Specifications

The real question will likely be the feature set and comfort level you develop with the radio. If you have a chance to play with
both for a while do so. Download the manuals for both and see how well you understand them.
The BC-346XT is markedly smaller and uses a lot less buttons than the PSR310. On the Uniden one uses modifier keys on
the side of the radio and a multi-function knob on the top for programming while the GRE uses the keypad much more
intensely. Essentially you’re trading size for ease-of-use. The Uniden is a lot nicer to carry around because it’s so much
smaller but it take more effort to operate the radio because with fewer keys you have to remember what many consider to be
difficult key combinations and rill down thru multiple layers of menus. The GRE has more keys so it’s easier to operate, but
some consider it’s much bigger size a detriment.
While both radios use forms of dynamic memory architecture, they go about it differently. The Uniden is a bit more
conventional in that you create Systems instead of Banks and turn them on or off while the GRE has you enter the objects
once and let’s you create multiple scan lists (unfortunately only up to 20) to choose the items you want to scan.
The Uniden has many features that some might want while others may not need. These include the ability to connect to a
GPS unit and use that to control what you want to listen to (a fantastic feature for mobile use that is described elsewhere on
Scanner Master’s site). In addition, the Uniden has Fire Tone Out, the ability to use Remote Heads and other fun to use and
explore features.
The GRE is well regarded as having better audio. My own observations support this as well. While analog only, the PSR310
seems to have a much fuller sound than the Unidens. In addition the LED light can be used in so many ways to designate at a
glance what you are listening to.
While the PSR310 is a fantastic radio everyone will have ways they would have designed it differently. A couple things I
would have preferred would include a smaller case. This is true for the other GRE handhelds (PSR500, PSR300) that I have.
The PSR310 is a bulky radio for a handheld. It also appears to be less sturdy that the Uniden. I would also have created a
quick reference card to allow explanations of the basic features that fit on a pocket or wallet.
Operations on large networked trunked systems using the Roaming feature on the PSR310 is pretty good but I think Uniden’s
method of individual defined sites is better, especially on larger systems that have more than 28 control channels altogether.
On smaller scale systems however, the GRE is easier to program. Since so many of the large statewide systems are digital (or
going digital) these days this feature will become less important for analog only scanners. If you listen to LTR systems,
AutoMove system helps immeasurably to decipher the unusual channel locations.
A few of the Uniden features that I really like are the Fire Tone Out, GPS and Remote Head system. These are not available
on the GRE. The GRE however handles some items better, such as during Search Events when it displays the CTCSS or DCS
code, the received code will remain on the display until there is another code decoded, the frequency changes or the radio is
put into another mode.
Normal retail price for the PSR310 is about $175 to $200, a slightly lower price than Uniden’s BC346XT.
The GRE is better if these are most important to you:
* Better audio quality
* You prefer a larger radio
* If you prefer separate volume and squelch controls
* If you don’t want or need the extra features of the BC346XT
* If you are not bothered by excessive strong-signal interference
* If you need higher sensitivity which is not always desired as it can overload the radio
You will want the BC346XT if these are more important:
* You prefer a smaller, compact radio
* You prefer a simpler but more detailed display
* If you want the amazing feature-set of the BC346XT
* You prefer the Banks/Systems/Groups method of programming