Sweet but I thought they were changing the design ? ...reminds me of an older radio shack scanner ...:screwy:
Sent from my SCH-I605
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is “an old Radio Shack scanner,” same as the Grecom-built Pro-197.
I don't know what it cost Whistler to get to the point where they could even produce existing designs, but it has to have involved a truckload of money. Can't exactly blame them for marketing “old technology” to help with the cash flow situation. This design is still very much viable in many markets.
But it all tends to bode well for us, since they probably wouldn't have gone to all this expense if they were just in it for the quick buck. I'm sure the investment will take years to amortize. So that at least suggests that they're already working on new designs so that they can stay competitive. I hope this is the case, not because I'm married to Grecom-pattern scanners, (I'm not; there are several Uniden products on my personal wish list) but because competition is a good, healthy thing in any sector of the market. It helps keep the players honest and on their toes.
OP, congrats on your new scanner, I hope you enjoy it. I've got the “old” version, the 197, and I agree, they are indeed a nice little radio. :wink: