THE SHORT VERSION

Our verdict

BC-SGPS is useful when the listening location changes often enough to make manual system selection tedious. It supplies location information to a compatible scanner, allowing the receiver's own location-based features to decide what should be scanned. It is not a navigation display and it does not make an incompatible scanner decode a new system. The best candidate is someone who already understands the receiver's programming and regularly travels between areas. A stationary listener may gain little from an additional receiver and cable arrangement.

A good fit for

Compatible scanners regularly used across several areas

Consider something else if

You expect GPS to unlock encrypted traffic or add new decoding formats

Reasons to consider it

  • Automates a changing-location workflow
  • Dedicated scanner GPS kit
  • Manufacturer identifies supported receivers

Trade-offs to know

  • Correct scanner cable is essential
  • Does not provide radio-system compatibility by itself

AT A GLANCE

The important details

Fit
BCD536HP; BCD996P2; HomePatrol-2—check required cable
Part
BC-SGPS
Connection
Serial GPS data
Purpose
Location-based system selection

Specifications are drawn from the linked documentation. Confirm the exact model, current firmware and included accessories with the manufacturer before purchase.

Fit and function

Uniden identifies BC-SGPS as a serial-port scanner GPS kit and names BCD536HP, BCD996P2 and HomePatrol-2 in its product information. Confirm the exact cable and power arrangement for the radio before purchase. We do not extend compatibility from similar model names or from ambiguous entries in the product list.

The buying decision

Location-based scanning depends on more than obtaining coordinates. The radio's programmed geographic information, enabled service types and range settings still need to make sense for the journey. Review those settings before deciding that a GPS receiver will solve a cumbersome scanning list. Plan a location for the GPS unit and its cables that leaves the scanner accessible. If your radio already has a location function, establish whether it needs an external receiver at all. Buying a second component for an existing feature adds complexity without necessarily adding value.

Models named in the compatibility record

These links use the exact-model source records. Read the individual fit and electrical requirements before ordering; a listed connector or model does not establish every use case.

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CHECK THE EVIDENCE

Sources & specifications

  1. Uniden official product information ↗Checked 2026-11-06

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