Uniden Bearcat BC75XLT Handheld Scanner, 300 Channels, 10 banks, Close Call Technology, PC Programable, NOAA Weather, Aviation, Marine, Railroad, NASCAR, and Non-Digital Police/Fire/Public Safety

This little scanner offers a lot of features at a decent price, and gives you the option of convenient portability. Not much to say, other than that it works like its supposed to. The only thing to keep in-mind, particularly if you are not already experienced with scanners, is that you will not get great range or reception with the included antenna. If you need range, be prepared to install and use a larger/outdoor antenna, which is not difficult to accomplish.

I needed a three band scanner for use at the Reno Air Races. Did some looking and found this one to be the best value of those that would serve the purpose. Installed a set of NiMH batteries which would last about 5 hours on a full charge. Rather than rely on battery power I connected it to a 30000mAh power bank and was able to use it all day long. Software was a little difficult to find but once I had it downloaded it was simple to program the frequencies I needed to monitor and setup the scan function to walk these channels. Only real downside is that the scanner will not charge the NiMH batteries while its on. Im pleased with the purchase and would recommend this scanner to any Reno Air Races attendee or volunteer whod like to be a bit more aware of whats going on behind the scenes.

since the FCC have changed the frequency and codes for scanners and 2 way radios i have been looking for an updated radiio. since mine are older models they will not except the codes because of different frequency. off and on i would check amazon to find a good radio that will except the the frequency and reasonable price. i finally found one and yes it was refurbished but it was at a reasonable price i can afford. i contacted the seller to find out if it will except the updated frequency and within the next business day i got an email stating yes it does. so i ordered and got it in a few days. yes it took some time to figured it out and to reprogram it but in a half hour i had the frequencies put in. so now instead of listening to my officers i now can here the dispatch as well. the only thing that i have to say negative is that for some reason the town that is my county has a different frequency which i can still pick up on my older model but not on this one. they are the only town that has its own code # but i dont think it has to do with the radio itself. i love and i love the honesty when emailing back and forth with the company i bought it from. thank you guys.

This syncs to your pc and allows you to easily and quickly fill all the banks with custom freq sets you can create and store on your pc. Battery will last a whole day of nascar which is what I bought it for, but no more than that so stock up on batteries. Wish the controls were quicker to use. Assigning priorities and switching banks is a pain.

I have had the BC75XLT for about a month. It is easy to program; light weight; and reasonably durable. It is comparatively inexpensive. Unfortunately, the reception is not that great. Using the supplied rubber duck antenna, I had a hard time receiving UHF police broadcasts from surrounding towns. I live about a mile from my local public safety radio repeater. The reception - even from this short distance - was not that great. I bought a separate whip antenna. That improved the reception. Also, this unit seems to use up the batteries quickly. This scanner will drain two AA batteries each 10 hour period.

I’ve received two defective units. One was knew one was like new. Neither worked. I contacted customer support the first time and there was no resolution. 2nd one I just sent back. Would not scan straight out of the box and said All Cannel Lock. Going with a different make this time.

This was a last-minute purchase for a Nascar race. The scanner arrived in just two days, with no expedited shipping. I have used several other scanners in the past, and their programming and use were not intuitive at all. This is not the case with the Uniden radio. With just a few minutes in the manual, I was able to quickly program over 75 channels and, more importantly, able to easily transition from one to the other. Once you get the hang of the tri-function knob on the top, its a piece of cake to change channels, adjust squelch, and adjust volume. Great value for the money.

Im a rail fan so I like to be able to hear the engine crews and dispatchers when Im trackside. With its pre programmed service bands, the BC75XLT is so easy to use. I found the reception to be good and when using Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries, I could listen in for hours on a full charge. The batteries can also be charged in the unit via a USB power source such as a computer or wall adapter. The unit is also simple to program if you want to enter specific frequencies or a range of frequencies. I also like that it is very compact and seems to be well built. I would recommend..

It is a classic and it works just as well as the one I purchased in 1997, it is just smaller and lighter. Works well, volume and squelch now have a dual switch action on the single knob-clever!

Easy to program and easy to learn, considering it was my first time using a scanner. Good amount of banks and channels you can program. Uniden provides a program you can download that makes it extremely easy to program frequencies. Great scanner for first-time users and people who just want to listen in or have an interest. There are a few problems: 1) Eats batteries like crazy 2) The viewing angle on the screen is extremely limited, so if you have it laying on a table or something similar you most likely are going to have to pick it up and look at the screen to see what channel is transmitting 3) No battery life indicator, other than beeping and a visual cue when the batteries are almost dead 4) Using the LED light that lightens the screen orange only lasts about 10 seconds before it automatically turns off. So far I havent found a way to keep it on permanently. 5) No channel names, so if you have many banks and channels you are going to have to write up an Excel spreadsheet or something similar to keep track of what channel is what. 6) The stock antenna is somewhat lacking in range. I purchased an aftermarket antenna, linked below. (