Uniden BC296D manual Introduction

Introduction

The BC296D APCO 25 Digital Trunking Scanner connects you to the exciting world of scanning. Capable of scanning conventional frequencies, analog trunking systems, and the most popular digital trunking systems, it is a great all-in-one solution to your scanning needs.

Here is a brief list of some of the systems you can monitor with your BC296D:

•Motorola Type I, II, IIi Hybrid, and APCO 25 Phase 1 Digital Systems (including 3600 bps and 9600 bps control channel systems) EDACS and EDACS SCAT trunking systems used by police, fire, ambulance, and other local and state public safety agencies as well as utilities and other businesses.

•LTR trunking systems used by local businesses and a few public safety agencies.

•Conventional Digital APCO 25 frequencies

•CB, GMRS, FRS, Marine, and other 2-way radios used by families, truckers, and community groups

•Business Band frequencies used nationwide

•Amateur Radio frequencies used by licensed radio opera- tors to report emergency weather conditions, experiment with new communications methods, or just to chat.

•Local and national government agencies

•Civil and military aircraft

•FM and TV Broadcast channels

•NOAA Weather Radio

•And much, much more!

The table below lists the frequency ranges, the default mode (AM, FM, or Wideband FM), and the default frequency step for each range.

Frequency Range		Mode	Step	Frequency Range		Mode	Step
		(MHz)	(kHz)			(MHz)	(kHz)
25.0000	- 27.9950	AM	5	174.0000	- 215.9500	WFM	50
28.0000	- 53.9900	FM	10	216.0000	- 224.9950	FM	5
54.0000	- 71.9500	WFM	50	225.0000	- 399.9500	AM	50
72.0000	- 75.9950	FM	5	400.0000	- 512.0000	NFM	12.5
76.0000	- 87.9500	WFM	50	806.0000	- 823.9875	NFM	12.5
88.0000 - 107.9000		WFM	100	849.0125	- 868.9875	NFM	12.5
108.0000	- 136.9750	AM	25	894.0125	- 956.0000	NFM	12.5
137.0000	- 161.9950	FM	5	1240.0000	- 1300.0000	NFM	12.5
162.0000	- 173.9875	FM	12.5

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