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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:00 1995
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From: Tim Gore <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: 800 MHz
Date: 2 Jul 1995 05:21:34 GMT
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David Betz <[e-mail]> wrote:
>I was wondering if anyone knows of a good attenna (or how
>to make one) for reception of 866.000MHz - 869.000MHz
>signals.  I'm kind of new to this stuff so it all still
>confuses me.  I would appricate any help I can get on this
>subject.  BTW, I have a Bearcat 200XLT hand-held scanner.
>

I know that LARSEN antennas makes a fairly good base (roof) antenna. They do not, however have the
*best* cable (coax) for 800 MHz application. Send me an E-mail if you would like their phone or fax
number so you can get their catolog.
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (StrictWool)
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Subject: Re: 900Mhz Cordless Phones?
Date: 30 Jun 1995 23:51:42 -0400
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I've got a Tropez (the company that makes the ATT ones) with a digital
link.  It's easy to tune it in, but it's just data (noise).  I pity the
poor 46-49MHZ neighbors.  Still have to have my baby monitor on, though.
Damn.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:02 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Joe M.)
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Subject: Re: 900Mhz Cordless Phones?
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 1995 23:52:58 GMT
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[e-mail] (StrictWool) wrote:

>I've got a Tropez (the company that makes the ATT ones) with a digital
>link.  It's easy to tune it in, but it's just data (noise).  I pity the
>poor 46-49MHZ neighbors.  Still have to have my baby monitor on, though.

That's even worse cause it transmits everything not just phone calls.


I have the AT&T version and bought it for that very reason.  Do you
get random noise in your ever.  It seems to be on my end only.  The
person I'm talking to can't here it.  Also, I find that many times
when I pick it up, the intercom light is lit and it won't pick up.  I
must hang it up and wait for the charging light to flash, then it
works fine.  I assume it's reprogramming the security code, which must
have become corrupted.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:02 1995
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From: Don Hayes <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: >Programming Nokia M-10 Cell Phone<
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 95 17:07:52 -0500
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I dont have any specific info on the M-10 Nokia. However I have the info on the
AT&T 3850 that is made by Nokia. Do you think it might employ the same method
to program?


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:03 1995
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From: Curtis Wheeler <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: ?why am for aircraft?
Date: 1 Jul 1995 15:40:46 GMT
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[e-mail] (Blake Bowers) wrote:
>
>  CW> If the aviation sevice was being established today it would likely be
>  CW> FM.    But it was established, internationally, a long time ago (I
> Nope.  Still be AM.  less capture effect.

Everybody says this.  Where can I find documentation on this?
There must be a place where the reasons were defined.

>  CW> Many will tell you that it is to avoid FM capture if two stations talk
>  CW> at    once.  I don't believe that is a primary concern today.  Under
> Sure it is.  Basic RF electronics.  Still has not changed.

Well yes, electrons still go from negative to positive.  So the basics
have not changed.  But the FM technology we use today has changed.
Taking up less bandwidth is the main improvement - and more of that
will be coming.  I still do not believe that we have to worry about
capture problems.

But you're right.  With the value of spectrum, if we were setting up
the aviation service TODAY from scratch, we would probably use AM -
but not A3E!  We would probably have half the spectrum and would be
using something like ACSSB just for efficiency (SSB is AM).
We'd likely have our coms on 220 or something.

Curtis




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:04 1995
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From: David Josephson <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: ?why am for aircraft?
Date: 1 Jul 1995 21:21:18 GMT
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In <3t3q9u$[e-mail]> Curtis Wheeler <[e-mail]> writes:

>[e-mail] (Blake Bowers) wrote:
>>
>>  CW> If the aviation sevice was being established today it would likely be
>>  CW> FM.    But it was established, internationally, a long time ago (I
>> Nope.  Still be AM.  less capture effect.

>Everybody says this.  Where can I find documentation on this?
>There must be a place where the reasons were defined.

I doubt it. Just go to a busy small airport on a Saturday and listen to the
tower frequency. There will be several cases of stuck microphones, tower
talking over a rambling pilot, etc. and you can usually make out all of
the conversations. If it were being established today, it would likely be
digital, spread spectrum, with certain codes reserved for ATC to override,
and the tail number coded into the radio.

>but not A3E!  We would probably have half the spectrum and would be
>using something like ACSSB just for efficiency (SSB is AM).

Remember the gestation period for an electronics systems change like that
is on the order of 20 years. Do you think analog comms will be usual in
20 years?
--
David Josephson / Josephson Engineering / San Jose CA / [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:05 1995
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From: Curtis Wheeler <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: airport talk...HELP!!
Date: 1 Jul 1995 15:58:55 GMT
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> [e-mail] (Tom Moorehouse ) wrote:
>
> >Ive been listening to airport frequencies for about 5 months now and i
> >listen to San Jose airport stuff, the tower frequency for san jose is
> >124.0000. When the airplanes take off, the tower tells them to switch
> >from 124.0000 to bay departure which is 121.3000. Then the guy from bay
> >departure says "Bay Departure, Radar contact." Can someone please tell
> >me what "radar contact" means???

"Radar Contact" simply means that the controller has positively
identified you on radar and knows where you are.  This way the pilot
knows the controller can "see" him.  The radar controller cannot
control traffic he can't see.  We you drop off a controller's screen
due to terrain, etc., the controller will use the term "radar contact
lost."  This does not mean the plane is crashing - just that it left
the "view" of the radar antenna.

Sometimes you will hear "radar service terminated".  This means that
the controller is no longer providing traffic advisory or separation
service for the aircraft.  This could be because the controller is
too busy to handle some types of traffic, was unable to "hand off"
the traffic to another controller, or has instructed the pilot to
contact a facility that does not have radar (most towers do not have
radar).  You will not normally hear "radar service terminated" with
airline traffic on IFR flight plans.  It is common with VFR flights
that are using "flight following" services.

Curtis Wheeler  San Ramon, CA
KD6ELA / GROL / Pvt. Pilot


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:05 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Phoa Kia Teck)
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 1995 14:14:23 GMT
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Reading the above e-mail posted by Brian.

Hope you can help, What is the meaning of
"SALCAL".Usually followed by some
transmission digital tone.

thanks.




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:06 1995
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Subject: Re: airport talk...HELP!!
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In article <3t1saf$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Tom Moorehouse ) writes:
>From: [e-mail] (Tom Moorehouse )
>Subject: airport talk...HELP!!
>Date: 30 Jun 1995 22:02:55 GMT

>Ive been listening to airport frequencies for about 5 months now and i
>listen to San Jose airport stuff, the tower frequency for san jose is
>124.0000. When the airplanes take off, the tower tells them to switch
>from 124.0000 to bay departure which is 121.3000. Then the guy from bay
>departure says "Bay Departure, Radar contact." Can someone please tell
>me what "radar contact" means???

>Oh yeah, if anyone also has a frequency list for all the airports in
>the Bay area(San Jose, Oakland, Moffit, etc...) can you please send me
>it thanks....


While Brian gave a very conclusive explaination of take-off/landing
procedures, I don't think he explained the term "radar contact", so I'll
try.

The airport radar is a two part antenna system, the radar antenna and an
interrogator.  The radar tells the guy in the tower "there's a plane there",
but it doesn't say which plane it is.  The interrogator sends a signal, which
the plane receives and responds to with an  IFF (Identify Friend or Foe in the
military, I forget the civilian name) code, which identifies the plane.  This
code is displayed next to the radar blip on the tower (or bay departure, or
the regional center, or where ever) screen, and this is how the controllers
know which plane is which.

So the controller sees a blip, a code next to it, and he tells the pilot
"radar contact".  It's just a fast way to say that he has the pilot's plane on
the radar screen.

hope this helps

dewayne








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I know you think you heard what you thought
I said, but I'm not sure understood that that
wasn't what I really meant.

[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:07 1995
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From: [e-mail] (GZiolkowsk)
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Subject: Alt methods to see video w/ R7000
Date: 1 Jul 1995 22:57:21 -0400
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I'm looking for an alternate method to demodulate video signals with my
ICOM R7000.  The TV-R7000 is too expen$ive new, and rare on the used
market.  My ideas were:

1.)  Build a mixer to convert the 10.7 MHz IF output to TV CH2 (or 3).
Then connect to standard TV.  I could also mix to the usual TV IF of 45
MHz, and tap in there.  (I just happen to have 34.300 MHz crystals in the
junkbox.)

2.)  Find a Hamfest VCR (cheap) that has a 10.7 MHz IF (Do they exist?).
Inject the '7000's IF output and I've got video.

Anybody try something like this, or have a better idea?  Or do I open the
wallet and $pend buck$ on the TV-R7000?

Thanks
GZ


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:08 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Larry Flaxman)
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Subject: AR8000 Bandplan File
Date: 1 Jul 1995 14:37:24 GMT
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Hiya, if anyone has a copy of the AR8000 US bandplan in ScanStar format, which
can be uploaded to the 8000, please mail me as I will trade just about anything
for it. I have a UK bandplan scanner, and would like the US version.

Thanks,
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:09 1995
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From: [e-mail] (DOMINIC POST)
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Subject: AR8000 FILE *
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TO : [e-mail]                                     N

LF>Hiya, if anyone has a copy of the AR8000 US bandplan in ScanStar format, whi
LF>can be uploaded to the 8000, please mail me as I will trade just about anyth

Larry; I have a new AR-8000 and have a ?. When I push the SRCH button
       I get a read out NOT FOUND then it goes back to 2VFO

       I have tryed all that I can think of to get into SRCN and
       NO CAN DO????????????

       Any comments??
        ............
        .-=D.Post=-.
        ............

   .. [e-mail] <...> f309.n2604.z1.fidonet.org ..
   .. "I don't belive the world's random" <...>  Ridgefield,NJ  ..

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In article <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
writes:
> Larry; I have a new AR-8000 and have a ?. When I push the SRCH button
>        I get a read out NOT FOUND then it goes back to 2VFO


Dominic, Didi you program in any search ranges? And if so did you choose the
right one?

Frank.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:10 1995
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From: [e-mail] (MIKE MOLLET)
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Subject: BC 100xlt
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 I have a Uniden BC 100xlt scanner and was wondering if there were any
modifications that could be done to it to make it continous recieve from
30 - 512 megs, or speed up scanning rate, or something like that.. I would
greatly appreciate it...
   I will pass a usefull tip on to you now.. If you are ever stopped by a
police officer, and you think he might check to see if the scanner has the
police freqs in it, then shut it off, hold on the manual, 2 and 9 buttons,
and turn on the radio with the 3 buttons depressed.. Instant memory
erase... pretty nifty huh??

Mike Mollet

[e-mail]


N2SRO Liscensed Amateur Radio operator



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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:10 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ron Rounds)
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Subject: BC3000XLT Mods/Tricks?
Date: 1 Jul 1995 15:32:11 GMT
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I'vehad my bc3000xlt for a few weeks now and it works great.  I was
wondering if anybody knew any modifications or tricks in operation for
it.  The manual is just barely enough to get started.
Thanks, Ron



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Peter Laws)
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Subject: Re: BC3000XLT Mods/Tricks?
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[e-mail] (Ron Rounds) writes:

>I'vehad my bc3000xlt for a few weeks now and it works great.  I was
>wondering if anybody knew any modifications or tricks in operation for
>it.  The manual is just barely enough to get started.
>Thanks, Ron

Here's part of what I posted to SCAN-L:


Anyway, the '3000 is great.  I am having loads of fun listening to 800 MHz
and I'm having loads of fun with the auto-store.  The manual, however, is,
umm, "lacking".  There are a bunch of power-on toggles that are not
mentioned (See list below) and a couple of features omitted.

I'd also be curious to hear how these tricks relate to the PRO-26
(allegedly the same innards) and the UBC3000XLT (the UK/Export version).

Cut'n'paste: There is a second way to cut'n'paste frequencies.  Following
the directions on page 13, #6B, you can paste a frquency from it's current
memory into any other memory just like when searching.  SND, SND, enter
channel number, HLD, E.

P-ch-Lockout: Comes up when you try to engage Priority and all priority
channels are locked out.

Search: the radio remembers what frequencies are locked out during
searches even if you search another pair off limits and then come back.

How do the "Turbo" (above PRI) and B-SAVE (above DLY) functions operate?


Power-on toggles:

In a Usenet post to rec.radio.scanner from D. Michael Grogan
<[e-mail]> and in his April _MT_ article, Bob Parnass
<[e-mail]> the following power-on toggles are listed (note:
this is their work, not mine):

(Note that the indicator element for the function being modified usually
lights up along with the option)

Power on holding:
-----------------
SCAN:           toggles "scan direction"

 o Does anyone know what this really does other than illuminating the up
arrow during scanning?  The two indications are "On dir" and "OFF dir".

MANUAL:         skips the welcome message (only that time - not permanenetly)

DLY:            toggles delay.  "2 SEC" or "4 SEC"

LHT:            toggles light mode
                  "On Light" - light stays on until LHT pressed again
                  "OFF Light" - light goes off after ~15 seconds

AUTO:           toggles auto sorting during scan
   o  what scan speed penalty does one pay if one chosses not to sort?

E:              disables keyboard beep (thank goodness!)

SFT & 1:        "test-1"
SFT & 2:        "test-2"
SFT & 3:        "test-3"
SFT & 4:        "test-4"
   o  cool, but what do they *do*?

SFT & 5:        toggles battery save

SFT & 6:        toggles user selection of mode (AM/NFM/WFM)


Power on, holding 2, 9, and:
----------------------------
SCAN:           loads "test" frequencies into channels 1-14 and 21-30

MANUAL:         resets scanner and clears all memories - USE WITH CATION!

L/O:            tests all display segments

DLY:            turns off delay on all channels

key lock:       displays ROM revision?

o Bob reports his review unit displayed "EEECH" (hexadecimal) and then
"USA 0.09".  Mine reports "74cdh" and "USA 0.20".


Peter Laws<[e-mail]>|"Time flies when you're slackin'" - Brian Reed
n5uwy@ka5bml.#nwar.ar.usa.noam |<A HREF="http://comp.uark.edu/~plaws">geek</A>


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (PhilipK757)
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Subject: Re: BC9000XLT MODS ?
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If you search between 360-385nfm with 5khz steps the cellular image shows
up their.Phil


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:15 1995
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From: [e-mail] (I8YourV8)
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Subject: Bearcat BCT-7 Mods' needed.
Date: 3 Jul 1995 00:26:01 -0400
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Request for modification details on the Uniden BearTracker BCT-7 have been
posted before....this is just a continuing cry for someone to help us out
on this unit for modification.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:15 1995
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Subject: Berkeley, CA police codes needed!
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Anyone who has police codes for either Berkeley PD or UC Police in
Berkeley, CA, please email them to me.

Thank you.

Cory



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From: [e-mail] (Gilles Poitras)
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Subject: Re: Berkeley, CA police codes needed!
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In article <3t51c5$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] wrote:

>Anyone who has police codes for either Berkeley PD or UC Police in
>Berkeley, CA, please email them to me.

Sorry I don't have the codes, have never needed them in fact, it's usually
pretty straight forward info with no special codes.

However I would like to get the new frequencies for the UCB Police since
they changed about a year ago.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:17 1995
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OK, first, UC-Berkeley just changed to a campus-wide 800 MHz trunked
system. They gave up their 155.445 MHz main channel. Now UCB, Oakland
(Piedmont & Emeryville piggy-back) and Alameda County have 800 MHz trunked
systems.

As for Berkeley, there are very few 10-codes used. Most are penal code or
other law sections. But here goes the main ones:

10-4     you know
10-7     out of service
10-8     in service
10-9     repeat
10-10   off-duty
10-15   enroute to jail w/prisoner
10-17   fueling
10-18   exchanging equipment
10-19   at/enroute to the station
10-20   what's your location
10-21   telephone....(us, someone, etc.)
10-22   cancel
10-23   stand-by
10-26   no warrants/wants
10-33   alarm
10-35   what time is it?
10-36   are you clear to copy confidential info?
11-94   pedestrian stop
11-95   vehicle stop
11-96   suspicious vehicle stop
11-97   officer welfare check (answer by "ring")
11-98   meet me <or> need cover
11-99   officer needs help
Code 1  at your convience
Code 2  immediately
Code 3  red lights and siren
Code 4  no further assistance needed
Code 5  watching, surveilling, etc.
Code 7  meal break

A few others pop up now and then--like 10-13 (what's the weather), but
most everything else is plain English.

Interestingly, the response "ring" relates to a <very> early system
pioneered by Berkeley for dispatching incidents. There were red lights
hung in the middle of major intersections. When an incident was received
by telephone, the dispatcher would turn on the light in the area where the
incident occurred. The officer would then "ring" in from the nearest call
box. Hence the tradition-based response by officers on car stops, etc.

Hope this helps.
Gary Allen


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From: [e-mail] (Bill Grove)
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The latest Bob's Bargain Bin has been posted in rec.radio.swap.  Check
it out for the latest specials/discontinued/used items.

We are now carrying neat new items like a device that lets you listen
to your scanner or shortwave radio on your car's current stereo system
($14.94) a new personal speaker ($7.95) and single-line surge
protectors ($3.95).

See ya' soon!

Bill





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From: [e-mail] (Saylboat)
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Subject: Re: Coaxial cable help
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Attenuation in cable is easy to compute since the cable manufacturers will
provide the level of loss in DB at various frequencies. Remember that the
higher the frequency the higher the loss.  As a general comparison every 3
db of loss or gain reduces your signal strength relatively by half.
Inversely when transmitting you can distort the raditaion pattern to cause
electrical gain and each +3db gives you a logrithmic gain in signal
strength.  In other words my ERP (Effective Radiated Power) can be made to
look like it is higher than it is by directing the signal where I want it
(compared to a no gain /1/2 wave dipole/ omnidirectional antenna).  So I
can take a 10 watt transmitter and put it on a 3db gain antenna and have
20 watts of ERP.  With 6 db this becomes 40 watts of ERP and with 9 db
this becomes 80 watts of ERP.  You must also take into consideration the
loss in the connectors (1/2 db rule of thumb).  I am sure I will hear a
dissertation from the RF engineers here but I am only passing on some ways
to rate antenna systems.

Investing in good co-ax means less loss.  1315 is an option, 1/2" Heliax
and there are some new cables out by Times Microwave which are also very
flexible and exhibit the same loss as 1/2" Heliax.  If I were selling a
system to transmit I would not be using RG6 or RG8 for anything over 50
feet.  I will bring a attenuation worksheet in next week and post the
information.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:19 1995
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From: "William J. (Bill) Fischer" <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Coaxial cable help
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[e-mail] (Mike Fink) wrote:

>I am currently using rg8x in a 100ft run,would I gain any advantage by
>switching to RG6-U.  I plan on using one antenna for two scanners
>and would like to keep the signal loss down to the minimum.  I also plan
>on adding a Grove's Pre-5 to my antenna.

Consider visiting your coax supplier and getting the spec sheets on the cable you
plan to use.  The sheets will show the loss in db per 100 feet at 100 MHz, 400 MHz,
800 Mhz, etc.  You'll easily be able to determine what's best for your specific
application.  No guessing required.

Best regards,

Bill Fischer





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Any help on these freqs statewide...and perhaps counties from Walsenburg
northwest to Aspen?


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:20 1995
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> How do you know who was talking?  Maybe the person indicating their location
> was talking to a your next door neighbor, and your neighbor was using a
> cordless phone.  Or maybe they were both using cordless phones.  The only way
> to really get a good pos hit on someone is if they are ordering a pizza ,
> because you know Domino's doesn't use cordless (and if they did you'd get hits
> 24 hours a day!)
> dewayne



Its VERY easy to tell who has the cordless... switch to 49mhz and get only the person
who is using the cordless.  Now can someone answer this guy without ragging on
him instead?  I'm somewhat curious myself.

Mark



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In article <3t5fui$[e-mail]> mpblaze <[e-mail]> writes:
>From: mpblaze <[e-mail]>
>Subject: Re: Cordless from miles away?
>Date: 2 Jul 1995 06:56:18 GMT

>> How do you know who was talking?  Maybe the person indicating their location
>> was talking to a your next door neighbor, and your neighbor was using a
>> cordless phone.  Or maybe they were both using cordless phones.  The only way
>> to really get a good pos hit on someone is if they are ordering a pizza ,
>> because you know Domino's doesn't use cordless (and if they did you'd get hits
>> 24 hours a day!)
>> dewayne
----------------------------------------------------

>Its VERY easy to tell who has the cordless... switch to 49mhz and get only the person
       ^^^^^^^^^^
>who is using the cordless.  Now can someone answer this guy without ragging
on >him instead?  I'm somewhat curious myself.

>Mark
-------------------------------------------------------

It's only very easy if the handset is within about forty feet of your house.
I've only RARELY been able to catch the handset, even when the base is loud
and clear.  If this was really a hit on someone with a .3 watt VHF transmitter
2 miles away, then I'd say the possibility of picking up the base AND the
handset is almost zero.

Also, I wasn't ragging on the guy.  I've spent days trying to track down
cordless transmissions because people usually don't give their full name.  It
usually takes quite a while to figure out which one is on the cordless.  Many
times I've heard someone say "I'm outside doing this or that." and it turned
out they weren't the one I was scanning, and they were both using cordless
phones.

In the case of picking up someone miles away, this is the most likely scenerio.

dewayne

-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
I know you think you heard what you thought
I said, but I'm not sure understood that that
wasn't what I really meant.

[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:22 1995
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: Cordless from miles away?
Organization: Scan Com
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 1995 06:36:04 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:

>While monitering 46.870 I heard a conversation during which the cordless
>owner indicated their present location. It turned out to be on the other
>side of town almost 2 miles away! How could this have been possible? Do
>these frequencies skip around? Naturally, I discovered this freq. by
>accident.

