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This is my 4th scanner that I have bought from Radio Shack. "Awesome unit" The programming was done for me at no extra charge. The guys were very friendly and knowledgeable. Figured out how to program unit myself once home which took a while, was used to the older method of programming..

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we'd love to have this scanner but it isn't digital so we can't hear police traffic on it.. Perhaps that's why it's so cheap...digital is [$]The 2096 is the same as this one, but ours is digital.. and the display is gone.. hence it's in Radio Shacks shop,some where in Utah!

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wife bought this scanner for me 2 yrs ago,it was a PRO 2096... we paid a LOT more than the price shown,so we're upset about that!! We use it for fun/hobby.It's exciting to hear all the Police/ EMS/ Fire traffic.... Shortly after gettin it, the display disappeared,so we took it to the store to have it repaired. We got it back a month later with nothing being fixed. Two weeks ago,it totally died..NOTHING!We took it to the store again,it's now someplace in Utah! We're not made of money,so we may not get it back,depending on what's wrong....bottom line: we're not happy with the product,the company,or the price...I've been a scanner listener since 1980,and this is most trouble I've ever had with a scanner.

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Basic programming is easy. Advanced programming and programming a trunked channel are a different matter. This is my first experience with programming a trunked channel into a scanner, and it hasn't been a good one. I also bought the computer cable and software from Starrsoft. Basic programming with the computer was much easier than manual programming on the scanner. For manual programming, the owners manual skips around too much which makes it really hard to follow programming instructions. Overall, this seems to be a very good radio, but probably not for a beginning scanner enthusiast.

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i have it on all the time in my home and its great

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Great at finding and jumping as freq change with emergency. Easy to program with usb cable and software sold at the shack!

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This is the best scanner to pick up these signals. I had a PRO-91 scanner that was blown out of the water with this one.

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Im sure it would be a bit difficult to program with just using the keyboard on the radio itself. but with the scancat program, this radio is extremely easy to program and to make changes as needed.

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Once you understand the programming, this is the best scanner I've ever had.
This is a professional radio. Programming might be be issue for someone just starting out with scanners.

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At home.

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[...] Poor quality control as numeric keypad sticks while programing this scanner. I took it back and just ordered a GRE PSR-400 for less money then [$] for this PRO 20-163.

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The one thing I don't like is the volume and squelch control being together.. You turn one and you might turn them both, or they do when the radio is new.. Programming the frequencies is easy with a computer program, therein is why a very beginner should maybe look to a lesser radio.. This scanner is my fifth since the very beginnings with a garage sale bought scanner in the '80's, and the progression to this "toy" was obvious.. I would recommend this to anyone who has been into scanning for a few years and understands the basics of the hobby. That and computers, you have to be able to upgrade any software that comes it's way and programming it (with text) is very important..

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Good sound but hard to program. User manual needs more work for on hands programming procedure.

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I have had mine for just 2 years and less than 30 hours of use and the display went out. Radio Shacks estimated cost of repair $100.00. I am not happy with the quality of this product.

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If you have never used a scanner, don't get this one. The manual is hard to understand because it jumps around with its' instructions. Even for just trouble shooting is hard. Although is has frequency jumping option, it cuts out one conversation to bring up another. You miss part of what you were listening to. Also, you hit a wrong button and you will be forever trying to figure it out.

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THIS SCANNER IS AWESOME. IT IS VERY DURABLE AND RECIEVES SIGNAL WELL. THE ONLY DOWNFALL IS IT IS SO HARD TO PROGRAM WITHOUT A SCANNER PROGRAM.

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I have used may different radio shack scanners and this is the worst to program I have ever used. The instructions are not in the proper sequence to program this unit. Had to take it back and ordered a different unit on line. I would not recommend this scanner to anyone.

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This Scanner is awesome ! I listen to analog and works well for my needs, and i would recommend this to anyone that has a use for analog scanning!

controls are like the Por-97 so its easy to understand, from my end!

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This Radio Is a good Radio, I know how to run though it, its just like the pro 97 that radio shack had.

