W2IRT
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I'm about to retire my BC-785 that had been doing great work in my old Ford Ranger. I'm after something I can mount into one DIN-E slot along with an AM/FM/etc (the 2-way will be remote-headed). I was ready to pull the trigger on a 996xt but then saw all the info about the new TDMA-II capable Bearcats due out in a month or so.
I live in western Essex County and usually just drive around locally--I don't commute across the state, etc. I'm interested in public safety dispatch (PD, FD, EMS and NJSP, plus NYPD/FDNY and NYC Transit when I go into the city) on a casual basis. Almost everything near me that I'm interested in is currently monitorable with my analog 780 and 785 combination, with the exception of Montclair and a few places in Morris County.
Given this info, would I be wise to hold out for the new radio or would a 996xt be capable of giving me the services around this area for a few more years yet to come?
I live in western Essex County and usually just drive around locally--I don't commute across the state, etc. I'm interested in public safety dispatch (PD, FD, EMS and NJSP, plus NYPD/FDNY and NYC Transit when I go into the city) on a casual basis. Almost everything near me that I'm interested in is currently monitorable with my analog 780 and 785 combination, with the exception of Montclair and a few places in Morris County.
Given this info, would I be wise to hold out for the new radio or would a 996xt be capable of giving me the services around this area for a few more years yet to come?