KD8MLK
Member
Hello! I bought the Pro-137 conventional scanner (and data cable) and I've been having a lot of fun listening to what little remains of an analog system in my nearby two counties. I'm considering returning the pro-137 and getting a digital scanner. However, the problem is that I'm a high school student who makes $7/hr at mcdonalds. Hehe. So keeping the cost down is my primary goal.
1) Would it be smart to buy something like a Pro-96 from ebay? Seems like I could get one for $300, which would be a lot better than the $450 for a psr-500. Is it okay to buy one used? I mean do scanners break?
2) Does the future of scanning look bright in terms of encryption? I notice that most dispatchs are unencrypted but things like car to car are encrypted. Do you think they'll just decide to encrypt everything, making my very expensive investment worthless?
Anyway thanks a lot for helping out a newbie like myself. Sounds like a very interesting hobby to get into, so I'm looking forward to possibly getting started in the digital side of things.
-Andrew
1) Would it be smart to buy something like a Pro-96 from ebay? Seems like I could get one for $300, which would be a lot better than the $450 for a psr-500. Is it okay to buy one used? I mean do scanners break?
2) Does the future of scanning look bright in terms of encryption? I notice that most dispatchs are unencrypted but things like car to car are encrypted. Do you think they'll just decide to encrypt everything, making my very expensive investment worthless?
Anyway thanks a lot for helping out a newbie like myself. Sounds like a very interesting hobby to get into, so I'm looking forward to possibly getting started in the digital side of things.
-Andrew