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product_id: 1143229
title: "Uniden BC355N 300-Channel Base/Mobile Scanner, Close Call Capture, Pre-programmed Search Bands, NOAA Weather, Aviation, Marine, Railroad, NASCAR, and 'Non-digital' emergency services"
brand: "uniden"
price: "$396"
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reviews_count: 9
category: "Uniden"
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# Close Call RF Capture tech 300-channel memory Multi-power options (AC/DC/car) Uniden BC355N 300-Channel Base/Mobile Scanner, Close Call Capture, Pre-programmed Search Bands, NOAA Weather, Aviation, Marine, Railroad, NASCAR, and 'Non-digital' emergency services

**Brand:** uniden
**Price:** $396
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📻 Tune In, Stay Informed, Be the First to Know!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Uniden BC355N 300-Channel Base/Mobile Scanner, Close Call Capture, Pre-programmed Search Bands, NOAA Weather, Aviation, Marine, Railroad, NASCAR, and 'Non-digital' emergency services by uniden
- **How much does it cost?** $396 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/1143229-uniden-bc355n-300-channel-base-mobile-scanner-close-call-capture)

## Best For

- uniden enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted uniden brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Plug & Play Simplicity:** User-friendly setup with pre-programmed 'Action' bands and straightforward programming—get scanning in under an hour.
- • **Instant Signal Detection:** Close Call RF Capture technology automatically locks onto nearby active transmissions—never miss critical alerts.
- • **Versatile Power Anywhere:** Use at home or on the road with included AC adapter, DC cable, and automotive power plug for seamless mobility.
- • **Clear Viewing in Any Light:** Backlit display ensures easy readability whether you're monitoring from a dim basement or a nighttime road trip.
- • **Stay Ahead with 300 Channels:** Store and scan up to 300 frequencies across key emergency and public service bands for instant local updates.

## Overview

The Uniden BC355N is a compact, entry-level analog scanner with 300 programmable channels covering police, fire, EMS, weather, marine, and amateur radio bands. Featuring Close Call RF Capture technology, a backlit display, and multiple power options, it’s designed for both home and mobile use. Ideal for users seeking reliable, real-time local emergency and weather updates without the complexity of digital or trunking systems.

## Description

"The BC355N is an affordable, basic mobile scanner that's great for home or mobile use, with 300 storable channels, coverage of all the ""action"" bands, convenient features like ""close call"" and program lock, and a wealth of powering options for different applications. Receives conventional channels on the following frequencies: (25-54 MHz) (108-174 MHz) (225-380 MHz) (406-512 MHz) (806-956 MHz) (excluding cellular telephone bands) "

Review: Good Scanner for the price - I got this scanner to listen to the local emergency channels as well as the storm spotter stations. It is always nice to know what is going on in the area as I am a first responder. There are days I like to follow big fires as some times we are called in for mutual aid, so it gives me a good snap shot of what to expect if a MABAS is called. I do believe that the location for this is good to note as well. I live in a semi rural area surrounded by a lot of forestry land and bluffs, my scanner is by my desk in the basement with just the basic pull out antenna attached. So far it has had no issues getting very good signal, even in snow, rain, heavy winds, and summertime tree cover. Some days I actually hear the calls paging us for a fire on the scanner before my actual pager picks up the page and sounds off. The programming is not hard, I had absolutely no issues getting the local frequencies programmed into the private selection. The little instruction booklet that came with it was pretty fairly easy to comprehend when it came to setting frequencies into the private section, not really sure why this particular function had so many negative reviews about it being confusing. This is my first scanner and from unboxing to being up and running with all the local frequencies installed it took maybe an hour, this includes assembly, running the cord, attaching the antenna and looking up and saving the 15 or so local frequencies. It comes with the power and antenna capabilities to use in the house or while on the road. It is pretty nice using it on long road trips to hear about what is going on in front of you. The weather channels are nice too as you can follow the weather alerts from the NWS in real time. We get frequent tornadic weather, so this is nice to have in the basement to have a decent heads up in the event of natural disasters. Overall I am pleased, my kids love to listen in when we get a fire call, it gives me the alerts that I want. It is pretty easy to operate. If you are looking for a basic analog (not digital) scanner. It has ran daily since I got it and I have not had any issues at all. If I had to throw a negative in there, it would be a stretch with saying the sound gets a bit crackly for a few seconds, but then I have to remember where it is and it is pulling in analog. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a basic scanner.
Review: Does exactly what it is advertised to do. - This is a no frills basic scanner that works great for anyone in an area that has police and fire still on analog frequencies. Really simple to program; don't believe the naysayers that say it isn't. A simple 3 minute youtube video showed me how to do it. Its a bit time consuming and repetitive but very very easy once you know how. If you plan to listen to over 25 or so frequencies right of the bat, you might want to invest in a programming cable and download programming software. Also, it does have a TOTAL of 300 slots to program frequencies BUT 200 of these are under the Air/Marine slot. It is a bit confusing and if you want to listen to more than 100 frequencies and have to spill over to the Air/Marine presets, you will have to set the scanner to scan your "private" frequencies along with both the "Air" and "Marine" band presets. Its confusing I know, but it DOES have 300 memory slots. If some folks read the free downloadable user manual before purchasing, they would have known that. If you are listening to that many frequencies though, you should probably invest in a better, higher end scanner that has a larger custom memory bank. Its pretty small and takes up very little space on my nightstand and workbench. Worthwhile if you are like me and only listen to around 15 or 20 of the local police/fire/EMS frequencies. If that is all you are looking for out of your scanner, this will do the job. Upon arrival, the box included the scanner, a base telescopic antenna that plugs straight into the back (works well for me, your results may vary with location), a mobile mounting bracket with several feet of fused power wire, a DC cigarette power adapter for quick "plug and go" mobile installation, and finally a second antenna. The second antenna is basically a copper wire with suction cups on both ends and several feet of coax attached to it. According to the directions, you basically suction cup the antenna to the inside windshield on the passenger side of the vehicle or to the rear widow if you drive a standard cab truck. I currently use it in my basement window to gain better reception during the evening when I am working downstairs in my concrete surrounded shop space. Having an additional antenna stuck up in the window really helps improve the reception. Overall, its simple, it works, and its not crazy expensive because of too many bells and whistles I won't use.

