Lucky you. I live in FL and encryption absolutely ruined my hobby. From: <main@Uniden.groups.io> on behalf of "Joe M." <mch@...> Reply-To: <main@Uniden.groups.io> Date: Thursday, May 14, 2020 at

You could say P25 "ruined it", or digital "ruined it", or narrowbanding "ruined it". Any required newer scanners. Yes, encryption will ruin it for everyone since upgrades are not legal. P25 Phase II

True: P25 was pushed into the US for interoperability, but also because the phone company took away some radio spectrum many radio agencies had been using, including TV. The government grant to get

It's not just Motorola.  Public safety agencies that are buying digital radios are STRONGLY encouraged to use the P-25 standard in order to maintain inter-operability with their neighbors.  To help

You can use the Sentinel program to look at what is programmed in each of your favorite lists. If you find duplicate talk groups, you can "avoid" (lock out) one of them, or you can edit the favorite

The BC-246 Is a Great little Scanner I was forced to buy the Expensive SDS-100 To hear My Local PD/FD ...On Mot Phase 2 . I can you this The 246 Is Much Much better on Close Call and

+1 for the BC246!!! Great for analog Trunked AND pretty good on UHF and not so bad on Low Band either! Mine ranks right up there with my BCD346!! Reception is def better, but not as many features,

I should have specified Uniden America. :-) Joe M.

In New Zealand and Australia they do... their full range!

I use radioreference a lot and think it's very good but I also add a lot of channels manually from finding stuff while doing searches. I though a search function would be good to avoid duplication on

No problem. I knew it wasn't Uniden direct. The prices are lower on the Uniden site for upgrades. (which they do sell direct) The dealers have to take time to enter the codes, so that is why they

Correction, Joe:Bearcat Warehouse which I referred to as “Bearcat”. Sorry. Harvey K1DJG From: <main@Uniden.groups.io> on behalf of "Joe M. via groups.io" <mch@...> Reply-To:

Uniden (Bearcat) does not sell scanners directly to consumers. Joe M.

I did order my SDS100 from Bearcat, and yes, they are $75 per upgrade. I am going to hold off purchasing the upgrades now, as several of you have given me other sources of acquiring them if needed at

Hello, I don't think you made a "mistake" not ordering DMR, ProVoice, or NXDN. If you have not agencies who use those formats there's no need to pay extra. I work in Emergency Management myself and

I drive all over Los Angeles county Orange County San Bernardino County and kern county but mainly la.

Edward Maikranze, I stated and as I stated , IF IT IS A HARRIS P25 PII DIGITAL PROVOICE THEY ARE ENCRYPTED. Most all States, Counties and Cities are going to the Phase II digital scanners. For that

My money would go to the Uniden SDS 100. I have the base version of this family and like it. Im a Uniden Bearcat guy from 8 channel days

Call Bearcat Warehouse, 1-877-568-7226 and they will look at your location to determine what frequencies and service types are and give you some options. John J. Shaffer

Looks like I need to correct myself-last two paragraphs: 1) Motorola sells "mission critical" radios such as the APX series that uses P25 for public safety and when not encrypted, can be monitored by