213 - Flagship Scanner Feature Wishlist

What features would you like to see in the next Flagship Scanner Radio by Uniden, Whistler, or someone else? I have my own wishlist and I think many of these features are overdue in today’s scanner radio market.  In fact, many of my requests are already available on other radios, including radios like Baofeng and TYT to name a few. Some of what I’d like to see on a Flagship Radio: Radio Reference Database should remain included in any future Flagship Scanner Bluetooth connectivity is a must Include a desktop charger or make it available as an optional accessory. Bonus points if flagship scanners would include accessory connections for external antennas, speakers, and pc connections via the desktop charger. No more custom battery packs, please! Apps for Android and iOS would be nice. Why can’t future handheld radios include GPS built in? I can get dual VFO’s in my Icom receivers and my cheap $30 imports. Why can’t I have dual VFO’s on my $600+ scanner? We need voice prompts in today’s scanners (or fallback to smart phone and tablets and apps with screen readers) for those who are blind or need assistance seeing? All radios should be able to use aftermarket antennas without any special adapters or restrictions Check out more of my wishlist and even some ways manufacturers could include these without driving prices up inside this podcast.   ==================================== 🎙 Join our new Scanner Radio Community ==================================== Join our FREE Discord server and connect with other Scanner Radio Users! By using Discord, a free, multi-platform community portal, you can now be part of the Scanner Radio Discussion! Chat real time, share photos, ask questions, and give feedback to other's in chat. 🔗 https://www.scannerschool.com/discord   ==================================== 🎓 Check out our online courses ==================================== Our free Software Defined Radio course will have you up and running with a SDR in a weekend. Upgrade to our Advanced Course, and learn how to setup SDR Software like a pro. 🔗 https://www.courses.scannerschool.com   ==================================== ⚠️ I want to answer your questions ==================================== I am always looking to answer your scanner radio question. If you have a question you'd like answered, please leave me a voicemail with your question: 📞 516-308-2885 🔗 https://www.scannerschool.com/ask   ==================================== 🏆 Thank you Patreon Supporters ==================================== Thank you to all monthly Patreon Supporters. Supporting the podcast can be done for as little as $1 per month. Supporters at the $3 and $5 level will receive the podcast without the middle commercial break. Supporters at the $5 level not only receive the podcast early, but they also get access to discount codes, monthly zoom meetings, and Squelchy sticker packs. 🔗 Join our Patreon program at https://www.scannerschool.com/patreon   ==================================== 🎥 Subscribe to our growing YouTube Channel ==================================== We are live once a month on YouTube to answer your questions. 2022 will be the year of Video for Scanner School Be ready for the upcoming videos by subscribing now to our YouTube channel 🔗 https://www.scannerschool.com/youtube   ==================================== ➡️ Follow Scanner School on Social Media ==================================== ▶︎ Twitter - https://www.scannerschool.com/twitter ▶︎ Facebook Page - https://www.scannerschool.com/facebook  ▶︎ Facebook Community - https://www.scannerschool.com/faceboo... ▶︎ Instagram - https://www.scannerschool.com/instagram ▶︎ TikTok - https://www.scannerschool.com/tiktok  ==================================== All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at  https://www.scannerschool.com/session213