Yeah, Trucking was a flop on cape cod as well with most communities going 
back to the old way shortly after and many communities  waiting until the 
next time they were due for new equipment switching back away from it. A 
couple other towns around me haven't switched back yet though one is going 
to and another they're always saying the switch to trucking was the biggest 
mistake they ever made, it just doesn't work around here.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 1:32 AM
Subject: Re: hand held scanners


> Thanks Colin,
> Region Communications Rep. want to sell local governments on Trunk 
> Tracking,
> but the terrain will not support it.  What they have now is working fine.
> Would not need to have HF scanning capabilities.  Basically to scan 
> VHF/UHF
> and 800 MHZ.  I have a Bearcat "Sport trac, but it has so many buttons to
> remember.  Not laid out in a user friendly pattern. 73 Gary KB2YAA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 12:20 AM
> Subject: Re: hand held scanners
>
>
> any of the uniden/bearcat/rad shack scanners are exceedingly easy to
> program...with the acception of the new touch screen model.
> Do you require the ability to trunk track? and if so, what types of 
> systems?
> What sort of coin are you looking to spend?  One of the best scanners on 
> the
> market right now is the GRE PSR-500 trunk track capable scanner.  It's
> receive is top of the line and it's not difficult to program using the
> software or direct entry.  they go for between 2 and 300 used, and are
> around the $500 mark new I think...
> other than that, the newest uniden hand held scanners are pretty good as
> well...the 396T I think it is.
> also, are you looking to scan mostly VHF/UHF and 800 meg stuff? or are you
> looking for HF capability as well.  It's very difficult to find a scanner,
> or wide band hand held receiver that will receive HF well, as well as 
> trunk
> track and the rest of it...in fact, I'm not sure one is made yet that will
> do that.
> The Icom line of hand held wide band receivers are great units if you are
> looking for HF receive capability.
> No scanner on the market, that will trunk track or that is a typical hand
> held has voice readout yet either.
> In fact, I don't think any hand held receiver has voice readout yet.
>
> There are a tonne of options availible to you depending on what your
> requirements are.
> regards
> Colin
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 9:52 PM
> Subject: hand held scanners
>
>
>> Hi All, With some of us starting out as SWLs,  Have anyone used a simple
>> handheld scanner?  One that will be easy to program.  Gary KB2YAA