Uniden Bearcat BC125AT Handheld Scanner, 500-Alpha-Tagged Channels, Close Call Technology, PC Programable, Aviation, Marine, Railroad, NASCAR, Racing, and Non-Digital Police/Fire/Public Safety.
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LISTEN IN AND STAY INFORMED, this sophisticated scanner has 500 alpha-tagged channels in a convenient compact design with loads of features. Close Call RF capture technology instantly tunes to signals from nearby transmitters and the Do Not Disturb Mode prevents Close Call checks during a transmission. LISTEN TO OVER 40,000 FREQUENCIES, you can listen to both civilian and military bands, including Non-Digital Police, Ambulance, Fire, Weather, Marine, Aircraft, Railroad, Civil Air, Amateur radio services, and Racing events. SEARCH MORE EFFICIENTLY with 500 Alpha-Tagged Channels finding the channel you want to listen to is easy, with 500 channels divided into 10 storage banks. Organize your channels by department, location, area of interest, or any other way you prefer. Alpha Tagging lets you assign names to your channels, so you can keep track of who you are listening to. LIGHTWIEGHT PORTABLE DESIGN, take this Bearcat handheld radio scanner with you on the road, or on outings. It packs plenty of features, the orange backlight display is easy to read, even in low light conditions. GET STARTED LISTENING RIGHT AWAY with convenient Pre-sets for the most popular searches. Frequencies are preset in ten separate Non -Digital Police/Fire/Emergency, Ham, Marine, Railroad, Civil Air, Military Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS/MURS, and Racing search bands. This makes it easy to find channels that interest you. EXCELLENT HAND-HELD SCANNER (Please note: model BC125AT is NOT suitable for Trunking or Digital Radio system monitoring, (e.g. Project 25, DMR, NXDN). Some Police/Fire/Emergency/Public Safety Agencies in larger cities are switching over to DIGITAL Trunking systems. 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 BCD436HP, BCD536HP, BCD996P2, BCD325P2, or HomePatrol-2.
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BC125AT 500 Channel Handheld Scanner with Alpha Tagging
Listen in and stay informed with the Uniden BC125AT Compact Bearcat Handheld Scanner. This sophisticated scanner with 500 alpha-tagged channels boasts a convenient compact design and loads of features. Close Call RF capture technology instantly tunes to signals from nearby transmitters and the Do Not Disturb Mode prevents Close Call checks during a transmission. With this Bearcat scanner, you can listen to military and civilian air bands. You can also get important weather and safety alerts.
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Listen to Over 40,000 FrequenciesThe Bearcat BC125AT handheld scanner gives you direct access to over 40,000 frequencies. You can listen to both civilian and military bands, including Non-Digital Police, Ambulance, Fire, weather, marine, aircraft, railroad, civil air, amateur radio services, and racing. |
Search More Efficiently with 500 Alpha-Tagged ChannelsFinding the channel you want to listen to is easy, with 500 channels divided into 10 storage banks. Organize your channels by department, location, area of interest, or any other way you prefer. Alpha Tagging lets you assign names to your channels, so you can keep track of who you are listening to. |
Lightweight, Portable DesignTake this Bearcat handheld radio scanner with you on the road, or on outings. It packs plenty of features in a lightweight, portable design. The orange backlight display is easy to read, even in low light conditions. |
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| Conventional | Analog Trunking | Digital Trunking | Database (Digital) | |
| Handheld | SR30C, BC125AT | BCD325P2 | BCD436HP | |
| Base/Mobile | BC355N, BC365CRS | BCT15X | BCD996P2 | BCD536HP |
| Unique | HomePatrol-II | |||
| Use For | Events, Gifts, Amateur Radio, Rural Public Safety, NASCAR, Auto Races, Boat Races, Military, Marine, Railroad | Everything to the left, plus, Analog Public Safety, Technical user in areas w/o digital trunking systems | Everything to the left, plus, Digital Public Safety, Technical user in areas with digital trunking systems | Digital Public Safety Communications, Easy HomePatrol Programming by Zip Code |
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| Product Dimensions | 4.33 x 2.17 x 7.28 inches |
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| Item Weight | 14.4 ounces |
| UNSPSC Code | 43191510 |
| Item model number | BC125AT |
| Batteries | 2 AA batteries required. (included) |
| Customer Reviews | 4 out of 5 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | August 26, 2011 |
| Department | Electronics |
| Manufacturer | Uniden |
10 reviews for Uniden Bearcat BC125AT Handheld Scanner, 500-Alpha-Tagged Channels, Close Call Technology, PC Programable, Aviation, Marine, Railroad, NASCAR, Racing, and Non-Digital Police/Fire/Public Safety.
