I know that this is going to sound unlikely, but I have both a Uniden Bearcat BCD396XT and a BCD996XT and I monitor the ARMER system in Minnesota, which is a digital P25 trunked simulcast system (CQPSK). The recovered audio on the BCD396XT sounds better than the BCD996XT! I am using the internal speakers on both units right now. To me this doesn't make sense. If anything they should be equal or the 996XT should sound better because it has a bigger internal speaker. I am just wondering if anybody else here that has both scanners and monitors digital trunked simulcast systems has noticed that the 396XT sounds better than the 996XT. I am also brainstorming on what to do to try and make the 996XT sound better. I might try an external loudspeaker and/or a different antenna.
I think I have the most current firmware on both units. The firmware is as follows:
-BCD396XT: Firmware Version 1.08.14
-BCD996XT: Firmware Version 1.04.00
I do seem to recall criticism of the internal loudspeaker on the BCD996T and people suggesting to use an external loudspeaker. I seem to recall that the internal loudspeaker on the BCD996XT is better than the BCD996T, but should I still consider an external loudspeaker for the BCD996XT, despite reports of an improved internal loudspeaker?
I think I have the most current firmware on both units. The firmware is as follows:
-BCD396XT: Firmware Version 1.08.14
-BCD996XT: Firmware Version 1.04.00
I do seem to recall criticism of the internal loudspeaker on the BCD996T and people suggesting to use an external loudspeaker. I seem to recall that the internal loudspeaker on the BCD996XT is better than the BCD996T, but should I still consider an external loudspeaker for the BCD996XT, despite reports of an improved internal loudspeaker?
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