"Axl" wrote in message
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On Mon, 07 Jun 2004 16:19:39 GMT, wrote:



Yeah, digital starts at $500. Where exactly are you? You might still be
able to hear something.

Hamilton County, Ohio.

I called Radio Shack...like I said I didnt know who else would sell
them around here. I really dont want to spend much because at this
point it's a mere interest. I saw one for 100 bucks...looked very
basic...but if it worked, it would probably be enough for me...at
least in this stage in the game.

Here's the one I was looking at:

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...%5Fid=20%2D424

OR this one that also picks up higher frequencies:

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...%5Fid=20%2D524

What do you think?

Hi Axl,
I own a Pro-93 (same as Pro-95, but with less memory) from radio shack, and
absolutely love it. A friend bought a Pro-94 (one of the ones you linked
to), so I programed it for him and taught him how to use it. the Pro-94 is
a good scanner, but it lacks the ability to put text tags on frequencies and
talkgroups, leaving you to have to memorize what you're listening to. It's
a feature I use every day. Just my $.02, but if you're looking at a Pro-94,
look seriously at a Pro-93 (if you can find one) or a Pro-95.

I'd love to buy a Pro-96 (pretty much like my scanner, but with digital
decoding). I just can't justify the price right now either. I'm in
Columbus, and the county (which includes Columbus police and fire) is still
on an analog motorola type II system.

The Ohio Highway Patrol on the other hand has gone digital, so I can't pick
up their coms. As soon as Franklin County goes digital (slated for the next
few years, if I remember right) I'll be forced to upgrade.

-NW