This is literally what i need for my truck to give the peace of mind of keeping my family safe during the possibility of a crisis. Thank you for the video !

Just installed this radio and it's pretty great. Sitting here with the road shut down in Wyoming and I'm hearing what's going on at the accident site. 👍🏻

Please, for the love of God, build a 985 with SSB. I love my 980 but I'd really love it with a built-in scanner.

Wish this had ProVoice so we could hear every Bear out there lol. But this looks great though and it is so cool that everything comes with it!! The updatable database via the SD card is amazing! This is what the people want! Looks so user friendly! Integral SWR measurement will help us calibrate our own antennas if need be! I am stoked about this! WHEN CAN I ORDER ONE!!!!??

Hmm, will Uniden bother to listen to radio enthusiasts and produce a "985" with all these options with SSB included? Many are hoping....waiting....willing to throw money at you if you do.

Great radio! Great CB and scanner works as well! Microphone has to be plugged in or radio won’t play audio. Thought mine was broken but plugged in the mic and worked perfectly.

This needs to have SSB

There all alot of agencies in Texas that still use analog/digital. I just purchased the 885 and it will work here in Texas... I still hear local PD, Sheriffs' departments, VFD's, and ambulances on analog frequencies here in North Texas...

Okay, I'm very late on this. Just saw only one of these on the shelf at a Love's in Tennessee just north of Nashville. Not that it matters but, didn't expect to find a 885 amongst everything behind the diesel counter. Looks like everyone wants a 985 version. Not too interested. What peaked my interest was the possibility of someone finally using the wx side of cb antennas ( those typically that arrive on newest of tractors) until I thought to seek out this video, and saw the wire antenna. Reminded me of sharing one antenna with two tx, that will never work. I understand why so many options omitted that could have been possible on this product. I will keep my peace as to why I'd rather have two separate devices in the big rig. Although, outside of my experience with Cobra 29 LX MAX, and it's adaptable features, not to mention the costly yearly fee for iRadar app, this might be a competitive alternative in the long run.

This would be ultimate if you integrated the new R3 into it. Wow. Lens in the rear (for dash top mounting) . A small area on screen dedicated to radar settings and function. But we would need all the current R3 settings available for customization.

I like this radio a lot, the only thing I wish it would do is have an inverse display setting light background with black characters, it's hard to read in very bright daylight.

looks good looking forward for a 10 and 11 meters combo w/scanner,,wow

One thing in the video is the going to the website for the updater utility, note the program installer is also in a folder on the SD Card.

It's really too bad the Uniden Bear Tracker 885 scanner feature doesn't allow users to program in channels they want monitor as a scanner, even though the primary purpose is a CB Radio.

Great Video Paul, Thanks Jeff

Is there a way to program just the scanner part to include only the channels I want to scan or do I have to keep hitting AVOID every time I turn on the scanner to skip the channels I don't want to scan??? In other words, can I program the scanner portion of this radio with Sentinel software and set up my channel scan to my liking???

SINGLE SIDE BAND AND FREEBANDS , DAMMIT , NOW BUILT IT.

Man, I wish I woulda seen this video before I bought my 880, I seen these available, but without any info on how it worked I stayed safe $$ wise. Lead truck of 4 on a cross state run, this could be such an asset

It would have been nice if I could have shown the frequency along with whatever else different scanner uses

Nice to see a video that shows what's included without having to take the unit out of the box. Most of us could figure out how to get it out of the box Is it a scanner with a CB? Or a CB with a scanner? If its a scanner, why not use more of the display for that? If its a CB, have more controls for the radio, such as 9/19 and scan. That aside, I want one

I've recently purchased the BT885. So far it's been okay for c.b. side. I'm just wondering if anyone has had any issue with the scanner side with crappy reception? I've purchased another antenna and placed it outside the vehicle hoping I'd get better reception but I'm not. Analog signals are scratchy but audible. Digital signals comes in a few seconds then blanks out for a second then back in. I'm unable to actually hear a conversation of any kind. For 400 bucks I'm not really digging this unit.

Very good tutorial. I'm having trouble inserting the sd card back into the radio after updating the data base. Any tips?

Can you upgrade the 885 to receive police when dispatcher orders police involved in an incident to move to a given CHANNEL. Example, "Car 2159 and others, move to channel 10, I repeat Channel 10 to clear up MAIN." I live in boise and I hear this a lot. This 885 won't or can't pick up the frequency that Channel 10 is on, or for that matter, any other channels. I suspect that the frequencies for this area is obtain my UNIDEN are only the DISPATCH freq's. It would be ever so nice for people like me to have UNIDEN do further research for a list of police CHANNELS in order for us to upgrade. HUM-m-m? How 'Bout It. . . To those scanner buffs reading this, it agree, do a thumbs up click.

