Uniden Bearcat BC125AT Handheld Scanner. 500 Alpha-Tagged channels. Public Safety, Police, Fire, Emergency, Marine, Military Aircraft, and Auto Racing Scanner. Lightweight, Portable Design.

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Uniden Bearcat BC125AT Handheld Scanner. 500 Alpha-Tagged channels. Public Safety, Police, Fire, Emergency, Marine, Military Aircraft, and Auto Racing Scanner. Lightweight, Portable Design.

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Listen in and stay informed, this sophisticated scanner has 500 alpha-tagged channels in a convenient compact design with loads of features. Close Call RF capture technology instantly tunes to signals from nearby transmitters and the Do Not Disturb Mode prevents Close Call checks during a transmission.
Listen to Over 40,000 Frequencies, you can listen to both civilian and military bands, including Police, Ambulance, Fire, Weather, Marine, Aircraft, Railroad, Civil Air, Amateur radio services, and Racing events.
Search More Efficiently with 500 Alpha-Tagged Channels Finding the channel you want to listen to is easy, with 500 channels divided into 10 storage banks. Organize your channels by department, location, area of interest, or any other way you prefer. Alpha Tagging lets you assign names to your channels, so you can keep track of who you are listening to.
Lightweight, Portable Design, take this Bearcat handheld radio scanner with you on the road, or on outings. It packs plenty of features, the orange backlight display is easy to read, even in low light conditions.
Get started listening right away with convenient Pre-sets for the most popular searches. Frequencies are preset in ten separate Police, Fire/Emergency, Ham, Marine, Railroad, Civil Air, Military Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS/MURS, and Racing search bands. This makes it easy to find channels that interest you.