## Features

- 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 Non-Digital 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.
- 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.
- How can we help? Uniden’s Customer Support site is designed to conveniently walk you through product setup and troubleshooting.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00972M9VK |
| Batteries | 1 Product Specific batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #5 in Radio Scanners |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (6,088) |
| Date First Available | September 7, 2011 |
| Department | unisex-adult |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 3.25 pounds |
| Item model number | BC355N |
| Manufacturer | Uniden |
| Product Dimensions | 9.25 x 2.68 x 8.26 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Uniden
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Item Weight:** 3.25 Pounds
- **Minimum System Requirements:** Windows 7
- **Model Name:** Uniden
- **Product Dimensions:** 9.25"D x 8.26"W x 2.68"H
- **Resolution:** 200 dpi
- **Scanner Type:** Radio
- **Standard Sheet Capacity:** 1

## Images

![Uniden BC355N 300-Channel Base/Mobile Scanner, Close Call Capture, Pre-programmed Search Bands, NOAA Weather, Aviation, Marine, Railroad, NASCAR, and 'Non-digital' emergency services - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71CQ0cmZZkL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: does the scanner recieve annalog or digital transmissions**
A: Perhaps the a new model was released under the same part number, because there are many answer from 2013 stating this is not a digital scanner and that this is not a trunking scanner, but today in 2017 it clearly is.  The description lists P25 Phase I and II as well as X-TDMA.  P25 is the digital radio standard for public safety.  X-TDMA is the digital standard for multimedia data over radio.  There is also a lengthy list of trunking technologies that are supported by this model.  Amazon should clean up and delete the old misleading answers as they no longer apply.

**Q: I know nothing about scanners in general. Is this a good scanner for beginners, and does it come with everything needed to set up and listen?**
A: In short, it is a good basic starter scanner. It will get you all analog transmissions from 27Mhz all the way up to 800Mhz.For a beginner scanner though, it can be a little tough to program manually. I learned through google searches and youtube videos. But if you want to just figure out what is going on around you, the scanner is preset to scanner different frequency stretches with the push of a button. So you can tell it to search just the standard police/fire/ems frequencies, or just the aircraft frequencies instead of manually programming.Oh, and yes this comes with enough accessories to permanently (wiring harness) or temporarily (cig lighter) set up in your car/truck or in your home as a base scanner (wall plug).Hope that helps..

**Q: What is the difference between the Uniden Scanner model number BC355N and the Uniden Scanner with model number BC355C?**
A: The 335N is just an updated model. The BC355C is no longer in production by Uniden instead the newer BC355N is the current production model. Both scanners are essentially the same aside from very minor technical specifications, just one is currently in production and the other isn't.

