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- Thread starter lilmynx13
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I hope you can return it, that scanner does not monitor CSPD which on a digital trunked system.
The Radio Shack Pro-404 is a 200-channel, non-trunking, analog scanner manufactured by GRE.
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utlchris
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Here are a few of your choices at least from Radio Shack. If you don't want to buy programing software, cable, and learn how to program the state system I would suggest the Uniden Home Patrol as it's pre-programed.
PRO-106 39,000-Channel Digital Handheld Scanner Model: PRO-106 | Catalog #: 20-106 $399.99
PRO-197 39,000-Channel Digital Desktop Scanner Model: PRO-197 | Catalog #: 20-197 $399.99
GRE® PSR500 Handheld Digital APCO-25 Triple-Trunking Scanner Model: PSR500 | Catalog #: 55039259 $529.99
GRE® PSR600 Digital APCO-25 Triple-Trunking Base/Mobile Model: PSR600 | Catalog #: 55039260 $529.99
Uniden® HomePatrol-1 Simple Program Scanner Model: HOMEPATROL-1 | Catalog #: 55042768 $639.99
The GRE PSR-500 & -600, as well as the Home Patrol, are available from dealers other than Radio Shack for substantially less.
The 500 & 600 are both currently $395.00 at ScannerMaster, and their price for the Home Patrol 1 is $489.95.
Remember that the GRE scanners come with the pc cable and ac adapter. Of the two Radio Shack scanners, only the base/mobile Pro-197 includes the wall wart; the handheld Pro-106 does not. The pc interface cable is an extra cost accessory for both the 106 & 197.
ScannerMaster (and a number of other online dealers) also has the PSR-800, as well as the Uniden BCD396XT (handheld) and BCD996XT (base/mobile).
Lets not forget the best radio's on the market now to be fair..LOL
Uniden Bearcat BCD396XT Police Scanner Radio
Uniden Bearcat BCD996XT Police Scanner Radio
Uniden Bearcat BCD396XT Police Scanner Radio
Uniden Bearcat BCD996XT Police Scanner Radio
nathancarlson
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what I would do (and am doing eventualy despite the fact I have all my existing equipment) is to find the best price on the PSR 800 and go for that one! Just plug in the SD Card and off you go. I want one for the simple fact I won't have to be switching the "V Scan" files in my pro 106 when I need to get ot a different set of channels for areas I don't freqent. I don't know how hard it is to update the card or to make your own tweaks to get it to run the way you want with software since I don't have one, but I am guessing it would be much easier than one of the other more complicated radios.
The Pro-106's are $399.99, I wouldn't consider that "substantially less."
However, my vote is for you to get a Pro-106 or 197. There are several members located near you to help you get the radio programed.
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