for the ham bands where I live it wouldn't work, the ham bands i haven't heard any chatter on it, however, it should have public safety so it might be good for me there
now it it's just for ham, air, rail, and NASCAR, well no Nascar where i am at, the nearest rail line i think is mount Vernon, so unless the basic antenna will go a good 100 miles I wouldnt hear a choo choo, lol
as for air, well I still can't hear the planes, and I use my database scanners to scan my favs list and with my other scanners i use system search, so far some bands just don't work, must be island life, lol
but my bottom line is I am still interested in this scanner or scanners, I will always find a use for a new one, lol even on this island, lol
I like listening to all, and I consider this a hobby, however, if its got 3 or 4 things the new scanners are set for I might think how is this a hobby scanner unless they lower the price to affordability, most people I recommend who want into the scanner hobby I recommend the uniden 355N the uniden 365Cr then if they love it I recommend a uniden 30C, or uniden 75lt or 125AT now if their digital well I help them by location, it's like telling someone this is a hobby and yet the price is way out of the left field or right field, lol
this hobby at home is great listening to the scanners my away-from-home scanner hobby, the one outside hobby is way more expensive, i fly fish, so fly fishing gear is way too much, however good rods for the hobbies $600 up to $1300 or more, lol unless you get one that works well for you, lol
anyways I could go on and on but I'm semi-happy and excited about the new scanners, however, i am now waiting like many of you with bated breath waiting for the release date and a price for the new scanners, lol
