Unboxing Video of Home Patrol Scanner!

[pwscott]

So I received my Uniden Home Patrol Scanner today from Jeff at The Ham Station The Hamstation!, Your one stop on-line source for amateur radio fun.
by UPS Overnight. They had a good price and great service as always.Here is the first in a few parts of video and review.
The video is just done quickly on my lunch break and I only just realized I was set for 320 pixels, will do the others in 640 if I can. Enjoy...more on my impressions later. Happy here! Enjoy.

YouTube - Uniden Home Patrol Scanner Unboxing

 

[wise871]

Thanks for the unboxing. Can't wait to get your opinion and more video reviews.

 

[pwscott]

Initial Poweron of Uniden Home Patrol Scanner

Here is a short video showing a power-on:

YouTube - Uniden Home Patrol Initial Setup

 

[Tom_G]

Thanks, I'll check the videos out later.
I'd be very interested to see how the CSP sounds and also the audio power overall.
I'm hoping it will be loud enough to run in the car without needing an external speaker.

Let us know your thoughts..... Thanks, Tom/G, N1VVD

 

[wise871]

Your second video was even better. Just watching it answered a tone of questions I about sites, distance, etc. I love the replay option if you miss what is being said. Thanks Again.

 

[OsloViking1975]

Very Nice. Have fun with your new toy

 

[wise871]

The HP would look good on my bed room night stand Then I could put my BCT15 in the car.

 

[pwscott]

Connecting a GPS to the Home Patrol

Now I'm really psyched. Last thing I did on my break for lunch was try to connect a GPS to the Home Patrol.

YouTube - Connecting a Garmin GPS to the Home Patrol Scanner

Parts I used:

Cable that came with Uniden BC-396T (same as XT I believe)

Garmin eTrex Vista- 3 year old GPS with sw ver 3.6
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=163&ra=true

Serial cable for Garmin eTrex Vista (NOT a USB cable like you use with a Garmin eTrex Legend for example- there may also be USB-based Legends out there- I don;t know. I bought this on e at EMS years ago and used the cable for updating maps etc.)
- note that some newer models only have USB- you need one that offers a serial cable that looks like the one in the video or see here:

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=654

A gender changer that accepts the male RS-232 [I think they're really RS-422 since they're 9 pin but whatever) from the GPS cable on one side and the male serial from the BC-396T on the other side

Boom. That was it. You can see in the video that it doesn't show a "pop-up" like I said because I didn;t wait long enough for the HP to realize the GPS was gone...but initially there is a pop-up and you're asked if you want to use GPS for location.

Here is a link to a $99 US version of eTrex:
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=144&pID=8705#accessoryTab

This would be the cable for that one:
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=654 (note it's the same cable I used. It's worth noting these cables are expensive from Garmin, but they're high quality and have bid toroid cores on them to reduce RFI.

Anyway, I am fired up to try that on a road trip soon and am glad I didn't have to buy anything extra at all.

 

[pwscott]

Audio

The audio on CSP (CT State Police) is pretty good. There is still some of that underwater-ish warbly-ness but it's pretty good.
In terms of volume- in a passenger car it will be fine- plenty loud, clear and bassy not tinny.
In an emergency services vehicle you'll want a speaker for it.

Thanks, I'll check the videos out later.
I'd be very interested to see how the CSP sounds and also the audio power overall.
I'm hoping it will be loud enough to run in the car without needing an external speaker.

Let us know your thoughts..... Thanks, Tom/G, N1VVD

 

[markbart]

The HP would look good on my bed room night stand Then I could put my BCT15 in the car.

Mine too, that makes my Pro-2055 look sick.

Mark

 

[Unadan]

Looks good! However my inclination would be, as with any new tech, to wait for the second version of the hardware to be released - i.e., Home Patrol 2 (smaller, faster, better screen).

 

[N1SQB]

The audio on CSP (CT State Police) is pretty good. There is still some of that underwater-ish warbly-ness but it's pretty good.
In terms of volume- in a passenger car it will be fine- plenty loud, clear and bassy not tinny.
In an emergency services vehicle you'll want a speaker for it.

Enough Talking Already.....Lets see a video with the CSP audio......Come on, quit teasing me..........

Manny

 

[Tom_G]

I'll second that request Manny......
This thing looks pretty good...

 

[wise871]

Video is worth a thousand words. Can you please make a video that shows the HP1 in action.