The 5 Best fires And rescue Scanner (2023 reviews)

Uniden's Bcd996p2 digital base/mobile scanner is a full-featured design with the serious hobbyist in mind. It comes with an advanced digital decoding system and large memory bank, the bearcat bcd996p2 scanner is an extremely powerful and useful public safety scanner. It picks up all frequencies in these bands. It has a.c. plug and cord that comes with it. You can hear the civilian and military air bands with this scanner. This scanner does have AM reception capability, and does not have any CB channels currently programmed. It’s a breeze to program with the computer.

Why We Like This:

Have many 'conventional channels programmed in, and reception is good, using the oem antenna
Different colors and audible alerts for each frequency
Good investment for long term

Best For Railroad: Uniden specific System

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Uniden makes beautiful and great scanner with classic and smartly choosen materials. The Uniden Trunktracker V System-Site-Group-Channel configuration is different and requires a little learning curve. The stock speaker is loud enough with road noise and even with an additional radio running. This scanner will allow you to hear P25 phase 1 and P25 phase 2 unencrypted digital signals and unencrypted analog signals only. If you want to listen to NXDN frequencies, The BCD436hp or the SDS100 are capable of listening to them with an upgrade.

The BCD325P2 radio is capable of picking up Birmingham Fire and Rescue communications. It comes with close call rf capture technology, this scanner will automatically tune to the signals nearest you, so you can keep track of what's going on in your area.

The Uniden Police scanners feature simple to set up keys to the systems you want to hear.

Why We Like This:

A lot of distortion and very low audio
Very easy to program with arc xt software
Light weight and works great with local conventional & trunked systems

Best For North America: Uniden USB Cable

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Compared with other products by Uniden, the uniden usb cable has a convenient design. If you travel across the United States, it works great with the gps antenna sold separately. It comes with software that allows you to program any frequencies into any new or existing favorites list including text description etc. It is easy to program and picks up all the local traffic. There is an optional GPS device available for mobile use, which detects any available channels as you travel across the state, or across the country.

The battery management or charging system is very rudimentary/basic. The build quality is solid, and the audio crisp and clear. It has a battery indicator.

Why We Like This:

Excellent scanner, very easy to operate
Has a large national database that you can update with home patrol sentinel software
Very easy to set up using zip code
Great no problems at all listen to all the action

Best For local Ham: Uniden Ham Radio

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Uniden makes beautiful and great scanner with classic and smartly choosen materials. You can use the Bc75xlt to monitor police and fire departments (including rescue and paramedics), noaa weather transmissions, business/industrial radio, utilities, marine and amateur (ham radio) bands, and air band transmissions. It only takes 2 AA batteries. The single knob is also the squelch adjustment. It has the weather radio channels programmed into it which is nice. The sound is loud and clear. It is good for local ham and fire public service bands. It works well, good reception here in mountain valley until recharge requires shutdown.

Why We Like This:

Great for airports and nascar frequencies
Excellent scanner at a low cost
You can scan for transmissions on the stored channels

Best For price: Fire And rescue Scanner

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Compared with other products by Uniden, the fire and rescue scanner has a convenient design. If you’re looking for an affordable way to jump into the world of scanners, the bc355n may be the right choice for you. It includes 300 channels, close call rf capture technology with do-not-disturb, and temporary lockouts. It lets you lock out frequencies that have continuous or uninteresting communications so that searching is faster. It can pick up analog receptions including 6 service banks for monitoring police, fire, emergency medical services, marine, air, weather, and cb frequencies.

The unit works very well with the telescoping antenna and its compact size is a big plus. It can lock out analog receptions including 6 service banks for monitoring police, fire, emergency medical services, marine, air, weather, and cb frequencies. This gives you quick access to the frequencies you want to hear. The system works great and you can lock out frequencies that have continuous or uninteresting communications so that searching is faster.

Why We Like This:

Great simple scanner for analog am/fm
Great size, doesn't take up much room
Good brand reputation