Uniden HomePatrol Series Phase 2 Base/Mobile Scanner

Last updated: December 31, 2019


Close Call™ RF Capture makes the Uniden HomePatrol Series Phase 2 Base/Mobile Scanner a good option for those who want to be able to pick up nearby transmissions. It also comes with a smartphone app that will let you listen to your scanner even when away from home. As one of the priciest scanners, though, it's best suited for the more serious hobbyist.

Uniden HomePatrol Series Phase 2 Base/Mobile Scanner

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Product Details

In our analysis of 57 expert reviews, the Uniden HomePatrol Phase 2 Base/Mobile Scanner placed 6th when we looked at the top 13 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.

From The Manufacturer

Troubleshooting : Scan Mode, Nothing to Scan 1. Make sure you Set Your Location to scan the Database. 2. Make sure Favorites Lists are enabled in Set Scan Selection. 3. Make sure Service Types are enabled for the Channels you want to hear. 4. Make sure you have locations programed if Use Location Control is On. 5. Make sure longitude and latitude are N and W (for N America). 6. Make sure Systems/Departments/Channels are not Avoided. 7. Make sure Favorites List/System quick key is enabled. 8. (Search with Scan) Make sure Troubleshooting Search with Scan is enabled in Select Lists to Monitor and the Search for Menu and for the Custom Search. With Scanning Interrupted 1. Turn off Priority Scan. Change Priority Interval. 2. Turn off Close Call Priority. 3. Turn off Weather Priority. 4. Set Channel Delay longer. 5. Set positive Channel Delay. All Channels Out of Range 1. Increase your range. 2. Turn Location Control off for the Favorites List..

Expert Reviews


What reviewers liked

There’s even a Wi-Fi option that allows you to use the exclusive Uniden siren app on your smartphone or tablet to access the scanner from anywhere in the home or vehicle.
We have to praise the multitude of functional and helpful features. Especially the large frequency coverage, weather alert system, and the fact you hear what’s being transmitted closest to you.
It offers a microSD slot with 4GB of storage, which is enough to hold the entire radio systems of both the United States and Canada. It even has some remaining space for hundreds of hours of recordings.
With all the available features offered for those you can use and will be using in the near future makes this one of the best CB radios available on the market at the present moment.

What reviewers didn't like

The problems arise when we’re talking about innovative promises Uniden makes: wi-fi, an app, using your phone to hear what’s being transmitted by the scanner. These would be wonderful additions, but in some cases (the wi-fi functionality) rarely works, and the app we’re promised is buggy and hard to use.
It's not cheap but it packs lots of features.
The majority of complaints are all the features that are not available to use, but think of it this way by the time they have all these features in place you already have an updated CB radio that handles all those functions.
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