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Top 10 Best Radio Scanners Under $550
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 24 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 is inexpensive, and it has 2500 channels, so it has few channels. It has 10 bands, a minimum band coverage of 25,000 megahertz and a maximum band coverage of 1,300 megahertz. It weighs 0.49 pounds, so it is very light.
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Price: $179.95
Given that users looking for Best Radio Scanners Under $550 prefer lower values for price, the Uniden SC230 Handheld Scanner achieves 81% performance in this category.
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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.
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Size: Width - 2.90", Depth - 1.40", Height - 4.60"
The Uniden SC230 Handheld Scanner achieves 96% performance for size.
Uniden BC92XLT Handheld Scanner
The Uniden BC92XLT Handheld Scanner is inexpensive. It has 200 channels, so it has few channels relative to other radio scanners. It has 10 bands, a minimum band coverage of 25,000 megahertz and a maximum band coverage of 956 megahertz. When it comes to weight, it is very light.
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Price: $94.96
Given that users looking for Best Radio Scanners Under $550 prefer lower values for price, the Uniden BC92XLT Handheld Scanner achieves 96% performance in this category.
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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.
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Size: Width - 2.75", Depth - 1.75", Height - 4.50"
The Uniden BC92XLT Handheld Scanner achieves 96% performance for size.
Uniden BC346XT Handheld Scanner
The Uniden BC346XT Handheld Scanner is inexpensive. It has 4 bands and a minimum band coverage of 25 megahertz and has a ton of channels. It has a maximum band coverage of 1,300 megahertz, and it is 6.25 inches wide.
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Price: $205.07
Given that users looking for Best Radio Scanners Under $550 prefer lower values for price, the Uniden BC346XT Handheld Scanner achieves 77% performance in this category.
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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.
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Size: Width - 6.25", Height - 2.75"
The Uniden BC346XT Handheld Scanner achieves 68% performance for size.
Uniden BCD996T Base Scanner
The Uniden BCD996T Base Scanner is expensive, and it has 6000 channels, so it has an average amount of channels. It has 31 bands, a minimum band coverage of 25 megahertz and a maximum band coverage of 1,300 megahertz. It weighs 3.46 pounds, so it is very light.
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Price: $527.88
Given that users looking for Best Radio Scanners Under $550 prefer lower values for price, the Uniden BCD996T Base Scanner achieves 21% performance in this category.
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Performance: Number of Bands - 31, Number of Channels - 6000, Minimum Band Coverage - 25 MHz
The Uniden BCD996T Base Scanner achieves 100% performance for performance.
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Size: Width - 7.20", Depth - 5.90", Height - 2.20"
The Uniden BCD996T Base Scanner achieves 89% performance for size.
Uniden BC350C Base Scanner
The Uniden BC350C Base Scanner is inexpensive. It has 13 bands and a minimum band coverage of 25,000 megahertz and has few channels. It has a maximum band coverage of 956 megahertz, and it is 5.19 inches wide.
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Price: $107.36
Given that users looking for Best Radio Scanners Under $550 prefer lower values for price, the Uniden BC350C Base Scanner achieves 94% performance in this category.
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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.
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Size: Width - 5.19", Depth - 5.75", Height - 1.63"
The Uniden BC350C Base Scanner achieves 100% performance for size.
Uniden BCT15 Base Scanner
The Uniden BCT15 Base Scanner is inexpensive. It has 31 bands and a minimum band coverage of 25 megahertz and has few channels. It has a maximum band coverage of 1,300 megahertz, and it is 7.24 inches wide.
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Price: $200
Given that users looking for Best Radio Scanners Under $550 prefer lower values for price, the Uniden BCT15 Base Scanner achieves 78% performance in this category.
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Performance: Number of Bands - 31, Number of Channels - 2500, Minimum Band Coverage - 25 MHz
The Uniden BCT15 Base Scanner achieves 87% performance for performance.
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Size: Width - 7.24", Depth - 6.06", Height - 2.20"
The Uniden BCT15 Base Scanner achieves 89% performance for size.
Radio Shack Pro-96 Handheld Scanner
The Radio Shack Pro-96 Handheld Scanner is moderately priced. It has 10 bands and a minimum band coverage of 25 megahertz and has an average amount of channels. It has a maximum band coverage of 1,300 megahertz, and it is 2.44 inches wide.
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Price: $359.99
Given that users looking for Best Radio Scanners Under $550 prefer lower values for price, the Radio Shack Pro-96 Handheld Scanner achieves 50% performance in this category.
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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.
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Size: Width - 2.44", Depth - 1.75", Height - 6.18"
The Radio Shack Pro-96 Handheld Scanner achieves 84% performance for size.
Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner
The Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner is very inexpensive. It has 10 bands and a minimum band coverage of 25,000 megahertz and has few channels. It has a maximum band coverage of 512 megahertz, and it is 2.75 inches wide.
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Price: $78.90
Given that users looking for Best Radio Scanners Under $550 prefer lower values for price, the Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner achieves 99% performance in this category.
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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.
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Size: Width - 2.75", Depth - 1.25", Height - 4.50"
The Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner achieves 98% performance for size.
Radio Shack Pro-97 Handheld Scanner
The Radio Shack Pro-97 Handheld Scanner is inexpensive. It has few channels and has a minimum band coverage of 25 megahertz and a maximum band coverage of 1,300 megahertz. With a weight of only 0.53 pounds, it is very light, and the Radio Shack Pro-97 Handheld Scanner is 2.56 inches wide.
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Price: $224.99
Given that users looking for Best Radio Scanners Under $550 prefer lower values for price, the Radio Shack Pro-97 Handheld Scanner achieves 73% performance in this category.
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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.
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Size: Width - 2.56", Depth - 1.63", Height - 5.75"
The Radio Shack Pro-97 Handheld Scanner achieves 88% performance for size.
Radio Shack Pro-2018 Base Scanner
The Radio Shack Pro-2018 Base Scanner is inexpensive, and it has 200 channels, so it has few channels. It has 88 bands and a minimum band coverage of 29 megahertz, and it is 8.25 inches wide and 6.88 inches deep.
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Price: $99.99
Given that users looking for Best Radio Scanners Under $550 prefer lower values for price, the Radio Shack Pro-2018 Base Scanner achieves 95% performance in this category.
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Performance: Number of Bands - 88, Number of Channels - 200, Minimum Band Coverage - 29 MHz
The Radio Shack Pro-2018 Base Scanner achieves 65% performance for performance.
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Size: Width - 8.25", Depth - 6.88", Height - 2.06"
The Radio Shack Pro-2018 Base Scanner achieves 86% performance for size.