Results for: Trunking Scanner Poll Record No: 1

Results for: Trunking Scanner Poll Record No: 1 1. Uniden trunking Base/Mobile, (or Uniden made Radio Shack trunking Base/Mobile i.e. Pro-2050, Pro-2066, Pro-2051, Pro-2052, Pro-433, Pro-160) and include HP-1 here? 0 1 2 3 4 or more 35 36.5% 22 22.9% 16 16.7% 11 11.5% 12 12.5% 2. Radio Shack/GRE trunking Base/Mobile? 0 1 2 3 4 or more 56 58.3% 15 15.6% 10 10.4% 9 9.4% 6 6.3%

3. Uniden trunking handheld (or Uniden made Radio Shack trunking handheld i.e. Pro-90/91, Pro-94, Pro-162, Pro-528)? 0 1 2 3 4 or more 41 42.7% 30 31.3% 12 12.5% 8 8.3% 5 5.2% 4. Radio Shack or GRE trunking handheld? 0 1 2 3 4 or more 39 40.6% 33 34.4% 9 9.4% 6 6.3% 9 9.4% 5. When do you listen to your scanner(s)? Every once in a while Couple times a week Every day for a while All the time 9 9.5% 7 7.4% 33 34.7% 46 48.4%

6. Do you scan in one certain place i.e. home, work? Always Most of the time Sometimes Never 32 33.7% 32 33.7% 19 20.0% 12 12.6% 7. Do you scan on the go i.e. at work, walking, traveling? Always Most of the time Sometimes Never 28 29.5% 18 18.9% 41 43.2% 8 8.4% 8. Do you listen to a scanner when you drive? Always Most of the time Sometimes Never 33 34.7% 16 16.8% 36 37.9% 10 10.5%

9. What do you change/adjust when you scan with your Uniden Scanner(s)? (check all that apply) Don't own a Uniden scanner Nothing Volume/Squelch Hold/pause Sustem Quick keys/banks Site QKs - XTs, 996, BCT15 Group QKs Channel Lockout/Avoid Service Type Save IDs/tones/codes Attenuation Priority Weather Priority Close Call 19 19.8% 10 10.4% 58 60.4% 34 35.4% 30 31.3% 9 9.4% 16 16.7% 33 34.4% 10 10.4% 6 6.3% 1 1.0% 14 14.6% 6 6.3% 14 14.6%

10. What do you change/adjust when you scan with your Radio Shack/GRE Scanner(s)? (check all that apply) Don't own a Radio Shack/GRE scanner Nothing Volume/Squelch Hold/pause Scan Lists/banks Scan Sets Channel lockout/skip Attenuation Save IDs/tones/codes Priority Weather Priority Signal Stalker/Spectrum Sweeper 28 29.2% 11 11.5% 47 49.0% 32 33.3% 50 52.1% 22 22.9% 34 35.4% 12 12.5% 10 10.4% 12 12.5% 7 7.3% 12 12.5% 11. Do you use Location Based Scanning? (check all that apply) Location Control always - Database Location Control sometimes- Database Location Control always - GPS unit Location Control sometimes - GPS No 13 13.5% 22 22.9% 5 5.2% 14 14.6% 50 52.1%

12. Would you like to see the traditional Desktop Base model for home use i.e. Pro-2042, BC9000XLT return with more buttons/knobs and a bigger display? Yes Happy with Base/Mobile convenience 49 51.0% 47 49.0% 13. How big do you prefer your hand-held scanners? Mini - 396XT, Pro-107, PSR700 Traditional - Pro 106, BCD436HP 36 37.5% 60 62.5% 14. Do you prefer SD card memory or fixed scanner memory? SD card Fixed scanner Doesn't matter 45 46.9% 16 16.7% 35 36.5% 15. What memory structure do you prefer? Banks/channels Dynamic memory (systems/sites/groups/channels) - skip to Q#18 Object oriented memory (scan sets/scan list/objects) - skip to Q#21 HomePatrol (favorites lists/systems/sites/departments/channels) - skip to Q#25 28 29.2% 33 34.4% 20 20.8% 15 15.6%

16. How many banks? 10 50 100 100+ 4 12.9% 11 35.5% 9 29.0% 7 22.6% 17. How many Channels per bank? Then skip to Programming - Q#25 20 50 100 100+ 10 31.3% 7 21.9% 9 28.1% 6 18.8% 18. How many System quick keys would you like to have? 50 100 100+ 11 33.3% 12 36.4% 10 30.3%

