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Uniden's Base/Mobile Digital Trunktracker scanner with Dynamic Memory Architecture and GPS Support.

Started Shipping June 2006.

Uniden BCD-996T Press Release

General Specifications

Limits

Channels: 6000 maximum
Systems: 500 maximum
Sites: 1000 maximum, 256 maximum per system
Groups per system: 20 maximum
Talkgroups per trunked system: 250 maximum

Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
System Quick Key range: 0-99
Group Quick Key range: 0-9
Custom Search Ranges: 10
Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 13

Frequency Coverage

25 - 512 MHz
764 - 776 MHz
794 - 956 MHz
1240 - 1300 MHz

Features

Rebanding Supported? YES
APCO25 Digital Audio decoding
Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems
TrunkTracker IV with Control-Channel Only scanning and I-Call monitoring
Close Call, with Close Call Do Not Disturb, Close Call Priority (or Primary), and Close Call Temporary Store.
Fire Tone Out Alert
DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
Search with Scan
16 character text tagging for each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, GPS location, tone-out, and SAME group
Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
Analog and Digital AGC
Quick Search
Service Search — lets you select from Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, Citizens Band Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, TV Broadcast, FM Broadcast, Military Air, and Special (Itinerant)
Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
SAME Weather Alert
Weather Priority
Priority Scan with Priority Plus
Signal Strength display
Trunking Activity Indicators
Configurable scan delay
Strong signal attenuation
Upgradeable firmware
Channel 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.
Repeater Reverse
Frequency autostore and Talkgroup ID autostore
Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc)
Dropout Delay
Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top)
DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable
Record Out — you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to record the received audio.
Duplicate Input Alert
Data Skip
Key Lock
PC Programming and Control
Wired Cloning
On-Air Programming
Memory Back Up
Physical Dimensions: Width 7.33 Height 2.21 Depth 5.94
Power requirements: 11.0V to 16.6V DC
Antenna Connector: BNC

Advanced Features

Uniden Multi-Site Trunking - allows independent system sites to share common talk group channel lists.

Location-based scanning and GPS information display

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).

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.

Six-Level Backlighting - Lets you set the display/keypad backlight to any of three brightness levels (or off) and two colors. 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 - Let you program the keypad’s secondary functions to turn on/off specified search ranges.

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).

Uniden Digital/Analog AGC Tweak Procedures

Uniden Digital AGC Tweak Procedures

Reviews

Scan Cape Cod's Mini-Review

Related Pages

BCD996T QandA
Uniden Dynamic Memory Scanner Problems
Scanner Programming: Man-Machine Interface
- 'Getting the Most from the new Uniden Scanners' by Paul Opitz
BCD996T User Manual
JPEG of discriminator tap point
Uniden scanner test modes
Control Codes for BCD996

PC Programming and Control

BuTel Software products
- Clone996 backup & restore utility
- ARC996 Basic/Pro
- ARC996 PDF brochure
- ARC-EasyStream
- 'Scanner Over IP 996' client/server software (under development)
IDTracker II
Scancat Lite Plus
Scan Control
UASD Software and Firmware Updates
- To Enter Registration Key: open program, click on "write to scanner", click on "setup" at top and then "registration" a box will open so that you can enter the number that was emailed to you ("demo" will now be removed from the write to scanner box)
Trunkstar Elite
Trunkstar Elite Pro

