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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 19 May 2006 16:36:15 -0400
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Does anyone know of an even remotely accessible scanner programming program? 
I tried scancat, either I don't get it or it's not even remotely close. I 
just have so many scanners it might be nice to have a program like that if 
it's possible.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: Info wanted on scanner


>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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