Originally Posted by rg1283

Staples still sells scanners

Originally Posted by cp.

Was looking to get a good scanner for my home, hoping to pick up Wilmington and some surrounding towns/cities. Can anyone recommend a place that I can buy a good scanner? Thanks.

Originally Posted by kttref

I really thought (s)he meant a scanner to scan something into a computer....

Originally Posted by rokurmthr61

"did you even read to post?" haha jk haha

Originally Posted by Dazy5

While on scanner topics, is there a special way to get worcester? I have the frequencies programed in, but it seems to start on one freq for 5 seconds, beep a few times and jump to another freq. haha... maybe I do have a problem with this scanner, but it only does that with Worc.

Originally Posted by Dazy5

I got mine at radio shack. They usually go on sale for $50.00 off, so watch the website if you want to get it there. I did have trouble finding the one i wanted in the stores though. I called five different RS's and only one had it. When I got there, it was the store model and ended up not working. I bought the Pro-167 and have never had a problem with it.

While on scanner topics, is there a special way to get worcester? I have the frequencies programed in, but it seems to start on one freq for 5 seconds, beep a few times and jump to another freq. haha... maybe I do have a problem with this scanner, but it only does that with Worc.

Originally Posted by SinePari

I guess scannerworld.com is the way to go. I just saw the BCT15 on radioshack.com for $349! Like I said I got mine new for $230...that's a huge difference in price.

Originally Posted by 94c

The only way you can pick up everything is through trunking.

Originally Posted by SinePari

Don't know how it works but I remember the scanner that I was issued did the same thing you're talking about, and I haven't had a problem with this one. It goes for about $230 brand new.

Originally Posted by Delta784

You guys are issued scanners, but your radio system problems aren't fixed?

Originally Posted by PaulKersey

That was the fix. They can receive their calls by scanner.
In Western Mass, two way communication is a luxury, not a right.

Originally Posted by rokurmthr61

lol


haha
well sorry but i bought mine for 202 so you got ripped and i hope you bought the software so you can program it and if you only have usb ports you have to buy the usb connection b/c uniden but blockers so that you can't use adaptors haha let me know if you need help it took me a while to program it to my liking

Thanks guys! I do have a trunking scanner. This is my first one, so I guess it just comes down to finding a few HOURS to read the manual and figure things out. The only thing I know how to do is program the frequencies I got off rfwiz. So far I really just listen to Shrewsbury. It would be nice to get some Worc. action every once in a a while, though.

Originally Posted by Delta784

You guys are issued scanners, but your radio system problems aren't fixed? Seriously, there is something perverse about that. Our radio system sucked in a big way for several years, but at least they didn't give us expensive toys we didn't need during that time; that would just be turning the knife.