Uniden Bearcat SR30C, 500-Channel Compact Handheld Scanner, Close Call RF Capture, Turbo Search, PC programable, NASCAR, Racing, Aviation, Marine, Railroad, and Non-Digital Police, Fire, Public Safety

Pros: - Scans Quickly Cons: - Stock antenna isnt great... I dont suppose its meant to be. - No ability to name banks or channels even via computer (This is the worst part) - Should have used USB-Micro or Type-C Charging... this uses USB-Mini, a terrible antiquated port - Backlight times out quickly - Backlight cant be set to light on receive so you have to fumble in time to see a frequency at night - Function Key is Toggle, not momentary so you have to check the screen to see if its engaged For all of its cons its still a serviceable scanner for the price but these are issues that could have been (could be?) addressed at little to no cost.

Worked fine, but the Close Detect feature is inconsistent when I tested it in both the 2m & 70CM bands. It does easily fit in a small radio pouch (provided the pouch is tall enough). Also, the programming software isnt bad, but I was disappointed that Alpha Tags (free text names for saved frequencies to monitor) is not supported in the software or the display. Id look at another model that has alpha tag memory channel support if considering this one.

Works great as a way for me to monitor the local fire radio at the office. Rechargable batteries are not included though, so be prepared to go through a lot of AAs.

I was told by a co-worker not to get an Analog scanner since they no longer work around Richmond/Chesterfield Co in VA. Emergency and Police have gone encrypted and not digital. I was given so false info that oh yeah it should work. B.S. Uniden did send me info after I had already ordered it that it wouldnt work after 2 comments stated that it should work even picking up Marine, Aviation broadcasts. All I heard was a picture clear signal for the local weather advisory. I pick up maybe a 20-30 second faint broadcast of some police signal then the scanner blew past it which wasnt what I wanted it to do and I no longer heard that. I heard someone on a ham radio discussing something about North Korea and that signal was strong but it didnt last long. It was damn difficult to try to program or place in a frequency to see if I could get anything else. It was a bunch of nonsense. I spent to much time on Amazon reading reviews good and bad and seeing what I could buy w/o a ham radio license and yada yada. After I sent it back, I went to Best Buy and purchased myself a $99 pair of Uniden walkie talkies for $79 since it was in the wrong place on the rack and there was no other location for where they were supposed to be. It was the last pair and they had to honor where it was placed. Havent opened it yet since it is a Fathers Day present to myself but it is better than racking my brain over analog, digital, encrypted nonsense.

I is hard to program, could not receive any signals but the weather, could not program with usb.

I like everything about it

No issues so far. Working as designed.

Returned it. I wont work everywhere. Make sure it will work in your area before buying.

I wanted to keep informed with local law and fire ect but only get weather .Im disappointed at this point