The scuttlebutt says that the owner's manual is pitiful at best, but the scanner works well enough - should be a good step into the milair world as well, if you're interested in that. Note that it doesn't do P25 (no digital, another words) and no alpha tags (but software can handle that - you'll see and log tags on your PC).
it might be worthwhile to join the 898 yahoo group listed there so you can pick up tips and tidbits that the horrible owner's manual doesn't mention.....73s Mike