Police Scanner Purchase Advice

bigdog · Yesterday, 01:17 PM

Looking for advice about Police Scanners, I'll be purchasing one soon.
Don't want a cheap one, but don't want to mortgage the house to purchase

Thanks for your feedback !

Descant · Yesterday, 04:19 PM

A family member is a local PD volunteer and uses android phone to listen to local frequency. Works fine. $0.00.

DRH · Yesterday, 08:39 PM

Uniden makes two of the best scanners available, the SDS100 and the SDS200.

The SDS100 is a handheld, battery powered model and the SDS200 is a desktop scanner powered by a wall-plug adapter. The SDS200 model can also be used as a mobile scanner powered by a vehicle's 13.8VDC power socket.

The electronic circuitry inside these two scanners is virtually identical, and they will receive most every kind of radio signal except cellular frequencies and scrambled law enforcement transmissions.

These radios aren't inexpensive, but they are very impressive. Uniden also sells other scanners with fewer features at lower prices.

Feel free to send me a PM if you would like any additional information.

Yesterday, 01:17 PM	#1
bigdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central MA-Gilford Posts: 1,448 Thanks: 342 Thanked 119 Times in 96 Posts	Police Scanner Purchase Advice Looking for advice about Police Scanners, I'll be purchasing one soon. Don't want a cheap one, but don't want to mortgage the house to purchase Thanks for your feedback !

Yesterday, 04:19 PM	#2
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,366 Thanks: 1,352 Thanked 1,624 Times in 1,056 Posts	phone? A family member is a local PD volunteer and uses android phone to listen to local frequency. Works fine. $0.00.

Yesterday, 08:39 PM	#3
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 1,687 Thanks: 1,203 Thanked 675 Times in 178 Posts	Uniden Scanners Uniden makes two of the best scanners available, the SDS100 and the SDS200. The SDS100 is a handheld, battery powered model and the SDS200 is a desktop scanner powered by a wall-plug adapter. The SDS200 model can also be used as a mobile scanner powered by a vehicle's 13.8VDC power socket. The electronic circuitry inside these two scanners is virtually identical, and they will receive most every kind of radio signal except cellular frequencies and scrambled law enforcement transmissions. These radios aren't inexpensive, but they are very impressive. Uniden also sells other scanners with fewer features at lower prices. Feel free to send me a PM if you would like any additional information. __________________ DRH