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Uniden BCD436HP HomePatrol Series Digital Handheld Scanner. TrunkTracker V, Simple Programming, S.A.M.E. Emergency/Weather Alert, Covers USA and Canada

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Color: BCD436HP


Style: Base/Mobile Scanner


Features

  • The BCD436HP is the first scanner to incorporate the HomePatrol-1 ease of use in a traditional handheld scanner. Plus, Uniden's exclusive Close Call RF Capture feature, GPS Connectivity, Extra-Large Display, Radio System Analysis and Discover Modes put the most advanced scanner features ever right in the palm of your hand.
  • Simple to operate, no programming needed. Simply turn it on, enter your zip code, and TrunkTracker V does the rest.
  • This user-friendly digital scanner will immediately begin receiving communications used by Public Safety, Police, Fire, EMS, Ambulance, Aircraft, Military, Weather, and more.Scan Speed - 85 channels per second
  • This functionality is made possible by combining the rich radio system database from Radio Reference with Uniden's patented radio system selection methods to correctly identify and monitor only nearby systems in the USA/Canada.
  • Whether it is across town or across the street, the BCD436HP keeps you informed. Now with the largest display on the market and more advanced features, the BCD436HP makes a superior unit for the scanner enthusiast..Instant Replay Plays back up to 240 seconds (4 minutes) of the most recent transmissions..Custom Alerts You can program your scanner to alert when you receive, a Channel or Unit ID, a Close Call hit, an ID is transmitted with an Emergency Alert, or a Tone-out hit. For each alert in the scanner, you can select from 9 different tone patterns, 15 volume settings, 7 colors, and 3 flash patterns.
  • How can we help? Uniden Customer Support web site is designed to conveniently walk you through product setup and troubleshooting, Web site: . Contact customer support at email: or phone: .

Description

"The BCD436HP is the first scanner to incorporate the HomePatrol-1's ease of use in a traditional handheld scanner. Plus, Uniden's exclusive Close Call RF Capture feature, GPS Connectivity, Extra-Large Display, Radio System Analysis and Discover Modes put the most advanced scanner features ever right in the palm of your hand. The LCD backlit keypad elluminates the keys and screen helps you make favorite lists quick and easy to setup. The department/site Quick Keys makes for a quick call or tagging the system/channel number. There are five different frequencies that are covered with the BCD436HP (25-512 MHz, 758-824 MHz, 849-869 MHz, 894-960 MHz, 1240-1300 MHz). Other features: TrunkTracker V, APCO 25 phase I and phase II, X2-TDMA, CTCSS/DCS rapid decoding, P25 NAC decoding and simple-to-use Sentinel PC software to keep your scanner's database and firmware up to date. Receives conventional and the following types of trunked channels: •Motorola Type I •Motorola Type II •Motorola Type IIi Hybrid •Motorola Type II Smartnet •Motorola Type II Smartzone •Motorola Type II Smartzone Omnilink •Motorola Type II VOC •LTR Standard •Project 25 Standard •Motorola X2-TDMA •P25 Phase I and Phase II •EDACS Standard (Wide) •EDACS Narrowband (Narrow) •EDACS Networked (Wide/Narrow) •EDACS ESK On the following frequencies: (25-512 MHz) (758-960 MHz) (excluding cellular telephone bands) (1.24 – 1.3 GHz) ". Favorites List, System, and Department/Site Quick Keys. Range control – lets you set how far out from your current location the scanner will search for channels in favorites lists and the database.

Specs & Other Info

Specification Details
Product Type: Document Scanner
Craftsmanship by: Uniden
Model: BCD436HP
Available Interfaces: USB compatible
Product Size (LxWxH): 3.8 x 2.4 x 9.02 inches
Optimum Resolution: 1200 dpi
Product Weight: 1 pound (16 ounces)
Paper Handling Capacity: 10 Sheets
System Compatibility: Windows 7 and above
Power Source: 3 AA batteries required
Availability Status: Currently not discontinued
Availability Date: From January 28, 2014
Department: Suitable for Adults
Manufactured in: Vietnam

Frequently asked questions

The TrunkTracker V feature allows the Uniden scanner to follow conversations on both analog and digital trunked systems. This technology ensures that you never miss transmissions, even when the frequencies change between the call and response. It covers EDACS, LTR, Motorola, P25 Phase I and II, X2-TDMA types of trunked systems used by law enforcement, fire departments, and other services.