**Q: what type of external antenna connector does it take I want to use it in my RV and I have a car type push in plug does that work.**
A: I have experience in this area myself. I do not know if it's available anymore but I used to have a scanner connected straight to my in car FM Radio antenna via a car radio to BNC adapter and worked very well, they also have a CB radio Coaxial to BNC adapter as well and works very well. I am a retired Firefighter/EMT and used same model and worked very well.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Scanner for the price
*by J***. on March 11, 2024*

I got this scanner to listen to the local emergency channels as well as the storm spotter stations. It is always nice to know what is going on in the area as I am a first responder. There are days I like to follow big fires as some times we are called in for mutual aid, so it gives me a good snap shot of what to expect if a MABAS is called. I do believe that the location for this is good to note as well. I live in a semi rural area surrounded by a lot of forestry land and bluffs, my scanner is by my desk in the basement with just the basic pull out antenna attached. So far it has had no issues getting very good signal, even in snow, rain, heavy winds, and summertime tree cover. Some days I actually hear the calls paging us for a fire on the scanner before my actual pager picks up the page and sounds off. The programming is not hard, I had absolutely no issues getting the local frequencies programmed into the private selection. The little instruction booklet that came with it was pretty fairly easy to comprehend when it came to setting frequencies into the private section, not really sure why this particular function had so many negative reviews about it being confusing. This is my first scanner and from unboxing to being up and running with all the local frequencies installed it took maybe an hour, this includes assembly, running the cord, attaching the antenna and looking up and saving the 15 or so local frequencies. It comes with the power and antenna capabilities to use in the house or while on the road. It is pretty nice using it on long road trips to hear about what is going on in front of you. The weather channels are nice too as you can follow the weather alerts from the NWS in real time. We get frequent tornadic weather, so this is nice to have in the basement to have a decent heads up in the event of natural disasters. Overall I am pleased, my kids love to listen in when we get a fire call, it gives me the alerts that I want. It is pretty easy to operate. If you are looking for a basic analog (not digital) scanner. It has ran daily since I got it and I have not had any issues at all. If I had to throw a negative in there, it would be a stretch with saying the sound gets a bit crackly for a few seconds, but then I have to remember where it is and it is pulling in analog. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a basic scanner.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Does exactly what it is advertised to do.
*by M***M on July 29, 2013*

This is a no frills basic scanner that works great for anyone in an area that has police and fire still on analog frequencies. Really simple to program; don't believe the naysayers that say it isn't. A simple 3 minute youtube video showed me how to do it. Its a bit time consuming and repetitive but very very easy once you know how. If you plan to listen to over 25 or so frequencies right of the bat, you might want to invest in a programming cable and download programming software. Also, it does have a TOTAL of 300 slots to program frequencies BUT 200 of these are under the Air/Marine slot. It is a bit confusing and if you want to listen to more than 100 frequencies and have to spill over to the Air/Marine presets, you will have to set the scanner to scan your "private" frequencies along with both the "Air" and "Marine" band presets. Its confusing I know, but it DOES have 300 memory slots. If some folks read the free downloadable user manual before purchasing, they would have known that. If you are listening to that many frequencies though, you should probably invest in a better, higher end scanner that has a larger custom memory bank. Its pretty small and takes up very little space on my nightstand and workbench. Worthwhile if you are like me and only listen to around 15 or 20 of the local police/fire/EMS frequencies. If that is all you are looking for out of your scanner, this will do the job. Upon arrival, the box included the scanner, a base telescopic antenna that plugs straight into the back (works well for me, your results may vary with location), a mobile mounting bracket with several feet of fused power wire, a DC cigarette power adapter for quick "plug and go" mobile installation, and finally a second antenna. The second antenna is basically a copper wire with suction cups on both ends and several feet of coax attached to it. According to the directions, you basically suction cup the antenna to the inside windshield on the passenger side of the vehicle or to the rear widow if you drive a standard cab truck. I currently use it in my basement window to gain better reception during the evening when I am working downstairs in my concrete surrounded shop space. Having an additional antenna stuck up in the window really helps improve the reception. Overall, its simple, it works, and its not crazy expensive because of too many bells and whistles I won't use.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Versatile Scanner with a Learning Curve
*by T***N on December 15, 2024*

The Uniden BC355N is a compact and versatile scanner that offers a wide range of features, making it suitable for both casual listeners and more serious hobbyists. Its small size and lightweight design make it easy to transport, allowing you to take it anywhere. Performance and Features The scanner's performance is impressive, delivering clear and crisp audio quality. It can handle a wide range of frequencies, including public safety, aviation, and marine bands. However, the included antenna may not be sufficient for optimal reception, especially in areas with weak signals. Upgrading to an external antenna can significantly enhance the scanner's performance. Programming and User Interface One of the challenges with the BC355N is the initial programming process. It can be somewhat complex for beginners, requiring careful attention to detail. However, with the help of online resources and YouTube tutorials, the process becomes more manageable. Once programmed, the scanner's user interface is relatively straightforward, allowing you to easily navigate through menus and settings. Overall Impression The Uniden BC355N is a capable scanner with a lot of potential. While it may require some initial effort to set up, it rewards you with clear audio, a wide frequency range, and a compact design. If you're willing to invest some time in learning the programming process and potentially upgrading the antenna, the BC355N can be a valuable addition to your hobbyist arsenal.

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