Cheapest Alpha 800 mhz trunker available?

[thumbtrap]

I just got a Uniden BCT8 - it's great. I was a little dissapointed that alphanumeric labelling seems to be an "extra". I was also a bit frustrated that I can't really mount it in the car. (That's more the car's fault than the scanner. All these bubble shaped cars with flowing curves.)

Scanning is fun and all, but what I really wanted is not so much a scanner, but a receive only fire radio with channel labels. I'd consider handheld but a slim mobile would be better. I don't need gazillions of channels. I don't need to listen in on norad. 1 trunked system, maybe 20 talk groups, with one priority channel/talkgroup - That's all I need. It would be cool if it could alert on tones instead of trying to tell me that the highway patrol is waiting over the hill, but I'm not holding my breath (yeah right).

Are there any inexpensive mobile/handheld alphanumeric trunkers around? Cheapest trunker I've seen is the RS-Pro94, but it doesn't appear to do alpha.

 

[K5MAR]

Check on the Pro-95, I understand it has been reduced in price or is on sale.

Mark S.

 

[Pro-95]

Pro-95 cat#200-0525 is now on sale for 179.99, $20 bucks off.

 

[thumbtrap]

Wish I'd seen that before I bought the bct8. :roll: I was hoping for something closer to the 94's price.

 

[Llwellyn]

Find a used Pro-92 or Pro-2067 (same scanner, one base/mobile the other handheld). I love mine, and you should be able to find them for $60-$100 depending on condition.

 

[okla-lawman]

Find a used Pro-92 or Pro-2067 (same scanner, one base/mobile the other handheld). I love mine, and you should be able to find them for $60-$100 depending on condition.

Tell me where to get a pro 2067 for that price.. The ones I have been seeing are going for more than they retailed for

 

[KT4HX]

If you check on Ebay and/or the classifieds on strongsignals, you will likely find a Pro-95 for under $150 with no problem. While its a handheld, it is a good radio (I own one).

 

[ka2mek]

I was also a bit frustrated that I can't really mount it in the car..

I f you are considering a mobile installation of any type including a hand held unit-
As an ADVISORY only to you ,Check out your LOCAL&STATE laws regarding carrying a receiver of this type in your car(if you have not already)for it would be a shame to have hard earned bucks confiscated and /or a fine levied for mobile scanner use,unless of course, your an AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR,and can produce a valid copy of your ham license when and if asked to,then you would mostlikely have CARTE BLANCH in having a mobile installation,or are some type of public servant (police /fire/ems etc)Hope this helps.
73
Robert-KA2MEK
General Class Amature Radio Operator
Middletown Township,NJ
ARECC Member - ARRL Member

 

[Pro-95]

or are some type of public servant (police /fire/ems etc)

Does being the village idiot count?





Seriously; just one more reason to be a ham. I mean I am a ham, just need a license.

 

[videobruce]

Is the Pro95 a Uniden or a GRE radio?

 

[Eng74]

GRE