Handheld Radio Scanner

Radio Shack PRO-162 1000-Channel Triple-Trunking Handheld Radio Scanner

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:59:36 +0000

Please find about the Radio Shack PRO-162 1000-Channel Triple-Trunking Handheld Radio Scanner some positive and negative reviews of customers.

“I’ve been scanning for more than 30 years and the Pro 162 is my best scanner ever. My most recent portable radio scanner before this was a waste of money for the Uniden BC296D with APCO25. The best thing is the huge show screen that is simple to see and the font are large. It is very simple to use, and the owner’s manual is simple to know, especially when compared with the one that came with the Uniden BC296D which required a doctorate in scanning to comprehend…”

This scanner picks up where a lot leave off. The sensitivity is fantastic. The selectivity is also fantastic. The audio is loud and clear. The ability to mark Banks and well as channels is …”

“The show is larger than any other scanner in the Radio Shack lineup. This model is made by Uniden. The PL/DPL tones are simple to program. If you do a tone search, the radio displays it at once after receiving a signal. A nice feature not advertised is that during standard frequency search or pre-plotted service search, the radio displays the PL/DPL tone if one is being used, involuntarily and at once…”

here are some of the negative reviews on the Radio Shack PRO-162 1000-Channel Triple-Trunking Handheld Radio Scanner:

“Product is NOT user friendly.And not to many choices on software that will load it.The 40 dollars you save with sale you will have to spend on usb cable you HAVE to get to use with software, that you will have to buy..total price of unit and what you have to get to load it comes to about 250.00 bucks…”

“The Manual that comes with unit is Total screwed up as you can see if you compare with the one on this website listed under this unit.RS you have missed the ball by a million miles on writing the manual for this unit.Product is NOT user friendly.And not to many choices on software that will load it. …”

“this thing is impossible for a novice to learn, the information are so technical you need a college degree to figure out even basic brainwashing, got it for a gift and returning it for an simpler to use model… im very excellent with electronics and i cant figure out at all how to use this junkbox…”

We hope the above info provides some excellent info about the postives and negatives to help to make up your mind if the Radio Shack PRO-162 1000-Channel Triple-Trunking Handheld Radio Scanner is the right choice for you, excellent luck.

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Handheld Marine Radio

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:22:31 +0000

There are many handheld marine radio models on the market so choosing the one that is right for you may be hard. So to help you a small we have listed the 3 bestselling model. Hopefully that will make things a small simpler for you.

Uniden MHS450 VHF Handheld Marine Radio
New Uniden Marine MHS450 VHF handheld. Combining a compact size in a rugged die-cast submersible constructed case, that includes all of the accessories the customer wants! Large 2″ full Dot-Matrix show in a compact radio, bold crisp backlighting yields superior view ability in all lighting situation, channel name (user can reprogram, radio function (lists when radio is in Scan mode.

Also has triple watch or Weather alert, full 5-Watts of power, radio can be switched to 2.5 or 1 watt power settings, unique menu system, simple single-handed operation, a high capacity 1400 mAH Li-lon Battery that delivers up to 14 hrs. of battery life, no memory issues, recharges in 3 hrs. or less on AC or DC charger. The MHS450 is complete with Alkaline battery tray, 110-220V 50/60hz world charger, 12vDC charger, charging cradle w/lamp indicator, heavy duty belt clip, Lanyard.

Midland NTVP1 Nautico 5 Watt 88 Channel VHF Marine Handheld Radio with NOAA Weather
Midland is a world leader in wireless two-way and weather/hazard alert radios, with an extensive line of land mobile radios, CB, GMRS and FRS radios, MURS radios, weather-monitor alert radios, itinerant radios and a line of quality antennas and accessories.The product features are as follows: 88 Channels;5 Watts of Transmit Power;10 NOAA Weather Channels;Up to 12-Mile Range;3 Call Tones;Emergency Channel 16 Button;Water Resistant;Auto Squelch.

Cobra MRHH 425LI VP Marine VHF Transceiver with All Terrain Radio
The Cobra MR HH425LI VP Marine Qualified Series VHF/GMRS Radio keeps you in touch with what is going on around you, in virtually any environment. This rugged handheld marine radio is a boatman’s best friend, with plenty of range, features, and power to make sure that you stay aware of the weather you need to know about, and in touch with the people you need to talk to at the same time.

