First thing... "iScan?" sounds like a ripe opening for a copyright infrinement from the iPhone guys...
The idea of an SD-RAM card is nice.
No keypad... severely limits in-the-field programming when you have no laptop to connect to the internet so you can download the radioreference database.
I'm assuming that any "custom" programming will need software and cable.
And it would appear that you must love a lot of drill-down menus to get to exactly what you want.
A lot of push the button versus rotary control like an iPod.
STATE--> COUNTY--> SYSTEM --> TALKGROUP GROUP --> TALKGROUP ID
Better solution would be to add on/improve on the PSR-500s:
- SD RAM for additional memory
- 100 scanlists
- Increased number of control channels for Motorola systems (like Indiana's Hoosier SAFE-T)
- Provoice, NexEdge, and D-Star digital formats
- LTR Multinet, LTR Passport, MPT-1327, NexEdge trunking
And why hasn't anyone came out with a 2-meter amateur radio combination with something like a PSR-500???
Seriously... this would be a good Black Friday grab if it's below $100.
Otherwise with no digital... not worth the money at this time!!!
"You got questions? So do we!!!"