Where to Get Police Scanner User Manuals

Hello everyone! Hope this post finds you all safe and in good spirits. Are you in need of a manual for your scanner?

Lost or Misplaced Your Scanner's Manual?

Let's face it, there are a number of reasons why you may be in need of a manual for your scanner. Maybe you lost/misplaced it or perhaps you bought a used scanner at a yard sale or pawn shop and it did not come with one.

Whatever the case may be, worry not. Scanner user manuals for just about every model of radio scanner can can be found online and available from the manufacturers own websites.

Radio Scanner User Manuals Online

Below are links to the five most popular manufacturer brands of radio scanners and receivers where you can find a manual for your scanner. So, if your in need of a user manual for your radio scanner, check out the following sites:

• Radio Shack PRO Model Scanner Manuals

• Uniden Bearcat Model Scanner User Manuals

• GRE PSR Model Scanner User Manuals

• AOR Model Scanner User Manuals

• Alinco Model Scanner User Manuals

Well, that's all for now, till next time, stay safe and happy scanning.

-Ruben Flores
Bloghost & Webmaster @ Police-Scanner.info

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Criminals Put Scanner Hobbyists In Bad Light

While it is true that a miniscule number of criminals do use police scanners to assist in their criminal activity, the vast majority of scanner listeners are law-abiding citizens like me.

In A Bad Light

As I previously mentioned in the post "Police Scanners & the Law", I never go anywhere without my scanner and over the last twenty-something years, I have been pulled over a few times for minor traffic violations and have never had a problem with having a scanner. However, this is not always the case, especially in high crime areas.

Unfortunately, criminals who get caught with police scanners put us law abiding citizens in a bad light with law enforcement which often results in police officers having the mind set of "if they have a scanner, they must be doing something illegal".

In addition, this is often used by law enforcement to push for "encrypted" or blocked communications because "criminals are listening in". What they don't take into consideration is that us law-abiding citizens are an extra set of eyes and actually help law enforcement when crimes are committed in our neighborhoods.

Should you be questioned by an officer as to why you have a scanner, be patient and just answer the questions honestly and everything should be fine. For more info, see "Police Scanners & the Law".

Police Scanners in the News

So, here are a few examples of criminals who were recently caught with and/or using police scanners to facilitate their crimes:

• Scotts Valley: Police Release Photo of Suspected Cop Impersonator - excerpt: "Akira Kelcasy Kelly was arrested Sept. 3 after police watched him fit a decommissioned police cruiser with a radar detector, siren, PA system, police lights and a scanner, according to Scotts Valley police Sgt. Mike Dean." Read full story...

• 1 Arrested, 1 Sought in School Burglary - excerpt: "One of the men appeared to have a police scanner in his pocket and when officers reported to police dispatchers the scene they were witnessing, both men fled." Read full story...

• Serial Burglar Used Police Scanner - excerpt: "It’s believed a suspected serial burglar used a portable police scanner to stay one step ahead of the cops." Read full story...

I know, dumbest criminals right... 

Well, that's all for now, till next time, stay safe and happy scanning.

-Ruben Flores
Bloghost & Webmaster @ Police-Scanner.info
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Getting Your Radio Scanner Repaired

So you dropped your scanner and now it doesn't work. Or, your scanner just stopped working unexpectedly!?! It happens. It's happend to me several times over the last 28+ years of scanning.

What to do? Buy a new one? Well, maybe if you have the cash laying around. However, that may not be an option with today's expensive digital scanners. Why not have it repaired?

Radio Scanner Repair Services

The following are known reputable radio scanner repair service centers. I have personally used Radio Shack and Uniden for my scanner repairs because of their quick turnaround time, however G&G Communications has been around for many years and are well known in the scanning community.

So, if your police scanner is in need of repair, check out the following repair services:

• G&G Communication Repair Information
  7825 Black Street Rd, LeRoy, N.Y. 14482
  Phone: 585-768-8151 / Fax: 585-768-7175
  E-mail - ggcomm@aol.com

• Radio Shack Repair Service 
  Repairs Radio Shack Pro Model scanners.Repair fees are around $40 flat fee with a $10 deposits. Average 10-15 day service turnaround with 90-day warranty. Visit a Radio Shack near you for complete details or click here to view their store locator.

• Uniden America Corporation 
  PARTS & SERVICE DIVISION
  4700 Amon Carter Blvd.
  Fort Worth, TX 76155-2297
  (800) 297-1023, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  (Central Time, Monday through Friday)

That's it for now, till next time stay safe!

If you have any comments about this post or if you have used any of the above services and want to share your experience with others, please post in the comment section.

-RF