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Ryan Watson –
PROS: It’s a lot of scanner for the money. Battery life is about 7-8 hours before it needs recharged. Audio quality is good considering the size of the speaker. Signal sensitivity with the supplied antenna is good. The alpha tagging is awesome. The fit and finish are excellent. The display is excellent.CONS: The owner’s manual does not do an adequate job of getting the new owner over the initial learning hump needed to setup the scanner. I’m a ham radio operator with plenty of experience setting up new radios, yet it took me well over an hour before I became proficient at programming channels and tagging them. Once learned though it’s dead easy.Programming hints: Any channel that has not been assigned a frequency becomes, by default, locked out. New out of the box the scanner will display a “all channels locked out” message because you haven’t yet assigned a frequency to a channel. There is nothing wrong with your scanner.The “hold” button acts somewhat the same as a “manual” button on other scanner in that it stops the scanner on a single channel when it is scanning. Once stopped on that channel, use the volume knob to scroll through the channels. In that manner. press the hold button to access the channel you want to add the frequency to. Press “Func” followed immediately by the “PrgE” key. Use the volume knob to scroll to “enter frequency”. Press the “PrgE” key again. Enter the freq using the keypad numbers. Press “PrgE” again. Now the radio receiver has a frequency to scan.There is no “Menu” button. The menu of available actions is spread out among those keys that have secondary red lettering. To access that portion of the menu found on the “red lettering” keys you must push the “Func” immediately prior to pushing the “red lettering” keys. Then use the volume knob to scroll through the available actions, followed by the “PrgE” key to access that portion of the menu you wish to access.As clunky as my programming hints are they are more clear than the manual.
C. Jack Swinden –
The BC125AT is actually a very good scanner for the price. Most of the negative reviews were written by idiots who have no business with a scanner. One person complained it wasn’t digital so it couldn’t receive police and fire channels. That person should have read the specs. This is a conventional scanner for analog voice reception. If you don’t understand what that means, you shouldn’t buy any scanner! This scanner is for receiving conventional systems only, which means it won’t receive trunked systems. This scanner is for receiving analog voice only, which means it cannot receive digital voice. If you need trunking or digital voice capability then buy the appropriate scanner type. There are still some police and fire departments using conventional systems and broadcasting in analog voice, and this scanner does an excellent job of receiving those, and it does an excellent job receiving railroad channels, commercial aircraft frequencies, and any other conventional systems using analog voice. Don’t blame the scanner for your ignorance of radio communications! And BTW, aircraft frequencies use the AM mode, not the FM mode, so that is why one idiot couldn’t hear aircraft. Is it difficult to program for the average layperson? Yes! Radios require a fair amount of knowledge to program. If you cannot figure out how to do it then you are the problem, not the scanner. The BC125AT is not a CB nor an AM/FM preprogrammed radio. It was designed for radio enthusists who know how to program and use it. If that describes you, then I recommend this conventional system with analog voice scanner.
