BCD325P2/BCD996P2: ? Number of channels

[jp106]

On a 996p2 On the old scanner s it was just 50,100,300 etc. With 10 or 20 banks. What does 996 have other then new world "dynamic channels"
System is banks, group is banks in a bankb like that? The manual not helpful?

 

[doctordialtone]

On a 996p2 On the old scanner s it was just 50,100,300 etc. With 10 or 20 banks.

The 996P2 doesn't use "banks"

It uses Systems, Groups and Frequencies - controlled by "Quick Keys"

BCD996P2 - The RadioReference Wiki

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Up to 25,000 Channels

Uniden Trunktracker V BCD996P2 scanner Specs & Prices

Uniden Trunktracker V BCD996P2 scanner overview and full product specs on CNET.

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996P2 Specifications:
Limits

• Channels: 25,000 maximum
• Systems: 500 maximum
• Groups per system: 20 maximum
• Talkgroups per trunked system: 500 maximum
• Channels per conventional system: 1000 maximum
• Scan Rate: 100 channels per second (conventional mode)
• Search Rate: 300 steps per second (on 5 kHz steps)
• System Quick Key range: 0-99
• Group Quick Key range: 0-9
• Custom Search Ranges: 10
• Startup Keys: 10
• System Number Tagging: 999
• Channel Number Tagging: 999
• Preprogrammed Service Search Bands: 12
• Band Scope Span Range: 0.2 MHz To 500 MHz
• Band Scope Step: 5 kHz To 100 kHz

 

[hiegtx]

On a 996p2 On the old scanner s it was just 50,100,300 etc. With 10 or 20 banks. What does 996 have other then new world "dynamic channels"
System is banks, group is banks in a bankb like that? The manual not helpful?

The DMA scanners do not have "banks". You have quick keys (0 thru 99) that you can assign to systems, and also groups (up to 20 per system) that you can assign group quick keys (0 thru 9). This applies to the non-database Uniden DMA scanners, including the 996P2.

If you so desire, you could assign a number of systems to a single quick key, like 1. Then you could use the key to toggle all of those systems on or off at the same time, similar to the way older scanners (before DMA was introduced) could be set to scan, or not scan, a given bank. Several articles in the Wiki that cover this difference.
CategoryMA Radios Hints and Kinks - The RadioReference Wiki

Uniden DMA FAQ - The RadioReference Wiki

Uniden Scanners Systems, Sites and Groups - The RadioReference Wiki

 

[JoeBearcat]

On a 996p2 On the old scanner s it was just 50,100,300 etc. With 10 or 20 banks. What does 996 have other then new world "dynamic channels"
System is banks, group is banks in a bankb like that? The manual not helpful?

The closest thing to banks are Groups with respect to groups of channels.

Banks are also similar to Systems in that you can assign Systems Quick Keys that act like the bank toggle buttons.

No, the manual is not going to contrast the unit against others.