I don't notice much difference having had both, some radio shack ones are in
fact made by uniden, others are made by another company. GTE I think.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Info wanted on scanner
> they are both vertually identical in their operation.
> In fact, i am fairly sure that uniden and realistic/rad shack scanners are
> all made by the same manufacturers.
> However, i do tend to lean towards uniden bearcat scanners because they
> have
> such a great history of reliability, great audio and great sensativity.
> Sometimes the radio shack units, for some reason, have poor output audio
> and
> sensativity on some frequencies isn't what it could be.
> Although, that is bassed on the older scanners...the new ones may be just
> as
> good as the bearcat scanners.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 11:13 AM
> Subject: Re: Info wanted on scanner
>
>
>> Let me ask, what scanner do you feel that's easyist to use? Uniden or
> Radio
>> Shack?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 9:30 AM
>> Subject: Re: Info wanted on scanner
>>
>>
>> > 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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