I'm new to this, and am thinking of getting the Uniden BCD396XT or BCD996XT. I don't plan to move around with it much, so I was thinking about the desktop version, but I'm curious: is there any downside to the portable one - anything the desktop does better? If they're otherwise identical, I guess I might as well have the portability too, just in case, but maybe the desktop version has advantages?
Also, antennas: I have access to my roof (4 story, Beverly MA neighborhood) but I'd rather not poke holes in the walls to run the cord inside - is there any way to have an indoor wire on the inside of a window for example, or is that useless and only tall rooftop antennas will help?
Also, antennas: I have access to my roof (4 story, Beverly MA neighborhood) but I'd rather not poke holes in the walls to run the cord inside - is there any way to have an indoor wire on the inside of a window for example, or is that useless and only tall rooftop antennas will help?