BCD 996 XT
Alpha Text Display
25,000 Channel Digital Capable Programmable Base / Mobile Scanning Radio APCO-25 Capable
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This Scanner Has an "Alpha Text Display" So You Can Enter The Actual Words & Letters To Make It Really Easy To Identify The Channel & Who's Talking!
There Is Also The Standard Numeric Frequency Display As Well!
 
 
PRODUCT FEATURE LIST
 
TrunkTracker IV (Motorola APCO 25 Digital, Motorola, EDACS, LTR) - Lets you monitor all of the major types of communications systems used by public safety, local government, amateur radio operators, and more.
25000 Dynamically Allocated Channels
Close Call® RF Capture Technology - Instantly tunes to signals from nearby transmitters
Location-Based Scanning
Fire Tone-Out
Multi-Colored Display Backlight
Alpha Tagging
100 Quick Key System Access
Band Scope - Graphically finds radio activity
Continuous Band Coverage* - 25MHz to 1.3GHz Excluding UHF TV and Cellular
Audio AGC
Automatic Digital Threshold Adjustment
Temporary Lockout
Search with Scan
NAC Decoding - for conventional P25 channels
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 Programming/Control
Public Safety Scanner
System / Channel Number Tagging - provides rapid access to a specific system or channel
Compatible with BC-RH96 Remote Head
Individual Channel Volume Offset
Priority ID Scan on trunked systems
 
 
 
Specifications
Attenuation 20dB nominal
Audio Output Power 3W nominal into 8O speaker
30mW nominal into 32O stereo headphone
Scan Rate 100 channels per second max (Conventional mode)
Search Rate 300 steps per second max (5kHz steps only)
External Jacks Antenna Jack: BNC Type
Phone Jack: 3.5mm (1/8 in.) Stereo Type
Ext.SP Jack: 3.5mm (1/8 in.) Monaural Type
REC.Out Jack: 3.5mm (1/8 in.) Stereo Type
Ext. DC Power and Orange Wire Jack 3 pin (Center Orange Wire)
DC Power Jack: 5.5mm (1/5 in.) (Center Positive)
GPS/Remote Interface Jack: D Sub 9pin Male Type
Remote Interfase Jack (front panel): 4-pin Mini Custom Type
Internal Speaker 8.0O 5.0W Max. 77mm (3.0 in.)
Power Requirements DC:11V to 16.6V(Ext.DC Power Jack or DC Power Jack)
AC Adapter (13.8V DC 750mA Regulated) (AD-1009)
Operating Temperature Nominal: -20°C to +60°C -4°F to +140°F
Close Call: -10°C to +60°C +14°F to +140°F
Size 7.2 in.(W) x 5.9 in.(D) x 2.2 in.(H)
Weight 3.44 lbs
Remote Functions Direct PC control
Database management
Wired cloning
Display 64 x 128 Full Dot Matrix LCD with multi-color back light


Sensitivity (nominal) 12dB SINAD
0.3µV 25-27.995 MHz AM
0.3µV 28-53.98 MHz NFM
0.5µV 54-71.95 MHz WFM
0.2µV 72-75.995 MHz FM
0.5µV 76-107.9 MHz FMB
0.3µV 108-136.9916 MHz AM
0.2µV 137-173.9875 MHz NFM
0.5µV 174-215.95 MHz WFM
0.3µV 216-224.98 MHz NFM
0.3µV 225-379.975 MHz AM
0.3µV 380-512 MHz NFM
0.3µV 758-960 MHz NFM
0.4µV 1240-1300 MHz NFM


Signal Noise Ratio (nominal)
49dB 25-27.995 MHz AM
41dB 28-53.98 MHz NFM
54dB 54-71.95 MHz WFM
48dB 72-75.995 MHz FM
60dB 76-107.9 MHz FMB
50dB 108-136.9916 MHz AM
41dB 137-173.9875 MHz NFM
54dB 174-215.95 MHz WFM
41dB 216-224.98 MHz NFM
50dB 225-379.975 MHz AM
40dB 380-512 MHz NFM
41dB 758-960 MHz NFM
37dB 1240-1300 MHz NFM