Only minor flaw i see, is that if you don't know what your doing, then it will take time to get used to!

This Is a really good analog scanner, and i would recommend it to a friend, but work with them on how to program, takes some getting used to if you have not worked with a pro-97 type scanner!

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You have to have a Brain to use the Manual, I dont have a problem with it at all. Great Radio, and the Manual is easy to read.

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This is a really good deal. The price was good and once you figure it out it will work for you. I am a FireFighter in Texas and we cover a lot of different jurisdictions. The scanner is a invaluable resourse when it come to recieving transmissions on other frequencies that we dont have in our radios. I have my scanner mounted in my personally owned vehicle,I bought Radioshack coax and a Bnc connector and used a regular CB radio antenna and I can pick up transmission from our weakest repeater 46 miles away and it transmits at 25 watts no other radio will pick it up.

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for personal use

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[...]USER MANUAL IS THE WORST I`VE EVER SEEN!WILL BE RETURNING IT.

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I had purchased this scanner about 3 months ago. Itr had a date code of 06A08. I took it back because the buttons stuck together and there was some intermod. The one I just purchased yesterday has a date code of 04A09 and it is perfect. When you buy something like this, it is always best to get the latest date code as there have been a few software updates since this radio came out in 2007. You can see the up-dates on [...] links next to the instruction manuals.

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The scanner seems to work fine, but the manual is just awful. Poor explanations of functions, exceeding difficult to find instruction on performing many of the tasks. No index!

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I have an old one that is programed an I love it!! But I bought this new trple trunking and would love to use it

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I wrote a review on this scanner the other day but after using this for 3 days, I need to change my review so here it goes: I returned it yesterday. I am going to order the PRO-163[$] online as it is made by Uniden. A better manufacturer then GRE. The 20-163 has no alpha tagging which isn't a big deal. This scanner(PRO-163) got a lot of interference from my Optimum Cable Modem which is in the livingroom. I think the front-end is too sensitive. I also have the PRO-2018 which was $32.63(reg.price $99.95) at Radio Shack. Some stores still have them in stock as it has been discountinued for a over a year and it drops in price every week. Not a bad non-digital double conversion scanner without 800mhz. Best value out there and it was written up on radioreference.com too.The writer wrote,"If anyone else out there is perhaps thinking of a tabletop model for stationary scanning purposes, I really do recommend the Radio Shack PRO-2018. What it lacks in features,it seemingly more then makes up for pure reception and sound quality. In fact, I recommend anyone to buy this radio regardless of the situation. Odds are this thing will do a better job of scanning local police/fire then your $300.00 multi-trunking GPS enabled super box".

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When and if you buy this scanner. You better have a lot of back ground programing.. This one is very hard to figure out. Not user friendly at all.. When I ordered this scanner. The sales person told me it was easy to operate. It was not.. I think I got in over my Head on this one.

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As a active emergency services volunteer and amateur radio operator I rely on a good scanner to increase situational awareness. I've owned RS scanners since the 70's but this one has left me with a sour taste. The display constantly locked up and only a shipment to the repair center could correct it. With the original 1 year warranty and the extended warranty I felt covered. After 16 months and on it's 3rd trip back to the repair center the local store said my warranty was no longer valid and wanted to charge me $120 to get it back. I left it there and purchased another brand. The size and performance otherwise was satisfactory. Not the best, but worth the[$] I paid for it.

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This radio is pretty good compaired to the model it replaced. The display should be larger and the volume and squelch shouldn't be together.[...] The PRO-160 is made by Uniden and has no alpha tags and the new 700Mhz. This was well worth my while. I will see how it works with the antenna provided as I can't put an outdoor antenna up in a rental building. I know a scanner magnetic mount would work better by my window. I may purchase one becuase I am surround by hills here.

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I bought for my husbands b-day, he had been asking for one and it was very disappointing. easy to program once you got going but I still cannot get most of the local stations. the sales rep at the store was no help either, maybe if I had gotten someone different. would not have bought this model had I known.

