Scanner recomendations?

[IAFIREBUFF]

Been a long time since I bought a scanner ( RS Pro-93). What is a decent affordable scanner to use in the Black Hawk County area? I am looking for base or mobile type. Thanks in advance!

[Haley]

Are you just going to listen to Black Hawk county? Or do you want to listen to CR also?


If you dont want or need digital, I would go with the Uniden 346xt----GREAT scanner and tons of features. The RS Pro 164, or GRE PSR300 are also very nice.

If you DO want digital everybody has their favorites but I really dont think you could go wrong with any of the big 3. The Uniden 396XT,the GRE PSR500, or the RS 106 (pretty much the same as the GRE model---they make the Pro-106).

These are all handheld, and the newest models from these companies. I dont have any base scanners, so I will let someone else discuss them. Look up the features in the WIKI section, that may help in your choice. Mike

[Haley]

Sorry , should have said the first 3 listed (analog) are in the $150.00-200.00 range. The digitals , unless on sale, be prepared to spend $450-500. Mike

[digitalanalog]

You can find a good New/Used digi if you look around and be patient, you can probably pick one up for 200 - 300.00 and sometimes even cheaper, i got mine for under 200.00.

[IAFIREBUFF]

THANKS for the info! I will be using this to monitor the Black Hawk Co area.