ka5lqj
Member
Afternoon Fella's,
Since Radio Reference has given us this FORUM to discuss things, The 'time' has come to the Walrus said, talk of many things of sailing ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and of Kings, of why the seal is boiling hot and whither pigs have wings. LOL!
I don't have a 700 mHz trunking scanner. I've heard good and bad about the new band and I'm curious to know the pertickulars on it. I'm not able to go anywhere as my doctor has me on complete bed rest. I'm not supposed to even be on the computer, but more on that later. Not being able to travel or get up keeps me from hearing someone else's scanner.
SOOOOOO, in each of your humble opinions, thumbs up or down? How is the audio and rf reception? More or less static, fading, dead spots? Is it REALLY worth the money to buy this scanner (Uniden 996DXT[?] or should
I wait or even bother.
I've gotten e-mails from several Fire folks that say the range of reception is much shorter in the areas they cover. This could be a dangerous situation. I wonder if those in-charge of this were buying a-pig-in-a-poke OR actually did their own field test to see the visability to warrent the change. Yes, I know the FEMA and FCC mandated it, but rather turning in their old gear, they could keep it for back-up, for a Just-In-Case, (say, doesn't he sell Insurance, LOL!) senerio?
Motorola is making a killing doing this and even THEY don't know if it will work. Once more the Federal Government has a boondogle. Now, I'm not gonna start on politics, LOL! I'm a candidate on the 2012 ballot...I'm running for the State Line, he,he,he. I'm not gonna start on conspiricies, either, they lock you away as another nut job, if they do and I don't want guys in black with dark shades talking into their shoes :twisted: Since I haven't heard for myself, I'll rely on your praise or mis-givings.
Thank you for your time,
GOD BLESS
Bon Noveux, 2012
Brother Don/KA5LQJ
Since Radio Reference has given us this FORUM to discuss things, The 'time' has come to the Walrus said, talk of many things of sailing ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and of Kings, of why the seal is boiling hot and whither pigs have wings. LOL!
I don't have a 700 mHz trunking scanner. I've heard good and bad about the new band and I'm curious to know the pertickulars on it. I'm not able to go anywhere as my doctor has me on complete bed rest. I'm not supposed to even be on the computer, but more on that later. Not being able to travel or get up keeps me from hearing someone else's scanner.
SOOOOOO, in each of your humble opinions, thumbs up or down? How is the audio and rf reception? More or less static, fading, dead spots? Is it REALLY worth the money to buy this scanner (Uniden 996DXT[?] or should
I wait or even bother.
I've gotten e-mails from several Fire folks that say the range of reception is much shorter in the areas they cover. This could be a dangerous situation. I wonder if those in-charge of this were buying a-pig-in-a-poke OR actually did their own field test to see the visability to warrent the change. Yes, I know the FEMA and FCC mandated it, but rather turning in their old gear, they could keep it for back-up, for a Just-In-Case, (say, doesn't he sell Insurance, LOL!) senerio?
Motorola is making a killing doing this and even THEY don't know if it will work. Once more the Federal Government has a boondogle. Now, I'm not gonna start on politics, LOL! I'm a candidate on the 2012 ballot...I'm running for the State Line, he,he,he. I'm not gonna start on conspiricies, either, they lock you away as another nut job, if they do and I don't want guys in black with dark shades talking into their shoes :twisted: Since I haven't heard for myself, I'll rely on your praise or mis-givings.
Thank you for your time,
GOD BLESS
Bon Noveux, 2012
Brother Don/KA5LQJ