Pro 2051 Pro 2052 Pro 2055 Please Help

[98triton]

I want to but one of these scanners but they seem alike, whats the most bang for the buck? Iam in a motorrola I II. Please help the sale ends soon.

 

[Bucko]

I have the 2055 & 2051 and the 2055 is the way to go for the ease to program from the puter and Alpha tagging. As for the 2052 I have never owned one so someone else would have to give you the heads up on it. Remember none of these are digital so if there is a chance of your area going that way I would go with something else. The 2055 is on sale for $149 by the way so here is your chance........

 

[98triton]

Thanks. and what program do I use. Buy police call? What is that cd and cable that is at radio shack it says installation?

 

[Bucko]

Your best bet would be to use Win 97, it is worth every penny and it does have a 30 day free trial to see if you like it. I use the 20-047 USB cable myself ( serial port cable is also available ) which works very well with the 2055 & 2096/ 96. The data base here at Radio Reference is all you need so you don't need Police Call. Become a donating member and you can import from the the data base direct.

 

[rpowley]

I have a 2052 but would go with Bucko's advice. The alpha text feature makes a big difference.

 

[Andronicus_Dragon]

I selected the 2052 because it can be computer controlled. That would have been a good feature for the 2055 IMO.

 

[Bentley]

I too would go with the 2055. The text tagging is an awesome feature and makes life a lot easier. Bucko is 100% right with reguards to win97, its VERY user friendly and makes programing a snap!

Good luck! Keep us posted on your decision.

 

[amusement]

I chose to wait and not buy the pro-2055 because of the display problems. Uniden and maybe GRE will come out with new models later this year.