Hi John.  When I first got a couple of scanners in 1990 when my parents
first split up I got a 20-channel base from dad and a 10-channel handheld
from mom.  As I write this, and think about those days in 1990 I have to
laugh.  My next scanner then went to include a 200-channel pro-43 and then a
300 channel BC235 and 245, and now a 1000 channel BC250D.  Those early
scanners were great starters, but starting with the 200 channel scanner I
had something that did 800 MHz analogue and had a search function where I
wouldn't have to sit there and search frequency by frequency like I had with
my first scanners.  As far as the 250D is concerned I really had no choice
if I wanted to continue to listen to my local police department as they went
to Motorola Astro Digital in the fall of 2001, and what a long 15 months
that was!  I feel for anyone who is in an area like Pennsylvania or San
Antonio, Texas where they are using different kinds of digital which are
unmonitorable.
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From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: trunking scanners and blind people???


> This is very true,  I've had the pro91 for years, mainly wanted it for the
> number of channels it has at the time that was great,  the BC-235XLT, I
got
> a great deal on it, I think from some one on this list in fact, and oh
what
> a deal I got. The pro-2052 I actually just got there isn't much trunking
> stuff in my area but there is where I go on vacation, not that I'd bring a
> base scanner on vacation with me, but I'm hoping to move there and if this
> scanner lasts like my old one did, 12 years and still going though getting
> wide, I hope to be living there some how then. Not here anyway not that I
> don't like it where I am, but with my family history of moving, we'll
never
> make 20 years in 1 house, I'm surprised we're going on 10 this coming
> October. We'll move to cape cod some time soon though, I know it, nothing
> tying us here other then money issues.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 9:34 AM
> Subject: Re: trunking scanners and blind people???
>
>
> > Hi, I thought of one more thing to consider when you are purchasing a
> > trunking scanner.  Check to see in your area if there are any planned
> > upgrades to existing trunking systems to things like digital trunking or
> if
> > there are any newly planned TRS upgrades or moves to a new TRS, and then
> > research whether or not they are monitorable.