Re: Opinion of these scanners

On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 21:57:39 -0400, "Bill Crocker"
<wcrocker007@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Much depends on your needs.
>
>None of these are capable of the newer "Digital Mode" systems that are
>popping up all over the place. Only the PRO-2052 is capable of Trunk
>Tracking. While the PRO-2052 can receive MilAir in the UHF spectrum, it can
>not in the VHF spectrum. All of these could be impacted in a negative way,
>once re-banding of the 800MHz spectrum occurs, which is already taking place
>in some states. If none of these are a concern for your area, and
>requirements, then I'd go with the PRO-2052.
>
>Bill Crocker

Hey Bill, thanks for the reply though I think you misunderstood me a
bit. I don't have to choose between the scanners, I inherited all of
the equipment and was trying to decide what to use it for.

Oh, and the PRO-92 is also a trunking scanner though I'm thanking God
I have the software/data cable because I can't make any sense out of
the manual method of entering trunking.

The DC metro area is a real grab bag of frequencies right now with DC
itself having gone to a primarily digital system (guess I'll be
picking up a digital scanner eventually) but with a lot of
conventional simulcasting and a TON of non digital stuff (and non
800mhz) still in use.

I was thinking of using the oldest scanner (PRO-46) for monitoring the
Amateur radio bands, and the PRO-2052 for frequency hunts (since I
have the computer logging software as well) but I can't quite decide
what to do with the PRO-92.

It really does seem to be an uncertain time for the hobby, not like
the last time I dabbled back in '93 (geez I sound like a geezer don't
I <grin>).


Drifter
"I've been here, I've been there..."
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