GRE 500-600 prices

cbro298 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 01:15 PM

I am looking to get another digital scanner at the end of the year.Does anyone have any info about price drops on these units. ( 500-600 ) I think that i will be able to get deals on RS Pro 106-197 but prefer the Gre units

Thank for any info

jb853 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 10:34 PM

Scanner World in Albany, NY has them for about $430 as of this week.

bee · #3 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 10:47 AM

Anyone have any idea, as to who sells the most PSR 500's?

cbro298 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 07:16 PM

I tell you what 430 is a nice price and may work.But i also may be able to pay 300.00 from RS when it has the sale.From everything that i understand the 106/500 197/600 have the same " guts " . To get the same thing for 130.00 less is tough.I know CS with RS sucks and no download cable.I have a 500 and love it just trying to justify the difference

OldsDoug · #5 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 07:31 PM

The Radio Shack versions were on sale last year just before Xmas for $200 off; I bought a -197 and have been very happy with it. True, it doesn't come with the programming cable, but that doesn't cost $200!

If they do the same thing this year I'm buying another one... they have been on sale around the last couple of holidays (Labor Day, Columbus Day) for $100 off... Veteran's Day is coming up (to say nothing of Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Xmas)... keep watching. To me, money talks!

Bluedmax · #6 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by OldsDoug

The Radio Shack versions were on sale last year just before Xmas for $200 off; I bought a -197 and have been very happy with it. True, it doesn't come with the programming cable, but that doesn't cost $200!

If they do the same thing this year I'm buying another one... they have been on sale around the last couple of holidays (Labor Day, Columbus Day) for $100 off... Veteran's Day is coming up (to say nothing of Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Xmas)... keep watching. To me, money talks!

Well with everything gone digital, and the demand is very strong right now , 400+ well be holding for a while. my .02

OldsDoug · #7 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 04:52 PM

Know what you mean - I live outside of Washington DC and I think this was one of the first areas to go digital... luckily most of the fire departments retained their VHF channels and were simulcasting (many still are). I held out for a year until there was some big police incident near me (can't remember what it was now!) and at that point I couldn't stand to be deaf any more after listening to them for 35 years or so! Price of admission to digital is steep, that's for sure. If you _save_ 200 bucks on something, the purchase price is definitely up there!