Uniden 8500/9000 style scanner

[GKolo]

What other models did Uniden make that was the same style as these with the big rotary knob on the front. Wasnt the 895 and 898 some of the newer ones with the same design ?
I want one to dedicate to MilAir listening.


Thanks

[fxdscon]

Originally Posted by GKolo

What other models did Uniden make that was the same style as these with the big rotary knob on the front. Wasnt the 895 and 898 some of the newer ones with the same design ?
I want one to dedicate to MilAir listening.


Thanks

Some good pics here:

RigPix Database - Bearcat/Uniden


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[mule1075]

890/895/898/ and the radio shack pro 2036 all had the body style of the 8500 and 9000.

[GKolo]

Ok now just to find one.......


Thanks for the info

[mule1075]

Originally Posted by GKolo

Ok now just to find one.......


Thanks for the info

I am looking for a 9000xlt myself to add to the collection but the few on ebay the prices are to high for what i want to pay right now.

[GKolo]

Yea i need someone to donate one or a winning Lotto ticket......I want one to dedicate for MilAir listening, I like the dial on it for moving thru the frequencies.

[pdfdems286]

just my .2 cents. if you want something with functionality that looks like the bc8500/9000, get the bc898t if you can. although the 898t is somewhat more limited in coverage than the others, it is a far better performer then the 8500/9000. both had horrible front end overload. i could kick myself for not getting 2 of the 898t's. the 898t by far has one of the best set of ear's of any base scanner. i use it for all of my analog stuff. if you just want an 8500/9000 for historic/archive purposes, then by all means get em'.

forgot - the milair reception is also supreme.

[DJ88]

I had an 898T, which I sold, and I agree with PDFDEMS286, "one of the best set of ears of any base scanner". Also, the audio quality is the best of any scanner I've owned. It puts the newer Unidens to shame. The only drawback, for me, was the 2 second delay that can't be adjusted. That was the main reason why I sold it and got a 15X.

[pdfdems286]

Originally Posted by DJ88

I had an 898T, which I sold, and I agree with PDFDEMS286, "one of the best set of ears of any base scanner". Also, the audio quality is the best of any scanner I've owned. It puts the newer Unidens to shame. The only drawback, for me, was the 2 second delay that can't be adjusted. That was the main reason why I sold it and got a 15X.

yup, should have bought yours when i had a chance. pal o'mine.

[bigcam406]

ive owned my 898t for over 6 years now,and even though my prime scanner is my GRE PSR500,I still use it for conventional freq's when im dxing freq's from western New York.i find that it has much better reception for these freq's than the GRE.

[GKolo]

I WANT ONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok i feel better now.

[typesix]

Another one is PRO-2045 that was made for Radio Shack and it uses the same optional tone board as 9000. It has milair coverage.

[GKolo]

And of course i cant find any for sale.

[hosehead88]

I have a Pro-2036 if I am not mistaken. Would that one work?

[GKolo]

If it covered the MilAir band it would be perfect.

[N4ANJ]

GKolo.I have a 895XLT and 780XLT. Both excellent Mil-Air scanners. If interested let me know.

[GKolo]

I would be in the 895 XLT

[N4ANJ]

OK .Can you give me an E-mail or phone #?

[JASII]

You might also want to consider a Radio Shack PRO-2045. They are a little less feature rich than the BC895XLT, but a pretty sensitive, selective receiver.

[GKolo]

That would work too. I have about 150 Mil Air channels that i listen to, So a 200 channel Pro-2045 would be about perfect.