[Scan-DC] Scanner purchase opinions?

[Doug K.]

All,

I'm thinking about purchasing a new scanner and would value your 
opinions/flames/input.  Am looking at the Bearcat BC350A, which is $109.99 
at Scanner World, and would particularly appreciate hearing from someone who 
has one.  The biggest downside to it that I can see is that it only covers 
up to 512 MHz, but I'm not sure how much of a downside that is, since 
everyone that's on 800 MHz also seems to be simulcasting somewhere else.

Oh, I should state that I live in Montgomery County MD and normally, I 
listen mainly to MC fire dispatches... police only if something is going on 
locally.  Will listen in on other stuff if the traffic interests me.

Right now I'm using two older scanners, a Regency Z-30 that's slowly dying 
and usually goes with me in the car, and a Radio Shack PRO-2023 in the 
house.

I figure that the jury is still out on Montgomery's new system (if they ever 
get it up!) and am not about to invest $700 in the new digital scanner (and 
card) yet, until everyone figures out who's doing what, and what exactly 
they're doing.

Thanks in advance for any input!

Regards,

Doug





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