TS>-> TS>LOL!  Yep, I agree.  Now I wish my g/f didn't buy me that $400
TS>-> TS>leather jacket I wanted, but got me that new RELM scanner that
TS>-> TS>I really want now. ;-))
TS>-> Still waiting as of today.
TS>..and waiting...and waiting....and waiting....and waiting..and
TS>waiting..
I wait no more! The place that I originally ordered from still didn't 
have one, so I called The Ham Shack. They had one in stock and sent it 
out last Friday. I got it yesterday (Wednesday), and have been putting 
it though it's paces ever since. Possibly, no probably, the best hand 
held scanner that I have ever had. Very sensitive with the stock ducky 
antenna, especially on UHF and UHF-T, which is most of what I listen to. 
VHF high is good, low band seems okay, but I don't have enough 
frequencies programmed in to make a serious determination. I like the 
way it programs, and the way that it programs PL. It does tell you if 
you are programming in duplicate frequencies, but it allows you to do it 
if you want. I have the same frequency in three banks, but each with a 
different tone. In addition to the volume and squelch on top, it has a 
channel knob so you can step through the channels manually. If you turn 
this knob, the radio goes into manual automatically. It's fairly small 6 
1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/2. The display could be bigger, but it could also have 
been smaller. The display has two indicators for priority scan, one tiny 
"pri" on the lower part of the display, and when it is not receiving it 
says "PSCAN" on the main display. In non priority, it says "SCAN" on the 
main display.Tone can be turned off or on for the entire radio, but not 
for individual channels. I haven't played with the search yet, so I 
can't say anything about that. The priority, is not very intrusive, 
especially considering that it has ten priority channels.  Weather scan 
is nice. The external power and ear phone connectors are on the side of 
the unit, so that you can lay it down and power it and have an external 
speaker. The external 12 VDC requires a connector like those found on 
some radar detectors, I think it is a 1.3 mm. That's what I do like, now 
for what I don't like. 
1) Delay is all or nothing.
2) There is no way to keep the light on for more than 3 seconds. 
3) The keyboard lock locks all functions, not just the frequency 
programming. 
4) The biggest complaint of all, is that you can not search for tones or 
digital tones. Standard PL information is pretty easy to get around 
here, but DPL is tough. It really should allow you to program in a 
frequency and then search for the proper PL. 
I paid $249.00 plus $5.00 for shipping, which isn't bad. I figure 
another $30.00 for a case and and mobile mount, DC power cord, and 
NiCads. 
It will definitely do until the Uniden trunking tracker is available, 
and maybe even then. 
Gary
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