The MR-HH425LI-VP Marine radio utilizes the VHF band for clear operation on any of the three channel maps customary in US, Canadian and Global channels, with an modifiable one-, three- or five-watt output for small- and long-range communication. This unit also provides instant access to all 10 NOAA weather channels for 24-hour coverage of hazard and weather information, and includes alerts with an audible tone and visual alarm to say you if threatening weather is nearby, as well as S.A.M.E. (Specific Area Message Encoding) to filter out non-local warnings. As an added safety feature, the MR-HH425LI-VP provides instant access to channels 16 and 9 for emergency situations, and has a Tri-Watch function that monitors three channels at once, those being channel 16 and two user-selected channels.

In addition to its regular VHF channels, the Cobra MR-HH425LI-VP lets you switch, at the touch of a single button, to its GMRS channels with ultra-clear UHF/FM reception, and 1815 combinations possible by combining the 15 channels with its 121 privacy codes. The GMRS also features a VOX function for voice-activated, hands-free radio transmission with five sensitivity levels, and advanced GMRS scanning that allows you to scan, in addition to regular channels, CTCSS privacy codes within a channel, DCS codes within a channel, or up to 10 memory locations in order to locate conversations.

This Cobra radio features illuminated function keys, and an illuminated, large LCD show that allows high visibility at a glance even at night. This unit also features an external microphone/speaker jack for hip or body-worn operation, a signal meter that shows the strength of the receiving and transmitting signal, a selectable key-tone beep that can be turned off for silent use, and a button/key lock that locks functions to eliminate unintentional settings changes.

Additionally the MR-HH425LI-VP allows the brainwashing of unlimited channels for simple retrieval or scanning, and lets you scan either all channels, or just channels plotted in memory to find conversations in progress. Hopefully the above info has helped to make choosing your handheld marine radio that small simpler.

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Uniden Bearcat Scanner

admin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:55:22 +0000

The Uniden bearcat scanner is a excellent choice when you choose you are in the market for a scanner, you are going to start taking a look around to see what is out there. And when you do, you will find that many people choose a Uniden radio scanner over all the other options. It is one of the most well loved brands around, and for excellent reason.

A police scanner, or radio scanner, is used in the monitoring of UHF and VHF radio frequencies. With a radio scanner, you can pick up on the communications of police departments, fire departments and other emergency services such as ambulances. Usually, radio scanners are used as a kind of leisure activity, but they can be extremely useful for journalists and investigators as well.

Unlike previous models that could only scan between a few channels, current models are programmable and several hundreds or thousands of channels can be stored. They can then be scanned through rapidly to find ones that are active.

As mentioned above, scanners are often used for listening to emergency services. But there are several other types of communications that one can listen to as well. These can include utility companies, taxis, tow trucks and CB, for example.

Scanners, like the uniden bearcat scanner, are often bought through online orders. Prices can range from as low as $80 up to around $500, depending on the type of features that are included.

The basic Uniden Bearcat model has 100 channels. For someone who is just starting out, this may be plenty. The top of the line version of the Bearcat, the handheld BCK396XT, has 25000 programmable channels. Added features are numerous and include better trunk tracking, individual volume control per channel, and GPS control. And these are just to name a few.

Trunk tracking is really an essential feature now, as many of the communications you will want to monitor, such as the emergency services, are normally trunked in most areas. Without this feature, you will be unable to scan these frequencies.

GPS is a fantastic feature if you plot on using the scanner in multiple locations. With the GPS option activated, you can turn off sites and groups manually or involuntarily as you travel in and out of regions.

Maybe you do not need all the options on this state of the art model, but with all the units that Uniden offers, you are guaranteed to find a Uniden bearcat scanner that answers both your needs and your budget.

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Handheld Radio Scanner

admin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:49:31 +0000

There are many types of handheld radio scanner models available that have different options and features. When a person is searching for a handheld scanner they will want to select the scanner based on the type of use it will receive the majority of the time.