Yes, the Uniden BCD436HP has a Simple Programming feature. This function allows users to enter their city or postcode, and the scanner will automatically load the frequencies for local services in that area. It's an easy way to get started, particularly for users who might be new to scanning.

S.A.M.E. stands for Specific Area Message Encoding. This feature of the Uniden scanner allows it to receive weather and other emergency alerts specific to your area, providing you with timely and localized updates. It's particularly useful for staying informed during severe weather or other emergencies.

The Uniden BCD436HP scanner does cover frequencies beyond USA, specifically in Canada as well. While its pre-programmed database primarily includes channels within the United States, it can also access Canadian frequencies making it useful in both countries.

Top Amazon Reviews

🚀 Abunda's Overview

This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.


The product, Uniden BCD436HP Base/Mobile Scanner, boasts a multitude of beneficial features but requires a steep learning curve to fully optimize. The scanner stands out in its excellent range, quick scanning, and advanced capabilities such as its recording feature, playback, and programed trunking. Users laud its large display, light weight, and considerable value as a device that seems 'future-proof'. However, criticism is firmly centered on the complexity of its setup, even for those with significant experience in scanner usage.

Pros

  • 🌐 Extensive range and scans quickly
  • 💻 Advanced features such as recording, playback, and programmed trunking
  • 👍 Large screen display
  • 🌟 Future-proof technology

Cons

  • 🔧 Complex setup and operation, especially for beginners
  • 📑 Instructions provided are not helpful
  • ⏳ Requires a significant time investment to fully understand
  • 💡 Screen display can be hard on the eyes for some

Should I Buy It?

If you're willing to invest the time needed to understand its functions, then yes. The Uniden BCD436HP Base/Mobile Scanner is a purchase that can return significant value, given its wide range of features. This scanner is better suited for technologically inclined users who don't mind grappling with complex setups and intricate operational details.


