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Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:41:21 -0700
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This sounds like a great scanner.  I hope it's accessible to us.
Uniden HomePatrol Scanner    
This unit is not yet FCC type accepted, so the selling price cannot yet be announced.
A Revolution in Scanning is Coming
by Larry Van Horn, MT Assistant Editor
     Fort Worth, Texas
 -- A major revolution in our hobby is on the way and it will forever change the
very nature of the scanner radio hobby. Today, June 26, 2010, Uniden America held
an open house here at their corporate offices in Fort Worth, Texas, for the public
and the media. At this open house they unveiled a new revolutionary scanner called
the "HomePatrol."
      So what is so revolutionary about this new scanner? Simply put, it is simplicity!
There has never been one like it before. To say that it will be easy to program by
the user is to totally understate the facts.
      The only thing you will need to know to program a "HomePatrol" scanner is,
wait for it, the Zip Code where you are currently located. Yes, you punch in your
zip code on the LCD touch screen, press enter, and you will instantly start hearing
local scanner communications (conventional and trunked, analog and digital). No other
operator interface is needed and it is truly just that simple.
      Maybe you don't want to monitor civilian or military air comms that got loaded
when you punched in your zip code, just police, fire and EMS. No problem: touch the
screen to set up what you want to hear and it is done. No banks, no systems, no groups,
no programming of frequencies: your location is all you need to get you started.
And did I mention that all the controls for this scanner is via a full color touch
screen?
      If you are traveling and you have a GPS, plug that puppy into the "HomePatrol"
scanner and it will ensure that your unit has up-to-date frequencies for the area
you are traveling in. You don't have to do anything except to make sure that the
GPS is working and plugged into the "HomePatrol." Of course you will have to supply
the GPS unit since it is not included with the "HomePatrol" scanner.  That is why
I think that the Uniden "HomePatrol" has the potential to create a major revolution
in the scanner world.
PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency range: 25-54, 108-512, 758-960 MHz (less cellular)
Touch screen: 3-1/2" LCD color
Modes: AM, FM, WFM
Trunk tracking: EDACS (narrow and wide), LTR, Motorola (analog, mixed, and digital
systems)
Digital decoding: APCO P-25
Storage capability: 2 GB micro SD card for storing favorites lists and recorded transmissions
Pre-programmed services: All known U.S. and Canadian systems (updatable on line)
Signal strength indicator: Four segment LCD bargraph, approximately 1-5 microvolts
range
GPS control: Automatically changes frequencies and systems during travel (GPS receiver
not included)
Weather alert: SAME warning broadcasts
Computer control: USB for PC updates and audio feed (cable included), RS232 for GPS
control
Power required: 9 volts
Dimensions: 5 2/4 inches wide x 3 1/4 inches high x 1 3/8 inches deep
Weight: 10.8 ounces without battery and antenna
15.9 ounces with battery and antenna.
Accessories Included: Flex antenna
; AC adapter/charger, car adapter, desk Stand; USB cable; 4 NiMH rechargeable batteries
(AA); quick reference guide.
Specifications for this unit are subject to change without notice by the manufacturer.

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