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I'm a volunteer Jr firefighter/ medic and this thing rocks i got it about 2 years agoas my first scanner not knowing much. it's easy to us i have 80-120 freq's on it BUY THIS!!!!! after a while i started talking in police/fire code its great for learning how to talk on radio's i get about a 40+ mile radias AWSOME!!!!

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Use it for personal use in my vehicle, great price. I dislike how you have to buy the power cable for it to keep power to it without batteries.

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I volunteer at my county EMS and I don't have a radio yet so I just use this scanner. My tones go off at the same time as my partner's tones but I also get to hear all of the other traffic too! I love this thing and am planning to buy one for everyone in my family this Christmas!!!!

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I am a volunteer firefighter, this scanner is easy to use and program and at a reasonable price. Great if you just want to listen to traffic around your area, or a professional Volunteer Fire Fighter.
This also has preset stations for Marine, Fire/PD, Air Traffic, and Weather.
I would recommend this Scanner becuase I have had great luck with it and is well priced if you dont have to much $$ to spend! The only problem I would suggest some rechargable batteries as they drain within a few days of continues use.
Must Buy!!

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I am a Jr volunteer firefighter and I miss all my calls because i don't have a pager and i depend on the pro 82 200 channel portable scanner to get my calls and it don't always get low band frequencies i have to be in a certain spot and stay there to get the low band frequencies. But all other frequencies Come in very well. My advice is don't Buy the Pro-82 200 channel portable Scanner if u need to hear low band frequencies. But if you don't need to hear low band frequencies I think it would be a perfect scanner.

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nice great

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I am a volunteer EMT and i can hear ALL the fire departments and EMS corps in the county i love it!!

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i use the scanner for listening to my local police department

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I am a volenteer fire fighter and I use this product mainly for listening to alot of diffrent fire agencies around my county. Also police and Resque squads. It works great out of the box for short rang but I would recomend a diffrent anteana for long range useage.

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Some things that are great about it are: 1) it is easy to use in high volume areas, it has great reception, zero antenna problems, and it is a very exciting product in stores at this time. It is also exciting to listen to when there is a lot of emergencies and 911 calls going out.

wade ward

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If one only needs to scan a particular set of frequencies, and is not interested in the full range this has already programmed into it, this scanner is a major pain, and the PC programming cable and software appear to no longer be available.

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Got this little scanner about 8 months ago, the sales people tried to convince me it wouldn't be usuable much longer because my community is going digital. The guy in the store programmed it for me and helped me get the needed accessories. So far only a few agencies have become unreadable, am still able to pick up lots of law enforcement and emergency signals. Have since purchased a pro-97 second hand and I don't listen to it as much as to this one. Will be getting a digital when I can afford one but until then, this one works fine for me.

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I was hoping to get some local emergency frequencies. Had I known that my area went digital and this scanner would not work I would never have bought it. I can't seem to get anything good on it so it was a waste of money. The digital is way more expensive.

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this scanner is so assom ive had it for 4 hours and Ive added all the sournding counties police and severices in it

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i put this thing trough hello and it still works

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Easiest and clearest I've heard... great value!

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works great if you have a better antenna than the one it comes with other wise it sucks

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I am extremly disapointed with the dificulty in programing this scanner,finding a source for railroad and marine frequencys is difficult at best.I returned to the point of purchace for asistance with this issue and the manager refused to let anyone from the sales staff to help me with this,"it would take too much time away from the sales floor" were her exact words. I had hoped to exchange this scanner for a better one, unfortunaly I lost my reciept and this was not possible. my experience with this store has caused me to loose all intrest scanning or ever setting foot in this store again.

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I have never figured out how to program this scanner,when I took it back to point of purcase (Radio shack store at the Courtland Mall in Burton Mi. the manager refused to let someone help me with progaming it, she would only give me a web site to find frequencys,it turned out to bogus)unfortunatly i lost my reciept so I am stuck with this thing. I have lost all intrest in scanning because of this.I will NEVER shop at this store again.

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This is the second one I have had where I go to charge it after I let the batterys run out from the inital charge and it never works again last time at least I could use it with reg alakline batterys but they replaced it any wase this time the batterys died and it never worked again!!!!

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Top notch scanner and very easy to use and program. I own many scanners and this is one of my favorite. It picks up frequencies very well and you can't go wrong with buying this scanner. It has preprogrammed frequencies so it works right away. The audio is nice and loud and clear and the stock antenna is very good.

