inputs.text: good first scanner - first scanner cannot good comparisons good sensitivity terrain not flat surrounded high buildings cell phone towers hear talkabout transmissions several miles mountains buildings away also good aircraft communications hear tower located 30 km 20 miles away rehemote control feature great interesting things using negative points no alpha tags many frequencies rehemehember audible 60 hz noise telescopic antenna connector poor design annoying beep turned rehemote control feature requires rs232 buy usbrs232 adapter