TOY SHOPPING

Well, after getting a new vehicle, I thought I better get busy and get another way to mount my camera in the vehicle. In my old vehicle, I had a monopod with a brace screwed to the floor. I didn't want to do any drilling in the floor this time so I looked around for other options. I got on Stormtrack and looked for ideas, and I found one.

Since I take mostly stills during chases, I really didn't see a need for a pricey mounting system for the camcorder. I ran across the Powrgrip, and it seemed to fit the bill pretty well. It has a pump suction cup system, and it's well priced. Seems like a good deal to me. I'll find out when I get it in later in the week.

Next, was finding a good wx scanner antenna. I'm tired of the cheap ol' antennas from radio shack. I wanted one that was well made, and didn't fall off when a semi passes me on a 2 lane road. Again, I'm not really into the drilling thing, so a magnet mount was the best alternative for me. After scanning posts on Stormtrack, I came upon the Valor ProAm PMM3B scanner antenna. I has great reviews, and it's only 13.5 inches tall! I sure hope this will fit the bill, and if it does, the toy shopping will be complete, at least for this year.