[TrunkCom] New Uniden digital scanners

Mon, 15 Apr 2002 20:20:20 -0400 (EDT)

Does anyone know the final release date?  I know that it will be late this
year, but the actually targetted date it will be available in stores?

On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Brian J Cathcart wrote:

> On Mon, 15 Apr 2002 15:41:20 EDT [email protected] writes:
> >  So Uniden is coming out with two new digital scanners, the BC250D 
> > and BC785D. What I don't understand is why do you have to but a APCO 25
>  
> > digital card for them? Shouldn't they come with the package?
> 
> Couple of reasons:
> 
> 1. Cost = not everyone needs a digital scanner, but may still want the
> features that the scanners themselves offer.  The portable 250D, for
> example, has more features than any other portable scanner Uniden has
> ever made, such as alpha numeric display, LTR, etc (essentially like the
> 780xlt in a portable, digital-capable package).  Why pay another $290 for
> a digital card if all you need is the scanner, or there are no APCO-25
> digital systems near you yet.
> 
> 2. Future digital capabilities (this is speculation) = perhaps they will
> be able to offer other digital modes in the future, or upgraded APCO-25
> cards.
> 
> 
> > Do you have to take you 
> > new scanner apart and insert these cards?  Or do you just have to 
> > stick them in a slot in the back?
> 
> A slot, similar to a PCMCIA card found on a laptop computer.
> 
> 
> > Uniden...Why do you have to 
> > make it hard? Why can't they just sell the scanner with the card 
> > already in it? The scanners do say digital on them don't they? 
> 
> 
> It's not hard at all.  Buy the card and insert it into the scanner and
> you're all set.  They *could* sell the scanners with the card in them,
> but they would simply charge you the same as though you bought both
> separately.
> 
> --
> 
> The Scanner Dude
> Brian J. Cathcart - KE4PMJ
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