19. How many Group quick keys would you like to have? 20 50 100 100+ 7 22.6% 9 29.0% 10 32.3% 5 16.1% 20. How many Search quick keys would you like to have? Then skip to Programming - Q#25 None 3 6 10 7 21.2% 1 3.0% 4 12.1% 21 63.6% 21. How many Scan Sets would you like to have? None 20 50 100 100+ 3 11.5% 9 34.6% 5 19.2% 2 7.7% 7 26.9%

22. How many Scan Lists would you like to have? 50 100 200 200+ 10 47.6% 3 14.3% 2 9.5% 6 28.6% 23. Do you prefer to use (or would you use) V-Scanner Folders i.e. PSR500/600/700/800, Pro-106/197? No 20 50 100 100+ 10 40.0% 8 32.0% 1 4.0% 3 12.0% 3 12.0% 24. How many objects would you prefer to have in each folder? ~1800 ~3000 ~5000 5000+ 8 33.3% 4 16.7% 7 29.2% 5 20.8%

25. What do you use to program your scanner? Keypad Software Both Someone else - skip to Performance - Q#28 4 4.2% 41 42.7% 51 53.1% 0 0.0% 26. How do you prefer to program your scanner? (select all that apply) Slect a zip code or city Select pre-programmed systems from scanner Select systems from RR database (SDcard or web import) Import files from other programs Select or Import then reprogram Copy and paste from other files Manual programming 35 36.5% 13 13.5% 62 64.6% 22 22.9% 24 25.0% 29 30.2% 48 50.0%

27. Rank how much of each you use from above (drag each to select prefered order) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Responses Weighted Average Slect a zip code or city 22 (23.16%) 19 (20.00%) 15 (15.79%) 10 (10.53%) 7 (7.37%) 9 (9.47%) 13 (13.68%) 95 3.42 / 7 Select pre-programmed systems from scanner 2 (2.11%) 19 (20.00%) 23 (24.21%) 20 (21.05%) 14 (14.74%) 10 (10.53%) 7 (7.37%) 95 3.87 / 7 Select systems from RR database (SDcard or web import) 36 (37.89%) 16 (16.84%) 12 (12.63%) 10 (10.53%) 13 (13.68%) 1 (1.05%) 7 (7.37%) 95 2.78 / 7 Import files from (other) programs 1 (1.05%) 5 (5.26%) 11 (11.58%) 28 (29.47%) 29 (30.53%) 15 (15.79%) 6 (6.32%) 95 4.56 / 7 Select or Import then reprogram 8 (8.42%) 6 (6.32%) 13 (13.68%) 10 (10.53%) 23 (24.21%) 30 (31.58%) 5 (5.26%) 95 4.52 / 7 Copy and paste from other files 5 (5.26%) 16 (16.84%) 6 (6.32%) 12 (12.63%) 5 (5.26%) 27 (28.42%) 24 (25.26%) 95 4.82 / 7 Manual programming 21 (22.11%) 15 (15.79%) 15 (15.79%) 7 (7.37%) 3 (3.16%) 2 (2.11%) 32 (33.68%) 95 3.95 / 7 3.99 / 7 28. Which brand do you prefer for Analog trunking performance i.e. scan speed, reception, intermod, simulcast, etc? Uniden Radio Shack/GRE 54 56.3% 42 43.8% 29. Which brand do you prefer for Digital trunking performance i.e. scan speed, reception, intermod, simulcast, etc? Uniden Radio Shack/GRE 52 54.7% 43 45.3%

30. Which brand do you prefer for Analog trunking features i.e. roam, multi-site programming, radio IDs, status bits, etc? Uniden Radio Shack/GRE 55 57.3% 41 42.7% 31. Which brand do you prefer for Digital trunking features i.e. P25 wait time/digital detect, P25 1-trunk, DSP settings, NAC, etc? Uniden Radio Shack/GRE 54 56.8% 41 43.2%

32. What trunking features do you require? (check all that apply) Digital trunking Rebanding configurable NAC 380/700 MHz trunking P25 one-frequency trunking Hexadecimal IDs DSP adjustment Motorola status bits EDACS narrowband EDACS SCAT EDACS ESK support Endtone detect setting X2-TDMA Phase II TDMA DMR/TRBO Nexedge/NXDN MPT-1327 P25 CQPSK LSM 87 91.6% 64 67.4% 57 60.0% 51 53.7% 47 49.5% 24 25.3% 34 35.8% 34 35.8% 34 35.8% 21 22.1% 25 26.3% 15 15.8% 40 42.1% 52 54.7% 35 36.8% 30 31.6% 16 16.8% 44 46.3%

