Concerning _Pro-2042_, Bobbie Beers said to Troy H. Cheek in SCANRADIO:
 BB> Ah yes! Mountains do have a tendency to create a barrier to good
 BB> reception. Have you thought about moving to the top of one? 
Actually, my family does have some property up near the top of one, but it's 
also miles from the nearest electricity...
 THC>> I'm about to try the 2042.  The local Radio Shack didn't have any
 THC>> in stock (they say there are only 4 in the entire district) but did
 THC>> order me one, which should be here Thursday.  I'm trading in my
 THC>> 2035 for it. That's the secret, you know.  Never keep a scanner
 THC>> more than 30 days. :-)
 BB> 
 BB> Well, I guess I'm not too old to learn. My trouble is I have a
 BB> tendency to become attached to them, and cannot part with them. 
I just haven't had any of these long enough to become attached to them. Most 
of them have annoying "features" of one type or another that would have 
caused me to take them back even if I wasn't planning on getting another one 
soon.  The 2035 is the big exception, and I very seriously considered not 
trading up to the 2042.
 BB> I can't imagine going to an old folks home without my scanner. Maybe I
 BB> should pray for a roomate that is deaf, so I don't disturb her? 
Just use an earphone and tell everybody it's a fancy hearing aid.
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