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This scanner has worked right out of the box. You dont need to be smart to use it or know anything about them. I listen to the police ambulance and everybody this is on the radio. BEST RADIO EVER!!! GET IT!!!
Excellent choice!!!
Used to monitor local emergency services and town departments from home.
i love the 1st one so i had to get a 2nd i have one in my house and one in my truck the one in my house i put a antenna from radioshack #20-176 atop a 30ft mast and man dose it pick up about a 100 mile or so this scanner is more clear than my old uniden bct7 the one in my truck i run a 20-032 magnet mount antenna from radioshack as well it works just as good as any i recomend this one to anyone
I'm a Law Enforcement and Fire/EMS Dispatcher and this product is very good to hear my colleagues and to make sure they don't get too slammed that they might need my help. Or hear about storms near by as well
This thing is awesome
from Hutchinson, KS on 6/14/2008
I bought this on clearance as an early father's day present... after reading the manual over and over again, I got the hang of the triple trunking systems in my area. Otherwise, I'm already picking up 35-40 miles outside my city with no problems... very dang good scanner!
This thing is awesome. I use it to listen to my local police fire ems weather etc. The things that are great about it is it worked right out of the box I plugged it in and immediately it was picking up a signal from the police fire ems weather airport etc. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to know whats going on around there city.
awsome signal... picked up orlando intl airport from martin county (north of west palm) with extremely clear reception.
Manual does not inform you of all of the functions of this scanner (eg the Control Channel Only option). Good weight, not easily moved accidentally. A more comprehensive manual on the web site would be nice. The price is very attractive.
from Saint John, NB, Canada on 5/22/2008
Bought this scanner as a hobbiest since picking it up i have been more in tune to whats happening around me. Have benn able to pick up SJPD, SJFD, Ambulance Nb, CYSJ, and many more
from Seiverville,TN on 5/11/2008
I use this scanner to help dispatch helicopters at work. This is an awsome scanner to hear the Choppers coming before I can even hear them on My base airband Radio!! Great for anyone who wants to listen to Aviation radio.
Great Scanner for the price and features. I thought I would never give up my PRO-94 but when it finally died I had to buy a new one. I am so glad I bought the PRO-433. It is very easy to use and great sound. Fits in my crash bag so I can easily take it to work or anywhere.
from Twin Falls, Idaho on 4/30/2008
THIS IS A GREAT ITEM I GET ALL POLICE, FIRE, EMS, AND MUCH MUCH MORE
GREAT PRICE AS WELL
I use this scanner for personal use ti listen to local police, detectives, and fire. The features i like best on this pro-433 is the light dimmer on the scanner console. The orange light on the scanner is verry bright at dark. It has a button that enables you dim the light or cut it off. Some of the reception is a little questionable, but overall has good reception. Whats not so great about the purchase of this scanner, is that there is 150 pre-programmed frequencies in the scanner but it does not say what the frequencies belong to. Therefore, you don't what you are listening to. Lastly, if you want a real good frequency code book, i recommend ordering from [@]. they have put together a frequency code book like no other. It has everything in it. But, this is a real nice scanner and i would definitely recommend it for purchasing. so far, i have'nt had any problems with mine.
Hi everyone, i just bought the pro-433 a week ago and it's a very nice scanner. I use it for home base listening. The things i find are great about this scanner is that for the most part it has good reception, but lacks good reception on some frequencies especially at it's listed capability of 1300 MHz, or it won't pick up some frequencies that it should be picking up. Otherwise, i love it and it's a great buy!
Priced for clearence
from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. on 3/30/2008
Excellent scanner! It picks up very well and has good audio. I hooked an external speaker up to it and let it run long and hard and it performs great. The orange lighting is good and can be adjusted for brightness. The stock supplied antenna gets the job done nicely. You can't go wrong with this scanner and at this price everyone should have one. It simply rocks!
from Dallas, TX on 3/29/2008
Great radio - Added this to my collection months ago. Very easy to use, A lot of On Line product support. Large display with Many options. Hidden scan and search features make this radio a Champ for search. The Trunk Tracking is its best feature, No Text Display or Display of CTCSS/DCS are its worst attributes.
