ScannerMaster Now Carries Unication

[03msc]

What? You are very confused! I travel a lot and would like to store in memory, the repeaters on ham bands along my routes. There are more than 128 ham band repeaters available.
I hope this clears things up for you, because my question is all about how much memory is available in the G5 and not about which device to use.

He's saying if you're just wanting to listen to ham repeaters then save your money and buy a regular analog scanner at a fraction of the cost instead. It could be that you are also needing to monitor P25 digital trunking systems, etc., though you didn't say. The Unication pagers (what this thread is about) are more of a specialty item (P25 digital trunking system pager/monitor) and not just a regular scanner. Thus his suggestion to you.

 

[sparklehorse]

Never mind. Already answered by 03msc.

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[prc117f]

What? You are very confused! I travel a lot and would like to store in memory, the repeaters on ham bands along my routes. There are more than 128 ham band repeaters available.
I hope this clears things up for you, because my question is all about how much memory is available in the G5 and not about which device to use.

Uniden offers portable models that will solve all your needs. The G5 is not the appropriate tool for what you are wanting to do.

Why spend money for no reason.

 

[prc117f]

Added a picture. I am ordering a second charger/base. I can just take it to work stick it in the stand, go home put it back in the home stand. The cool thing is the belt clip locks to the back so the radio does not fall if the stand is bumped etc.. locks it in safely. You can use it as a car stand since it takes 12v on the back via the plug and you can unscrew the base to attach a different base etc..

 

[gonefishn1]

Uniden offers portable models that will solve all your needs. The G5 is not the appropriate tool for what you are wanting to do.

Why spend money for no reason.

Thank you PRC for your explanation. My apology. I stand corrected. You are exactly right about the Uniden scanner being less expensive.. I have one. I receive P25 very well and also the ham bands. I do like the G5 with its small size but it really seems like it should have more memory for the price tag. I thought
the G5 would be easy to take out on the road but I would need more memory. So thanks again for pointing out limitations of the G5.

 

[prc117f]

Thank you PRC for your explanation. My apology. I stand corrected. You are exactly right about the Uniden scanner being less expensive.. I have one. I receive P25 very well and also the ham bands. I do like the G5 with its small size but it really seems like it should have more memory for the price tag. I thought
the G5 would be easy to take out on the road but I would need more memory. So thanks again for pointing out limitations of the G5.

The thing about the G5 is it is a niche product for commercial users,G5 is not really a scanner it will not do things like discover new talk groups etc.. scan two P25 systems at once (ie listen to dispatch PD and LG at the same time) or scan a conventional UHF Fire channel and a P25 talk group simultaneously. It is limited in what it can do but for the target user it does what it needs to do real well.

Uniden is overall the first recommendation for general purpose scanning/monitoring use and for most folks it works well and significantly cheaper as well. One of the reasons also why the G4/G5 costs more is they are FM Intrinsically safe for use in explosive atmospheres which adds to the cost as well.

BTW: The G5 does not offer the kind of handholding,support,documentation that you would find with the Unidens. They assume the buyers already know whats involved in programming them etc.. Just like when buying a Motorola or Harris HT.

 

[fredva]

Will also add that they handle LSM simulcast systems better than scanners, which makes them worth the money to a number of hobbyists, despite other limitations.

The tool used will vary, depending on the problem you need to fix.

 

[rwier]

I wonder why ScannerMaster does not allow returns on this product?

From their website: "Note: This product is non-returnable for credit"

The device was referred to as an "earpiece". If it is actually an "earbud", there may be government health/hygiene restrictions on returns?

 

[sparklehorse]

Added a picture. I am ordering a second charger/base. I can just take it to work stick it in the stand, go home put it back in the home stand. The cool thing is the belt clip locks to the back so the radio does not fall if the stand is bumped etc.. locks it in safely. You can use it as a car stand since it takes 12v on the back via the plug and you can unscrew the base to attach a different base etc..

Where did you get your charger/stand, if you don't mind my asking?

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[03msc]

The device was referred to as an "earpiece". If it is actually an "earbud", there may be government health/hygiene restrictions on returns?

The Unication G5 is not an earpiece or earbud. It is a pager. The sellers, many of them, do not accept returns because, we are assuming, they are special order items.

 

[prc117f]

Where did you get your charger/stand, if you don't mind my asking?

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I bought everything through Rays Pagers since they are an Authorized dealer and offer the instant 200 off on their website for the G5. They ship super quick. on payment I got shipping notification and 3 days later it comes in. Plus you get the 2 year warranty on the G5 and 1 year on the stand. The unit I got shipped with the current firmware which was nice.

 

[radio3353]

The device was referred to as an "earpiece". If it is actually an "earbud", there may be government health/hygiene restrictions on returns?

rwier,

Could you be more specific? Where do you see the earpiece/earbud reference? The G5 is a pager. Thanks.