When choosing a scanner a person will first want to determine what the main purpose will be for the scanner and the location that it will be used. Scanners are available with up to two thousand channels. The receiving range can be from 0. 1-1300Mhz to 0. 5-1300Mhz. Some scanners have a receiving range of 0. 1-2150Mhz. These receiving ranges will be vital based on the location that a person will be using the scanner.

A person who is interested in listening to one type of transmission, for instance police and fire departments, in a small town does not need a two thousand channel scanner. But, in a larger town, or for listening in cities that one may travel to more channels will be needed. Some scanners have an alpha numeric show that shows the channel, transmitter, and frequency on a screen. This can be very helpful if a person is listening to several different frequencies on a regular basis.

There are many types of search modes available on scanners. Most scanners come with a pre-plotted service scan that has frequencies for police, fire departments, aircraft, and marine. These frequencies are set by the manufacturer and often do not include some of the frequencies that are relevant in the area where the handheld radio scanner will be used. But, since the service scan is contained in a single bank on the scanner, one can program vital frequencies in a separate bank.

Most scanner have ten banks. A bank is an governmental tool that makes listening to certain departments or topics simpler. A person can place channels that are related to the same topic in one bank and with the push of a button access only the channels in that bank.

Most police and fire departments use radio frequencies and channels that are tied together through a trunk system. Some scanner contain trunk tracking. These scanners are able to pick up frequencies and channels being used within the trunk. This feature is not available on all scanners and if it is an option that is desired, a person will want to check to be sure that trunk tracking is included in the scanner.

Talking to a qualified who has expertise in the different types of scanners available will be very helpful. This individual will be able to clarify in detail the different options and features of any handheld
radio scanner that is being thorough.

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Handheld Two Way Radios

admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:07:56 +0000

Buying Handheld two way radios can be a daunting task with so many choices. There are different types and with various options, depending on your budget.

On this page I will list some of the best two way radios brands like Uniden, CB, GMRS, Kenwood, FRS to just name a few. There are also different types like marine, pda, pocket pc, mobile two way radios. For those who are on a budget maybe a used two way radio is the way to go first. It is also possible to buy desktop or electronic handheld 2 way radios .

Below you will find a listing of some handheld 2 way radio reviews of a couple of brands for your information to maybe help with making the choice a small simpler.

Uniden Atlantis 250G Hand-held VHF 2-Way Marine Radio
Uniden is making a World Without Wires. Which means that Uniden is building products that give its customers more freedom to delight in life, solve problems and always stay connected with others. From cordless phones to two-way radios to radar detectors, the company makes electronic wonders an everyday occurrence. As one of the world’s largest manufacturers of cordless phones and consumer communications devices, chances are there’s a Uniden product that’s already making things more convenient in and around your home.All USA/Global and Canadian Marine Channels- covers all USA, Global and Canadian marine channels keeping you up-to-date with all the latest marine activity.

Cobra 30-Mile Two-Way Radios
These UHF/FM band radios offer the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Fee (FCC) for ultra-clear long distance reception for up to 30 miles, depending on terrain and situation. Set of 2 radios includes desktop charger and rechargeable batteries. The Cobra receives 10 NOAA weather channels, has a Digital Voice Recorder to replay missed calls, transmit saved messages or record reminders to yourself and up to 30 mile range, depending on terrain and situation.

Kenwood TK-3302U16P
Kenwood’s compact TK-3302U16P replaces the TK-3202U8P and TK-3202LU16P transceiver, based on a proven design, represents ergonomic distinction. Equipped with scan, and built-in VOX, it offers reliable performance in all situation, thanks to weatherproofing. Indoors or out, rain or shine, the smart new TK-3202LU16P is a star performer!

INTERNAL VOX/HANDS free ready to delight in the convenience of hands-free operation using any optional headset accessory. The internal VOX (voice-operated transmission) provides PTT control with the simple act of talking. VOX is fantastic for particular tasks and events where hands-free, constant or repetitive communications are necessary (10-level sensitivity adjustment).

These are just some of the better choices of handheld two way radios that may help with your buying choice.

