No clue how to program the scanner !!

You must have an appropriate software program to transfer directly from Radio Reference. As far as I know, the BUTEL 996 package is the only one available to do this. You can find more information here:

http://www.butel.nl/products/bc996/bcd996.html

or there's a link to them on the Radio Reference site.

I've been using their software with my BCD996XT for over a year, and it's fantastic!

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

You will need to update the firmware. Go here for what you need.
http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD996TFirmwareUpdate

Hi Mike,

Try updating the firmware and see if this solves the problem. While I understand that it "worked before", some of the programming software has been updated to work only with the newer firmware. Also, the newer versions of programming software are required when importing systems directly from radio database sites (such as radioreference.com).

If this does not work, try to enter system data by hand rather than importing. If trunking works then, it sounds like a software problem with your programming software versus the radio itself.

Hope this helps!

I would try redownloading and reflashing the firmware on the scanner. If this doesn't work, you may want to try downgrading to the previous version of the firmware. If you are unable to redownload the firmware from Uniden, there is a Yahoogroup dedicated to this radio.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BCD996T/join

Also in the files section, there are older versions of the firmware.

Hope this helps!

Sorry, but there is absolutely no way to cover programming of such a sophisticated scanner in this forum. If you need the manual for reference you can download/print by following the link below. Your best bet, outside of the manual, is to join a scanner group in your area, or purchase scanning software such as the ARC996 from BuTel (http://www.butel.nl/) and download/program using the services of RadioReference.com. RadioReference is also the best source for active frequencies and trunking systems in your area.

http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BCD996Tom.pdf

http://www.police-scanner.info/police-scanner-frequencies.htm make sure you have the new freq.#.they changed a lot of the a few months ago.

http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC898Tom.pdf this should help it is a link to ur manual

Hello majorhart, I have never owned this model scanner, but by looking at the owners manual I see there is a keylock, which locks the keypad.
If you need a copy of the manual, go here and download.
http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC245XLTom.pdf

I hope this helps out with what you were looking for,,Mechanc.

I have uploaded a pdf format manual for you if you do not have this.

http://files.hpifdesigns.com/pdf/bcd996Tom.pdf

also I hear there is a cd that comes with it too this might be handy to locate as well.

if you are wanting police frequencies please do a search for them on google.com eg. "las vegas police frequencies" ect and you should find alot of codes for your area.

I went through the manual page by page and found no info on how to doa complete system reset.You might join the BCD996T Yahoo user group and ask your question there or look through this easier to use guide I found on the internet.(http://marksscanners.com/996/996.html)