Hand Held Scanner
There are several hand held scanners on the market and available to purchase, but how do you know which one is the best for your needs? Easy! Do some research by reading reviews online. It’s by reviews which you can go through and see pics of the scanner you want. If you’re thinking about getting the Pro-164 or simply thinking about buying a hand held scanner, please look over my review which follows.
The Pro-164 1000 Channel Handheld Scanner
Long name, isn’t it? That is just about the only thing wrong with it! The Pro-164 (for short) is a good and perhaps one of the best scanner on the market nowadays. Here is why:
It’s Super Accessible – Where the Pro-164 is handheld, it really is effortlessly toted around. Several hand held scanners are built to mount on the dash of your car which is ok and you will take it places, but it’s less complicated to get a handheld, if your trying to find accessibility. Plus, the Pro-164 simply seems like a big radio.
Small….. – Where the Pro-164 is so small, it really enhances it’s accessibility. The scanner is actually 6†minus the antenna and Eleven and a half inches including antenna. Being this particular size, it seems to be just like your standard hand held scanner or CB radio. The only real variance being you cannot talk into the hand held police scanner! (although I wish you could).
But BIG! – The Pro-164 has a big memory bank. It can hold up to A thousand channels which are all distinct frequencies. The Pro-164 has Ten banks, each holding One hundred channels. When all of banks are filled up, the scanner has its full capacity of 1000 channels.
What You Can Listen To – in addition to the whole hand held scanner, where you are able to hear the area police departments, the Pro-164 also offers much more which you can listen to if you get the chance. This hand held scanner is set up so that you can listen to Signal Stalker II, trunking systems, a button to push for quick Weather Alerts as well as Forecasts, as well as 7 ranges which include CB, Marine, Public Safety, Amateur, and Railroad.
Battery Life – The battery life of the Pro-164 is approximately a week. Not surprisingly, as with any battery powered hand held scanner, battery life will be greatly reduced if you accidently leave it turned on. Rechargeable batteries are a basic must-have with this or any other hand held scanner so you aren’t continually going back to the store and picking up brand new batteries every 7 days.
So All in All – So is the Pro-164 the best hand held scanner? Definitely. I purchased my scanner in March of 2009 and I can tell you that there has not been a day when I have not listened to my hand held scanner. It brings excitement as well as enjoyment to all that are listening. You can also impress individuals with it simply by telling them what is going on near their particular house. In my opinion, this scanner is the best of the best!