AZScanner
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Since we quite nearly derailed the BCD436 thread with nostalgic memories of our first scanners, I thought it would be fun for folks to post what their first scanner was and compare that scanner (including the price) with the new Unidens coming out. This was my first programmable scanner (I had 2 crystal bound radios prior to this one):
I remember I paid about $120 for this scanner plus a copy of Police Call back in the late 80's. It covered 3 whole states! California, Oregon and Washington! Anyway,according to this website: Today's Dollars, that's the equivalent of nearly 200 dollars today. I remember how exciting it was to be able to sit down with a copy of Police Call and plug in any frequency I desired. No more buying crystals! I could listen to anything! I had ten whole channels to use!
Compare this to the BCD436HP I have on order. It has a nearly unlimited number of "channels", it can record hours and hours of scanner audio, it can be "programmed" in just 7 keystrokes (zipcode button+5 digits+scan button), it can be connected to a GPS, and (AND!) it's got the equivalent of the entire Police Call set of books in memory and that data can be automatically updated weekly. All for about the price of two of these scanners back in the 80's.
Great googely moogely! How far we've come! OK, your turn, let's see those old scanners!
-AZ
I remember I paid about $120 for this scanner plus a copy of Police Call back in the late 80's. It covered 3 whole states! California, Oregon and Washington! Anyway,according to this website: Today's Dollars, that's the equivalent of nearly 200 dollars today. I remember how exciting it was to be able to sit down with a copy of Police Call and plug in any frequency I desired. No more buying crystals! I could listen to anything! I had ten whole channels to use!
Compare this to the BCD436HP I have on order. It has a nearly unlimited number of "channels", it can record hours and hours of scanner audio, it can be "programmed" in just 7 keystrokes (zipcode button+5 digits+scan button), it can be connected to a GPS, and (AND!) it's got the equivalent of the entire Police Call set of books in memory and that data can be automatically updated weekly. All for about the price of two of these scanners back in the 80's.
Great googely moogely! How far we've come! OK, your turn, let's see those old scanners!
-AZ