"Mark" wrote:
It seems to me that the benefit of the
Pro-series scanners is that you don't
have to charge the batteries in the
scanner. I just pop out one set and
drop the other set in. I can charge the
batteries (NiMH or NiCad) in a quality
charger that uses pulse charging and
overcharge protection in a lot shorter
time than it takes to charge them in the
scanner. And I'm free to take the
scanner anywhere I want while the
other batteries are charging, I'm not tied
to a power source for the 14+ hours it
takes to charge the batteries in the
scanner. Until such time as Uniden
finally gets a clue and drops their
proprietary battery packs in favor of
a standard AA battery holder, I'll keep
buying RS/GRE handheld scanners.


All excellent points, Mark. I've been happy with Radio Shack scanners for
many years. I have other scanners today (including two Ham radios with
scanning capabilities), but that old Pro-43 will remain in use until it dies
completely.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

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