Yahoo Groups and Message Boards

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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 [http://www.uniden.com/press/docs/BCD996T_Release_FNL.pdf Uniden BCD-996T Press Release]
-==Specifications==
+==General Specifications==
 '''Limits'''
 * Channels: 6000 maximum
@@ Line 30: / Line 30: @@
 * [[Rebanding]] Supported? <font color=green> YES </font>
 * [[Project_25|APCO25 Digital Audio]] decoding
-* APCO Auto Adjust Threshold
+* Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems
 * [[TrunkTracker IV]] with Control-Channel Only scanning and [[I-Call]] monitoring
-* [[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking]] allows independent system sites to share common talk group channel lists.
+* [[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_Scanner_GPS_Features|Location-based scanning and GPS information display]]
-* Startup Configuration – lets you set systems to be automatically locked or unlocked during power-up.
-* [[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]], and [[Uniden Close Call#Close Call Temporary Store|Close Call Temporary Store]].
 * [[Fire Tone Out]] Alert
+* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
 * Search with Scan
-* [[AGC]]
+* 16 character text tagging for each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, GPS location, tone-out, and [[SAME]] group
+* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
+* Analog and Digital [[AGC]]
+* Quick Search
+* Service Search — lets you select from Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, Citizens Band Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, TV Broadcast, FM Broadcast, Military Air, and Special (Itinerant)
+* Custom Search — lets you program up to 10 search ranges
+* 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
 * [[SAME]] Weather Alert
-* [[DCS]]/[[CTCSS]] [[Automatic_CTCSS_identification|Rapid Decode]]
+* Weather Priority
-* Compatible with [[BC-RH96]] Remote Head
-* Two-Color Backlighting-Lets you choose either red or green backlighting for the display/keypad.
-* Three-Level Backlighting-Lets you set the display/keypad backlight to any of three levels (or off).
-* LCD and Keypad Backlight
 * [[Priority Scan]] with Priority Plus
 * Signal Strength display
 * Trunking Activity Indicators
-* 16 character text tagging for each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup, search range, GPS location, tone-out, and [[SAME]] group
 * Configurable scan delay
 * Strong signal attenuation
 * Upgradeable firmware
-* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/BCT15#Advanced_.28and_much_requested.29_Features Temporary lockout]
 * [[Channel 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.
 * [[Repeater Reverse]]
 * Frequency autostore and Talkgroup ID autostore
 * Broadcast signal ignore while searching (TV and radio station frequencies, pagers, etc)
-* Single-Handed Function Operation
-* Alert + -- sets the scanner to be silent except for "alert" channels or events.
 * Dropout Delay
 * Quick Recall – quickly navigates to a specific Channel by choosing the System, Group, and Channel.
-* Quick Search
+* Reversible Display - Lets you reverse the display to mount unit upside down (and hear the speaker from the top)
-* “SOFT Search Keys – let you assign search ranges to front-panel keys.
+* DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable
-* 500 (250 Temporary + 250 Permanent) Search Lockouts
+* Record Out — you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to record the received audio.
 * Duplicate Input Alert
 * Data Skip
-* Independent Alert Tone Volume – lets you set the volume level of the following tones: Key Beep, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, and Close Call Alert.
 * Key Lock
 * PC Programming and Control
@@ Line 72: / Line 68: @@
 * On-Air Programming
 * Memory Back Up
+* Physical Dimensions: Width 7.33    Height 2.21    Depth 5.94
+* Power requirements: 11.0V to 16.6V DC
+* Antenna Connector: BNC
-'''Physical Dimensions:'''
+== Advanced Features ==
-* Width 7.33    Height 2.21    Depth 5.94
+'''[[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking]] -''' allows independent system sites to share common talk group channel lists.
-'''Power requirements'''
+'''[[Uniden_Scanner_GPS_Features|Location-based scanning and GPS information display]]'''
-* 11.0V to 16.6V DC
-'''Antenna Connector'''
+'''Startup Configuration -'''
-* BNC
+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).
-== Advanced Features ==
+'''Temporary Lockout -'''
-'''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.
@@ Line 91: / Line 88: @@
 Temporary lockouts are removed when power is cycled.
-'''Startup Configuration-'''
+'''Six-Level Backlighting -'''
-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).
+Lets you set the display/keypad backlight to any of three brightness levels (or off) and two colors. 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-'''
+'''“Soft“ Search Keys -'''
 Let you program the keypad’s secondary functions to turn on/off specified search ranges.
-'''Single-Handed Function Operation-'''
+'''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).
 ==Uniden Digital/Analog AGC Tweak Procedures==
-* [[Uniden_Digital_AGC_Tweak_Procedures]]
+* [[Uniden Digital AGC Tweak Procedures]]
 ==Reviews==