NATURALLY!  :)

Yes, this is entirely possible.  At my old house I had a Grove Scantenna,
feeding a Pro-2006, and could pick up cordless conversations from 1 mile away
like they were in the same room.  I confirmed the location of one contact
because the person they were talking to was in a distant city, and she was
kind enough to give directions to her house to the person she was talking to.
I am sure that if I can pick up a contact with this much signal strength from
a mile, a 2 mile contact is not impossible.  On the other hand, one day I saw
my across-the-street neighbor talking on her cordless as I was walking to
the park with my handheld to monitor some races.  I picked her up on the way
over, and she was still on the phone on the way back.  (Not much to see *or*
hear at the races, so I wasn't there long.)  So when I got inside I fired up my
trusty 2006 to hear the end of the convo.  I got little or nothing.  I could
tell there was a conversation going on, but could only make out about half
the words.  The moral of this story:  radio waves are funny things, and
don't always behave in expected ways.

The variables here include general propagation conditions, and most
importantly, the strength/quality of the base unit.  The location of the
base is also important, relative to your location.

Also, several people mentioned tuning to the handset side of the conversation
to see who you're listening to.  This only works if you are in range of the
handset, which, as I understand it is transmitting at about 1/10th the power
of the base.  Actually, if you tuned to the handset freq and *didn't* hear
anything, it would seem to confirm that the contact is distant (say, more than
1/2 a mile?).

Finally, I fail to understand the amount of "heat" that this post has caused.
Here is a confessed newbie asking an honest question about his experience.
Why flame him?  Especially since most of the people who flamed him
WERE WRONG!  I appreciated all the help I got when I was new to the hobby,
and try to pass it on when and where I can.  I hope this contributes some
"light" to go with the heat....

Scan Man


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:23 1995
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] writes:
> While monitering 46.870 I heard a conversation during which the cordless
> owner indicated their present location. It turned out to be on the other
> side of town almost 2 miles away! How could this have been possible? Do
> these frequencies skip around? Naturally, I discovered this freq. by
> accident.
====================

Maybe the person with the cordless lives in your neighborhood, and they were
talking to a friend across town.
Or maybe you found something _really_ cool.

m.


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Subject: Re: Cordless from miles away?  some technical reasons
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>
>                           CORDLESS FROM MILES AWAY?
>
>    29 JUN 95 22:57:26 GMT
>    MIT PLASMA FUSION CENTER
>   Post a followup article to newsgroup(s)
>   Send email reply to author: [e-mail]
>While monitering 46.870 I heard a conversation during which the cordless
>owner indicated their present location. It turned out to be on the other
>side of town almost 2 miles away! How could this have been possible? Do
>these frequencies skip around? Naturally, I discovered this freq. by
>accident.
---------------------------------------------------
Hello Alan?

I think I answered the wrong poster here on this thing.  I
answered the smart ass that gave you a hard time.  I meant to
send it to you.

It was about 2-3 paragaraphs, so I will touch on the
highlights.

What I basically said was, that the higher the frequency goes,
the further away from the center of the tramsmit wire the
signal travels.  That is called "Skin Effect."  That frequency
has the tendancy to travel along the surface of things under
certain natural conditions..(Mother Nature)..Although the
signal was weak, it traversed along the neighbors clothes
lines, the power company lines the telephond lines, wet trees,
and bounced off the Ionosphere, which was probably fully
charged at that time of day.  You can't fight Mother Nature.

I talked on my ham radion to California on 15 Watts at 28-Mhz.
for about 15-Minutes, until the conditions changed and I could
hardly get across the street, much less across the country.

So you may not have that happen to you everyday.  But it does
happen.  The portable phone frequency which that was, is not
authorized to use much power in the first place.  It is usually
under a Watt....You must have a hot receiver in that scanner.
If you want further information on propergation of radio waves
etc, let me know..I will try and get you an answer.  Take care

Warren.  KB4STL...Richmond, Va.

Don't pay any attention to those folks that give you a hard
time about your legitemate questions.  Take care.
;
--

(S)lower (T)han (L)ight



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:25 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RossL40555)
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Subject: Corpus Christi, TX
Date: 2 Jul 1995 19:04:49 -0400
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I have a two week trip to Corpus coming up on 7-13 and would appreciate
someone in that area sending along a list of their favorite frequencies.
Thanks in advance.


Ross  KD4ZAF


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:25 1995
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From: Michael Hoehn <[e-mail]>
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Subject: DECODE SOFTWARE
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Hi !

I search software for MAC or PC to decode digital signals...

Like POSAG, FSK etc.

If you know where i can found the programms please send me a email..

[e-mail]

thanks !




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] (JeffCLI)
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Subject: Federal Listings for New York Area Wanted
Date: 2 Jul 1995 12:48:51 -0400
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Anyone have federal agency listings for the New York/ Long Island area?
Are there any utility repeaters that can are active?
Thanks,
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Henry  Laviers)
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Subject: For Sale: NIR-10 $199
Date: 3 Jul 1995 13:53:18 GMT
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JPS Communications NIR-10 Digital Noise reduction unit for sale.

Like new condition. Works great. I bought this directly from the
factory in Raleigh three years ago. Nice people, those JPS guys.
Need money for graduate school.

$199


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:27 1995
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From: [e-mail] (GaryA27446)
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Subject: Re: Fort Knox
Date: 1 Jul 1995 20:18:30 -0400
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Hey, if the security force at Fort Knox doesn't scamble their radio
transmissions, they who should! I mean, protecting the President is one
thing, but keeping our gold safe--well, that's just about the highest
priority there is, don't you think?

By the way, what do you think they say on the radio anyway? "Unit Zebra,
have you seen any movement there in vault 3?" "Unit Zebra here. Nope,
everything's just like it was 10 minutes ago."

Hey, I'm only joking. Chill.
Gary Allen


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:28 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Floete)
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Subject: FS: Pro 2006
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RS Pro 2006 for sale.  Excellent condition, cell mod done.  $300 + s&h.
Also: RS discone antenna -- make offer.
   Please respond by e-mail...


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:28 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Drew Durigan)
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Subject: Re: FS: Pro 2006
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>Also: RS discone antenna -- make offer.

How much are you asking for just the antenna?  And where are you located?


-Drew in the Twin Cities-



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:29 1995
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From: "Roy D." <[e-mail]>
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Subject: FS: PRO2026 SCANNERS *RESTORABLE*
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I have a supply of the Radio Shack Pro-2026 100 chanel scanners.  These
units are new, some are demos, some brand new, all are restorable.  The
units in stock now in the stores are not 8oo mhz restorable.

Price  $225.00 new   $200.00  demo  + shipping.

For more info, please email.

73 - Roy Derryberry - KD3LZ



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:29 1995
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From: dan bjarnason <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Gettysburg
Date: 30 Jun 1995 23:11:35 GMT
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I'm going to Gettysbrug for a vacation ... can anyone
tell me of scanner freqs in that area ...  especially ones the park
rangers and guides may use.
many thanks


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:31 1995
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From: [e-mail] (KC3TL)
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Subject: Re: Gettysburg
Date: 3 Jul 1995 16:38:02 GMT
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In article <3t20b7$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>I'm going to Gettysbrug for a vacation ... can anyone
>tell me of scanner freqs in that area ...  especially ones the park
>rangers and guides may use.
>many thanks

This list was extracted from "The World of Ham Radio CD-ROM" which
I publish.  Enjoy your visit to Gettysburg.

 42.6000 State of PA - STATE POLICE - Base to Base - Gettysburg PA
 45.1000 Adams County - POLICE - Gettysburg PA
 45.3800 Gettysburg Borough - POLICE - Gettysburg PA
 45.5000 Adams County - POLICE - Gettysburg PA
 45.5000 Cumberland Township - POLICE - Gettysburg PA
 45.5400 Adams County - POLICE - Gettysburg PA
 45.5400 Gettysburg Borough - POLICE - Gettysburg PA
 46.1800 Adams County - FIRE - Gettysburg PA
 46.1800 Barlow VF Co Inc - FIRE - Gettysburg PA
 46.1800 Gettysburg Fire Co - FIRE - Gettysburg PA
 46.2000 Adams County - FIRE - Gettysburg PA
 46.2000 Barlow VF Co Inc - FIRE - Gettysburg PA
 46.2000 Gettysburg Fire Co - FIRE - Gettysburg PA
 46.2600 Adams County - FIRE - Gettysburg PA
 46.2600 Barlow VF Co Inc - FIRE - Gettysburg PA
 46.2600 Gettysburg Fire Co - FIRE - Gettysburg PA
 46.3000 Adams County - FIRE - Gettysburg PA
 46.3200 Adams County - FIRE - Gettysburg PA
 46.3200 Barlow VF Co Inc - FIRE - Gettysburg PA
 45.3200 Cumberland Township - MULTI-PURPOSE - Gettysburg PA
 45.3200 Highland Township - MULTI-PURPOSE - Gettysburg PA
 45.4400 Gettysburg Borough - MULTI-PURPOSE - Gettysburg PA
 45.6000 Adams County - MULTI-PURPOSE - Gettysburg PA
 45.6000 Cumberland Township - MULTI-PURPOSE - Gettysburg PA
 47.0600 State of PA - HIGHWAY MAINT. - Gettysburg PA
 47.2800 State of PA - HIGHWAY MAINT. - Gettysburg PA
 47.3000 State of PA - HIGHWAY MAINT. - Gettysburg PA
 47.4200 American Red Cross - EMERGENCY - Gettysburg PA

155.0400 Gettysburg Municipal Authority - MULTI-PURPOSE - Gettysburg PA
164.7250 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - Gettysburg Battlefield - Gettysburg PA

453.0250 Gettysburg Hospital - EMERGENCY - Gettysburg PA
453.2250 Adams County - MULTI-PURPOSE - Gettysburg PA
453.5750 Cumberland Township - MULTI-PURPOSE - MR input - Gettysburg PA
453.7750 Adams County - MULTI-PURPOSE - Gettysburg PA
458.5750 Cumberland Township - MULTI-PURPOSE - Gettysburg PA
465.3250 Cumberland Township - POICE - Gettysburg PA
465.4250 Cumberland Township - POLICE - Gettysburg PA

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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:31 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Rod Davis)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Good Belt Holder for BC200XLT???
Date: 2 Jul 1995 18:50:12 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Andrew V Routt) says:
>
>Path: holonet!colossus.holonet.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.
>      com!gatech!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!news.
>      cyberstore.ca!skypoint.com!news3.mr.net!mr.net!news.mr.net!urvile.msus.
>      edu!newsdist.tc.umn.edu!umn.edu!trout.itlabs.umn.edu!rout0003
>From: [e-mail] (ANDREW V ROUTT)
>
>I was wondering if anyone can suggest a good belt holder for a BC200XLT?
>I already have the one that comes with it, and would like something
>different. Here is what I am looking for:
>
> o Solid belt clip (not a belt loop)
> o Unrestricted access to keypad
> o Black (at least not grey :-)
>
>If anyone has run across one, would you please let me know?
>
>Thanks!
>- Andy

I purchased a Motorola Saber style black clip at a swapmeet.  I
removed the back case, drilled 2 holes and screwed the clip onto the
back from the inside, then replaced the case on the scanner.  I realize
this is not a "pouch", but you did list a "clip" as what you were
looking for.

Rod


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:33 1995
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:33 1995
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From: [e-mail] (The Illinois Enema Bandit)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Handheld/portable buying advice
Date: 3 Jul 1995 15:28:04 GMT
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Hiya. Got the bug to shop for a handheld portable scanner. I saw a Bearcat
SC150 at a local store for $200, but from what I read here I'm not too
thrilled about some of its limitations.. notably the inability to select a
scan freq not in bank 1 and limited setting for scannng freq ranges. What
else is out there in that style that I could look at?

i have a little BC210XLT at home.. no 800 or real fancy stuff, but a
nice little unit.. any mods i should know about?
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:35 1995
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Subject: Help with PRO-2004 CPU
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
From: [e-mail]
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 95 12:52:11 EST
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> > The CPU is a GRE-0327, obviously a custom programmed processor.  Anyone kno
> > who made this chip?  It is possible that the PRO-2006 also used the same CP
> > since most of the PRO-2004 to PRO-2006 changes were cosmetic.
>
> I just spoke with them today about the 2006 CPU and they didn't know who
> made the chip but they were going to try and request a spec sheet on it
> for me. If I ever get one, I'll let you know. Unfortunatly the CPUs are
> different. The 2006 uses the GRE-0918 which costs $38.32. I tried looking up
> the GRE prefix in some IC books I have and I haven't come up with any leads.
> The person at Tandy that I spoke to said it was made out of country. I'm
> looking for the spec sheet and app notes for it if you here of anything.
>
> scott
> --
> Scott Gustafson          '93 ZX-11D Pilot          [phone]
> Cadence Design Systems, 555 River Oaks Pkwy., San Jose, CA  95134
> Internet: [e-mail]                             DoD# ZX11
>
> WARNING: This motorcycle capable of evading high speed pursuit.
>

Not exactly sure if the GRE microprocessors are Hitachi, NEC ect... but
they are certainly resemble a Japanese derivative.  The "GRE-0327" marking
is a house number..you will not find it in a databook. If you were to study
and compare the pinouts, you might come up with a generic Japanese
processor.
To use the PRO-2006 -0918 micro in the 2004 would require some work
since the 2004 uses a 64 pin DIP IC and the 2006 uses a 72 pin PLCC surface
mount chip. I *may* be able to be retrofitted but would require some
time and patience to rig up a 72 oin break-out board that you could
solder the micro to then wire it up to the 2004 board.

Regards..Hugh Duff VA3TO  Toronto


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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:35 1995
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From: "Roy D." <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Help With Pro-2026
Date: 3 Jul 1995 14:05:27 GMT
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[e-mail] (Nick Emmons) wrote:
>The 2026 has a three lead power cable. Make sure the orange wire goes to
>a battery connection. If you want it to go on and off with the ignition,
>connect the red wire to an ignition switched terminal on the fuse block.
>The orange wire is what maintains your memory. This might be your problem.
>
>
Gary is correct.  There are two versions of the 2026.  The earlier
version says Patrolman on the face and has three leads molded into the
back of the set.  The newer version says Radio Shack on the face and has
a two wire, detachable plug for the 12v supply.  The newer version also
has a flip down leg and non-voliatile memory which rat shack claims will
maintain programming for at least 14 days with no power.  I have both
versions of the rig.  A friend recently lost all memory on the new
version.  When we re-programmed the rig, he still did not recover use of
the air and wx scan buttons.  We may try to reset the CPU (hold down the
2 and 9 keys while turning the scanner on) when we have the time to
reprogram 100 channels again.  I also would like to find the cause of
this unexplained loss of memory.

Roy Derryberry  KD3LZ



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:36 1995
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Subject: Re: I need a good cheap scanner
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That's an oxymoron ;>)
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:37 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Charles Richards)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: I'm afraid to use the back light on my 2006! Should I be?
Date: 1 Jul 1995 02:38:56 -0400
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ALong ([e-mail]) wrote:
: In article <3snflp$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
: (Bob) wrote:
: >>  I have been reading that the display on the 2006 will go dim in time.
 I've had my 2005 for about four years, keeping the light dimmed out of
fear of the same thing. It still seems to be good as new. I've been thinking
of doing the mod that lights the panel only when the squelch is broken.
Now I'm wondering if the panel will last longer since it won't constantly
be on, or will it burn out quicker from being switched on and off. Hmmmmm.
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:37 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Malloy)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Indy Car Freqs for Elkart Lake Race
Date: 2 Jul 1995 22:22:17 -0500
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I plan to go to the Indy Car race at
Elkart Lake, WI next weekend. I am looking
for a list of thr driver's radio frequencies
and track freqs if available.

mike
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:38 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Patrick McGuire)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Is it possible ot modify Pro 2021 to get 800 megahertz?
Date: 2 Jul 1995 09:01:02 GMT
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Is it possible to modify a Realistic Pro 2021 scanner to get 800
megahertz frequencies?  If so, please e-mail me the instructions on how
this can be done.
Thanks.....



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:38 1995
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From: Danny Banister <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Is it possible ot modify Pro 2021 to get 800 megahertz?
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[e-mail] (Patrick McGuire) wrote:
>
> Is it possible to modify a Realistic Pro 2021 scanner to get 800
> megahertz frequencies?  If so, please e-mail me the instructions on how
> this can be done.
> Thanks.....
>

No, that cannot be done.  About the only way to receive 800 MHz on
this radio is to buy a converter that will convert the 800 MHz freqs
to 400 MHz range, which this scanner can receive.




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:39 1995
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From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Kraco PRO 20 MkII, help needed.
Date: 3 Jul 1995 11:10:59 GMT
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I have an old Police-radio scanner, called KRACO PRO 20 MARK II,
and I can't use it because I don't have any dokumentation how to
set the different frequencies on the scanned channels.
The frequency is set by setting 11 different switches in different
patterns.

I wonder if someone knows where to get this
information.

The company who imported this scanner has gone out of buissiness,
so I can't get the information there.

Any help appreciated. (By mail if possible)

/Christer ([e-mail])


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:40 1995
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From: [e-mail] (JeffCLI)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: La Guardia Airport Approach Freq.
Date: 1 Jul 1995 08:45:39 -0400
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118.7 might be what you are looking for......


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:40 1995
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From: Matt Wilson <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: La Guardia Airport Approach Freq.
Date: 3 Jul 1995 14:49:31 GMT
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[e-mail] (JeffCLI) wrote:
>
> 118.7 might be what you are looking for......
Well, that's the tower freq, not approach...
LaGuardia approach can be found on the following freqs:
120.8
132.7
128.8 (final)
127.3
124.95
118.0
Departure:
120.4
124.45
127.05
Ground:
121.7
121.85
Pre-Taxi:
135.2
ATIS:
127.05
Unicom:
122.95
VOR on 113.1 on field, morse ID: LGA
Above info from the Aiport/Facilities Directory used by pilots.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:41 1995
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From: [e-mail] (GaryA27446)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Las Vegas "RATPAK"freq?
Date: 1 Jul 1995 20:23:17 -0400
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Yea, we were wondering why you wanted to know this. But even your
smart-aleck answer didn't quite answer it.

What's your point? There's a radio system, crooks get caught. What else do
you want to know? It's not like you going to hear Tony Bennette singing on
the Pronet channel, right?
Gary Allen


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:42 1995
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From: [e-mail] (David B Baker)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Las Vegas "RATPAK"freq?
Date: 1 Jul 1995 07:38:50 -0500
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Mr.News ([e-mail]) wrote:
: money was recovered from a dumpster. Well I put 2+2 together and learned
: that there was a "RATPAK" transmitter in the money bag. Well I thought
: this was a great angle to a rather "routine" story,but the Managing
: Editor said we could not report that because a "deal" had been made with
: the FBI not to report the use of the transmitters.The reason she gave was
: that Las Vegas used to have the highest bank robbery rate in the nation.
: Well I think* that policy is B***S**T,but I can argue that on
: alt.journalism.

That's REALLY VERY FUNNY!!! Have you ever seen the movie "Ocean's 11"?
It's Frank, Dean, Sammy, Joey, Pete et al ( "the Ratpack" as they were
known) who were all in the same unit in WWII (82nd Airborne, I think)
and decide to use thier military training to pull a heist in Vegas.
They got the money and drove it out of town in a garbage truck,
letting it cool down at the city trash dump. Great movie...and I'm
sure there's been alot of copycats from it, so it's very suitable that
they named the device "the RATPAK".


:   Does anyone in Las Vegas know the EXACT FREQUENCY for the "RATPAK"s?
: I know that L.V.M.P.D. units have an array of three antennas in addition
: to the voice and mdt antennas on the roof. I can "read"antennas quite
: well,but these baffle me. I dont think these antennas are used for
: "lowjack" transmitters since these antennas were in place long before the
: "Lowjack" system was placed in use. I could be wrong,maybe they share
: frequencys.

It's LOJACK, actually. If I'm not mistaken, the freq is standard
nationwide at 173.075MHz. But as for the freq for a RATPAK, I'd assume
it would be very similar in freq allocation to LOJACK, that's just a guess
though.

Dave





:   Please don't post where to "search" since I'm only in Las Vegas a few
: times a year now,
:  and with the low power these things emit the chances of me being near
: one or near the next Las Vegas bank robbery,are pretty nil.

:   If anyone is wondering just why I want this info...It's because I want
: to give up my current TV job and home on the beaches of the Monterey bay
: and robb all the banks in Las Vegas...and not get caught. 8-#

: Thanks
: Mark(Mr.News)Jeannette




: P.S. Las Vegas TV stations also WON'T report that Neveda Highway Patrol
: officers carry "SPIKE STRIPS" to blow out evading cars in high speed
: pursuits. Here in California,the cops fight over the chance to show TV
: cameras how effective the "SPIKE STRIPS" are.(go figure)
: *************************************************************************
: Mr.News SEZ"If you can't program your scanner in the dark...
: you should'nt be jacking-off in news"!
: *************************************************************************
:



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:43 1995
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From: markj@ sensemedia.net (Mr.News)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Las Vegas "RATPAK"freq?
Date: 3 Jul 1995 00:25:31 GMT
Organization: News Intelligence Systems
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Message-ID: <3t7ddr$[e-mail]>
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In article <3t4otl$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>Yea, we were wondering why you wanted to know this. But even your
>smart-aleck answer didn't quite answer it.
As much as I hate to respond to Lame Flames, just can"t resist!
>What's your point? There's a radio system, crooks get caught. What else
do
>you want to know? It's not like you going to hear Tony Bennette singing
on
>the Pronet channel, right?
>Gary Allen
 Well Gary,..If you read the whole post you might be able to figure out
that I am a T.V.NEWS Videographer That gets PAID to get shots of
"crooks"getting arrested after they robb banks. I don't need their
permission to take their pictures and I don't need your permission to ask
for a frequency on USENET. Did this request annoy you. Thank God SOME
people on USENET don't mind helping out and adding to USENET. I would
hate to be the person who asks you for a cordless phone frequency.
  No "point" was made or implied with my post. Just a little humor and
some observations from my former job in Las Vegas.
  Next time take your flames to alt.aol-sucks.

Oh BTW I got the frequency and some great background info on the Protrack
system. When Protrack comes into use here in No.California I will be
ready....BetaCam and all!

Thanks to ALL who gave real replys.

Mark"Mr.News"Jeannette
The smart-alec that gets paid to listen to scanners!

