Uniden BCD-396T Compact Handheld Scanner

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★★★★☆

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Provided by Beach Audio

APCO 25 digital operation, including 9600 baud, C4FM and CQPSK

Continuous band coverage from 25MHz to 1.3GHz (excluding cellular)

TrunkTracker" IV technology

CloseCall" RF capture technology detects nearby radio frequencies

Automatic digital threshold adjustment up to 18dB

Pre-programmed with over 400 channels for select cities

SAME weather alert with NOAA warnings

Alpha-numeric tagging and character display

12 programmable searches

CTCSS/DSC rapid decoding

Quick key settings

Includes AC adapter, 2 rechargeable NiMH AA batteries, PC data cable, PC control software, and belt clip

Specification	Description
Model	BCD-396T, BCD396T
UPC	050633650424
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard	Yes
Benefits	TrunkTracker IV follows Motorola APCO 25 Digital, Motorola, EDACS and LTR analog systems6000 Dynamically Allocated channels means you
Cables Included	AC adapter
Capacity UOM	mAh
Channel Scan	Yes
Continuous Tone Controlled Selective Squelch (CTCSS)	Yes
Controls	Volume, squelch
Country Of Origin	China
Description Header	A scanner you can take with you.
Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) decoding	Yes
Display Catalog Number	20-141
End Product Indicator	Yes
Features	Preprogrammed coverage of more than 400 citiesContinuous band coverage* of 25MHz to 1.3GHz, excluding UHF TV and cellularCom
Follows Analog Motorola I, II, I/II trunked radio systems	Yes
Follows APCO 25 digital trunking systems	Yes
Follows GE/Ericsson (EDACS) trunked radio systems	Yes
Handheld Design	Yes
Included in the Box	BCD396T scanner with antenna attachedWrist strapBatteriesAC adapterBelt clipBNC/SMA adapter<
Includes SAME Alerts	Yes
Inputs	1 x (Power)
Manufacturer Labor Warranty	12
Manufacturer Parts Warranty	12
MAP Price	0.0
Memory Channels	6000 Channels
Model	BCD396T
New Date	Mon Jan 28 00:00:00 CST 2008
Operating Temperature UOM	° F
Outputs	1 x (Headset), 1 x (Speaker)
PC interface/cloning	Yes
Power Device	AC adapter, alkaline batteries, Ni-MH batteries
Power Type	Battery, AC adapter
Preprogrammed Frequencies	Yes
Product Depth	2.75
Product Dimensions UOM	inches
Product Disclaimer	Mobile use of scanners may be unlawful in some areas or may require a permit. Check with local authorities.
Product Height	5
Product Type	Scanners
Product Weight	1.8
Product Weight UOM	pounds
Product Width	1.75
Radio Scanner Features	Dynamic Memory System and Close Call RF Capture Technology
Supported Languages	English

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[6 of 9 customers found this review helpful]

★★★★☆

4.0

Awesome little Scanner !!

"Great little scanner however the Stock Antenna is horrible. Also the SMA Connector could have been a BNC. It's best to leave the SMA-BNC adapter on it and just use BNC's as to not loosen up the middle of the SMA from removing the antenna too much and seperating the inside of the SMA...." Read Full Review »

Mar 15, 2008 by Mike C

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★★★☆☆

3.0

Somewhat disappointed

"The instruction booklet is difficult to understand and the scanner is difficult to program. Uniden's techs are NO help. You can figure out how to program it with patience. If you use the scanner a lot, as I do, you will need to carry extra batteries. They die after a few hours of continuous use. Have not been able to figure out how to use "triple trunking" and NO ONE I have asked can figure it out also. Don't..." Read Full Review »

Feb 14, 2008 by Dave

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Somewhat disappointed

★★★☆☆

3.0

"The instruction booklet is difficult to understand and the scanner is difficult to program. Uniden's techs are NO help. You can figure out how to program it with patience.

If you use the scanner a lot, as I do, you will need to carry extra batteries. They die after a few hours of continuous use. …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Uniden BCD-396T Compact Handheld Scanner Review

well its not to bad

★★☆☆☆

2.0

"I got the 396 as a gift,and when I got the unit it was loaded with all the Conn.State Police digital freq.s that I wanted and some of the local fire,ems and highway freq.s that I also want. It picked up fairly well concidering the area that I live in and the small antena that it comes with.

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Dec 30 2007

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S.E. Conn.

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Awesome little Scanner !!

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4.0

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Mar 15 2008

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Uniden BCD-396T Compact Handheld Scanner Review

Very good for the price

★★★★☆

4.0

"This is a great scanner. Keep it updated and use programming software. This makes it simple to program and keep up with the firmware. Upgraded antenna was needed but thats normal for scanners depending on what frequencies you are monitoring . Only con I have is the audio is not loud enough even a …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Nov 16 2008

KG the scanner master

Macomb County, MI

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[3 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

Uniden BCD-396T Compact Handheld Scanner Review

This is a good one!

★★★★☆

4.0

"Uniden shrank the BC296 and came up with the 396. Nice scanner, and the dynamic memory allocation is AWESOME. No more wasted memory in the scanner. I have just about all of SE NYS, plus a few CT trunking systems and CSP in my scanner. Still has about 30% memory unused. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Jan 19 2008

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