So what models do you guys recommend? Not trying to be all fancy about it, just something simple to listen in. On my way to /from work in my car.
All of these will handle MARCS, Cleveland and Parma. Pretty sure I got all of them.
GRE:
PSR-500, PSR-600, PSR-800
Radio Shack:
Pro-106, Pro-197, Pro-651, Pro-652, Pro-668, Pro-18
Uniden:
BC296D, BC796D, BCD396T, BCD996T, BCD996XT,BCD396XT, HomePatrol-1, BCD325P2, BCD436HP, BCD536HP, BCD996P2, HomePatrol-2
Whistler:
WS1040, WS1065, WS1080, WS1088, WS1095, WS1098, TRX-1, TRX-2
Newer models (those with higher model numbers) will generally work better in your area than the older models. For a reasonable trade-off between cost and decent performance I'd suggest the WS1080 or the BCD325P2. If cost is not a concern, the TRX-1 or BCD436HP would do the trick.