awesome looking forum.

[dab51]

hey all, ran across this forum while seeing researching what type scanner to get for the area. (mitchell county,bear creek). this looks like a very helpful forum and im thinking about getting the Uniden BCD396XT
in the next week or two and looks like i found the right spot to go for help if i need it when i go to programming it. look forward to using your guys great info on here.

david

[kd8x]

Originally Posted by dab51

hey all, ran across this forum while seeing researching what type scanner to get for the area. (mitchell county,bear creek). this looks like a very helpful forum and im thinking about getting the Uniden BCD396XT
in the next week or two and looks like i found the right spot to go for help if i need it when i go to programming it. look forward to using your guys great info on here.

david

welcome and great scanner choice....

[KE4ZNR]

Good to have you with us David.
You will find folks in your local area that can help you out if needed.
Also feel free to check out the Radioreference.com Wiki linked at the top of every page...it has a ton of great info!
Happy Monitoring
Marshall KE4ZNR

Originally Posted by dab51

hey all, ran across this forum while seeing researching what type scanner to get for the area. (mitchell county,bear creek). this looks like a very helpful forum and im thinking about getting the Uniden BCD396XT
in the next week or two and looks like i found the right spot to go for help if i need it when i go to programming it. look forward to using your guys great info on here.

david

[dab51]

thanks guys, sounds great. look forward to learning alot on here.

[jlh]

Welcome David, they're are a lot of good people here. Have fun.

[morrisr3nd]

Welcome. Make sure you get the premium membership here and use FREESCAN. You'll be glad you did. Makes programming sooooo much easier.

Happy scanning.

[robkermit]

David,
Welcome to the forum. I am in Mitchell County and right down the road from you on Bear Creek. I have the BCD396T and it works great. Be sure to get an 800 MHZ antenna with your scanner because the stock antenna does not pick up the towers the best in the world in our part of the county.

[Viper652]

The Uniden DESTROYS the GRE scanners in terms of user ability. Its not even close.

I had to send my GRE back it was so complicated to just punch in a conventioal frequency.

[KE4ZNR]

Originally Posted by Viper652

The Uniden DESTROYS the GRE scanners in terms of user ability. Its not even close.

I had to send my GRE back it was so complicated to just punch in a conventioal frequency.

Both GRE and Uniden scanners have their pluses and minuses.
It all comes down to which brand offers the features that the user
wishes to use on a daily basis.
Kind of like the age old "Coke vs Pepsi" debate: some folks prefer Coke,
Some folks prefer Pepsi.
Both manufacturers have great radios on the market.
Marshall KE4ZNR

[JoeyC]

Originally Posted by Viper652

The Uniden DESTROYS the GRE scanners in terms of user ability. Its not even close.

I had to send my GRE back it was so complicated to just punch in a conventioal frequency.

If you are used to Unidens, then GRE will be foreign.
If you are used to GREs then Uniden will be foreign.
Just because you haven't used a GRE doesn't mean Uniden destroys anything.

On my GRE PSR-500, it is SO difficult to program a conventional frequency I just don't do it. To program 154.28 into the scanner, I press TUNE 1 5 4 . 2 8 ENT and I am listening. It took me all of 5 seconds to do that.

[Drafin]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that the GRE vs. Uniden argument will get this thread locked before any useful information can be exchanged.

Draf

[russellmaher]

Hello David. Welcome to RR, it's good to have you aboard. The 396XT is an awesome scanner and I hope you get years of enjoyment from it.

We have lots of knowledgeable members here that will help answer any questions you may have, so just ask.

Russell

[KE4ZNR]

Originally Posted by Drafin

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that the GRE vs. Uniden argument will get this thread locked before any useful information can be exchanged.

Draf

You might be onto something here
Marshall KE4ZNR

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