Uniden HomePatrol-2 Color Touchscreen Simple Program Digital Scanner, TrunkTracker V and S,A,M,E, Emergency/Weather Alert, APCO P25 Phase 1 and 2! Covers USA and Canada, Quick Record and Playback

I don’t know if it’s the nationwide database update that’s not getting loaded or this scanner is too weak to pull in the signal for the regional phase 2 agencies, but So far I am only able to get the same old frequencies that I can get on my 15 year old scanner. Thinking about sending it back! So far NOT worth the price.

I have had many scanners over the years, but this by far is the best. I have it a few weeks now. You get what you pay for. It took a little while (very little) to get used to how it works, but it is really good. Just using the antenna that comes with it I do get a good deal of contacts further then I expected. If you want a good scanner mainly for local info, you cant go wrong. As a bonus, you will get info out of your general area. If you use regular batteries, expect about 5 3/4 hours before the screen comes up saying that the batteries are low. I am available for any questions. By the way - this is the very first feedback that I have written. I have ordered items for many years from Amazon and while I never had a complaint, I never felt the need to write about a product until now.

This is my second radio scanner,(My first was a whistler TRX-1). This unit is super easy to use and program. Gets great reception and seems to pickup better and faster than my TRX-1. The speaker is louder and having the replay option is really nice so you can listen to the last transmission that came through if you missed somthing or want to make sure you heard correctly.

This scanner is great. Very easy user interface with colored touch screen. It literally took me less than 5min to set it up and start listening. Im new to scanners and this is the 4th one Ive tried. The previous ones were all too complicated to setup & get working and even once I did get them set up, I couldnt pick-up the channels I wanted because the scanner didnt support it. The HomePatrol 2 picks up EVERYTHING. The antenna could be better but depending on where you are at you can get a wide variety of channels. I think this is 1 of the best scanners out there right now unless youre a pro and like to have full control over your scanner and do a manual setup. I prefer to let the technology do the work for me. Ha!

Expensive ... maybe ... but you do get your monies worth. I have had this radio for about 2 years now and have showed it to many people in my area who tell me they wish they could listen to police channels again. They tell me that the police now encrypt everything and you cant listen to them anymore. Well imagine their surprise when I say Oh really? and turn on my HP2! Yes LEO folks do encrypt some channels and this unit will not of course decrypt them. What it will do is digital trunking and do it well with very easy programming. I enjoyed adding the Extreme Upgrade software upgrade that because I am a ham radio operator I found easy to use and worth it. I would suggest that before anyone buys the Extreme Upgrade they review some Youtube videos showing you what it does because not everyone would need it or perhaps even understand what it does. One thing that EVERYONE should have is the Sentinel program software that is free and requires no additional cable or hardware. That software makes creating favorite lists easy and will even let you modify the Alpha names of the frequencies you have in your favorites list. If you have any doubts about performance you can find plenty of HP2 owners who have put videos on Youtube.

This scanner is perfect for anyone who is new to the hobby. Only things I do not like about it is that is does not monitor NXDN or DMR.

Bought this radio and for the price youd think this thing would be loaded with features. Turns out my old RadioShack digital scanner can do more than this thing. If you dont know how to use a radio scanner and your just starting out this works good but for advanced users even with the extreme package this thing lacks a lot of good features. Was hoping for fire tone out and some other good features but they were not included. Was a big waste of money for me being an advanced user and the sound quality is not the greatest. Sounds harsh and poor quality. If uniden could make a nice scanner with plenty of features i would pay more for it! Update 2020: After using this for a little over a year I have really messed around with it heavily. As stated before I wish I had gotten something else. I ended up buying a Uniden BCD436HP. It has some of the features I really enjoy. I have noticed after light use the factory batteries are completely shot. Online forums say dont even try to charge rechargeable batteries in the scanner, some can get extremely hot. My overall take on this scanner: If your a beginner its a good scanner, if your advanced, its not too bad. But for the money this thing costs Id expect more especially from Uniden.

This is my second radio scanner,(My first was a whistler TRX-1). This unit is super easy to use and program. Gets great reception and seems to pickup better and faster than my TRX-1. The speaker is louder and having the replay option is really nice so you can listen to the last transmission that came through if you missed somthing or want to make sure you heard correctly.

HOME PATROL 2 IS A GREAT LITTLE RADIO VERY EASY TO USE JUST ENTER YOUR ZIP CODE AND READY TO GO

Time from Box on the porch to listening to the statewide trunk system was about 2 minutes. 4 Stars because I believe they should have included the advanced features for the same price. $50 to turn on features already included in the scanner is just profit mongering. I dont like these marketing practices, and Im voting with my stars. The scanner is well built, reasonably sensitive, easy to use, and well thought out and designed. As others have stated, the included rubber duck antenna is crap. I immediately took it off, used the included BNC adapter, added a right-angle BNC adapter, and a 19 whip I had nearby, and reception on all bands was improved. I need to get my discone antenna back on the roof, but thats another story... Beware, the charging circuit appears to be time based, not voltage based. If true, you can easily overcharge and destroy the batteries. Note to Uniden: Please add Mac and/or Linux support! OTOH, iOS and/or Android support would be cool. Not all of us are willing to use Windows. But again, thats another story...