So I am assuming you would have to take this out when going to a government building that does scans? Does this set off scanners? Easy to forget u hav
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Yes this will set off scanners. It has a sharp stainless short knifeVery sharp and can be used as a weapon
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I leave it in the car, should never bring inside to any building, it's only for outdoor purpose I think
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Yes. You will have to manually program it for any channels. Others have indicated that the manual is pretty sketchy with details on how to manually do that. The computer minimizes the programing down to about 3 minutes total. After programming, a computer is no longer necessary. I have zero scanner experience and I love this scanner!
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The radio will scan, however it is not capable of receiving any agencies using Digital APCO transmissions, Trunked radio systems or LTR, so you may need a "real" scanner for area if the agencies you wish to monitor aren't on a standard analog conventional channel.
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I put it in my purse, after going through the security scanning I go to the rest room and put the ThermCare on. I have never tried going through scanning with it on
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Scans come out just fine for our purposes. Then again, this was not bought strictly for its scanning abilities. Ours is used in a small business office setting. Hope that helps.
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HI N. Gchristensen, Omg! Thank you this worked like a charm! I tried it earlier, but I didn't hold the red stop button down long enough. I just want to use the scanner darn it! You shouldn't have to be forced to purchase ink if the scanner is all you need to use at the time it does not require ink to scan! Thank you thank you. I was searching online for quite awhile and there was nothing that said you could by pass this. Yep you can! I had to hold my red stop button down for a little longer though, 10 seconds-ish.
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Yes, I had no issues with security....they checked it out and it passed fine! You should have no issues at all!happy travels!
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I doubt it. It was designed for smart phones. Your scanner is most likely too big.
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There is a feeder for the scanner (as well as the flat bed) so you can use it to scan legal size. I work @ a law firm and we use these at trials. Nice unit...
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The result will depend on the sensitivity of the scanners. There is a metal content in the sleeves that could be detected. Reports from our customers indicate there are no problems in US airports and the sleeves are undetected. However, some people have reported setting off the detectors in airports in Europe, where they use different technology. In the end, we are certain airport security has seen enough RFID-blocking solutions to understand what is going on and they will understand the concern you are seeking to address by shielding your cards and possibly your passport in this way. We would expect no hassles other than needing to show the items to the staff at the scanners. Bon voyage! Happy Travels! We look forward to serving you!
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Hi, As much as I've used my scanner it has always only worked when connected to my computer. I have the portable model and I'm not sure how the desktop works.
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I don't have a way to see if my credit cards are being scanned. I put my office electronic key in this and the wallet blocked it. A piece of foil on each side of a regular wallet also works. Those credit card sleeves DO NOT block my electronic door key from working, so I would never trust those.
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The scanner runs by a battery which is included & pre-loaded into the device. I haven't removed the battery yet; it would surely require a screwdriver to unfasten the door.
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This scanner is not digital meaning that it cannot pick up new digital police frequencies. We are not refering to the display. but its receive frequencies. This is a analog scanner.
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It works very well. I take the scanner with me when I need to make copies on the spot. (I am a realtor)
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NopeIt won't avoid annoying encryption noise either.No scanner will block encryption - but newer ones will bypassTDMA X2 - Gonna need a Uniden Home Patrol, Grecom PSR-800, Whistler 1080, Uniden BCD 436/536.The Radio Shack Pro 18 should get phase 2, but it's a stripped down version of the PSR-800/ Whistler 1080
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Yes, just unzip it so that it opens up and separates the laptop compartment with the other stuff in your backpack and slide it on through the scanners. The whole idea of 'smartscan' is that it allows TSA to scan your laptop without anything in the way (like all the stuff in your backpack). After dozens of flights through SFO, ORD, EWR, SJC...I've never had an issue with this backpack.