Now that I have your attention,,,

I am not new to scanning (used to have a pro 2006
way back) but it has been some time (probably a
good 10 years) since I was into scanning.

Now things have settled down in my crazy life and
I recently found my old handheld pro 25 and
plugged in a few frequencies from the new city I
am living in (east lansing michigan 48823), I
forgot how much I missed just having the scanner
on now and then, so far its been fun but I miss my
base unit.

Since it has been a good 10 years or so, what are
the newer better base units that might offer
things like display name (that you can program in
text on), and what new base models/makers cover
whatever frequency ranges are currently being used
(the most) these days...

I never got into anything that hooked upto the
computer but that would be neat too (to program it
in off the pc if possible thru usb or something?)
and I never got into (or understood) the whole
concept of trunk tracking or anything beyond enter
this frequency and hear this fire or police
department (using the radioshack books).

I figured if I came in here and asked around I
would get some suggestions on what the newer
models offer and or what might be a good choice
for someone wanting to get back into scanning
after all these years.

Looking to spend under $1000 for something that
might do 75% of what I am hoping since it has been
a good 10 years here since I used a scanner ..


Bill

Hi Bill
Look at the Pro-96 made by GRE and for sale at Radio Shack for $500, now
with a $75 off coupon, new cost $425 + tax.
The State Police in Michigan are on 800 mhz digital, the Pro-96 will
decode and track this!
The scanner is already programed with most large cities, but is very
easy to program all you need for the trucking is to program in the
control frequency, which you can get he

http://www.radioreference.com

http://my.core.com/~lbutler/tracker.html

http://radiowurx.com/mpscs/
Click on the blue flag for you town and it shows the frequencies needed

Bill wrote:

Now that I have your attention,,,

I am not new to scanning (used to have a pro 2006
way back) but it has been some time (probably a
good 10 years) since I was into scanning.

Now things have settled down in my crazy life and
I recently found my old handheld pro 25 and
plugged in a few frequencies from the new city I
am living in (east lansing michigan 48823), I
forgot how much I missed just having the scanner
on now and then, so far its been fun but I miss my
base unit.

Since it has been a good 10 years or so, what are
the newer better base units that might offer
things like display name (that you can program in
text on), and what new base models/makers cover
whatever frequency ranges are currently being used
(the most) these days...

I never got into anything that hooked upto the
computer but that would be neat too (to program it
in off the pc if possible thru usb or something?)
and I never got into (or understood) the whole
concept of trunk tracking or anything beyond enter
this frequency and hear this fire or police
department (using the radioshack books).

I figured if I came in here and asked around I
would get some suggestions on what the newer
models offer and or what might be a good choice
for someone wanting to get back into scanning
after all these years.

Looking to spend under $1000 for something that
might do 75% of what I am hoping since it has been
a good 10 years here since I used a scanner ..


Bill

Almost forgot
For programing
You can make your own cable or buy one from many sources.
The best programing software is from Don Star called Win-96 and only
cost $30

http://www.starrsoft.com/


Bill wrote:

Now that I have your attention,,,

I am not new to scanning (used to have a pro 2006
way back) but it has been some time (probably a
good 10 years) since I was into scanning.

Now things have settled down in my crazy life and
I recently found my old handheld pro 25 and
plugged in a few frequencies from the new city I
am living in (east lansing michigan 48823), I
forgot how much I missed just having the scanner
on now and then, so far its been fun but I miss my
base unit.

Since it has been a good 10 years or so, what are
the newer better base units that might offer
things like display name (that you can program in
text on), and what new base models/makers cover
whatever frequency ranges are currently being used
(the most) these days...

I never got into anything that hooked upto the
computer but that would be neat too (to program it
in off the pc if possible thru usb or something?)
and I never got into (or understood) the whole
concept of trunk tracking or anything beyond enter
this frequency and hear this fire or police
department (using the radioshack books).

I figured if I came in here and asked around I
would get some suggestions on what the newer
models offer and or what might be a good choice
for someone wanting to get back into scanning
after all these years.

Looking to spend under $1000 for something that
might do 75% of what I am hoping since it has been
a good 10 years here since I used a scanner ..


Bill

Thanks for the suggestions!

Have to go to the shack to get a few things for
this new house anyways (new RG6, speaker wire etc)
so I will definitly take a look at that..

Bill

"whoever" whoever@wherever wrote in message
...
Almost forgot
For programing
You can make your own cable or buy one from many
sources.
The best programing software is from Don Star
called Win-96 and only
cost $30

http://www.starrsoft.com/


Bill wrote:

Now that I have your attention,,,

I am not new to scanning (used to have a pro
2006
way back) but it has been some time (probably
a
good 10 years) since I was into scanning.