Sorry to the rest of this group for the drivel.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:44 1995
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From: Greg Franklin <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Legal to monitor cell phones in Canada?
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 1995 22:49:57 -0700
Organization: Simon Fraser University
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Don't know the exact law but can confirm that no big deal about
monitoring cell or other phones up here.  A few years ago there was a
big scandal with a politician who did some dirty tricks using a cell
phone and some scanner enthusiast taped him and released the tape to
the media....I think it taught Canadians that hard wire is more secure
than radio....legalites did not seem to enter into the discussion.
Scanners are sold here generally without mentioning whether or not cell
blocked or not except by the American chains up here who still advertise
that feature.  My Icom R7000 is certainly not blocked.
Cheers
Greg VE7FXG
Simon Fraser University
British Columbia

 On 29 Jun 1995,
Gordon Mitchell wrote:

> Date: 29 JUN 1995 15:55:32 GMT
> From: Gordon Mitchell <[e-mail]>
> Newgroups: rec.radio.scanner
> Subject: Legal to monitor cell phones in Canada?
>
> I will be presenting a talk on cell phone technology.  It will be in Canada
> so I should be a bit smarter on the laws related to cellular monitoring
> north of the border.
>
> Can anyone post the portion of law that applies?
>
>    Gordon Mitchell  [phone]  [e-mail]
>
>
>


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:45 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Mark Weidenborner)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Looking for UHF Air Scanner
Date: 2 Jul 1995 16:11:47 -0600
Organization: ExplorerPlus
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NNTP-Posting-Host: explorer.sasknet.sk.ca

I am in need of a scanner to receive UHF Air freqs (Approx
220-399Mhz), but I'm not familiar with any brands or models
or where they might be available. If anyone could provide
assistance I would really appreciate it. What about any used
models ?

please reply to [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:45 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Brian Humphrey)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Los Angeles-San Fernando Valley Frequencies or  Info
Date: 1 Jul 1995 00:39:58 GMT
Organization: Prodigy Services Company  1-800-PRODIGY
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[e-mail] (JOEL D. BELINFANTE) wrote:
>
>Does anyone know know how I can obtain Police-Fire Department
>Frequencies for Los Angeles area .....

Joel:

While I can't (officially) help you out on the Police side, I will be
happy to provide you with complete communications info for the Fire side.


If you have WWW access, you can obtain a complete list of all
         LOS ANGELES CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT voice radio frequencies on-line.

Our URL is:

http://www.ci.la.ca.us/department/LAFD/index.html

I hope this helps. If you do not have WWW access, please E- Mail me or
write to my attention at the below address and I will be happy to provide
you with any LAFD info you need.

Happy Monitoring!

Brian Humphrey
Public Information Officer
Los Angeles City Fire Department
200 North Main Street, #900
Los Angeles, CA 90012 USA



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:46 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eugene Kang)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: MiniCounter and tiny DB32 antenna?
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 95 17:45:10 GMT
Organization: My_Organisation
Lines: 9

Can the DB32 antenna be used on an Opto MiniCounter 3300? How is the
sensitivity like? What range can I expect for 2 meters 4 watts, 70cms
4 watts and 600mW 900Mhz?

BTW what about the RD440 stubby UHF?


thanks



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:46 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Chuck Reti)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: MIR  VHF Downlink ?????
Date: 2 Jul 1995 01:06:23 GMT
Organization: Greater Detroit Free-Net, Detroit, MI
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NNTP-Posting-Host: detroit.freenet.org


In a previous article, [e-mail] (Ken Navarre) says:

>Anyone have the VHF Downlink freq. for the MIR space station?
>
>BTW, Both of the NASA UHF links are active. 296.8 and 259.7
>
>Ken
>--
>
MIR's Amateur radio downlink (as well as uplink) is 145.55MHz.
This is also the usual Ham Downlink for the shuttle's SAREX
missions. For this mission, the STS-71 will downlink on 145.84MHz,
and will listen on either 144.45 or 144.47MHz for voice uplink.
--
Chuck Reti  WV8A   Detroit,MI
[e-mail]
http://web.grfn.org/~chuckr
--


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:47 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eugene Kang)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: MIR  VHF Downlink ?????
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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>In a previous article, [e-mail] (Ken Navarre) says:
>
>>Anyone have the VHF Downlink freq. for the MIR space station?
>>
>>BTW, Both of the NASA UHF links are active. 296.8 and 259.7
>>
>>Ken
>>--
>>
>MIR's Amateur radio downlink (as well as uplink) is 145.55MHz.
>This is also the usual Ham Downlink for the shuttle's SAREX
>missions. For this mission, the STS-71 will downlink on 145.84MHz,
>and will listen on either 144.45 or 144.47MHz for voice uplink.

What's the coverage like?





From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:48 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dave Hines)
Subject: Re: MIR  VHF Downlink ?????
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Sender: [e-mail] (Keeper of the News)
Organization: The Dorsai Embassy - New York
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Chuck Reti ([e-mail]) wrote:

: In a previous article, [e-mail] (Ken Navarre) says:

: >Anyone have the VHF Downlink freq. for the MIR space station?
: >
: >BTW, Both of the NASA UHF links are active. 296.8 and 259.7
: >
: >Ken
: >--
: >
: MIR's Amateur radio downlink (as well as uplink) is 145.55MHz.
: This is also the usual Ham Downlink for the shuttle's SAREX
: missions. For this mission, the STS-71 will downlink on 145.84MHz,
: and will listen on either 144.45 or 144.47MHz for voice uplink.
: --
: Chuck Reti  WV8A   Detroit,MI
: [e-mail]
: http://web.grfn.org/~chuckr
: --
Try 143.625 mHz (FM).  This downlink is for Mir only to Russian ground
stations.  Therefore, coms are in Russian only.

Enjoy,
Dave Hines - N2LAK


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:49 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Keith Knipschild)
Subject: Re: MIR  VHF Downlink ?????
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>MIR's Amateur radio downlink (as well as uplink) is 145.55MHz.
>This is also the usual Ham Downlink for the shuttle's SAREX
>missions. For this mission, the STS-71 will downlink on 145.84MHz,
>and will listen on either 144.45 or 144.47MHz for voice

When will SAREX operations Start ??

The local college in my area is on the LIST to talk to the
SHUTTLE STS-71

Keith



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:49 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Roger Pettengill)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: MIR  VHF Downlink ?????
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 1995 01:11:43 GMT
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[e-mail] (Dave Hines) wrote:

>Chuck Reti ([e-mail]) wrote:

>: In a previous article, [e-mail] (Ken Navarre) says:

>: >Anyone have the VHF Downlink freq. for the MIR space station?
>: >
>: >BTW, Both of the NASA UHF links are active. 296.8 and 259.7
>: >
>: >Ken
>: >--
>: >
>: MIR's Amateur radio downlink (as well as uplink) is 145.55MHz.
>: This is also the usual Ham Downlink for the shuttle's SAREX
>: missions. For this mission, the STS-71 will downlink on 145.84MHz,
>: and will listen on either 144.45 or 144.47MHz for voice uplink.
>: --
>: Chuck Reti  WV8A   Detroit,MI
>: [e-mail]
>: http://web.grfn.org/~chuckr
>: --
>Try 143.625 mHz (FM).  This downlink is for Mir only to Russian ground
>stations.  Therefore, coms are in Russian only.

Since the Russians disbanded their ship-based space tracking network
they now use 143.625 only when the Mir is flying over Russia.

When they had a tracking ship south of Nova Scotia the entire
northestern US and eastern Canada could hear the cosmonauts check in
with the ship several times each day.

Russia also has a version of NASA's TDRS but it's not fully
operational.

Roger




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:50 1995
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From: cadsuper <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Monitoring 800 Mhz Police/Fire MDT transmissions
Date: 1 Jul 1995 08:30:16 GMT
Organization: (ICON) InterConnect Online, Inc.
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I have heard several people talk about knowing HOW to monitor the MDT
transmissions to and from police, fire, and EMS personell out in the
field, but they have never elaborated on exactly how it's done.  Was
wondering if anyone out there knew specifically how it's done.  The MDT's
in my area run at 4800 baud, and I can get the frequency, it's just a
matter of what can be used to decode it.  I have heard that it's possible
using packet TNC's that are commonly used with ham radio, but dont know
the specifics on what options to set on it to recieve it and/or what
model or brand is best to use with it?  Any E-Mail on this would be
appreciated.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:51 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Peter Laws)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: montreal police frequencies
Date: 2 Jul 1995 17:29:38 GMT
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[e-mail] (Tony Santelli) writes:

>anyone hv frequencies for police in montreal?

Here's what I have:


    Montreal             PD      410.1125    Region 10 "west"
    Montreal             PD      410.2625    Region 20 "south central"
    Montreal             PD      410.4875    Region 40 "north central"
    Montreal             PD      410.6125    Region 50 "east"
    Montreal             PD      410.7875    Region 30 "central"

There are also some tac and data frequencies.  I'd sure appreciate an
update on these.  I also have a list of Montreal fire stations
(http://comp.uark.edu/~plaws/scan/) that I *know* needs updating.  Take a
look and help me out!

Peter Laws,
Associate Editor - Arkansas,
RCMA _Scanner Journal_,
Owner - SCAN-L
FAQ: http://comp.uark.edu/~plaws/scan/scan-l.txt



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:52 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Navarre)
Subject: More Scanner Tips ??
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Organization: Public Seismic Network, San Jose, Ca.
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL1]
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 1995 14:11:02 GMT
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Sender: [e-mail]

In a previous post [e-mail] (Philip Taft) wrote:

STUPID TRICK: check the juice left in your unit by holding the WX and
L/Okeys when you turn it on. When the readout gets around 1.50, (or
maybeit's 1.45) your LOW BAT indicator will start beeping.

ANOTHER STUPID TRICK: L/O and 2 and 9 at power-up will put it in

Are there any other "power up" features that others have found for other
models of the Bearcats and AOR scanners?

Ken
--


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:52 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John D. Fleetwood)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Motorola HT 1000
Date: 1 Jul 1995 16:25:46 GMT
Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc., Ellicott City, MD USA
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John Smalley ([e-mail]) wrote:

: transceiver.  Specifically, he is interested in the A-B-C button located

: on the top of the radio, and wonders if it could control power output.

: Replies can be posted to the group, or mailed to the following address:

:       [e-mail]

Our HT 1000s are programmed for A=full power & tone squelch ON
                                B=full power & tone squelch OFF
                                C=low  power and tone squelch ON
Please send me what you know about re-programming these radios.  Our
repeater company went out of business and I'd like to be able to change
services myself.

--
John Fleetwood                      *******     Television System
Contract Video Specialists, Inc.    *******     Design, Construction,
301 595-9800, [e-mail]       *******     Maintenance



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:53 1995
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From: [e-mail] (J4Dice)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: My L.I. WWW Site - New feature
Date: 1 Jul 1995 14:24:54 -0400
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
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Reply-To: [e-mail] (J4Dice)
NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com

Thanks to all who have left me mail about my new WWW scanner pages for
Long Island (NY) area.  I have set up a page which I will make available
for brief news items, etc. that anyone might have regarding upcoming
events, etc. which may be of interest to Long Island area scanners.  If
you have anything you'd like me to include, just send it to me at
[e-mail] for consideration.

Jim Fordyce
[e-mail]
WWW - http://www.li.net/~j4dice/
Long Island Area Scanning Resources -
http://www.li.net/~j4dice/scanli.html
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------
Jim Fordyce
Coram, NY
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
WWW - http://www.li.net/~j4dice/


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (StrictWool)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Nationwide Shuttle Broadcasts
Date: 1 Jul 1995 00:04:44 -0400
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
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Reply-To: [e-mail] (StrictWool)

I'm looking for the same information for the Rochester, NY area.  It has
been rebroadcast here (picked it up by accident), but I can't find out who
did or where it is now.  Help is appreciated.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (StrictWool)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Need freqs for RYDER CUP GOLF event - Rochester, NY
Date: 30 Jun 1995 23:45:03 -0400
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I am also interested - if found, could someone please e-mail me a copy as
well?  Thanks, and we'll see you in September.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Terry Knott)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: need Washington St. Freqs
Date: 2 Jul 1995 16:34:59 -0700
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I need freqs for Washington St. I-5 highway up to Seattle and on to
Whidbey island.  Whatever you got I will take, Police, fire, highway
patrol, Mil air, Navy and Coast guard.  Thanks, Terry in L.A. ([e-mail])



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:55 1995
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From: Don Hayes <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: New WWW scanning site - L.I.
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 95 17:05:29 -0500
Organization: Delphi ([e-mail] email, 800-695-4005 voice)
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X-To: <Jim  Fordyce>

Hi Jim...Are you a listener to Long Island Sounds net thats on every Tues eve
at 8:00 on 146.805 ?? If not, give it a listen. It covers any and all sorts of
listening in and about the Long Island area. Take care, Don  N2QAY.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:56 1995
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From: Don Hayes <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Newark Airport Frequencies??
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 95 16:52:04 -0500
Organization: Delphi ([e-mail] email, 800-695-4005 voice)
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X-To: Frank J. Reda <[e-mail]>

Yes...the tower is hard to pickup, depending on your location I'm in Clifton,
which is about 8-10 miles northwest of the airport and I dont usually get them.
However, you should hear the pilot-to-tower conversation. Where are you
listening from Frank ?



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:56 1995
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: opto scout pinout
Nntp-Posting-Host: spcvxa.spc.edu
Sender: [e-mail] (Network News)
Organization: St. Peter's College, US
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 1995 15:10:15 GMT
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Any body got the pinout for the interface cable for the opto-scout?
I have the scout,pc,and software-just need the cable.

thanx. may


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:57 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tim Jackson)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom.tech,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.shortwave,sci.electronics
Subject: Pager message protocols
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 95 09:07:15 GMT
Organization: PiX - Proxima information X-change
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Message-ID: <3t336f$[e-mail]>
NNTP-Posting-Host: net-20.pix.za
Summary: Looking for information on the various standards used for radio pagers
Keywords: pager pagers paging pocsag golay
X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4
Xref: grape.epix.net comp.dcom.telecom.tech:14967 rec.radio.scanner:27602 rec.radio.shortwave:54555 sci.electronics:133310

I am trying to find any and all information I can that is in any way
related to the protocols used for radio paging. These include POCSAG,
SUPER POCSAG, GOLAY and possibly others too.

Please would anyone who has any info on these Email it to me at
[e-mail].

Thanx.


__________________________
Tim Jackson
Johannesburg, South Africa
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:58 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jim Dantin)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Percon Spectrum CD and MS Access
Date: 3 Jul 1995 14:37:43 GMT
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X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2]

Access 1.0????

Get a copy of Access 2.0 - it works!

I've extracted data using access, but the quickest method is to use the
DOS program supplied with Spectrum. Have it create an extraction file
(.dbf format) and then use Access to attach to it (or import it). You'll
be working with a much smaller file and will have much quicker response.

--
Jim Dantin                                          [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:58 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tim Deaton)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Please repost Cell Frequencies
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 1995 16:58:50 +1000
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Please repost Cell frequencies. My file was destroyed by WARP.....




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:34:59 1995
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From: [e-mail] (F. Barry Mulligan)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Please repost Cell Frequencies
Date: 2 Jul 1995 19:17:46 GMT
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From the  FAF - Frequently Asked Frequencies
      on  ftp://oak.oakland.edu
      as  /pub/hamradio/docs/misc/scanner.faf


Cellular Telephone                                          [22.902]

          Chs        Freqs (base)        System

        800-832    869.040 - 870.000    RCC - voice
          1-312    870.030 - 879.360    RCC - voice
        313-333    879.390 - 879.990    RCC - data
        334-354    880.020 - 880.620    Telco - data
        355-666    880.650 - 889.980    Telco - voice
        667-716    890.010 - 891.480    RCC - voice
        717-799    891.510 - 893.970    Telco - voice

        Mobiles transmit 45 MHz below the base (824.040-848.970) and
    are usually repeated by the base. Channels are 30 kHz apart.
        Channels 800-832 are also identified as Chs 991-1023.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:00 1995
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From: Peter Baston <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner.uk,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: POCSAG paging format
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 95 06:42:29 GMT
Organization: Alpha Organisation
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Reply-To: [e-mail]
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Xref: grape.epix.net alt.radio.scanner:19440 rec.radio.scanner:27689

Hi !

  In answer to a few people who asked for more information on
  POCSAG I am uploading a description to ftp.demon.co.uk. It's
  in pub/ham/scanners and the filename is POCSAG.TXT.

  Thanks to Brett Miller, N7OLQ, who originally posted this on
  the net.

                               Pete.

*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
*   Pete Baston   *   Pen y ffordd, Clwyd, North Wales, U.K.    *
*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ron Levine)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: POLICE ENCRYPTION?
Date: Sat,  1 Jul 1995 21:00:21 GMT
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Distribution: world
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-> Au contraire. More and more agancies are realizing the benifits of md
-> and are switching. What is not usually done via the mdt's is the
-> dispatching of calls; info re records, histories, et.c is the norm on
-> mdt's.  One possible reason is the officer doesn't have to take his e
-> off the road to acknowledge a call., but  once there he can investiga
-> people without tying up the dispatcher.

-> From: [e-mail] (Daniel Martin)

Well, for the most part this is true.  However, many agencies dispatch
calls to non-priority details only over the MDT's.  Only high
priority calls are distached over the air (along with MDT's), or to
officers who have logged themselves out of their vehicles on portable
radios. It varies from agency to agency.

Some Dept's I know of, rarely dispatch any traffic on the air at all
anymore.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (James R. Quinby )
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Pro 43 repair . . . GOT IT!
Date: 1 Jul 1995 21:56:06 GMT
Organization: Netcom
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Distribution: world
Message-ID: <3t4g9m$[e-mail]>
References: <[e-mail]>
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Xref: grape.epix.net alt.radio.scanner:19405 rec.radio.scanner:27622

In <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Tim
Foecke) writes:
>
>I posted a message a bit ago (to which I received no replies  :^(
>about having a battery leak in my 43, and it got into the key lock
>switch and toasted it in the 'lock' position.
>
>I, the person who would cross the wrong two wires
>9 out of 10 times if left alone, took the switch apart with
>tweezers and jewelers screwdrivers, wiped off the corrosion,
>put it back together, and the thing actually works!  While I
>was in there I did the 800 mod.
>
>Point being is that if I can mess around inside one
>of these without triggering a meltdown, *anyone* can.
>
>[e-mail]

And I thought *my* successful 800 MHz mod to my Pro43 was the proof
that _anyone_ can do it! Took me an hour and a half, though. Things
went  v  e  r  y slowly.

Glad you got it working again. While doing mine, I accidently broke the
antenna lead that connects to the board. Talk about some ticklish
surgery, soldering a new piece of wire in about 1/8" long between the
two boards while they're still together.

I still get the willies.

  :D



--
James R. Quinby <[e-mail]>
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Own a 45 mph couch potato:           "Wierd scenes inside the gold mine/
adopt a greyhound, write for info.    ride the highway west, baby."




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:02 1995
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
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From: Andrew Church <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: pro 62 modifications
Sender: [e-mail]
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 1995 09:39:08 GMT
To: [e-mail]
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Hello John
         I am considering purchasing a Pro 62 myself
as they are on sale over here at the moment.If you
recieve any feedback on the unit would you be so kind
as to pass the info on to me also.

          Thanks very much
             Andrew





From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:04 1995
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From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: PRO-2004 Problems
Date: 2 Jul 1995 12:27:55 GMT
Organization: Axess Communications
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Distribution: world
Message-ID: <3t63cb$[e-mail]>
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Keywords: PRO-2004 Problems
X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 v1.09

I have owned my PRO-2004 since 1989.  In the past couple of years,
2 problems seem to have arisen.

First it does not seem to like summer weather.  The rig, when switched on
comes up with a blank display and none of the function buttons beep when
pressed.  After a period of time the rig recovers and starts to scan as
ordered.  No memory information is lost.

The second is that the audio output seems to be much lower that it used to be.
I have to wind up the volume to get an acceptable volume level even with local
broadcast FM stations.

If anyone here has any bright ideas on what is wrong I would appreciate the
feedback, by either E-mail, or posting to the group.  Thank you for the time.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:05 1995
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner
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From: [e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Subject: Re: PRO-2004 Problems
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Summary: replace capacitor C213 to restore audio
Keywords: PRO-2004 Problems
Sender: [e-mail] (Netnews Administration)
Nntp-Posting-Host: radioman.ih.att.com
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Naperville, IL
References: <3t63cb$[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 1995 14:01:12 GMT
Lines: 16
Xref: grape.epix.net rec.radio.scanner:27653 alt.radio.scanner:19417

In article <3t63cb$[e-mail]>,  <[e-mail]> wrote:

  >I have owned my PRO-2004 since 1989....
  >
  >... the audio output seems to be much lower that it used to be.
  >I have to wind up the volume to get an acceptable volume
  >level even with local broadcast FM stations.

Replace capacitor C213, a 100 uF 16V electrolytic.  It connects
to pin 1 of the audio amplifier chip, IC7. Both parts are located
near the edge of the Linear printed circuit board.
--

==============================================================================
Copyright 1995,  Bob Parnass, AJ9S        AMPS Wireless Development Laboratory
[e-mail] - [phone]           AT&T Bell Laboratories


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:06 1995
Path: grape.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!ionews.ionet.net!usenet
From: [e-mail] (John Comstock)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: PRO-2004 Problems
Date: 3 Jul 1995 00:22:13 GMT
Organization: Internet Oklahoma
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Mime-Version: 1.0
Keywords: PRO-2004 Problems
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Xref: grape.epix.net rec.radio.scanner:27671 alt.radio.scanner:19434

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail]

Bob, I have several Regency M100 scanners that squeal when the volume
is turned up more than halfway. I really enjoyed your article on repair
of Bearcat radios, how 'bout one on Regency scanners?

Thanks,

John Comstock
TV News photographer
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:06 1995
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner
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From: [e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Subject: Re: PRO-2004 Problems
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Summary: Regency M100/M400 audio cure
Keywords: scanner radio repair, Regency M100 M400
Sender: [e-mail] (Netnews Administration)
Nntp-Posting-Host: radioman.ih.att.com
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Naperville, IL
References: <3t63cb$[e-mail]> <[e-mail]> <3t7d7l$[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 1995 11:43:51 GMT
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In article <3t7d7l$[e-mail]>,
John Comstock <[e-mail]> wrote:

  >Bob, I have several Regency M100 scanners that squeal when
  >the volume is turned up more than halfway. I really enjoyed
  >your article on repair of Bearcat radios, how 'bout one on
  >Regency scanners?

