Aftermarket belt clip for PRO-95?
 

Anyone seen such a thing?
--
Bo Williams -
http://hiwaay.net/~williams/

Bo Williams writes:

Anyone seen such a thing?

I'm hoping the standard Uniden clip works for the PRO-94, because I just
went on the Web site and ordered one for about $8 total, including
shipping and handling.

I guess I'll know if the Uniden clip works in a few days.

On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 15:31:48 -0500, Al Bell wrote:

Nope, searched high and low, and I too feel the RS belt clips are all
too cheap, and a have a "toy" feel to them.

Silly.. for a precision instrument to be dangling on your belt like
that. (especially if you're in an 'active' line of work, ie-
scrambling about on foot at response scenes, etc..)

Anyway, I came up with a cool solution for the PRO-95.

By the way, I own the PRO-95, and the PRO-97. Both EXCELLENT radios.

However, the PRO-95 has more of a "rugged" outdoorsy feel to it.. with
it's heft, and all- black casing. It's also the size and shape of a
professional 2-way radio, (ala Motorola HT-1000, etc).

So, after struggling with a solution, I had to make my own, to bring
it up to par for the reliability I demand when outdoors.

Here's what I came up with... (warning: it's going to cost you some
bread if you can't find an old motorola clip laying around... you may
just have to by one.. but it requires destroying it.. you'll see.)

I can't upload images to this newsgroup, so here's the link to what I
did:

http://www.hogger.com/scanner/

I hope this helps.

-Hogger


Bo Williams writes:

Anyone seen such a thing?

I'm hoping the standard Uniden clip works for the PRO-94, because I just
went on the Web site and ordered one for about $8 total, including
shipping and handling.

I guess I'll know if the Uniden clip works in a few days.

Check out Scannermaster.com. They sell cases for Pro-95 that are very sturdy
with an easy-twist release bracket for the Pro-95 case. http://www.scannermaster.com/store/01-580852.html



On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 15:31:48 -0500, Al Bell wrote:

Nope, searched high and low, and I too feel the RS belt clips are all
too cheap, and a have a "toy" feel to them.

Silly.. for a precision instrument to be dangling on your belt like
that. (especially if you're in an 'active' line of work, ie-
scrambling about on foot at response scenes, etc..)

Anyway, I came up with a cool solution for the PRO-95.

By the way, I own the PRO-95, and the PRO-97. Both EXCELLENT radios.

However, the PRO-95 has more of a "rugged" outdoorsy feel to it.. with
it's heft, and all- black casing. It's also the size and shape of a
professional 2-way radio, (ala Motorola HT-1000, etc).

So, after struggling with a solution, I had to make my own, to bring
it up to par for the reliability I demand when outdoors.

Here's what I came up with... (warning: it's going to cost you some
bread if you can't find an old motorola clip laying around... you may
just have to by one.. but it requires destroying it.. you'll see.)

I can't upload images to this newsgroup, so here's the link to what I
did:

http://www.hogger.com/scanner/

I hope this helps.

-Hogger

Bo Williams writes:

Anyone seen such a thing?

I'm hoping the standard Uniden clip works for the PRO-94, because I
just went on the Web site and ordered one for about $8 total,
including shipping and handling.

I guess I'll know if the Uniden clip works in a few days.

Hogger wrote:
On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 15:31:48 -0500, Al Bell wrote:

Nope, searched high and low, and I too feel the RS belt clips are all
too cheap, and a have a "toy" feel to them.

It's 100% Mickey Mouse. I've used the clip perhaps a dozen times in a
couple of years of owning the radio, and it's about to break--right at
the topmost row of molded dimples. Still in one piece for now, but
definitely not trustworthy.

I love this radio and definitely would have paid $5 or $10 more for it
to have included a real belt clip.

[...]

I can't upload images to this newsgroup, so here's the link to what I
did:

http://www.hogger.com/scanner/

I hope this helps.

I appreciate that and will keep it in my back pocket if I can't find
another solution. Thing is, I've got a super leather cover for it
already that I really like.

However, you have given me the idea of cannibalizing a two-piece clip of
some kind, which I hadn't thought of before. Then just the mount would
have to fit the holes in the radio, which sounds rather easier than
trying to force a non-standard standalone clip onto it.

Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it.
--
Bo Williams -
http://hiwaay.net/~williams/

Steven L. Lubetkin APR Fellow PRSA wrote:
Check out Scannermaster.com. They sell cases for Pro-95 that are very
sturdy with an easy-twist release bracket for the Pro-95 case.
http://www.scannermaster.com/store/01-580852.html

Thanks for the link. I've got the leather part down already, but as I
said in another post I hadn't thought of adapting a two-piece clip to
the radio. I'll have to mull that a bit, but I'm liking it on initial read.

Thanks,
--
Bo Williams -
http://hiwaay.net/~williams/

On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:28:34 -0500, Bo Williams
wrotF:

Anyone seen such a thing?

You could probably adapt the clip from a Radio Shack HTX-202 or 404.
They are nothing fancy, just a 1.75" wide by 3.75" long piece of thin
spring steel. You'd probably break the radio before the clip. They
were still available from the Shack last year.

LoL! No, actually I am a utility worker by trade, and part time
photographer! I use my scanner for both of those duties.


But yeah, it get's beat up a bit. The truth is, the PRO-97 is a bit
too "nice" to have dangling from your belt exposed.

That silver finish scratches much easier... so I prefer to use the
PRO-95 outdoors and at work.

I hope the pictures helped give some other guys ideas on a durable
clip.


On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 13:56:31 -0400, Mark wrote:

On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:19:14 GMT, Hogger wrote:

http://www.hogger.com/scanner/

From this site:

"Now, you're all set for action! The PRO-95's super durable case, and
all-black color, makes it a good candidate for this modification, as it
looks really pro hanging from your belt, police style."


Please tell me you're actually a cop and not one of those freaks driving
around pulling people over in an ex-cruiser.........