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Customer Reviews

A great scanner for monitoring commercial and general aviation radio communications I am very pleased with the BC125AT scanner for my application which is to monitor air traffic in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Thus far, it has exceeded my expectations. I found it straight-forward to program local frequencies (CTAF, Ground, etc.) with associated descriptive text via my laptop using the software provided at the Uniden website. There are several instructive videos on YouTube on the subject. The scanner receives transmissions from Arlington to the North, Olympia to the South, Norm Grier to the East and Bremerton to the West (along with Seattle Approach, FAA, and Practice areas). I am using the rubber ducky antenna that came with the unit. I purchased four additional rechargeable batteries locally as I only get about five hours of continuous use on a full charge. I use an external charger (which I already had) and have not tried to re-charge batteries via the USB interface. 5Excellent, a Bargain for the Price I am an experienced HAM Radio Operator and someone with substantial RF radio experience: If you have never owned radios of this type then you should know: Scanners, like this one, are not trivial pieces of equipment. many people buy them and think they are like a Mr Coffee appliance, in other words you just plug it in and it works.To get the most out of Scanners:1.) they require programming. The Uniden supplied PC software is adequate and will get the job done, however it is nothing outstanding but it is FREE2.) Antennas are the key to any radio reception. Scanners require NON-TUNED wire antennas like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NKDN6YK/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_E41kDbJ7R53JF for $8 it is a bargain. You should DISREGARD other comments you read about using 144/440 tuned ham Radio Transmitting Antennas. They will work fine if all you want to receive is in those frequency bands, but realize they are TUNED so their reception sensitivity will fall off rapidly when the antenna is out of its designed band.3.) This is a fine piece of well designed gear, and for $100 it is a bargain. It has excellent sensitivity across all bands. PROS: Super fast scan speed, Clever well laid out keypad design that gives you access to menu functions with just a few simple keystrokes.4.) Of course the CON is that they are using AA NiMH batteries. 4-6 Hours is top run time. Uniden made a bad design choice there, as this radio could have easily been designed to accept 18650 Li-Ion batteries then it would have run for days on one set. If you are going to use this radio on a daily basis then you will need a pocket full of AA and Powerex Charger to properly maintain them.I read many comments here in these reviews from well meaning folks that are simply in over their head and then say this is a bad scanner. My suggestion is to find a local Ham Radio Operator to explain some of the principles of how RF works, and to help you with programming and operation of this type of equipment. It is not rocket science, but there is a little learning curve. 5The BC125AT is actually a very good scanner for the price. The BC125AT is actually a very good scanner for the price. Most of the negative reviews were written by idiots who have no business with a scanner. One person complained it wasn t digital so it couldn t receive police and fire channels. That person should have read the specs. This is a conventional scanner for analog voice reception. If you don t understand what that means, you shouldn t buy any scanner! This scanner is for receiving conventional systems only, which means it won t receive trunked systems. This scanner is for receiving analog voice only, which means it cannot receive digital voice. If you need trunking or digital voice capability then buy the appropriate scanner type. There are still some police and fire departments using conventional systems and broadcasting in analog voice, and this scanner does an excellent job of receiving those, and it does an excellent job receiving railroad channels, commercial aircraft frequencies, and any other conventional systems using analog voice. Don t blame the scanner for your ignorance of radio communications! And BTW, aircraft frequencies use the AM mode, not the FM mode, so that is why one idiot couldn t hear aircraft. Is it difficult to program for the average layperson? Yes! Radios require a fair amount of knowledge to program. If you cannot figure out how to do it then you are the problem, not the scanner. The BC125AT is not a CB nor an AM/FM preprogrammed radio. It was designed for radio enthusists who know how to program and use it. If that describes you, then I recommend this conventional system with analog voice scanner. 5Great little scanner Great little scanner, nice features, very clear audio. Reception good with included antenna but can get inexpensive 20 " extendable antenna for probably even better reception. Set up easy. Programming each channel somewhat time consuming but once done you are all set. Need to get frequencies for local broadcasts which are available at radioreference.com. Many questions on scanning and programming are answered in videos available on you tube. 5This is a fantastic scanner. I've owned a few over the last ... This is a fantastic scanner. I've owned a few over the last 25 years, and this one is by far the most user-friendly. Don't get me wrong...my PRO-43 was legendary. But, I couldn't plug it into my laptop and program it. This Bearcat (my second bearcat) was purchased for VHF and UHF air bands. Not any other reason. Please don't complain about no 800mhz or whatever. That's not what this scanner is for, and It isn't advertised as being so. In stock form, I have 3 issues with it. Omission of 380-400 MHz, poor stock battery life, and a crappy antenna. So, since the scanner was so inexpensive, I purchased a set of Eneloop batteries with charger, a Diamond RH77CA antenna, and said 'oh well' to the 3 frequencies I can't get above 380 in milair. Problems solved. And now, this thing is phenomenal. Read the manual, download the free programming software, update the firmware to V1.03, and add the upgrades I mentioned above, and you will be happy. 5WAY behind the times I bought this scanner because, according to data cited on RadioReference.com, my local police department is accessible with this scanner. TIP for the unaware: DON'T believe a thing that RadioReference.com tells you. I just got finished talking with someone in the communications department of my local PD and they changed over to digital communications TWO YEARS AGO!Since I live in a little po-dunk city, you can be sure that your local emergency departments have all changed over to digital as well. The only chatter this scanner picks up is the local cab company. If you download the available software, this scanner is easy to program. But that's a moot point when you can't tune in to any of the important channels broadcasting in your area.Be sure to note the date of any positive review for this product. Time has moved on. Due to advances in technology, this radio is useful only if you specifically want to listen to NOAA weather reports and the pedantic conversations of local amateur radio operators. Don't get me wrong, this is a nice scanner. But it's a total waste of money if your intent is to listen to your local emergency services.BUY A DIGITAL SCANNER. This one is WAY behind the times. 