33. What Multi-site features do you require? (check all that apply) None Roam/Stationary (GRE) 50 52.6% 45 47.4%

34. What Display/Keypad features do you require? (check all that apply) Power-on backlight Keypress backlight Squelch backlight Ignore first keypress Brightness adjustment Custom backlight color System/site acquisition Real-time battery meter List name System name Site name Group/Department name (Uniden) Channel number/tag Detatchable faceplate (base/mobile) Remote display Touchpad (HP-1) Full keypad Simple keypad 81 84.4% 67 69.8% 42 43.8% 10 10.4% 75 78.1% 44 45.8% 35 36.5% 56 58.3% 69 71.9% 67 69.8% 77 80.2% 58 60.4% 62 64.6% 20 20.8% 25 26.0% 21 21.9% 67 69.8% 26 27.1%

35. What programming features do you require? (check all that apply) Start-up configuration (Uniden) Channel numbers/tags Analog/digital AGC Adjustable AGC Frequency copy/paste/duplication Per channel record Per channel service type (Uniden HP) Per channel delay/resume Radio ID tagging Password protection Cloning High speed interface Adjustable priority check interval Priority IDs Quick-text (GRE) Program or edit everything w/keypad Memory lock Duplicate frequency alert P25 wait time (Uniden) P25 digital detect (GRE) Auto LTR LCN programming (GRE) Search and store IDs (Uniden) 39 40.6% 57 59.4% 60 62.5% 49 51.0% 49 51.0% 35 36.5% 27 28.1% 42 43.8% 59 61.5% 15 15.6% 33 34.4% 36 37.5% 27 28.1% 38 39.6% 22 22.9% 42 43.8% 22 22.9% 40 41.7% 42 43.8% 51 53.1% 34 35.4% 40 41.7%

36. What scanning features do you require? (check all that apply) Scan by location (database) Scan by location (GPS) Auto-Locate (Uniden) Scan by Service Types (Uniden HP) Forced resume Priority DND Close Call DND Mute button Hit counts (GRE) Patch Tracking Encryption muting Encryption skip Range control (Uniden) Power-on resume Intermediate Frequency Exchange (Uniden) Adjustable channel volume Repeater frequency On-demand recording (HP) Instant Replay (HP) 58 60.4% 41 42.7% 33 34.4% 30 31.3% 18 18.8% 24 25.0% 29 30.2% 41 42.7% 26 27.1% 33 34.4% 43 44.8% 36 37.5% 37 38.5% 49 51.0% 25 26.0% 54 56.3% 39 40.6% 23 24.0% 27 28.1%

37. What alerts options do you require? (check all that apply) None Audible Screen-flash LED LED latch (GRE) Channel Radio ID Emergency call ID Alert plus/mute (BCT-15/X) Close transmission Location based (Uniden) Police (Uniden BearTracker) Silent low battery alert Programable patterns (GRE) 15 15.6% 38 39.6% 29 30.2% 56 58.3% 29 30.2% 55 57.3% 33 34.4% 33 34.4% 10 10.4% 24 25.0% 22 22.9% 19 19.8% 37 38.5% 25 26.0%

38. What other features do you require in a trunking scanner? (check all that apply) Rotary control External speaker jack Headphone jack Built-in GPS USB power Adjustable charging Fire Tone-Out Bandscope Shutdown timer Startup timer Menu help Built-in discriminator tap Dedicated volume Dedicated squelch 49 51.0% 77 80.2% 68 70.8% 46 47.9% 55 57.3% 34 35.4% 28 29.2% 36 37.5% 14 14.6% 8 8.3% 36 37.5% 43 44.8% 48 50.0% 49 51.0%

39. What accessories would you like to see included? (check all that apply) Programming software Printed manual PDF manual Computer cable AC cable DC cable 77 80.2% 67 69.8% 52 54.2% 88 91.7% 82 85.4% 74 77.1% 40. Are you going to buy the new BCD436HP or BCD536HP? Yes Wait to see what Whister has to offer Someting else besides Whistler/BCDX36HP Nothing else 34 35.4% 40 41.7% 5 5.2% 17 17.7%