I'll wait to see if Uniden goes the 985 rout, if not, I'll keep my 980 thank you.

I just got on a fire department and this will come in handy for my car

Hmm..., I just installed my BearCat 880, and I love it, but this looks more interesting. A travel friendly radio for sure.

PLEASE make a SSB version of this that supports 415meg P25P2 in Australia.

Which antennas are you all using on the 885? Do the firestik fiberglass antennas work? Mine didn’t come with the antenna.

Paul please show me the best antenna for the CB side and a alternative antenna for the scanner side.

I have an idea for this scanner/CB unit to make it just a bit sweeter!

Bought me one. Thanks

That's a really cool radio, but it has a couple of problems which would prevent me form buying it. First, I am an amateur radio operator, and it would be great if you could enter amateur frequencies manually. It would not need to transmit on those frequencies, just monitor them. Second, as someone who has used a scanner to listen to the police for years, I have discovered that most police departments now use both trunked systems and digitally encrypted signals, so in most of the country all you will get is something that sounds like a modem or fax machine. The days of listening in on the cops are pretty much over.

Does the Uniden BC906W Wireless microphone work with the 885?

Great video.

So when it's scanning will is scan both cb channels and the emergency services at the same time when you're on the road? Or do you have to put it in cb mode or scanner mode?

This scanner DOES do P25 Phase 1 and Phase 2 TDMA, FDMA and analog........Uniden...PLEAS PLEASE build the Uniden 985 with SSB. and add NOAA weather alerts.....You could charge $500 and they will sell!!!

Are you able to program certain frequencies for the scanner

Question for you sir: I don't do a lot of traveling beyond a typical 1 or 2 county area. I know which frequencies and talk-groups I'm interested in listening to and really wouldn't want the scanner to work off the GPS system. Is there a way to program the scanner for a limited # of frequencies or talk-groups so it only listens to a few towns' police and fire departments? Is there perhaps some way to easily delete all the data from the SD card except for those areas you want to listen to??

It’s good that you can deselect any of the services since, for me, I’m primarily interested in police and fire. By “ambulance”, does that mean only “private” ambulance companies or anything normally categorized as “EMS”? Also, will this radio also receive state forestry departments and National Forest frequencies? These also have a lot of law enforcement and fire-related activity.

So your website says it is out of stock. Scanner Master says it is awaiting FCC approval. Any idea when they will be available? Thanks

In all honesty this radio is Nice especially for truck drivers. What's sad is the fact that Uniden will only continue production on the Bearcat 980 radios for SSB. Lastly the most disappointing thing for me at least is how Uniden abandoned the Cobra 2000 & 148gtl. I guess they figured they could not compete with Galaxy IDK.

Will this radio pick up P-25 digital systems?

Excellent video. How come the GPS icon doesn't display on the screen in your video? Asking because the manual says it should appear after about a minute and this is also happening on mine. My GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky so wondering what the deal is with the icon not showing on the screen.

I bought this unit and I love it ... One problem though. Setting talkback to zero is not really zero, and I still get talkback, which turns into feedback when I'm running the radio into my car stereo aux. Am I missing something?

My question is - "Beartracking" - what states are still using the low frequency repeaters that these go off on? How well does it work in Texas/Oklahoma - does it still work now that a lot of state highway patrol have gone to P25 systems?

It's Great for us fire police people. Got a radio to talk to trucks plus hear everything other than just our regular fire radio that we keep on 1 channel

I would have bought that in a second back in the 70's when people used CB radios. Where I live there is nobody to talk to but myself.

🤬I sure wish the BearTracker Update Manager worked. I just got my 885 yesterday (09/15/2022). The BT885 Update Manager will not work. I have no idea if using the Sentinel got me the latest update or not. 🤬

enjoyed the video, great CB and scanner combo, what's next that's uniden can come up with?.

So my real question is GPS - will that be built into any of the new Scanners (coming soon I hope) to replace the 436/536/HP2 - I really like this but don't want to give up my display of my 536 and hate that I have to use an add-on antenna for the 536 for GPS.

This is pretty cool

Can I purchase this through you? There's no info on your channel here on You Tube about who or what or where you are at...?

Can you do more details videos of the 885 .

hi. are these available to suit the New Zealand frequencies?

