D-Star

A few weeks ago I decided to try D-Star and bought an Icom ID-51A.

Here's some info on D-Star from Icom

‪UnidenUpman's Channel‬‏ - YouTube

Very cool new features coming for the Uniden HomePatrol-1 advanced scanner.

Installed a Yaesu FTM-0350 in My Car

A month or so ago I installed a Yaesu FTM-350 in my car and I really like it. Here are a few of the features:

FTM-350R -   A Totally New Advanced Dual Band Mobile Radio
Two Separate Receivers with Individual Volume Control
GPS / APRS® / Bluetooth® Features
144/(220)* /430 MHz 50 W FM Dual Band Transceiver
DTMF Microphone Included

So far so good.

Uniden's New Scanner Launches Soon!

The new scanner from Uniden should start shipping in a few weeks I understand. It's pretty remarkable for those of us that travel a lot and like to listen or to those non-technically-inclined who would like to monitor the emergency services in their area. It comes programmed with a whole database for North America, which can be updated, and you simply tell it where you are by either entering a postal code or attaching an inexpensive GPS.

Check out the demo video at their page linked above.