The long-awaited upgrade to support scanning NXDN digital systems is now available for the BCD436HP and BCD536HP scanners from Uniden. This upgrade allows you to program these scanners to trunk track NXDN 4800 and NXDN 9600 systems, as well as NXDN Single-Channel Trunking and Icom’s IDAS™ trunking. Also, in conventional mode, this upgrade allows you to select the RAN and Area for NXDN transmissions.
To get the upgrade, first update your scanner to the latest firmware version (see BCD436HP Firmware Update or BCD536HP Firmware Update). Then, go to
myUniden - Customer Product Registration and Support Area to purchase the upgrade key. You will need your scanner’s Electronic Serial Number (ESN) and checksum to purchase the upgrade. These can be retrieved using your scanner’s menu (MENU –> Settings –> See Scanner Information –> Firmware Version).
Note that the Sentinel software has not been updated, yet, to support these new features. All programming for NXDN needs to be done using the scanner’s menu system. We recommend you create a new Favorites List for NXDN systems. When you update your scanner using Sentinel, take care not to erase that Favorites List.
Upon release, the price for this upgrade will be $30. Once Sentinel has been updated to provide NXDN support, the price will increase to $60.
