Best scanner for ht750/1250?
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Brts96
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I might be missing something, but the HT 750 /1250 are transceivers. Most scanners should be able to receive what you transmit with them.
Can you please give us more information on what bands your radios are on - VHF, UHF, etc?
In concept, you could use the HT's as scanners. As a best practice, scanners are safest to avoid accidentally keying up on a channel you're not authorized to be on.
Depending on your budget, there are a lot of options. If you have the budget, the SDS 100 would be a good portable scanner for you. There are other models and brands that may fit your needs as well.
What's your use for the radios, including the scanners?
Can you please give us more information on what bands your radios are on - VHF, UHF, etc?
In concept, you could use the HT's as scanners. As a best practice, scanners are safest to avoid accidentally keying up on a channel you're not authorized to be on.
Depending on your budget, there are a lot of options. If you have the budget, the SDS 100 would be a good portable scanner for you. There are other models and brands that may fit your needs as well.
What's your use for the radios, including the scanners?
mmckenna
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As said, not sure what you are asking here.
Do you understand what you purchased? What do you plan to do with them? Do you have an appropriate license to utilize them?
If you are asking about programming the Motorola HT-750 or HT-1250, you want Motorola Pro CPS plus the appropriate cable.
CPS says I can program from 403-470mhz. Can they be programmed any differently? And yeah I'm only setting setting up as listen-only in CPS.
Google says 403-470mHz is UHF? Not an expert though.
Just like listening to radio chatter. Mainly stores. I always heard funny stuff at stores. Also, would like to find local stuff not listed on the website registry.
Already got the cable and software, the USB cable seems to work just fine on windows 11.
I also ordered a uv5r-m+ for $30 to mess around with.
Don't know if I can justify the $500 process tag on that scanner just yet. Was hoping for something slightly less costly for a beginner.
Google says 403-470mHz is UHF? Not an expert though.
Just like listening to radio chatter. Mainly stores. I always heard funny stuff at stores. Also, would like to find local stuff not listed on the website registry.
Already got the cable and software, the USB cable seems to work just fine on windows 11.
I also ordered a uv5r-m+ for $30 to mess around with.
Don't know if I can justify the $500 process tag on that scanner just yet. Was hoping for something slightly less costly for a beginner.
Ok I understand what your are saying now. Maybe I will save up for the sds100
If you just want to listen to basic frequencies and no digital the BC125AT handheld scanner linked below would be great for your uses. A SDS100 would be way overkill. If you only want to monitor analog and not digital or Trunking.
Also can only do Low Band, VHF and UHF. It can't do 700/800 but those bands are mostly digital anyway.
You will get 500 channels that can have alpha tags added to each channel, so you will remember it's use.
I use this very scanner for monitoring Mil Air and great for that task.
BC125AT 500-Channel Handheld Scanner
Uniden Bearcat BC125AT Police Scanner Has 500 Alpha Tagged Channels in 10 banks. PC programmable for quick and easy set up for all your favorite frequencies.
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Look around for a used basic scanner, one in my area sold for 30 bucks on FB marketplace a few days ago, way better for trying to find the "stores" around you than either of the radios you have mentioned. The SDS stuff is way over kill for that sort of scanning and honestly on analog VHF and UHF doesn't work as well as some of the older stuff.
You would be better off with the Uniden 160DN for $249.00
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BCD160DN Base/Mobile Scanner
The Uniden BCD160DN Base/Mobile Scanner is packed with features to help you detect signals faster than ever before. These exclusive features include Band Scope, Rapid System/Channel Number Tagging, and Narrow-band Reception. With Uniden's reliable performance and innovation, you can rely on the...
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I may have to respectfully disagree depending on what the OP wants to listen to.
To be honest, if all I wanted to hear is conventional comms on one band, I'd rather have a commercial transceiver with a drop in charger. Makes life easier for that one scenario.
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You Should be able to program the GMRS simplex and repeater channels, as well as 70cm ham repeaters, if you have a interest in those BUT ... DO NOT Transmit until you're licensed. If those radios have Zones, then you can program a lot more than just 16 channels.
They have zones but I have no idea how to set them
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Ok, I'm not familiar with that model, but with the software, additional zones are probably obvious. I have a Xts2500 and a Xpr6550 which have 16 channels in each zone, but up to several zones. and then of course the Scan feature, when active will look like a "Z" in the display.
Yeah I figured out the scan and the nuisance delete feature but haven't looked into the zones yet. I will try to do some research on it, thanks
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Therefore, if the OP wants to sell the Motorolas, I would buy them.
