BCD996XT Specs

• Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Subpart C as of date of manufacture. (See FCC Information for more details.)
• FCC ID: AMWUB360

General

Attenuation	20dB nominal
Audio Output Power	3W nominal into 8Ω speaker
	30mW 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: BNC Type
	Phone Jack: 3.5mm (1/8 in.) Stereo Type
	Ext.SP Jack: 3.5mm (1/8 in.) Monaural Type
	REC.Out Jack: 3.5mm (1/8 in.) Stereo Type
	Ext. DC Power and Orange Wire Jack 3 pin (Center Orange Wire)
	DC Power Jack: 5.5mm (1/5 in.) (Center Positive)
	GPS/Remote Interface Jack: D Sub 9pin Male Type
	Remote Interfase Jack (front panel): 4-pin Mini Custom Type
Internal Speaker	8.0Ω 5.0W Max. 77mm (3.0 in.)
Power Requirements	DC:11V to 16.6V(Ext.DC Power Jack or DC Power Jack)
	AC Adapter (13.8V DC 750mA Regulated) (AD-1009)
Operating Temperature	Nominal: -20°C to +60°C -4°F to +140°F
	Close Call: -10°C to +60°C +14°F to +140°F
Size	7.2 in.(W) x 5.9 in.(D) x 2.2 in.(H)
Weight	3.44 lbs
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
0.3μV	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
0.5μV	76-107.9 MHz	FMB
0.3μV	108-136.9916 MHz	AM
0.2μV	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
0.4μV	1240-1300 MHz	NFM

Signal Noise Ratio (nominal)
49dB	25-27.995 MHz	AM
41dB	28-53.98 MHz	NFM
54dB	54-71.95 MHz	WFM
48dB	72-75.995 MHz	FM
60dB	76-107.9 MHz	FMB
50dB	108-136.9916 MHz	AM
41dB	137-173.9875 MHz	NFM
54dB	174-215.95 MHz	WFM
41dB	216-224.98 MHz	NFM
50dB	225-379.975 MHz	AM
40dB	380-512 MHz	NFM
41dB	758-960 MHz	NFM
37dB	1240-1300 MHz	NFM

Close Call Sensitivity (nominal)
140μV	VHF Low1 Band
100μV	VHF Low2 Band
80μV	Air Band
80μV	VHF High1 Band
90μV	VHF High2 Band
110μV	UHF Band
180μV	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

• Frequency Span 0.2 MHz To 500 MHz
• Frequency Step 5 kHz To 100 kHz

Two-Tone-Sequential

• 250.0-3500.0Hz , 0.1Hz Step Programmable

WX Alert

• 1050 Hz Tone System
• NWR-SAME System (Warning / Watch / Advisory)

Supported trunking systems

• Motorola Systems: Type I, II, II/I (hybrid)
• EDACS Systems: FM, NFM, and SCAT
• LTR Systems
• APCO Systems: Astro Imbe, Astro 25

Dynamic memory allocation capacity

• Systems: 500 max
• Groups: 20 per system
• Site: 1000 max (All) 256 per system
• Channels: 25000 max (40128 memory blocks)
• Channels per Trunked System: 500 max

Heterodyne System

• 1st IF: 380.7 to 380.8 MHz / 265.5 to 265.6 MHz
• 2nd IF: 10.8 MHz
• 3rd IF: 450 kHz

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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