Uniden BC355N 800 MHz 300-Channel Base/Mobile Scanner, Close Call RF Capture, Pre-programmed Search “Action” Bands to Hear Police, Ambulance, Fire, Amateur Radio, Public Utilities, Weather, and More, Black

Original price was: $115.00.$87.08Current price is: $87.08.
About this item The Uniden Bearcat BC355N Mobile/Base Scanner is one of the most feature packed, user-friendly, entry level scanners available today. It can pick up analog receptions including 6 Service banks for monitoring Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Marine, Air, Weather, and CB frequencies. The BC355N features “Close Call RF Capture Technology,” which instantly tunes to signals from nearby transmitters. This pre-programmed search makes it easier to find active frequencies and helps you stay on top of local happenings and emergencies in your area. 100 ch/sec Scan Speed (max) You can save up to 300 frequencies that are scanned along with the preset frequencies. So whenever you encounter a newly activated local frequency for any service category, you can add it to the bank for that category. This gives you quick access to the frequencies you want to hear. The BC355N comes complete with a backlit display, making it easier to read in low light conditions, along with AC adapter, a DC power cable and an automotive power outlet plug, giving you more options for supplying power at home or in your car. Frequency range for aircraft band is AM mode 8.33 STEP (kHz) at 108.0000, 136.9916(Lower and Upper) If you’re looking for an affordable way to jump into the world of scanners, the BC355N may be the right choice for you. (Please note: model BC355N is not suitable for trunking or digital radio system monitoring. If you live in an area where trunking or digital radio systems are used, you need to upgrade to a Uniden Digital model (“D” stands for Digital), such as models BCD996P2, BCD436HP, BCD536HP, BCD325P2, or HomePatrol-2.

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Product Dimensions | 9.25 x 2.68 x 8.26 inches |
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Form Factor | Armband |
Country of Origin | China |
Manufacturer | Uniden |
Department | Unisex-adult |
Included Components | Scanner |
Colour | Black |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Other display features | Wireless |
Item Weight | 3.25 pounds |
Customer Reviews | 4 out of 5 |
Batteries | 1 Product Specific batteries required. |
Item model number | BC355N |
UNSPSC Code | 43191601 |
Date First Available | September 7, 2011 |
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Steve Johnson –
I had a Bearcat decades ago. Back then everything was unscrambled. The scanner had ‘birdies’. Frequencies that obviously mixed with local oscillators and stopped scanning a range. You HAD to lock out that frequency to continue scanning. This unit is new so I pick up oddball pulses on various bands. I wish to tell you all to buy a BNC male to SO239 female so the antenna can accept a PL259 male (AKA CB antenna) adapter. Living with electronic noise in house will drive you nuts. The display isn’t big to say the least but for the money, you may hear an airplane of tones from Rescue 51 or 1-Adam 12. Now I have to go 10-7 and go QSX. aka Satellite*
Clyde51 –
Had an old one from ” ” ?? Always had to reset channels . This one I set local channels , turn it on and BAM! I can scan my local channels that I programmed in. Kinda sad though , listening to my local PD , FD , like listening to the 3 stooges.. lol
Chad –
Amazing scanner. I’m very familiar with radios and scanners and this scanner is top notch. The speaker volume is great but I am planning on purchasing an external speaker in hopes of a clearer sound. It came with a regular aluminum adjustable antenna along with a corded antenna that will mount to a window with suction cups for improved reception. I have no complaints on this item. If you are in the market for a simple, easy to use scanner, this one is the one I highly recommend.
Hart’s –
I’ve been using this scanner for about a week now, and so far I don’t have anything bad to say about it. Originally I was going to buy a different antenna for it because I didn’t think the stock ones would be that good, but I’ve had no issues. I only listen to my local police and fire frequencies, and I have no issues picking them up. I also listen to some Marine traffic as I am on Lake Erie. I may get another antenna later just to see if I can pick up more distant traffic, but I am very content for now.
