[skierdude]

I did a search and found a bunch of stuff on CD/scanner antennas does any one have and recommendations for what scanner i should buy to put in my truck?

 

[Wirenut]

Got a BCT8 by Uniden in mine. It will do trunk scanner but all I have is analog were I'm at. You can also program it from your PC.

 

[foxxracer278]

just get a handheld.

 

[skierdude]

just get a handheld.

why do u say that?

 

[foxxracer278]

they take up alot the room in the truck. being on the fd i have my strobe box cb box and 2 scanner boxes. haha there was way to much so i just have my cb box and a handheld now that can hear just as good as my other 2 scanners would if not better.

 

[AmosM823]

What do you want a scanner for? I just use a radio shack hand held, works fine for what I need it for

 

[skierdude]

they take up alot the room in the truck. being on the fd i have my strobe box cb box and 2 scanner boxes. haha there was way to much so i just have my cb box and a handheld now that can hear just as good as my other 2 scanners would if not better.

hmm i would have to agree with you that is a lot i also have to figure out where my strobe box will be going in the future ive gotten into the whole EMT thing and i kinda wanna do my truck up for it do you have a handheld unit u recommend?

 

[foxxracer278]

vertex 820!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if you into the emt you want to be able to tell your eta down to the 1/2 mile before the bus leaves without you

 

[Clint]

Amos, is that a New Jersey firefighter plate I see in your avatar? If so where are you from? Picture is just a bit too far to see clearly.

Clint

 

[AmosM823]

Amos, is that a New Jersey firefighter plate I see in your avatar? If so where are you from? Picture is just a bit too far to see clearly.

Clint

Yup, Northvale NJ. Volunteer FD. I got quite a few blue lights in my truck lol. You a NJ FF?

skierdude, might I recomend if you are doin you're truck up with lights, stay away from strobes, that includes hide-aways and dash lights. They draw a lot of power, and aren't really that bright. Go with LED's. Whelen actually just came out with a few nice LED hide-away options.

 

[skierdude]

Yup, Northvale NJ. Volunteer FD. I got quite a few blue lights in my truck lol. You a NJ FF?

skierdude, might I recomend if you are doin you're truck up with lights, stay away from strobes, that includes hide-aways and dash lights. They draw a lot of power, and aren't really that bright. Go with LED's. Whelen actually just came out with a few nice LED hide-away options.

LEDs over strobes ill have to remember that...
so am i better off with the handheld or the unit in my truck guys?

 

[AmosM823]

I say handheld. You could always get a speaker for your truck later on. But at least with a handheld you could take it with you on a call. Or just get a 2 way radio, that way not only can you use it on calls to comunicate, you can just put it on scan

 

[RaginRabbi]

I've been looking at getting a 800mhz scanner too, just not sure to go big for the truck or a hand one that I can take around. I use my mounted VHF Icom IC-521 for all the SAR stuff, just want 800mhz to listen in.
BTW just got my optima Yellow-top in. Hopefully I can run all the lights and radio for awhile w/o worrying about not starting up. Has only happened once, when someone had an inverted plugged in for a laptop - to program the Icom incidentally.