Hello all just joined up a few days ago and have been looking over the site. Hopefully I posting in the right area
I am quoting from another thread"
GlobalNorth
My other complaint about "articles" such as these is that the best device for one person is going to be the worst for someone else. Example: a California based listener wanting to get the CHP is going to need a scanner that excels in the VHF - Low band. Most scanners don't cut it. That listener moves to Arizona and wants to listen to AZDPS is going to need a radio that excels in the UHF and the 700 MHz bands as AZDPS slowly builds out their 700 MHz system. VHF Low is effectively dead in Arizona."
What he said is true to me. I live in Shelbyville Indiana. I wanted to hear my local PD( 154.785),local airport and Guard post if possibble. SO i did very light research and figured that a Uniden BC75xlt would get the PD some of the airport maybe a couple channels for the guard post. Well after getting it and only getting some of the tower traffic no PD nothing from the guard post witch is no surprise. I started digging deeper into what I needed to get. Found I need a trunking digital. So i found a PRO 96 and just picked up cause it was local and would do most of what i wanted it do if not all while i figure out things. Plus it had my county and and others already programed in it. I know I over paid for it but I had it in my hands and could start learning my ADD kicked in. Knowing what I know now i am on the hunt for a base scanner. That all said looking for advise from folks local who can point me to the best one for my area . Been eyeing the Uniden BCD996P2 as I want a Base not a handheld. Not wanting to spend or want to waste 1000s of dollars.Plus IMO it can be overweIming filtering what you need. also need an app to help me program as my eyes suck these days and i suffer from fat guy fingers aswell. Keep in mind I am learning so be gental.
Thanks in advance!
I am quoting from another thread"
GlobalNorth
My other complaint about "articles" such as these is that the best device for one person is going to be the worst for someone else. Example: a California based listener wanting to get the CHP is going to need a scanner that excels in the VHF - Low band. Most scanners don't cut it. That listener moves to Arizona and wants to listen to AZDPS is going to need a radio that excels in the UHF and the 700 MHz bands as AZDPS slowly builds out their 700 MHz system. VHF Low is effectively dead in Arizona."
What he said is true to me. I live in Shelbyville Indiana. I wanted to hear my local PD( 154.785),local airport and Guard post if possibble. SO i did very light research and figured that a Uniden BC75xlt would get the PD some of the airport maybe a couple channels for the guard post. Well after getting it and only getting some of the tower traffic no PD nothing from the guard post witch is no surprise. I started digging deeper into what I needed to get. Found I need a trunking digital. So i found a PRO 96 and just picked up cause it was local and would do most of what i wanted it do if not all while i figure out things. Plus it had my county and and others already programed in it. I know I over paid for it but I had it in my hands and could start learning my ADD kicked in. Knowing what I know now i am on the hunt for a base scanner. That all said looking for advise from folks local who can point me to the best one for my area . Been eyeing the Uniden BCD996P2 as I want a Base not a handheld. Not wanting to spend or want to waste 1000s of dollars.Plus IMO it can be overweIming filtering what you need. also need an app to help me program as my eyes suck these days and i suffer from fat guy fingers aswell. Keep in mind I am learning so be gental.
Thanks in advance!
