[TrunkCom] digital decoder plug-in

Thu, 10 Jan 2002 14:58:17 -0800

Geez guys, We have been wanting a digital capable scanner for several years
now.
Now that one has been announced and we can't wait to get it, why all the
complaining.
I for one can't wait to get it, and am very glad that Uniden has finally
decided to make one.
It is priced a bit higher than I would normally pay, but I will be buying
it.

C
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Brian J Cathcart
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 2:25 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [TrunkCom] digital decoder plug-in
>
>
> On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 17:12:16 -0500 iDEN-Test Port-Marcelrf
> <[email protected]> writes:
> > True,  If the don't have the equipment I'm sure they know someone
> > who does. The average scanner listener is going to keep spending
> dollars
> > after dollars on  items that become obsolete every time the police
> change the air
> > interface. I read emails from people who have spent thousands on
> > their collection of BC that or Pro this only to replace it a yr or two
> > later with the latest BC this.  How long has the 780 been out?
>
> A year, and it is still a great scanner.  Even if I buy a scanner I am
> still ahead of the game:
>
> 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.  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).
> Let's say I need some money - now I sell the 780xlt and get, maybe $150
> to $200 for it.  Now I'm really ahead.
>
> Do I get excellent sensitivity, adjacent channel rejection, and audio?
> No.  But do I get a lot more for my money for monitoring all I want to
> monitor?  Yes.  For those of us who simply want to keep up on what's
> happening around us, the scanner, even the $630 digital model, is an
> excellent deal.
>
> --
>
> The Scanner Dude
> Brian J. Cathcart - KE4PMJ
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