"MnMikew" wrote in message
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"FeMaster" FeMaster @ hotmail . com wrote in message
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Yes, but it doesn't continuously display a received frequency... With
the
Signal stalker mode, it locks onto a frequency, and stays there until
the
signal is lost, even if it isn't exactly the correct frequency for the
transmission. In the hacked Frequency counter mode, the frequency
display
will vary, so you can get a better idea of what the actual frequency is,
as
the "counter" in the scanner doesn't have perfect accuracy.

Not sure if you will completely follow my description, it's not the
greatest... Try the hack, you'll understand...

I get it FeMaster. Though I was one of the unfortunates that missed the
RatShack sale of the Pro-83. I see there all over Ebay now, doh! So, is
this
scanner worth buying? I already have several base and HH scanners. I was
mostly interested in the Signal Stalker and NOAA features.


Well, NOAA weather is just your basic weather stuff. Basically a "service
search" with weather alert. Doesn't have S.A.M.E. alert, so it's not really
anything special...

About the only selling point the scanner has is the Signal Stalker feature.
I do like the feature. Receives quite well, even from a good distance away.
Distance depends on the transmitted signal's strength of course. As a
example, I can detect the local PD repeater broadcasts with the S.S. at a
distance of well over 3 miles away from the tower. If I recall correctly,
they transmit at about 50-watts. On the other hand, Taco Bell drive through
(tested just for contrast purposes,) I had to be within 20- to 25-feet of
order box. Of course, they only transmit in the milliwatts, so that's
expected...

Oh, and if you are prone to overload by pagers, you will have to spend a few
minutes of your time locking them out as they pop up. Doesn't matter where
I am around here, the unit constantly picked up those damn pagers in the
S.S. mode! Once I got them locked out, however, the S.S. feature works
flawlessly...

My opinion. Well worth the $60 price tag, and not a bad buy at the $120
price tag.