BCD325P2/BCD996P2: BCD325P2
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No it is an ENTRY LEVEL SCANNER.
You want built in recording buy a 436 536 SDS100 SDS200
You want built in recording buy a 436 536 SDS100 SDS200
Which one will be the best
What will answer that question is.
#1 What are you needs/wants?
#2 What is your budget?
#3 Stationary or Portable?
You need to look at these then pick the one that fits your needs.
#1 What are you needs/wants?
#2 What is your budget?
#3 Stationary or Portable?
You need to look at these then pick the one that fits your needs.
The HomePatrol 1 & 2, 436/536HP and SDS100/200 all have built in recording/replay. Alternatively you can use a 325p2 with Proscan's audio record feature and an audio cable. Pages 13 to 16 of the Proscan manual give you more info about the aforementioned function
Mid-range maybe, as opposed to something analog-only like a SR30C
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SDS 100 or 200.
I need a Portable scanner
Budget 600 bucks
Budget 600 bucks
For recording though? They don't offer any additional recording features that the x36HPs or HPs don't offer
SDS100. A bit more than the $600, but not much, depending on where you buy it. Worth it, too, but it does take some getting used to. As it's a micro SD card based scanner, it'll record. Point of advice: watch YouTube videos on the SDS100.
Most of the scanners suggested to you minus the SDSes are under $600
Do you still have the encircled 436HP or no? IT has a built in recorder
Yes, but I wanted to pull the trigger and get a new scanner
Looking for opinions. I have been considering buying an SDS scanner for quite some time now, and I’m ready to pull the trigger. My problem is, I’m having a horrible time trying to decide between the 100 and the 200. I love the portability of the 100 but it seems that it gets more complaints than the 200.. Battery life, cheap build, poor reception, etc. The extra money for the 200 is no issue, if it’s really that much better. If I go with the 200 , I plan on getting extra brackets to be able to easily switch between vehicles, house, etc.
Both the 100 and the 200 suffer from poor reception due to one factor: the antenna. It's a piece of..... Well, we won't go there.
Battery life on the 100 is 6-8 hours, which for most is more than sufficient.
For all the complaints about "cheap build", many more will tell you just how rugged the 100 really is.
Even about the sound, there are some who will complain about volume at 15 as "not enough", while for most, 7-10 is perfectly fine. (I usually keep it at 8.)
The only other real extras to consider are the feature upgrades (DMR, NXDN, ProVoice, Waterfall), but these are one's own choices to make.
Deciding on which, really, boils down to this: Portable/mobile or home? Even the 100 can be a simple home receiver, but I chose mine for the portability. I don't have a vehicle to deal with, but I like the ability to simply carry mine around as I see fit.
(Yes, I have the SDS100.)
Battery life on the 100 is 6-8 hours, which for most is more than sufficient.
For all the complaints about "cheap build", many more will tell you just how rugged the 100 really is.
Even about the sound, there are some who will complain about volume at 15 as "not enough", while for most, 7-10 is perfectly fine. (I usually keep it at 8.)
The only other real extras to consider are the feature upgrades (DMR, NXDN, ProVoice, Waterfall), but these are one's own choices to make.
Deciding on which, really, boils down to this: Portable/mobile or home? Even the 100 can be a simple home receiver, but I chose mine for the portability. I don't have a vehicle to deal with, but I like the ability to simply carry mine around as I see fit.
(Yes, I have the SDS100.)
Which antenna would you recommend?
Yes I have 2 SDS200's 2 SDS100's 7 536's 9 996P2's 2 15's 2 15x's 2 436's 3 325P2's 1 160 1 260 all connected to Stridsbergs sharing an ST2 antenna at 30 feet and my Scanners all connected at the same time pickup Analog the same P25 the same DMR the same and NXDN the same.
So using the same antenna at the same time is fair testing.
So using the same antenna at the same time is fair testing.
Chris0516
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Going by your locale listed on your profile. The info for your county at this page: NC Counties Verified
Your county says this: '100% VIPER, Fire paged on VHF-Hi'. VIPER is P25p2. So, I would recommend the BCD436HP.
Which the OP Owns see post 10.
See above. It appears that the OP already owns a 436HP.
