Bill Palmer - thanks Bill. I'm still not at impressed, and only discovered recently that the function codes are critical to programming quickly, but the absolute worst feature that ruins the receiver for me is the start up time. Use the starter motor and it restarts every time. Worse, it doesn't automatically start, you need to press the button. It also is sadly, dangerous to use when driving, you need to read the display and while driving, operating the menu system is just dangerous. I'm of the generation where I've always felt I can use a radio while driving safely, but not this one. It's a very good receiver, but I hate the operating system. In over forty years of being a ham, it's the worst designed radio I have ever had. Even the membrane keypad on the ancient AOR 2001 scanner was pleasant to use by comparison.

Thanks - appreciated. I must admit that now I've ben using it a lot - I've not really changed my views. It's a great radio, but the start up time, and the time it takes to enter details is not that good. Let's say you have found lots of frequencies, via a search. when you suddenly realise who it is, and push the pause button to stop the scan, entering the alpha tags to enter the name is done in silence - and while you are doing it, you don't hear anything until you are done and restart the scan. It's sensitive and quite nice, just rather slow - and still the auto search picks up digital signals and doesn't try to decode them, just lets you hear the annoying digital buzz. Start up time is very long before action happens. Perhaps it just does too much!

Paul - just get an Electric Car , ZERO maitanance and ZERO OIL & GAS forever, and you might change Brakes once in a Decade. as EV use Regen to brake. EV have no Starter motor and Multiple USB are standard. Regarding the Scanner - you may have your NXDN programmed incorrectly or it has not been updated to your Current Trunking configuration. you can also dump the Stock antenna , as its Garbage , and connect a proper Mobile Antenna. WH Trx-2 may benefit with a DSP, Firmware and Software Update and a DB update cant hurt Either.

Indeed, my radio doesn't have a UK card - I still use the thing, but really don't like it. I'll see if I can get the UK card and see if it improves the experience, but somehow, I'm doubtful.

I’ve still not learnt to love it! Good luck with the uniden!

@@pauljohnson4590 Thanks. Uniden makes sense to me. I understand how it work. Love the close call feature as well while out. Easy to program as well. Downside is the price!

JUST REMEMBER WHEN YOU BUY THE UNIDEN SDS200 YOU HAVE TO PAY EXTRA TO UNIDEN TO UNLOCK AND USE THE DIGITAL SCANNING AS THE DIGITAL CODEX IS NOT IN THE SCANNER BY DEFAULT ITS AN EXTRA ONE OFF COST IT COSTS 100 US DOLLARS TO ACTIVATE THE DIGITAL FEATURES OTHERWISE ITS JUST BECOME AN ANALOG SCANNER. THE WISTER HAS THE DIGITAL CODES ALL READY ACTIVATED TO USE.

Trunking systems obsoleted direct entry.

Trunking systems obsoleted direct entry.

No - very sorry, but I've never had one of these to try. For the money, it's a bit expensive so it should be good - but the whistler is expensive too, and sadly, I don't think it's very good value for the money.

I know About 436 HP scanner, it has a Cheap Radio Board , that has missing gaps in Coverage, I'm not Speaking about Cellular, my ICOM R30 can SCAN HF Utility at 100 khz all the way to 3400 MHz, ZERO gaps in Coverage , except for Celluar lockout. 436 HP is an old fashioned scanner with an Inability to monitor CW, AM Broadcast and SSB as well as the HAM Digital Modes , and cant even Receive TETRA. 436 HP lacks Bluetooth audio for Headphones and any Built in GPS Support, My ICOM R30 has GPS and I can SCAN the Towers nearest to me, based on Location. and Bluetooth audio is a godsend for my Ears, with superior Audio.

I'm not really sure some of these comments are valid. Is this not like complaining that your brand new 6,000 4x4 cannot do 0-60 in 6 seconds, when some can, or not having an all singing, all dancing entertainment system when you picked the base model? If you want a comms receiver that can tuns CW, SSB and all the Digital modes, they are available just not on all. UK models do not have the missing cellular chunk, as we've never had that as a legislatory requirement. Of course some scanners are cheap, and some expensive. You mention the Icom r30 and then say that scanners need all band all mode coverage. Would people we willing to pay R30 price? Of course not. Scanners - from the point of view that they search memories already found are very different from searchers, looking for new frequencies. This works fine in channelised bands, but plenty of people, let alone machines have real trouble tuning SSB - is there even a point in using a scanner on HF bands where the broadcast stations stay fixed in frequency, but the comms signal traffic tends to move all the time? I don't quite see the decades behind in RF technology either. Nothing much changed until SDR appeared, and this system is now spreading into transceivers now many of the gremlins have been removed. Who cares if a screen is monochrome? Things will change when the old technology becomes more expensive than the new - that's prevalent in everything, but frankly scanning as a hobby is dying on it's feet as things go encrypted. SDR enables quick and simple changes to be made. Hardware doesn't. Of course firmware can be upgraded but need one new chip or filter and you are stuffed!

@@pauljohnson4590 - I still have my AOR 1000 scanner, it can do AM, FM, CW, it can scan Continious from 30 to 1300 MHz , with no gaps and I paid $999 for it. Worth every Penny. Love my NEW Icom R30 DC to Daylight Scanner. does HF and SSB quite competently . and is also a Digital Scanner with Continious coverage. it was $699 and Worth every penny. I would have bought the AOR DV10, but we both know what a mess that Scanner is, Despite its Impressive Specs are. I am Hoping both Uniden and Whistler stop making just Average Scanners , they are Charging Premium Prices for their TOP TIER scanners but they use Cheap Receivers. Both Uniden and Whistler need to add Continious Coverage and All Band All Mode Capability. as well as Bluetooth for Audio and Built in GPS Standard. both AOR and ICOM have GPS. the Uniden uses 1990's GPS Technology.

@@pauljohnson4590 - AOR made a SSB capable Scanner the AOR 1500 , but it was too Expensive , however it was One if the FIRST Scanners to have Coverage to 2060 MHz in 1990, Pretty advanced for the times. AOR and ICOM scanners with SSB had a Separate TUNING Dial and a Manual RF gain as well. both Scanners had SSB/AM filters to improve the Audio. Whistler and Uniden would be Wise to add SSB and Manual Tuning and RF gain to Scanners.

I think you are right here - what I do know is I hate the Whistler. It really is a capable radio that is such a pain to use. Probably the biggest outlay on a poor product I have ever made. A shame.

@@pauljohnson4590 - Really, sorry for your Troubles. I have in my Radio Shed, a RS Pro-688 ( Whistler 1080) and it works Quite well. Its one of the Newer designs , with the SD card and EZ scan software. this Scanner however is an ODD Duck, (so am I) , it has Omitted the Numerical Keypad all Together. Instead , it has the Complete USA and Canada database and a 4 Direction control Pad. along with the Customary, Power, Menu, skip, select buttons. I also have the Flagship TRX-1 which has the Full Keypad.