dcisive
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I was very active in the scanner arena back in the 80's but strayed from it in the early 90's. I'm in the Salt Lake area where they are still largely analog but have indeed switched to Motorola trunking as well as there being a plethora of DMR systems out there. I was overloaded with folks that said emphatically how superior the Whistler TRX-2 is to the 536 Uniden. I'd have no problems considering the Uniden and even upgrading to the DMR download for it. The price isn't so much the issue.....more so the difficulty it will be to get it to respond to all I wish to hear.
I've very familiar with the HomePatrol 1 right now as that is what I've used since it first came out. However strangely enough, I have a old ICOM IC-R2 handheld that I programmed a half dozen of the newer frequencies used by the PD here on their trunking system for example. Can you believe the HP doesn't even get them or receive them it seems. The Icom when turned on with these frequencies that are loaded are continuously busy. So I'm not very happy about the HP at this point. But as I mentioned the dealers and others out there in other forums seem so pro Whistler for it's superior sound quality and added feature sets and technology. So what do you folks have to say to me that could possible persuade me to move towards the 536 instead.
I do kind of prefer what seems to be an easier to figure out Sentinel system of setting up the Favorites Lists as I'm familiar with that already. The one for the Whistler sure does seem at first a bit complicated, but I suppose once one becomes familiar is it more flexible or capable? I look forward to the feedback here as frankly I do like the layout of the Uniden but it's the performance I'm all about in the end.
I've very familiar with the HomePatrol 1 right now as that is what I've used since it first came out. However strangely enough, I have a old ICOM IC-R2 handheld that I programmed a half dozen of the newer frequencies used by the PD here on their trunking system for example. Can you believe the HP doesn't even get them or receive them it seems. The Icom when turned on with these frequencies that are loaded are continuously busy. So I'm not very happy about the HP at this point. But as I mentioned the dealers and others out there in other forums seem so pro Whistler for it's superior sound quality and added feature sets and technology. So what do you folks have to say to me that could possible persuade me to move towards the 536 instead.
I do kind of prefer what seems to be an easier to figure out Sentinel system of setting up the Favorites Lists as I'm familiar with that already. The one for the Whistler sure does seem at first a bit complicated, but I suppose once one becomes familiar is it more flexible or capable? I look forward to the feedback here as frankly I do like the layout of the Uniden but it's the performance I'm all about in the end.