I'm in the market for a handheld scanner.

For transmitting/receiving/handhelds, I like ICOM. I've owned two of
them, and they are as close to bulletproof as I've found.

Just an FYI. It ain't "handheld", but we've also got that Sporty's
scanner with "aviation interrupt", and it's great.

It's locked on the local NPR classical music station, playing nice,
tinkly music in the lobby, but it automatically interrupts when
someone talks on Unicom or Cedar Rapids approach. (You can program
more frequencies, if you want.)

It's a nice unit that fills two real needs. My only gripe is that
programming is completely non-intuitive -- I have to dig out the
manual every time.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"