JamesO,
Who said I bought it on overstock? And please, enough with the condescending tone, I don't need your affirmation as to whether or not I'm "moving in the correct direction".
Anyway, I bought it exactly BECAUSE of everything I read about it. I read VERY little negative press about it and overall very POSITIVE things about it. Also, I didn't want to wait any longer for what GRE is planning to release, and the new Unidens have a TON of negative press. And guess what? It's a great little scanner! I LOVE it.
Who deliberately dismisses negative reports about consumable goods?
Just tired of all the Uniden bashing you were doing about the x36HP and you did not even have one.
Lets see, as I recall you were even temporarily banned due to some of your comments.
I am just calling it how it is.
Moving in the correct direction is getting a scanner that does work on P25 digital systems.
I have had them for almost 15 years.
I was somewhat surprise while in the NY/PA/NJ area last week how much analog traffic was still being used.
Where I am very little analog left at this point.
I have yet to really find a problem with the 536HP on analog, I use NOAA as an initial benchmark, but I think some may have issue may be monitoring AM and not just analog FM.
I have not had much issue, but I do not do a lot of AM monitoring where I am located. When I get a chance I may configure my BC15XT and my 536HP for some similar freqs and connect them to the same antenna and see if there is a difference. But for now, not enough spare time.
My guess is possibly the AM monitoring could be impacted by the IF filtering that is set by default?? I have not looked closely at it, it may be using the narrow IF filter??
If so, someone will need to look closer and see if there is a IF filter setting for AM, if not make sure the slightly wider IF filter is selected by the firmware.
So I think before everyone goes knee jerk, they need to make sure they are CLEAR about what band and what modulation scheme as well as IF filter bandwidth is being used.
Lots and lots of variables here.
Anyway, LI, glad you are moving into digital trunking and at least possibly considering what Uniden has to offer.
I will also be watching to see what Whistler releases and may even purchase one of their newer models if it offers something for my use.