I've got this scanner and use it with the supplied rubber duck aerial. To my ears the sound is muffled and there's a ton of hiss with every airband transmission I pick up.
I honestly prefer my old AOR 1000 that I got in the 80s. More sensitivity on the stock aerial and far better sound quality.
@ChorltonM21 I had the same problem with almost every scanner, moreso in the past few years. From what I read up on the subject, it's to do with interference from things like WIFI routers & electrical interference in general. You are'nt going to get a good range & clear signal nowadays without using a preamp & an external antenna like a scanking or dipole.
@musicroomwill You can get scanner frequencies through radioreference website. I got a scanner frequency CD from ebay with 2010 updates. I programmed the banks like Amature radio 144 PMR 446 etc into the scanner & searched the banks to find users. Let me know if you are in the uk & ill send some more info.
@huggies12345 SCR comes on screen when 1 or more broadcast bands are turned on. all bands can be turned on or off to ignore transmissions from the cutom or close call searches.
I've got this scanner and use it with the supplied rubber duck aerial. To my ears the sound is muffled and there's a ton of hiss with every airband transmission I pick up.
I honestly prefer my old AOR 1000 that I got in the 80s. More sensitivity on the stock aerial and far better sound quality.
ChorltonM21 1 month ago
@ChorltonM21 I had the same problem with almost every scanner, moreso in the past few years. From what I read up on the subject, it's to do with interference from things like WIFI routers & electrical interference in general. You are'nt going to get a good range & clear signal nowadays without using a preamp & an external antenna like a scanking or dipole.
thebaldcount 1 month ago
Fabulous and informative video. Recently bought one of these and your video has helped tremendously. Thank you.
colinlyne 1 month ago
@colinlyne you are most welcome
thebaldcount 1 month ago
Just got one today. Your vids will come as a great help cos im a novice :)
MrBucko41 1 month ago
Great manual.
Thanks.
I purchased it 2 days ago....
quiteobserver 5 months ago
CAn You plug the earphones in it ?
quiteobserver 5 months ago
@quiteobserver yes you can
thebaldcount 5 months ago
airband is from 108 to 137 gettin a uniden 3500 to morra
dazaboy2k9 8 months ago
Is this scanner very loud as if om in a noisy place will i still hear it ok or is it a mini scanner and not very loud thanks for any info.
vinnyboy33 11 months ago
do you know, can set the backlight on all the time???
never go out the back light., under settings then set backlight
loeb1 1 year ago
@loeb1 I didnt know that at the time of making the video, I have since learned more of the functions.....thanks for the coment.
thebaldcount 1 year ago
@thebaldcount i have got same one and i set the light to infinite
so it wont go off...you are welcome :)
loeb1 1 year ago
Where did you get those lists from coz on the same scanner as I got I just only got the air band list and that's it
musicroomwill 1 year ago
@musicroomwill You can get scanner frequencies through radioreference website. I got a scanner frequency CD from ebay with 2010 updates. I programmed the banks like Amature radio 144 PMR 446 etc into the scanner & searched the banks to find users. Let me know if you are in the uk & ill send some more info.
thebaldcount 1 year ago
@thebaldcount yess i do live in the uk can you tell me the software called from the cd and the usb cheers
musicroomwill 1 year ago
What does that SCR mean on the screen? For some reason it appeared on my 3500xlt scanner the other day and i dont know what it does.
huggies12345 1 year ago
@huggies12345 SCR comes on screen when 1 or more broadcast bands are turned on. all bands can be turned on or off to ignore transmissions from the cutom or close call searches.
thebaldcount 1 year ago