Was comparing the new Uniden 160 to my Icom R30 on air band. The R30 won on distant contacts. Next, I compared it to the Uniden 325P2 on air band. Pretty much the same. My RS Pro 26 was at my desk and decided to test against the new 160. The Pro 26 did just as good as the 160 on air band. Just because you have an older scanner doesn’t mean it’s junk. Does just as good as new without the bells and whistles on analog ..read more

I just received my SDS200 today. This is my first scanner ever so I'm not really sure what I need to start enjoying this hobby. Should I buy a longer antenna for my roof? I pick up some traffic but not my local police. I put in some frequency numbers that I found online but that didn't work. All in all, it been fun just listening to the city workers talk about fixing a water leak and some railroad people talking about some rail cars, I guess. I'm thinking I don't have my... Read more ..read more

I have an old SC200 analog scanner that works great. I used ARC software to program it but doesnt control it. is there any software that can control and display data to a computer screen ..read more

8780 KHz USB Can someone please tell me what this digital signal is, and if it can be decoded with Multipsk software ..read more

Is there a way to program a CDM750 radio to automatically power on to last state when power is applied? If so what is the option to look for in the software? Thanks ..read more

all Freqs received on a Pro 2006 with stock telescope Ant from Rockford/Cherry valley area 151.175 Rockford FD 151.19 Win-Bur-Sew FD 154.19 Blackhawk & New Milford FD, West Suburban FD, Cherry Valley FD, North West Fire FD, Paw Paw FD 154.265 IFERN 154.31 Janesville FD, Beloit FD, Lakeside (Edgerton/Milton) FD, Evensville FD 154.325... Read more ..read more

BLUF: When building a low duty cycle repeater, are the challenges of working with older Motorola radios (software/learning curve) offset by significantly better performance? (compared to low budget Chinese stuff) Use case: Portable GMRS repeater with ~30W out used to facilitate family connectivity during camping trips. This would be a low duty cycle application with possible battery operation and solar back up. Discussion: Motorola radios are regarded as premium, commercial quality... Read more ..read more

Is anyone aware of a lawsuit being filed against a public safety agency using encryption, alleging that encryption led to a scanner owner's lack of awareness of a dangerous situation -- high-speed chase, active shooter, bomb threat, manhunt, natural gas leak, approaching tornado, etc. -- that caused that person's injury, death or destruction of their property? Viable lawsuit ..read more

The ethernet connection is hit and miss. I've tried different cables and different switches. It does not connect to my network nor does the connection lights come on. It was working for 9 months. Suddenly it has a mind of its own on making a connection. Any troubleshooting tips? Mark ..read more

Hello all, back in the day I used to live in a different town where I bought a radio shack pro 2029 and was able to listen to the police dispatch frequency, my gfs dad at the time was a police officer so we would have the scanner on and listen in, now many years later, I live in a different town but still enjoy listening to police dispatch, I tried to look up the frequency for my local town but it says they operate on the CLMRN (Connecticut land mobile radio network). I've never heard of... Read more ..read more