Poll: What company makes (has made) the highest quality radio scanner?

[Drkatzjr45]

I thought it might be interesting to poll individuals the following question:

In the history of radio scanner manufacturing, who makes the highest quality radio in your opinion?

****Try to avoid the option, “it depends” (even though I understand voting that way..)****

Give your overall opinion of the company that you feel makes (or has made) consistently,
the highest quality product in the field.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

If you look at the entire history of scanners, there were some pretty good crystal controlled base scanner in the early days. Then at some point the Bearcat 210 was the rage. But it wasn't particularly good performing receiver by todays standards. I am partial to ICOM receivers. Yes they are not "scanners" but they do scan!

 

[Mike445]

For scanners...Uniden. For receivers...ICOM!! If trunking isn’t needed I’d look at an ICOM receiver.
Mike.

 

[xerb1962]

In its time the Radio Shack PRO 2006 by GRE. Bought one as soon as they came out, right when OHP started using 800 Mhz.....ah the good old days!

In modern times it is Uniden all the way of course!

 

[nd5y]

1980s Regency.
1990s GRE Pro-2006.
Now I don't know. I think Uniden and Whistler are both junk.

 

[Drkatzjr45]

xerb1962
“In its time the Radio Shack PRO 2006 by GRE. Bought one as soon as they came out, right when OHP started using 800 Mhz.....ah the good old days!”


Those were the days. My very first scanner was a RS

 

[Drkatzjr45]

nd5y:

Why, specifically, do you feel that both Uniden and Whistler scanners “are junk”

 

[Drkatzjr45]

Thanks for all who casted a vote!

 

[marlin39a]

I'm all in for Uniden. I've got 6 of them, and they all work great.

 

[Drkatzjr45]

Thanks for voting!

 

[gmclam]

As with anything complex, there are trade-offs. With regard to scanners; the first one that comes up for many is sensitivity vs selectivity. If you're next to a source of "in band interference", you need really good selectivity. If you live "out in the sticks", you need sensitivity. But that's just one issue.

One that comes to mind for me is ease of use. I need to be able to drive the thing w/o looking at it. Whether I am driving with my eyes on the road or in a dark place (bed at night), I need to know what buttons to press to absolutely make something happen. Generally speaking, this doesn't go well with soft keys and menus.

Then you have a company with many great designs and they come out with something that is really junk. Tough to select a single brand unless you're thinking of the best model from each (and have used such).

 

[Drkatzjr45]

Yes I could not agree more… Thank you for your commentary

 

[Drkatzjr45]

I placed in the poll the option to select “it depends on the radio”

What I am interested in is the overall view of the quality from the company of all of their projects

Thanks again for all who have voted and you can still vote

 

[pinballwiz86]

Since we are talking about scanners ONLY -- Uniden. Communication receiver? Different story. Uniden is not in the same league. It is a different product after all.

 

[Drkatzjr45]

Thank you for voting. Yes this poll is for scanners. Again thanks

 

[Drkatzjr45]

Again, thank you for all those who took the poll. It will close tonight at midnight

Very interesting results

Edit: It will end February 6

 

[belvdr]

Unfortunately only 51 votes. You should let the poll roll for a day or so.

 

[Drkatzjr45]

Actually… I stand corrected… I think it will go for seven days

 

[doctordialtone]

It will close tonight at midnight

 

[Drkatzjr45]

Thanks..That is right