Racing Electronics RE3000 - first take

[batdude]

I have been using my Uniden SDS100 at NASCAR events for a few years now. This year, I did not have time to properly set up and load the current NASCAR driver frequencies for the Daytona race last night.

I purchased a Racing Electronics RE3000 at the track - $252 with tax.

SCANNER - RE3000 440CH OVER-THE-AIR PROGRAMMABLE

RE 3000 racing scanner programs automatically. Never miss a lap of the action. Hear in-car audio from your favorite drivers, teams and spotters.

racingelectronics.com

I have to say - I am IMPRESSED by this little radio. it scans extremely fast, does not get chewed up with intermod - and the volume, at least with a proper headset - is LOUD. Uses 3 AAA batteries, and is truly 'pocket sized'. the simplicity of having a 'car' button and being able to put the car # into the keypad and hit 'enter' makes using the radio very simple.

I did not have to use the OTA programming since the unit was already loaded at purchase, but I am looking forward to toting this little radio around for future races....
next year the SDS100 stays at home. I never really liked the SDS100 at the track - it's too big, and the audio quality at high volume was not pleasing to my ears. Nevermind toting around a $600 scanner with the possibility of loss/theft/damage.

just my thoughts

 

[RaleighGuy]

I have been using my Uniden SDS100 at NASCAR events for a few years now. This year, I did not have time to properly set up and load the current NASCAR driver frequencies for the Daytona race last night.

I purchased a Racing Electronics RE3000 at the track - $252 with tax.

Nice review, thanks

 

[kg4ehv]

The OTA looks like a cool feature.

 

[MTS2000des]

Great review. I'd be interested to know who actually OEM'ed it.

 

[Echo4Thirty]

I think its a good tool for the purpose it was created for. I would also be nervous carrying around an expensive radio when this one has those nice features needed at the track. Since its UHF only, filtering out trash shoudl be better.

Plus the OTA updates are pretty slick. Can you program it with software or via the front panel?

 

[n7maq-1]

Great review. I'd be interested to know who actually OEM'ed it.

The don't have internal photos on the FCC ID page, Racing Electronics requested confidentiality. The FCC ID is WZ5-RE3000 if you want to go down a rabbit hole.

Jim

 

[Echo4Thirty]

I pulled the manual down and it can be programmed via the front panel. They also mention read and write via PC, but i see no mention of software anywhere else. I was concerned that they would be obsolete if the OTA programming ever went away.

If I were in to racing, i would certainly have one. Too bad they dont make an airshow version!

 

[mbahsuro]

I have check the website, they have a high performance scanner antena, too. Interesting, I will try to buy it.

 

[evilbrad]

The Re3000 and Trackscan radios were identical with just a few differences. The programing option is only for RE. As a authorized dealer of RE told me he didn't even have scanner cables/software. Eventually the Trackscan radio was able to be firmware upgraded to make it nearly same as Re3000 Though for some reason firmware/software to upgrade the trackscan version was halted. 'They no longer had computer or program to upgrade it"

Fcc id goes back to Bruce Silver. Former head of Racing Electronics. The trackscan fcc id went back to a guy (drawing a blank)at kimark who was a import exporter guy. The guy had a obituary which mentioned his work with nascar and radio scanners. I found obituary by just googling kimark.
No one would ever say or tell me who the oem was. I only know Kimark had the job of contracting the design/manufacturing on the Trackscan side. Perhaps Bruce Silver even had Kimark do the import design.

 

[evilbrad]

I have been using my Uniden SDS100 at NASCAR events for a few years now. This year, I did not have time to properly set up and load the current NASCAR driver frequencies for the Daytona race last night.

I purchased a Racing Electronics RE3000 at the track - $252 with tax.

SCANNER - RE3000 440CH OVER-THE-AIR PROGRAMMABLE

RE 3000 racing scanner programs automatically. Never miss a lap of the action. Hear in-car audio from your favorite drivers, teams and spotters.

racingelectronics.com

I have to say - I am IMPRESSED by this little radio. it scans extremely fast, does not get chewed up with intermod - and the volume, at least with a proper headset - is LOUD. Uses 3 AAA batteries, and is truly 'pocket sized'. the simplicity of having a 'car' button and being able to put the car # into the keypad and hit 'enter' makes using the radio very simple.

I did not have to use the OTA programming since the unit was already loaded at purchase, but I am looking forward to toting this little radio around for future races....
next year the SDS100 stays at home. I never really liked the SDS100 at the track - it's too big, and the audio quality at high volume was not pleasing to my ears. Nevermind toting around a $600 scanner with the possibility of loss/theft/damage.

just my thoughts

I prefer the now extinct sc230 and 330. And a re3000. Re3000 for uhf tracks that use the OTA still. Ive seen some split races, where cup is at one place and xfinity or truck another same weekend. U then dont have scanner feature on the Nascar app. Nor sometimes the OTA which sucks. Though a few times they have setup the ota in infield or pits. And sometimes your not able to ota program it as easily with a stub uhf.

I pulled the manual down and it can be programmed via the front panel. They also mention read and write via PC, but i see no mention of software anywhere else. I was concerned that they would be obsolete if the OTA programming ever went away.

If I were in to racing, i would certainly have one. Too bad they dont make an airshow version!

If the ota went away it still can be manually programmed kinda a pain but there's a video tutorial on (youtube??) Which makes it easier the programing by car numbers and ota makes it perfect. I only wish indycar would have kept partnership with RE. Audio out is ample and doesn't suffer as some scanners 125 and others seem to have. Even the old trackscan version of re3000 can still be hand programmed. Re1000 and re2500 if u can find used are great uhf radios which do pl dpl. My reason for using alot of 230/330 unidens is the "racemode" and Vhf. Which many little tracks still use Vhf. Alot of dirt tracks

 

[evilbrad]

I have been using my Uniden SDS100 at NASCAR events for a few years now. This year, I did not have time to properly set up and load the current NASCAR driver frequencies for the Daytona race last night.

I purchased a Racing Electronics RE3000 at the track - $252 with tax.

SCANNER - RE3000 440CH OVER-THE-AIR PROGRAMMABLE

RE 3000 racing scanner programs automatically. Never miss a lap of the action. Hear in-car audio from your favorite drivers, teams and spotters.

racingelectronics.com

I have to say - I am IMPRESSED by this little radio. it scans extremely fast, does not get chewed up with intermod - and the volume, at least with a proper headset - is LOUD. Uses 3 AAA batteries, and is truly 'pocket sized'. the simplicity of having a 'car' button and being able to put the car # into the keypad and hit 'enter' makes using the radio very simple.

I did not have to use the OTA programming since the unit was already loaded at purchase, but I am looking forward to toting this little radio around for future races....
next year the SDS100 stays at home. I never really liked the SDS100 at the track - it's too big, and the audio quality at high volume was not pleasing to my ears. Nevermind toting around a $600 scanner with the possibility of loss/theft/damage.

just my thoughts

Cool feature in menu is the replay. It plays back last 20? Or 30 secs? Like a dvr. What did they say hit the button. I own 4