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Portable scanner, which one to buy ?

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Dear all,

i'm a spotter photography and i would like to buy a portable scanner to listenning to the aviation frequencies (civilian and military).
Anyone has an idea for the choice i can made in buying one ?

Allready thanks for answering.


Kind regards.


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Re: Portable scanner, which one to buy ?

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I recommend the Uniden Bearcat UBC125XLT
Easy to use, holds 500 channels and has the option to scan through the VHF, UHF or any other band if you want to hear new frequencies.
Costs 150 euros, but for me it was worth every cent of it
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Re: Portable scanner, which one to buy ?

Post by Rabbit »

Tth
Zonan wrote:I recommend the Uniden Bearcat UBC125XLT
Easy to use, holds 500 channels and has the option to scan through the VHF, UHF or any other band if you want to hear new frequencies.
Costs 150 euros, but for me it was worth every cent of it
I agree.

Easy to use, small, free software (Scan125) and with fully charged batteries you can use it more than a day. Worth every euro.
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Re: Portable scanner, which one to buy ?

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Thanks every one for answering.

Kind regards.

Bedankt allemal !
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Re: Portable scanner, which one to buy ?

Post by msboersma@yahoo.com »

Old Post, followup question... Do I understand correctly? Can I program the Uniden Bearcat UBC125XLT at home, via PC/software, with the frequencies I want to use?
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Re: Portable scanner, which one to buy ?

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Yes you can but is't only running on a Windows system.
Assumption is the mother of all f#ckups...
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Re: Portable scanner, which one to buy ?

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I use Eneloop (Panasonic) "white" batteries but suggest the "Black" Eneloop Pros if you dont have a portable charger with you.
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