ka5lqj
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Good Friday Morning, All, .
I'm saving my $$$$ to buy a 996XT digital (P-25) scanner. It may take awhile since I'm on a disability check, but, I think it would be worth the wait, maybe it will be some less expensive when I get mine, :lol:. When it comes to programming scanners, I'm old school and like to do it manually. I see where most of the retailers charge extra for just a couple of counties. But I like in an area of 3 states, so just getting a couple of counties won't work. I'm also in tornado alley, so listening to the fire and police/sheriff frequencies during a coming storm is critical.
I have various Rat $hack scanners made by different companies and I was always able to manually program them, so will I be able to do this or not?
A customer SHOULD be able to manually input frequencies into their scanners IF a well-written information (Unlike Radio $hack) booklet is ncluded. Now, I'm not being hard on Radio $hack. All those scanners work and work well, once programmed.
Question to UP-MAN: Is your scanner program Linux-based?
Suggestion: Why not make a program BETTER than HRD but in Linux? I'd pay for that ability.
I'm moving UP in class by getting the Uniden BCD996XTD? With no "channel" limits, it will be a much better scanner, just input the frequencies. I just hope it will take the new narrow band channels (4 places).
Well, it's high NOON, time for lunch, a PB&J, some carrot sticks and a big class of ice water. MMmmmmmm!
Respectfully submitted,
73,
Don/KA5LQJ
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I'm saving my $$$$ to buy a 996XT digital (P-25) scanner. It may take awhile since I'm on a disability check, but, I think it would be worth the wait, maybe it will be some less expensive when I get mine, :lol:. When it comes to programming scanners, I'm old school and like to do it manually. I see where most of the retailers charge extra for just a couple of counties. But I like in an area of 3 states, so just getting a couple of counties won't work. I'm also in tornado alley, so listening to the fire and police/sheriff frequencies during a coming storm is critical.
I have various Rat $hack scanners made by different companies and I was always able to manually program them, so will I be able to do this or not?
A customer SHOULD be able to manually input frequencies into their scanners IF a well-written information (Unlike Radio $hack) booklet is ncluded. Now, I'm not being hard on Radio $hack. All those scanners work and work well, once programmed.
Question to UP-MAN: Is your scanner program Linux-based?
Suggestion: Why not make a program BETTER than HRD but in Linux? I'd pay for that ability.
I'm moving UP in class by getting the Uniden BCD996XTD? With no "channel" limits, it will be a much better scanner, just input the frequencies. I just hope it will take the new narrow band channels (4 places).
Well, it's high NOON, time for lunch, a PB&J, some carrot sticks and a big class of ice water. MMmmmmmm!
Respectfully submitted,
73,
Don/KA5LQJ
Good in QRZ.com
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