
* Single-Handed Function Operation
 
* Priority Scan
 
* Priority Plus
 
* Channel Alert
 
* Dropout Delay
 
* Attenuator
 
* Repeater Reverse
 
* Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
 
* Weather and SAME Alert
 
* 10 Custom Search Ranges
 
* Service Search – Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing,  TV Broadcast, FM Broadcast, Special, Military Air
 
* Tone Search – Rapidly searches for the CTCSS/DCS used during a transmission.
 
* Fire Tone-Out
 
* Frequency Autostore
 
* ID Autostore
 
* Quick Search
 
 
* 200 Search Lockouts
 
* Alpha Tagging – For System, Group, Channel, Talkgroup ID, Custom Search Range and SAME Group. The scanner allows up to 16 characters for each name.
 
* Duplicate Input Alert
 
* Data Skip
 
* Broadcast Screen – sets the scanner to ignore hits on Pager, FM, UHF TV, VHF TV, NOAA WX and custom band frequencies.
 
* Trunk Tracking – supports the following systems:
 
* Motorola: Type I 800 / Type II 800, 900, UHF, VHF, P25
 
* EDACS: WIDE, NARROW, SCAT
 
* LTR
 
 
 
* APCO Project 25 Decoder – lets you listen to digitalized voice data that is compliant with the APCO Project25 standard.
 
* APCO Auto Adjust Threshold
 
* Multi-Site Trunking – allows independent system sites to share common talk group channel lists.
 
* Control Channel Only mode
 
* Battery Save
 
* Two-Color LCD and Keypad Backlight – select red or green backlighting.
 
* Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, Close Call Alert and Battery Low Alert.
 
* Key Lock
 
* Close Call RF Capture
 
* Close Call Do-Not-Disturb – sets Close Call RF Capture to operate only when no transmission is being received.
 
* Close Call Temporary Store – automatically saves and scans the last 10 Close Call hits.
 
* PC Control
 
* Wired Cloning
 
* On-Air Programming
 
* Scan Speed – 100 CH/Sec. in Scan Mode (max)
 
* Search Speed / Turbo Search – 100 Steps/Sec. in Search Mode (max) - except for 5 kHz step. 300 Steps/Sec. in Search Mode (max) - (Turbo Search) - for 5 kHz step
 
 
* Memory Back Up
 
* Memory Back Up
* Trunking Activity Indicators
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* Multi-color display backlight
* Audio AGC
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* Physical Dimensions: Width 7.33    Height 2.21    Depth 5.94
* Location-Based Scanning – Each system can include latitude, longitude, and range information and can be automatically enabled/disabled when a GPS is connected and the unit is within the defined range of the system.
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* PC Programming and Control
* Non-Radio Location-Based Features – the scanner can include location alerts (that sound alert tones when the unit approaches a defined latitude/longitude) and speed-trap alerts (that sound alert tones if the unit is traveling at > than a set speed limit while it is within a grid area).
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* Record Out - you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to record the received audio.
* GPS Display Mode – displays location and travel information based on the GPS input.
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* Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top)
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* Signal Strength display
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* 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).
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* 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
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* Soft Search Keys -Lets you program the keypad’s secondary functions to turn on/off specified search ranges.
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* Strong signal attenuation
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* Trunking Activity Indicators
  
== GPS Features ==
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===Keys===
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* Group Quick Key range: 0-9
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* System Quick Key range: 0-99
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* 6 [http://new.marksscanners.com/996/996.shtml#search%20key Quick Access Search keys]
  
The scanner will not include a GPS Receiver, an add-on GPS receiver will be required.  Users will be able to define a LAT/LONG centerpoint for any system (conventional or trunked) and a range (in miles) that specifies the boundaries in a square box specifying where to turn the system on/off.
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===Technical===
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* Channels: 6000 maximum
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* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
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* Groups per system: 20 maximum
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* Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 13
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* 6 Quick-Access Search Keys
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* Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
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* 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)
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* 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
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* Systems: 500 maximum
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* Talkgroups per trunked system: 250 maximum
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* 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
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* 16 character text tagging for each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, location, Tone-out, and [[SAME]] group
  
