[Scan-DC] Re: small scanner

[John Bacon]

Mike I was in a local Electronics store and saw I think it was BCT5 it's 
smaller than the 780 but as you said DIGITAL and I dont think this one was 
digital. But it's not a bad little scanner for 200bucks. Yes scanner master 
has alot on there plate. They are making a new MASS "SEMI-BIG Book" again 
and are working on the remote head with 785. Well good luck.
JOHN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Agner" <ka3jjz at erols.com>
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 3:11 PM
Subject: [Scan-DC] Re: small scanner


>   Today, Kurt wrote:
> =============
> I drive a small car and have little to no room for a scanner. Does anyone 
> know of a company that makes a scanner with a remote head ? or a super 
> small scanner?
> ===============
>   While there are several tiny handhelds out there, there isn't anything 
> that small that does digital trunking - at least not yet.  In this area, 
> unless you're out in Western Md. somewhere, digital trunking is here, like 
> it or not.
>   To that end, the current crop of handhelds will work just fine with the 
> addition of amplified speakers, or better still, a cassette that has a 
> stereo plug on the end of it that will allow you to feed the audio into 
> your audio system.  I've used one of these for years, and works just fine.
>   If you are dead set for a mobile solution, if you have a DIN sized hole 
> you can use or create, the upcoming PRO2096 (due out in Jan) should be 
> right up your alley, assuming it performs similarly to its PRO96 cousin 
> (and from the little bits we've seen on Strong Signals, it may well be). 
> The BC780 remote head project is kinda expensive, but certainly another 
> possibility, especially if Scanner Master gets it working with the 
> BC785/BC796 digitals. But do keep in mind, digital in this area is almost 
> a must these days (unfortunately).
>   73s  Mike
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