People rag on this online, is it really that bad? I like the portability aspect, and don't want to shell out for an SDS 200.

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Awesome, thank you!

Glad to hear it!

I have a few questions

Hey man I got a few questions

JDM MITCHELL thank you!

Glad it helped

is it picking up live audio or stuff thats up loaded by other people and does it need internet connection?

Steven Stokes Thanks for the feedback! I'll check yours out.

That is correct

The 996P2 is one of my favorite scanners too

Thank you. It does a decent job on VHF Air. The 125AT is better in my observations at air band signals. I don't have a BCT15X to test against. But I had a BCT15 several years ago and it was a good air scanner.

savagemako17 I prefer the 436HP because it is so portable. And I really like the screen layout on the 436. They seem to perform about the same on all bands.

That’s hard to answer not knowing your area. I would ask in the radioreference.com forums

Da bully so long as your agencies that you want to hear are not encrypted it will likely work. I recommend going to radioreference.com and finding your state in the forums and ask there. Someone will be able to tell you if this radio will work for you area. Yes, this is a great radio for a starter.

Mark Lassman I'll see what I can do. May be a while though. Hitting a busy time for me this summer. Thanks for the feedback.

monitoringreviews Well, I’m going to go down to HRO right now because I can’t wait any longer I’ve been looking at these for a year, now, and I need something now. Ideally, I’d like BOTH, but can only get one NOW. Still, I’d be interested in any such comparison that can be made, whenever you or anyone else can get around to doing it.

Mark Lassman If I had to get only 1 of those 2, it would be the 536HP. Mainly because of the WiFi and form factor. The HP2 form factor can be a bit awkward at times. Unless you permanently mount it somewhere. Also the reception on the 536 seems to be slightly better especially on air band. Good luck.

Yes you can so long as they are not encrypted.

@@monitoringreviews Thanks! Can I have all 4 going at once or only one activated at a time?

@@jasonbloomenthal8049 You can program all 4 into the scanner and it will scan through them, stopping when there is activity and resume scanning automatically. You can also hold on any one of them to monitor that specific channel and unhold when you want it to resume scanning.

Not sure. I would go to radioreference.com and ask in the Georgia forum

Rob Fern Yes you can install it in your car. If you google Home Patrol scanner mount you should find some. Yes the database updates are ongoing. GPS is an accessory you would have to buy seperately. No it does not have calibration for the screen touch response. Hope that helps.

Russellville, AR also.

Rob T most are not only trucked, but also encrypted. One thing to keep in mind tho is city and county municipal channels can be and are used by covert teams at night, they will use channels that are busy during the day but quiet at night. So in a nutshell no, tough to pick up DEA SRT or SWAT etc for a reason, they spend big bucks on privacy 😂👊 ~E

I don’t think the HP2 can do DMR.

@@monitoringreviews It will but you have to pay to have it installed.

AWIN has not made the switch to Phase 2 yet. It is planned. Your county may or may not switch to phase 2. It is up to the agencies to decide. They will have to purchase new radio equipment if they switch and some counties may not have the money or want to spend the money to upgrade. ASP, AR Hwy Police, Game and Fish, etc will switch from what I hear. Supposed to start the switch near the end of this year from what I understand.

+monitoringreviews Thank You!

debra hudson There could be many reasons for this. I would suggest visiting radioreference.com in the forums section find your state and ask for assistance there. Someone more local to you may be able to help

What did you ever find out?

It will not charge and run on the same time if memory serves me correctly. But I have since sold this unit so I am not 100% sure. You can set up and program through the USB

Yes. Phase 1 and 2 P25 digital.

Using Sentinel, update the firmware and if it is showing you have the most current version then there isn't a newer version available.

Have you checked the radio reference database? www.radioreference.com/apps/db/ I'm sorry but I don't know where that location is. If it is not in the US, you can click the drop down on the right of that link and select your country. Hope that helps.

Yes, very well. Thank you.

Thanks. I am thinking of getting one but cannot decide between this one or the handheld BCD 436HP. What are your thoughts?

+biblesnbarbells I think the 436HP is the better choice. Especially if you have DMR in your area. You can purchase the DMR upgrade for the 436HP and cannot for the HP. Also the portability of the 436 is a plus in my opinion.

I do not have a scanner now, so not sure what DMR is, but I like this unit's screen and ease of use. Does the 436HP automatically find the local frequencies like the Home Patrol?

+biblesnbarbells yes, it has the zip code feature like the Home Patrol 2.

HP2 offers the ability to decode P25 Phase 2 systems.

Kk Andretti It does not include a GPS receiver. On the right side there is a serial port for the GPS to connect.

monitoringreviews forums.radioreference.com/uniden-advanced-technical-topics/307752-gps-cable-mod-uniden-scanners.html

No it can't do that.

+Nathan Petrovski Yes you can.

Yes you can hold on any channel and you can program frequencies by hand.

+monitoringreviews "and you can program frequencies by hand" How?

Alan Waggoner Ya, I kind of would have thought he would have included that as informative as it was. Also, it says it will do TDMA. Im assuming that means DMR. That would have to be manually programmed for time slot, color code etc. especially with say a business or ham DMR because it most likely wont be in the database. Ive always wondered about these home patrol "automatic" scanmers and if U can mamually program them and HOW! That was the one and only part I had HOPED this review had. All tje other stuff is kind of irrelevant to me. Any scanner U cant program EVERYTHING manually is just a door stop. Im with the other guy. I want to program it myself. Guess I'll have to go research further.

That depends on a lot of variables. But rough estimate about 20-30 miles.

Kevin Cote Did you change any settings? Also, you may want to update the database via the supplied computer software then connect the scanner and perform the update as their frequencies may have changed or something.

mixxinmel I think the firmware and all is on the SD card. So if it isn’t formatted and has the software on the card it won’t work

monitoringreviews thanks got it to work after a few tries.

You don't need a computer to use this scanner. However there aren't any programming apps compatible with Mac at this time. I use boot camp on Mac and run Windows to program my scanners.

+William Jackson Not unless you have some type of wireless adapter to connect to the radio. The radio itself does not have bluetooth or other wireless technology to do that.

Steve Tomlinson I have sold mine so I can’t test it but I believe you can.

Yes you can manually program it

monitoringreviews NOTHING (available to the public) can decode encrypted channels.

Correct.

+monitoringreviews who use encrypted channels?

A lot of agencies use them. Depends on your location and agency you are trying to monitor. There are tons of channels in the clear but some agencies do encyrpt.

+monitoringreviews pigs use personal cells all the time to when they really wanna tack someone on the low low then strike

+James Perez-Ridge I am unsure. I would check with radioreference.com and check the New Jersey forms ask there. They will be able to answer that for you. Hope that helps.

littletoy01 I’m sorry, I don’t understand your question.

I believe he means the difference between home patrol 1 vs home patrol 2

I have both HP1 and HP2 units and for me I like the HP1 better it has a hard reset button where as the HP2 does not also the HP1 has a dedicated charge port and the USB mini port the HP2 only has the USB mini port function the HP2 has phase 1 and 2 and the HP1 only has Phase1 but for my area that isn't an issue or concern the biggest drawback I have for both the HP units is clarity of sound unless you plan on connecting to external sound source both lack clear distinct sound as ease of use I like the HP units I connect a outdoor antenna and get signals 50 - 90 miles away so range with proper antenna works fine I have two wishes for the HP units 1. Bluetooth feature 2. Delay set up feature for particular frequencies