Home Patrol / The cost thread...

[Highpockets]

I suppose you could delete the database if you didn't want it to work anymore...

Each favorites list can be up to 1 MB.

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it!

 

[AZScanner]

I suppose you could delete the database if you didn't want it to work anymore...

Snort!

You owe me a new monitor and keyboard, Paul. Or at the very least, another Mountain Dew.

-AZ

 

[Highpockets]

Snort!

You owe me a new monitor and keyboard, Paul. Or at the very least, another Mountain Dew.

-AZ

I think you already had to much Mountain Dew! Snort!

 

[AZScanner]

I think you already had to much Mountain Dew! Snort!

Wait... You're not supposed to snort it?

-AZ

 

[PatrickBW]

One scanner seller said the Home Patrol would be under $500 and be available in November, if FCC okay the radio

 

[eraweeb]

You know what "Under $500" means in marketing speak, don't you?

$499.99.99.99....

 

[pj61]

One scanner seller said the Home Patrol would be under $500 and be available in November, if FCC okay the radio

I still think $379. will be the cost of the Home Patrol scanner as I first posted in this thread (reply #4).

 

[maalox]

would you be able to program frequencies by hand on this scanner......

 

[Drowsiness]

would you be able to program frequencies by hand on this scanner......

Read the stickied HP-1 thread in the Uniden forum here. UPMan commented a bit on that, but is not able to release fine details at the moment.

 

[pj61]

I found this doing a google search.

SCANNER WITH EASY SET-UP
BLT Item #: BDE6218
Manufacturer: UNIDEN
Mfg. Part #: HOMEPATROL-1
UPC Code: 050633650608
Weight: 1.10 lbs
Specs: See Below
Availability: Not in stock. Ordered as needed (click for details.)


Your Price: $549.16
UNIDEN HOMEPATROL-1 HANDHELD DIGITAL SCANNER WITH EASY SET-UP - BLT Catalog!

 

[rexgame]

I'd be more than happy to pay $549 under one condition. It comes with a printed manual. None of this DIY print job, or go "load up our CD," or "go on the interwebs to our amateur hour site." Making me log on to some half-assed, homemade by my kids middle-school class website to view a manual, and it goes down to $0.99.

But $549 for a digital capable and $349 for an analog only seems right to me for what you're getting. (And I'm I fairly certain I will be getting ;-)

 

[KE4ZNR]

I'd be more than happy to pay $549 under one condition. It comes with a printed manual. None of this DIY print job, or go "load up our CD," or "go on the interwebs to our amateur hour site." Making me log on to some half-assed, homemade by my kids middle-school class website to view a manual, and it goes down to $0.99.

But $549 for a digital capable and $349 for an analog only seems right to me.

A couple of things:

1) The site & company linked 2 posts up is in trouble as no company is allowed to list any prices before an item is FCC Type Accepted. The company listed faces heavy FCC Fines. As Paul himself has said earlier in this thread:

That is my plan, but am at the mercy of some content providers...

No pricing, though, for two reasons:
1) Since it has not received an FCC Grant it would subject us to $10,000 per violation fines to offer it for sale. It is not for sale at this time.

2) We do not set the retail price. You'll need to get that from a retailer (who also cannot offer it for sale until it has received an FCC Grant without risking the same fine)

So I would not trust that site at all.

2) As far as the HP1 and an owners manual. The HP1 will come packaged with a Quick Reference Guide with the option to print out a pdf owners guide. The Home Patrol itself is so user friendly I would bet most people will only have to ever use the Quick Reference Guide and will never even worry about the Full owners manual.
The Quick Reference Guide goes into 99% of anything having to do with the Radio.
Marshall KE4ZNR

 

[rexgame]

A couple of things:


So I would not trust that site at all.

I'm gonna be honest I hadn't even read the post above mine and noticed the price. I was busy reading the other pages about people arguing over the cost of RAM.

 

[KE4ZNR]

I'm gonna be honest I hadn't even read the post above mine and noticed the price. I was busy reading the other pages about people arguing over the cost of RAM.

Hey, It is awesome that you are taking the time to read the entire thread!
Most people skip right to the end and ask the same question that has been answered a couple of times before :lol:

Marshall KE4ZNR

 

[KT4HX]

One scanner seller said the Home Patrol would be under $500 and be available in November, if FCC okay the radio

I take it that the dealer didn't specify how much under $500? Of course $499.99 is under $500.

 

[WX1JAD]

Wrong direction! $99 tops!

I've been following and read this entire thread to date. Most are speculating on a $300-$500+ product retail. It gave Uniden pricing 'ammunition.' Even though it looks like a great product, shouldn't 'you' all have projected it as a 'weak' design and suggested a $99 price tag, and no more? That'd keep the price down for everyone! So, to Uniden, once FCC approved, simply empty your warehouse of these 'black/silver elephants' at $99 to each and all of us following this thread. Any votes?

 

[UPMan]

-1 vote from me.

 

[WX1JAD]

In all seriousness, I do look forward to HomePatrol-1 coming on the market.

 

[eorange]

Most are speculating on a $300-$500+ product retail. It gave Uniden pricing 'ammunition.'

I've been thinking that exact same thing since this thread started.

What better way to do your market research with your key demographic - most of whom are (loudly) right here?

 

[Drowsiness]

-1 vote from me.

You and your unbiased voting!