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Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:47:17 -0700
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Which scanners are identical.  I'm getting confused.  Is the pro 96 a
radio shacck?  I'm looking for something for use in LLas Vegas as well.
We're not digital here, just some kind of trunking
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr

  On Mon, 20 Jun 2005,
Jeff Kenyon wrote:

> Hi, I have found out that these scanners are just as identical to the
> UnidenBC250D with regard to keypad use and strokes, and I can use mine,
> and for the first few times it was difficult, but it is doable with some
> patients.  Let me konw off list, but I would still recommend the Pro-96.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 20 Jun 2005, r.mcmanomy wrote:
>
>> Thanks! Yes please let me know what you find out!
>> Just because you can not see the stars does not mean you can not reach for
>> them.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 1:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: Trunking Scanner
>>
>>
>>> I think that they are digital, and in that case you would need the Pro-96.
>>> I have a Uniden BC250D and a Pro-96, and the 96 is more user friendly I
>>> think.  I'm not sure about the Uniden BC296, or 796, but I can check on
>>> those and get back to the list once I hear anything from the groups I am
>>> subscribed to for those groups, but I would go with the Pro-96
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, 20 Jun 2005, r.mcmanomy wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello I live in Lafayette Indiana.
>>>> I am trying to find the cheapest Trunking Scanner with out givine up
>>>> quality
>>>> and ease of use for a blind person.
>>>> I am pretty sure that Lafayette is Trunking because I can not get
>>>> anything
>>>> on my analog scanner.
>>>> Just because you can not see the stars does not mean you can not reach
>>>> for
>>>> them.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 1:15 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Trunking Scanner
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Depending on where you may be it may or may not work though as you
>>>>> might
>>>>> need something that will handle APCO-25 as stated earlier.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Glen Schroeder" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 3:59 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: Trunking Scanner
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> The Radio Shack PRO 95 handheld scanner is a great scanner.  I've had
>>>>>> one
>>>>>> for about a month.  The PRO 94 is a good one too, except with the 94
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> can't scan analog and trunked channels at the same time as you can
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> 95.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Glen Schroeder
>>>>>> Madison WI
>>>>>> KA9YIU
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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