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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

• Handheld Scanners

Mobile/Desktop

• Mobile Scanners
• Desktop (Base) Scanners

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

• Alinco
• AOR
• Icom
• Yaesu
• Yupiteru

Handhelds

• Handheld receivers

Mobile/Base

• Mobile Radios

PC Driven Receivers

• PC Driven Receivers

Desktop 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

Professional Equipment (by manufacturer)

• General Listing by model number
• Kenwood Radios
• Motorola Radios
• M/A-COM Radios
• Vertex Radios

Radios on eBay

• Radios on eBay