Uniden BC350C 800 MHz Mobile Scanner by Uniden
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Digital camera reviews of Uniden BC350C 800 MHz Mobile Scanner
Digital camera Review: Junk scanner
Summary: 1 Stars
I ordered this scanner and returned it as soon as I got an RMA number. I thought this is the worst scanner I have ever owned and I have owned several. The programable bank will accept the same frequency as many times as you add it. The scanner will not tell you the frequency is already in the bank, so when you are scanning and the scanner stops on a frequency and you add it it always accepts it even if it already exists. The scanner also will not search two service bands at the same time and has way to many birdies on all service searches. I returned it and ordered the BC370CRS and like it a lot.Digital camera Review: Listen
Summary: 4 Stars
Great little scanner. The biggest drawback is it does not have a numberical entry keypad so an existing frequency must be selected then you scroll up or down to the desired frequency (it can then be saved). Since I like to enter my frequencies in ascending order this works fairly well, albeit a little slow.
I also like the preset bands. This allows exploration as well as instant use when in a new area.
Sitting by the scanner monitoring the preset bands is a good way to discover local freqs and enter them into my own band.
Digital camera Review: Low on features, mediocre performance.
Summary: 2 Stars
This little scanner is not worth the price. It's got a very limited user interface making it very slow and aggravating to use. There is no possible way to directly input a specific frequency, large gaps in between the frequency ranges it's programmed to receive, and very limited memory capabilities. The small display is hard to read unless you are directly in front of the device, looking from any angle and the backlit LCD display is unreadable.
Reception of this scanner is poor on all of it's (very limited) bands, though can be improved with the use of an aftermarket antenna. The scanner is very prone to intermod from paging systems and other sources. The squelch is practically useless on this thing, it's either on or off, it seems that any setting in between full and open are pretty close to full, as it takes fairly strong signals to break the squelch even when it's set just above the static level on any empty frequency. The sound quality from the built-in speaker is tinny and shallow sounding, but at least there is a jack for an external speaker.
On the bright side, the chassis is well built and strong, the buttons have a decent feel, not to light nor too stiff. The knobs turn with ease, but will not change their settings due to road vibration, they stay put where you set them at. The fit and finish of the scanner is actually quite good overall, but it's not enough to make up for it's lacking feature set and poor performance.
Digital camera Review: Odd Scanner
Summary: 1 Stars
This is a very odd scanner. You can only program frequencies as you hear them. You cannot program frequencies using the keyboard. This scanner is virtually useless to most people. It is not a trunking scanner and you can't program favorite channels except via a very convoluted method. I own one that someone gave to me. It sits scanning marine channels. Not much use otherwise.Digital camera Review: One great scanner!
Summary: 5 Stars
This scanner works just great! I am with a local Fire Dpartment, and it's important to know what's going on in my area (other than my personal pager, of course)! Highly recommend it!!