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[pjtreds23]

I'm not sure if this is the appropriate forum, but I'll give it a try. You all seem to be very informative and helpful. I'm in Louisville, KY and the agency I work for is in the midst of switching to 800mhz, APCO P25 Digital system (reportedly completed this upcoming fall). I am wanting to get opinions on which scanner (handheld) would be the "best" or most appropriate. Thank you in advance for your insight.

 

[w8jjr]

bcd396t, bcd396xt, or gre500 would be my choice. RS has a pro106 which is like the gre500 and made by gre but I dont care for the bottom speaker.

Each has different options. Watch for close outs on 396t

 

[pjtreds23]

Thanks. I know that there will be new ones on the market this year also. I'm not that tech-smart, but I am intrigued about how the P25 and other digital systems work. I look forward to our system being complete to see how it sounds.

 

[Smerri]

Thanks. I know that there will be new ones on the market this year also. I'm not that tech-smart, but I am intrigued about how the P25 and other digital systems work. I look forward to our system being complete to see how it sounds.

If you are looking for a handheld, there won't be any new ones for a while.

The Uniden BCD396XT was released a month ago, and the GRE PSR-500 and RS PRO-106 were released in the last 18 months.

The only new digital will be the base model BCD996XT slated for a late summer release.