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this scanner is so cool u get listen to the police,fire department,and the weather so if u are looking for a scanner get this one its asome and u dont half to programm anthing all u do is touch one of the orange button and then it scans by its self

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*I use my for listening to the railroads. Norfolk Southern, CSX, and Amtrak. Works great. This should be a gift to any railfan.

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This scanner is very easy to program and use. It works well for me for listening to trains and aircraft transmissions. I highly recommend
upgrading to a higher performance antenna (also available at Radio Shack).
If you do not need triple-trunking and other fancy features and are just
looking for a simple scanner that is easy to program and use, get this one!!!
You can't go wrong for the reasonable price.

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I am a former 911 supervisor from Fla. and now live in Haywood County NC, we are right in the mountains and my Pro 82 has great signal strength and range. The audio is the best and I wished that they would remake this unit to keep up with the future. I also was a tech. for Cingular and a plain unit with out all the bells and whistles works better than the fancy units. I also have a PRO 95 and Pro97. Radioshack makes a good product
in their scanner line.

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i like it.. nice clear sound.. i loke to know whats going on the my town. i dont live by any air ports and i get the signal pretty dang good. glad i got it,

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IT IS GREAT I JUST GOT IT LIKE 3 HOURS AGO AND I KNOW HOW TO USE IT ITS GREAT!! it has clear signal and say if you want to go to the beach..you know the weather for the whole week! its a steal to get it at [$]i would sell it for a lot more. ITS GREAT!

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I think this scanner is an outstanding piece of gear I use it on a daily basis for work and personel use.

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I purchase this scanner. It took a little getting use to after owning older scanners.I use it to monitor fire and EMT calls.It is lightweight and I was surprised at how far the signals reach.I just wish it came with the AC adapter [...].

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GREAT!! i use it for fire rescue and for my rescue squad! highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good radio scanner. two thumbs up!!!! good for Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad!

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i bought one about two years ago i put through hell and it has always worked, very good product

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Great scanner for the price. Reception is very good with the stock antenna; I am able to get clear signals from police departments 30 miles away. Would imagine external antenna would make a great product better. If you live in a major metro area you may want to get a higher end model with 900MHz range as most large cities use those frequencies, but for most users this will do. Uses standard or rechargeable batteries and acts as a charger for both Ni-CD or NiMH AA batteries. It is slightly difficult to program at first but once you get the hang of it, its a breeze. My only complaint is that you cant directly enter a frequency using the keypad unless you program that freq. into the banks. For example if you are just curious to hear what is on channel 155.100, you cant just enter 155.100, you either have to use the up/down manual tuner or program the frequency into the memory bank. The other problem is that its so interesting to listen, that you may unknowingly spend large chunks of time listening to this thing! Overall its awesome and highly recommended for average users.

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This scanner is awesome!! I got it for my birthday and i have had it since. There are LOTS of mountains around here and it still picks up well. The book says it will go just about as far as you can see the horizon... but i get WAY further than that after i bought the new rubber ducky antenna. (dont get the telescopic.. its a piece of crud)

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I live in Tehachapi CA and this has a very good range from Edwards AFB were I work all the way to Bakersfield CA. If I am correct I get PD from 50 to 100 miles away. And the weather is great for out here and all other channels.

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this is a great scanner for listen in on planes and ham radio.

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I love this radio. It works exactly like it says it will.

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this is the best scanner ever it has a great sigal

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Great scanner. This is my fourth year with this scanner and its still working like the day I bought it. Very easy to use. I did buy the bigger antenna though because there is a lot of mountains around. I also listen to the local ham repeater. Very nice scanner.

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awesome scanner...never had a problem with it...have dropped it a couple of times and still workes like the day i got it...if your thinking about buying a scanner get this one 5 stars!

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this scanner is the best scanner i have ever had i love to listen to the planes.

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Most enjoyable use is at the airport and listen to tower, ground and departing frequencies. Watch the planes approach,land, taxi and depart while listening to all the communications. Learn the types of aircraft while listening to the interesting dialog of the pilots and controllers.

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This scanner is really great. I'm in flight school and I use this scanner to help with my comunication skills on the radio by listening to other pilots. It has really come in handy. Its also really fun to listen to. It has good range too. I live in Newton MA and I can get mansfield airport which is about 25 miles in a highly populated area. You can get a list of local frequencies such as police and fire departments through google.

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I have had my PRO-82 for a few years and I like it very much. It's an easy radio to program and use. the only problem I have noted is that sometimes my receiving range is a little short.
I use it to monitor mainly local p.d. and fire traffic here in West Covina,Ca.