  • Great Unit & Future Proof
Color: BCD436HP Style: Base/Mobile Scanner
Make sure you read the review item next to the name of the user. Amazon mixes reviews of different units in one. Before I get into the scanner I would like to address some complaints in general on scanners and the frustration of programming and using them and resulting in a bad review and complaints about a scanner be it a simple scanner or a complex one. Radio systems (simplex, trunking, digital, etc) and all the frequencies assigned worldwide is a complex matrix. It's not a simple as scanning every frequency under the sun to find some activity, its more complex. And truth be told 95% of scanner enthusiast like the complexity as it adds to the hobby. Learning and gaining knowledge and always figuring out new tricks, etc. If it was simple it would not be a fun. But there are some who want quick and easy. So you must to 1 of 2 things. 1: Make sure any scanner you purchase you can hook up to the computer (some use serial so be patient) and use FreeScan software (free) and subscribe to a frequency database. It's cheap and worth it. I paid 30 a year that's pennies a day to have an awesome database at your fingertips. This will load and label all the systems in your area and put them on the scanner. 2: Purchase a more expensive with a built in database and other features (like this Uniden 436HP). Even if you do #2 it's always good to do #1 also. And be patient. While watching TV or hanging out, mess with the scanner nightly and learn little things as you go. Watch some videos on YouTube like Scanning 101, etc. Enjoy the process and do not get frustrated. On to my quick review of the BCD436HP. I had purchased the BC346XTC and used it for a week. Great unit highly recommend if you want analog with trunking. I wish the display was bigger so you can see more of the 3 areas system, dept and channel. But it worked great and I rated it 5 stars. But I wanted something digital with a larger display so I plunked out more than double the price of the BC346 for the BCD436HP. Love the large display, it really shows a lot. A separate line for the system, department and channel which you can hold each one and scan subs of them. When I first turned it on I entered my postal code and was scanning in minutes. The BC346 I had to manual scan or load it with FreeScan to get it really working. I have not hooked the BCD436HP to the computer yet but will this week to load detailed databases. This has a ton a features and essentially has unlimited channels (no cap). Firmware will future proof this unit. It pretty much does everything (trunked, digital, etc). The Micro SD card is a great feature to load a ton of databases and this unit will record and playback transmissions. Some users commented on the cheap feel of the unit. That's a slippery slope with a lot of opinions. Its light weight and feels good to me, the plastic is not super tough industrial but Uniden most likely weighed the pro and cons. Example: A Motorola VHF 2 way 99% of the time will be used in a work environment and be dropped, thrown on a dash or ledge, etc. That is why they also do not put displays on most of them for durability. Now a scanner is typically a hobbyist device and I can imagine 95% of the time it would not be used in a rugged work environment, so to me Uniden chose well with light weight plastic. The display screen plastic seems like it may get scratched easy but I have not had it long enough determine that. Some people do not like the Uniden clip on the back since it sticks out, but if you see why they did that it nice. It's basically the same CB mic mount to when you take the clip off it slides real nice into a CB mic mount. I bought a CB mic mount and use it in my van. Very nice feature. Battery life is dependent on processing, led, etc. I have not used it long to determine but if I had to charge it every night no big deal. Bottom line with anything you buy there is always things some people like and others do not. Is this unit a little pricey, probably but then it has a lot of R&D in it and they do not sell tons of them so there has to be a price point to make money. So I am ok with the price. You basically have a little computer in your hand ready to scan the RF Spectrum and should be future proof for a long time. If your trying to figure out if you like scanning buy a smaller Uniden or Whistler and program it via your computer and check it out. If you want to move up into the full spectrum (trunking, digital, etc) then you need something like this. I would recommend this to someone who knows what they want and ready to shell out a few bucks. For a beginner maybe start smaller. I had a chance to mess with hooking this up to my computer. Turns out the FreeScan does not support this unit. BUT Uniden makes free software for this called Sentinal which has a real good database with it. Its all installed on the 436 already so you really do not need to use the software unless you want to make easy edits or import stuff from freescan, etc. Sentinal software may not be as in depth for the hard core seasoned scanner users but for me its good. So in reality the BCD436 is a unit that will have you scanning in minutes with little to no programming and has the capability for the seasoned users to program till the cows come home. Update: I love this scanner. The screen showing all the info is great. The hold for each area is awesome I cannot say enough about that. I have NOT needed software like on other scanner I have used. Maybe I will one day but Uniden shipped this will ALL the frequencies in my area and nationwide for the most part! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2015 by Raven

  • Very full-featured and quality scanner
Color: BCD436HP Style: Base/Mobile Scanner
This is a great scanner. I do have a decent bit of experience with radio gear, but this is my first scanner. I found it pretty easy to get started with, I did read through a bit of the "Easier to Read" manual before it arrived (I don't know if I'd say it's an "easy" to read page - it's huge! [...]) so I wasn't going in to it totally blind. I purchased a Radio Shack 800mhz BNC antenna since my area (Seattle, WA) makes heavy use of 700/800mhz trunked systems - reception is great throughout the city for me, even indoors in every situation I've been in so far. Update the database when you get it so you have the latest data - my data was a bit outdated when I got it, but the update process is quite easy - just plug the radio in to your computer via the Mini USB port which exposes a USB Mass Storage device with the database and utilities. Using the zip-code based scanning is very simple. If you're in a very dense metro area (again, I'm in Seattle) I found that you can safely set the "range" to 1.0 mile and it reduces the neighboring city systems fairly decently (the way it calculates range is your specified range, and the stated range on a given system - so with 1 mile specified, you'll still pick up systems that are in other cities if they state their range is 40 miles, for example). Reducing the range setting in the scanner at least narrows the scope a little bit. If you want to do more manual frequency searching I do find the interface to be a little unintuitive - but that's what a cup of coffee and reading the manual more in-depth is for, I suppose :) My one negative is that the screen is not recessed, and if you just toss it in a bag it will scuff/scratch. I cut up a cheap cell phone screen protector to fit it for some peace of mind and durability. As others have said, the actual LCD is a bit deep under the plastic screen and the viewing angles can be limited. That doesn't really bother me, but I'll acknowledge that it's true. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2016 by cdine

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