well....I am still looking for a new scanner....have come down to
three choices
pro2096
bc996t
bc15t

anyone had the chance to try these radios,

Is there really that much difference in em

I am kinda intrigued by the 3 mile feature on the uniden

thanks
bob

I have been using a 996T for about 5 weeks now and it works pretty good . I
picked that one over the other two you are looking at , because I wanted
the close call feature and apco 25 decoding . you can adjust the decode
threshold which is a good feature , here are the problems I have noticed .
When in weather alert mode about every 5 seconds into a conversation you
will get a 1 second audio cutout . That, I dont like and nothing you can do
about that except turn off that feature. Close call works great but I have
not figured out a way to disable or lockout the fm radio band (88-108).
other than that be careful using the USAD software I accidently deleted all
of the programming in the unit and had to reload it. I found the arc 996
software more friendly.
The biggest problem I find is that its made in China , and we all know about
chinese goods are !! time will tell and keep your receipt and warrenty card


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well....I am still looking for a new scanner....have come down to
three choices
pro2096
bc996t
bc15t

anyone had the chance to try these radios,

Is there really that much difference in em

I am kinda intrigued by the 3 mile feature on the uniden

thanks
bob

In my experience the 2096 has better ears, especially on 800Mhz, but less
features. It also may be a better decoder for APCO25. That being said, you
can find a 2096 for around $300+, which is way cheaper than a 996T
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well....I am still looking for a new scanner....have come down to
three choices
pro2096
bc996t
bc15t

anyone had the chance to try these radios,

Is there really that much difference in em

I am kinda intrigued by the 3 mile feature on the uniden

thanks
bob