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This scanner is great for an entry level user. I think your best bet would be to get the 20-006 or better antenna to increase the range and sensitivity. It will work better than the desktop PRO-200 Scanner with the stock antenna. You should also get a Ni-MH AA battery charger with 4 batteries. It will be cheaper than the recommended charger, adapter, and batteries. I purchased the 2 hour charger kit with 4 AA batteries. Trust me, you will wish you had taken my advice.

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I recently reentered the volunteer fire service. I needed something to keep in the car.

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I'm A Glider Pilot, And I Needed A Scanner To Take Up With Me In The Glider. Great Reception, Great Price

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I use the police/fire option all the time while im in my truck and with my friends. it has saved us from getting in trouble so many times. especially at parties. it has AWSOME reception and it goes anywhere

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I use because I am voulenteer firefighter and I used because of mutal aid and I like it very much i may get the base one sometime

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This is an awesome scanner, but the stock antenna stinks!!

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I use it instead of an i-pod, but it needs a better antenna.

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I used this radio when I didnt have a radio for firefigthing and ambulance calls. It works great 100%

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Not a bad or great scanner... Does the job when I am scanning for trains frequencies on the road.
Are there better units? Sure... But price is OK for what it is...

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I love this scanner. I would reccemend this scanner to any one!! The only reason Y I am sellling mine is because I noticed that the PRO-84 has better features and more frequncie coverage including 800MHz. The first antenna i had didn't last long. Niether did the antenna that came with it. If u want a great anteanna purchase the 800MHz annteanna for around [$]. THe sound quality is GREAT!!!!! It is very easy to program.

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This item works great I Live in souhern MA and hear channels from NH and ME.

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Im on the third radio like this. The first one just stopped working after about 3 months, they replaced it with a refurbished radio. The refurb melted after about 3 months while being plugged in to the dc adapter [...] for this specific radio. I took it back and it was sent away for repair and then after about a month of getting it back it now will not come on at all. I would suggest getting a Uniden or some other major brand. Anyhting but radioshack brand.

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I would ONLY recomend this scanner to a beginner. The first antenna I had didn't last long at all (but that is cause I took it on and off a lot the BNC contector to the scanner). And every one u do not have to pay no [$] for a 800 MHz radio Ur local [...] should sell the scanners that include 800 meg for $100 or less. I found them onlne. The belt clip is really sturdy. If u buy a secend antenna I personally would buy a 800 MHz antenna cause it costs less that the basic antenna and because ur radio's reseption will increse by a lot. [...]

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Only had it three (3) days won't work a full eight(8) hours.Have to have fully charged batteries when it is plugged in with the called for adapters.I throught it ran on batteries OR the 6v 800ma adapter.Sorry I wasted [$]

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The reception isn't great but most of the time you can hear what is being said. If you plan to use this in your vehicle like I do, then I do not encourage you to buy this, look for another model.

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The instructional booklet is somewhat ambiguous. I had to read the instructions several times. I am still learning how to operate the control mechanisms. The bottom line is, you get what you pay for. I have seen better, however it was a gift for Father's Day. I would have selected another brand, however it does get the job done. The reception is poor, and it is constructed of light weight plastic. They make children's toys more durable than this scanner. Just do not drop it, and all should be OK.

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This scanner works just fine for me. I live in a small town and it picks up all the local agencies along with some State Trooper.

Works great in the sticks too. I take it Jeeping and it picks up BLM and National park just fine.

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This is a GOOD scanner. Not a GREAT scanner, but a good scanner. Major problem - the computer USB interface meant to program it does not work with it. It needs a DB-9 Serial interface. What modern computer has those? Not my Dell XPS, nor my Dell Inspiron. Does anybody know of a cable supplier?

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i love this scanner it is the best to buy it has alot of channels and it is easy of programing and i got a freq site to look up difernet city's chicagoscanningclub.com.

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I have had base units before, but I'm really impressed with this portable unit. I don't have a need for trunking in my area, so it works great. The stock antenna worked better that I perceived it would.

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I purchaced mine on my 10th birthday, and since then i've always known what's going on in scottsburg and as far as louisville.

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I purchased mine recently,I decided on the hand held because of my job.I tested one other before buying this one.The other model was much harder to program.This fits my expectations very well.I also got a print out of all local frequencies.Don't think I could do better.

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I bought this PRO 82 Scanner and i love it.i never had a scanner before and i will nerver get a defferent one it's easy to use and fun i bought the $20.00 extra antenna and i get about 20 mile coverage and i live in a valley i love this scanner i deffinitely would reccomend it to any one beginner or advanced i'v spent about 40 hours on this scanner nothings broken I LOVE IT!!!!

