The Shop

This is my Radio Shop, of sorts. With the shutdown of Durham Radio, there isn’t a good local store for purchasing scanner and related items. I have connected with Scanner Master to provide a place where you can order scanners and related items from a good source. If you use the links provided, I will get a small commission through their affiliate program, which in turn, goes back into the web site or the occasional beer. 🙂

Scanner Master Police Scanners Corporation was formed in 1978 and since that time has been producing the nation’s most comprehensive communications guidebooks including Scanner Master regional volumes and Monitor America. Richard Barnett of Scanner Master Police Scanners also edited Police Call, the 7-volume regional frequency guide series that went out of production in 2005.For the past 15 years, Scanner Master Police Scanners has been a consultant to the scanner-radio industry. We participated in the design and development of the industry’s first trunk tracking scanner, the Bearcat 235, as well as many later models.

As the industry’s leading scanner consultant, no dealer or distributor is more knowledgeable about scanner functionality and operation. No dealer is more qualified to assist you with the programming of your scanner, a service which we now offer for a fee.

Scanner Master Police Scanners is also the North American distributor for Butel’s ARC (Advanced Radio Control) scanner software, the finest and most popular scanner software sold worldwide today. Scanner Master Police Scanners is also the North American distributor for a line of Czech-built scanner accessories including filters and pre-amplifiers.

For amateur radio related items, I suggest Radioworld in Toronto.

It’s the largest store of its type in Canada offering a wide variety of specialty electronics for your hobby needs. As an Authorized Dealer for all the products they sell, they provide full warranty support for any product purchased at Radioworld.

They have great service and pretty much the only true tech store in the GTA area.

Amateur Radios

ICOM ID-52A

Larger radio, larger color display, and louder audio. The ID-52A is much more than a replacement to the ID-51A, it’s a new way of communicating! An industry first, a handheld with a full colour waterfall display and the ability to send photos over the D-STAR network. The ID-52A continues to support D-STAR functions with DR mode for easy access to local repeaters based on the internal GPS information, as well as Terminal and Access Point modes.
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Alinco DJ-MD5XT

Alinco’s 2nd Generation Advanced Dual Band DMR VHF/UHF DJ-MD5XT HT with GPS transceiver to its existing line-up of Digital Commercial/Business or Amateur Radio handhelds. The DJ-MD5XT has a compact and durable IP54 Rated polycarbonate body, designed to resist dust and splash. The DJ-MD5XT has features such as Colour LCD Display, 5W Output Power, up to 4000 Memory Channels and Built-in GPS. Capable of operating in Digital and Analog with mixed mode in VFO or Memory mode.
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Yaesu FT-70DR

The FT-70DR is a compact and very attractively priced YAESU System Fusion transceiver providing both conventional analogue FM operation and the advanced C4FM Digital mode. The FT-70DR provides up to 5W of reliable RF power, and its large front speaker delivers 700mW of Loud Audio Output. Because C4FM has better BER ( Bit Error Rate ) characteristics than other digital modulations, the user can expect exceptional audio quality.
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Base/Mobile Scanners

Whistler TRX-1 Digital Handheld Police Scanner

The Whistler TRX-1 is multi-system adaptive digital trunking scanners with Motorola P25 Phase I, X2-TDMA, Phase II, DMR, and NXDN making it capable of monitoring the following unencrypted channels/systems: Conventional DMR (Entered as a DMR trunked system, Hytera XPT, MotoTRBO™ Capacity Plus, MotoTRBO™ Connect Plus, and MotoTRBO™ Linked Cap Plus systems
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Whistler TRX-2 Digital Base/Mobile

The Whistler TRX-2 is multi-system adaptive digital trunking scanners with Motorola P25 Phase I, X2-TDMA, Phase II, DMR, and NXDN making it capable of monitoring the following unencrypted channels/systems: Conventional DMR (Entered as a DMR trunked system, Hytera XPT, MotoTRBO™ Capacity Plus, MotoTRBO™ Connect Plus, and MotoTRBO™ Linked Cap Plus systems
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Uniden Bearcat BCD436HP

