I may soon be in the market for a handheld, and I need it to be
cheap.... any suggestions?

I'd like it to have full 800 MHz coverage, but I'm more interested in
900 to 912 MHz.

A trunktracker is probably more than I need and more than I'd like to spend.

If you don't need "digital", then check out Radio Shack's (Mfg. by GRE),
PRO-97.
http://tinyurl.com/bac2e

Bill Crocker




"Peter Vollan" wrote in message
...
I may soon be in the market for a handheld, and I need it to be cheap....
any suggestions?

I'd like it to have full 800 MHz coverage, but I'm more interested in 900
to 912 MHz.

A trunktracker is probably more than I need and more than I'd like to
spend.

On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 15:51:17 -0500, "Bill Crocker"
said in rec.radio.scanner:

If you don't need "digital", then check out Radio Shack's (Mfg. by GRE),
PRO-97.
http://tinyurl.com/bac2e

Or the Pro-94, which should be on sale (store sale only - he'll
probably have to tell them to do a price check) for about $75.

try this site out mate

i got my new one from here the icom R5 (IC-R5)

service is tops always ready to advise and can get you anything and
when your ready to say get external arials or upgrade they are willing
to advise for free

the guy is an enthusiast and passionate about the equipment so you cant
go wrong with this chap

http://www.stewart-aviation.co.uk/rs/index-page4.html

Uniden br330t is your scanner. 0 - 1300 minus cellular. great
scanner. also of importance is the ability to modulate in wfm which
some of the other's do not

I have owned every handheld scanner from yupi, aor (all), rs, yaesu,
icom and this one is really great!!!! Just does not do cellular
zzzzzzzzz, and digital.

Keith
On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 20:47:20 GMT, Peter Vollan
wrote:

I may soon be in the market for a handheld, and I need it to be
cheap.... any suggestions?

I'd like it to have full 800 MHz coverage, but I'm more interested in
900 to 912 MHz.

A trunktracker is probably more than I need and more than I'd like to spend.

the IC-R5 can do cellular you just have to find a programme off the net
and connect your scanner via the cable and decode your heart out

On 17 Nov 2005 03:17:41 -0800, "Kingjed"
said in rec.radio.scanner:

the IC-R5 can do cellular you just have to find a programme off the net
and connect your scanner via the cable and decode your heart out

A program to decode iDen, GSM or CDMA?

Rotsa ruck.

what are uk mobiles running on?

"Kingjed" wrote in message
oups.com...
what are uk mobiles running on?

Batteries.

just kidding.
GSM. You mean mobile phones, right?

yes