BCD996T Now Avail

[jimmnn]

Has anyone else locally ordered there new radio yet? I was hoping to have for show and tell at Sunday's scanner meet, but we'll see saying it will ship today.

BCD996T - APCO 25 Digital Ready Scanner Featuring up to 6,000 Dynamically Allocated Channels and up to 400 Systems - The BCD996T will automatically monitor both digital and analog transmissions. Now with 9,600 baud APCO digital control channel with digital voice. Also features C4FM and Compatible Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying (CQPSK) compatibility.

http://www.usascan.com/files/bcd996t.cfm

Jim<

 

[jeffreyinberthoud]

996

Jim

Have you downloaded software to take a look?

also It seams this radio is cheaper then the hand held I wonder if the price of handheld will go down?

 

[scanlist]

Good old CEI with $30 ground shipping.

Optional $49 mag mount antenna.

P.T. Barnum was right.

Any bets on when the 1st firmware correction download is released. :lol:

You gotta hope that this product release goes way better than the continuing 396 nightmare.

Phil.

 

[luke-1]

Has anyone else locally ordered there new radio yet? I was hoping to have for show and tell at Sunday's scanner meet, but we'll see saying it will ship today.

BCD996T - APCO 25 Digital Ready Scanner Featuring up to 6,000 Dynamically Allocated Channels and up to 400 Systems - The BCD996T will automatically monitor both digital and analog transmissions. Now with 9,600 baud APCO digital control channel with digital voice. Also features C4FM and Compatible Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying (CQPSK) compatibility.

http://www.usascan.com/files/bcd996t.cfm

Jim<

Got the e-mail shipping confirmation today, Sunday will be pushin' it though.

Luke

 

[BobWeb]

Any idea if they fixed the control channel issue found on the 396?

 

[rdale]

Specifically the... ???

 

[rick521]

BCD996T in KS first reports

Check this link out for actually performance of the 996.

http://radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38981

 

[epbernstein]

Has anyone else locally ordered there new radio yet? I was hoping to have for show and tell at Sunday's scanner meet, but we'll see saying it will ship today.

BCD996T - APCO 25 Digital Ready Scanner Featuring up to 6,000 Dynamically Allocated Channels and up to 400 Systems - The BCD996T will automatically monitor both digital and analog transmissions. Now with 9,600 baud APCO digital control channel with digital voice. Also features C4FM and Compatible Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying (CQPSK) compatibility.

http://www.usascan.com/files/bcd996t.cfm

Jim<

Mine arrived today. It took about 5 minutes to transfer the files from my 396 using the free UASD software. Didn't have much time to play with it before heading back to the office, but what I did try worked perfectly. I think I'm gonna love it!

Addendum: I'm hearing a CLEER transmission clearly (sorry), which I haven't received well at this location with this antenna...

 

[rckydenver]

Well Jim, you should of recieved your 996T by now. Any reviews yet?

 

[jimmnn]

Well Jim, you should of recieved your 996T by now. Any reviews yet?

Not hear yet Tom.

Jim<

 

[epbernstein]

Amazing!

Something inspired me to climb into the attic the other day to check on the discone antenna I have mounted there. Sure enough, the coax had fallen out of the PL-259 connector (I have no idea how many years ago!). Ran over to Radio Shack, picked up a new PL-259 as well as an extension cable with reinforced connectors. Attached the extension cord to the antenna, and attached that to the re-installed PL-259 which is now lying on the floor of the attic with no gravity or other strain on it.

Lo and behold, I can now get a good signal for Denver up here in Boulder. Gotta play around and see what else I can pick up...

 

[RISC777]

I have these dreams when sleeping where the lighting constantly changes from orange to green to orange to . . . :lol:

Hopefully I'll have one showing up Monday. Hopefully.

 

[luke-1]

It's a good one-

I have just begun to get into all the things it can do, but first impression is good.

I thought it was going to be just a base/mobile version of the 396, but the memory organization capabilities appear even better. It does require separate software than the 396, but similar to use.

I have not taken it on the road yet, but it definitely does not stick on one tower, even here at the house.

I think they had systems like our Colorado DTRS in mind when they designed this one.

I will update as I keep experimenting with it.

Luke

 

[BobWeb]

Good deal Luke. Looking forward to hearing how it goes.