The Uniden MR8100
In this episode, Phil talks about the Uniden MR8100 and its unique features, from its design to rumors about its functionality.
What You Need To Know
- This radio was marketed as a scanner developed for public safety.
- Rumors say it was created for the LAPD.
- This radio was analog-only, with 100 memory channels in 10 banks, with no trunking and no P-25.
- The radio was designed to be mounted on a wall or on the dashboard of a car, so the display is on what would be the top of a desktop scanner.
- It doesn't have an internal speaker but would come with an external speaker and a connector.
- On this radio, you could adjust the contrast and the dimmer of the display using dials.
- Software for this scanner is still available online.
- You could enter passwords to unlock certain features of the scanner.
- Each memory bank can be alpha tagged.
- Supposedly, with additional software and some manual entry, you could access a massive range of frequencies with this scanner.
- These radios are hard to find, but they occasionally pop up on eBay.
- The radio has areas of birdies, so you need to be aware of them to get around them.
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