Uniden BC355N 300-Channel Base/Mobile Scanner, Close Call Capture, Pre-programmed Search “Action” Bands to Hear Non-Digital Police, Ambulance, Fire, Amateur Radio, Public Utilities, Weather & more
Original price was: $139.99.$97.73Current price is: $97.73.
Price: $139.99 - $97.73
(as of Oct 19, 2025 08:26:22 UTC – Details)
“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) “
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.
Customers say
Customers find the scanner to be of good quality and value for money, with a compact size that makes it easy to store. The sound quality receives mixed feedback – while some say it’s very good, others mention it’s not strong. Moreover, the programming experience is mixed, with some finding it easy to operate while others report it’s very hard to program. Additionally, functionality and pick-up speed also receive mixed reviews, with some saying it works well in city areas and picks up many signals, while others report it doesn’t work in their area and fails to pick up any kind of signal.
9 reviews for Uniden BC355N 300-Channel Base/Mobile Scanner, Close Call Capture, Pre-programmed Search “Action” Bands to Hear Non-Digital Police, Ambulance, Fire, Amateur Radio, Public Utilities, Weather & more
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Original price was: $139.99.$97.73Current price is: $97.73.
James S. –
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.
M –
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.
Brandon Smith –
Great Scanner Just a little Hard to Program
This is a solid device, and I’ve had no issues with it since I purchased it in May 2024. It works great for non-digital scanning, picking up police, fire, ambulance, and other analog signals.Programming can be a bit tricky as there’s no keypad to manually enter frequencies—you have to scan up and down, which takes some getting used to. It also doesn’t support digital frequencies or P25 systems, so it’s limited to analog use.One great thing about this scanner is its price. It’s typically $129 on Amazon, but I’ve seen it go on sale for as low as $90, which is quite a bargain for a scanner from Uniden. If you’re looking for an affordable analog scanner, this is a great choice!
M. S. –
Don’t waste your time or money, get a digital SDR scanner
I’m sure these worked at some point in the past, but don’t waste your money. These are analog scanners and most agencies have gone completely to digital and trunked systems, which makes this scanner useless. It’s old technology. I’ve tried to pick up signals on the miriad of antennas I own, and can’t pick up a signal at all, except weather channels and the occasional CB bands. Even those come through horribly. I have several wideband antennas, including my main discone antenna 30ft above my house. I’ve but the bullet and invested in an SDR scanner, specifically the uniden sds200 (not cheap but worth it’s weight in gold) and it works flawlessly. I’ll hold onto this solely for weather, but I wish I could return it at this point I don’t even know why they still sell them…
Placeholder –
Perfect condition and excellent working.
giorgio –
lo scanner funziona molto bene e copre le frequenze più interessanti, unica pecca e’ che bisogna stare attenti all’alimentatore in dotazione, ha la spina americana con le due lamelle e supporta i 120 volt, l’ho subito cambiato con un alimentatore universale, per il resto e’ tutto ok!!!
Janice –
Works well
Guss Vil –
Muy satisfecho con el radio, me gusto mucho su funcionalidad, funciona a la perfección y la marca es garantía.
The Aviator –
Recomiendo este Scanner, cumple su función.