I've had scanners since the 70's and this is a good scanner for the money, less than $100. Lots of good stuff on it and only 2 negatives. 1- The reception is not very good compared to my Bearcat BC200, I don't know if it's just my radio. I wanted to exchange it but did not want to go through all that hassle. 2- At normal listening range the volume is adequate but when in a moving vehicle the audio gets distorted when you turn it up. I would recommend this radio and hopefully you won't have the 2 problems I have.