Uniden BCD325P2 Handheld TrunkTracker V Scanner. 25,000 Dynamically Allocated Channels. Close Call RF Capture Technology. Location-Based Scanning and S.A.M.E. Weather Alert. Compact Size.

A lot of distortion on trucking freq. took apart the stock antenna added a paper clip instead and cut it size to clean up some of the distortion. More distortion if you are holding it as opposed to setting it on a counter across the room. Battery life isn’t great but I have 8 rechargeable batteries on a charger. If you’re more serious I guess you have to spend another 250 bucks to get better performance. The speaker is loud on digital but lower on analog and yes I updated the firmware. Knowing what I know now I probably would have either spend more mone or picked another hobby.

Radio is good. there is a learning curve but isnt bad for those who are familiar with electronic radios. Found everything i needed to program this via youtube, radioreference, and the owners manual. Only complaint is that the software for firmware updates is windows only, No Mac software available. Uniden ships the unit with 2015 firmware, which needs to be updated with a windows pc. :-/

If you have no experience programming a trunk radio system, this scanner can take some time to set up. Once up and running it proved to be a good sounding unit with great signal sensitivity. I intend to upgrade the antenna for something more robust, but I am otherwise satisfied. I used ARC XT Programming software (paid version) and access to a free Radio Reference Account during the scanner set up.

Lots of fun to listen to the surrounding Dispatches! I probably shouldve listened to the reviews, and not purchased this as a first time scanner. It came unprogrammed, so I couldnt listen to anything until I searched the manual on doing a basic scan of the entire frequency spectrum. So I tried the freescan software. And that was even difficult to understand. Then I found the ARC XT Pro software. Downside, freescan is free but time consuming to use and ARC is either $40 or $70 (depending on what you want), but its FASTER!! So within 15 minutes of loading up the ARC software and playing around a little (in the trial version), I was able to program my scanner, and listen to the city police, fire and ambulatory dispatches, as well as a few surrounding areas! The only other thing thats not very cool, is the battery life (again noted in the reviews). About 2 or 3 hours of continuous use and it starts beeping at you to replace the batteries. At least its only 2 double As. But you can always just leave it plugged into a power source with the USB Plug. Overall, I am very pleased with this scanner. It is very fun!

I love this little scanner that fits easily in your pocket. Id give it 5 stars except for the issues noted in other reviews here - it eats batteries, doesnt charge while being used on USB power and is really complicated to program. I took one look at trying to program it, gave up, and contacted a local scanner junkie. He was happy to hook it up to his laptop and downloaded all of the frequencies I need across 3 counties in less than 5 minutes. From there, its just a matter of turning it on and listening. If you want to get more complicated with your listening you can use its various features but you dont have to. As for the batteries, get a charger and 2 sets of batteries. If you are using it for extended hours, use the USB - for listening, not for charging.

Scanner works well, can be a bit of a challenge to program, but on the whole, easy to operate.

Its a great scanner. Does the job. But plan to read the manual or go on radioreference.com for advice. Not like they used to be. The freescan software is very easy to use with a 6 min video on YouTube. The 20 min video, Im sure unlocks even more. This thing can do a LOT and there are a lot of features. NEED TO READ THE MANUAL. The battery life is crap in my opinion. Get at least 8 rechargeable and a 4 battery recharger with it. (I got the Energizer pro) If you need this on the move for long hours or days at a time.... IM CHANGING BATERIES IN HOURS. Otherwise, after going through the features and a little learning curve, its a great scanner. Just doesnt work like us older scanner users are used to but it can, less the battery life and some learning.

Device works as expected. Great transaction

Ok scanner, but battery life could be better, charging while in use, and Bluetooth capability would also be a major plus, so I could connect to my car, and other wireless speakers. Programming is not to bad, *if* you use an app. Overall, Im happy with the purchase, but it could be improved a lot in the areas I mentioned.

Overall a great handheld. Durable and lasts. Drains batteries; invest in rechargeables. Only uses 2 AA verses the older models that were heavier with 4. I purchased software to easily upload and manage frequencies. Reception is moderate even with a higher gain antenna. Sound quality is ok.