or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
Express Checkout with PayPhrase
What's this? | Create PayPhrase
Sorry!
More Buying Choices
Add to Cart West Coast Mall
To see our price, add this item to your cart. You can always remove it later. Why don't we show the price? In Stock

Add to Cart Beach Audio
To see our price, add this item to your cart. You can always remove it later. Why don't we show the price? In Stock

Add to Cart ApexSuppliers
$563.88 + $11.66 shipping
In Stock


Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Uniden BCD396T TrunkTracker IV APCO Digital Handheld Scanner with 5500 Dynamic Channels
 
See larger image
 

Uniden BCD396T TrunkTracker IV APCO Digital Handheld Scanner with 5500 Dynamic Channels

Other products by Uniden
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews) More about this product

In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
Want it delivered Thursday, November 12? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
10 new 1 used from $1,000.00

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this item with Scanners And Secret Frequencies (Electronic Underground) by Henry Eisenson

Uniden BCD396T TrunkTracker IV APCO Digital Handheld Scanner with 5500 Dynamic Channels + Scanners And Secret Frequencies (Electronic Underground)
Price For Both: $532.43

Show availability and shipping details

  • This item: Uniden BCD396T TrunkTracker IV APCO Digital Handheld Scanner with 5500 Dynamic Channels

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details

  • Scanners And Secret Frequencies (Electronic Underground) by Henry Eisenson

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details


What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Uniden BCD396T TrunkTracker IV APCO Digital Handheld Scanner with 5500 Dynamic Channels
38% buy the item featured on this page:
Uniden BCD396T TrunkTracker IV APCO Digital Handheld Scanner with 5500 Dynamic Channels 4.1 out of 5 stars (7)
$507.48
Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner (Black)
17% buy
Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner (Black) 4.1 out of 5 stars (82)
$75.47
Uniden BCD396XT Handheld TrunkTracker IV Digital Police Scanner
16% buy
Uniden BCD396XT Handheld TrunkTracker IV Digital Police Scanner
$539.06
UNIDEN BC-246T Compact Hand Held Scanner
13% buy
UNIDEN BC-246T Compact Hand Held Scanner 4.0 out of 5 stars (37)
$359.99

Technical Details

  • 5500 dynamically allocated channels (3500 typical)
  • Motorola analog and APCo25, EDACS analog, and LTR analog trunking
  • Pager Screen, Fire Station Tone-out, Extended Quick Keys
  • Service Search, CTCSS/DCS, Repeater Reverse, Alpha Tagging, Data Skip, Weather Search
  • SAME Wx Alert, Search Auto Store, Close CAll Auto Store, Priority Scanning, Backlit Display, PC Programming and Control, plus On-Air Cloning
  See more technical details

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 3 x 6.5 inches ; 2.4 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B000A2RZ7E
  • Item model number: BCD-396T
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,534 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

    Popular in this category: (What's this?)

    #28 in  Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Radio Scanners
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: July 20, 2005

Product Description

Product Description

Includes 5500 Dynamically Allocated channels (3500 Typical) for plenty of system storage. Preloaded for most major digital and many analog areas. Also has Motorola analog and APCo25, EDACS analog, and LTR analog trunking, Close Call RF Capture Technology, Pager Screen, Fire Station Tone-out, Extended Quick Keys, Service Search, CTCSS/DCS, Repeater Reverse, Alpha Tagging, Data Skip, Weather Search, SAME Wx Alert, Search Auto Store, Close CAll Auto Store, Priority Scanning, Backlit Display, PC Programming and Control, plus On-Air Cloning (software included by download). Includes belt clip, AC Adapter/Charger, PC Data Cable, and 2xAA NiMH batteris. Also comatible with Alkalines. 3.5mm Headphone jack.

Buy This Product and Related Accessories

Uniden BCD396T TrunkTracker IV APCO Digital Handheld Scanner with 5500 Dynamic Channels
507.48
$699.99 $507.48
Select this Item
See all accessories

Important Information

Legal Disclaimer
Warranty does not cover misuse of product.

