Uniden Bearcat BC75XLT Handheld Scanner, 300 Channels, 10 banks, Close Call Technology, PC Programable, NOAA Weather, Aviation, Marine, Railroad, NASCAR, and Non-Digital Police/Fire/Public Safety

I purchased this to have access to local goings-on in the event I needed to employ my bugout bag. But it has such unexpectedly great reception and so many useful features, I keep it on all day my poor old tabletop unit is gathering dust. I can pull in signals for all four counties surrounding my own (I added a more powerful antenna, but the supplied rubber ducky is plenty strong on its own), including CB from the highway a mile or so away, all the air traffic from the international airport 15 miles south, as well as smaller airfields within that area. NOAA weather, rail traffic and HAM broadcasts are all searchable, if rechargeable batteries are used, they can ne charges via USB cable and the unit can be programmed from you PC using the USB as well. Excellent item.

Looked at all the reviews before buying. 1. The manual is almost useless. 2. I am in central NJ and those that say the scanner will not pick up police are incorrect. Only 1, which is out of my range anyway was encrypted. Was able to pick up virtually everything. Didnt matter about 800mhz. At first, I looked at the manual, turned the scanner on and DID get frustrated, All lock out and just static...You just need to start entering the channels you want! How to do it, you go to the INTERNET-Google: Program scanner (and your model),... mine was UnidenBC75XLT. Click video, which I like, or anything you like and you will see it is so easy. I now programed in to start 35 frequencies(police dispatch, fire, EMS, etc. which you, again, can find/search online frequencies in your area. I now am hearing things going on around me in real time that I would not have otherwise known about...Things like in my area yesterday...male shot in the face and chest, all units respond, MERCY respond, cancel MERCY, B and E broken sliding glass door, burglary in progress, car accident with vehicle upside-down and occupant still inside, etc. Good to know whats going on around us. (for my Uniden scanner which uses AA batteries,...better to get recharge batteries and charger because with continuous use they only last at the most 6 hours). But I always have fully charged batters ready to replace.

Had to get an exchange cause it wouldn’t stay charged and it was less than a month.

This little scanner offers a lot of features at a decent price, and gives you the option of convenient portability. Not much to say, other than that it works like its supposed to. The only thing to keep in-mind, particularly if you are not already experienced with scanners, is that you will not get great range or reception with the included antenna. If you need range, be prepared to install and use a larger/outdoor antenna, which is not difficult to accomplish.

So Far so Good! Listening to my local Tower almost right out of the box (with some reading of the directions)

since the FCC have changed the frequency and codes for scanners and 2 way radios i have been looking for an updated radiio. since mine are older models they will not except the codes because of different frequency. off and on i would check amazon to find a good radio that will except the the frequency and reasonable price. i finally found one and yes it was refurbished but it was at a reasonable price i can afford. i contacted the seller to find out if it will except the updated frequency and within the next business day i got an email stating yes it does. so i ordered and got it in a few days. yes it took some time to figured it out and to reprogram it but in a half hour i had the frequencies put in. so now instead of listening to my officers i now can here the dispatch as well. the only thing that i have to say negative is that for some reason the town that is my county has a different frequency which i can still pick up on my older model but not on this one. they are the only town that has its own code # but i dont think it has to do with the radio itself. i love and i love the honesty when emailing back and forth with the company i bought it from. thank you guys.

I bought 2 of these which were said to be used. They were brand new, still in the box. One still had teh plastic across the face, and the other didnt. Both worked amazing from the start and work BETTER than my Realistic Pro107. I put a stronger antenna (less than $4 on ebay) and can pick up over 50 miles away! I love the computer program feature which got me over 200 channels. I can now pick up everything in the surrounding area and can hear the ambulances! I also pick up fire, railroad traffic, and all the police, county sheriff, and highway patrol. Im beyond happy with my purchase from Amazon!

Im a rail fan so I like to be able to hear the engine crews and dispatchers when Im trackside. With its pre programmed service bands, the BC75XLT is so easy to use. I found the reception to be good and when using Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries, I could listen in for hours on a full charge. The batteries can also be charged in the unit via a USB power source such as a computer or wall adapter. The unit is also simple to program if you want to enter specific frequencies or a range of frequencies. I also like that it is very compact and seems to be well built. I would recommend..

Seemed like a good little scanner. The programming software was intuitive and easy to understand. There are plenty of helpful videos on YouTube that aided in the setup process. I ultimately returned the scanner because I live in an area that runs full digital 800mhz truncated emergency communication systems and this scanner is not compatible with 800mhz systems. Only four starts because I never really had a chance to actually use it so I cant say how well it works.

The scanner is perfect for the amateur listener. I have had others before and for the price it more than meets my needs. The only thing I would consider a negative is the use of the volumn knob for other purposes, requires you to remember to switch modes to return to the previous function. Its only slightly inconvenient. Other than that I wish there was an option to keep the backlight on for easier identification of the frequency when in low light situations. Easy to operate and program. Light and portable. Excellent product for the price. Couldnt be happier!