pro96 paint

[313RADIO]

ok so I bought a nice new pro-96.. what's up with the paint job on this thing? looks like they painted it with a spray can. for 499 the thing should be made out of metal

 

[sjcscanner]

thats one of the many faults of the 96. i agree. there was a thread a while ago that was a debate over which is better, silver or black. i pearsonally think the 96 would look better in black. its also harder to see scratches on black scanners.

 

[n4voxgill]

did you look at it before you bought it?

 

[313RADIO]

yeah I looked, its not like theres a big in store selection to choose from for digital scannes

 

[dougjgray]

I think all the handheld scanners are plastic uniden/gre I cant tell if the new gre scanners are better. but you could look at those and if there better return the 96

 

[icom1020]

Yes, the 97 is the same way. Buy a case like the lil'Kase and it will help prevent scuffs and scratches. I have one of those silver arts and crafts paint pens to touch it up.

 

[313RADIO]

i can live with the paint job... its not that bad... im gonna look into a leather case....

 

[CyberGoth1440]

Could be worse, like the "Public Safety Yellow" Motorola's my Fire department uses!
A sturdier case would be nice though.

 

[313RADIO]

I think it is worse....

My pro-96 has been randomly making short lound busrsts of white noise!!
its does not sound like its coming from the volume knob, more digital sounding
its way louder than the volume of people talking, and it does it when im trunking and on analog channels?
any one else experience this?

 

[proquist96]

It's whats on the inside that counts. If a leather jacket can make a nerd look cool, a leather case can help a pro 96.

 

[313RADIO]

p.s. ... when you guys bought your pro-96 was there a plastic cover on the screen?

 

[kadetklapp]

I think it's pathetic that for five hundred bucks they couldn't stick this thing in a even kinda mil-spec case to prevent damage. My VX-150 was $120 bucks brand new in the box and that sucker will go thru about anything. For $499 they coulda rubberized her a little bit.

 

[InlandAZ]

For $499 they coulda rubberized her a little bit.

They did - unfortunately the grips fall off