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I apologize for my post.

it's hard to keep up with updated scanners, not everyone can afford these new digital scanners.
and they price for 1 is price of a old beat up car.
to bad they don't have lease to own plan, it would work out.
I have to keep watch on ebay for a digital scanner that in my price range.
does anyone know why the public service has gone digital for?
what's wrong with analog?

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Nothing against you, my post was actually geared towards ACTIONSCAN49*. I was just admiring your post, nothing more. In regards to quoting, maybe I should practice what I preach :)

Some arguments for digital:

- It can be used in a narrowband channel, which means more channels can fit in the band.
- It can work better in weak signal areas.
- Its easier to add encryption (since its already digital all you have to do is jumble the data).
- Its easier to add advanced data features (transmitter ID, remote radio programming/shutoff, location tracking, text messages, etc).
- Its easier to trunk, switch, and integrate with other systems as you don't have to do A/D conversion to transport the audio.

Don't get me wrong here, most of these things can (and have) been done with analog.

While on paper it can be proven that digital can do slightly better with a weak signal, it can also be argued that the human ear is capable of hearing intelligible audio amongst the static/dropout of a weak signal (much like its possible to watch analog TV despite a lot of static/snow in the picture).

Personally I think narrowband analog would be a better way to go and would have much better audio quality.
Unfortunately my opinion has about zero value to those who buy and sell digital radios.

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OK :oops:

If you really need one, digital scanners can be had for $399 currently at RS for another 6 days or one can wait and hope for Friends and Family coupon later on for bigger savings and some extra gas money for the junker car. A recession brings out sales, RS has put the 106/197 on sale something like 4 times this year, including the last 3 weeks. RS does it by volume but has overhead, probably why they keep pushing the sales more often than before. Uniden doesn't have their own stores but has brand loyalty so they can keep the price high.

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"I was installing un-programmed radios"

Are you saying I'm sloppy and rude?
My post is questioning the costly priced digital scanners that some places are charging.
some thing new comes up and they start to cash in this digital thing so they stick an ugly price tag
I think were going though this thing called the digital band wagon.
BELLS AND WHISTLES!

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I wouldn't say sloppy or rude, just obnoxious.

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Nothing gets by you, does it???

All that matters is that your happy with your presentation here.

Good luck.

1- Digital radios cost lots of money, since they're new...Same as the first trunktracking ones.

2- Digital isn't widespread. Yet.

3- I'm locking this before somone gets the torches lit. Watch those pitchforks. And that ban hammer. PM if it gets you in a wad.

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