In the Regency M100 or M400, replace the 100 uF 16V electrolytic
capacitor connected to pin 8 of audio amplifier IC102.

It is located on the main printed circuit board and may be
labeled C173.
--
==============================================================================
Copyright 1994, Bob Parnass, AJ9S                              [e-mail]

                      Locate transmitter sites with RadioMap(tm)


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:07 1995
Path: grape.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!warp.cris.com!cris.com!gmull
From: [e-mail] (Gary Mullenhoff)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Pro-2006
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 1995 11:18:21 UNDEFINED
Organization: Concentric Internet Services
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     Looking for mod to connect backlight with squelch. Read that one was
available here but have never seen one before.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:07 1995
Path: grape.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.colgate.edu!picturethis.colgate.edu!joconnell
From: Jeffrey O'Connell <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: pro-39
Date: 3 Jul 1995 03:15:42 GMT
Organization: Colgate University
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Distribution: world
Message-ID: <3t7ncu$[e-mail]>
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X-XXDate: Sun, 2 Jul 95 04:14:01 GMT

i am looking for any mods (particularly 800mhz) for the rs pro-39.

jeff


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:08 1995
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From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: PRO-43 CELL IMAGE FREQS!!!
Date: 1 Jul 1995 22:10:50 -0700
Organization: The Whidbey Connection
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Message-ID: <3t59oq$[e-mail]>
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X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2]

WUD LIKE THE "IMAGE FREQS" FER THE PRO-43...HELP  PLSE!!!!

[e-mail]

p.s UNIT CODE HAS THE "A"- NOT MODIFYABLE!!! DAMM IT! :-(




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:09 1995
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From: [e-mail] (F. Barry Mulligan)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: PRO-43 CELL IMAGE FREQS!!!
Date: 2 Jul 1995 20:28:26 GMT
Organization: ACM Network Services
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Message-ID: <3t6vha$[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]
NNTP-Posting-Host: acm.org


    The PRO-43 does not produce conventional images. If it did, the image
would be approximately 1220 MHz above the displayed frequency, i.e. if you
tuned to 900 MHz, the image freq. would be 2120.8 MHz.
    If you want to receive images of the cellular band, you need a cheaper
receiver <g>.
                                                           /* barry /&


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:09 1995
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From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: PRO-43 CELL IMAGE FREQS!!!
Date: 3 Jul 1995 13:51:43 GMT
Organization: CIS, Texas A & M University
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In article <3t6vha$[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>
>    The PRO-43 does not produce conventional images. If it did, the image
>would be approximately 1220 MHz above the displayed frequency, i.e. if you
>tuned to 900 MHz, the image freq. would be 2120.8 MHz.
>    If you want to receive images of the cellular band, you need a cheaper
>receiver <g>.
>                                                           /* barry /&

My "cheap" AR8000 picks up cell images just fine above 1.42 gig. It has nothing to
do with cost, but whether the scanner can receive the image frequency. The image
is produced in the PRO-43 as well, but the upper frequency limit being just short
of 1 gig does not allow the image to be received.

Bob Baldwin  WA5JOT  PP-ASEL


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:10 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Paul Hunter)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Radio Shack Pro 2037 mod wanted
Date: 1 Jul 1995 00:21:11 GMT
Organization: The Magnetic Page (tmp) ONLINE -- [302] 651-WRLD
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Message-ID: <3t24dn$[e-mail]>
NNTP-Posting-Host: 204.179.92.60
X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.1

I am thinking about purchasing a Radio Shack pro 2037 scanner. I would like
to find out how difficult it would be to modify it for full 800 MHz access.
If it is too difficult I'm not going to buy it. Any information or advice
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

                                                        Paul :-)



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:10 1995
Path: grape.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!ixnews.netcom.com!netnews
From: [e-mail] (Jeff Demby )
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: RR Freqs in East Bay CA
Date: 2 Jul 1995 06:25:25 GMT
Organization: Netcom
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NNTP-Posting-Host: ix-pl1-07.ix.netcom.com

Hi,

I live in the Fremont area of the East Bay and have Amtrack running
nearby my house.  Does anyone out there know of any Freqs from the
train that I could pick up when they're running by my area????

Thanks, Jeff

[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:11 1995
Path: grape.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!jupiter.planet.net!news.ia.net!usenet
From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: RS Pro 51
Date: 3 Jul 1995 06:14:42 GMT
Organization: InterAccess Networking
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To: All

I recently got a good deal on a RS Pro 51, and was wondering if there are anmy mods,
or conversions available for it?




Thanks




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:12 1995
Path: grape.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!jupiter.planet.net!news.ia.net!usenet
From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: RS Pro 51
Date: 3 Jul 1995 06:15:25 GMT
Organization: InterAccess Networking
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To: All

I recently got a good deal on a RS Pro 51, and was wondering if there are anmy mods,
or conversions available for it?




Thanks




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:12 1995
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From: [e-mail] (StrictWool)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: RS PRO-51 currently on sale
Date: 1 Jul 1995 00:00:11 -0400
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I got one of the 51's last year and love the thing.  Yes, it images like
crazy, but it is also scans a lot faster than most and that makes up for
it a little.  I was very lucky and got an unblocked one, apparently before
they realized it and recalled them.  If yours is cellular blocked, you
should still be able to open it using the test program.  It is posted
occasionally, but if you can't find it or are really interested in it,
e-mail me and I'll dig out a copy.  In the meantime, feel lucky - you got
a great little scanner at a great price.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:13 1995
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From: [e-mail]. (Jeff Seale)
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Subject: Scanner freqs. on CD ROM??
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 1995 00:11:15 -0600
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Anyone know of some good CD ROMs with frequency listings?


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Joe M.)
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Subject: Re: Scanning of Cordless
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 1995 23:52:55 GMT
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[e-mail] (Daniel Martin) wrote:

>JR>It is against the law to transmit in the 49mhz?

> I believe there is a power resrtiction of 100 mw or less.

It's even less than that.  I forget the exact number, but it was not a
mW figure, but a field strength I believe.




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From: [e-mail] (Chris)
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Subject: Re: Scientology Freqs (was Re: What is the Frequency, Woody!)
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scott goehring ([e-mail]) wrote:
> Dave Hultberg <[e-mail]> wrote:

> >6545.000 WNEX548   CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY               SAN JACINTO
> >6555.000 WNEX546   CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY               GLENDALE
> >6605.000 WNEX546   CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY               GLENDALE
> >6715.000 WNEX547   CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY               MOUNT BALDY
> >6725.000 WNEX545   CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY               LOS ANGELES
> >6785.000 WNEX547   CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY               MOUNT BALDY

> this looks like a 4.5 cm microwave relay network... doesn't the CoS
> trust PacBell?

        More likely it's the Feds they're trying to avoid.  That 6 GHz
stuff is a T3 (45 Mbps) NEC backbone that's pretty vast.  One terminal is
in Crestline at their Church of Spiritual Technology archival facility
(more like a survivalist retreat with the buried bunkers) and another is
inside a level 3 bank vault (the indoor equipment) in LA.

                                Chris


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:15 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Mike Arkin)
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Subject: Secret Service freqs wanted
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 1995 11:22:20 MST
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Does anyone know what frequencies are in use by the US Secret Service?  I
happen to work in a building that is frequented by an ex-president and I would
love to hear what those guys are saying.


Thanks
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mike Arkin ------> [e-mail]
Producer
Fox Interactive
Proud owner---'87 RX-7 Turbo II with California plates

SPOON!!!
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:16 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Matthew Mark Thomas)
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Subject: Re: skip
Date: 2 Jul 1995 18:29:03 -0500
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In article <3srigt$[e-mail]>,
Chip Seymour <[e-mail]> wrote:
>The usual bunch from Hamilton County and Cleveland ("wheels rolling") Ohio,
>and South Carolina State Police were booming in also. I love summer.

As an addendum: Yesterday (1 July), I was driving about 70 miles south
of St. Louis, and pulled in three FM stations from Houston and Laredo, TX.
The time--about 3pm. Yes, clearly the skip season is here. I need now to
do some scanning with the PRO-43, to see what I can pull in over here.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:16 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Smokey Mtn. National Park
Date: 2 Jul 1995 02:48:05 GMT
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I am going to  Smokey Mountain National Park in a few weeks
and would like to know if anyone has any of the frequencies
for the Park Rangers, etc.   Additionally, I will most likey be
traveling down from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia
through the Blue Ridge Parkway.  If anyone has the frequencies
for those areas as well it would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:17 1995
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From: [e-mail] (PhilipK757)
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Subject: Re: Smokey Mtn. National Park
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Two main smoky mt. freqs are,167.175 & 167.150.Phil


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:17 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Atkins)
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Subject: Telefunken Tubes For Sale
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I have the following original Telefunken Tubes (Made in Germany) for sale:

ECC 81    (B5215024)        x 2
ECC 82    (B2015126)        x 2
ECC 82    (B6005926)        x 1
ECC 83    (B5215001)        x 2
ECC 83    (B3105701)        x 1
ECC 83    (B81056??)        x 1
EAM 86    (B3105800Sa)      x 2

E-mail me and make a reasonable offer.

[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:18 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Zeet)
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Subject: Re: The law and scanners
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 1995 04:43:08 GMT
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[e-mail] (Steven L. Gaiser) scrawled in blood:

>There are many answers to this.  Let me try to rattle off a few:

>       1)  It provides a convenient "external enemy", a political
>           technique which is tried and true.

>       2)  It provides a source of income for the government (via
>           civil forfeiture procedures).

>       2)  It provides jobs for law enforcement personel.

1, 2, and 2?

-Zeet



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:19 1995
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From: David Tauscher <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Uniden R4043 Battery Pack
Date: 3 Jul 1995 13:16:52 GMT
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I have a Uniden R4043 200ch handheld scanner which I think is the same as a BC200. My Nicad
pack is on its last legs and I've been unable to find a replacemant pack. Anyone have any
suggestions on obtaining a replacement or better yet a pack that I can replace the individual
nicads with? Thanks for any info.

David



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:20 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Rod Davis)
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Subject: Re: What are chances of being ripped off???
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In article <3smci0$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says:
>
>I've never done any trading of equipment through this medium and was
>curious to hear some real-life experiences of those who had.
>
>If you've traded through Usenet and been totally satisfied.. let us
>know...
>
>If you feel you've been ripped off.. let us know..
>
>I'd like to get some input on this subject..
>
>Thanks

I just had my first experience at trading here.  I offered a ham radio
for sale in the rec.radio.amateur.swap newsgroup.  After 7 exchanges
with a ham in Georgia, discussing all details such as the price was
"firm" and "not negotiable", and all the accessories I had, he made an
offer equal to my exact asking price.  He added one more question:
"what is the condition of the radio?"  I answered it was, "As new, in
the box, and I would ship immediately upon his final confirmation."

His reply, "Oh, I made a typo error, I meant to offer ..... (less than
he had offered previously.)

So my first contact on Usenet put me in contact with a ham that tries
to take advantage of another ham in the 11th hour, 59th minute of the
purchase.

I sent him private EMAIL asking if he did not understand the words "firm"
or "price not negotiable" but he will not respond.

His name is Howard Ginsberg and his amateur radio callsign is NW1N just
in case you end up in negotiations with him.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:20 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gene Kauffman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap
Subject: WTB Battery Pack for Uniden BC2500/BC3000 Scanner
Date: 2 Jul 1995 13:48:38 -0700
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I am looking for a used (dead or alive) battery pack for the
BC2500XLT/BC300XLT scanner.

If you have one, please E-mail condition and your desired price.

Gene Kauffman K7GK
[e-mail]

--
[e-mail]  Public Access User --- Not affiliated with Teleport
Public Access UNIX and Internet at [phone] (2400-14400, N81)


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:21 1995
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From: VICTOR BLACKBURN <[e-mail]>
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Subject: WTB:Pro 2006 & Os456
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Looking to buy Pro 2006 and os456 board.Prefer a 2006 that is fairly new.
Modified or unmodified. Also interested in software.
Please email [e-mail]
Thanks



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 03 13:35:22 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Cntrmeasur)
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Subject: Re: WTB:Pro 2006 & Os456
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I will sell you my pro 2006 with the optoelectronics OS 456 board already
installed for $700.

James Brown
100 Dolores St # 274
Carmel CA  93921

Phone / FAX [phone]

I also have the AR2500 with software and DDI box available for $900.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:27 1995
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Subject: ** WWV **
From: [e-mail] (Dominic Post)
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Thu,  6 Jul 95 11:28:00 -0500
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Can some one, please let me know what MODE WWV is broadcasted in.
Also what is the frequency of WWV in Canada. Frequency, and mode
 please.
         Thank you all,

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:27 1995
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From: [e-mail] (JEmery1)
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Subject: Re: ** WWV **
Date: 6 Jul 1995 19:52:32 -0400
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WWV broadcast on AM  on the HF band.

CHU  broadcast also on AM  on of the frequincies I think is 7.335 Mhz
radio skip


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:28 1995
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From: [e-mail] (JoeWo)
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Subject: Re: ** WWV **
Date: 6 Jul 1995 22:55:35 -0400
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Can some one, please let me know what MODE WWV is broadcasted in.
Also what is the frequency of WWV in Canada. Frequency, and mode
 please.

WWV is in AM....on 2.5 5.0 10.0 and 15.0 MHZ.    CHU is the canadian time
station at 7.333 and 14.670 (i think ) it too is AM


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:29 1995
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Subject: *** WANTED *** Shuttle Freq's for western PA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
From: [e-mail]
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 95 07:25:41 EST
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IR>Hi All !
IR>        Anybody have a rebroadcast frequecy for western Pennsylvania
IR>        ( Pittsburgh ) of shuttle communications ?
IR>                 TIA,
IR>                     Ron



145.620 plus a few SSB H.F. Frequencies. If this isn't right, E-Mail me
and i'll double check it. I have it programmed into my radios and it
comes in fairly strong.

[e-mail]

--
        ***Gary's Place BBS - 412 326-4039 - Internet e-mail and news***


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:29 1995
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From: [e-mail] (wfm)
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Subject: 262.125 ??
Date: 6 Jul 1995 16:02:44 GMT
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Anyone else monitor the conversations wed 7-5-5 on 262.125???
1 India was the net control with 1I7M and 1I5J and others.
They had radio checks every 10 min and occ'ly passed traffic
(Numbers).  Also questioned  "are you taking any heat from the
officers over there" and "we are working our a**es off here at
(not sure) Cape or Cap Comm(?)".  One station was complaining of
low batteries and also wanted to know if "satcom" would be up
for full 24 hours.
I first noticed traffic about 730p and it was still going on
after 11p.  One station mentioned a city but I did not tape
the conversation and missed where he said.
This is the first "clear" traffic I have heard on the "satcom"
freqs in quite a while.  I think that much of the traffic has
moved to the new "Milsats" which operate on the SHF band and
always encrypted.
Anyone have any ideas who or where or for what purpose these
tramissions were for????
thanks

bill





From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:30 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Navarre)
Subject: Re: 262.125 ??
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wfm says:
" Anyone else monitor the conversations wed 7-5-5 on 262.125???
[zap]
" This is the first "clear" traffic I have heard on the "satcom"
" freqs in quite a while.  I think that much of the traffic has
" moved to the new "Milsats" which operate on the SHF band and
" always encrypted.

" Anyone have any ideas who or where or for what purpose these
" tramissions were for????
" thanks

I've noticed that the SATCOM freqs have been really quiet also. But, then
again things are kind'a quite on the world front these days. Once we get
a lot of units back on the air carrying traffic you can count on
someone's encryption equip not working and we'll hear more clear traffic.

Nice capture. I'll have to unlock some of the banks and see what else is
up...

Ken
--


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:31 1995
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From: [e-mail] (wfm)
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Ken Navarre ([e-mail]) wrote:
: wfm says:
: " Anyone else monitor the conversations wed 7-5-5 on 262.125???
: [zap]
: " This is the first "clear" traffic I have heard on the "satcom"
: " freqs in quite a while.  I think that much of the traffic has
: " moved to the new "Milsats" which operate on the SHF band and
: " always encrypted.

: " Anyone have any ideas who or where or for what purpose these
: " tramissions were for????
: " thanks

: I've noticed that the SATCOM freqs have been really quiet also. But, then
: again things are kind'a quite on the world front these days. Once we get
: a lot of units back on the air carrying traffic you can count on
: someone's encryption equip not working and we'll hear more clear traffic.

: Nice capture. I'll have to unlock some of the banks and see what else is
: up...

: Ken
: --

They were back on again hot and heavy last (Thru) night.  Seemed
to be many more stations.  They were giving pulse and resperation
readings and talking about "smoke" when the helo got there to drop
off the doctor.  Later someone passed traffic about a new born baby
boy??!!!
Very interesting and very constant.

bill


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:32 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dominic Post)
Date: 05 Jul 95 09:06:00
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Subject: Re: > Battery's <
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TO : [e-mail] (Michael Schuster)

SC>In article <[e-mail]>,
SC>Dominic Post <[e-mail]> wrote:
SC>>Any body have any opimion about,
SC>>Nickel Metal Hydride AA 1000mAh battery's  @ $4.50 ea

Mike; Thank you, for your answer about the battery's
      I am going to go with, AA Nicad 850 mAh @ $1.50

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From: [e-mail] (Dominic Post)
Date: 06 Jul 95 10:49:00
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: > WWV <
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Organization: MAG Systems, Inc/TFP BBS
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Can some one, please let me know what MODE WWV is broadcasted in.
Also what is the frequency of WWV in Canada. Frequency, and mode
 please.
         Thank you all,

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:33 1995
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From: [e-mail] (IBM Del F)
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Subject: Re: > WWV <
Date: 6 Jul 1995 17:51:13 -0400
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WWV in Colorado transmits in the AM mode.  There is also WWVL which
transmits essentially just a carrier down at 60kHz.  The carrier is
modulated in a binary code at a very slow rate and can be decoded to tell
the time and some other parameters.

WWV currently broadcasts on 2.5, 5, 10, 15, and 20MHz.  WWVH in Hawaii
does the same with the exception of 2.5 MHz I believe - memory is a little
fuzzy on this.

The time station in Canada named CHU transmits on 3.335, 7.335, and
14.670MHz.  The mode used here is a carrier with only the upper sideband.
The lower sideband is supressed but the station can still be received in
the AM mode.

Del,
Raleigh, NC


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:33 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Navarre)
Subject: Re: > WWV <
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Dominic Post says:
" Can some one, please let me know what MODE WWV is broadcasted in.
" Also what is the frequency of WWV in Canada. Frequency, and mode
"  please.
"          Thank you all,



WWV & WWVH are both AM at 2.5, 5, 10, & 15 Mhz.

Canada's time standard is CHU and if I remember correctly they have an
outlet in the medium wave broadcast band as well as (i think) 7.1 Mhz.
I may be wrong on that one since it has been a while since I've listened
to it.

Ken
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One correction -  the CHU frequency isn't 3.335 but rather 3.330.  Had a
chance to check it later after I wrote the reply.  Memory is a terrible
thing to lose.

Del


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From: [e-mail] (D. Larson)
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Dominic Post) writes:
>Can some one, please let me know what MODE WWV is broadcasted in.
>Also what is the frequency of WWV in Canada. Frequency, and mode
> please.
>         Thank you all,
>
>     **             e-mail == [e-mail]          **
>
I don't know what mode off hand but I would like to know if there are
radios that will recieve it and set it's own clock by it or better
yet another clock by it.  Like oh let's say hook the radio to a
computer and have the radio pick up WWV and set the computer's
clock.  Are any of these radios kits to build at home?  I'm tired
of calling Boulder CO once a month.
Thanks and
Happy scanning

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:36 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Johnny Smith)
Date: 06 Jul 95 03:24:11
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Subject: >>> News on real-time DTM
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-> Any SB compatible sound card will work.  Previously, DTMF_386.EXE was
-> incorrectly compiled, and some users couldn't run it.  Hopefully more
-> persons will try it and find it suitable..
->
-> I also have custom versions of DTMF_486 for persons with custom
-> needs, such as home-made answering machines, serial port transmission
-> of detected tones, etc..  Please email me for any information.
->
-> Thanks.
->
-> J.M. Shima
-> [e-mail]



        How about something similiar, but with the ability to READ
Morse code ??


                                Johnny
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From: [e-mail] (Dominic Post)
Date: 05 Jul 95 09:06:00
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Subject: Re: >>AR-8000<<
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TO : [e-mail]
JA>
JA>How about making a plug out of wood (piece of a chopstick?)

No,  Chicken Egg Foo Young.

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:37 1995
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Subject: Re: ACARS real time decod
From: [e-mail] (Larry Nebron)
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E>Message-ID: <3saea7$[e-mail]>
 >Newsgroup: rec.radio.scanner
 >Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)

E>Hi, I have been into ACARS for about ten years and I don't quite
 >understand your question.  You already have real time ACARS capabililty if
 >you have your Airmaster connected to your computer!  I am located 25 miles
 >north of San Francisco airport and received 100% of air to ground and
 >about 20% ground to air transmissions.  I personally think the unit needs
 >a number of improvements but it is the best on the market at this time. Ed
 > [e-mail]

I'm located near SFO and am also using an Airmaster.  Like Ed I am
receiving a high percent of air to ground and about 50 to 60 per cent of
ground to air(craft) transmissions.  I would like to exchange my SFO
downloads of other areas particularly LHR,ORD,IAD or for than matter any
major airport.