Erica ReneeErica Renee –
Bought this handheld scanner for my Dad on May 9, 2021. He is a Past Chief of our Fire Dept. and still enjoys listening to what’s going on. He noticed it wouldn’t charge and opened the battery compartment to find the rechargeable batteries from 2010 ( ELEVEN YEARS AGO) had deteriorated and melted the inner compartment. He cannot switch it over from rechargeable to AA batteries because the old rechargeables melted the switch and contacts. Very disappointed. I had not realized this handheld was released 2011. I never would have purchased such an OLD product!!!Now to see if the original retail warranty applies to me or the radio company that is selling these. I will update this review once I find out what course of action I have. We missed the Amazon return date because we lost my Mom recently and our minds were not on this scanner.
FrankFrank –
Since everything is going digital (P25) my Uniden 436hp is busy scanning those channels so needed a decent analog scanner.Wanted alpha tagging so this was my choice.Great little scanner easy PC programming or its easy doing it manual just takes a bit of time doing the tagging this way.No complaints here.
Joe Consumer –
I am very pleased with the BC125AT scanner for my application which is to monitor air traffic in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Thus far, it has exceeded my expectations. I found it straight-forward to program local frequencies (CTAF, Ground, etc.) with associated descriptive text via my laptop using the software provided at the Uniden website. There are several instructive videos on YouTube on the subject. The scanner receives transmissions from Arlington to the North, Olympia to the South, Norm Grier to the East and Bremerton to the West (along with Seattle Approach, FAA, and Practice areas). I am using the rubber ducky antenna that came with the unit. I purchased four additional rechargeable batteries locally as I only get about five hours of continuous use on a full charge. I use an external charger (which I already had) and have not tried to re-charge batteries via the USB interface.
Sam Kriser –
First, @Patrick Ashworth first, to program you need to download the software.The cable supplied is dual function. 1. Data cable 2. Charging. Charging you need to change the switch to Ni-MH.This is a newer version of the 75XLT model.Download the software. Should be available on Uniden website. The software is easy to navigate, or at least to me.What is great about BC125AT model software, each bank, total of 10 banks, and each channel you can put name and frequencyExample, NASCAR I useDriver name and frequencyI use the car number for each driver as my number.i.e. #20 Joey Logano and frequencyBank 1 0-50 bank 2 51-100You won’t find a better scanner for the price. You can buy other antennas for longer ranges.Do believe everything you read, Uniden is reputable and been around for a long time for a reason. That is why I have so many Uniden Scanners for NASCAR, BECAUSE THEY WORK
Matt –
This is a fantastic scanner. I’ve owned a few over the last 25 years, and this one is by far the most user-friendly. Don’t get me wrong…my PRO-43 was legendary. But, I couldn’t plug it into my laptop and program it. This Bearcat (my second bearcat) was purchased for VHF and UHF air bands. Not any other reason. Please don’t complain about no 800mhz or whatever. That’s not what this scanner is for, and It isn’t advertised as being so. In stock form, I have 3 issues with it. Omission of 380-400 MHz, poor stock battery life, and a crappy antenna. So, since the scanner was so inexpensive, I purchased a set of Eneloop batteries with charger, a Diamond RH77CA antenna, and said ‘oh well’ to the 3 frequencies I can’t get above 380 in milair. Problems solved. And now, this thing is phenomenal. Read the manual, download the free programming software, update the firmware to V1.03, and add the upgrades I mentioned above, and you will be happy.