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great audio and since do not use trunking this is a great scanner.

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I love it the oly thing is for my area i had to but the longer anttena for it but it is cool

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even up here in the puckerbrush, i still get good reception from airports and whatnot. It came at a great value to. I especially like the weather forcasts from the NOAA

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I read all of the reviews on this site for this scanner before i purchased it, And all of the reviews are true, great value, good price, and easy to use, read the instrucion manual and youll have no problem figuring out how to use this unit, Its my first scanner and im hooked

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This is a great scanner but the main thing I use it for is to listen to air traffic. It's a bit hit-or-miss but I found New York Center (134.600) comes in decently from my location in west-central New Jersey.

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Love this scanner.Easy to use, great reception, and good for the price. I use this to listen to ship traffic on the greatlakes and it works great.would recommend to all.

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Worth the price. Easy to use. Scanner comes preprogrammed with different searches ranging from police/fire, airports, marine to ham radio frequencies for those unsure how to program. Programming is so easy all one has to do is search radio frequencies online then enter then into your scanner. I searched Lehigh County PA radio frequencies �it�s the county I live in� and found tons of different frequencies. Entering them is easy just press program then enter what channel number say channel 1 then enter the frequency say 154.4500 then hit enter, that�s it, that channel is up and running .I programmed about 14 channels I want to hear and just hit scan and its GREAT. I would advise to buy radio shacks rechargeable batteries and battery charger for $19.99 and it charges them in two hours or just get a DC charger that plugs into the scanner when filled with rechargeable batteries. Overall great value, great signal very happy with it. One could spend the extra money to get a trunking system but often those channels are blocked and not used by many individuals. 10 out of 10. Only down fall which may be an upside also is that its very light weight so hopefully it can hold up to my rugged use.

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Great scanner, great reception, and a great price. Thanks RadioShack.

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Very easy to manually program. Plugging an FM tranmitter into the speaker jack allows you to use your car's speakers to listen to the scanner. Saved my friend from encountering a blocked intersection from a downed power pole during a wind storm. Great starter scanner.

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I think this scanner is a bargain!!!!!!!! Mine works great. I'm listening to firefighters and police. I think this is a great scanner for anyone to get

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great scanner won't really pick up in snow storms. i've found that out several times this year but over all great scanner.

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THANKS TO RADIO SHACK THIS IS A GREAT SCANNER . WAS HAVING TROUBLE HEARING THE TRANSMISSION SO I WENT TO RADIO SHACK AND GOT A PRO 82 RADIOSHACK SCANNER THE VOLUME WAS GREAT . BEST SCANNER I HAVE EVER HAD . THANKS RADIO SHACK

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I got mine yesterday & love it. The only thing I didn't do was order the adapter at the same time. Make sure you get one during purchase or have one already suited for this scanner. I put the batteries in & it was up & running!! Excellant choice!!

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Right as I speak I'm hearing police, fire, and the dept. of transportation going on and on. I'm picking up a few from about 10 miles out and I'm inside with my Pro-82 right now. I'm more than satisfied. If this was to break tomorrow I would buy a new one tomorrow. Thank you radioshack!

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super easy to use and figure out.its real simple not a bunch of buttons to fool with but does just as good a job. i recomend this scanner for all beginners.

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Great handheld scanner. Got it for Christmas and never turn it off except when I'm sleeping. I carry it everywhere because I'm afraid that I might miss tones.

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Best starting off scanner available. Had this one for about 2 years and has worked great ever since. I recommend using an external antenna for your vehicle for even better reception' or even and aftermarket radio antenna. GREAT FOR ANYONE!!!!!

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There are so many channels I dont know what to do with them. The banks make it easy to select between Police and Fire/EMS freqs.

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I give this scanner a 10! I use it between my truck and home it gives me no trouble. Where I live the weather radio is a plus, saves me from having to buy a weather radio itself. I primarily use my scanner as a railroad scanner, and the optional magnetic car mount antenna pushes my reception to at least 5 miles.

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THE BEST! Got this scanner 3 yrs ago and still works GREAT! Reception awesome with 20-006 antenna. Perfect for beginners. RadioShack has a winner.

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It is a great scanner it picks up every thing great for any one!!!!

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Iv'e had my scanner for about 4 years. It works best with the extendable attena. The squelch just broke today, but it has given me 110%. Recomend it to anyone. It got me started in scanning when I was 12.

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awesome awesome easy to program, sales person gave me a list, and I am on a volunteer FD and even the old guys think it is one of the best they have seen for the money

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Scanner works great!!! But make sure you buy the after-market attenna, give you MUCH MORE reception!!!

