will the fdny uhf frequenices be able to be picked up by any ofthese 2 scanners

[anesti]

http://www.amazon.com/Uniden-BC-95XLTB-Bearcat-Portable-Scanner/dp/B000N5PYQM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1284591659&sr=8-6

http://www.amazon.com/Uniden-BC72XLT-Handheld-Scanner-Black/dp/B0002QIBNK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1284596746&sr=8-2


a friend wants one but dosent want to break the bank

 

[bklyndisp54]

You will need a scanner that can program with 6.25KHz channel spacing.  From what I could find via web searches neither of those units will do the trick.

Try the  Radio Shack PRO-97 (portable) and/or the PRO-160 (base/mobile).  I have both ...they will get it done.  

I just spotted several PRO-97's on e-bay for under $100.

 

[BronxFireRadio]

Check out eBay. As #54 says, check out the PRO-97. I got one a few years back:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Radio-Shack-Handheld-Scanner-pro-97-1000-Channel-/260662271615?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb0ae9e7f

Does the narrow channel spacings very well, and the alpha tags are helpful. Does the DoITT trunking stuff for NYC pretty well too, but takes an engineering degree to figure out...

 

[anesti]

thanks guys, i have a pro 97 which i dont use and ill give it to him, he says if he is serious that he will buy a better model down the road.

 

[nfd2004]

Does the narrow channel spacings very well, and the alpha tags are helpful. Does the DoITT trunking stuff for NYC pretty well too, but takes an engineering degree to figure out...
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 I have a portable GRE that also has digital scanning for some other depts (like Providence, R.I.). Engineering degree is the very bare minimum required. I'm telling ya, what a nightmare. I usually just have to cough up a few extra dollar$ everytime I need to add or change something. The good news is that at least the FDNY isn't going digital.

 It seems to me that simple scanner programming is going the way of the horse and steamer engine.

 

 

[bklyndisp54]

I think that part of the problem is that the programming manuals seem to have been written by people who got a C- in English as a 2nd Language. 

 

[HCO]

Programming GRE 300 and 400 series radios is much simplified with the use of Butel ARC 300 software.  You can paste in the frequencies and PLs from any list e.g. Radio Reference.  Adding alpha tags and bank configuration is a breeze, and a couple of clicks puts it in correct trunking mode.  The biggest benefit is that you can throw away the radio manual.

 

[anesti]

Programming GRE 300 and 400 series radios is much simplified with the use of Butel ARC 300 software.  You can paste in the frequencies and PLs from any list e.g. Radio Reference.  Adding alpha tags and bank configuration is a breeze, and a couple of clicks puts it in correct trunking mode.  The biggest benefit is that you can throw away the radio manual.

have it for my uniden bearcat a life saver.