Miata Mailing List: August 1993, Message #18
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   From: Jeff Maurer 
Subject: Uniden scanner
   Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1993 13:05:38 -0400


Excuse the non-Miata content, but this seems like a good group
to ask...

Has anyone seen/used the Uniden scanner/alarm?  This has been advertised
in Autoweek, R&T, etc.  It's about the size of a largish radar detector.
Scans the highway patrol/police bands and can set off a light/alarm when
activity is sensed.  You enter in the state you're driving in.  Supposedly
it picks up the signal from a secondary transmitter used in police vehicles,
with a range of around 3 miles.  Can also be set to scan weather and DOT
channels for weather (surprise) and highway information.  Costs around
$150-200.

Anyway, seems like a potentially useful adjunct to a radar detector.  Any
information on firsthand experiences with it would be appreciated.

Thanks,
jdm
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