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Uniden BCD-396T Compact Handheld Scanner

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★★★★☆
3.5

based on 26 reviews  

 

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★★★★☆
3.9

$499.99

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Pros

  • Lightweight (20)
  • Clear signal (15)
  • Rugged (14)
  • Easy to use (8)
  • Good reception (3)
  • Weatherproof (3)
  • Good range (2)
  • Flexible (1)
  • Nice size (1)
  • Nice size built great (1)
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Cons

  • Difficult controls (13)
  • Poor battery life (8)
  • Poor reception (5)
  • Audio for digital sucks (1)
  • Difficult programing (1)
  • Impossible to program (1)
  • Muffled audio (1)
  • Needs func delay (1)
  • Not friendly interface (1)
  • Note in comments section (1)

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  • Hiking (6)
  • Camping (5)
  • Families (5)
  • Road travel (4)
  • Anywhere (1)
  • General usage (1)
  • Hobby (1)
  • Off roading (1)
  • Shopping malls (1)
 
 
 

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Uniden BCD-396T Compact Handheld Scanner

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Product Reviews

Last update: Jun 15, 2009

Uniden BCD-396T Compact Handheld Scanner Reviews

 
 
 

Most helpful positive review

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

[6 of 9 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★☆
4.0
Awesome little Scanner !!

"Great little scanner however the Stock Antenna is horrible. Also the SMA Connector could have been a BNC. It's best to leave the SMA-BNC adapter on it and just use BNC's as to not loosen up the middle of the SMA from removing the antenna too much and seperating the inside of the SMA...." Read Full Review »

Mar 15, 2008 by Mike C

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★★★☆☆
3.0
Somewhat disappointed

"The instruction booklet is difficult to understand and the scanner is difficult to program. Uniden's techs are NO help. You can figure out how to program it with patience. If you use the scanner a lot, as I do, you will need to carry extra batteries. They die after a few hours of continuous use. Have not been able to figure out how to use "triple trunking" and NO ONE I have asked can figure it out also. Don't..." Read Full Review »

Feb 14, 2008 by Dave

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[6 of 9 customers found this review helpful]

Uniden BCD-396T Compact Handheld Scanner Review

Somewhat disappointed

★★★☆☆
3.0

    Pros

  • Clear Signal
  • Lightweight

    Cons

  • Difficult Controls
  • Drains Battery
  • Poor Tech Support

    Best Uses

  • Emergencies
  • Families
 

"The instruction booklet is difficult to understand and the scanner is difficult to program. Uniden's techs are NO help. You can figure out how to program it with patience.

If you use the scanner a lot, as I do, you will need to carry extra batteries. They die after a few hours of continuous use. …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Feb 14 2008
Dave
Kingston, NY
I am:
  • Casual/ Recreational
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[1 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Uniden BCD-396T Compact Handheld Scanner Review

well its not to bad

★★☆☆☆
2.0

    Pros

  • Clear Signal
  • Rugged

    Cons

  • Difficult Controls
  • Drains Battery

    Best Uses

  • Emergencies
 

"I got the 396 as a gift,and when I got the unit it was loaded with all the Conn.State Police digital freq.s that I wanted and some of the local fire,ems and highway freq.s that I also want. It picked up fairly well concidering the area that I live in and the small antena that it comes with.

Her …"  Read Full Review »

Dec 30 2007
Last remainning dinosaur
S.E. Conn.
I am:
  • Casual/ Recreational
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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Uniden BCD-396T Compact Handheld Scanner Review

Awesome little Scanner !!

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Use
  • Lightweight
  • Rugged

    Cons

  • Drains Battery
  • Poor Reception

    Best Uses

  • anywhere
 

"Great little scanner however the Stock Antenna is horrible. Also the SMA Connector could have been a BNC. It's best to leave the SMA-BNC adapter on it and just use BNC's as to not loosen up the middle of the SMA from removing the antenna too much and seperating the inside of the SMA. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Mar 15 2008
Mike C
El Paso, TX
I am:
  • Avid Adventurer
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Uniden BCD-396T Compact Handheld Scanner Review

Very good for the price

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Clear Signal
  • Easy To Use
  • Lightweight
  • Rugged
  • Weatherproof

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Emergencies
 

"This is a great scanner. Keep it updated and use programming software. This makes it simple to program and keep up with the firmware. Upgraded antenna was needed but thats normal for scanners depending on what frequencies you are monitoring . Only con I have is the audio is not loud enough even a …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Nov 16 2008
KG the scanner master
Macomb County, MI
I am:
  • Outdoor Professional
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[3 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

Uniden BCD-396T Compact Handheld Scanner Review

This is a good one!

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Clear Signal
  • Lightweight
  • Small

    Cons

  • Drains Battery
  • Plastic case

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"Uniden shrank the BC296 and came up with the 396. Nice scanner, and the dynamic memory allocation is AWESOME. No more wasted memory in the scanner. I have just about all of SE NYS, plus a few CT trunking systems and CSP in my scanner. Still has about 30% memory unused. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Jan 19 2008
Kieran J
Carmel, NY
I am:
  • Professional Guide
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