newbe to charlotte area

[xtremetk]

i have a uniden sportcat 200 and i was told i can not use it to scan charlotte mech. county. is there anyway i can do something to it or what is a cheap scanner that i can get that will work. i am new to the area

 

[KE4ZNR]

i have a uniden sportcat 200 and i was told i can not use it to scan charlotte mech. county. is there anyway i can do something to it or what is a cheap scanner that i can get that will work. i am new to the area

Welcome to RR.com! As I explained in the Uniden forum unfortunately the Sportcat 200 is a non-trunktracking scanner so it would not be able to handle the Charlotte Mecklenburg 800Mhz Motorola trunked system.
If you are looking for a Trunktracking radio that can handle Char-Meck at a decent price maybe check out the Uniden BC246t. It is a good scanner and you can now find it at a good price due to the Uniden BC346xt taking its place in Uniden's current lineup.
I would also recommend reading up on Trunking basics in the RR.com Wiki.
Happy Monitoring!
Marshall KE4ZNR

 

[nitroboie]

How much are you willing to spend? "Cheap" is a rather broad term.

You can get the Pro-97 for around $60 used or the BC246T for about $150 (if you're lucky). I have both of these, I prefer the 246T though as even with a stubby antenna, the reception is a lot better compared to the 97 with the 800mhz ant.

 

[qball]

But, if you want to be able to monitor the new Charlotte digital system, that will come on line later this year, you will need a Uniden BCD296 or 396 or a Radio Shack/GRE Pro96 or PSR-500.

 

[KE4ZNR]

But, if you want to be able to monitor the new Charlotte digital system, that will come on line later this year, you will need a Uniden BCD296 or 396 or a Radio Shack/GRE Pro96 or PSR-500.

Or maybe even a BCD396xt
Marshall KE4ZNR