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Old 01-21-2013, 7:54 AM
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I need recommendations for a decent portable 100-200 channel Radio Shack scanner. My county is still running UHF/VHF, so I do not need a trunking or 800 MHz scanner. Thanks!

Edit: an older model is fine.

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Hey, Dave you do know you posted this is the Uniden not RS sub-forums.

You can look for a RS Pro-104 for under $100

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I do now. LOL. I didn't have my coffee when I posted this. I'm sure a moderator will move it. I will check that out. Thanks, King.

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You can look for a RS Pro-104 for under $100

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How about a GRE PSR-120 they are about $100 on ebay. New, with free shipping.

300-CHANNEL HANDHELD SCANNER WITH FM RADIO
Features:

* Supports Analog Conventional Freq Up To 1,300 Mhz
* Tunes Non-Trunked 800 Mhz
* Fm Broadcasting
* 10 Channel Storage Banks-Store 30 Channels In Each Bank For A Total Of 300 Channels
* Compact Case Design
* Easy Viewing 2.3" Large Display & Backlighting
* Service Search & Limit Search
* Powerful Spectrum Sweeper
* Same Weather Alert
* Ctcss & Dcs Sub-Audible Squelch Decoding
* One Priority Channel
* Triple Conversion
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I will have to check that out too, AD5KO. Thanks!

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I will have to check that out too, AD5KO. Thanks!

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Another nice little handheld is the Uniden BC125AT.
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Yeah, that's nice too. A lot to choose from. I'm also looking at the PRO-404. That seems to have everything I need. Going to take my time and do some research.
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I have been doing a lot of looking and think I have decided that I really like the Uniden Bearcat BC125AT. I think the feature that has me sold is the alpha-tagging. Being in a vehicle, it would be nice to just be able to look down and see what I am listening to as opposed to just a channel number. I think I am sold on this one.

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I have been doing a lot of looking and think I have decided that I really like the Uniden Bearcat BC125AT. I think the feature that has me sold is the alpha-tagging. Being in a vehicle, it would be nice to just be able to look down and see what I am listening to as opposed to just a channel number. I think I am sold on this one.

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I bought the BC125AT a few weeks ago and love it. The inputting of the alpha tagging is easy to get a hang of. I've entered about 60 frequencies manually and never felt it was a hassle. Another thing I like about the scanner is that it has a nice layout and is not difficult to use. I bought a RadioShack telescoping antenna for it and it works great. The stock antenna is pretty good too and you won't miss any of the action. The price is great. I picked it up new on e-bay for just $114 shipped.

I don't use any batteries anymore by getting a Motorola micro-USB wall charger and car charger. Worth the money to go that route! I got them on amazon along with an AUX cable to listen to the scanner through my speakers.
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Mine should be here today. i may even get to play with it tonight. Looking forward to it.

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I bought the BC125AT a few weeks ago and love it. The inputting of the alpha tagging is easy to get a hang of. I've entered about 60 frequencies manually and never felt it was a hassle. Another thing I like about the scanner is that it has a nice layout and is not difficult to use. I bought a RadioShack telescoping antenna for it and it works great. The stock antenna is pretty good too and you won't miss any of the action. The price is great. I picked it up new on e-bay for just $114 shipped.

I don't use any batteries anymore by getting a Motorola micro-USB wall charger and car charger. Worth the money to go that route! I got them on amazon along with an AUX cable to listen to the scanner through my speakers.
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