Dennis Stewart –
Once you get the hang of it, the programming is simple. I only use it for local air traffic as I live in the flight path of an international airport. It’s small and compact but the buttons are small and not easy to use. The display is impossible to read unless you are at eye level which is inconvenient. As an electronics item, it functions very well. Good pickup and sound. Works for what I wanted despite a couple of minor annoyances.
cavalierdog –
Up front: this is an older model, and does not receive digital transmissions. But with that being known ahead of time, this scanner is simply the best, easiest, and highly usable for my purposes.I wanted something that would be great for use in my travel trailer. I need to go to a new area and pick up whatever local stations are transmitting. I want to hear the cops and fire, but also ham radio repeaters, and aircraft from time to time. And it even gets CB which is something I might need too.The “close call” feature is great, as expected, for those times when there are mystery stations nearby such as the security guard in the RV park chasing someone, or hams at a hamfest QSYing where they think it’s a private freq).Big features I like are a) programming searched out channels into a bank, b) storing my own favorite freqs into the “private” bank, no matter what the service (air, AND fire, AND ham 146.52, AND FRS, AND CB ch. 19 for example), and c) a pretty fast scan rate, and d) a very sensitive receiver. It’s small, low power requirements, and can run on 12V or uses the 115 adapter. It also includes a couple of antennas, for flexibility where it is sitting on the bench at home, or in the car.You can “scan everything” and then cut out band-by-band that you don’t want to monitor right now.One tradeoff is that there is no direct frequency entry mode, but that means there are 10 less buttons on the front panel, and for a small radio like this, that is really a plus, not a minus.Ultimately, “would I buy another one if this one was broken or stolen or I gave it away?” Absolutely. It’s exactly what I wanted when I bought it, and I’m 100% happy with everything about it (including Amazon’s price, as usual).If you’re thinking of getting this as a gift for someone, check first to see if their local services use digital radios. This varies all over the country.
Joey W.Joey W. –
Good scanner for desktop or mobile. I bought this for mobile use. It fits perfectly in my center console which is very small. I always prefer Uniden Scanners. This is a great cheap scanner for a beginner to use. Easy to understand and operate.
Barbara Bain –
I gave this item a bad review when I first got it (for static and transmission interruptions). Since then I found that this item is fine, it was the recommended external speaker that was the problem ( in a review the speaker was recommended and was sold as a package deal when I bought the Scanner). Once I removed the speaker (as I was going to return/replace the scanner) a broadcast came over PERFECTLY clear and uninterrupted. AND the built in speaker for the scanner was fine…….no external speaker needed. Just so you know, when an external speaker is attached, it by-passes the internal speaker completely. When I was purchasing and reading review it was suggested that the scanner NEEDED an external speaker……..NOT TRUE!!!! The scanner works beautifully without the external speaker and I am now very pleased with this scanner. Sometimes reading reviews hurt you, I hope this one helps you. This is a really good scanner for what I needed and I am very happy with it now that I removed the external speaker.
Archos Victim –
Fantastic scanner. I had one similar many years ago and just missed having it around. This model has much more channel capacity with 100 different frequencies capable of being stored in the private settings for my county. I’ve read about how people have some trouble programming it, and there is a small learning curve. But once you understand how to do it, it’s no big deal. Very compact and reliable scanner. During the recent massive snow storm, I learned a new appreciation for our first responders and the work they actually do on a daily basis. I highly recommend.
John –
So when I first started using this scanner, it felt like it was impossible to program and then the light bulb went off. All you have to do is start your scan- when you find a channel you want to save to the private bank, push the buttons for the pd/fire until they disappear at the top and then push the air/marine until that disappears. All that is left is the private bank- hit program and then bank channel will flash- choose the number of the bank you want to save then hit program and that frequency is now locked in and when you hit search, it will only search the bank you have selected. If you want to go back to searching the other bands, just hit the corresponding button ans it will scan that bank. If you have specific frequencies that you want to add, hit the private button and it will start to scan. then hit hold and then the up or down button until you have reached the next frequency.