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We have always owned a Radio Shack scanner and working in the Fire and EMS in Franklin County, it works well trunk scanning.

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radio shack needs to go out of business if thing are like this

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use this product for fire dept. & ems calls

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I am in training with the local sheriff's department and wanted to listen to comms to get smarter on signals and 10 codes. I found it was also useful during a severe thunderstorm when the tornado sirens went off. I took it to the basement with my family and could hear reports from spotters first hand. Tuning is not as difficult as it is time consuming. I'm still trying to figure out how to block out school buses, highway department and janitors from the county communications. My county uses an EADACS system and it seems that all of the frequencies are shared. It is probably in the manual, but I'm not a communications expert so some of it is a little fuzzy to me. Regardless, this radio is a good value.

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Listening to Emergencies and relays throughout town.

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I bought it for my 65 year old mother and she immediately fell in love with it. She loves always knowing what is going on around her (Police and Fire). Although I am more of a pro, I have the digital model so I do the advanced but do-able programming.

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Wanted to try this scanner out, I own the hand held version and saw this one on sale....Not in the store!! Went to 2 different retailers and they told me I was mistaken!! The salesmen were very rude!! Good Luck Radio Shack!!

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Needs to have an easy set of instructions with process steps. Current owners manual is not helpful. If I can't get more set up help I will return the unit.

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I have an older 10 channel PRO-57 so I decided to upgrade to this one. The scanner is only scanning bank 0 and 1 even though I added a priority channel in Bank 2. The directions are absolutely LACKING as is the FAQ.

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Not a plug and play. Uses jargon we never have heard of, and can't understand. Should have a button for each service that scans all those frequencies. Nothing to associate the programmed frequencies with what service, or area of town.

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wouldn't trade it for anyother scanner

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Quick easy answer to the siren in the night

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So far its all good, just hard to control

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I just purchased this yesterday, its amazing. I live in the suburbs and can pick up the entire metropolitan area.

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love the scanner.. think its 1 of the better 1's that radioshack has put out in sum time... no problems.

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I recently bought a PRO-163 in addition to my PRO-160 and I honestly hate it. I returned it and got an additional 160. The 163 has a horrible backlight, the squelch knob is hard to use, the pause button is hard to press, all of the buttons are too close together. Even the speaker sounds worse compared to the 160. Do yourself a favor and save the money and buy the newer model, the PRO-160.

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I HAVE ONE AND USE ALL THE TIMES

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Not much here to explain, Picked it up as a mobile unit in my SUV. Works great, Little difficult at first but manual is not to bad.
Alpha tagging is difficult, But overall a great scanner and I'm 100% satisfied with it.

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you claim that this unit Clones with another PRO-163, 20-163 desktop or with the handheld version, PRO-164, 20-164

Q: How can this be the sister of the handheld version pro-164 when this unit doesn't cover 700MHz?

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Item isn't digital. Shouldnt sell if can't use. Even the store manager cant program. Says bcuz needs 2b digital. I asked about this b4 purchasing & was told would work. Not even 1 channel!!! Poor business to sell items outdated when I asked specifically about the digital thing & if this would still work. Manager says will give full refund though.

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Bought on sale; replaced old Bearcat. Used the software available on the web to program; bought the cable from RS. Everything works well; pick up frequencies previously not received. On/off knob a little small, but no big deal.

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my husband uses it daily

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Love to listen. Very clear. Difficult to program would be the only con.

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Product controls were difficult to use. Reception was not good. Returned product for refund.

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I'm so glad that I found this scanner, I liked it so good that I bought the desktop unit and a handheld unit as well. The only thing that I can say negative about it is that it's a little difficult and time consuming to program either one. But the directions that are included are very simple to understand and follow. It is an excellent unit and I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting a good scanner.

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THIS SCANNER IS NOT TOO BAD. THE ITEM COULD USE AN UPGRADE AS I RECIEVE POOR SIGNALS IN AN SLIGHTLY URBAN SETTING. THE SCANNER IS IDENTICAL TO THE PRO-97 WHICH MAKES IT EASIER TO PROGRAM. OVER ALL I GIVE THIS ITEM AN 8 OUT OF TEN. BETTER BUY IT WHEN IT'S ON SALE THO.

