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.

Bought this as a gift to replace an older one. Went digital because I wanted to make sure he was able to get all the channels. Said it was a little tough to set up but if you find the correct channel online, just takes a little time. Drains the batteries big time though.

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.

Im sure this is a great scanner. This thing is hard to program. Good luck unless you get the software. $39.99 So after buying the scanner. You need to get the software or you will have a very difficult time programming it. When something is this much trouble. It isnt worth the headache to me. I had to return it.

Its the handheld version of the desktop BCD996P2, which I love. Now that both models have EDACS ProVoice and DMR software loaded, I can monitor over 95% of the public safety systems in my area. The 325P2 is a great size to fit in your hand and its volume is strong. I have two earlier models - BCD396T and BCD396XT - and the BCD325P2 is my new favorite.

All I can say is Im impressed! This little scanner really pulls in the distant signals. I have been a scanner enthusiast over 40 years and have owned several BearCat scanners along with Radio Shack radios. I also own a SDS200 and the BCD325P2 gives it a run for the money when it comes to reception. The SDS has many more features but the BCD325P2 being a 335 buck radio is well worth the investment. I highly recommend a radiorefference.co subscription and also purchasing a license for the ProScan software. After doing so, I had the scanner receiving all of the local area channels in no time. Note that depending where you live, you may need to upgrade to the DMR, ProVoice or NXDN license to listen in your area. I often listen to my 325P on the carport under an aluminum canopy with the included rubber duck antenna and pickup channels 30 mile away as the bird flies. I highly recommend the BCD325P2 scanner.

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

Nice Trunk portable. Light weight and works great with local conventional & trunked systems. Programming manually is tedious to say the least but thats to be expected with so many options, settings, etc. FreeSCAN software (third party) is a MUST if you want to make data entry minutes instead of hours! As the name suggests, its free (http://www.sixspotsoftware.com/products/freescan) and works great with the BCD996P2 and BCD325P2. You can clone the 325 to your 996 in a minute with the software. Also comes with USB programming cable and rechargeable batteries. No power supply but any USB charger (or computer) will do. Note: will only CHARGE batteries when OFF but will also work on USB power alone or 2 standard AAs. I suggest playing with it first before getting serious about programming it all out. The Uniden Trunktracker V System-Site-Group-Channel configuration is different and requires a little learning curve. I have mine set up to look like a conventional scanner with banks although it is much different with System-Site-Group-Channel structure, The manual (on the 325 and the 996) leaves a lot to be desired in many respects. The layout is easier to see with the third party software but I would recommend the manual method to learn it and then RUN with the software. Itll make more sense.

The Uniden BCD325P2 scanner is a highly functional scanner that can receive all of the modern analog and digital signals you are likely to encounter in your area. But it is complex with a steep learning curve for the average user who is new to scanning. I used to regularly listen to police, fire, and air traffic control communications on my old Bearcat scanner back in the 1980s when signals were mostly just conventional analog. I recently decided that I wanted to do it again. But when I began looking at which scanner to buy, I began to feel slightly overwhelmed by just how complex signals have become in the past 35 years. I had not wanted to spend a lot of money on a scanner, but it quickly became apparent that I would have to buy a scanner capable of receiving the newer digital and trunked signals as well as the old conventional analog. So, I decided to buy the Uniden BCD325P2 after reading reviews, and I believe that I made a good choice even though its price was a lot more than I wanted to spend. My county uses a lot of digital and trunked communications. If I had purchased an analog scanner, the only signals I would have been able to listen to would have been air traffic control communications. A lot of people have mentioned how difficult it is to program this scanner. And it would be if you tried to hand-type all of the frequencies you want to scan directly into the scanner. That is not the advisable way to do it. You actually need to use a computer to load the scanner . Fortunately, I have a technical background, and so I did not have any problem programming scanner. I just subscribed to radioreference.com and used the frescan program to build an initial program configuration to upload to the scanner. Unfortunately, once I began scanning, I quickly realized that the included rubber duck antenna was very inadequate. So, I have had to spend yet more money to buy a better antenna. I am getting a lot more financially into scanning than I had intended to be. Oh well, you cannot take it with you. Now, I will be spending my time trying to learn all about modern communication signals and how to use the functions of the scanner.

this scanner is not for beginners. I have used the older scanners, and this one has a steep learning curve. The GPS unit BR-355S4 should be ordered with it along with the Uniden BC-UTGC cable.

This scanner is great. Took me several try’s to get the “correct” trunking codes for my state but when I did it was easy to program. I used utube video to help and it did just that. Don’t pay hundreds of dollars for software. You can do it just research it. I did and it paid off big time. Do not sell your self short even you feel deficient in electronics. Research and save money, PLEASE.