[e-mail]
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:38 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Moran)
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Subject: airport Freq SF/SJC
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send me a SASE, with a note that you want airport frequencies. i can
print you a list from my database (ATC, Airlines, VOR, etc)
send SASE and a note to
JA MORAN
P.O. BOX 25506
TEMPE, AZ 85285



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:38 1995
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Subject: Re: airport talk...HELP!!
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"Gavin R. Essenberg" <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
> [e-mail] (Phoa Kia Teck) wrote:
> >Reading the above e-mail posted by Brian.
> >
> >Hope you can help, What is the meaning of
> >"SALCAL".Usually followed by some
> >transmission digital tone.
> >
> >thanks.
>
> Could it actually be "SOCAL"?
>
> Socal is short for Southern California Tracon and is the result of the
> consolidation of the Burbank, Los Angeles, Coast, Ontario, and San Diego
> air traffic control facilities.  Socal is located in a brand-new
> facility on the Miramar Naval Air Station in northern San Diego County.
>
> -Gavin Essenberg
>
>
How's about "select call", not sure of the exact acronym spelling,
possibly "SELCAL".  Anyway, the tones that you hear are the selcal code
that is xmitted on a particular frequency that "opens up" the squelch,
basically speaking, of the aircraft's radio that you want to
communicate with.  It's kinda like the "phone number" of the plane
that you wanna call.



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:39 1995
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   Tom, for the frequencies, get yourself a copy of that area's
Airport Facility Directory. It is inexpensive and probably more
accurate than any other frequency book whe it comes to aircraft
monitoring.  I know Sporty's pilot shop has them. Let me know if
you need the number.
 Casey N. Brown
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:40 1995
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From: Brett Miller - N7OLQ
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Subject: Re: Alt methods to see video w/ R7000
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>   [e-mail] (GZiolkowsk) writes:
>  I'm looking for an alternate method to demodulate video signals with my
>  ICOM R7000.  The TV-R7000 is too expen$ive new, and rare on the used
>  market.  My ideas were:
>
I have the TV converter and have never had much luck with it.  I saw a thread a while back
saying that the R7000 just wasn't up to the task of decent video demodulation.  Pictures
are usually quite fuzzy (although I was using an omni antenna with pre-amp).

I would like to hear other's experiences with TV and the R7000.

I guess what I'm saying is don't spend too much time or effort getting the R7000 to decode
TV signals.


Brett Miller - N7OLQ                    [e-mail]
Intel Corp.                             CIS: 73370,3030
American Fork, UT



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:40 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Any radio shows or Ham Fests in NJ?
Date: 5 JUL 95 20:06:56 GMT
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Does anyone have a sked. of any upcoming shows or conventions in the
north east NJ area? I've never been to one and would like to check it
out. Can bargains be found on scanners and other equipment etc? Anything
to watch out for? Thanks for any info.
Phil


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:41 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gary Sellani)
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Subject: AOR DS8000 Tone/Speech In
Date: Thu,  6 Jul 1995 04:53:00 GMT
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I have never seen one for sale, but you are correct in that it is
a frequency inverter. I am told you can enable it from the keypad,
but this may all be urban legend.

Where can you get one and how much?


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:41 1995
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From: Keith Mahle <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: AOR DS8000 Tone/Speech In
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[e-mail] (Gary Sellani) wrote:
>
> I have never seen one for sale, but you are correct in that it is
> a frequency inverter. I am told you can enable it from the keypad,
> but this may all be urban legend.
>
> Where can you get one and how much?


Suggested list price on the DS8000 is $129.95 and it will soon be
available (1-2 weeks) through dealers who carry AOR products.


- Steve Hennigh
  EDCO



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:42 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gary Sellani)
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Subject: Re: AR8000 FILE *
Date: Thu,  6 Jul 1995 04:36:32 GMT
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One way to get the "not found" message is to scan a bank with the
scan mode set to a mode that is not present in that bank. This
sounds much more complex than it really is. For example, suppose
you had a bank that only had AM as the mode for each memory
location. This would be typical if the bank held shortwave frequen-
cies. If you program the scanner to only scan NFM, it would give
you the "not found" message. You would program the scanner to re-
ceive only NFM by entering FUNC SCAN <down> <down> <down> <down>
<down> then twisting the rightmost button until NFM was displayed.

Hope that wasn't too long winded.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:43 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ron Miller)
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Subject: B-17 & B-24 On Tour
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Colliers Foundation (?) operates a pair of immaculately restored warbirds
and is touring the country with a  B-17 and a B-24.

They fly in formation when they go up.

Comms were  on 122.675 this past weekend.


Ron Miller
NW0U
Ft. Collins, Colo.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:43 1995
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Subject: Bailey Island ME Freqs?
From: [e-mail] (Walt Deemer)
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Date: Sun, 2 Jul 95 18:33:52 EST
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I am about to go on vacation on Bailey Island (Town of Harpswell) ME.

Best local freqs to monitor?  (I already know the marine/Coast Guard
freqs.)

Thanks!!   Walt  "[e-mail]"


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:44 1995
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From: Brett Miller - N7OLQ
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Subject: Re: battery
Date: 5 Jul 1995 16:10:37 GMT
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>   [e-mail] (Dominic Post) writes:
>  Any body have any opimion about,
>  Nickel Metal Hydride AA 1000mAh battery's  @ $4.50 ea
>     To be used in a hand held scanner.
>     1- Are they any good??
>     2- How many hours do they last in use in a scanner??
>     3- How long to charge from a flat battery??
>     4- Are they worth the money??
>     5- Do you know where to bye them for less??
>     6- Or should I use NICAD AA 850mAh  @ $1.50
>

NiMH batteries tend to have a very high self discharge rate.  If you want to use them every day and charge them
about weekly, then they would probably work fine.  If you didn't plan on using the scanner that much, you would
probably find your batteries dead when you went to use it.  Also, I would not use "Gold Power" (Gold Peak - GP)
NiMH batteries, they seem to be worse that other brands.


Brett Miller - N7OLQ                    [e-mail]
Intel Corp.                             CIS: 73370,3030
American Fork, UT



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:45 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dominic Post)
Date: 06 Jul 95 11:09:00
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: battery
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TO : [e-mail]

          Brett Miller - N7OLQ

BM-N>>   [e-mail] (Dominic Post) writes:
BM-N>>  Any body have any opimion about,
BM-N>>  Nickel Metal Hydride AA 1000mAh battery's  @ $4.50 ea


BM-N>NiMH batteries tend to have a very high self discharge rate.  If you want
BM-N>use them every day and charge them about weekly, then they would probably
BM-N>fine.  If you didn't plan on using the scanner that much, you would
BM-N>probably find your batteries dead when you went to use it.  Also, I would
BM-N>use "Gold Power" (Gold Peak - GP) NiMH batteries, they seem to be worse th
BM-N>other brands.

         Brett; Thanks, for the information.

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From: [e-mail] (Mfetto)
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Subject: BC560/400XLT Memory Dump
Date: 5 Jul 1995 13:23:21 -0400
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The BC560/400XLT programmable scanners have a tendency to dump memory in a
mobile environment. I have one installed in my 1994 Chevrolet and
sometimes after starting the car all memory is lost.

It has not been determined when the memory is actually lost, i.e.:
a. when the car is shut off
b. when the car is turned on (prior to start)
c. when the car is started
d. transition between "on' and "start"

I installed a 470 uF electrolytic filter cap between the microcontroller
and diode with no sucess. Next, I'm going to add a series inductor as the
problem may be a spike upon activation of the starter that is hammering
the micro.

Any knowledge of this problem and possible rectifications ?




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From: [e-mail] (Peter Grace)
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     Well all I just wanted to say hello and to ask a question.

     I recently bought a bearcat scanner and wanted to know what modifications
I have to make to hear the 600+ and the 60-300Mhz frequencies.. all because of
that FCC act about certain stations being restricted (That I had no idea of
untill AFTER i spent my hard-earned money) I cant listen to the airplanes that
I wanted to. So could you guys help me out. If it is illegal to make these
modifications please tell me now so I avoid certain embarrasment asking other
people about it later.

     Thanks!

Peter Grace
Norristown, PA
KMBBS [phone]


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From: [e-mail] (Gary)
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Subject: best mobile ant
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can someone in the uk advise me whats the best mobile scanner ant available in the
uk and price if known.

cheers gazza



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From: [e-mail] (Andrew W Heckman)
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Subject: Bewildering observation, please help
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Hi,

Here's an observation that really bewilders me. When I used a shielded
cable (I've tried 3) to connect between the line-out jack
(not the speaker jack) of my Icom R1 communications receiver to the microphone
jack of my tape recorder, recording takes place with intermittent hums
ie. recording is bad, or there is no recording at all. (The shielded
cables all work with the speaker jacks for recording, so there was
nothing wrong with them)

But when I use 2 simple straight wires, the recording is perfect.

The technician at Icom told me the line-out jack was made for recording
with a tape recoder as I have used it and that that any kind of wire
should suffice.

Does anybody here have have any clue as to what's going on here?

Thanx in advance,

Andy Heckman


--
Andrew W Heckman
[e-mail]


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From: [e-mail] (Greg Renner)
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Subject: Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any good for Pro2006 owner?
Date: 5 Jul 1995 19:08:04 GMT
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In <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Grant Hopper) writes:
>
>I just noticed that Bill Cheek has a new scanner mod book out. Is it
>worth buying? I have a Pro 2006 and was planning on doing a little
work
>on it. I have the first two and was planning on doing several of the
>projects. Should I get this one too?
>
>Grant Hopper
>
Grant

I have read through Cheek 3: The Ultimate Scanner and did not think it
to be worthwhile especially if you have the first two books.  There is
really nothing new unless you plan on using the HB 232 for a computer
interface.  With the OS 456 out there I don't see the need for the HB
232.  I am not sure why Bill wrote this book it seems to be more of an
ego trip than a scanner book, in my humble opinion.  The copy I
recieved was for review for the Minnesota DX Club, I.m glad I did not
have to pay to see it.
This should raise some dander!  Any other opinions of Cheek 3 out
there?

Greg Renner
Secretary of the Minnesota DX Club
Opinions are mine and no one elses.

GR


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:25:49 1995
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From: Brett Miller - N7OLQ
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Subject: Re: Bob's Bargain Bin
Date: 5 Jul 1995 16:41:26 GMT
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>   [e-mail] (MIchael Alexander) writes:
>  In article <3t8v79$[e-mail]>,
>  [e-mail] (Bill Grove) wrote:
[snip]
>  Call me a cynic, but this is the SOS as before. Grove seems intent on
>  turning this forum into another marketing venue. It's not bad enough that
>  I got to sort through the marketing crap to find useful bits of
>  information in MT (those guys sell their editorial like it's no
>  tomorrow--take out an ad and they'll hype whatever it is that you've got
>  to sell).
>

While I have yet to see any real bargins in Bob's bargin bin, I think posting it here is fine.
For people not interested, just don't read posts titled Bob's Bargin Bin.  I think most readers
are interested in seeing For Sale items.  Although, I have to admit, posting it to rec.radio.swap alone
would be sufficient.



Brett Miller - N7OLQ                    [e-mail]
Intel Corp.                             CIS: 73370,3030
American Fork, UT



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From: [e-mail] (Bill Grove)
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Brett Miller - N7OLQ wrote:

>While I have yet to see any real bargins in Bob's bargin bin, I think posting it here is fine.
>For people not interested, just don't read posts titled Bob's Bargin Bin.  I think most readers
>are interested in seeing For Sale items.  Although, I have to admit, posting it to rec.radio.swap alone
>would be sufficient.



>Brett Miller - N7OLQ                   [e-mail]
>Intel Corp.                            CIS: 73370,3030
>American Fork, UT


I will continue to post the BBB listings under the subject Bob's
Bargain Bin so that anyone who wishes to ignore it is welcome to.

Thanks!

Bill




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 <[e-mail]> writes:
>
> I will continue to post the BBB listings under the subject Bob's
> Bargain Bin so that anyone who wishes to ignore it is welcome to.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bill
>
Bill , I have no problem with your posting , but would appreciate you
answering my question as to why a pro-2035 was posted in the Bargain bin for
about $30 more than in your catalog for a new unit??

Thanks, Frank (A regular Grove customer)




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From: [e-mail] (Michael Alexander)
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> While I have yet to see any real bargins in Bob's bargin bin, I think
posting it here is fine.
> For people not interested, just don't read posts titled Bob's Bargin
Bin.  I think most readers
> are interested in seeing For Sale items.  Although, I have to admit,
posting it to rec.radio.swap alone
> would be sufficient.
>
>
>
> Brett Miller - N7OLQ                    [e-mail]
> Intel Corp.                             CIS: 73370,3030
> American Fork, UT

I don't want to make a big deal about this, if everyone else wants it,
fine. What I object to is the use of this newsgroup by a commercial
organization to hawk its products. This pretty much runs counter to what
newsgroups are all about. That's why there are so many newsgroups that are
strictly geared to selling stuff. I certainly don't object (quite the
opposite) to individuals posting stuff for sale here. I don't think
telling people not to read something that really doesn't belong here in
the first place is really satisfactory.


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From: [e-mail] (Robert Axford)
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Subject: Re: Bob's Bargain Bin
Date: Thu,  6 Jul 1995 18:51:00 GMT
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Bill,

BG>From: [e-mail] (Bill Grove)
BG>Brett Miller - N7OLQ wrote:
BG>
BG>>While I have yet to see any real bargins in Bob's bargin bin, I think
BG>posting
BG>it here is fine.
BG>>For people not interested, just don't read posts titled Bob's Bargin Bin.

BG>t
BG>hink most readers
BG>>are interested in seeing For Sale items.  Although, I have to admit, postin

BG>i
BG>t to rec.radio.swap alone
BG>>would be sufficient.
BG>
BG>
BG>
BG>>Brett Miller - N7OLQ                   [e-mail]
BG>>Intel Corp.                            CIS: 73370,3030
BG>>American Fork, UT
BG>
BG>
BG>I will continue to post the BBB listings under the subject Bob's
BG>Bargain Bin so that anyone who wishes to ignore it is welcome to.
BG>
BG>Thanks!
BG>
BG>Bill
BG>
BG>

    What seems to escape you (and most Americans on the Internet) is
that these echos get sent all the way around the world. I expect that
99.999% of the people who have to download your adverts in their mail
packets would never in their entire lives find themselves anywhere near
your store to buy your bargains.
    There are probably thousands of businesses around the world that
have as much reason to post ads here as you do, yet if they all behaved
like you, there would be effectively no rec.radioscan to read; it would
just be one irrelevant ad after another.
    The only way these usenet groups work is if everyone follows the
guidelines applicable to each group. The only reason you can post your
ad here is because noone else is doing so. If we all did it, this group
would no longer function.

    I find your attitude very ignorant and shortsighted and, sadly, a
sign of what is going to be happening more and more in the future as
more and more people with no understanding of the Internet gain access
to it.

    Sorry if this sounds nasty, but I've been following this thread
(because I have to download it every day with all the other postings)
for a while and am getting sick of it.

    By the way, I am in New Zealand. Maybe you would be interested in
the junk for sale down the road here in Wellington? Shall I start
posting a list with prices? Maybe someone in Warsaw could do the same?
And how about a dozen radio stores in Kopenhagen? We could all start
posting our price lists here. Wouldn't that be great?

    That is why we have rec.radio.swap. By not subscribing to that
group, I make the choice not to read ads like yours. That is how the
system works. Your idea only works as long as only you are doing it and
everybody else is polite and doesn't. It's rude.

    And just because some guy like the one at the top of this post
doesn't mind, that doesn't mean its allright. Surely the number of
"Re:Bobs Bargain Bin" postings you are generating should indicate to you
that there is something wrong?!
If you post in the correct group, I'm sure you not get a single flame.

    Whatever...

    Cya, Rob

    Sorry to prolong this everybody, but seeing as I usually just lurk
and I was getting irritated with this I thought I might spend a Kbyte or
two and have a go.:-)
___
* UniQWK v4.2 * The Windows Mail Reader


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From: [e-mail] (Bill Grove)
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Subject: Re: Bob's Bargain Bin
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[e-mail] wrote:
>Bill , I have no problem with your posting , but would appreciate you
>answering my question as to why a pro-2035 was posted in the Bargain bin for
>about $30 more than in your catalog for a new unit??

>Thanks, Frank (A regular Grove customer)

Sure!  It might have been a misprint.  The new models that we are
selling right now are $399.95.  The one that is in Bob's Bargain Bin
is $359.95.

That is the pricing that I currently show in our system.

Thanks!

Bill





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From: [e-mail] (Drew Durigan)
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Subject: Re: Bob's Bargain Bin
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>BG>>For people not interested, just don't read posts titled Bob's Bargin
Bin.

You got it right the first time.  If you're not interested, don't read
them.  Pretty simple when you stop and think about it!

And quit your whining; we really don't need to have THAT sent around the
world, do we?



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From: [e-mail] (Michael Rothermel)
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Subject: Boulder, CO.  'Black'; heard anything ?
Date: 6 Jul 1995 01:34:25 GMT
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I was looking at a list of freq's for the Boulder County and dispatch and
saw 'black'. But I have never heard of this one before.  Has anyone ever
heard any radio traffic on this channel ?     ( 155.0100 )




-
  MICHAEL      [e-mail]




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                 BUYING A USED SCANNER RADIO

                    by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

  [NOTE: This article may not be reproduced in whole  or  in
 part   on   CDROMS,   in   bulletin  boards,  networks,  or
 publications which charge for service without permission of
 the author.  Free distribution is encouraged.]

 Anybody with enough money can buy a brand new scanner,  but
 you can save lots of money if you get a good deal on a used
 scanner.  Hamfests are probably the best place to find used
 radios,  but  you  must  be  familiar  with  the equipment.
 Hamfests are repleat with older radios  you  won't  see  in
 today's catalogs.

 At last count, there were over  110  scanners  and  monitor
 receivers  of  various brands in my collection.  I purchase
 most of my receivers at hamfests or horsetrade  with  other
 radio  hobbyists.   This  article describes a few of the FM
 receivers  in  my  collection,  and  is  not  meant  to  be
 complete.

           A Used Scanner May be a Broken Scanner

 Getting a bargain is not without some  risk.   I  have  had
 sellers  look  me square in the eye and tell me their radio
 worked fine -- when it really didn't.

 Buying a used portable scanner is  riskier  than  buying  a
 mobile  or  base  model.   Portable scanners are subject to
 more physical abuse and many have been dropped.  If a radio
 has  been dropped, the laws of probability dictate that the
 first point of impact was probably a corner, so be sure  to
 examine each corner for evidence of trauma.

 Scanners used in mobile service are subject  to  vibration,
 dust,  and  temperature  extremes.  This shouldn't dissuade
 you from buying a used mobile  scanner,  but  be  aware  of
 possible complications.

 You should have some recourse if the radio  you  buy  turns
 out to be defective.

 If you can't fix the radio yourself, you can  pay  to  have
 the  manufacturer  or  a  service clinic repair it for you.
 Several people have been  pleased  with  Electronic  Repair
 Center,  in Franklin Park, IL, which repairs scanners for a
 flat fee.  Call them at [phone]  to  find  out  their
 current  rates.   G  & G Communications (telephone 716-768-
 8151) is another scanner repair company.  This family owned
 company  repairs scanners and stocks parts and crystals for
 several  older  models.   They  usually  don't  repair  AOR
 scanners  due  to  lack  of manufacturer support.  They are
 located at 9247 Glenwood Drive, LeRoy, NY 14482.


                  Evolution of the Scanner

 It helps to understand some scanner history before shopping
 for  a  used scanner.  You will likely see radios from many
 vintages at a hamfest, and should avoid buying early  units
 unless you are a scanner collector.

 One of the  earliest  ancestors  to  the  scanner  was  the
 converter.    Manufactured   by   Tompkins   (Tuneaverter),
 Petersen,  Bearcat  (Lil  Tiger),  Midland,   and   others,
 converters  were  made  to  operate  in conjunction with AM
 radios.  Then came wide band  monitor  receivers,  in  both
 tunable  and  crystal  control models, like the Radio Shack
 PRO-2B.  Truthfully, converters and tuneable  FM  receivers
 are interesting but don't work well by today's standards.

 While  tuneable  receivers  were  in  vogue,  solid   state
 technologies  supplanted  tubes.  Better performing, narrow
 band crystal  controlled  units,  like  the  Sonar  FR-105,
 followed.    These  units  did  not  scan,  rather  channel
 selection was accomplished using a  simple  rotary  switch.
 Sonar  even made a 24 channel unit, model FR-2513, in which
 crystals were held in a rotary "turret."

 The earliest scanners, like the 1968 vintage  Bearcat  BCH,
 BCL,  and  BCU  models,  did not provide individual channel
 lockout capability.  Electra didn't use the term  "scanner"
 and   instead  called  these  innovative  radios  "business
 receivers."  Other models, like the SBE Sentinel,  employed
 a "Channel 1 Bypass" switch so a user could lockout channel
 1.

 The first scanners came in single band models, followed  by
 multiband  models.   As  two-way  radio  users  started  to
 populate the 450 - 470 MHz band, consumers were  forced  to
 pay  a  premium  for  UHF scanner coverage.  Some multiband
 scanners, like  the  Electra's  Bearcat  III,  required  an
 optional circuit board for each band.

 There were scanner mutations, designs which  never  evolved
 --  odd  combinations of AM broadcast receivers with VHF-FM
 receive capability, like  the  flamboyant  turquoise  Sonar
 Sentry  FR-103  portables,  Electra's Jolly Roger, and GE's
 Surveyor series.  Lafayette Radio Electronics offered a few
 CB  transceivers  with VHF receiver capability.  These poor
 performers didn't interest consumers of that  era  and  you
 should   avoid  these  models  unless  you  are  a  scanner
 collector.

 The  first  programmable   (crystal-less)   scanners   were
 difficult  to program.  Users had to look up frequencies in
 a code book and tediously program the information into  the
 scanner  in binary form.  Some models, like the Bearcat BC-
 101, Radio Shack COMP 100, and  Tennelec  MCP-1,  resembled
 Altair  or  PDP-8  computers, with a row of 16 or so toggle
 switches.  Instead of toggle switches, the Regency WHAMO-10
 was programmed by breaking teeth from metal combs.  The SBE
 Optiscan (and its Sears clone) required poking a series  of
 holes in plastic cards which were then inserted into a slot
 on the front panel.

               Keyboard Programmable Scanners

 Both Bearcat and Regency, as well as Radio Shack offer some
 good  models.   I  would  avoid  the Bearcat 100, and older
 scanners made by AOR, JIL, Fox, Tennelec, and Robyn.

