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Uniden HomePatrol-2 Scanner


 
Uniden Homepatrol II. It has the same looks and features as the original Homepatrol I, but adds TDMA Phase 2 capability. Very simple to operate, you can be up and running in 3 minutes or less. No programming needed, just your zip code. Once your Zip Code is entered, HomePatrol-2 will load Police, Fire and EMS channels in your area.
Our Price: $599.99


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Product Code: 10-501885



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Extreme Update is for the serious radio hobbyist and radio professional. Provides radio system analysis and much more. Not required for everyday users. See here for further information



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The Uniden HomePatrol-2 is able to pick up P25 Phase I & II

What's So Amazing about HomePatrol-2?

It's hard to know where to start, but we'll try. First we should note that Uniden doesn't even call this product a scanner—it’s simply HomePatrol. One reason for this is that unlike so many police scanners, particularly those of recent vintage, HomePatrol is so easy to operate that anyone can use it. You don't have to know a thing about police radio scanners. All you need to do is enter your zip code (or a city name) and the device will autoload the frequencies, alpha tags, trunking systems and sub-audible tones for that area. HomePatrol includes the entire RadioReference.com U.S. and Canadian databases of radio systems. If you travel with HomePatrol, with a special GPS receiver (available from Scanner Master for $89.95), the radio will automatically re-tune itself based on its location (so long as GPS coordinates for the various systems have been entered into the RadioReference databases, which in very many cases they are). This means no more programming!

HomePatrol also has a color touch screen, another first in the industry. What we particularly love about this radio is its capacity for hierarchical tuning. You can now tell the radio with just a few clicks: I want to monitor all the agencies in County X, or I want to monitor all the agencies in City Y within County X, or I want to monitor the fire department in City Y. You can go further and state that you only want to scan, for example, Police, EMS and utilities within any group of counties. This allows tremendous flexibility in monitoring, and with the beautiful full-color display it's a pleasure to use.




HomePatrol's new Extreme Software Upgrade
Uniden has now taken a ground-breaking new police scanner and brought it up to incredible new heights of functionality and fun. The Extreme Software Upgrade for the HomePatrol HP-1 radio is the ultimate toolkit for the communication professional and serious scanner hobbyist. This optional upgrade allows the radio to not only perform all the regular scanner functions but also to analyze trunking systems in great detail, find new talk groups and frequencies, enhance search functionality, perform direction-finding analysis and much more. Using Extreme is like owning a whole suite of custom radio research scanner apps -- the software is informative, exciting and entertaining. This is a powerful tool for both communications professionals and radio hobbyists. Even novices will enjoy the features as it will boost their understanding of radio systems, particularly trunked systems. Check out the details of the HomePatrol Extreme Software Upgrade option.

Note that HomePatrol owners can download and install their own Extreme Upgrade for $50 or Scanner Master can handle the installation when purchasing the radio new for $59.95.


HomePatrol Features:

• An absolutely astonishing receiver. We're hearing far more with this radio than we ever heard before!

• Mounting bracket included

• Rechargeable batteries included

• Simple database and firmware upgrade capability

• A true USB cable included

• Programming software included to customize what you scan

• Record/Replay capability built-in

• Create Favorites Lists

• Super-detailed channel descriptions

• Sentinel Software works with a PC only, not a Mac.

We want to describe the last bullet point in a little greater detail because it's so important and so useful. We're looking at a HomePatrol screen right now as we write this report. It's showing an active Boston Police channel.

Where on other scanners we typically are only able to see:
01-0003
CONV P1D
(Channel/Bank Number/Priority Condition)
au 460.400000 (Receive mode -default-; Frequency)
PATROLANDDISPATC
(A 16 character channel description)
DC:346

(Sub-audible tone status)





or on other scanners two lines X 16 characters of a channel description.

Yet on Home Patrol we see:
Suffolk

(County)
Boston Police

(Agency name)
Patrol and Dispatch

(Channel use)
District B-2/B-3

(Channel area)
Law Dispatch 460.2250 HOLD (Channel Type, frequency, Hold condition)





Note that depending on the detail provided by the database administrators this will vary from one agency to another, but in many cases you'll see this kind of amazing channel detail. (Note that you do not see sub-audible tones.)

Where on other police scanners you do not have the text flexibility to easily identify the agency, HomePatrol never has that problem. Because it uses a full graphics display it's much easier to describe a channel clearly and as you wish. Because of the hierarchical structure of the data channel and bank locations have far less importance. We do note that other scanners have sub-audible tone display and a more distinct and easy-to-read signal strength meter. These are the reasons why many serious hobbyists and professional users consider radios such as the GRE PSR-600 and the Uniden Bearcat BCD996XT better radios for their purposes.



For serious scanner hobbyists and professionals we continue to recommend high-end models that give you the full capacity to program and tune as you wish. But even for this of group of users, HomePatrol is a fantastic choice when traveling when you don't have the time to pre-program a police radio scanner for your visit.

Specifications
Specifications for this unit are subject to change without notice by the manufacturer.

Accessories Included:
  • Flex Antenna
  • Desk Stand
  • USB Cable
  • 4 AA NiMH Rechargeable Batteries
  • SMA to BNC Adpater
  • NOTE: the AC and DC apdaters do NOT come with the unit.