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Great receiver!!! The NEW usb cable 20-047 works with this scanner.

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Great for first timers. very good reception.

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GREAT SCANNER! IT HAS EXCELLENT RECEPTION, ESPECALLIY WHEN USING EXTENDER ANTENNA. VERY EASY AND FUN TO USE. CAN PICK UP AIRCRAFT CROSS-COUNTRY...LISTEN TO POLICE EVENTS...AND HELPS ME STORM CHASE WITH HAM AND WEATHER RADIO W/ ALERT! BUY THIS SCANNER!

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Invest in the extender antenna - it makes a huge difference. I love the scanner however I am perplexed as to why RadioShack has discontinued the programming cable (20-048) - now if I could just find the pinout somewhere I would make my own. As long as you are happy manually programming this unit, I would recommend it.

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You can pick up aircraft any where in the world. Overall, it is great. I can pick up the local taxi, even though there speaking in japanese. Here a few english words. :)

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Great Scanner great Value verry easy to use love the one touch buttons it a great scanner i recommend it

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I'm not pleased that I can't replace the clip on the handheld scanner. I have tried several stores in and out of my area. I feel that if RadioShack can't keep this in stock or on shelves, this product shouldn't be sold in stores.

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I like this scanner very much. I live in a small town and the reception is great. When I went to Radio Shack to buy a scanner, the salesperson said that this model was the one everyone was buying. They rarely sold any of the other models and everyone seems to have good luck with this model. Also, the salesperson printed me out a frequency listing that had 60 listings for local frequencies in my area. This was very helpful in setting up my scanner. Be sure to ask for a frequency listing printout when you buy your scanner.

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I bought this radio for the aircraft band and I works great. I have the extendible antenna and I receive aircraft transmissions even inside the house well.

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This is a great scanner for the price. Very easy to use. The employees were very helpful with getting me all the proper accessories for it!

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easy to use. best for begginers!!

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Pick up isn't the greatest, but it does good in the area that I want to use it in.

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Only complaint about this radio is the plastic belt clip broke without much use.Other than that this radio is a 10+. Easy to use,great audio,etc.

Comments about RadioShack PRO-82 200-Channel Handheld Scanner:

This is a Great Scanner for the price.

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I have not have good luck with this scanner. First of all the reception is horrible, even for places close by within my own county. It is fickle with certain kinds of batteries, not working well with Monster Rechargables. Warns that they are empty long before they are empty. Mainly the reception is disappointing.

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Great scanner but it does not charge. i bought the 9v plug and C adapter with the nickel hydride batteries and it does not charge. if u dont want to charge a scanner, i reccomend this one.

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This scanner is great

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best scanner i have ever had the opportunity to use. very easy and sounds great!! would recommend everyone interested in scanners to purchase from the amateur to the novelist....should be on your "to get" list...and Radio Shack keeps them in stock.....great buy!!!

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easy to use picks up anywhere i love it recommend to anyone looking for a good handheld scanner.

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I love it but it isn't really picking up anything. I can pick up a couple of things. But way it does pick it up it is great. I think it is because no police or fire sirens are not going off like they always do. That might have to do with it. I would suggest getting this product.

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i got this for christmas ,and it's easy to program ,and the reception is great also ,i have the base just like this one ,so if your looking for a handheld this would be it ,

Comments about RadioShack PRO-82 200-Channel Handheld Scanner:

This scanner is great. I got mine as an early Christmas gift. It's very easy to program, and the one-touch banks are a definite plus! Other great things are the clear sound that comes through the speaker, and the low power usage. My batteries have lasted 1 day of constant use.

Comments about RadioShack PRO-82 200-Channel Handheld Scanner:

Comments about RadioShack PRO-82 200-Channel Handheld Scanner:

This scanner is a great product. I've had mine for about 3 months now and i've had to replace the batteries about 5 times since I use it so much. The reception is great, and it's much easier then my base units since I can have it with me at all times and know when there is a fire call.

Comments about RadioShack PRO-82 200-Channel Handheld Scanner:

This is a great radio! I have had mine for a year now and it works just as good as it did when I took it out of the box.Reception is great.

Comments about RadioShack PRO-82 200-Channel Handheld Scanner:

Great scanner, price very good for what it does. Very nice for just taking it anywhere.

Comments about RadioShack PRO-82 200-Channel Handheld Scanner:

Great scanner for where I live...Love the easy touch buttons for quick scanning ranges. Weather channel is definately a plus...If you dont get great reception dont forget Catalog #: 20-006 ! Good job Radio Shack