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Handheld Police Scanner

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:35:42 +0000

Handheld Police scanners are becoming increasingly well loved. People who use these scanners are obviously police officers but they are also used by civilians and sorry to say criminals. Police scanners are also known as radio receivers, are devices that can involuntarily tune or scan multiple frequencies until it obtains a clear signal on one of the frequencies. After obtaining the clear signal, it continues to scan the other frequencies incase there is a break of transmission in the first signal. The police scanner will go onto another frequency whenever there is a break in transmission.

Find below some of the best hand held police scanners…

Radio Shack Pro 97 Triple-Trunking Handheld Scanner

High-powered handheld. High-performance, extended-coverage scanner has the ability to scan both trunked and conventional channels at the same time. Program up to 100 frequencies in banks of 10 for simpler access. Triple-trunking lets you follow a signal in virtually any market that uses an analog trunking system. Signal StalkerTM circuitry searches for nearby frequency transmissions and lets you hear a nearby radio without knowing its frequency. Skywarn lets you hear local severe-weather observers and get warnings before they are broadcast on local radio or TV.

Features
Alpha-numeric show for ID tagging allows frequencies to be identified by the name you assign
Lighted keypad and backlit LCD show for use in low ligh
Digital weather alert keeps you informed of emergencies; 7 NOAA weather stations preprogrammed
PC programmable: download frequencies from computer to scanner (software and cable optional)
Features Signal StalkerTM circuitry and Skywarn

UNIDEN Bearcat BC 246T Compact Hand Held Scanner

The UNIDEN Bearcat BC 246T with 1600 channels has specific 6-band coverage ranging from 25MHz to 1300MHz (excluding cellular), CloseCall” RF technology detects nearby radio frequencies and TrunkTracker III.

Features

Dynamically Allocated Channel Memory – Makes It Simpler to Program and Use Your Scanner Without Wasting Channels.

TrunkTracker III Technology – So you can keep up with the action on Motorola, EDACS and LTR systems.

Close Call RF Capture Technology – Instantly tunes to signals from nearby transmitters

Alpha Tagging – Systems, Channel Groups, Channels, Search Ranges, and SAME Groups.

S.A.M.E. Weather Alert – Specific Area Message Encoding – During a NOAA Weather or Emergency Alert, a code for your specific location will alert you to severe situation in your immediate area.

10 Custom Search Ranges – Helps you find unlisted frequencies in use in your area

10 Preprogrammed Service Searches – Public Safety, Railroad (by channel), Air, Marine (by channel), CB (by channel), GMRS/FRS (by channel), News Media, Ham Radio and Special

Automatic Repeater Reverse – Involuntarily Tunes to the Repeater Output Frequency When It Finds a Transmission on a Common Input Frequency.

DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode – Instantly Detects and Displays the Subaudible Tone So You Can Quickly Determine the System Settings.

Pager Skip – Skips Transmissions on Common Pager Frequencies During Search and Close Call Operation.

Channel Alert – Alerts You When Channels You Specify Become Active.

Backlit Show – Lets You Adjust the Backlight So It Turns on When Squelch Opens, When You Press Any Key, or Manually.

PC Control – Includes a PC Cable So You Can Transfer Information into Your Scanner Using Your Computer (Demo Software Available by Download Here.)

Frequency Coverage – 25-54, 108-174, 216-225, 400-512, 806-956, 1240-1300 MHz (Excluding Cellular)

Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner

Versatile, compact, and simple to use, the Uniden BC72XLT handheld scanner offers a simple way to monitor the “action” bands, including police and fire channels (including rescue and paramedics), NOAA weather transmissions, business and industrial radio broadcasts, utilities, marine and amateur (ham radio) bands, air bands, and more. In small, the scanner keeps interested parties in the information loop. Of course, scanning the 32,000 available frequencies can be time-consuming and frustrating, which is why Uniden added such functions as Close Call capture technology, which instantly tunes to signals from nearby transmitters to help you detect and identify local signals, and a wide-ranging memory that holds up to 100 plotted channels (10 per bank).