== Press Release ==
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====Frequency Coverage====
'''Uniden Announces Industry’s First GPS-Enabled Scanner'''
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* 25 - 512 MHz
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* 764 - 776 MHz
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* 794 - 956 MHz
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* 1240 - 1300 MHz
  
New Mobile Model Features Close Call™ Technology and APCO 25 Capability
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====Power====
In a Desktop Design
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* Voltage: 13.8 Volts d.c.
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* Current: less than 750mA (max. rating of included wall wart)
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* Power plug: 5.5mm outer diameter, 2.1mm inner diameter
  
Fort Worth, Texas, September 1, 2005 – Uniden America Corporation, a leading manufacturer of wireless consumer electronics, today announced a new mobile digital scanner, the Bearcat BCD996T. This model introduces the first-ever GPS-enabled scanner, allowing the product to automatically select nearby radio systems for scanning. The BCD996T also offers APCO 25 digital capability, allowing consumers to monitor the activities and signals of city and government service departments, and features advanced scanner technology in an in-dash or mobile mount design.
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==Features==
 
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* Ability to flag a channel as Digital, Analog, or All
The GPS-enabled feature offered by the BCD996T provides automatic system selection, which permits the scanner to turn system reception on or off depending on the user’s location, and allows the user to define the scanner display to show location-based information.
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* Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems
 
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* Adjustable Hold (scan duration 0-255 sec) per system, custom or service search
In addition, when a GPS unit, not included with this scanner, is connected to the BCD996T, it will alert at areas of special interest, such as dangerous intersections, school zones, or general points of interest.
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* Adjustable (0-5 sec) scan delay
 
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* Analog and Digital [[AGC]]
Featuring APCO 25 capability, Uniden’s BCD996T is poised to further enhance Uniden’s offerings to public safety and increase interoperability between agencies using different types of radio systems. Uniden’s BCD996T will not permit users to monitor sensitive, encrypted signals from national and local security services.
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* [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decoding
 
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* [[Broadcast Screen]] while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc) with 10 custom bands
The Bearcat BCD996T also offers Close Call™ RF Capture Technology, Dynamic Memory Management, Fire Tone-Out, and Multi-site programming as well as 6,000 channels and a frequency range of 25 MHz to 1.3 GHz (excluding cellular and UHF TV frequencies). This new model is slated to hit retail shelves in spring 2006 and carries a MSRP of $849.99.
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* [[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]].
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* [[Control Channel Only]]
 
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* [[Data Skip]]
 
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* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
== Advanced (and much requested) Features ==
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* [[Duplicate Channel Alert]]
 
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* EDACS [[ESK]] support (requires firmware 3.0 or newer)
<NOTE THAT THIS IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE>
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* [[Fire Tone Out]] alert
 
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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
=== Multi-Site Trunking ===
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* Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.
 
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* [[Location Based Scanning]]
Some wide coverage systems use multiple system sites that are linked together to provide extended area coverage. Each site operates on its own set of frequencies, but share talk group channels with all other sites in the system.
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* [[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking|Multi-Site support]]
 
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* Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
Normally, a site will only carry traffic for talk groups that have at least one subscriber unit (mobile radio) affiliated with it.
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* [[Quick Search]]
 
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* [[Priority Scan]] 
With the initial implementation of dynamic memory, each site needed to be entered as its own system, and all talk group channels had to be duplicated. This resulted in more complexity in programming as well as more memory usage.
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* [[P25 audio decode level adjustment]]
 
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* [[Repeater Reverse]]
Multi-Site Trunking is available for Motorola and EDACS system. With this method, you define a system, one or more sites for the system, and then the channels for the system. All channels are shared among all sites.
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* [[Search with Scan]] for Service and Custom Searches with assigned Quick Keys
 
