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I currently have the 396T (love it, but realize P25 performance could be better). I am contemplating on getting the BCD436HP. I was reading some reviews on Amazon and elsewhere, and am concerned. Below are a few. Are they true and why (particularly numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 for the "why")?
Should I just wait to see if Uniden comes out with a 396P2 (crossing my fingers, but not holding my breath) or get a 396XT? Note, this is not a rant, but valid concerns of mine.
PS. I live in Los Angeles and as far as I can tell there is no phase 2 planned for my area (I could be mistaken).
- Comes with programing cable with serial port and not USB (almost no computers nowadays have a serial port, but all have a USB port).
- Updates require a fee.
- Additional fee to program.
- Cannot charge batteries in the radio.
- Memory card corruption issue (SD card failure).
- Comes with no manual and DVD version is not helpful.
- Android app is not yet developed or working.
- Difficult to program (for personalized lineup, not zip code).
- Audio speaker is not loud enough.
- Poor or diminished sensitivity (compared to predecessor and competition models).
Should I just wait to see if Uniden comes out with a 396P2 (crossing my fingers, but not holding my breath) or get a 396XT? Note, this is not a rant, but valid concerns of mine.
PS. I live in Los Angeles and as far as I can tell there is no phase 2 planned for my area (I could be mistaken).