Vagrant –
The BC125AT is a fine analog only scanner. The sensitivity on receive is very good. Almost as good as my Icom R30 which is hundreds of dollars more. The scan rate is typical of other scanners and I dedicate one of my BC125AT scanners for military air on 225-380 Mhz AM and it works very well for that. Of course, using good quality coax like LMR-400, a military air band tuned antenna on the roof, or a discone, and a 225-400 MHz filter really helps. Additionally, most scanners /receivers are plagued by interference from FM broadcast stations that transmit using an incredible amount of watts. Every scanner user should have an FM Broadcast filter inline on their coax. The FM filters range from $20 to $100.*The BC125AT is not a digital scanner. It will not decode P25, DMR, NXDN, D-Star, C4FM, etc. It will never have a firmware upgrade to enable that. It will also never decode encrypted audio.I never charge my batteries in my scanners. I adjust the battery settings to alkaline so that it never charges the batteries even if rechargeable. I use an external charger for my batteries. I also use an external USB battery bank to keep it powered up for long periods of time when remote. At home I leave the BC125AT powered on 24/7 via the USB power port. It also programs using the same USB power cable. For programming I use Scan125 made by a guy in the U.K. The software is free.The only thing I regret is not buying one earlier. It works well enough for my needs that I purchased another. Military air to air or air to ground communications are quick. With two or more scanners one can split (not share) the frequencies in order to increase odds of hearing something.I do not use the antenna that came with it. I always use after market antennas. An all around good one is the Diamond RH77CA. For military air I use a Diamond RH951S. I swept it with an analyzer and the results were so good I purchased another, compared to the RH77CA and many other handheld flexible antennas.
Coarsegold –
I am an experienced HAM Radio Operator and someone with substantial RF radio experience: If you have never owned radios of this type then you should know: Scanners, like this one, are not trivial pieces of equipment. many people buy them and think they are like a Mr Coffee appliance, in other words you just plug it in and it works.To get the most out of Scanners:1.) they require programming. The Uniden supplied PC software is adequate and will get the job done, however it is nothing outstanding but it is FREE2.) Antennas are the key to any radio reception. Scanners require NON-TUNED wire antennas like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NKDN6YK/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_E41kDbJ7R53JF for $8 it is a bargain. You should DISREGARD other comments you read about using 144/440 tuned ham Radio Transmitting Antennas. They will work fine if all you want to receive is in those frequency bands, but realize they are TUNED so their reception sensitivity will fall off rapidly when the antenna is out of its designed band.3.) This is a fine piece of well designed gear, and for $100 it is a bargain. It has excellent sensitivity across all bands. PROS: Super fast scan speed, Clever well laid out keypad design that gives you access to menu functions with just a few simple keystrokes.4.) Of course the CON is that they are using AA NiMH batteries. 4-6 Hours is top run time. Uniden made a bad design choice there, as this radio could have easily been designed to accept 18650 Li-Ion batteries then it would have run for days on one set. If you are going to use this radio on a daily basis then you will need a pocket full of AA and Powerex Charger to properly maintain them.I read many comments here in these reviews from well meaning folks that are simply in over their head and then say this is a bad scanner. My suggestion is to find a local Ham Radio Operator to explain some of the principles of how RF works, and to help you with programming and operation of this type of equipment. It is not rocket science, but there is a little learning curve.
The Royal Prince –
I’ve been using the Uniden Bearcat BC125AT 500 channel handheld scanner with Alpha-Tags for five months and I have to say, this is the best handheld scanner I used so far. The BC125AT is equipped with a stronger receiver than the BC75XLT 300 channel conventional scanner, which I also operate. The BC125AT enables me to listen to both airports in our area as well as all of Fire/EMS, Police frequencies, Rail, marine, NOAA Weather/All Hazards and miscellaneous frequencies in our area and also in the surrounding parishes as well. Now, if law enforcement in your are, uses the 800Mhz-900Mhz band, this scanner will not receive those frequencies, but, it will, however, receive low band VHF, UHF and high band VHF, which includes NFM and AM transmissions. If you enjoy listening to (ATC) air traffic control (airport and ARTCC) communications than the Uniden Bearcat BC125AT 500 channel scanner with Alpha-Tags is what you need! The BC125AT also allows one to monitor ham radio communications as well as Auto racing and GRS communications.Also, I’ve discovered that the BC125AT and the BC75XLT both Have greatly improved reception when the RH77CC Diamond Antenna is connected to the BNC jack instead of the supplied duckbill stock antenna.In conclusion, I highly recommend the Uniden Bearcat BC125AT for anyone who enjoys listening to airports or ARTCC communications, police or Fire/EMS as a hobby or an occupation.