 Scanner features often differ not  only  by  model  but  by
 manufacturer.   For  instance, most Radio Shack and Bearcat
 programmables allow enable/disable of the delay function on
 a  per-channel basis.  Older Regency units permit the delay
 to be enabled/disabled only globally, that is, for all  the
 channels at one time.

 Radio  Shack  scanners  contain  a  reasonable  number   of
 features.   All the older Radio Shack scanners were made by
 General Research Electronics (GRE).   Uniden  began  making
 scanner  models  for Radio Shack in the late 1980s, and now
 supplies about half the Radio Shack  scanners.   The  older
 GRE-made  models  scan a bit slowly and have a higher level
 of synthesizer noise. Most have too much hysteresis in  the
 operation  of  the  squelch  control, but this can be fixed
 completely by replacing one resistor.  Good, detailed  shop
 manuals are available for Radio Shack units for $5 - $12.

 In the name of cost cutting, some  models  have  done  away
 with  the  concept of a "channel bank", i.e. the ability to
 select/deselect a group of channels at a  time.   The  bank
 concept  was a good one.  It may be inconvenient to operate
 a 30 channel scanner without banks (e.g.   Regency  MX3000,
 HX1000) if you operate the way many scanner hobbyists do.

 If you want to buy an American-made scanner, you will  have
 to  buy  an  old  model.   A few years ago, the Regency and
 Bearcat scanner lines were purchased by Uniden, a  Japanese
 company, and production was moved to Asia.

 My favorite VHF/UHF receivers are  the  400  channel  Radio
 Shack  PRO-2005 and PRO-2006, the Uniden/Bearcat BC9000XLT,
 and the ICOM R7000 and R7100.  The  ICOM  models  are  more
 "communications receiver" than a conventional scanner.

 For portable use, I  prefer  the  Radio  Shack  PRO-43  and
 Uniden/Bearcat BC3000XLT.


                     Obtaining Crystals

 If you do purchase a crystal controlled scanner or  monitor
 receiver,  you  will  probably want to buy more crystals to
 cover local frequencies.

 Scanner crystals may be ordered from your local Radio Shack
 store  or  from  one  of  the  companies below.  Be sure to
 specify the operating frequency you want and the brand  and
 model of scanner.

 Some companies may ask you  to  send  a  schematic  of  the
 scanner  or  require more detailed information, like series
 or parallel resonance, load capacitance, etc.


             American Crystal Co.
             1623 Central Ave.
             Kansas City, KS 66102
             tel. [phone]

             Bomar Crystal Company
             201 Blackford Ave.
             Middlesex, NJ 08846
             tel. [phone]

             Cal Crystal Lab Inc.
             1142 N. Gilbert St.
             Anaheim, CA 92801
             tel. [phone]

             International Crystal Mfg Co.
             11 N. Lee Ave
             Oklahoma City, OK 73102
             tel. [phone]

             G & G Communications
             9247 Glenwood Drive
             LeRoy, NY 14482.
             tel. [phone]

             Jan Crystals
             Box #-6017
             Fort Myers, FL 33911
             tel. [phone]

             Monitor Crystal Svc
             124 W Walnut St Watseka, IL 60970
             tel. [phone]




                            ICOM

 R-7000: At about $1000,  this  was  once  the  top  VHF/UHF
 receiver.  99 channel, multi mode coverage from 25-2000 MHz
 with a small gap at 1000-1025 MHz.  Memory can be  expanded
 to 198 channels by adding simple switch to pin 19 of memory
 IC8.  Tuning knob  lets  you  tune  through  parts  of  the
 spectrum   much  easier  than  using  the  SEARCH  mode  on
 conventional scanners.  Selectable USB/LSB allows reception
 of  new amplitude compandored sideband (ACSB) stations.  S-
 meter doubles as discriminator meter to aid tuning.  Useful
 search  and  store  feature, reminiscent of the the Bearcat
 250, searches between 2 limits and automatically stores new
 frequencies   into   channels  80-99.   Audio  and  control
 interface for tape recorder.  Noisy relay,  activated  when
 the  receiver  is  tuned  to  frequencies  above  520  MHz.
 Searches and scans slowly but can be sped up  to  about  12
 cps  by  adding  a  resistor.  Too big for permanent mobile
 use, but too nice to leave alone in the car.  If you  don't
 want  to  spend  $1000,  get  a  Radio  Shack  PRO-2004/5/6
 instead.

 R-7100: At about $1300, this is  the  Cadillac  of  VHF/UHF
 receivers.   900  channel,  multi  mode continuous coverage
 from 25-2000 MHz.  The radio RF/IF/AF portions of the R7100
 are   similar   to  the  older  R7000,  but  the  R7100  is
 constructed using surface mount parts.  Both the R7000  and
 R7100   are   much   more   immune  to  intermod  than  the
 Uniden/Bearcat  760XLT  and  the  portable   PRO-43.    The
 firmware  in the R7100 is much more sophisticated.  9 banks
 of 100 channels.  Further, you can associate  each  channel
 with 1 of 10 groups.  Many possible ways to scan.  10 pairs
 of search limits.  Search and store ("memory  write")  scan
 mode  lets  you  store 100 frequencies instead of the 20 in
 R7000.  Another R7100 improvement is that you  can  program
 up  to  100 channels for the R7100 to skip while searching.
 R7100 has 2 VFOs ("windows").  Both  the  R7000  and  R7100
 scan slowly compared with PRO-2004 and PRO-2006, and that's
 a drawback.  Both the R7100 and R7000 employ a noisy relay,
 activated  when  the receiver is tuned to frequencies above
 520 MHz.  Scanning a mixture of  VHF  and  UHF  frequencies
 serenades  the  Icom  user  with  a very annoying clickety-
 clack, clickety-clack!


             UNIDEN/Bearcat and Electra/Bearcat

 Bearcat  III  (Electra):  8  channel   crystal   controlled
 scanner.   Requires  optional  front-end  circuit board for
 VHF-low, VHF-high, and UHF bands, but only 2 boards can  be
 installed  within  the radio at the same time.  Two crystal
 filters.  No  aircraft  band  coverage  nor  rescan  delay.
 Front  mount  speaker sounds good.  Strong local oscillator
 radiation often causes interference with other scanners  in
 the same house.

 Bearcat IV (Electra): 8 channel crystal controlled scanner.
 Newer  version  of  Bearcat III but has better IF filtering
 and contains front-end circuitry for VHF-low, VHF-high, and
 UHF  bands.   No  aircraft  band  coverage.   Three crystal
 filters.  Front  mount  speaker  sounds  good.   No  rescan
 delay.

 Bearcat 12  (Electra):  One  of  the  last  decent  crystal
 controlled  scanners.  10 channels.  Variable scan speed up
 to 20 ch/sec.  Single delay  on/off  switch.   Front  mount
 speaker  sounds  good.   Manual contains schematic.  Single  |
 conversion,  10.8  MHz  IF.   Selectivity  is  poorer  than
 programmable   models,  like  the  300,  allowing  adjacent
 channel interference.  Covers VHF-low,  VHF-high,  and  UHF
 bands  but  no  aircraft  band coverage.  Crystal positions
 must be arranged by band.

 BC101  (Electra):  First  Bearcat  synthesized  unit.    16
 channels,  no  priority.  Frequency programmed in binary by
 setting toggle switches on front  panel  after  looking  up
 code  in  code book.  No frequency readout.  Uses custom IC
 for CPU, now discontinued, so factory authorized service is
 no  longer  available.   I  have  four  of these units.  DC
 operation requires optional mobile power supply.

 BC100 (Electra): First programmable portable  scanner.   Be
 prepared  for at least one repair in the first year.  Early
 units, with threaded antenna connector, have high frequency
 of  repair, particularly LCD readout, keyboard, and battery
 holder.  No battery backup.   Poor  case  design  in  early
 units  caused  battery  to disconnect from radio, resetting
 microprocessor and clearing memories.  No priority  channel
 or  aircraft  band.  Some people swear by the BC100, others
 swear at them.

 BC220  (Electra):  20  channels.   Reasonable   number   of
 features  but  20  channels  doesn't  seem enough.  Service
 Search  for  Marine  and  Aircraft.   LED  readout.    Good
 scanner, but tinny audio.

 BC20/20 (Electra): A BC220 but with 40 channels.  A maximum
 of  20  channels  can  be  scanned at one time.  Reasonable
 number  of  features.   Service  Search  for   Marine   and
 Aircraft.  LED readout.  Good scanner, but tinny audio.

 BC250 (Electra): 50 channel model, rich  in  features,  but
 lacks  aircraft  band  and  144-146  MHz.  Search and Store
 feature extremely useful for finding  federal  frequencies.
 Clock.   High  frequency  of repair.  Power transistors not
 heat sinked adequately, causing heat damage to  surrounding
 components  and  circuit  board.   Failure  of  Q204 on the
 feature board known to cause odd display readings.  Digital
 circuitry  very  sensitive to glitches caused by static and
 AC line spikes.  Avoid 1978 or earlier vintage units.   All
 BC250s  use  custom ICs (e.g., IC6, a divider chip, mfd. by
 Exar), which are now discontinued, so factory service is no
 longer available from Uniden.

 BC260 (Electra): Super heavy duty metal cabinetry  and  lit
 controls,  aimed  at  mobile  use for firemen, police, etc.
 Few frills, only 16 channels,  no  aircraft,  but  generous
 coverage  of  federal  bands  omitted  in the older Bearcat
 scanners.  Good sensitivity.  Lots of audio.  Good internal
 construction.   Backlit  keyboard  allows  operation in the
 dark, but the keyboards on some units require high pressure
 to  operate.   Brightness control for display and keyboard,
 but multiplexor circuitry for  vacuum  fluorescent  display
 produces  audible  whine  which  may be annoying in a quiet
 room.  Backlighting may fail in  some  units  due  to  poor
 contact  on  connector  used to fasten light panel to front
 circuit board.  9 volt regulator transistor Q28 (TIP29) may
 fail,  causing  blank  display  while leaving audio intact.
 Method of connecting an external speaker is awkward.

 BC300 (Electra):  50  channel  top  of  the  line  scanner.
 Service   Search   feature   contains   11   ROM  banks  of
 preprogrammed channels.   Switching  power  supply  failure
 noted  in  early  units  due  to insufficient capacitance -
 component value was changed  in  newer  units.   Schematics
 show  at  least 100 components changed between earliest and
 later units.  Preset squelch  pot,  mounted  internally  on
 circuit  board,  misadjusted  in  new  units  -  adjustment
 usually required after burn-in period.   Good  sensitivity.
 Built  in  clock.  I leave it on 24 hours a day.  This is a
 favorite.

 BC350  (Electra):  50  channels  in  5   banks.    Includes
 aircraft.  Used to be Bearcat's top of the line, overpriced
 scanner but never very  popular.   Dual  use  keyboard  and
 display  allowed  8  text  characters to be associated with
 each channel, a feature clumsily implemented,  and  awkward
 to  use.   Units  plagued  with  various  hardware problems
 including bad memory ICs and short life power transformers.
 Firmware  bugs  without  cures.  The BC300 is a much better
 scanner than the BC350, and at a lower price.

 BC760XLT (Uniden): Also sold as  BC950XLT  through  Scanner
 World.    Small,  mobile  scanner  supplied  with  mounting
 bracket and wall wart AC power supply.  Some  of  the  keys
 are  backlit.   100  channels  in 5 banks.  Service search.
 Earlier version has  Motorola  type  antenna  jack  and  AA
 battery  backup.   Later  version  has BNC antenna jack and
 internal lithium battery.   Can  be  fitted  with  optional
 CTCSS  decoder.   Hyper  sensitive and easily overloaded by
 strong signals, especially when used with  outdoor  antenna
 in  base  applications.   Conventional 10.8 MHz IF prone to
 images.  Television audio heard in some places.

 BC800XLT  (Uniden):  40  channels  in  two  banks.   Covers
 806-912  MHz,  as  well as of vhf, uhf, and aircraft bands.
 Receives 10 meter fm and  all  of  6  meters,  as  well  as
 federal  portions  of  vhf and uhf bands.  Fewer birdies on
 vhf-lo band than other scanners.  Scans and  searches  very
 fast.   Clean,  robust  audio output.  Extremely sensitive,
 but very prone to overload by strong signals when connected
 to  outdoor antenna.  Too much play (hysteresis) in squelch
 adjustment - can be  improved  by  changing  one  resistor.
 Positive terminal in memory backup battery holder installed
 backwards in early units, allowing memory loss when scanner
 unplugged  from AC outlet.  Tunes in increments of 12.5 KHz
 on 800 MHz band, whereas cellular telephones are on 30  KHz
 channels.

 BC860XLT (Uniden): 100 channel table top  unit.   Can  lock
 out  10  channels during search.  Good performer except for
 images.

 BC890XLT (Uniden): Same as Radio  Shack  PRO-2036.   Tuning
 knob.   200  channels,  global delay.  Count, AUX, and Auto
 Store features.  Scans and searches fast.  Accepts optional
 CTCSS  board.   Dual  conversion  with 10.8 MHz first IF --
 lots of images and  birdies.   Prone  to  severe  intermod,
 especially when used with an outdoor antenna.

 BC9000XLT (Uniden): High quality base using  up-conversion.
 500  channels  in  twenty banks.  Up to 250 channels can be
 programmed with alpha labels.  Tuning knob.  Selectable AM,
 NFM,  WFM  modes.  Very fast scan and search.  Can lock out
 50  channels   during   search.    Delay   and   attenuator
 independently  programmable  for  each  channel.  Effective
 Auto Store feature  stores  unique  frequencies.   Good  RF
 section,  but  not  as  robust  as PRO-2004/5/6.  One urban
 user, located within a couple of  blocks  of  several  high
 power transmitters, reports severe desense problems.

 BC100XLT (Uniden): Very good 100 channel portable  with  10
 priority  channels.   Unique  feature tells whether a given
 frequency has already been memorized.  Generous coverage of
 conventional  bands,  including commercial aircraft, but no
 800 MHz.  Decent leather-like case.  Slide-on 550 mAH  NiCd
 battery pack.

 BC200XLT (Uniden): Also sold as  BC205XLT  through  Scanner
 World.   Very good 200 channel version of BC100XLT portable
 scanner but includes 800 MHz band.  10  priority  channels.
 Unique  feature tells whether a given frequency has already
 been memorized.  Decent leather-like case.   Slide-on  NiCd
 battery pack.

 BC2500XLT (Uniden): 400 channel portable with tuning  knob.
 Plagued  by  intermod  and  images.   Early  units  drained
 batteries quickly even while turned off.

 BC3000XLT (Uniden): Excellent 400 channel portable with  20
 banks.    Up  conversion.   Very  fast  scan,  search,  and
 intelligent  Auto  Store.   Mode,  attenuator,  and   delay
 settings programmable for each channel.  50 frequencies can
 be locked out during search.  Larger  speaker  than  PRO-26
 produces better, crisper audio.


                           Regency

 TMR series: First generation crystal scanners. Come in  all
 varieties  of  band  coverage. Models with both UHF and VHF
 bands  must   use   separate   antennas   for   each   band
 (disadvantage  in mobile installations, but can be overcome
 by  connecting  two  front  ends  via  a  capacitor).   Not
 sensitive enough to cover the entire 30 - 50 MHz range in a
 single  model.   There  three  versions  of  VHF-low   band
 coverage  depending  on  the  part  of the 30 - 50 MHz band
 covered (LL, LM. and  LH).   TMR  scanners  use  unsocketed
 incandescent  bulbs  for  channel  indicators which require
 periodic  replacement.   Easy  to  crystal:   Radio   Shack
 crystals  work  well.  TMRs  usually $2 and up at hamfests,
 often in poor condition.  Don't pay more than $50, even  if
 mint. Front ends must be tuned for selected portions within
 the  bands  for  best  sensitivity.  Wide  IF   selectivity
 troublesome  in  urban/suburban  areas.  Primitive  digital
 scanning circuitry may become confused at times. but  power
 off/on  restores  sanity.  Replace  aging capacitors in the
 scanning circuits. You can find a TMR8H eight channel  high
 band unit most often.

 TME series: The base versions of the TMR models.  Both  the
 TME  and TMR models share many common circuits but the base
 versions contain speakers mounted on the front panel.   The
 most  common  TME model is the TME8 H/LM eight channel dual
 band scanner in a metal cabinet with wood coloring.

 ACTR series: Replaced the Regency TMR units.  By  the  time
 Regency  made  the  ACTR  units,  they  no  longer  offered
 different models for different parts of the  30  -  50  MHz
 band.   Look  for  the later ACT series, e.g., ACTR-106 (10
 channel tri band) or ACTR20/6 (20 channel tri  band),  used
 light  emitting  diodes  for  channel indicators instead of
 incandescent bulbs.  Available in 1 to 20 channel models  -
 most  are multi band receivers.  Somewhat wide selectivity.
 Not all that bad a deal if cheap.

 ACTE series: The base versions of  the  ACTR  series.   The
 ACTE  and  ACTR  circuitry  is  similar,  although the base
 versions contain speakers mounted on the front panel.   The
 most  common ACTE model is the ACTE8 H/L eight channel dual
 band scanner in a black metal cabinet.


 WHAMO-10: Regency's first synthesized scanner.   Appearance
 more like a crystal scanner, with a single LED per channel.
 User has to break off teeth on  a  metal  'comb'  for  each
 channel  according  to  a  code  book.  External  frequency
 control unit DFS-5K optional. UHF VCO reference  oscillator
 drifts  on  some units. Soldered sheet metal shields around
 some circuitry make access to some components difficult for
 servicing.  Comb  sockets  prone  to  bad connections after
 moderate  use.   Not   recommended   due   to   maintenance
 difficulties.

 K500: Nice wood-like cabinet.  40 channel model with  every
 feature  Regency  could  dream  of  in  one scanner, except
 aircraft band. Idle tone bypass feature  for  mobile  phone
 stations  works  about  50%  of  the  time.  Weather  alert
 feature. Service Search in several banks. Search and  Store
 facility  not implemented as well as BC250, but better than
 none. Built in clock when radio off or in manual mode.  Can
 be  programmed  out  of  band.  Reasonable performance, but
 sensitivity could be better. Spring  contacts  on  membrane
 keyboard may need soldering after prolonged use.

 K100: Bare bones version  of  the  K500.  10  channels,  no
 priority  feature.  Same  wood-like  cabinet and reasonable
 performance as K500. Spring contacts on  membrane  keyboard
 may need soldering after prolonged use.

 M400: 30 channel replacement for K500.  Service Search, but
 no  aircraft.  Easily  programmable  out  of band. Built in
 clock when radio off or in manual  mode.  Backlit  keyboard
 good  for  night  viewing  and mobile use but generates RFI
 into nearby SW receivers. A favorite.

 MX3000: 30 channel replacement for M400, but basic features
 only.  Nice  lit keyboard, but may cause RFI into nearby SW
 receivers.  Easily  programmable  out  of  band,   but   no
 aircraft. All 30 channels are in a single bank, and lack of
 direct channel access make this  model  more  difficult  to
 operate. Good first scanner.

 M100: 10 channel unit.  Same  as  MX3000  except  different
 color  and  fewer  channels.  Nicely  lit keyboard, but may
 cause RFI into nearby SW receivers.

 HX1000:  Good,   fairly   rugged,   30   channel   handheld
 synthesized  unit.  Generous out of band coverage but no AM
 aircraft coverage. Built by Azden. Very sensitive  on  UHF,
 but   annoying   audio  hiss  leaks  through  speaker  when
 squelched. Belt clip chintzy, but can be directly  replaced
 with better clip from Kenwood TR2600A. Like the MX3000, all
 30 channels are in  a  single  bank,  and  lack  of  direct
 channel  access  make this model more difficult to operate.
 Low discount price makes this best choice for  programmable
 portable.

 HX650/H604: 6 channel  crystal  portable.  Likely  made  by
 Sanyo.  Same as Fannon and Bearcat Thin Scan units, (except
 that Bearcat has 10.8 MHz IF frequency, and  is  harder  to
 get  crystals for), but scans faster. Small size and common
 crystals (available at Radio Shack), make this  1st  choice
 for bare bones portable scanner.


                         Radio Shack

 PRO2004: Top of the  line,  wide  band  scanner  for  1987.
 After a diode is cut, enjoy continuous coverage from 25-520
 and 760-1300 MHz, AM, NBFM, and WBFM.  Has 300 channels  in
 10  banks  of 30, backed up by conventional 9 volt alkaline
 battery.   Any  channel  can  be  designated  the  priority
 channel.   Scans  and searches fast.  Lots of well designed
 features, like 10 pairs of search limits,  Lockout  Review,
 default  search increment and emission mode.  Sound Squelch
 allows skipping dead carriers during search or scan.  Metal
 cabinet,  good  internal construction and shielding, but no
 mobile mounting bracket  or  DC  power  cord.   Soft  touch
 membrane keyboard.  Good sensitivity and selectivity.  Very
 good radio.

 PRO2005: Radio Shack's top of the line scanner for 1989 and
 scanner  of  choice.   Essentially  a size reduced PRO-2004
 with surface  mount  components  and  400  channels.   Some
 people  think the small knobs, smaller display, and plastic
 cabinet are a setback from the  2004.   The  smaller  size,
 real  rubber  keyboard,  and  vertical  front panel make it
 easer to use mobile, although there is no  mobile  mounting
 bracket  available  and  the keyboard is not backlit.  More
 sensitive than  the  PRO-2004  but  800  MHz  signals  leak
 through into the commercial aero band.  Highly recommended.

 PRO2006: Radio  Shack's  1994  top  of  the  line  scanner.
 Essentially   the   same  as  PRO-2005  but  scans  faster.
 Probably  the  best   scanner   made   to   date.    Highly
 recommended.

 PRO-2035: Radio Shack's 1995 top of the line  1000  channel
 base  scanner.   Cumbersome  100 channel bank size.  Tuning
 knob.  Poor dynamic range.  10 linkable search banks.  Dumb
 Auto  Store  feature  stores  the same frequencies over and
 over.

 PRO34: Portable scanner  with  200  channels  and  800  MHz
 coverage.  Ten "monitor" channels.  Operates from AA cells.
 Slow scanning, low audio output, and chintzy  plastic  case
 detract  from  an  otherwise  good  performance.  No decent
 leather case available from Radio Shack.   If  you  need  a
 portable  with 800 MHz, get a Bearcat 200XLT.  If you can't
 get a 200XLT, get a PRO-34.

