BCD396XT Specs

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General

Attenuation 20dB nominal
Audio Output Power 310mW nominal into 24Ω speaker
20mW nominal into 32Ω stereo headphone
Scan Rate 100 channels per second max (Conventional mode)
Search Rate 300 steps per second max (5kHz steps only)
External Jacks Antenna Jack: SMA Type
Phone Jack: 3.5mm (1/8 in.) Stereo Type
DC Power Jack: EIAJ TYPE-II(Center Positive)
GPS/Remote Interface Jack: 4pin Mini Type
Internal Speaker 24Ω, 0.8 W Max.(1.26 in.)
Power Requirements 3 x AA Size Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (2300mAh)
3 x AA size Alkaline Batteries
AC Adapter (6V DC 800mA Regulated) (AD-1001)
Operating Temperature Nominal: -20°C to +60° -4°F to +140°F
Close Call: -10°C to +60°C +14°F to +140°F
Size 2.40 in.(W) x 1.22 in.(D) x 5.35 in.(H) (Without Antenna)
Weight 0.37 lbs (Without Battery and Antenna)
Remote Functions Direct PC control
Database management
Wired cloning
Display 64 x 128 Full Dot Matrix LCD with multi-color back light

Sensitivity (nominal) 12dB SINAD
0.4μV 25—27.995 MHz AM
0.3μV 28—53.98 MHz NFM
0.5μV 54—71.95 MHz WFM
0.2μV 72—75.995 MHz FM
0.4μV 76—107.9 MHz FMB
0.3μV 108—136.9916 MHz AM
0.3μV 137—173.9875 MHz NFM
0.5μV 174—215.95 MHz WFM
0.3μV 216—224.98 MHz NFM
0.3μV 225—379.975 MHz AM
0.3μV 380—512 MHz NFM
0.3μV 758—960 MHz NFM
0.5μV 1240—1300 MHz NFM

Signal Noise Ratio (nominal)
50dB 25—27.995 MHz AM
41dB 28—53.98 MHz NFM
55dB 54—71.95 MHz WFM
47dB 72—75.995 MHz FM
60dB 76—107.9 MHz FMB
50dB 108—136.9916 MHz AM
41dB 137—173.9875 MHz NFM
55dB 174—215.95 MHz WFM
40dB 216—224.98 MHz NFM
51dB 225—379.975 MHz AM
40dB 380—512 MHz NFM
41dB 758—960 MHz NFM
37dB 1240—1300 MHz NFM

Close Call Sensitivity (nominal)
350μV VHF Low1 Band
160μV VHF Low2 Band
70μV Air Band
60μV VHF High1 Band
56μV VHF High2 Band
100μV UHF Band
200μV 800MHz+ Band

Frequency Range

Frequency Range (MHz) Modulation Step (kHz) Name
25.0000—26.9600 AM 5 Petroleum Products & Broadcast Pickup
26.9650—27.4050 AM 5 CB Class D Channel
27.4100—27.9950 AM 5 Business & Forest Products
28.0000—29.6800 NFM 20 10 Meter Amateur Band
29.7000—49.9900 NFM 10 VHF Low Band
50.0000—53.9800 NFM 20 6 Meter Amateur Band
54.0000—71.9500 WFM 50 VHF TV
72.0000—75.9950 FM 5 Intersystem & Astronomy
76.0000—87.9500 WFM 50 VHF TV
88.0000—107.9000 FMB 100 FM Broadcast
108.0000—136.9916 AM 8.33 Aircraft Band
137.0000—143.9875 NFM 12.5 Military Land Mobile
144.0000—147.9950 NFM 5 2 Meter Amateur Band
148.0000—150.7875 NFM 12.5 Military Land Mobile
150.8000—161.9950 NFM 5 VHF High Band
162.0000—173.9875 NFM 12.5 Federal Government
174.0000—215.9500 WFM 50 VHF TV
216.0000—224.9800 NFM 20 1.25 Meter Amateur Band
225.0000—379.9750 AM 25 Military Aircraft Band
380.0000—399.9875 NFM 12.5 Military Land Mobile
400.0000—405.9875 NFM 12.5 Miscellaneous
406.0000—419.9875 NFM 12.5 Federal Government Land Mobile
420.0000—449.9875 NFM 12.5 70 cm Amateur Band
450.0000—469.9875 NFM 12.5 UHF Standard Band
470.0000—512.0000 NFM 12.5 UHF TV
758.0000—787.99375 NFM 6.25 Public Service Band
788.0000—805.99375 NFM 6.25 Public Service Band
806.0000—823.9875 NFM 12.5 Public Service Band
849.0125—868.9875 NFM 12.5 Public Service Band
894.0125—960.0000 NFM 12.5 Public Service Band
1240.0000—1300.0000 NFM 25 25 cm Amateur Band

Special Functions

Band Scope Function

Two-Tone-Sequential

WX Alert

Supported trunking systems

Dynamic memory allocation capacity

Heterodyne System

CTCSS and DCS Tones

CTCSS Tone Frequencies — 50 frequencies total (Hz)
67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5
94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3
131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 159.8 162.2 165.5 167.9
171.3 173.8 177.3 179.9 183.5 186.2 189.9 192.8 196.6 199.5
203.5 206.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 229.1 233.6 241.8 250.3 254.1

DCS Tone Codes — 104 codes total
023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047
051 053 054 065 071 072 073 074
114 115 116 122 125 131 132 134
143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172
174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244
245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265
266 271 274 306 311 315 325 331
332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371
411 412 413 423 431 432 445 446
452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503
506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606
612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664
703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754


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