New Addition to the "Family"

FD5722 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-26-2013, 2:50 PM

I couldn't resist posting a pic of the newest family member. This is my Uniden BCD396XT. Sorry I don't have current pics of my whole home shack but it's in a reorganizing process and torn apart.

I love this 396XT !!!!

gr8rcall · #2 (**permalink**) 01-26-2013, 6:29 PM

Very Nice!
When did you get it?

revclstoner · #3 (**permalink**) 01-26-2013, 6:49 PM

Sweet rig! I was thinking about adding a Uniden trunking scanner to my collection, but I heard a few people have issues with them. Hope yours isn't one of them!

N2PYS · #4 (**permalink**) 01-26-2013, 7:27 PM

Issues with them?? i have had mine and the only issue i have had with mine is that it works and works and works some more,even after a year of owning it i totally reprogrammed it to work with GPS it did not care it started working with GPS without so much as blurp. BUY ONE you will be happy

Avery93 · #5 (**permalink**) 01-26-2013, 8:12 PM

Glad to see someone else using a Laird antenna. They are just much more visually appealing than the RadioShack/GRE 800 MHz antennas, and they work great.

In case you didn't know, you can also get the EXC-806 with an SMA male connector, that connects directly to the Uniden without having to use an adapter. This removes a lot of bulk (and height).

Rt169Radio · #6 (**permalink**) 01-27-2013, 8:25 AM

Nice!

ShawnInPaso · #7 (**permalink**) 01-28-2013, 12:43 AM

Very cool.

kf4uuz · #8 (**permalink**) 01-28-2013, 12:58 AM

Enjoy your new 396XT. Lots of bells and whistles to try out.

N1SQB · #9 (**permalink**) 01-28-2013, 5:46 AM

Very nice! I have one myself! Hey, is that an HP Pavilion G7 laptop in the background?

Manny

FD5722 · #10 (**permalink**) 01-29-2013, 3:56 PM

Thanks guys !!! I love it. And yes, that is my HP G7 laptop with 17" screen in the background, which I really like also

russellmaher · #11 (**permalink**) 01-29-2013, 4:01 PM

Hi Daniel...congrats on the 396XT. It is a terrific unit and I hope you get many years of usage from it.

Thanks also for sharing the pics with us.

Russell

FD5722 · #12 (**permalink**) 01-29-2013, 7:37 PM

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Originally Posted by gr8rcall

Very Nice!
When did you get it?

Just got it a couple days ago. Made a trade with someone.

FD5722 · #13 (**permalink**) 01-29-2013, 7:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Avery93

Glad to see someone else using a Laird antenna. They are just much more visually appealing than the RadioShack/GRE 800 MHz antennas, and they work great.

In case you didn't know, you can also get the EXC-806 with an SMA male connector, that connects directly to the Uniden without having to use an adapter. This removes a lot of bulk (and height).

Yeah the Laird performs pretty well and I've looked at the 806 and that's my next little investment for it. I think it'll look a lot better without having to use the adapter for it.

FD5722 · #14 (**permalink**) 01-29-2013, 7:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kf4uuz

Enjoy your new 396XT. Lots of bells and whistles to try out.

You're telling me !!! LOL

FD5722 · #15 (**permalink**) 01-29-2013, 7:39 PM

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Originally Posted by russellmaher

Hi Daniel...congrats on the 396XT. It is a terrific unit and I hope you get many years of usage from it.

Thanks also for sharing the pics with us.

Russell

Thanks Russell !!! It is an awesome radio and is by far the most sensitive (scanner wise) radio that I have used, not to mention the most feature packed !!