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.

I got this as renewed and it arrived in like new condition. I have seen many reviews on this scanner many people complain they are too hard to program, have poor battery life and poor receive. I think for what I paid this a very good scanner. They are not hard to program with software that is available online, many with a free 30 day trial. The receive is good with the provided antenna and even better with an external antenna. Amazon has external antennas for around 10 to 20 dollars that will make a big difference in what you receive. Also depending on the batteries you have (capacity size) the scanner will run for 4 hours or more. I have rechargeable batteries , a 15 min charger and also a usb type power supply. This scanner for the price has many features the more expensive ones have at close to half the price and is more future proof than others in the same price range.

Nice Trunk portable. Light weight and works great with local conventional & trunked systems. Programming manually is tedious to say the least but that’s 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, it’s 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 “AA”s.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. It’ll make more sense.

If analog is what you are looking for, the BC125AT is really hard to beat. Great sensitivity and performs as well or ahead of base station units.

I have both this unit, the BCD325P2 and also the BCD436HP. This scanner is a more “user friendly” model based on the awesome Uniden 396XT scanner. But this BCD325P2 scanner adds P-25 (Phase 2) Digital reception. This unit does not use an SD card for memory, it has internal memory only. But it is plenty. You can’t record/playback things, nor does it have the full RadioReference database included in the memory. But it is more “user friendly.”The display is a standard size but the font is Big and Bold thick letters which you can easily see from a few feet away. The backlight is orange only but really, it is the best display you could ask for. The other BCD 436HP scanner display you can’t read good from a few feet away, Any of you past 40? You can program this model a bit easier (by hand) if you want to, you Do Not get free software with it, but can use other vendors software. I tried to program it with the USB cable in Win7 and it works, but you have to download the specific driver for it from the Uniden site and set this up in your Windows Control Panel/Device Manager/Add Driver install screen. It is a bit confusing at first, you won’t “see the file” to add at all. And you still need the programming software to get the channel frequencies into this.As far as reception, the digital P-25 (Starcom21 my area) sites are incredible, it receives just as good as the BCD436HP, I would say it equals or exceeds the BCD436HP in digital reception of phase 1 in terms of signal strength and actual voice quality at the speaker. It receives digital signals like an upgraded version of the 396XT, which has ears like the NSA. VHF/UHF reception is about the same as the rest of my scanners. I used the stock antenna and it works fine for me, but the RS 800 mhz will give you optimal digital signals. You don’t get backlit buttons on this unit and it uses only 2 AA batteries, which give me about 6-8 hrs with 2400 NiMH. It is a Handy size scanner.The BCD325P2 also has a true Band Scope function which acts like a mini spectrum analyzer for checking signal strength of an individual frequency or a frequency area, very useful for “graphically seeing” how much trunking signal that you’re receiving at the scanner. With digital scanners, this is gold, as moving the scanner just an inch or two will be like going from full signal to no signal with the stock antenna. Where’d my signal go? Run the Band Scope and see it disappear and come right back as you move the scanner a whole two inches on the table. Now you can see signals like the engineers do and find the best place to set your scanner. A wonderful feature for the hard core scanner fans.The BCD325P2 is a digital scanner with P-25 (Phase 1 & Phase 2) that receives digital signals incredibly well. It offers a ton of features for the size and a Great Display. While digital scanners nowadays are not easy to setup, I find this one less challenging than the BCD436HP. This is a more “user friendly” digital scanner with really good “ears” for hearing digital P-25 stuff.

We are using the Scanner to monitor digital trunk systems and older analog systems around Cleveland Ohio. The scanner has very good clarity, seems to receive better than our SDS100 and is very simple to use and program. I would suggest purchasing some rechargeable batteries, the scanner can run on two AA batteries for around six hours. I purchased a 12 pack from Amazon along with a battery charger and this seems to work well. You can power the scanner from the included mini USB adapter however it does not charge wile the scanner is turned on. You can charge the rechargeable batteries with the scanner turned off. I highly recommend this little guy and hopefully you get as many hours of enjoyment from it as we have.