Now things have settled down in my crazy life
and
I recently found my old handheld pro 25 and
plugged in a few frequencies from the new city
I
am living in (east lansing michigan 48823), I
forgot how much I missed just having the
scanner
on now and then, so far its been fun but I
miss my
base unit.

Since it has been a good 10 years or so, what
are
the newer better base units that might offer
things like display name (that you can program
in
text on), and what new base models/makers
cover
whatever frequency ranges are currently being
used
(the most) these days...

I never got into anything that hooked upto the
computer but that would be neat too (to
program it
in off the pc if possible thru usb or
something?)
and I never got into (or understood) the whole
concept of trunk tracking or anything beyond
enter
this frequency and hear this fire or police
department (using the radioshack books).

I figured if I came in here and asked around I
would get some suggestions on what the newer
models offer and or what might be a good
choice
for someone wanting to get back into scanning
after all these years.

Looking to spend under $1000 for something
that
might do 75% of what I am hoping since it has
been
a good 10 years here since I used a scanner ..


Bill

I see you were looking for a base unit.
Sorry the Pro-96 is a handheld. It's still a great radio!

Bill wrote:

Thanks for the suggestions!

Have to go to the shack to get a few things for
this new house anyways (new RG6, speaker wire etc)
so I will definitly take a look at that..

Bill

"whoever" whoever@wherever wrote in message
...

Almost forgot
For programing
You can make your own cable or buy one from many

sources.

The best programing software is from Don Star

called Win-96 and only

cost $30

http://www.starrsoft.com/


Bill wrote:


Now that I have your attention,,,

I am not new to scanning (used to have a pro

2006

way back) but it has been some time (probably

a

good 10 years) since I was into scanning.

Now things have settled down in my crazy life

and

I recently found my old handheld pro 25 and
plugged in a few frequencies from the new city

I

am living in (east lansing michigan 48823), I
forgot how much I missed just having the

scanner

on now and then, so far its been fun but I

miss my

base unit.

Since it has been a good 10 years or so, what

are

the newer better base units that might offer
things like display name (that you can program

in

text on), and what new base models/makers

cover

whatever frequency ranges are currently being

used

(the most) these days...

I never got into anything that hooked upto the
computer but that would be neat too (to

program it

in off the pc if possible thru usb or

something?)

and I never got into (or understood) the whole
concept of trunk tracking or anything beyond

enter

this frequency and hear this fire or police
department (using the radioshack books).

I figured if I came in here and asked around I
would get some suggestions on what the newer
models offer and or what might be a good

choice

for someone wanting to get back into scanning
after all these years.

Looking to spend under $1000 for something

that

might do 75% of what I am hoping since it has

been

a good 10 years here since I used a scanner ..


Bill

Bill wrote:

Since it has been a good 10 years or so, what are
the newer better base units that might offer
things like display name (that you can program in
text on), and what new base models/makers cover
whatever frequency ranges are currently being used
(the most) these days...

BC780XLT (for non-digital use)
BC796D (for digital)

Or hold you britches for about a month and see what the just approved
Uniden unit will bring to the party...

-Donald
Passed my extra examine this morning... [happy dance]
--
"One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem,
see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable
words." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

yeah I was looking for a base unit (mainly for
readout and since I dont go mobile with it)... but
the pro 96 did look like a cool radio...

Actually that BC796D sure looks sweet too, Donald,
you mentioned about a new Uniden in about a month,
any leaked info about it (what it may offer above
and or beyond what is on the market today and
now?).

Bill


"Donald K" wrote
in message ...
Bill wrote:

Since it has been a good 10 years or so, what
are
the newer better base units that might offer
things like display name (that you can program
in
text on), and what new base models/makers
cover
whatever frequency ranges are currently being
used
(the most) these days...

BC780XLT (for non-digital use)
BC796D (for digital)

Or hold you britches for about a month and see
what the just approved
Uniden unit will bring to the party...

-Donald
Passed my extra examine this morning... [happy
dance]
--
"One ought, every day at least, to hear a little
song, read a good poem,
see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to
speak a few reasonable
words." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

See message ID:



I'm trying to buy a BC796D, so as soon as it arrives at my house,
something better will come out and drive down the price...

;-)

-Donald


Bill wrote:

yeah I was looking for a base unit (mainly for
readout and since I dont go mobile with it)... but
the pro 96 did look like a cool radio...

Actually that BC796D sure looks sweet too, Donald,
you mentioned about a new Uniden in about a month,
any leaked info about it (what it may offer above
and or beyond what is on the market today and
now?).