Very simple to operate, you can be up and running in 3 minutes or less. No programming needed, just your zip code. Once your Zip Code is entered, BCD436HP will load Police, Fire and EMS channels in your area. The digital BCD436HP is the first scanner to incorporate the HomePatrol-1’s ease of use in a traditional handheld scanner. Simply enter your zip code, and the BCD436HP will quickly select and scan channels in your local area. Here is a quick rundown of the BCD436HP’s major features.
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Uniden Bearcat SDS100

The SDS100 is the world’s most advanced handheld scanner radio, combining the HomePatrol’s ease of use with Software Defined Radio and True I/Q technology and available optional upgrades. The huge fully customizable color display makes it easy to see what is happening; display as little or as much as you want to see! The SDS100 does everything a scanner can do. It provides top-notch performance even with digital simulcast systems, like no other scanner can. *Note*: All SDS100’s come with the larger extended battery pack and extended battery door.
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Uniden Bearcat BCD536HP

The BCD536HP is Uniden’s new flagship mobile scanner…which incorporates two firsts. Like the BCD436HP, it is the first standard mobile scanner to include the ease of use of the HomePatrol-style database; simply enter your zip code and away you go. But, the BCD536HP adds to that WiFi connectivity, allowing you to listen to and control your scanner using your smartphone or tablet…from anywhere in your home, vehicle, or around the world.
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Uniden Bearcat SDS200

The SDS200 is the world’s most advanced scanner radio combining the HomePatrol’s ease of use with Software Defined Radio and True I/Q technology and available optional upgrades. The huge fully customizable color display makes it easy to see what is happening, display as little or as much as you want to see! The SDS200 does everything a scanner can do. It provides top-notch performance even with digital simulcast systems, like no other scanner can.
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Accessories

Ferret 8 Band Base Antenna

The “Ferret” is a Multiband Antenna utilizing state of the art engineering techniques. The “Ferret” provides coverage from 25 MHz to 1.8 GHz. The configuration is an array of center fed 1/2 wave elements. Utilization of dielectrically tuned chokes, multi-tuned parallel resonant circuits and asymmetrical elements provides tuned transmit quality on band centers of 40, 100, 122, 146, 155, 315, 465, 865 and 1280 MHz. The “Ferret” can handle transmit power levels of 100 watts.
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Uniden BC-SGPS Universal GPS Kit

The Uniden GPS Receiver kit works superbly with the Uniden scanners which are GPS-controllable. These are high-quality, ultra-accurate receivers that rapidly access the satellites and transmit position data back to the scanner.
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Scanner Master Gift Certificate

Looking for a great gift but don’t know what they want? Give them a Scanner Master Gift Certificate! Scanners are a wonderful gift but one size does not fit all, let them decide the right one for them! Chose the amount you wish to give after adding the Gift Certificate to your “cart”.
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Laird Multi Band Mobile Antenna

Looking for a solid performing antenna that works on all of the popular public safety bands? The Laird Multi Band Mobile Antenna is a low profile, high end professional antenna covering 136-174/380-520/760-870MHz frequency bands. This antenna will improve your reception with his chrome 19 1/2 inch whip with spring load.
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8G High Endurance Micro SD Card Upgrade For Uniden Scanners

Preloaded High Endurance 8G Micro SD Card replacement for your Uniden Bearcat SDS100, SDS200, BCD436HP and BCD536HP. Double your storage space for recording and favorites lists. Includes one County favorites list. Note this product is non-returnable
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Sky-Band Antenna

This low-cost discone antenna solution covers all bands from 25 – 1300 MHz for scanners/receive. It can also be used for transmit at 144, 220, 440, 900 and 1290 amateur radio bands. SO-239 termination requires cable with a PL259 on one end. This antenna is about 32 inches tall and 32 inches across.
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8G Micro SD Card Upgrade For Whistler Scanners

Preloaded 8G Micro SD Card replacement for your TRX-1/TRX-2. Double your storage space for recording and favorites lists. Note this product is non-returnable
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