[TrunkCom] digital decoder plug-in

Thu, 10 Jan 2002 15:59:34 -0800

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian J Cathcart" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [TrunkCom] digital decoder plug-in

> Last year I spent $350 for a 780xlt.  This year I hope to spend around
> $630 for a digital scanner.  Add shipping $20 for both and you're up to
> $1000.  Now I have 2 scanners, one I can use to scan local digital
> systems, the other I can use for anything else, including analog trunked
> systems in more than one band.  Oh, and of course, I can also scan EDACS
> and EDACS narrowband.  

I have an Astro Spectra, 2 780s, 4 895s, 2 2006s, an STX800, an MTX800,
a BC245, and several other radios, plus 4 TrunkTrackers loaned out to 
friends.

But I'll be one of the first to have a 785D with the i25D board.

> Compare that to the $975 Saber, which after
> getting at least the RIB and cables you've got another $25 invested
> easily, and it covers only ONE band, ONE type of trunking, and requires a
> computer to program (and re-program if you want to change anything). 

PLUS it's NOT going to scan 1000 talkgroups, or even TAKE that many!