Close Call Sensitivity (nominal)
140µV VHF Low1 Band
100µV VHF Low2 Band
80µV Air Band
80µV VHF High1 Band
90µV VHF High2 Band
110µV UHF Band
180µV 800MHz+ Band

Frequency Range


Frequency Range (MHz) Modulation Step (kHz) Name
25.0000-26.9600 AM 5 Petroleum Products & Broadcast Pickup
26.9650-27.4050 AM 5 CB Class D Channel
27.4100-27.9950 AM 5 Business & Forest Products
28.0000-29.6800 NFM 20 10 Meter Amateur Band
29.7000-49.9900 NFM 10 VHF Low Band
50.0000-53.9800 NFM 20 6 Meter Amateur Band
54.0000-71.9500 WFM 50 VHF TV
72.0000-75.9950 FM 5 Intersystem & Astronomy
76.0000-87.9500 WFM 50 VHF TV
88.0000-107.9000 FMB 100 FM Broadcast
108.0000-136.9916 AM 8.33 Aircraft Band
137.0000-143.9875 NFM 12.5 Military Land Mobile
144.0000-147.9950 NFM 5 2 Meter Amateur Band
148.0000-150.7875 NFM 12.5 Military Land Mobile
150.8000-161.9950 NFM 5 VHF High Band
162.0000-173.9875 NFM 12.5 Federal Government
174.0000-215.9500 WFM 50 VHF TV
216.0000-224.9800 NFM 20 1.25 Meter Amateur Band
225.0000-379.9750 AM 25 Military Aircraft Band
380.0000-399.9875 NFM 12.5 Military Land Mobile
400.0000-405.9875 NFM 12.5 Miscellaneous
406.0000-419.9875 NFM 12.5 Federal Government Land Mobile
420.0000-449.9875 NFM 12.5 70 cm Amateur Band
450.0000-469.9875 NFM 12.5 UHF Standard Band
470.0000-512.0000 NFM 12.5 UHF TV
758.0000-787.99375 NFM 6.25 Public Service Band
788.0000-805.99375 NFM 6.25 Public Service Band
806.0000-823.9875 NFM 12.5 Public Service Band
849.0125-868.9875 NFM 12.5 Public Service Band
894.0125-960.0000 NFM 12.5 Public Service Band
1240.0000-1300.0000 NFM 25 25 cm Amateur Band

Special Functions

Band Scope Function

  • Frequency Span 0.2 MHz To 500 MHz
  • Frequency Step 5 kHz To 100 kHz

Two-Tone-Sequential

  • 250.0-3500.0Hz , 0.1Hz Step Programmable

WX Alert

  • 1050 Hz Tone System
  • NWR-SAME System (Warning / Watch / Advisory)

Supported trunking systems

  • Motorola Systems: Type I, II, II/I (hybrid)
  • EDACS Systems: FM, NFM, and SCAT
  • LTR Systems
  • APCO Systems: Astro Imbe, Astro 25

Dynamic memory allocation capacity

  • Systems: 500 max
  • Groups: 20 per system
  • Site: 1000 max (All) 256 per system
  • Channels: 25000 max (40128 memory blocks)
  • Channels per Trunked System: 500 max

Heterodyne System

  • 1st IF: 380.7 to 380.8 MHz / 265.5 to 265.6 MHz
  • 2nd IF: 10.8 MHz
  • 3rd IF: 450 kHz

CTCSS and DCS Tones


CTCSS Tone Frequencies - 50 frequencies total (Hz)
67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5
94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3
131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 159.8 162.2 165.5 167.9
171.3 173.8 177.3 179.9 183.5 186.2 189.9 192.8 196.6 199.5
203.5 206.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 229.1 233.6 241.8 250.3 254.1


DCS Tone Codes - 104 codes total
023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047
051 053 054 065 071 072 073 074
114 115 116 122 125 131 132 134
143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172
174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244
245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265
266 271 274 306 311 315 325 331
332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371
411 412 413 423 431 432 445 446
452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503
506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606
612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664
703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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