Features

Handheld scanner for monitoring police and fire signals, weather transmissions, ham radio bands, and more

100 channels and 10 banks; Close Call RF technology identifies nearby signals

6 preprogrammed service searches, including public safety, railroad, and marine

Compact design fits comfortably in hand; simple-to-read backlit show

Runs on 2 AA alkaline or rechargeable batteries

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An Intro To Handheld Radio Scanners

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:24:05 +0000

Welcome to our website. Here you will be able to find suppliers of all types of handheld radio scanners. With a wide variety of choices and manufacturers, radio scanners, unlike most radios, can receive signals transmitted at a wide range of frequencies, allowing users to listen in on a variety of different communications including air traffic control,
emergency services (police, ambulance and fire), hobbyists (Citizens Band), race teams, astronauts …etcetera. And to make sure you don’t miss out on the action, these radio scanners have a microprocessor, which enable them to involuntarily detect when a transmission is occuring on a particular frequency.

For a lot of people radio scanning is an exiting leisure activity. Did you know that radio scanners are also called police scanners, police-fire scanners, race scanners, NASCAR scanners, racing scanners, aircraft radio scanners, channel scanners, frequency scanners, and scanner radios among other names. These names reflect a few of the common
topics people like to follow on their scanners. The most common brand names are Radio Shack scanners, and Uniden Bearcat scanners. You will find scanner listings for both of these 2 major brands and also some of the smaller brands and one of the major brands often markets identical scanners under 2 brands.

Legalities In The Us!
The legality of radio scanners varies greatly between jurisdictions. In the US it is a federal crime to monitor cellular phone calls. Some US states prohibit the use of a scanner in an automobile. Although scanners capable of following trunked radio systems and demodulating some digital radio systems such as APCO Project 25 are available, decryption-capable scanners would be a violation of United States law and possibly laws of other countries.

Scanner Features
There is a fantastic popularity in handheld radio scanners, with rechargeable battery packs. Especially with the huge popularity of NASCAR racing, many people now use scanners at auto racing events to eavesdrop on the crew-driver communications at races for example. A few of the recently released scanners are able to track municipalities and police frequencies in the 800-megahertz (MHz) range. This is better known as trunk tracking of computer-proscribed trunked radio networks.

The more expensive scanners can be proscribed by the serial port of a personal computer using special software. This allows the end user with the logging of the various stations but also allows them to duplicate the scanner controls within the software attention. Many of the models today are able to receive the NOAA weather radio broadcasts. This is a fantastic feature during pending tornados or hurricanes.

The Controls On A Radio Scanner

Volume

Squelch – When a station is not transmitting, this modifiable control keeps the speakers muted – silent and free from static. The squelch is active when scanning, searching or manually stepping through stored frequencies. CB radios also make use of this control.

WX button – This feature will be found mainly on newer models. This button typically does a mini-scan of some factory-written frequencies that receive the nationally NOAA weather broadcast reports.

Numeric keypad – This is used for entering frequencies or in merger with the “Limit” button. It is also used a lot for entering upper and lower ranges of a search between two frequencies. Frequencies found during a search can be easily entered with the keypad. But the more expensive models involuntarily store frequencies found during a search.

Search button – This starts the scanner on a continuous loop between two frequency limits, which allows for finding unknown frequencies within a given range. Generally speaking the searches are in the same automatic increments that the Federal Communications Fee (FCC) uses for the given frequency band being searched.

Manual button – This is fantastic as it allows the owner / user manually step through a range of frequencies stored in the scanner. Most of the modern scanners have about 100 to 300 channels available to store frequencies in the built-in memory. But the higher end models have even more.

Scan button – This starts the scanner on a continuous loop through all of the frequency banks, with all the stored frequencies. As soon as the radio scanner detects a radio signal on a stored frequency it stops and when the radio signal ends it moves to the next stored frequency.

Delay button – When the scanner is searching it stalls for a small duration on a frequency before moving to the next one. This way the user can hear the other part of the radio exchange on that particular frequency.

Lockout button – This is fantastic when you for the interim want to avoid the scanner to stop on a stored frequency. For example, when you’re trying to listen to the traffic helicopters in your area you might want to lockout the frequency of a busy airport tower at peak travel time during that time.

Please note that not all scanners come with all the above mentioned features! Most radio scanners do come with a small whip antenna and also an external antenna connector. Also known as attic antennas, they enable you to hear more transmissions at a greater distance.

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