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Top 10 Best Light-weight Radio Scanners
Welcome to the Radio Scanner Piki, the best place to decide between radio scanners. Radio scanners can receive, tune and scan multiple frequencies. Usually, they are used to monitor VHF and UHF radio systems. This Piki makes use of more than 420 facts about 27 radio scanners. Sort and filter these radio scanners according to your preferences using the options on the left. Whether you're looking for radio scanners with maximum bandwidth coverage, radio scanners for low price or something else entirely, we have you covered.
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Uniden SC230 Handheld Scanner
The Uniden SC230 Handheld Scanner weighs 0.49 pounds, so it is very light, and it is 4.60 inches tall, 1.40 inches deep and 2.90 inches wide. It has 2500 channels, so it has few channels, and it has 10 bands.
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Price: $179.95
The Uniden SC230 Handheld Scanner achieves 81% performance for price. However, the current preferences ignore price in computing the rankings.
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Size: Weight - 0.49 lbs, Height - 4.60", Depth - 1.40"
The Uniden SC230 Handheld Scanner achieves 96% performance for size.
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Performance: Number of Bands - 10, Number of Channels - 2500, Minimum Band Coverage - 25,000 MHz
The Uniden SC230 Handheld Scanner achieves 47% performance for performance.
Uniden BC92XLT Handheld Scanner
When it comes to weight, the Uniden BC92XLT Handheld Scanner is very light, and it is 4.50 inches tall, 1.75 inches deep and 2.75 inches wide. It has 200 channels, so it has few channels relative to other radio scanners. It has 10 bands.
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Price: $94.96
The Uniden BC92XLT Handheld Scanner achieves 96% performance for price. However, the current preferences ignore price in computing the rankings.
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Size: Weight - 0.36 lbs, Height - 4.50", Depth - 1.75"
The Uniden BC92XLT Handheld Scanner achieves 96% performance for size.
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Performance: Number of Bands - 10, Number of Channels - 200, Minimum Band Coverage - 25,000 MHz
The Uniden BC92XLT Handheld Scanner achieves 25% performance for performance.
Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner
The Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner is very light and is 4.50 inches tall and 1.25 inches deep. It is 2.75 inches wide, and it has 10 bands and has few channels.
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Price: $78.90
The Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner achieves 99% performance for price. However, the current preferences ignore price in computing the rankings.
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Size: Weight - 0.36 lbs, Height - 4.50", Depth - 1.25"
The Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner achieves 98% performance for size.
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Performance: Number of Bands - 10, Number of Channels - 100, Minimum Band Coverage - 25,000 MHz
The Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner achieves 8% performance for performance.
Radio Shack Pro-96 Handheld Scanner
The Radio Shack Pro-96 Handheld Scanner is very light and is 6.18 inches tall and 1.75 inches deep. It is 2.44 inches wide, and it has 10 bands and has an average amount of channels.
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Price: $359.99
The Radio Shack Pro-96 Handheld Scanner achieves 50% performance for price. However, the current preferences ignore price in computing the rankings.
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Size: Weight - 0.55 lbs, Height - 6.18", Depth - 1.75"
The Radio Shack Pro-96 Handheld Scanner achieves 84% performance for size.
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Performance: Number of Bands - 10, Number of Channels - 5500, Minimum Band Coverage - 25 MHz
The Radio Shack Pro-96 Handheld Scanner achieves 88% performance for performance.
Uniden BCD396XT Handheld Scanner
The Uniden BCD396XT Handheld Scanner is very light and is 5.35 inches tall and 1.22 inches deep, and it is 2.40 inches wide. It has few channels and has a minimum band coverage of 25 megahertz.
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Price: $429
The Uniden BCD396XT Handheld Scanner achieves 38% performance for price. However, the current preferences ignore price in computing the rankings.
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Size: Weight - 0.37 lbs, Height - 5.35", Depth - 1.22"
The Uniden BCD396XT Handheld Scanner achieves 92% performance for size.
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Performance: Number of Channels - 100, Minimum Band Coverage - 25 MHz
The Uniden BCD396XT Handheld Scanner achieves 67% performance for performance.
Radio Shack Pro-97 Handheld Scanner
With a weight of only 0.53 pounds, the Radio Shack Pro-97 Handheld Scanner is very light, and it is 5.75 inches tall, 1.63 inches deep and 2.56 inches wide. It has few channels and has a minimum band coverage of 25 megahertz.
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Price: $224.99
The Radio Shack Pro-97 Handheld Scanner achieves 73% performance for price. However, the current preferences ignore price in computing the rankings.
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Size: Weight - 0.53 lbs, Height - 5.75", Depth - 1.63"
The Radio Shack Pro-97 Handheld Scanner achieves 88% performance for size.
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Performance: Number of Channels - 1000, Minimum Band Coverage - 25 MHz
The Radio Shack Pro-97 Handheld Scanner achieves 68% performance for performance.
Uniden BC296D Handheld Scanner
The Uniden BC296D Handheld Scanner is very light and is 6.02 inches tall and 1.77 inches deep, and it is 2.56 inches wide. It has 12 bands and has few channels.
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Price: $590.52
The Uniden BC296D Handheld Scanner achieves 10% performance for price. However, the current preferences ignore price in computing the rankings.
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Size: Weight - 0.77 lbs, Height - 6.02", Depth - 1.77"
The Uniden BC296D Handheld Scanner achieves 85% performance for size.
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Performance: Number of Bands - 12, Number of Channels - 1000, Minimum Band Coverage - 25 MHz
The Uniden BC296D Handheld Scanner achieves 75% performance for performance.
Uniden BC350C Base Scanner
The Uniden BC350C Base Scanner is very light and is 1.63 inches tall and 5.75 inches deep, and it is 5.19 inches wide. It has 13 bands and has few channels.
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Price: $107.36
The Uniden BC350C Base Scanner achieves 94% performance for price. However, the current preferences ignore price in computing the rankings.
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Size: Weight - 1.41 lbs, Height - 1.63", Depth - 5.75"
The Uniden BC350C Base Scanner achieves 100% performance for size.
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Performance: Number of Bands - 13, Number of Channels - 100, Minimum Band Coverage - 25,000 MHz
The Uniden BC350C Base Scanner achieves 27% performance for performance.
Uniden BCT8 Base Scanner
The Uniden BCT8 Base Scanner is very light and is 2.44 inches tall and 6.10 inches deep, and it is 7.06 inches wide. In terms of number of channels, it has few channels, and it has 9 bands.
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Price: $165.77
The Uniden BCT8 Base Scanner achieves 84% performance for price. However, the current preferences ignore price in computing the rankings.
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Size: Weight - 1.10 lbs, Height - 2.44", Depth - 6.10"
The Uniden BCT8 Base Scanner achieves 88% performance for size.
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Performance: Number of Bands - 9, Number of Channels - 250, Minimum Band Coverage - 25 MHz
The Uniden BCT8 Base Scanner achieves 57% performance for performance.
Uniden BC346XT Handheld Scanner
The Uniden BC346XT Handheld Scanner is very light and is 2.75 inches tall and 6.25 inches wide. It has 4 bands and a minimum band coverage of 25 megahertz and has a ton of channels.
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Price: $205.07
The Uniden BC346XT Handheld Scanner achieves 77% performance for price. However, the current preferences ignore price in computing the rankings.
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Size: Weight - 1.60 lbs, Height - 2.75"
The Uniden BC346XT Handheld Scanner achieves 68% performance for size.
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Performance: Number of Bands - 4, Number of Channels - 9000, Minimum Band Coverage - 25 MHz
The Uniden BC346XT Handheld Scanner achieves 99% performance for performance.