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It is light weight, small, and is easy to operate! My 10 year old cousin figured it out in a matter of seconds!

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this scanner is very nice but i suggest to use the patch cord to program the scanner. i had alot of difficulty with out the cord. i went to [@] to get channels. you can become a member and load there freq's right into the scanner through the cord. over all good product.

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This is the first trunking scanner I've owned. It's a good scanner. I've had scanners for 20 years. I like the alpha tagging.

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Had this 2 weeks now, was expecting much more on range, the low band range is poor at least for me here in NYC. Picking up Nassau and Westchester County fire freqs on lowband is virtually impossible, even with an antenna out the window. Coverage on all bands on signals in suburban areas is lousy. My Uniden 780 picks up all low band clearly and has good range from Suffolk to Morris County and from Rockland to Middlesex Counties. I'll stick with Uniden.

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the vehicle antenna recommended for this product is not 21.802, that is for a cb you need to get 20.011 a scanner antenna at Radio shack. tell the associate that is the one you need. for some reason radio shack[@] got it wrong. Thank you

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This scanner caan get me over 100 miles in an urban environment, woodsy area, and ocean line. However, you must have a colledge dregree to operate it. Without the software, it will take your years to program. No preprogrammed frequencies make it a pain to use. Only good thing is the reception and range.

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I Use the scanner as a secondary fire notification besides my pager and handset. Works great Kinda hard at first to program LOTS and Lots of features. I live close to my repeaters for my FD so i really wont know the range it has untill i put in my truck.(comes with most things needed to mount in a truck{have to buy external antenna} GREAT product

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This scanner was purchased as a back up unit, mainly due to curiosity on my part. I have always been and will remain a Uniden customer. I had heard very good things about this radio so I decided to pick one up during a very rare event. [$] Now then, the radio is a pretty solid performer. I did a test on the 25-50-136-170,, 440-470 and the 800 bands. Reception was pretty good all around. The one area where this radio is not at its best is in the civil/milair bands. Otherwise, the radio will perform pretty much in line with todays' mid level priced scanners. The only thing I HATE about this radio is the tiny display. I wish Radio Shack would change that. Otherwise, if you can deal with that, this radio will satisfy the needs of most analog scannists'. I would not pay normal price for it though, wait for a sale.

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Excellent scanner from GRE .Buy when on sale to save $$. These are NOT in every store.

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I bought the scaaner over a year ago and I have not had any problems with it. The scanner is easy to use and has a bright keypad and display that can be adjusted to different levels. It is a great scanner. The only thing that I would change though would be the placement of the speaker- I would have built it on the side of the scanner.

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I was told that the newer models wouldnt have an issue with the display going dead, yet in under one year with very little use my display is shot. Radio shack is sending me a check in the mail ,,they DO NOT REPAIR the radio. I WOULD STRONGLY ADVISE NOT TO GET THIS RADIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Great scanner. I use it at home alot, It never gets turned off.Its very clear and I can hear every channel I program into it. I bought it back in may and the only problem I had is that the squelch and volume knob stuck on me but I returned it to radio shack and they took care of the problem. Over all its the best one I've had. Great buy !!!

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I bought this scanner back in July, it performed very well for a long time. I was picking up signals 20 miles away and getting very little intermod. I just sent it off for repairs as the squelch and volume messed up on me. I went from hearing signal calls at 20 miles away to only being able to hear 2 miles away, and picking up interference from TV stations. Overall a good scanner but its not a Uniden.