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Uniden USB1 USB Cable for BCD396T/BC246T/BR330T/SC230/BCD996T/BCT15 Handheld Scanners (1 Each)

Uniden USB1 USB Cable for BCD396T/BC246T/BR330T/SC230/BCD996T/BCT15 Handheld Scanners (1 Each)

Two-Way Radios & Scanners For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Two-Way Radios & Scanners For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

by H. Ward Silver
4.7 out of 5 stars (3)  $22.49
UNIDEN BC-246T Compact Hand Held Scanner

UNIDEN BC-246T Compact Hand Held Scanner

4.0 out of 5 stars (37)  $359.99
Cobra HH 38 WX ST Handheld CB Radio

Cobra HH 38 WX ST Handheld CB Radio

4.0 out of 5 stars (29)  $71.73
Sabrent SBT-USC1K Hi-Speed USB 2.0 to Serial DB-9 RS-232 Adapter Cable (Black)

Sabrent SBT-USC1K Hi-Speed USB 2.0 to Serial DB-9 RS-232 Adapter Cable (Black)

3.1 out of 5 stars (52)  $13.15
Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

 

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Rating
4.1 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)
5 star:
 (3)
4 star:
 (2)
3 star:
 (2)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great performance after complicated setup, February 17, 2008
By vees (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
Whether you buy this as a toy or a tool, this is not a device that is going to spring out of its box ready to use. I consider myself fairly experienced in electronics and radio-related stuff and it took me several obsessive evenings of tinkering with the settings, reading and re-reading the manual, and searching through a half dozen online forums and reference sites dedicated to just this scanner model to get things set up properly.

Most folks who own this scanner are happy to share the files they have created of their own metropolitan areas (I found and downloaded complete Baltimore County files in a few minutes after subscribing BCD396T Yahoo Group) and with the included data cable every feature of the scanner can be controlled and modified from the computer screen.

Now that the unit is completely set up, it works exactly the way I want it to. This is a great portable scanner if you have digital trunking systems in your area, or anticipate your local systems going digital in the next few years. The back-light works great and lights up the buttons along with the display, which makes the scanner as easy to use in the dark as in full daylight.

The included antenna is a wide-band scanner antenna, so expect to have to purchase a band-specific antenna for the unit if you're mostly concerned with listening to 700 or 800 MHz trunking bands in your area and want the best possible performance on those bands.

If you have no digital systems in your area, you may want to check out some of the less expensive alternatives without digital capability such as the UNIDEN BC-246T Compact Hand Held Scanner.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Scanner - Hard To Setup, April 28, 2009
I have had this unit for 2 years now and have been very satisfied with its performance. I have deducted one star because setup is a lot more complex than it should be. The unit is just plain user unfriendly. One has to read and reread the manual.
Comment Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5.0 out of 5 stars I have 2 of these fine portables, August 31, 2009
By Terri (Jackson, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
While there is a learning curve to this scanner, once you get started, and it does require patience, this is the best of the best! While I was waiting for this radio to come out, I bought the 246T, similar to this one to learn the new programming procedure. I only put in the control channels of the trunking systems I usually monitor (I recognized the voices of those I heard). When the 396T arrived, I sold the other radio on the popular auction site for nearly what I paid for it. I like the fact that there is no wasted space like there was with the bank-based scanners of the past. I listen to trunking as well as conventional frequencies and have them set up so I can press one button to change from one county (or town) to another. I would like to be able to monitor a priority channel within a trunking system. I now notice that Uniden has a 396XT out. I'd like to compare that to the 396T and hope to be able to clone the T to the XT if I was to go for it. Would also like to have the portable be a one-handed radio or have a delay between button presses. But as it is now, I cannot press the side controls and the front ones at the same time while driving. With that in mind, I have it set up for only one-button press to control what I need to listen to. Would like to have a better battery charging system, 14 hours is too long for most of us, I use an external charger daily so I have fresh batteries (have 2 sets of 3). I mostly monitor traffic in the local areas traveled thru while on the job. This works for me and has for the last 30-plus years that I've been scanning. All things considered, I give it 5 stars.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars A good scanner
It is quite difficult to set up, but it is of great performance. The low frequency edge 25MHz is too large. It have to be zero.
Published 17 months ago by James Smit

3.0 out of 5 stars BCD396 Scanner (trunking)
My experience with this scanner was mostly negative. The handbook is like reading hyroglyphics. My scanner was defective with all the promised pre-programmed frequencies missing... Read more
Published on September 11, 2007 by John Feagin

5.0 out of 5 stars Uniden' best thus far (Top 5)
I have had this for ove one year now.
and NO it is NOT my first scanner nor reciver for that manner. Read more
Published on July 2, 2007 by Crista Sadler

3.0 out of 5 stars Comparison for BCD996tT Baseunit and this Portable Version
I've seen and used both and I would recommend getting the BCD996T instead of the portable version unless you really need something to work in the event of a power outage or... Read more
Published on October 31, 2006 by R. Zauner

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Discussion Replies Latest Post
Are police utilizing too much force? 5 3 days ago
Cold Case in Ellyson 0 5 days ago
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   




Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)


Look for Similar Items by Category

 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.