Will Uniden BCD996T pick-up OPP ?

[fiddlefaddle99]

Just wondering if an older BCD996T will still pickup OPP ?

 

[Enjoi19]

Yep, most certainly will work with that scanner.

 

[fiddlefaddle99]

Thank you. I thought you needed a P2 now.

 

[VA3JPX]

Thank you. I thought you needed a P2 now.

Yes it will work for now. However, OPP will be switching to an encrypted system within the next year or two. And even a P2 scanner won't be able to decrypt it.

 

[fiddlefaddle99]

Is the encrypted system currently being setup ? I heard that its going to be delayed for quite some time due to deficit from the pandemic.

 

[torontokris]

Thank you. I thought you needed a P2 now.

You do not need a P2 to get OPP you just need a P25 trunking scanner.

 

[mikewazowski]

You do not need a P2 to get OPP you just need a P25 trunking scanner.

You don't even need a P25 trunking scanner. Any scanner that week handle a Motorola 3600baud (Smartnet/SmartZone) system will work.

The 996XT would be a nice, cost effective scanner for the OPP.

 

[torontokris]

You don't even need a P25 trunking scanner. Any scanner that week handle a Motorola 3600baud (Smartnet/SmartZone) system will work.

The 996XT would be a nice, cost effective scanner for the OPP.

You do need APCO 25 voice decoding to hear OPP which is what I meant. Whether it's 3600 or 9600 etc you need "APCO-25 Common Air Interface" I wasn't referring to a pure P25 system. Either way we are both right.

 

[VA3ADP]

Is the encrypted system currently being setup ? I heard that its going to be delayed for quite some time due to deficit from the pandemic.

That is a great question. Suppose to be online early next year and be done by 2023. I doubt that will happen.