[TrunkCom] Trunking Scanners

[Tom Thornton]

To me a Clone would be same internal operations.  I have been buying Scanners
since Regency dial tuned,  Bearcat crystals, and now Uniden.  I just thought
this would solve the problem of technical knowledge.  I know exactly what
features and specs I'm getting when I order one and have never been
disappointed.  RS in my area is still selling scanners that won't even pick
up the local 800 and that is wrong.  Tom Thornton

Brian J Cathcart wrote:

> On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 18:36:05 -0500 Tom Thornton <firebuff@infi.net>
> writes:
> > Why do people buy RS scanners.  I do a lot of business at RS but have
> > always ordered scanners directly from Uniden.  Why put up with a clone
> when
> > you can have the real thing
>
> Perhaps you are not aware that MOST of the scanners sold by Radio Shack
> the last few years are made by Uniden.  They are not "clones" but
> separately designed scanners made by Uniden to Radio Shack's requests.
> RS wants things like a Program button, dual power jacks, etc, but the
> guts are Uniden.  The exception to this was the PRO-90 which was a 235xlt
> with a different case.  Buying a Uniden-made scanner at Radio Shack does
> not give you something to "put up with" - you are getting the same RF
> circuitry and trunking capabilities as the Bearcat-labeled scanners, but
> with some different features, some of which are not found on the
> Bearcats, like the ability to use "AA" batteries, 2 power jacks, etc.
>
> --
>
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