Listen in and stay informed with the Uniden BC125AT Compact Bearcat Handheld Scanner. This sophisticated scanner with 500 alpha-tagged channels boasts a convenient compact design and loads of features. Close Call RF capture technology instantly tunes to signals from nearby transmitters and the “Do Not Disturb” Mode prevents Close Call checks during a transmission. With this Bearcat scanner, you can listen to military and civilian air bands including police, ambulance, fire, weather, marine, aircraft, railroad, civil air, amateur radio services and racing. Finding the channel you want to listen to is easy, with 500 channels divided into 10 storage banks, plus, the alpha tagging lets you assign names to your channels, so you can keep track of who you are listening to. You can also get important weather and safety alerts. Stay safe and informed with easy scans of NOAA weather channels. The weather scanning feature makes it easy to track storms and changing weather conditions. You can activate the Weather Alert mode to receive severe weather warnings. The convenient pre-sets for the most popular searches lets you get started listening right away and the orange backlight display is easy to read, even in low light conditions. Take the Bearcat 500-Channel Handheld Scanner with you on the road, or on outings. The scanner is powered by two rechargeable AA batteries (included) and also comes with a USB charging cable. It packs plenty of features in a lightweight, portable design!