The pro 433 is an excellent scanner it has good signal picks up good i would recomed it to a friend
from Anderson, Indiana on 3/6/2008
Worked great right out of the box. Quick start programming made getting my local frequencies onto the unit a snap. I was up and listening to the action in less than 15 minutes!
from Ewe-tah on 3/5/2008
This product is being used for local fire department offices. It receives very well on an inside antenna and is not terribly hard to learn to program. The one complaint I am having that hasn't been worked out is periodically in trunk tracking mode with three programmed talkgroups, the scanner keeps right on scanning even though one of the desired talkgroups is active and part or all of the message is missed. Should this be resolved then It could get 5 stars. Right now it gets 4.
from Panama City Beach, Florida on 3/2/2008
This scanner is a treasure find. Bought the scanner yesterday and it worked great out of the box but then today I bought the Outdoor VHF-Hi/UHF Scanner Antenna Model: 20-176 at Radio Shack mounted it around 17ft in the air and have been having ball listening to it. Been able to listen to airplane, marine craft, and ham operators as well as the usual fire,police, and so on. Before hooking up the outside antenna was able to hear a patrol car on I-10 which is about 45 miles from my house. Very Highly Recommend this Scanner.
I Use this scanner to listen to the events occuring in my area and sometimes respond to them if they are near me. This scanner is a great scanner. I also have a 8 ft intena attached to it for maximim range.
i picked this scanner up as a upgrade from my uniden bc72xlt and it performs better than i thought it would i can even pick up the anilog side of the indiana statewide system great radio well worth the $$
from Louisville Ky on 2/23/2008
This unit is for recreational use only. I can keep up with road conditions, crime areas, and weather conditions, with the push of a button. I was pleased with ease of use, plugged in right out of the box and was scanning frequencies right away. I have had a scanner for 35 years and this is as good as I expected.
from manhattan, ks on 2/18/2008
I've had scanners for business and personal use for about 35 years. Bought this one to replace a PRO-2004 I thought was going on the blink after 20 years of reliable service. The 433 is great--reception is excellent, as is clarity and sensitivity. Band coverage is super. (By the way, turns out the PRO-2004--one of the Shack's greatest scanners--wasn't going bad after all. Now I have another great one in the 433).
from yellville, AR on 2/10/2008
Great scanner. Easy to program, good reception, good volume
like i said great scanner however if you live in the country part of jonesborough TN you will defintly get some static unless you buy (spend) another almost $90 bucks to get an 8ft antena (i didnt get one) i would recomend you live within city limits and the reception will be crystal clear
from Arlington,TX on 2/8/2008
Great scanner, I have no idea why anyone would pay for the high dollar scanners with this on the market. I got one for the house and liked it so much I bought another for my truck. Mounted so well in the dash that it looks factory installed. Only real downside is that I have a [$]mp3 player in my truck I never use anymore!
great scanner the trunk is hard to program
from OHIO on 1/3/2008
Was told that this scanner would get the police dept. that i was looking for but when i got it home i could not get what i was wanting so i researched on this and i wish i would have bought the digital one.
Great improvement over the PRO-2055 in all aspects of performance.[...]
Would not hesitate in buying another one. This is a great scanner.
from PALM BEACH CO. FLORIDA on 12/28/2007
EASY MANUAL,NICE AUDIO,BRIGHT WELL LIT DISPLAY,GREAT WX ALERT,EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE FOLLOWING TRUNK RADIO SYSTEMS.WORKS GREAT WITH THE SUPPLIED ANTENNA.
Very good scanner for the price. Actually got it on sale for [$]before Xmas. Use it as a companion to PRO-97 mobile scanner, and for streaming Railroad feed over internet. Only downside is that you can't alpha-numeric tag the channels. Be wary if you are buying programming cable for this scanner - you can get a usb/8mm cable to use with the scanner, but thusfar i've been unable to find programming software for this particular model, and it doesn't come with the cable.
Worked straight out of the box.
Fantastic with computer control.
from Tuckahoe ,NY on 11/16/2007
I just returned to another store, a Uniden BCT-8 and picked up this mobile/base scanner. This unit is much better for sensitivity and intermod problems that face this area in lower Westchester County, NY. Very easy to read LCD display. I just miss the CTCSS/DCS but won't buy the PRO-2055 until I see all display problems are cleared up.
Very nicely made scanner by Uniden for [@]. It would of been nice to incorporate CTCSS/DCS. This units has a much better display then the PRO-2055 which has had problems however, in this area you need PL. Also, the audio output is good but could use another 1 watt or so. I am using it as a base.
This scanner is well worth its price of[$] over the Uniden BCT-8. This can be updated for re-banding on UHF. Only thing it lacks is alpha tagging and DCS/CTCSS. Also, this scanner doesn't have the problems that the PRO-2055 has with displays going out,etc.[...]
I decided to replace my basic [...] brand scanner from 1998 (previous version of the current PRO-2018) with one of these. This is a huge step up from my first one. Tons of memory, speaker is much clearer, very well lit. Yet it's just as easy to use. I love the heavy steel casing of this one compared to the plasic case on the 2018. I hope this one lasts me 10+ years too. I'd recommend this to a casual listener who has some experience programming in channels and is familiar with the controls already.