HomePatrol Sentinel Software
Sentinel software for managing your HomePatrol on a PC



Set-up & Optimize Package Details
With Scanner Master's exclusive Set-up & Optimize Package we see to it that your HomePatrol is fully updated and ready to use for your area, perfect for your own use and especially perfect for a gift. First we optimize the internal database by updating the frequency library, which changes daily. We will also check and install any firmware updates to the HomePatrol before the radio ships. (The firmware is the operating system for the radio, which may have been updated or tweaked by the factory following its production in Asia.) Scanner Master will then build a Favorites List for the customer (based on the ship-to address of your order), or for the area in which this police scanner will be used if the customer specifies a different city and county (if the radio is given as a gift, for example).

(The benefit of this Favorites List work is that we ensure that the most important data to the user is readily accessible, as oftentimes if the database for the end user's area hasn't been completely prepared with what's known as "geo-tagging," then some or all of the local agencies will not activate for scanning. Scanner Master ensures that this will not be the case.)

Scanner Master will also pre-tune the radio by entering the end-user’s zip code. Finally we will give the radio's installed re-chargeable batteries a brief charge to ensure that the radio will be ready to use right out of the box. We also set the clock for the user's time zone.

The charge for this service is $39.95. Note that this service will add approximately 2 to 3 business days for processing before the radio will be shipped.


ARC Patrol Software
HomePatrol comes with software, but the included software has some limitations.
With the optional ARC PATROL you expand the functionality of your HomePatrol HP-1:
• Add a frequency that is not in the built-in database
• Add a talkgroup that is not in the built-in database
• Add a trunk system that is not in the built-in database
• Add NASCAR and other race frequencies
• Change Alpha tags
• Change or add subtones
• Add Airband, CB, Marine, Railroad, FRS and GMRS frequencies
• Change the service type of frequencies and/or talkgroups
• Search a frequency range


GPS Accessory Kit

In order for the GPS receiver to connect to the radio you need three additional components: A special Uniden serial cable which includes the proper micro-serial connector to connect to the radio itself and a DB9. Additionally you need a gender-change adapter and a null modem adapter. This GPS accessory kit contains all three components which are then connected to the DB9 jack on the GPS receiver. The reason for this configuration is that the GPS receiver also connects to the Bearcat BCT15X and BCD996XT which requires a standard serial port connection. Note that due to limited production of the serial cable we may at times be out of stock of this kit. Please also note that your everday GPS unit will not work with HomePatrol. This radio requires the antenna for the GPS and must have its own power source. The SpectrumForce GPS receiver along with this accessory kit is exactly what is needed. This is a very specialized requirement.




AGENCY INFORMATION
Lets you see at a glance the Agency, Department, and Channel you are monitoring.
ON-SCREEN CONTROLS
Let you quickly access the features you'll use the most. Just tap the desired control to apply the feature or to bring up a function menu.
CONTEXT SIDE MENUS
Give you quick access to control HomePatrol-1's operation. From avoiding systems, channels, or departments you don't want to monitor to adding channels to Favorites Lists, we could not have made it any simpler.
QUICK HOLD
Just Tap on a System, Department, or Channel to hear only those comms. Tap again to return to normal monitoring
EASY-TO-NAVIGATE MENUS
Lets you quickly get to the options you want.

MULTIPLE SETUP OPTIONS












Average Customer Review: Average Customer Review: 4.5 of 5 4.5 of 5 Total Reviews: 27 Write a review.

  6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
 
5 of 5 Uniden Home Patrol II December 28, 2018
Reviewer: Anonymous Person from Glendale, CA United States  
Outstanding scanner! By far the best Uniden product I've ever owned. Easy to operate,and the broadcasts are clear. The programming by Scanner Master allowed instant access to all frequencies including aircraft and trains....

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  4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
 
5 of 5 Best of the Best March 1, 2018
Reviewer: Scott Wilder from Worcester, MA United States  
The best scanner I’ve come across in 35 years! Great reception, easy of use and very portable.

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  4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
 
5 of 5 Better Than Expected January 1, 2018
Reviewer: Pat Bowen from Washington, MO United States  
And I had high expectations.
Still in the learning curve but had zero scanner experience to start but by following directions and watching soMe YouTube videos I was listening to local police and fire within 5 minutes. No more searching for frequencies and hoping I'm doing it right. Sentinel software is GREAT addition to programming and I look forward to adding the GPS option this summer. No regrets here at all for this pricey little tool.

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  3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
 
5 of 5 Home Patrol II December 26, 2017
Reviewer: Robert Hollander from New York  
Had a scanner before which was not preprogrammed and was very complicated to program so I didn't use it much. I recently purchased the Uniden Home Patrol II and had it programmed by Master Scanner. I use it everyday and it is great.

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  1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 
4 of 5 Cradle October 29, 2017
Reviewer: Don from Fackler, AL United States  
My main complaint about the HP 2 is the clumsy cradle. I would think that a pricey scanner like the HP 2  the engineers could have come up with a more stable cradle than the clumsy one that comes with it. Also I agree with one of the other reviewers that the antenna could have been better designed in a way that it wouldn't be so floppy. I also don't like not having an option to set a priority channel.

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