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* [[Startup Configuration]]
Here’s an outline of a Multi-Site System:
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* [[Temporary System, Site, Group, Channel, and Location Lockout]]
 
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* [[Uniden Digital AGC Tweak Procedures]]
    System
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* Upgradeable firmware
          System Attributes
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** Can be updated to support [[Rebanding]]? {{color|green|YES}}
          Site
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* [[Weather Operations]]
              Frequencies
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* [[Wired Cloning]] (Will only Clone to another BCD996T)
              Other Attributes
 
          Site
 
              Frequencies
 
              Other Attributes
 
          Channel Group
 
              Channel Group Attributes
 
              Channel
 
                    Channel Attributes
 
              Channel
 
                    Channel Attributes
 
          Channel Group
 
              Channel Group Attributes
 
              Channel
 
                    Channel Attributes
 
              Channel
 
                    Channel Attributes
 
 
 
The only System attribute is the system name. This tag is never displayed, but makes the system easy to find for programming updates.
 
 
 
Site attributes include:
 
* Site Quick Key: Equivalent to the System Quick Key; turns the site on/off for scanning.
 
* Site Name
 
* Site Location
 
 
 
=== Temporary Lockout ===
 
 
 
Pressing L/O one time while on a channel temporarily locks out that channel.
 
Pressing F+L/O one time while on a system temporarily locks out that system.
 
 
 
Pressing L/O or F+L/O two times results in a permanent lockout. Pressing L/O for more than 3 seconds unlocks all channels in the current system (or all search lockouts if in a search). F+L/O for more than 3 seconds unlocks all systems.
 
 
 
Temporary lockouts are removed when power is cycled.
 
 
 
=== Startup Configuration ===
 
 
 
Pressing a number button while powering on the scanner automatically unlocks all systems assigned to that startup key and automatically locks all systems assigned to a different startup key (unassigned systems are not affected).
 
 
 
=== Location-Based Scanning (GPS) ===
 
 
 
If you connect a GPS unit to the scanner, it can automatically enable/disable systems based on the geographic information you provide:
 
* Latitude (center of the range)
 
* Longitude (center of the range)
 
* Range (distance from the side of a square around the Latitude/Longitude to the center of the box) which can be selected from .5/1/5/10/20/30/50 miles
 
 
 
Rather than center the lat/lon on the antenna site for the system and set the range to the receivable range for the system, it makes more sense to center these settings on the geopolitical center of the system, and bound the range to box in that entity. That is, while I can technically hear the Arlington TRS from west Fort Worth, I don’t really want to. Instead, I’d set the lat/lon/range values to approximate a box around the Arlington city limits so that I would not hear Arlington until I approached/entered Arlington.
 
 
 
Also, not all geopolitical areas are perfect squares. You can modify the shape of the system by entering multiple sites for the system (even though the system might have only one site) and use different location settings for each site. For example, stack two squares to make a tall rectangular scan area for the system.
 
 
 
=== Non-Radio Location-Based Features (GPS) ===
 
 
 
There are non-radio type systems that hold other location based information:
 
* Dangerous Xing: Stores location, range, direction of travel. If you are within range, traveling in the specified direction, you receive an alert.
 
* Dangerous Road: Stores location, range, speed. If you are traveling at a speed greater than the one specified, and are within the range of the specified location, you receive an alert.
 
* Points of Interest: Stores location and range. If you approach the specified location, you receive an alert.
 