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I own 5 scanners and just bought the 163. Good radio over-all. Down side is small screen, hard to program if your have not done a trunking scanner before, lighting on front panel is uneven.Bought it becouse you can text tag all channels, A biggie for me, I also own a pro 433 which is in sale if you can find them for 119.00 I M O the 433 is a much better radio, display is huge seperare controls for squelch and volome, and reception out of the box is better than 163 I run both base units 24-7 and 3 handhelds when I am mobile. Pro 164 97 and a pro 25 my go to radio that NEVER fails. 163 is a good radio but 433 if you can referance 5 digit # to transmitting source in the trunking mode is a better value for your money. all Radios receive much better with a external antenna 163 and 433 will pull N H P for 100 miles out, simplex channels running a hy-gain 15 feet up on mast. FIND OUT WHAT YOUR CITY OR TOWN RUNS BEFORE YOU BUY A SCANNER IF THERE ARE MOSTLY ANALOG OR DIGITAL SYSTEMS OR YOU WILL BE VERY MAD BEING YOU CAN'T HERE ANYTHING.

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Outperforms my PRO 2055, clearer sound and the signal bargraph is a nice addition.

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Great Product

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this thing receives as well or better than my Bearcat 9000 xlt first one to ever do that ecept for the pro 2006 I used to have.

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I have this unit in my Volunteer Firefighting response vehicle and its really reliable. When my pager goes off in the middle of the night, i get out of bed, and get in my truck, i turn this unit on and it goes right to our dispatch channel so i know what i'm going to and where it is.

Excellent for the price.

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home use only

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Good scanner,The bad is that you get x-amount of channels per bank and if you program all the channels so you can name them it leaves you with fewer lockout spaces to lock out unwanted signals. It stinks because I can only have it on search and save the channels for lockout purposes only meaning I cant name my channels

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After further usage, this scanner receiver is more and more impressive,,i've had the pro-2055 model in the past which this scanner replaced, and it was a great radio, i think the pro-163 is even better all around, the receive is great on it, much better also than a uniden bct-15 i had in the past year. Comes with a much better quality stock telescopic antenna than the unidens and works quite well. Many new added features, solid build, make this one of the best analog trunking base/mobile scanner's on the market IMO.

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This is a great scanner, it has great Sensitive to it and the trunking mode is very easy to program. the only problem I have with it is the buttons seem to stick other than that I find no other problems with it.

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This scanner picks up where the pro-2055 leaves off, so to speak, Lots more features, rebandable, very nice looks,,signal strength meter is a nice touch, great looking display, thats nicely lit. Receives frquencies very well with the included telescopic antenna,,great audio sound,,solid well built. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a good base/mobile unit,,Hard to beat for the price !!

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Very excellent radio no problems with it and works very well on the military uhf aero band, trunking work very good to. took me a while to program the text into the radio. this is a great radio.

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If you're a casual user or new to scanning you don't need a $200 scanner. The Pro-433 has all the important features and costs barely over [$] when not on sale. Buy that instead. I promise you will not miss the added features of this scanner.If you don't need a base scanner like this, or don't know what form factor you want, get a handheld like the Pro-528, it should prove to be much more convenient and versatile. This scanner isn't a bad scanner by any means. I just feel that the extra features you're paying for aren't worth the extra cost over a 433. If I had to do it again I'd probably have gone with the Pro-162. Similar to the 528, but divides the channels up into 20 banks with 50 channels each. Smaller banks make it much easier to organize and focus on what you want to scan.

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Over all a pretty good scanner for the price. The display is a bit small but most scanners now days are getting smaller anyway. It is very clear though and great back lighting. I like the alpha tags that you can add to the freq. and the signal strength meter is a nice addition to it. It is easy to program if you take the time to read the instructions. The buttons are small but actually big enough for somebody with big hands like me to program it easily. It would most likely be easier to program with a computer and scan-cat lite software but it was not a deal breaker for me. It scans and searches at a pretty good speed compared to what older Radio Shack scanners have over the years. I have owned many scanners over the years including Bearcat and Radio Shack. This one ranks pretty high especially for such a low price.

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Decent radio, however it comes out of the box with Firmware issues. Can't program LTR through the keypad. Trunking will stop and disappear after some time of operation. I recomend a Pro-97 over this or the Pro-164.

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Good Scanner, easy set up and crystal clear, but I have had to return 3 times for the display going out. The last time it worked a total of 5 seconds. I would not recommend this scanner, what a pain.