The scanner is worth the price. It has a large readout.
from Seattle on 10/2/2007
Very easy to program basic scanner. Lots of features for the money and has just about all the features the average listener needs. Looks great and seems to be of good quality. It would be nice if you could program descriptive tags for the freqs programmed in it but for the price it is a great unit.
from Franklin BORO NJ on 9/3/2007
This scanner works better then my uniden bearcat BC350A.the greatest things about this scanner is the A+++++++ clarity i just got this for my birthday.
from Daytona Beach, FL on 8/21/2007
Pro-433 easy to operate right out of the box.
Good warranty- 1 year. I am very happy with
my purchase.
over all its is great but the signal stoker skips some of the words i just had to yake it back yesterday because i had no sound comeing out end less i put head phones in its hard to do that when you drive alot. where i live the choppers are always flying and the cops are all over but i think its better than the pro 97 in the long run
from Northern Kentucky on 7/17/2007
I bought this scanner today after taking my pro-2055 back for a defective display. I love this scanner. As soon as I turned it on I put in some frequencies and was scanning away. I didn't spend 5 minutes doing it. I listen to the railroad primarily and it does great. I highly encourage you to get this one. I don't use trunking so I can't say much about it but it does well on police frequencies and Ham bands.
i must be doing something wrong. trunking is on. but i cant hear the whole conversation. im thinking about getting the pro-2055. but other than that, its VERY rugged. stands up to this HOT florida weather, leavin the windows down in the truck all the time. VERY tough.
from CITRUS COUNTY , FLA on 7/4/2007
right out of the box this scanner picked up freqs 4 counties away
i have a generic 20 dollar antenna and plan to get a good one and cant wait to see how this performs the overall this is an excellent scanner the skywarn feature is very handy as well i also have the pro 2053 which i still use as well another good one had it for 4+ yrs keep upthe good work RS
This is my first "trunking" scanner, seems to be a really great scanner. Very easy to program and operate. Almost all of my local frequencies were already pre-programmed into the unit at the factory, so it truly did "work right out of the box". I would definitely recommend this unit to anyone looking to purchase a good scanner.
I really love my Pro-433. It's well worth the money I payed for it. It brings all the excitment into my house. But the manual needs for the Trunk programing, and search instuction. Otherwise it's a great buy.
SCANNER IS PRETTY GOOD TO PICK UP REGULAR FREQUENCIES
I highly recommend this scanner
Great Scanner for the price. Easy to operate for sure.
Hey - whoever said this is supposed to come with a cable and software DIDN'T READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! THEY ARE AVAILIBLE SEPARATELY! Otherwise it works great!
WOW! I never have had a scanner but I have always wanted one! I got this scanner and had NO IDEA how to work it at all. I was afraid with all the buttons I was going to have to go by a huge book to learn how to use it. NOPE! I just read the manual and it was put in plain English and so easy to use after you read the manual. I absolutely enjoy using this scanner. It works wonderfully in the car and at home. A GREAT BUY!!!!
Seems to be a good scanner...BUT the computer software and cable to hook to computer mentioned in the manual are not found or even known to exist. MANUAL IS MISLEADING.
i got this for x-mas. i installed it in my jeep with use of the external antenna. make sure u get the right antenna, cause a scanner is only as good as the antenna. it works great, sounds clear, lots of buttons so make sure you read you directions. overall a great buy
Nice scanner for the price worked right out of the box. replaces my old Radio Shack scanner that Ive had since 1993.
One of the greatest affordable scanners Radio Shack has come up with. I recommend it to anyone looking for a high quality yet great bargain for the price scanner.
The best Radio Shack scanner I've owned since the glory days of the PRO-2006! Probably an even better value!
A really really good Scanner Best receiption picks up far off Good ears.Way to go Radio Shack.I got this as a christmas gift this year.And its really good for scanner enthusistis like me.And really good for the price.Too Bad its not Digital.Radio Shack make another pro 433 Digital and analog. Too bad the pro 433 is not digital it would be a heck of a Scanner.
Randy again this is the best scanner I have ever had out of my Recent Radio Shack scanners.
Excellent scanner, good reception and in terms of money speaking its in a good price range. Good job Radio Shack
Great Scanner for the money, easy to program, trunking works perfectly, reception is better than my earlier pro- models.
from Texas on 11/27/2006
THES BEST ONE I HAVE EVER HAD!!!!!!
from Texas on 11/24/2006
I LOVE IT!!!!!! THANKS! :) THE BEST!!!! If you are getting a scanner, this is the one for you!
This by far is the best scanner that have ever had.
Radio Shack store programmed in my local county frequencies. In the process of entering other frequencies. Easy to do. Great sound. Straight forward control panel. Great price. Can clone to the PRO-98 when it is released. Can be upgraded for re-banding. I highly recommend this scanner.