 
 
In general, a location alert can have:
 
* Latitude
 
* Longitude
 
* Speed (optional)
 
* Alpha (optional)
 
* Alert Type and Level (optional)
 
* Vector (optional)
 
* Heading
 
  
Alerts are based on:
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==RR System Compatibility==
* Speed setting > 0 and no vector entered, non-directional speed alert
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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:
* Speed setting > 0 and a vector is entered, directional speed alert
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* System Types:
* Speed = 0 and vector is entered, dangerous intersection alert
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** [[Motorola Type I]]
* Speed = 0 and no vector entered, point-of-interest alert
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** [[Motorola Type II]]
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** [[Motorola Type IIi Hybrid]]
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** [[Motorola Type II Smartnet]]
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** [[Motorola Type II SmartZone]]
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** [[Motorola Type II SmartZone OmniLink]]
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** [[Motorola Type II VOC]]
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** [[EDACS Standard|EDACS Standard (Wide)]]
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** [[EDACS Networked|EDACS Standard Networked]]
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** [[EDACS Narrowband]]
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** [[EDACS Narrowband Networked]]
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** [[EDACS SCAT]] - '''(version 3.0 firmware or later required)'''
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** [[ESK|EDACS ESK]] (not [[ProVoice]])
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** [[LTR|LTR Standard]]
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** [[APCO Project 25|Project 25 Standard]]
  
The user can quickly save a location by pressing GPS. Scanner prompts for the type of location to store (Speed, Intersection, or POI).
 
  
=== Close Call Do-Not-Disturb ===
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*System Voices:
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** Analog
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** Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
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** APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive
  
When set in this mode, the scanner will periodically make Close Call checks whenever the scanner is not receiving audio in another mode. This eliminates the annoying breaks in conversation while still allowing for the Close Call functionality.
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==Reviews==
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* [[Scan Cape Cod's Mini-Review]]
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* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mtfirstlook-bcd996t.pdf Uniden BCD-996T First look]
  
 
  
Let you program the keypad’s secondary functions to turn on/off specified search ranges.
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==Related Pages==
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; Wiki articles
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* [[media:Bc996discriminatortap.jpg|JPEG of discriminator tap point]]
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* [[Uniden DMA FAQ]]
  
=== Two-Color Backlighting ===
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==PC Programming and Control==
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* Clone996 backup & restore utility
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* [[cat-streamer]] (Stream audio with site/group/channel tags)
  
Lets you choose either red or green backlighting for the display/keypad.
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==Message Boards / Forums==
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*{{Forum|uniden-forums.82|RadioReference Uniden}}
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; Facebook
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/448987651918830 Radio Scanner World]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/667031203353717 Radio Scanners]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4188584134 Scanner Enthusiasts]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2889562301118379 Radio Scanner Help and Chat]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnidenScanners Uniden Scanners]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UBScanners Uniden Bearcat Scanners]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1480421685608148 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Fan Club]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/923164271205464 Uniden Bearcat Scanner Owners UK]
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; Groups.io
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* [https://groups.io/g/radioprogramming Radio Programming]
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* [https://uniden.groups.io/g/main Uniden main group]
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* [https://uniden.groups.io/g/BCD996T BCD996T sub group]
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* [https://groups.io/g/Scanners Radio Scanners Uniden / Whistler]   
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* [https://groups.io/g/BCD996T BCD996T]
  
=== 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).
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==BCD996T Scanners for Sale==
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*[[BCD996T eBay Listings]]
  
=== Close Call Temporary Store ===
 
  
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Return to [[Uniden Scanners]]
  
=== GPS Display Mode ===
 
  
Lets you display extended GPS information like:
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[[Category:Uniden Scanners]]
* Distance to POI
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[[Category:Desktop Scanners]]
* Heading to POI
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[[Category:Mobile Scanners]]
* Time to POI
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[[Category:Digital Scanners without DMR]]
* Speed
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[[Category:Digital Scanners without MOTOTRBO]]
* Position
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[[Category:Digital Scanners without NXDN]]
* And so on
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[[Category:Digital Scanners without ProVoice]]
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[[Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners]]
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[[Category:Radio Models]]

Latest revision as of 15:52, 23 April 2023

BCD996T - Click image to view in full

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

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

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

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

Reviews


Related Pages

Wiki articles

PC Programming and Control

  • Clone996 backup & restore utility
  • cat-streamer (Stream audio with site/group/channel tags)

Message Boards / Forums

Facebook
Groups.io


BCD996T Scanners for Sale


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