I have heard that the SDS200 doesn't receive VHF Hi analog as well as some of the older analog scanners. I did a test comparing my SDS200 with a RS 2096 and a RS 2052 and using the same seven weather channels for a comparison and using the same antenna, the SDS had significantly better reception than the other scanners. My local fire agencies are all VHF HI analog. Does anyone know a better scanner (old or new) that out performs the SDS for analog VHF Hi frequencies?