LIScanner101
Completely Banned for the Greater Good
Yes folks, in spite of the recent release of the 436HP and the 536HP I have such a bad feeling about these two scanners that I am considering either of these two older ones.
The only scanners I have right now are a PRO-163 (which I don't use anymore) and my current workhorse, the BCT15X. I'm falling behind on digital coverage for the CA Bay Area (which I travel to frequently on business) and I know I need to make the plunge. There IS a P2 agency in my local area (NCPD) but it's pretty much all encrypted anyway so a lack of P2 is no loss for me.
Of course Uniden could always get its act together on the x36HP's, or the new Whistlers might kick arse in scanning performance, but I don't know if I want to wait that long.
So, with that said, would you guys recommend the HP-1 or the 996XT? Before you answer my primary considerations are performance - I'm not a big bells and whistles guy. The scanner that is the most sensitive AND the most selective on conventional as well as analog and digital trunking wins.
The only scanners I have right now are a PRO-163 (which I don't use anymore) and my current workhorse, the BCT15X. I'm falling behind on digital coverage for the CA Bay Area (which I travel to frequently on business) and I know I need to make the plunge. There IS a P2 agency in my local area (NCPD) but it's pretty much all encrypted anyway so a lack of P2 is no loss for me.
Of course Uniden could always get its act together on the x36HP's, or the new Whistlers might kick arse in scanning performance, but I don't know if I want to wait that long.
So, with that said, would you guys recommend the HP-1 or the 996XT? Before you answer my primary considerations are performance - I'm not a big bells and whistles guy. The scanner that is the most sensitive AND the most selective on conventional as well as analog and digital trunking wins.
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