Hey folks. I have a bit of an early history with scanners, having borrowed my dad's old scanner on more than one occasion while I was growing up, but that kind of fell by the wayside after I moved out many years ago.
I decided to get back into it, but I think I made a mistake in my choice of scanner. I went with the PRO-651 from RadioShack which, while a solid unit, seems like it was less than a great choice for the area where I live (Marietta). I can't seem to pick up much beyond the NOAA weather station, and I suspect it's because Cobb is using P25-II which this scanner can't pick up.
Is this a pretty accurate assessment, or am I way off the mark here? Is this scanner useful for anything at this point, or should I bite the bullet and move to a P25-II capable unit?
Thanks much.
I decided to get back into it, but I think I made a mistake in my choice of scanner. I went with the PRO-651 from RadioShack which, while a solid unit, seems like it was less than a great choice for the area where I live (Marietta). I can't seem to pick up much beyond the NOAA weather station, and I suspect it's because Cobb is using P25-II which this scanner can't pick up.
Is this a pretty accurate assessment, or am I way off the mark here? Is this scanner useful for anything at this point, or should I bite the bullet and move to a P25-II capable unit?
Thanks much.