I own both the Valentine 1 and Bearcat BCT-12 scanner, which is similar to the BCT-7 except that is windshield mountable, and the scanning frequencies are preprogrammed. I recently took an open road trip from Phoenix to LA using both the V1 and the BCT-12. Here a couple of observations regarding simultaneous use of both units. Since they monitor different signals (radar/laser vs Highway Patrol radios) I feel like the combination use offers more protection than either unit alone. There were times, especially on the LA Freeways, when the bearcat lit up, and the V1 was silent. On the open road, the V1 was more active. Please note however, that the use of both units simultaneously does NOT guarantee the detection of law enforcement. I had 2 different instances of being side by side with a highway patrolman or local policeman in an intersection in Suburban Phoenix and both units were silent. Simultaneous use of both units made me virtually the slowest car on the road. Once you use these tools, you quickly discover that radar is more prevalent than the general public realizes. People were blindly speeding into strong radar signals, and I was going the speed limit, and not one mile an hour over. I figure law enforcement would single out a red NSX even if I was in a crowd of speeders, so I chose to go the speed limit, even if I was the only car doing it. Hope this helps. I looked at the BCT-7, but liked the BCT-12 more because it was windshield mountable. You cannnot manually enter frequencies to scan, so if you want to monitor CB's, etc, the BCT-12 can't. The scanner seemed to pick up TV broadcasts in urban areas. There is no information on scanners in the FAQ's. Only information on radar detectors. Hope this helps.
------------------
