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I've been involved in scanner listening for over 55 years. Recently I've been building an Android scanner app called SOS Lite by ScannerHeads, and I’m at the point where I need some real-world beta testers. The goal is to make scanner listening and remote access much simpler from your phone...

Thought I would post my thoughts for people like me that read these things before they dump cash. The positives: It does track P25 phase II. It does DMR. It is a GREAT footprint, and is very, very tiny. It acts like it might be a little tough against bumps and lumps you would find with people...

Hi everyone, I posted about this before but that thread is quite old and the information is out of date now, I have been running RDIO (basically an virtual scanner) which has a massive coverage area with up to 10,000 calls per day. Included features are: - AI generated transcripts for each...

So I recently had surgery and have to spend some time in a "skilled nursing facility" a.k.a. Nursing Home, I am going to be here for quite a while and wanted to play radio during my stay. HF is out of the question from all the medical devices, o2 generator, TVs, etc. So I had the wife bring...

Is there a specific list of states that have encrypted highway patrol? Or should I start looking into purchasing upgrades? The reason I ask: I was on a road trip recently. I programmed my scanner (with gps), and some states would catch broadcasts almost every minute, it seemed. But then some...

Nostalgia: I have a hankering for an older analog conventional desktop style scanner to sit on my home-office desk as my area is still heavily conventional analog and there's plenty to listen to: https://www.radioreference.com/db/browse/ctid/1226 I have an old 80's-era Regency HX-1500 hand held...

I am in the Custer County in Western Oklahoma (Clinton, OK) I am looking for a digital scanner P25 compatible that will receive police, emergency, fire out here. Is there a used scanner store i can check out? Is there a cost effective new one? What are my options? Any help would be greatly...

Hi everyone, I am recently getting into the scanner type of stuff and i’m already really enjoying it. I own the BC125AT scanner and I like to scan Manchester Fire Department because it’s super close to me and I understand they have a pretty high volume of calls. I have watched a few youtube...

I have a SDS200 and a Pro 2052 I'd like to use with my DS-150S discone. Guess I need a coupler (or multicoupler?), the one on Scanner Master is still sold out, any other reccomendations? Is it as simple as that or any other parts or considerations? I may use this antenna for transmitting also...

My base scanner tends to heat up after long sessions, especially when I’m running it in a cabinet. I’ve thought about adding a small temp-triggered fan, but not sure the best way to sense when it kicks on. Curious if anyone here has wired up a DIY solution.

I got this off eBay and it was sort of in tougher shape than I thought and I think someone tinkered with it. I'm not much of an electonics guy but I'm trying to get it going. Pic 1. One bulb was out, so I tried to take it out to see what kind. I didn't realize they were soldered in(?) and I...

I've never really looked into low band VHF and was curious, so I set my SDS200 with a discone to scan 30-50 MHz for a few days. Mostly static as expected, but did get some bits of public safety. Since I don't really see any low band listed in my area here on RR, and reading more into it, I guess...

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If you like these old-school vintage scanners, here's a quick look at my Regency M100 programmable scanner.

I am simply curious about everyone's opinion given the wealth of experience here: Everyone, what is both your favorite and least favorite scanner that you have ever owned? I'll go first: my favorite scanner would have to be the Uniden SDS100. While I concede the battery life is less than stellar...

I purchased a BCT-15X BearTracker scanner and would like to know how to set it up. I am using Freescan. I know it doesn't pick up digital but I would like to know how to program it for the local trunking and LTR systems ( Motorola 800 MHz, P25 etc). I have watched many videos and would like...

Greetings all, I am new(ish) to the world of radio scanners and got a Uniden SDS100 for Christmas recently. I have been attempting to program it with the Sentinel software from Uniden, with a good deal of success. I am able to program in essentially everything I want but I have found that...

I was doing some bidding online and i think i just bought a radio shack pro 652 . What could i use this scanner for i know it's p25 phase 1 and analog but will it hear any dmr or nxdn at all? what about programming what software should i use to program it? Also on the back of it is This...

Hello. I have been using a Radio Shack Pro 197 Pro for years but recently moved to a new area (see Radio Reference Database Link Below) and my scanner is not obsolete to my new area as they are on P25, and I believe many of their channels are Simulcasted. Due to this, I am needing a new scanner...

I have an old RadioShack 20-315 handheld looking to upgrade. So many options since I last looked my head is spinning! I think I'd like Whistler because it's more like the RadioShacks I'm used to (because they bought them?) but I hear they struggle with simulcast, but does anyone happen to know...