"eds" wrote in message
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HELP - WHAT IS THE BEST NEW SCANNER?


Looking for owners that actually own the scanner that can recommend a
good all around scanner. Thanks.

Grab a Uniden 245XLT portable and/or a Uniden 780XLT base model. I have both
and rarely go more than 2 blocks
without one.

If you want to pick one over the other, I'd say the 245XLT is a good buy,
simply because it can be folded up and put into
the glove compartment in the car when you aren't using it. Get a good
aftermarket rubber duckie for it, too.

The 780XLT is great as a base station radio, and can be used in the car but
needs to be packed away if you leave your
car unattended.

Both are great for listening in on analogue frequencies.

The manual is junk, but the scanners are pretty good. Only gripe I have is
with the 245XLT. Too bad they didn't set the
alpha-numeric labelling that can be set within the 780XLT.

If you opt for the BC250 or the BC780D, be careful. It will not pick up
APCO-25 ProVoice based digital activity. So unless
your local community is using an "open" APCO-25 digital broadcast base, you
may be out of luck.

The Radio Shack Pro-96 will not pick up Erickson's Pro-Voice system either.

Just my two cents.