2Capable Scanner for the Price I had a 25 year old Radio Shack Scanner 10 channel (not ten bank) scanner and it was time to update. Living in the rural area of Northern California, and being an ex-volunteer firefighter, my wife and I depend on our scanner to keep alerted to local emergency events.I decided on the Uniden BC125AT after helping a friend program his. There were a number of things I found that helped me decide:THE GOOD Good sound. The filtering in this scanner was able to filter out the static noise from the various electronics in our home. Compact size and comfortable in the hand. Alpha Numeric channel programming and labeling. The ability to add labels to each channel as it appears on the screen during a transmission makes it easier to know what is actually happening. I can instantly know what dispatch center is transmitting. The free Windows software available from the Uniden website (link in the owners manual) allowed me to quickly and easily enter the frequencies I wanted along with a name for each channel, save it to a file on my computer, then upload the file to the scanner. With ten separate banks of 505 channels each, it was a simple matter to create separate banks for Fire, Police, Air Firefighting Resources, and even separate banks for local city emergency resources. After I programmed the friend's unit I received mine about two days later and it took just a few seconds to upload the data into my BC125AT. The ability to lock out banks. It is very easy to lock out any of the banks so, for example, you can lock all out except one bank where you program local fire resources. Scan all banks, scan one bank, or pick on channel to scan. In an emergency it is nice to be able to just listen to the main fire dispatch channel and it is easy to select that function. The multi-function "volume knob." The rotary knob has many functions including setting the volume, adjusting the squelch, scrolling through the channels saved in banks. Adjustable screen brightness and contractTHE BAD (or at least, not as good) The included rechargeable batteries are decent but the charger in the Uniden is set by time only in hours. Insert a fully-charged pair of cells and plug the Uniden in and if the charger is set to charge for six hours, it will charge for that period of time. This overheats the batteries which can shorten their life. Thy get quite warm to the touch, but so far not dangerously so. I suggest keeping a spare set of batteries charged and switch them out as needed. It charges through the USB cable, and only charges the batteries when the unit is turned off. If the BC125AT is on, the batteries will not receive a charge. When turned off the charge restarts and will run the full length of time you selected in the menu system. When I purchased this, the Amazon link to the warranty information was to an old PDF page from 2010 from Uniden that stated the unit had a three (3) year warranty. THAT IS INCORRECT. The printed manual that came with the scanner ( 2012) states it has a one (1) year warranty. I called Uniden today (8/6/2018) and that information was confirmed. The owners manual could be better. This is a powerful unit and can do a lot of things. To access much of the menu system takes multiple button presses. The manual describes these is somewhat more complicated text than is necessary. Flow charts for each functions would have been MUCH better. I know- I have written owners manuals and created flow charts for similar programming and function systems.CONCLUSIONI give this unit 4 stars instead of 5 only because of the outdated battery charging system. Other than that, this is a very nice scanner for under $100. I do suggest purchasing the extended warranty so that you have more than one year's protection.NOTE: The linked PDF warranty file on the Amazon sales page when I purchased this scanner stated that the warranty was three (3) years. IT IS NOT! That PDF file was from 2010. The 2012 owners manual that comes with the scanner states that the warranty period is one (1) year. I verified this with Uniden Customer Service. 4Good product But Not Easy for the Novice This seems to be a very good scanner, but there is quite a steep learning curve. You do not just turn it on and start scanning. The radio requires extensive set up and programming before use which is rather difficult to understand for a novice like me. All of the frequencies and other specifics for what you want to listen to must be entered into the device's memory, which means you must know those things before you start. Luckily many of these are available online. The owner's manual is not terribly well written and somewhat confusing. Hint: go to the Uniden web site and download the USB drivers and programming software. It is vastly easier than programming the scanner directly. I bought the scanner primarily to monitor aircraft traffic and it works amazingly well. I can hear the local air traffic control tower from my home which is over 15 miles away!Do your research before buying. Make sure what you want to listen to is even accessible. For example, many local police, fire and other frequencies are now encrypted or carried over proprietary networks which are not accessible to the public. 4Know your Local Codes before Buying Silly me. I cant tune into nothing here in my City. This radio was very expensive(for me). It's my fault. I know it seems like im being anal but truly im not. I just cant give this 5-Stars when Ive paid full price but I cant use it. Its totally useless to me. I've should've done my research. I dont know what it's like to enjoy this product thus the reason Im giving it such a low rating. Again, BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS, Research YOUR LOCAL Stations to see if you can even use this. I Can Not use it! It's not the Sellers Fault. It's Mine! The Seller and Sender gets 10 stars from me, but the Product Receives LOW stars from me because I can't Use it AT ALL. Try to Understand my Review if you Can. Thanks 2Great little scanner easy PC programming or its easy doing ... Since everything is going digital (P25) my Uniden 436hp is busy scanning those channels so needed a decent analog scanner.Wanted alpha tagging so this was my choice.Great little scanner easy PC programming or its easy doing it manual just takes a bit of time doing the tagging this way.No complaints here. 5

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Uniden Bearcat BC125AT Handheld Scanner. 500 Alpha-Tagged channels. Public Safety, Police, Fire, Emergency, Marine, Military Aircraft, and Auto Racing Scanner. Lightweight, Portable Design.

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