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Review on πŸ“» Uniden Bearcat SR30C: Turbo Search, Close Call RF Capture, 500-Channel Compact Handheld Scanner for NASCAR, Aviation, Marine, Railroad, and Public Safety by Richard Payne

Revainrating 2 out of 5

easy to use

I had an old Radio Shack that I used for many years but my grandson loves airplanes so I decided to give it to him and replace it. There aren't many options, but I've heard of Uniden, so I've decided this is the way to go. It wasn't easy storing frequencies in my old Radshack. I had to look at the manual every time. But at least I could understand the user manual and only had to switch it on after setting it up. The Uniden division is still a nightmare. I haven't taken it out to see if I actually have the frequencies stored and I don't see any way of finding out what is stored, if any. I'm not sure how to get it to scan the frequencies I have saved. I keep locking my screen for unknown reasons. I had to connect it to my computer but it doesn't work. Maybe I'll be happy if I ever find out, but not really now. I'm not sure if the scanner is that complicated or the documentation is that bad. Maybe a bit of both.

Pros
  • PORTABLE SCANNERS FOR A GREAT START This scanner is NOT designed to receive DIGITAL communications (e.g. Project 25, DMR, NXDN). Some police/fire/emergency/public safety agencies in major cities are moving to DIGITAL trunking systems. For digital scanners, check out other Uniden flagship models like the BCD436HP.
Cons
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