 PRO2021: Base/mobile scanner.  200 channels  in  10  banks,
 LCD  display  and  raised  rubber keys.  Lots of memory but
 scans  too  slowly  and  lacks  800  MHz.   Ten   "monitor"
 channels.  Radio Shack seemed to have an overstock of 2021s
 as they were on sale for such a long time.  Close out price
 dipped  to  about  $200,  which  made it a nice scanner for
 beginners.

 PRO2022:  Base/mobile  scanner.   Like  the   PRO2021   but
 includes  the 800 MHz band.  Cellular images throughout the
 847.6 - 869 MHz range.  Includes power saver  circuit,  odd
 for  a  base  unit,  which  can  clip  the  first part of a
 transmission.

 PRO2036: Same as  Uniden/Bearcat  BC890XLT.   Tuning  knob.
 200  channels,  global  delay.   Scans  and  searches fast.
 Count, AUX, and  Auto  Store  features.   Accepts  optional
 CTCSS  board.   Dual  conversion  with 10.8 MHz first IF --
 lots of images and  birdies.   Prone  to  severe  intermod,
 especially when used with an outdoor antenna.

 PRO2037: Triple conversion all plastic base scanner made by
 GRE.   Home  version  of  the PRO-62 portable but with more
 intermod.  200 channels  in  10  banks,  one  search  bank,
 selectable  AM  and  FM.   Uses up conversion circuitry but
 inadequate front end filtering still allows images,  though
 not  as  bad  as  in  10.7 or 10.8 MHz IF circuits.  Crisp,
 respectable audio given the top mounted speaker.

 PRO2001:  Early,  single  bank  16  channel   programmable.
 Reasonable  coverage  of  the  3  traditional  bands, minus
 aircraft band.  LED digital display as well as an  LED  per
 channel.   Mechanical  lockout  switch  for  each  channel.
 Delay is either on or off for all channels at a time.  High
 synthesizer  noise level.  Troublesome plated through holes
 on digital board in  some  units  renders  radio  virtually
 unfixable.   Could  never  get mine to work more than a few
 days in a row; always another bad connection.  Some  owners
 have no trouble.

 PRO52: 8 channel VHF-Lo/Hi  base  unit.   No  UHF  band  or
 provision   for  mobile  operation.   Good  little  scanner
 despite limited frequency  coverage  and  Spartan  lack  of
 frills.   Crisp  squelch action and good audio, helped by a
 front mounted, vertical speaker.

 PRO2003: Radio Shack's 1986 top of line.  50 channels +  10
 FM  commercial broadcast band channels.  Includes aircraft.
 Good frequency coverage and functionality, but  at  a  high
 price.   Poor human engineering: difficult to read keyboard
 makes the PRO2003 hard to operate  unless  in  a  well  lit
 room.   Keyboard  label  coloring  improved on newer units.
 Rather slow scan rate and high price.  Although  there  are
 provisions  for 12VDC operation, the cabinet shape and lack
 of mounting bracket  makes  mobile  operation  impractical.
 Scan  rate  only  8  channels/sec vs. 15/sec in Regency and
 Bearcat.  Causes  RFI:  Plastic  case  permits  scanner  to
 radiate signals into nearby receivers.

 PRO-43: Very good portable made by GRE.  First Radio  Shack
 portable  with up conversion, and 222 MHz ham and 225 - 400
 MHz military  air  band  coverage.   200  channels,  single
 search  range.   Small,  convenient  size.   Muffled audio.
 Speakers in early units known to  fail  and  more  powerful
 speakers  were  used in later units.  800 MHz band coverage
 fully restorable in early units by  removing  diode.   Uses
 same  6  cell battery tray as other high end GRE portables.
 Subject to interference in 160 - 162 MHz range.

 PRO-60: Very good portable  made  by  GRE.   200  channels,
 single  search range.  Similar features and same IFs as the
 PRO-43 it replaced  but  the  PRO-60  has  wider  frequency
 coverage  and  crisper audio.  Covers 75 MHz and commercial
 FM broadcast bands.  Improved Direct search can be  stepped
 manually in single steps.  Uses same 6 cell battery tray as
 other high end GRE portables.  Railfans take  note  --  the
 PRO-60  and PRO-43 are subject to interference in 160 - 162
 MHz range.

 PRO-26: Very good portable  made  by  for  Radio  Shack  by
 Uniden.    200   channels,  very  fast  scan/search.   Good
 display.  Covers all TV channels, but spectrum adjacent  to
 cellular  phone  band is censored which prevents monitoring
 parts of  some  trunked  systems  (e.g.,  IL  State  Police
 district  4).   Up  to 50 frequencies can be skipped during
 search.  Limited image  rejection  causes  929  MHz  paging
 interference  in  170  MHz range.  Audio suffers from small
 speaker.

 PRO62:  Good  portable  200  channel   scanner   using   up
 conversion.   Similar  to  PRO-43 but no military air band,
 different upper frequency  limit,  and  slightly  different
 IFs.   Selectable  AM/NFM  modes.  Better intermod immunity
 than PRO-43.

 PRO43:  Good  portable  200  channel   scanner   using   up
 conversion.   Covers  military air band.  Selectable AM/NFM
 modes.  Intermod in 160 - 162 MHz railroad band.

 PRO30: 16 channel programmable portable with aircraft band.
 Good  frequency  coverage.   Extra  controls  on  top allow
 control of SCAN, MANUAL, and PRIORITY functions while  worn
 on  belt.  Good belt clip.  Low audio output.  Plastic case
 prone to break at BNC antenna connector under  severe  use,
 vs.   metal  frame  in  Regency  HX1000.   High  price,  no
 discounts or sales yet.  I had 6 or  7  PRO30s,  having  to
 return  them  several  times  during  the  1 year warranty,
 although other  owners  have  had  little  or  no  trouble.
 Troubles  included  oscillation  in  IF  stage, no UHF band
 reception, case broken around base  of  antenna  connector,
 etc.

 PRO24: Only 4 channels in this crystal controlled portable.
 Covers  the  three  basic  bands, but no aircraft.  Easy to
 obtain batteries and crystals.  Characteristic Radio  Shack
 squelch  problem,  fixable  by changing one resistor.  All-
 plastic case larger than Bearcat Thin Scan and clones.


                 Craig (division of Pioneer)

 4530: Japanese 10 channel crystal controlled 3  band  unit.
 Also   available  under  Plectron  name  but  in  different
 cabinet.  No aircraft band.  Deluxe features like priority,
 trimmer  capacitors  for  netting each channel, front panel
 speaker, and rugged metal cabinet make this unit a  winner.
 Channel lockout slide switches have finite life.  Replacing
 burned out incandescent channel lamps not fun.  Grab a 4530
 if you find one in good condition.


                           Sonar:

 Sonar  made  several  crystal   controlled   scanners   and
 channelized  monitor  receivers  which  shared  the same RF
 circuitry.  Each radio was housed in the  same  size  metal
 case  and  worked  on  both 120 VAC and 12 VDC.  The models
 differed in the number of channels, the band coverage,  and
 whether individual channels could be locked out.

 Although they used  a  10.7  MHz  first  IF,  Sonar  radios
 require  parallel  resonant  crystals  different  from  the
 common series resonant crystals used in Regency  and  Radio
 Shack  scanners.   Some  Radio  Shack crystals will work in
 Sonar units, but more often they oscillate a  few  kHz  off
 frequency and are unsuitable unless changes are made to the
 oscillator circuitry.  Therefore,  beginners  should  avoid
 these radios.  Typical Sonar squelch has long time constant
 causing a long noise burst at the end of each transmission.


 FR-104, FR-105: 6 channel monitor receivers covering  25  -
 50  MHz  or 150 - 175 MHz.  Manual channel selection, i.e.,
 no scanning.  Early models are  identified  by  an  11  pin
 connector  on  the  rear  and  they  could  be used with an
 optional NiCd battery pack and charger which bolted to  the
 rear  panel.  Later models used Cinch Jones connectors with
 flat contacts.  Optional tone decoder board.

 FR-2512, FR-2513: 24 channel versions  of  the  FR-104  and
 FR-105  monitor receivers.  Manual channel selection, i.e.,
 no scanning.

 FR-2514, FR-2515: 8 channel scanners.  Channel 1  priority.
 Recommend  you  avoid  these  models  as there is no way to
 lockout a channel from the scan sequence.

 FR-2526, FR-2526, FR-2528:  10  channel  scanners  covering
 various  combinations  of  3  bands.  Each channel could be
 locked out.  Channel 1 priority.


     Sonar    #chan-   VHF   VHF    UHF            lock-
     Model     nels    low   high         scans?   outs?
     ___________________________________________________
     FR104       6     X                  no
     FR105       6           X            no
     FR2512     24     X                  no
     FR2513     24           X            no
     FR2514      8     X                  yes      no
     FR2515      8           X            yes      no
     FR2526     10                  X     yes      yes
     FR2526     10           X      X     yes      yes
     FR2528     10     X     X            yes      yes

Table 1.  Summary of Sonar base/mobile monitor  and  scanner
          receivers



                          Tennelec

 Manufactured the first synthesized scanners.  Company  went
 out  of  business  several years ago.  Schematics and parts
 difficult to obtain.  Radios reputed to be poor performers.
 Got  my  MS-2 and MCP-1 basket cases for free and sometimes
 regret taking them.   Not  worth  fixing  unless  you  have
 access to DTL/RTL chips and circuit diagrams.



        Plectron and Motorola Alert Monitor Receivers

 In the 1960s and 1970s, thousands of firemen and  ambulance
 squad members came to rely on their transistor Plectron and
 Motorola Alert  monitor  receivers.   They  have  now  been
 replaced  by  portable  pagers,  and are often available at
 hamfests in the $5 - $25 range.  Since many  are  in  rough
 condition  and  need  repair,  a  hamfest special is better
 suited for hobbyists who like to fix their own radios.

 Plectron and Motorola Alert  crystal  controlled  receivers
 are excellent for dedicated monitoring of local frequencies
 -- a task for which you wouldn't want to tie  up  your  400
 channel  programmable  scanner.   These  radios  are  fixed
 channel units and do not scan.  They can  be  powered  form
 117VAC or 12VDC with the proper mobile cord.

 The audio quality on a Plectron P1 or  700  series  is  far
 better  than any consumer grade scanner and the sensitivity
 and intermod immunity is outstanding if  aligned  properly.
 The  Plectron  500 series is less desireable.  The Motorola
 Alert monitors are pretty good, although  the  audio  lacks
 bass.

 No single Plectron or Motorola Alert monitor can cover  the
 entire  30-50  MHz  band, and there were versions optimized
 for each portion of the band. There were different  "split"
 models to cover segments of VHF-hi band, too.  Although UHF
 versions were made, they are somewhat rare.

 Both  brands  of  receiver  require  special  crystals.   I
 sometimes  use  Radio  Shack's generic 3rd overtone scanner
 crystals in the Plectrons but they oscillate on frequencies
 far away from their marked frequencies.  That's because the
 Plectron oscillator is designed to be used with  a  crystal
 which   oscillates   on   its  fundamental,  not  overtone,
 frequency.

 If you  find  the  squelch  on  your  Plectron  700  series
 receiver  has  too  much  hysteresis,  replace  R96, a 180K
 resistor, with a 560K resistor.  On the P1, the resistor is
 designated R81.

 Parts for Plectron receivers are available from:


                 Plectron
                 Plectron Place
                 P.O. Box 960
                 Imboden, Arkansas 72434

                 telephone [phone]

--
==============================================================================
Copyright 1995, Bob Parnass, AJ9S                              [e-mail]

                      Locate transmitter sites with RadioMap(tm)


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:10 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Curt Phillips)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Cape Hatteras frequencies
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 95 01:53:33 GMT
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  I am going to the Nags Head / Cape Hatteras  (North Carolina)
area next week and am interested in some scanner frequencies.
  I have some of the state and local frequencies for this area,
but don't have any listed for the Cape Hatteras National
Seashore.  I *assume* that there is maintenance staff and perhaps
security staff associated with the Cape Hatteras National
Seashore for which there would be some communications.
  Does anyone have any frequencies for these?
Thanks.

=========Opinions expressed are solely those of the author============
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[e-mail]   |immortality through my work.  I
Chairman, Tarheel Scanner/SWL Group   |want to achieve immortality through
ARRL Life; QCWA; Raleigh Am Radio Soc |NOT DYING."   -- Woody Allen



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:11 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Greg Wagnitz (R))
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Carnival Phreaks
Date: 7 Jul 1995 12:40:56 GMT
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  We've had many carnivals come through our area and after countless
"searches" on my 200xlt, I can't come up with the freq's that the
carnies are using to communicate across the fairgrounds.  I've looked
in all my hardcopy data and had no luck there either.  Does anyone
have any idea on this one?  Thanks....

-Greg


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:12 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Chapman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Carnival Phreaks
Date: 7 Jul 1995 09:50:30 -0400
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Greg Wagnitz (R) ([e-mail]) wrote:
:   We've had many carnivals come through our area and after countless
: "searches" on my 200xlt, I can't come up with the freq's that the
: carnies are using to communicate across the fairgrounds.  I've looked
: in all my hardcopy data and had no luck there either.  Does anyone
: have any idea on this one?  Thanks....
:
: -Greg

I would check the nationwide "junk" frequencies first, 151.625, 154.57,
154.6, 464.5, 464.55, 469.5, 469.55..... also couldn't hurt to check the
GMRS frequencies, they are often abused by such groups...

Good luck!

--
John Chapman    WB8INY
Ohio Section ARES, District Emergency Coordinator, District 7


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Subject: Re: Carnival Phreaks
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
From: [e-mail] (D. Larson)
Date: 7 Jul 95 09:33:25 MDT
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In article <3tja0o$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Greg Wagnitz (R)) writes:
>  We've had many carnivals come through our area and after countless
>"searches" on my 200xlt, I can't come up with the freq's that the
>carnies are using to communicate across the fairgrounds.  I've looked
>in all my hardcopy data and had no luck there either.  Does anyone
>have any idea on this one?  Thanks....
>
>-Greg
Get a breakdown of frequency allocations and search all business bands?

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:13 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Darrell)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Chicago frequencies
Date: 7 Jul 1995 00:42:29 GMT
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In article <3s645n$[e-mail]>, turk@interaccess (Metin Hamidof) says:
>
>Larry Krone ([e-mail]) wrote:
>:  I am going to be in Chicago over the July 4th weekend, and would like
>: to know some good frequencies to listen to. Any help with some
>: frequenices, I would greatful for.  Thanks.
>
>
>There are too many to list for the Chicago area!!! I live 15 miles from
>downtown and I have a hell of a time keeping my frequencies organized.
>Your best bet would be to pick up a book at radio shack to find what you
>actually want to listen to. If your not from a metropolitan area, you
>might want to listen to Chicago Police in the 460's. You'll hear
>shootings, stabbings, gang fights, etc... but it gets sort of repetitious.
>
>


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Frank J. Reda)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Chincoteage, VA & Ocean City, MD freqs needed
Date: 6 Jul 1995 11:50:52 GMT
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I'm looking for interesting freqs (police, aircraft, rescue, fire, etc..) in the
Chincoteague, VA and Ocean City, MD area for a trip I'll be making soon.  Can anyone
help?

btw: for some Central Jersey freqs check: http://jetty.rutgers.edu/freqs.html

--
Frank J. Reda, Rutgers University Computing Services
[e-mail]
:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-o :-) :-) :-) :-) "There's one in every crowd."



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:15 1995
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Subject: Cordless base and handset signal strength
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
From: [e-mail] (Bishwa Shrestha, KC7JFV)
Date: 6 Jul 95 19:56:20 MDT
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While monitoring the 46-49 band, I noticed that the signal strengths on base
and handset freqs vary considerably.  I understand that the handset emits far
less power than the base.  What surprised me that the signal strength from the
base was not heard at all while the one from the handset was monitored loud
and clear.  The source was from the next door neighbor.
Could anyone explain how could this happen?
Thanks for your consideration.
Bishwa Shrestha


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:15 1995
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Subject: Re: Cordless base and handset signal strength
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
From: [e-mail] (D. Larson)
Date: 7 Jul 95 09:20:37 MDT
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Bishwa Shrestha, KC7JFV) writes:
>While monitoring the 46-49 band, I noticed that the signal strengths on base
>and handset freqs vary considerably.  I understand that the handset emits far
>less power than the base.  What surprised me that the signal strength from the
>base was not heard at all while the one from the handset was monitored loud
>and clear.  The source was from the next door neighbor.
>Could anyone explain how could this happen?
>Thanks for your consideration.
>Bishwa Shrestha

Hi Bishwa.  My guess (and I do mean guess) is that although the base is
usually more powerful of a transmitter of both sides of the conversation,
the handset was probabally closer to your reciever as you accidentally
overheard the signals.  I've heard of this before...
73's & Happy scanning
KC7EGB
---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:16 1995
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From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: cordless from miles away (more info)
Date: 5 JUL 95 14:14:14 GMT
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Just a quick update on my original post regarding this subject.
I've received numerous responses and it seems quite possible to
hear a cordless from 2 miles away. Especially if the owner upgraded
the phone's antenna setup or if they live on a higher elevation. For
those who were curious how I *knew* the location of the cordless
person...She was giving directions to her home to a person in a car
who was driving to her location at that time. The cordless person
indicated she was home and was expecting the car phone person within
minutes. I felt it was more likely I was hearing the cordless from 2
miles off than I would be hearing cellular on a cordless frequency.
Hope I was right about that! On a related note...I regularly hear a
guy speaking to nice sounding lady living in England. I'll bet in this
case however I'm picking up *his* cordless! :-). As before, I naturally
come upon these frequencies by accident...Phil


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:17 1995
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From: Gerald Schmitt <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: cordless from miles away (more info)
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 95 10:14:57 MST
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Another thing to consider is this is the season for
sporadic e-skip a time when the east coast can talk to
Europe and Africa of 6 meters (50 mHz) not far from the
49 mHz of the cordless phone. E-skip is not very power
dependent ie. if the band is in almost anything will get
you there.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:17 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Darkstar)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: cordless from miles away (more info)
Date: 5 Jul 1995 22:23:20 GMT
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E-skip is not very power
> dependent ie. if the band is in almost anything will get
> you there.

That explains the secret government conversations I'm picking up on my
amalgam fillings.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:18 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: D.C. Police
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Freqs for DC police or Cap Police?


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:19 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eric Hausgaard)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Descrambler Help
Date: 5 Jul 1995 18:33:52 GMT
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Xref: grape.epix.net alt.radio.scanner:19501 rec.radio.scanner:27853

Hi,
 This is for a friend.
He bought  a descrambler from Ramsey for his BX200XLT. He is looking for
a "squelch Circuit" for this descrambler.

If you know where to find one, please E-Mail me at [e-mail].

Thanx,
Eric

--
                        <place really neat saying here>
 ============================================================================
   My Opinions Change Every Half Hour  | Eric Hausgaard: Internet Specialist
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:19 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Drew Loker)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Duplicate freq.?
Date: 5 Jul 1995 20:00:37 GMT
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In programming frequencies int eh 800 and 900 bands, how can I make sure that I
do not end up with a duplicate freq.? I have every channel in a database that
helps me make sure I don't have the extact freq duplicated, but what about
the cell frquencies that are images of an exact same frequency I already have?

Thanks,
Drew
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:20 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dean Dalrymple)
Date: 05 Jul 95 10:52:11
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: ETOBICOKE AND TORONTO
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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Organization: Gateway: The ODXA Listening Post, Aurora, Ontario 905 841-6490
Lines: 24

Hi there,

 Dk> PDP.   Metro Police (Div 42)             863.1875  110.9 TORONTO
 Dk> PDP.   Metro Police (Div 42A)            862.6875  110.9

You've got these mixed up.

42 Div. is on 862.6875 and
43 (42B) is on 863.1875.

It's important because 43 isn't used for much, except things like fuel
and mileage information when the cars are filled, and messages like
"call your wife"

Dean :)         Fido: (1:250/930)
            Internet: [e-mail]



... Antenna farms benefit from propagation.
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
--
| Fidonet : Dean Dalrymple 1:250/930
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:20 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Nicholas McLarty)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: FCC database on the Internet
Date: 6 Jul 1995 02:54:33 -0700
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SK1 info ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Does anyone know where to find a complete, searchable FCC database on the
: Internet?  (Yes, I know I'm asking for ALOT).

Well, since he's asking...I'd like to come across that too. :)

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Texas 882nd AFJROTC Group: San Antonio, TX

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:21 1995
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From: [e-mail] (SK1 info)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: FCC database on the Internet
Date: 5 Jul 1995 22:28:51 -0400
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
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Message-ID: <3tfhp3$[e-mail]>
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Does anyone know where to find a complete, searchable FCC database on the
Internet?  (Yes, I know I'm asking for ALOT).

Please reply to SK1 [e-mail] as I do not read the Newsgroup often.

Thanks!


Shawn Oliver
Springfield, MO, USA
_______________________________
              SK1 Productions
   releases and info: [phone]
on the Internet at: SK1 [e-mail]
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:22 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Darkstar)
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Subject: Flame War in this group?
Date: 5 Jul 1995 22:30:08 GMT
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Can anyone confirm for me that a flame war called "Police radar jammers"
took place in this newsgroup a little over a year ago?  That flame war
ended up in an Internet teaching course (names removed)  and it was really
hilarious.  I also read rec.autos.driving and rec.autos.misc., so it might
have been one of those.  The discussion ended up onto cats in the
microwave,
with such hilarity as "Cats stop working in the microwave, therefore cats
are radios," and "Throw a radio in the pool, that makes radio waves."
"Throw a microwave in the pool, that makes microwaves."  This is not
intended to start the flamewar back up, but just to confirm if it took
place in this newsgroup!
If anyone wants the transcript and PROMISES not to get mad, e-mail me.  It
was not vicious but totally funny.  No names appear.  The lesson was
called "So you want to see a real flamewar huh?" and supposedly it
appeared in a "relatively quiet" newsgroup, and I remembered the subject
and passing up the posts on that subject.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:22 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Daniel J. Karnes)
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Subject: Freq's for low power business band HT's
Date: 7 Jul 1995 03:00:44 GMT
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I'd like frequencies for those cheap 150 Mhz. and 450 Mhz. Business
Band HT's like Radio Shack and numerous other vendors are selling.

