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Uniden BCD396T digital trunking radio scanner bcd 396 +
* * * POWERFUL RADIO SCANNER - DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER * * *
UNIDEN BCD396T - BEST Compact Handheld Scanner!
# TrunkTracker IV (Motorola APCO 25 Digital, Motorola, EDACS, LTR)
# 6000 Dynamically Allocated channels
# Close Call RF Capture Technology - Instantly tunes to signals from nearby transmitters
# Preprogrammed Coverage of Over 400 Cities
# Continuous Band Coverage - 25MHz to 1.3GHz
# Automatic Digital Threshold Adjustment
# DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode - Instantly Detects and Displays the Subaudible Tone So You Can Quickly Determine the System Settings.
# S.A.M.E. Weather Alert - Specific Area Message Encoding - During a NOAA Weather or Emergency Alert, a code for your specific location will alert you to severe conditions in your immediate area.
# PC Control/Programming (Free Download)
3 Rechargeable batteries (NEW)
Instruction English manual on CD
BCD396T REVIEWS FROM THE DIFFERENT INTERNET CHATS:
I have had this for a short time; however, I am finding it very good for all of my needs. I traded a 996t for this because I don't sit in one spot very much. It has great sensitivity, close call is what I have been looking for to pick up certain signals (RS "signal stalker" did not pick up the freq.) I love the simplicity of the scanner and the small size. The standard belt clip is phenomenal (twist and go kind) I love this scanner and use it ALL of the time!
This is one of the very best radios...
I'm keeping it short, sweet and to the point. I have no complaints for this radio. Simply one of the best. .
18 months on since I got the 396T and I am simply loving it.
I posted one of the first reviews of this unit. Here is a follow-up 2 years later.
Almost all public service in the entire state of MN is now on 800 MHz so I ditched the stock duckie and bought the Radio Shack BNC style 800 MHz duckie. Sensitivity is now noticeably better.
(2) It's very easy to operate with the Butel ARC396 software. Butel software makes it a pleasure to program the 396. You can import whole systems directly from the RadioReference Database. You just open up the software and pick and choose, like a kid in a candy store. Butel ARC396 also allows you to control the scanner directly from your computer.
(3) The display is an attractive blue with good contrast.
(4) The unit is about 1/2 the size of the RS Pro 96, and fits easily into your shirt pocket.
(5) The 396 has good audio quality, if not too much volume.
This is an initial review of the BCD 396T after two weeks of use. I had a need of a portable radio capable of demodulating P25 digital voice transmissions because our local police department just switched all their voice operations over to P25 and the Texas Department of Public Safety is in the process of switching over to P25 digital.
It actually tracks the TXU 900 MHz narrowband EDACS trunking system; a massive statewide networked trunking system (something that no other handheld scanner could do). So far, it has worked great for Motorola Type II and LTR trunking systems as well as conventional systems. The radio hears as well as any high end scanner/receiver that I have owned. It does a great job of decoding the P25 digital voice transmissions from our local police department. The system/group method of data storage is very effective and efficient; I have all the state police frequencies, all the state DOT frequencies, and all the major and minor trunking/conventional systems in my area (including the Dallas/Fort Worth areas and 50 miles east) programmed up and have only used about 25 percent of the memory storage!!!
I am not a scanning expert. However I've had many scanners and wideband HTs that also scan. I think the BCD396T is, by far, the best I've owned...therefore the 5.
This scanner does everything it is supposed to do and more. I don't know if I will ever use all its capabilities.
It is lightning fast. I can't imagine needing a faster scanner. Memory management is superb and the radio has a solid feel. The display is good and the blue light on the display and keys make it even better. Using 3 AA alkaline batteries last a very long time.
Using a BNC whip that extends from 6 to 20" makes the 396 pull in all kinds of signals. I love it!!
After a year this radio continues to amaze me with it's ability to receive interesting transmissions.
That is what it is all about right?
The LAPD come in perfectly, especially when connected to a discone.
I can listen to air traffic all over southern California when using that same discone.
The memory system makes all the difference in the world if you travel. There is nothing like being able to engage a couple of quick keys and being able to hear the action in a place you are visiting.
I have never rated a radio a 5 (I think it should be a 1-10 scale) because a 5 would be perfect. The perfect radio doesnt exist ...yet.
I believe that this is the radio that Bill Cheek was dreaming of when he worked so hard modifying the 2006 pro 43 and others. The BC 396 does virtually everything Bill worked to get into radios and much more. If you are on the fence just jump you can't go wrong with the 396. It does it all and more. The 396 is a cool radio, I think it will take one heck of a radio to displace the 396 in my EDC (every day carry) of a scanner. For me this is the one!
This scanner is basically the portable version of the 996T minus a few features.
This scanner does not use those wasteful lists former versions did, it has plenty of memory (fits the entire province of Ontario easily), has beautiful sensitivity (1/4 - 1/2 ~wave VHF whip works for all frequencies).
The ability to have the scanner automatically tune out channels when the control channel can no longer be heard makes mobile use a pleasure.
One side note is that this scanner is extremely complex and tiring to program without the aid of computer, hence get a cable and let the computer do all the work.
This is the best portable scanner on the market right now; it kills everything Radio Shack has and every other scanner out there except for the 996T.
Enjoy! Well worth the money!
REALLY LOVE THIS RADIO SCANNER! I it's rather amazing how much they packed into this thing!
