Uniden BC-GPSK Serial GPS Receiver for Accurate Positioning and Navigation

By: Uniden

If you're looking for a reliable GPS receiver, the Uniden BC-GPSK Serial GPS Receiver is the perfect choice. This model is now discontinued, but its replacement, the Uniden BC-SGPS, is available in the Uniden Store. It's one of the best Handheld GPS Units on the market, offering ease of use, comfort, build quality, closure and band type. Visit the Uniden Store today to get the Uniden BC-SGPS and start exploring the world.
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2 reviews

Review rating details

Value for money
82
Overall performance
81
Easy to use
87
Design
80
Comfort
77
Closure and band type
82
Build quality
79
Battery life and type
82
Accuracy
83

Details of Uniden BC-GPSK Serial GPS Receiver for Accurate Positioning and Navigation

  • Department: Electronics
  • Map Type: Satellite
  • Are Batteries Included: No
  • Customer Reviews: 4.3/5 stars of 297 ratings
  • ASIN: B005P99KRU
  • Date First Available: September 20, 2011
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
  • Product Dimensions: 2.25 x 7 x 5.5 inches
  • Mounting Type: Dashboard Mount, found in image
  • Manufacturer: Uniden
  • Special Feature: Waterproof
  • Brand: Uniden
  • Year: 2012
  • Best Sellers Rank: #330,824 in Electronics #876 in Handheld GPS Units
  • Item Weight: 8 ounces
  • Control Method: Remote
  • Item model number: BC-SGPS

Comments

Robert: Separate power though, too many cables

Canada on Jul 03, 2020

Robin Viel: Très bien fonctionné a merveille

Canada on Nov 05, 2019

Richard Robert Anderson: High quality, if I lost it, I would buy another.

Canada on Mar 17, 2018

Con Sumer: The sheet of paper that comes with it leaves a lot to be desired and is an old version that doesn't specify BCD436HP or BCD536HP but works for both. The additional connector cable for the handheld comes with it so you don't need to buy it.

It's an easier than expected setup with changing the GPS baud rate to 4800, making all the connections and applying external power to the GPS unit. You can set the scanner to to a different ZIP Code and once the GPS is locked in then it should automatically switch scan list. That last part is just to see it do so. You should see the GPS icon on the display and a blinking red LED on the GPS unit when it's working. I expected to do more but that was it.

The cables can be an issue for some but you can wrap them up and out of the way to reduce clutter and clearance. If you're indoors you don't need it. You also won't need it if you're in the same vicinity most of the time. You could also live with changing ZIP codes when you get to your destination; it's more for those that want everything in-between traveling.

I finally broke down on getting one when it hit around the $70 mark because I thought it was too pricey for what it...

United States on Dec 15, 2017

Ronald E. Winchel: This product is the key to good scanning. When I installed the GPS device in my car the scanner came alive. I was able to receive many more of my favorites after I installed the GPS.
There is plenty of wire that comes with the unit and it connects all the wires together so the joints all are secure. The one problem on my vehicle is there is little metal to attach the magnet to so I had to create an anchor point for it. The GPS plugged in to the scanner securely and did not create any problems even though the wiring harness was heavy.
The wires were not long enough to attach the GPS to the outside of the vehicle so I had to use 3m connectors to attach the wiring harness to the dash and run the wires in the dash. Be careful to place the GPS in open area of the car as one of the areas I first attached the disk it did not receive so I had to relocate it.
there in no instructions that come with the GPS so I had to watch the you Tube video on how to install it. It is however quite easy, compared to the scanner set up.

United States on May 18, 2017

Maher,K: Adequate and satisfactory. Item as described.

Canada on Feb 23, 2016

Lakshman Galagedara: Works fine........

Canada on Aug 24, 2015

Maleko: If you have a compatible uniden scanner, this does work well and connects to satellites fast. It allows you to drive to new areas and it auto acquires local signals. I have not used this for this purpose though, i thought it might be a quicker way to get local channels, but it doesn't work that way. It's made to be used in your car. So if you do drive a lot for your job, then this might be something you would probably want to try. For at home though, it's not needed. Oh and it does use the sirf star III chip set, so it acquires satellites fast.

United States on Mar 01, 2015

Michael Thomas Philips: Got this item for my scanner yesterday 8/21/2013 as advertised . I have the uniden BCT15X.. I went to our car and setup all I had to do. The BC-CPSK was connected to the scanner and was detected. I have all of Massachusetts in my scanner. I picked up the wife from work and drove around. Normally I would hear Brockton, Ma Police as they have a very large area but the Scanner and this BC-GPSK worked to lock out cities that I was not in. Brockton was not indicated while in Taunton, Ma. For the connection of the unit and as it was read by the scanner and it did lock out a city on a temp base. Now as we drove back to Brockton the scanner knew where I was and un locked Brockton, now Taunton is temp lock out. I went inside our home and every thing is back to the way without the BC-CPSK. Now I want to add more to the BCT15X. I would tell any one with a BCT15X to buy the BC-CPSK. Not only the BCT15X but a few other Uniden scanners are to be used with this BC-CPSK.

United States on Aug 22, 2013

Ned Pendleton: I have used this unit w/my Homepatrol 1 to & from Florida on 3 trips & it seems to be working as advertised. I fault the instructions for not advising that when it is plugged into the scanner, the "range" is set @ its minimum. I didn't know if that is where it should be @ or if it should be set to one that I wanted. I set the range to 20 miles, to give me ample warning of any emergency activity ahead on my route. W/o an explination, one could assume the range you set the scanner on the last time you used it w/o the GPS, is where it would be when you plugged the GPS in.

It was only after using it the first time & didn't hear much of anything the first day of driving that I happened to check the range & found it was @ the lowest setting. I learned that this is the setting it went to each time I set the range higher & then plugged in the GPS. Why it does that, I don't know.

United States on May 12, 2013



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Total Reviews 2 reviews 3 reviews 33 reviews
Department Electronics Mens
Map Type Satellite
Are Batteries Included No
Customer Reviews 4.3/5 stars of 297 ratings 4.7/5 stars of 23,434 ratings 4.6/5 stars of 277 ratings
ASIN B005P99KRU B07HYX9P88 B08VSKQ4TJ
Date First Available September 20, 2011 October 11, 2018 February 3, 2021
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer No No
Product Dimensions 2.25 x 7 x 5.5 inches 1.8 x 0.6 x 1.8 inches 1.97 x 1.97 x 1.18 inches
Mounting Type Dashboard Mount, found in image
Manufacturer Uniden Garmin TUSITA
Special Feature Waterproof Heart Rate Monitoring, Shock Resistant, Barometric Altimete, Activity Tracker, GPS, Water Resistant
Brand Uniden Garmin TUSITA
Year 2012
Best Sellers Rank #330,824 in Electronics #876 in Handheld GPS Units #1,857 in Electronics #2 in Handheld GPS Units #176 in GPS Cases
Item Weight 8 ounces 1.76 ounces 2.08 ounces
Control Method Remote
Item model number BC-SGPS 010-02064-00 T00049BLACK
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