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Welcome to the RR Scanners and Scanning gateway. Whether you are a newcomer to scanning or an old hand, these articles have something for everyone. | Welcome to the RR Scanners and Scanning gateway. Whether you are a newcomer to scanning or an old hand, these articles have something for everyone. | ||
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* Looking for shortcuts to programming your scanner? Check out the [[:Category:Programming FAQs and Tips|Programming FAQs and Tips]] category | * Looking for shortcuts to programming your scanner? Check out the [[:Category:Programming FAQs and Tips|Programming FAQs and Tips]] category | ||
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Revision as of 21:35, 13 December 2009
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Welcome to the RR Scanners and Scanning gateway. Whether you are a newcomer to scanning or an old hand, these articles have something for everyone.
Introduction and Hints
- Having trouble deciding what scanner to get? Want to learn about scanning? Check out the Scanning 101 article
- Like all hobbies, scanning is full of terminology that can be confusing to a newcomer. Our glossary is a good place to start
- What is Trunking? Be sure to check out the links in the overview first!
- Confused about the new generation of Uniden scanners that use DMA? Check out the DMA Radios hints and kinks category for a list of articles on the subject.
- The new generation of GRE scanners uses Object Oriented Programming. The Object Oriented Scanners category has links to articles that discuss this new concept.
- Confused about programming your scanner? Try reading the Scanner Programming FAQ and see if it makes things clearer.
- Looking for shortcuts to programming your scanner? Check out the Programming FAQs and Tips category
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Scanners (Radio Shack, GRE, Uniden)
By Manufacturer
- Radio Shack Scanners
- GRE Radios
- Uniden Scanners
- A listing by model number is found here
Non Trunking Scanners
- These scanners cannot trunk, and cannot be modified to do so; but they could be modified to act as a signal source for external applications. See the modifications topic below.
- Conventional Scanners
Trunktrackers
- Trunktrackers by model number
- Analog Trunktrackers
- Digital Trunktrackers
Handhelds
Mobile/Desktop
Rebanding Supported
- What is Rebanding?
- Scanners that support rebanding
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Widebanded Receivers
Some widebanded receivers can trunk (WinRadio and Icom models) can trunktrack with the use of external software. However keep in mind that these receivers won't replace a dedicated trunktracker.
By Manufacturer
Handhelds
Mobile/Base
PC Driven Receivers
Desktop Receivers
Reviews and Modifications
- Scanner Reviews
- Receiver Reviews
- Modifications Always a popular topic; add discriminator taps, improve performance and more
Amateur Radio Equipment
- Many Amateur Radio 2 meter and dual band radios have wideband receivers built in
- Radios capable of D-STAR digital modulation