tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post7856882835248982562..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: Not Much Happening Here.....drjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-72920360139703244962019-02-28T20:32:14.078-08:002019-02-28T20:32:14.078-08:00I have one of the original Home Patrol with the su...I have one of the original Home Patrol with the super-duper, double-secret Uniden firmware upgrade that unlocked a whole bunch of stuff. When my son and I drove out here, I programmed all the states we'd be driving through, and bought a 'hockey puck' GPS unit to plug in to it. It was a gas to see it switch areas as we drove along and the GPS updated it. And since I have a subscription to Radio Reference, I programmed it using their latest up to date frequency listings.<br /><br />Back in Long Beach, I had my bank of 4 Radio Shack PRO-2006 scanners set to various agencies that were still analog, and left my 3 "Digital" Uniden scanners handle the APCO25 traffic.<br /><br />Did I really need SEVEN scanners? Well, considering how dense the radio traffic is in the Lost Angeleez Basin, it sure came in handy during those events where things got "sporty".<br /><br />Out here in Flyover Country? Two or three would probably be sufficient.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-64066158307328072542019-02-28T18:56:47.727-08:002019-02-28T18:56:47.727-08:00I've got analog scanners (one in the garage wi...I've got analog scanners (one in the garage with a couple of local repeaters on it) and one digital. The Uniden Home Patrol II is getting a bit long in the tooth, but it is a great scanner. It has a preloaded list of freqs and talkgroups, and it is really helpful to see the name of the group it stops on when there is traffic. If anything, it has too many preprogrammed channels, you don't need to limit yourself to a couple of agencies so you don't need to think about what you want to hear. Sometimes it gets stuck on active channels when I really would prefer to hear other agencies. It's easy to touch the screen and temporarily block those channels though. The record function is awesome too.<br /><br />zzukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09170254834612495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-24398871572381336012019-02-28T14:43:00.991-08:002019-02-28T14:43:00.991-08:00Thanks, man!
My wife took one look at it and said...Thanks, man!<br /><br />My wife took one look at it and said "We GOTTA get this!". She was even happier when she found out it was free.<br /><br />I've never used an HP Service Monitor; only IFR, Motherola, and Cushcraft.<br /><br />I preferred the IFR, as it was logically laid out, easy to use, and they're one of those black boxes that "Just Works".<br /><br />If the HP is made like other HP instruments, I'm sure it's extremely well-made, works "As Advertised", and it's probably as reliable as an anvil.<br /><br />I've never run into the "Mine's Better Than Yours" regarding test equipment, but I suppose it happens.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-77546870588620833552019-02-28T13:14:57.392-08:002019-02-28T13:14:57.392-08:00Do you have any digital radio systems out there? B...Do you have any digital radio systems out there? Both of my Uniden Digital scanners work extremely well.<br /><br />Or did you mean a "Synthesized" scanner that receivers regular radio, but just doesn't need any crystals?drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-787830730559960872019-02-28T13:12:57.961-08:002019-02-28T13:12:57.961-08:00Yep. One of two supplies like that that I have.
T...Yep. One of two supplies like that that I have.<br /><br />They work very well, and being a linear supply they're inherently "quieter", although the new switching supplies are also pretty "quiet".<br /><br />But GAWD....lugging a 30+ pound lump of aluminum, steel, and iron (BIG transformer!) around just 'aint much fun anymore.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-57868329323452708352019-02-28T13:10:23.254-08:002019-02-28T13:10:23.254-08:00HAH!
Last winter was very mild here, so much so t...HAH!<br /><br />Last winter was very mild here, so much so that our in-laws were kidding us about bringing "California Weather" with us.<br /><br />Winter this year was more 'as usual', prompting me to get the winter tires on the Jeep, and buying that damn snowblower.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-79332181314955029672019-02-28T12:28:33.022-08:002019-02-28T12:28:33.022-08:00To be fair, summer was on a Wednesday last year in...To be fair, summer was on a Wednesday last year in Alaska, so it didn't just seem short. It was short. <br /><br />And I'm not rubbing it in, I'm actually jealous. Our winter pretty much ended with January. It has been above average temps since then. <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-74302589356144028262019-02-28T11:26:19.364-08:002019-02-28T11:26:19.364-08:00And the big boy becomes the backup... :-)And the big boy becomes the backup... :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-6797631126333281032019-02-28T06:39:35.511-08:002019-02-28T06:39:35.511-08:00It's always fun to upgrade equipment. I've...It's always fun to upgrade equipment. I've been fiddling around with the idea of replacing my old crystal set on my scanner bench with a new Uniden digital scanner. Thing is, I always leave the scanners set to one specific frequency, so I wouldn't really be any better off. It's not like me to replace something that works just because it's old, the ennui must be getting to me.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-12884295132396445362019-02-28T05:52:14.453-08:002019-02-28T05:52:14.453-08:00Glad it works for you, our kids loved it. I also ...Glad it works for you, our kids loved it. I also gave them an old keyboard to type on (poke at) in their toy box. They love copying the adults!<br /><br />I took your advice and listed the HP 8920As on ebay so I could keep the IFE 1200 and the spectrum analyzer. Seems that there is a very strong divide online between people who think the IFR 1200s is 'teh bestest evah' and the HP 8920.... it's like the AK vs. AR wars. Who knew?<br /><br />zukzukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09170254834612495111noreply@blogger.com