I have recently been looking into putting together a mobile/vehicle setup that is more permanent than what I currently have and would, in reality, be most closely related to the vehicles used by "stringers" in the LA area news market. I am thinking of setting up 2-3 mobile units with external speakers in order to have dedicated scans for different systems/agencies given whatever area I am in. I cover an area mostly made up of P25 Phase I and Phase II systems with some 800's still lingering.
The question is this:
Is it best to just bite the bullet and price for 3 SDS200's (assuming the ever come in stock) or is it reasonable to plan for an earlier Uniden (536HP) or a Whistler model of similar spec? And what low-profile antennas out there have people had good luck with? I don't necessarily need tri-band as I could run 1 dedicated 800 scanner and the other 2 VHF/UHF (then again tri-band would be the easiest thing)
Would love to hear what setups you wither do run or would run on a setup like this. Just take the concept and run with it, I'm not having to keep it covert or a practical daily driver... this would be a dedicated vehicle with a console insert and permanent antenna mounts. I'm not saying money isn't an object but it doesn't have to be a budget build.
Thanks in advance to the hive mind for any insight/advice.
The question is this:
Is it best to just bite the bullet and price for 3 SDS200's (assuming the ever come in stock) or is it reasonable to plan for an earlier Uniden (536HP) or a Whistler model of similar spec? And what low-profile antennas out there have people had good luck with? I don't necessarily need tri-band as I could run 1 dedicated 800 scanner and the other 2 VHF/UHF (then again tri-band would be the easiest thing)
Would love to hear what setups you wither do run or would run on a setup like this. Just take the concept and run with it, I'm not having to keep it covert or a practical daily driver... this would be a dedicated vehicle with a console insert and permanent antenna mounts. I'm not saying money isn't an object but it doesn't have to be a budget build.
Thanks in advance to the hive mind for any insight/advice.