I usually buy the best scanners I can afford, state-of-the-art! However, I
noticed Radio Shack had their low-end desktop scanner on sale, and I thought
just for fun, I'd pick one up.

It's the PRO-2018 (Cat #20-424) Regular Price: $99.99 On Sale For: $79.99

Note, this scanner does not support trunk-tracking, it has no Alpha Tags,
and certainly does not support reception of APCO-25 Digital. However, what
it does, it does very well! A basic VHF/UHF scanner. Easy to program, easy
to operate, excellent sensitivity, (even receives the weather channel, which
my others did not, in my area). The audio is loud, and clear! The squelch
is very quiet!

Frequency Coverage: 29-54, 108-136.9875, 137-174, 380-512MHz

Considering I live in Macomb Twp, Michigan, and most everything in my area
falls within these bands, it's an ideal scanner for my home office.

Check it out:

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

Bill Crocker

"Bill Crocker" wrote in message
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I usually buy the best scanners I can afford, state-of-the-art! However, I
noticed Radio Shack had their low-end desktop scanner on sale, and I
thought just for fun, I'd pick one up.

It's the PRO-2018 (Cat #20-424) Regular Price: $99.99 On Sale For:
$79.99

Note, this scanner does not support trunk-tracking, it has no Alpha Tags,
and certainly does not support reception of APCO-25 Digital. However,
what it does, it does very well! A basic VHF/UHF scanner. Easy to
program, easy to operate, excellent sensitivity, (even receives the
weather channel, which my others did not, in my area). The audio is loud,
and clear! The squelch is very quiet!

Frequency Coverage: 29-54, 108-136.9875, 137-174, 380-512MHz

Darn, I didn't know they still sold scanners without 800 MHz.

DeWayne


Considering I live in Macomb Twp, Michigan, and most everything in my area
falls within these bands, it's an ideal scanner for my home office.

Check it out:

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

Bill Crocker

Yes, I was too! The hand-held equivilent is the PRO-82 (Cat #20-315). Also
on sale @ $79.99.

Bill Crocker


"DeWayne" wrote in message
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"Bill Crocker" wrote in message
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I usually buy the best scanners I can afford, state-of-the-art! However,
I noticed Radio Shack had their low-end desktop scanner on sale, and I
thought just for fun, I'd pick one up.

It's the PRO-2018 (Cat #20-424) Regular Price: $99.99 On Sale For:
$79.99

Note, this scanner does not support trunk-tracking, it has no Alpha Tags,
and certainly does not support reception of APCO-25 Digital. However,
what it does, it does very well! A basic VHF/UHF scanner. Easy to
program, easy to operate, excellent sensitivity, (even receives the
weather channel, which my others did not, in my area). The audio is
loud, and clear! The squelch is very quiet!

Frequency Coverage: 29-54, 108-136.9875, 137-174, 380-512MHz

Darn, I didn't know they still sold scanners without 800 MHz.

DeWayne


Considering I live in Macomb Twp, Michigan, and most everything in my
area falls within these bands, it's an ideal scanner for my home office.

Check it out:

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

Bill Crocker

Theres a rumor that the new Pro-83 will go on sale for 1 day the day after
Thanksgiving. Rumored price is $59.99, regulary $119.00. This has 200
channels, does 800mhz, NOAA, Skywarn and signal tracker.


"Bill Crocker" wrote in message
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Yes, I was too! The hand-held equivilent is the PRO-82 (Cat #20-315).
Also
on sale @ $79.99.

Bill Crocker


"DeWayne" wrote in message
...

"Bill Crocker" wrote in message
...
I usually buy the best scanners I can afford, state-of-the-art!
However,
I noticed Radio Shack had their low-end desktop scanner on sale, and I
thought just for fun, I'd pick one up.

It's the PRO-2018 (Cat #20-424) Regular Price: $99.99 On Sale For:
$79.99

Note, this scanner does not support trunk-tracking, it has no Alpha
Tags,
and certainly does not support reception of APCO-25 Digital. However,
what it does, it does very well! A basic VHF/UHF scanner. Easy to
program, easy to operate, excellent sensitivity, (even receives the
weather channel, which my others did not, in my area). The audio is
loud, and clear! The squelch is very quiet!

Frequency Coverage: 29-54, 108-136.9875, 137-174, 380-512MHz

Darn, I didn't know they still sold scanners without 800 MHz.

DeWayne


Considering I live in Macomb Twp, Michigan, and most everything in my
area falls within these bands, it's an ideal scanner for my home
office.

Check it out:


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

Bill Crocker

Dang... might have to hit the local RS early that morning.

About Skywarn... what freqs are preset in the scanner for this? 2 meter ham
band?

"MnMikew" wrote in message
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There's a rumor that the new Pro-83 will go on sale for 1 day the day
after
Thanksgiving. Rumored price is $59.99, regulary $119.00. This has 200
channels, does 800mhz, NOAA, Skywarn and signal tracker.

"docfantoday" wrote in message
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Dang... might have to hit the local RS early that morning.

About Skywarn... what freqs are preset in the scanner for this? 2 meter
ham
band?

"MnMikew" wrote in message
...

There's a rumor that the new Pro-83 will go on sale for 1 day the day
after
Thanksgiving. Rumored price is $59.99, regulary $119.00. This has 200
channels, does 800mhz, NOAA, Skywarn and signal tracker.

Not sure on the Skywarn freqs. I'm hoping its more than rumor as I'll be
first in line on Friday. :-)
Heres the link to the Pro83 owners manual.
http://www.radioshack.com/images/Pro.../OME20-501.pdf

On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 13:24:25 -0600, "MnMikew"
proclaimed:
Theres a rumor that the new Pro-83 will go on sale for 1 day the day after
Thanksgiving. Rumored price is $59.99, regulary $119.00. This has 200
channels, does 800mhz, NOAA, Skywarn and signal tracker.

I went my RS this morning. The PRO 83 is set for sale at $99 from
11/29 thru 12/24. The unit isn't much bigger than a cell phone.

"Greasy Rider" wrote in message
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On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 13:24:25 -0600, "MnMikew"
proclaimed:
Theres a rumor that the new Pro-83 will go on sale for 1 day the day
after
Thanksgiving. Rumored price is $59.99, regulary $119.00. This has 200
channels, does 800mhz, NOAA, Skywarn and signal tracker.

I went my RS this morning. The PRO 83 is set for sale at $99 from
11/29 thru 12/24. The unit isn't much bigger than a cell phone.

Humm, that's only $20 off. Did they mention a sale on 11/26?

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 12:21:20 -0600, "MnMikew"
proclaimed:

Humm, that's only $20 off. Did they mention a sale on 11/26?

No; location is Raleigh, NC.

"Greasy Rider" wrote in message
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On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 12:21:20 -0600, "MnMikew"
proclaimed:

Humm, that's only $20 off. Did they mention a sale on 11/26?

No; location is Raleigh, NC.

Anyone happen to make it to RatShack on 11/26 to verify the rumor of the
half price Por-83? I was out of town, *&^%$#.