Uniden BCD396XT Handheld TrunkTracker IV Digital Police Scanner Review
Uniden BCD396XT Handheld TrunkTracker IV Digital Police Scanner Feature
- Handheld scanner for monitoring police and fire signals, weather transmissions, ham radio bands, and more
- Store 25,000 total conventional channels, trunked channels, and trunked system frequencies for quick recall
- TrunkTracker IV Digital Scanning lets you monitor APCO 25, Motorola, EDACS, and LTR systems in addition to conventional channels
- GPS Compatible so that the scanner can automatically select and scan nearby agencies
- Close Call RF Capture detects and tunes to nearby transmissions with no programming needed
The Uniden BCD396XT adds a multicolor backlit display, a whopping 15,000 more channels of memory, and other features to its little brother, the BC346XT. Program up to 25,000 channels or 500 trunked systems in dynamic memory. GPS support gives you location-based scanning, location alerts, and crows-flight navigation with a compatible GPS unit. Fire Tone-Out Alerts you when fire pages are issued, and Band Scope gives you a graphic representation of signal activity. Close Call RF Capture tunes to nearby signals with no programming needed, and so much more. Plus, PC programming and control makes setting up the scanner easier than ever.
Advanced Heandheld Scanning With TrunkTracker IV
TrunkTracker IV Technology
TrunkTracker IV with Control-Channel Only scanning and I-Call monitoring tracks voice traffic on P25, Motorola, EDACS, and LTR Trunked systems.
25,000 Channels With Close Call Technology
Create up to 9,000 total conventional channels, trunked channels, and trunked system frequencies for quick recall. The BCD396XT also boasts Close Call RF capture technology, which allows it to instantly tune to signals from nearby transmitters, so you can stay on top of what's going on in your vicinity.
Location-Based Scanning
Location-Based scanning automatically selects programmed systems based on your location when connected to a compatible GPS receiver.
Fire Tone-Out Search
The BCD396XT determines the tones received for easy tone-out programming.
Alpha Tagging
Alpha tagging lets you assign an alphanumeric name to each System, Site, Channel Group, Channel, Location, Custom search range, SAME group, and Tone-Out. You can use 16 characters per tag.
Band Scope
Get a graphic representation of signal activity, great for finding active channels.
Temporary Lockout
Automatically unlocks channels when you cycle power.
DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
The BCD396XT instantly detects and displays the subaudible tone so you can quickly determine system settings.
S.A.M.E. Weather Alert
S.A.M.E., aka Specific Area Message Encoding, weather alerts are supported. During a NOAA Weather or Emergency Alert, a code for your specific location will alert you to severe conditions in your immediate area.
PC Programming/Control
Use Uniden's software for conveniently setting up your scanner without having to do everything individually via the hardware interface.
Additional Features
- Multi-Colored Display Backlight
- Continuous Band Coverage
- Audio AGC
- Automatic Digital Threshold Adjustment
- Temporary Lockout
- Search with Scan
- NAC Decoding
- Public Safety Scanner
- System / Channel Number Tagging
- Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
- Individual Channel Volume Offset
- Priority ID Scan on trunked systems
What's in the Box
Scanner, AC Adapter, Flexible Antenna, Belt Clip, Frequency Guide, User's Manual
Uniden Handheld Scanner Comparison
| Model |  BC72XLT |  BC95XLT |  BC346XT |  BCD396XT |
| Compact Size |  | | | |
| Battery | 2xAA | 2xAA | 3xAA | 3xAA |
| Channels | 100 | 200 | 9000 Dynamic | 25000 Dynamic |
| Pre-Programmed Service Banks | Police, Fire/EMS, Air, HAM, Marine, Weather | Police, Fire/EMS, Air, HAM, Marine, Weather | Public Safety, News, Ham, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB, FRS/GMRS, Racing, Special | Public Safety, News, Ham, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB, FRS/GMRS, Racing, Special, TV, FM |
| Close Call | | | | |
| NASCAR Model | | | -- | -- |
| Pager Screen | | | | |
| Weather Band | | | | |
| GPS Enabled | | | | |
| Weather Alert | -- | -- | SAME | SAME |
| Triple Conversion | | | | |
| CTCSS/DCS | -- | -- | | |
| Priority Channels | 10 | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Hyper Search (steps) | 180/Sec | 180/Sec | 300/Sec | 300/Sec |
| Hyper Scan | -- | -- | 100/Sec | 100/Sec |
| Alphanumeric Display | -- | -- | | |
| Band Scope | -- | -- | | |
| Analog Trunking | -- | -- | | |
| Backlit Display | | | | |
| Backlit Keys | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Trunking | -- | -- | Triple | APCO 25 |
| PC Programming | -- | | | |
| PC Control | -- | -- | | |
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