I've been scanning conventional systems with my ham gear for a long time. Now that Tacoma has moved to a trunking system, I'm interested in purchasing a dedicated scanner.
I do most of my scanning mobile, and I'm really interested in location-based scanning, so I've been looking at the Uniden BCT15X or BCD996XT. I've got a free DIN slot and a NMEA GPS, so one with this form factor would work really well for me. (Don't try to persuade me to get a handheld, that's already next on my list!)
The question is, digital or analog? How many more years do you think services in Pierce and King counties will remain analog?
The only feature difference I see between the BCT15X and BCD996XT is digital receive. Is there another critical difference I should be aware of?
I do most of my scanning mobile, and I'm really interested in location-based scanning, so I've been looking at the Uniden BCT15X or BCD996XT. I've got a free DIN slot and a NMEA GPS, so one with this form factor would work really well for me. (Don't try to persuade me to get a handheld, that's already next on my list!)
The question is, digital or analog? How many more years do you think services in Pierce and King counties will remain analog?
The only feature difference I see between the BCT15X and BCD996XT is digital receive. Is there another critical difference I should be aware of?