most scanners are easy to use.
Scanners are inherently easier to program from the front then via
computer...but i think the scancat software and various other generic
software that will work with what ever scanner you buy will work fine.
I think the uniden programming software, or at least, any software that
works for uniden/bearcat scanners is accessible enough.
Since most of the programming is done, or can be done, using a text file,
its pretty accessible.
all that said though, its very much simpler and easier to program what you
want through the front pannel.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 8:39 AM
Subject: Info wanted on scanner


> Can anyone recommend an easy to use scanner?  One that can be programmed
by
> computer.  What software is speech friendly.
>
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