I run a little 100 watts kicker with my radio. Would the little amp interfere with the scanner? This is the perfect trucker radio

Yes and no that scanning is usles.my town runs standard anolog digital p25 trunking phase one.there is no encryption in my town.there a very very little encryption In my state.not my town.there's a lot states and towns that still are not encryption.

Upman what I did was purchased an SDS200 which I love but due to limited cabin room have to put unit under my seat. The SDS200 has too much to configure for its GPS - so its my base. I am going to use this for mobile because I can just turn it on and it scans - great for travels. I do wish the next Beartracker to add in P25 multicast better signal like the SDS200. Otherwise this is perfect solution...have yet to try the Bearcat warning system. Just down the road in Austin, TX will head to Oklahoma and through your neck of the woods and try this out.

Can you explain what percentage of police this will pick up? Is it based on frequencies or how those radios operate, ie are they all truncated in operation? And they run split frequencies, does that factor? Thank you! I’m looking forward to buying one.

Does the decode P25 digital signals? Great video!

2019 I bought identical Uniden model I like it

With these being newish I wonder how hard a peak and tune is

But if the local police are using encryption, you've wasted money.

Im buying one!

i dont know what the point of putting in your zip code is because this thing picks up everything but the zip code im actually in...

Will this receive LTR Multinet? My local DOT runs on That system and I see this says it receives LTR and I would love to find out if it receive the Multi Net system. If so I’d buy it.

Can you upgrade the police scanner antenna? Possibly run dual 102s one for CB and the other for the scanner? Or would that be complete overkill? I don’t like the tacky look of the suction cup antenna.

We don't have ZIP Codes in Canada we have postal code's will they work as well?

Does this come with cigarettes lighter plug instead of hot wire it and also does it come with regular plug for the home

Can you just program the fire ambulance and police frequencies you want in the radio. It would be nice to have a cb dual band and scanner radio all in one even be able to make phone calls from it

Do you have to switch back & forth between scanner & cb functions to hear them? If not, what happens if scanner traffic is occurring at same time as cb traffic, do they both play audio at same time & drown each other out?? I don’t understand if you need to switch functions or if it plays scanner & cb audio at same time??

So can I hook this up an do all this right out of the box or do I need to take it to a cb shop.

Difference between level 1 2 and 3 scanner squelch?

Wow Paul your longest uploaded video yet!

Will a din sleeve be available?

How do they get by with the fact that it is illegal to have a police scanner in ANY vehicle in EVERY state...

The link in product support is not there as shown on the video. Where do I go to update my Beartracker 885 now? I've been searching the Uniden site and it just keeps taking me back to the product page.

The bear tracker warning system. Does it only warn your when the radios near by are in use/transmitting. Or. Does it alert to them even when not in use/transmitting. I know all of those radios emit a signal even when not transmitting. The only way this would be useful to me is if it alerts to them even when not transmitting as a form of "police detection" . Target blueye worked like this but it never came to north America unfortunately.

Does it track local public safety trunked radio systems or just conventional channels ?

Looks interesting, but I wish it had more descriptive names (Agency name) of police, fire and EMS instead of generic tags .

I'm having trouble locating one of those 885 the hard to find they seem to sell like hotcakes

The police in my community changed their analog equipment for digital equipment, will this equipment help me to listen to its frequency again?

Does this radio have the ability to scan the CB channels?

That is the best wish I had one

I'm looking at getting this but I have a issue. More and more cops are encrypting the radio messages. Will the 885 still pick it up. I'm not sure if the signal or the message is encrypted. Please help me with this

The reason this unit's sales are in the pit is because it does not have P25 digital or trunking. Most of the country uses one or both of these. For Uniden to add one or both of these modes would add hundreds to the price and again nobody would buy one. Buy a separate scanner and a 980 CB.

Does it get EDACS?

Does the DOT side of it work with LTR Multinet systems?

Is this compatible with a DIN sleeve/bracket?

I wish it had sideband

On the scanner side of this unit what bands does it scan ?

What operating system do I need to update my SD card?

does this scanner work with digital encrypted police channels

Does the GPS work without cell service

This dos striped down phase 2 p25 but no clear talk or dmr trunk.it my have other missing codacks.

I’m getting ADJ NG On the frequency display

question..Can i use a mac to update the scanner data base?

well this unit work in Australia or New Zealand ?????

I thought the display said LORD. lol.

Nobody ever says you need a windows computer to do the manager

We’re did you connect the power cord too