good hand held scanner?

bigshooter · February 21, 2008, 01:41 PM

looking for opinions on a good handheld police scanner, something i can plug in to AC, but is still mobile if need be.

thanks -

tackdriver · February 24, 2008, 03:36 PM

I'm a cops reporter. We use a Uniden Trunktracker III that works really well. It has outstanding range and works as well as or better than the Ericsson LPE-200 we have rigged up as a scanner as well and that's what the cops here are issued as their 2-way.

sholling · February 24, 2008, 04:04 PM

I'm surprised any still work. I know that there was talk out here of going to a digital system similar to that used for cell phones. That had to have been 8 or 9 years ago but I haven't researched it since then.

bigshooter · February 27, 2008, 11:35 PM

yes i have since found out that my area, is now digital. a digital scanner is in the $500 ballpark, ....so no snooping for me!

February 21, 2008, 01:41 PM	#1
bigshooter Member Join Date: September 25, 2007 Location: minnesota Posts: 53	good hand held scanner? looking for opinions on a good handheld police scanner, something i can plug in to AC, but is still mobile if need be. thanks -

February 24, 2008, 04:04 PM	#3
sholling Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 1999 Location: Hemet (middle of nowhere) California Posts: 4,261	I'm surprised any still work. I know that there was talk out here of going to a digital system similar to that used for cell phones. That had to have been 8 or 9 years ago but I haven't researched it since then. __________________ Proud Life Member: National Rifle Association, California Rifle & Pistol Association, and the Second Amendment Foundation. Annual Member: Revolutionary War Veterans Association (Project Appleseed) and the Madison Society.

February 24, 2008, 03:36 PM	#2
tackdriver Senior Member Join Date: February 5, 2000 Location: Bedford County, Virginia Posts: 505	I'm a cops reporter. We use a Uniden Trunktracker III that works really well. It has outstanding range and works as well as or better than the Ericsson LPE-200 we have rigged up as a scanner as well and that's what the cops here are issued as their 2-way.

February 27, 2008, 11:35 PM	#4
bigshooter Member Join Date: September 25, 2007 Location: minnesota Posts: 53	yes i have since found out that my area, is now digital. a digital scanner is in the $500 ballpark, ....so no snooping for me!