You know, those low power cheapie units?

Anybody with the freq's would be appreciated.

-djk

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   Daniel J. Karnes      | |
        WA6NDT          || || ||    [e-mail] / [e-mail]
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:23 1995
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From: "Gavin R. Essenberg" <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Freq's for low power business band HT's
Date: 7 Jul 1995 03:58:44 GMT
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[e-mail] (Daniel J. Karnes) wrote:
>I'd like frequencies for those cheap 150 Mhz. and 450 Mhz. Business
>Band HT's like Radio Shack and numerous other vendors are selling.
>
>You know, those low power cheapie units?
>
>Anybody with the freq's would be appreciated.

Here they are with their color codes:

151.625....Red
151.955....Purple
154.570....Blue
154.600....Green
464.5500...Brown
467.7625...Channel J (General Mobile Radio Service)
467.8125...Channel K (General Mobile Radio Service)
467.8500...Silver Star
467.8750...Gold Star
467.9000...Red Star
467.9250...Blue Star

-Gavin R. Essenberg




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:24 1995
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From: Tu and Bob Myers <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Freq's for low power business band HT's
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 06:27:36 -0400
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See:  July 1995 issue of Monitoring Times
==============================================================================
On 7 Jul 1995, Daniel J. Karnes wrote:

> I'd like frequencies for those cheap 150 Mhz. and 450 Mhz. Business
> Band HT's like Radio Shack and numerous other vendors are selling.
>
> You know, those low power cheapie units?
>
> Anybody with the freq's would be appreciated.
>
> -djk
>
> --
> ----
>    Daniel J. Karnes      | |
>         WA6NDT          || || ||    [e-mail] / [e-mail]
> ---||=|----------------|||||||||||||||||--------------------------------
>
>


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:25 1995
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Subject: Freq. for air show
Date: 5 Jul 1995 19:00:12 GMT
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Im going to Brunswick Air Show soon, I would be real greatfull if anyone has any FREQ's. For it.
Thanks .              [e-mail]  or  [e-mail]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dave Bridger)
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Subject: Re: Frequencies out of order??
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 1995 22:55:44 -0500
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The original poster asked:
> As I have filled up the 200 channels on my Pro39, I have tried to keep them
> in order, but invariable, they have gotten really out of order with in any
> particular band, and between bands. Usually, between bands is not a problem
> except for the 800 mhz bands which I have dedicated 5 bands (100
channels) to.
> SOme are in order, but they jump around, for example:

> 889 to 893 to 879 to 872 to 860 to 859 to 860 to 920 to 863, 862, 851,
852, > > etc.

> Does this affect perfromance? I have them in order on a spread sheet so it
> wouldn't be that hard to repgram it, just time consuming and tedious.

> Thanks for any ideas!!
> Drew
> [e-mail]

In article <3tai50$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (CHMSAM) wrote:

> Generally speaking, since electrons move at the speed of light and there
> are no mechanical parts (to speak of) in most scanners, no, it does not
> make a difference if your frequencies are in any specific order.  Best to
> organize them in banks that you can choose or lock out depending on what
> you want to hear.  Your convenience is most often the only factor that
> matters in the organization of what space has what frequency.
> "You can sit here in the waiting room or wait here in the sitting room."
> [e-mail](C. McMaster)

Sorry to disabuse you. While you are more or less right about electron
speed (they only move at the speed of light in a vaccuum). The relevant
speed issue is not the speed of electrons but the speed at which the Phase
Locked Loop (PLL) can lock up (stabilize) on the new frequency. Generally
the closer the new frequency is to the older frequency the faster the
lockup. Whether or not this is used to speed up scanning depends on the
particular model of scanner. Many, if not most, scanners simplify things
by allowing a worst case lockup delay for all frequencies, regardless of
the actual lockup time. The tip off to this is a specified fixed scanning
rate. If the rate is specified as variable then the scanner likely uses
the faster lockup of nearby frequencies to increase scanning speed.
However, the frequencies given in your example are probably close enough
together so that lockup time will not be affected and it is not worth
re-entering your frequencies.

--Dave
--
The Reality Razors:
1) Never ascribe to malice that which can be easily attributed to stupidity.
2) Never ascribe to planning that which can be easily attributed to luck.
3) Never ascribe to conspiracy that which can be easily be attributed to coincidence.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:27 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bernard Compomanes)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: FS Pro-43 with 800mhz Mod
Date: 7 Jul 1995 09:53:43 GMT
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For Sale:  Pro 43 Scanner
           Modified 800 Mhz and 51-81 mhz
              "     Speaker for more treble

           AC Adaptor included
           $223 + S.H. Charges




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:27 1995
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From: Andrew Enriquez <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: FS: PRO-39 Scanner (unblocked), STARTEK Freq Counter, BIDDLE MEGGER
Date: 7 Jul 1995 03:13:28 GMT
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I also have a RS Pro-39 portable.  Is it hard to modify or should I take
it to a shop?  If so, where?  How expensive?  I live in Minneapolis.
Thanks in advance!

                                                  Andrew P. Enriquez



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:28 1995
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From: Andrew Enriquez <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: FS: PRO-39 Scanner (unblocked), STARTEK Freq Counter, BIDDLE MEGGER
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I also have an RS Pro-39 portable.  Where could I go to get mine
modified?  How could I make sure mine is even modifiable?  Is the
modification expensive?  I live in Minneapolis.  Thanks for the info in
advance!


                                             Andrew P. Enriquez

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From: [e-mail] (Jon Badger)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: FS: PRO-39 Scanner (unblocked), STARTEK Freq Counter, BIDDLE MEGGER
Date: 28 Jun 95 14:41:39 CDT
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>


    For Sale:

    Full Coverage PRO-39 (30-54, 108-174, 380-512, 806-960 Mhz)
    Excellent condition, original packing & manual, six months old
        $175.00 OBO

    STARTEK ATH-15 Frequency Counter with OneShot/Reset Option
    Like new, 1-1500 Mhz, Signal Bar Graph, Auto Trigger/Hold, plus
    OneShot/Reset Option, BNC telescopic antenna, soft case, charger,
    six months old
        $175.00 OBO

    BIDDLE Major Megger Insulation Tester, great for testing coax, general
    electrical wiring, etc.
    Model: 210159 (hand crank)
    Ranges: 5000 Ohms & 2000 Megohms
    O/P Volts (DC): 100, 250, 500, 1000
    Like new with case and leads
        $450.00 OBO


--
   _/_/_/_/_/  _/_/_/    _/    _/   Jon Badger - [e-mail]
      _/     _/    _/   _/_/  _/    CRAY Research, Inc.
 _/  _/     _/    _/   _/  _/_/     655F Lone Oak Drive
 _/_/       _/_/_/    _/    _/      Eagan, MN 55121 (612)-683-5063
.-. ..- - ..- .-. .   .....   .-- .--. --   - . -.-. ....


---------------------------------3764132319808--


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:29 1995
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From: Andrew Enriquez <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: FS: PRO-39 Scanner (unblocked), STARTEK Freq Counter, BIDDLE MEGGER
Date: 7 Jul 1995 03:04:36 GMT
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I recently purchased a pre-'95 RS Pro-39 portable.  Is there a way to
make sure mine is modifiable?  If it is, where is a good and relatively
inexpensive shop that would do this for me?  Can it even be done, or is
it illegal?  I am asking you because you apparently have my model and you
live close.  I live in Minneapolis.  Thanks in advance and please be
frank.



                                            Andrew P. Enriquez



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:30 1995
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From: Andrew Enriquez <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: FS: PRO-39 Scanner (unblocked), STARTEK Freq Counter, BIDDLE MEGGER
Date: 7 Jul 1995 03:05:03 GMT
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I recently purchased a pre-'95 RS Pro-39 portable.  Is there a way to
make sure mine is modifiable?  If it is, where is a good and relatively
inexpensive shop that would do this for me?  Can it even be done, or is
it illegal?  I am asking you because you apparently have my model and you
live close.  I live in Minneapolis.  Thanks in advance and please be
frank.



                                            Andrew P. Enriquez



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:31 1995
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From: Andrew Enriquez <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: FS: PRO-39 Scanner (unblocked), STARTEK Freq Counter, BIDDLE MEGGER
Date: 7 Jul 1995 03:05:33 GMT
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I recently purchased a pre-'95 RS Pro-39 portable.  Is there a way to
make sure mine is modifiable?  If it is, where is a good and relatively
inexpensive shop that would do this for me?  Can it even be done, or is
it illegal?  I am asking you because you apparently have my model and you
live close.  I live in Minneapolis.  Thanks in advance and please be
frank.



                                            Andrew P. Enriquez



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:32 1995
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From: Andrew Enriquez <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: FS: PRO-39 Scanner (unblocked), STARTEK Freq Counter, BIDDLE MEGGER
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I recently purchased a pre-'95 RS Pro-39 portable.  Is there a way to
make sure mine is modifiable?  If it is, where is a good and relatively
inexpensive shop that would do this for me?  Can it even be done, or is
it illegal?  I am asking you because you apparently have my model and you
live close.  I live in Minneapolis.  Thanks in advance and please be
frank.



                                            [e-mail] (Jon
Badger) wrote:
>
>    For Sale:
>
>    Full Coverage PRO-39 (30-54, 108-174, 380-512, 806-960 Mhz)
>    Excellent condition, original packing & manual, six months old
>       $175.00 OBO
>
>    STARTEK ATH-15 Frequency Counter with OneShot/Reset Option
>    Like new, 1-1500 Mhz, Signal Bar Graph, Auto Trigger/Hold, plus
>    OneShot/Reset Option, BNC telescopic antenna, soft case, charger,
>    six months old
>       $175.00 OBO
>
>    BIDDLE Major Megger Insulation Tester, great for testing coax, general
>    electrical wiring, etc.
>    Model: 210159 (hand crank)
>    Ranges: 5000 Ohms & 2000 Megohms
>    O/P Volts (DC): 100, 250, 500, 1000
>    Like new with case and leads
>       $450.00 OBO
>
>
>--
>   _/_/_/_/_/  _/_/_/    _/    _/   Jon Badger - [e-mail]
>      _/     _/    _/   _/_/  _/    CRAY Research, Inc.
> _/  _/     _/    _/   _/  _/_/     655F Lone Oak Drive
> _/_/       _/_/_/    _/    _/      Eagan, MN 55121 (612)-683-5063
>..-. ..- - ..- .-. .   .....   .-- .--. --   - . -.-. ....
>
rew P. Enriquez



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:33 1995
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From: Andrew Enriquez <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: FS: PRO-39 Scanner (unblocked), STARTEK Freq Counter, BIDDLE MEGGER
Date: 7 Jul 1995 03:06:43 GMT
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I recently purchased a pre-'95 RS Pro-39 portable.  Is there a way to
make sure mine is modifiable?  If it is, where is a good and relatively
inexpensive shop that would do this for me?  Can it even be done, or is
it illegal?  I am asking you because you apparently have my model and you
live close.  I live in Minneapolis.  Thanks in advance and please be
frank.



                                            [e-mail] (Jon
Badger) wrote:
>
>    For Sale:
>
>    Full Coverage PRO-39 (30-54, 108-174, 380-512, 806-960 Mhz)
>    Excellent condition, original packing & manual, six months old
>       $175.00 OBO
>
>    STARTEK ATH-15 Frequency Counter with OneShot/Reset Option
>    Like new, 1-1500 Mhz, Signal Bar Graph, Auto Trigger/Hold, plus
>    OneShot/Reset Option, BNC telescopic antenna, soft case, charger,
>    six months old
>       $175.00 OBO
>
>    BIDDLE Major Megger Insulation Tester, great for testing coax, general
>    electrical wiring, etc.
>    Model: 210159 (hand crank)
>    Ranges: 5000 Ohms & 2000 Megohms
>    O/P Volts (DC): 100, 250, 500, 1000
>    Like new with case and leads
>       $450.00 OBO
>
>
>--
>   _/_/_/_/_/  _/_/_/    _/    _/   Jon Badger - [e-mail]
>      _/     _/    _/   _/_/  _/    CRAY Research, Inc.
> _/  _/     _/    _/   _/  _/_/     655F Lone Oak Drive
> _/_/       _/_/_/    _/    _/      Eagan, MN 55121 (612)-683-5063
>..-. ..- - ..- .-. .   .....   .-- .--. --   - . -.-. ....
>
rew P. Enriquez



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:33 1995
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From: Andrew Enriquez <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: FS: PRO-39 Scanner (unblocked), STARTEK Freq Counter, BIDDLE MEGGER
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To: [e-mail]

I also have a RS Pro-39 portable.  Is it hard to modify or should I take
it to a shop?  If so, where?  How expensive?  I live in Minneapolis.
Thanks in advance!

                                                  Andrew P. Enriquez



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:34 1995
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From: Andrew Enriquez <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: FS: PRO-39 Scanner (unblocked), STARTEK Freq Counter, BIDDLE MEGGER
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I also have a RS Pro-39 portable.  Is it hard to modify or should I take
it to a shop?  If so, where?  How expensive?  I live in Minneapolis.
Thanks in advance!

                                                  Andrew P. Enriquez



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:35 1995
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From: Andrew Enriquez <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: FS: PRO-39 Scanner (unblocked), STARTEK Freq Counter, BIDDLE MEGGER
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I also have a RS Pro-39 portable.  Is it hard to modify or should I take
it to a shop?  If so, where?  How expensive?  I live in Minneapolis.
Thanks in advance!

                                                  Andrew P. Enriquez

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:36 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jon Badger)
Subject: FS: PRO-39 Scanner, StarTek Freq-Counter, Cable Tester
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    For Sale:

    TANDY/RS PRO-39 Scanner (Full 800 Mhz Coverage)
    Covers 30-54, 108-174, 380-512, 806-960 (continous) Mhz
    Original carton & manual
    Excellent condition: $150.00 OBO

    STARTEK ATH-15 Frequency Counter with OneShot/Reset Option
    Covers 1-1500 Mhz with Signal Bar Graph, Auto Trigger/Hold,
    OneShot/Reset Option, BNC telescopic antenna, soft case, charger
    Like new: $140.00 OBO

    BIDDLE Major Megger Insulation Tester (crank model)
    Great for testing RF coax, general electrical wiring, etc.
    Model: 210159
    Ranges: 5000 Ohms & 2000 Megohms
    O/P Volts (DC): 100, 250, 500, 1000
    Like new with case, leads & manual: $300.00 OBO

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:36 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill.Nadzam)
Subject: FS: SWAP:  BearCat BC-200XLT Hand Held Scanner
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I have ForSale A as New BearCat BC-200XLT scanner with
200 Channels (10-20 channel Banks w/ 10 Priority Channels)

Covers the following, with restored 800 Mhz band
 29.00-54.00 MHz
 118.0-174.0 MHz
 406.0-512.0 MHz
 806.0-956.0 MHz

Features include:
Scanner Speed:  15 channels/second
Search Speed:  25 Frequencies/second
Illuminated Green lighted LCD
12 VDC Power (Rechargable NiCad Battery Pack & AC Adaptor Cord)
Rubber Flex Antenna w/ BNC Connector
Earphone & Shirt Clip Extension Speaker (Both w/MiniPlug Adaptors)
Leather Carry Case w/ Belt Loop
Operating Guide + Modification Instructions Included

Price is $175 Shipping included (COD is EXTRA) or trade for a 10
Meter All Mode rig like the Uniden HR-2600, HR-2510, or a Ranger
RCI-2950/2970 or anything except the Radio Shack.

------------------------------------------------
Name: Bill.Nadzam
E-mail: [e-mail] (Bill.Nadzam)
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:37 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tim Henrion)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Grove Scanner Beam?
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 95 17:53:01 GMT
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In article <3tbg77$[e-mail]>,
   [e-mail] (DCorwin639) wrote:
>
> Does anyone have experience with the Grove Scanner Beam?  Does it work
> better then the Radio Shack All-Band Roof Antenna?  Does any manufacturer
> make a 46-49 MHz antenna besides CRB Research?
>
  I seem to remember someone here mentioning that the GSB is little
  more than a TV antenna turned on its side (for vertical polarization).
  Makes sense to me.

  Tim Henrion
  [e-mail]


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Joe Cira ([e-mail]) wrote:

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: Summary:
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:
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: Everything and anything about AMATEUR RADIO will be found here,
: IF NOT ? Let me know and we will post it and file it !!!!!!!!
:
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Please don't support this BBS. When I asked the SYSOP a question he was very rude
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:
:



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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:39 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Andy_Sennitt)
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[e-mail] (Keith Wyatt) wrote:

>Please don't support this BBS. When I asked the SYSOP a question he was very rude
>and insulting.

Which leaves us all wondering what on earth was the question you asked
him :-)



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:40 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Thomas J. Harrell III)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: HB-232 for PRO-43? (was: Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any good for Pro2006 owner?)
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Greg Renner ([e-mail]) wrote:
: There is
: really nothing new unless you plan on using the HB 232 for a computer
: interface.  With the OS 456 out there I don't see the need for the HB
: 232.

Okay, I seem to remember hearing awhile back that there was a version
of the HB-232 interface available for the PRO-43.  I haven't heard anything
about it lately, so my questions are:

        1)  Is this true?

        2)  If so, are they still available?  Where?

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:41 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Greg Renner)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: HB-232 for PRO-43? (was: Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any good for Pro2006 owner?)
Date: 6 Jul 1995 13:30:13 GMT
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In <3tf3oc$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Thomas J. Harrell
III) writes:
>

>
>Okay, I seem to remember hearing awhile back that there was a version
>of the HB-232 interface available for the PRO-43.  I haven't heard
anything
>about it lately, so my questions are:
>
>       1)  Is this true?
>
>       2)  If so, are they still available?  Where?
>
>--
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>| NRA  KC5KTO       [e-mail]  |      \ /  \ /
>| Scanning, ham radio, and more:          |       /    \
>| http://www.cs.nmsu.edu/~thharrel/       |      /______\

According to Cheek 3 the CE 232 (no longer called the HB 232) works on
the PRO 200X series of scanners and he needs to be contacted in person
for the CD 232 use on other scanners.  Now if you read chapter 1 of
Cheek 3 contacting him is no easy task, so I do not know what all that
means or how easy it is to hook the CD 232 or a modified version to the
PRO 43.

Greg Renner
Secretary of the Minnesota DX Club
Opinions are mine not the Club's

GR


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:42 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Danny Colquhoun)
Subject: Re: Help me use my voice activated recorder...
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Michael Markmann ([e-mail]) wrote:
: [e-mail] (Ric Dube) writes:


: >I have a tape recorder with VAS (voice activated system) which should be
: >great for taping all night, but there's a problem.  I'm using a Uniden
: >Bearcat 8500-XLT and when I plug the connector for the tape recorder
: >into the headphone jack on the scanner, apparently there is just enough
: >of an electronic hum to keep the tape recorder moving, even if it is just
: >scanning and is not fixed on an active frequency.

: >First, why would it do this?  Second, is this common at all, or just on
: >certain types of scanners?  Third, is there anything I can do about it?

: The problem is that if you turn the volume on a Bearcat to max. when
: scanning, you can faintly hear the "scanning noise" that the scanner makes
: as it scans. I don't know the technical details of this, but I do know that
: if you have a sensitive VAS then it will trigger it. You can:

: 1. Turn the volume on the Bearcat down to a level where the recorder is not
: triggered by scanning but can still activate on a received signal;

: 2. Adjust the sensitivity of the VAS if possible. This is almost the same as
: turning down the volume of the scanner.

: 3. Try the idea of someone else: attenuating the signal. A previous reply to
: your question will help you here.

: Good luck.
: >Thanks for your help.
: No problem.

I've tried this too, and speaking from experience, it doesn't work.  Wht
will work however is this:  Get an attenuating cable, hook it to the
headphone jack, and to a stereo, etc.  Crank the scanner volume, so it
can be heard, and hook the recorder to the stereo.  Use the stereo to
adjust the sound.  The cable will cut out the sound below a certain
level.  It is also sometimes possible to just skip the stereo and hook
the cable into the recorder, although the recording doesn't sound as good.

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:43 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jerry Smith)
Date: 06 Jul 95 20:40:00
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Help with PRO-2004 CP
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 -=> Quoting Jdg06-24-95  22:22evine.columbiasc.ncr to All <=-

 Jd> I am the sad owner of a Radio Shack PRO-2004 that unfortunately has
 Jd> lost its mind. (The scanner, not me!)  I have the service manual and
 Jd> have pretty much narrowed the problem down to a bad CPU.  A call to one
 Jd> local Radio Shack revealed that the part is no longer available.  I
 Jd> plan to call another store to make sure.

 Did you try calling Tandy Ntl. Parts?  They would be the 'authority' on
whether or not the part is still available.

[phone]

 GRE0327 is the Mfr. Part number.  The RS number is MX-7478.

 The 2006 uses a completely different CPU.  The 2006 CPU would not be
compatiable with the 2004.

 Good luck...Jerry

___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:44 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Frank Barr)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Help with PRO-2004 CPU
Date: 6 Jul 1995 16:26:22 GMT
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I had an inordinate number of problems with my 2004.  I got it from a
friend who had it for about a year.  During that time, he sent it back to
the factory a number of times.  No luck.  It would work a while and die
again.  He sent to a place called the "Solder Pot" and they "fixed" it.
No luck. Died again.

After I got it, it seemed to have a thermal problem.  I would open it up
and the problem would go away.  I finally chased it down to the
mother-board.  The circuit board feed through connections were not formed
well (i.e. the copper did not go all the way through to the trace on the
other side.  I soldered every connection on the board and replaced the
antenna coaxial fitting while I was at it.  It has all of the usual
modifications for extended channels, scanning speed, the Australian mod,
etc.

I have been using it for about two years with no problem, other than the
empty channel switch.  It doesn't seem to realize when someone is talking
and will bypass the channel as if it was empty.  Other than that, the
radio works fine now.  I did add a resistor in the dimmer circuit to make
the control panel darker at nite.  It would light up the bedroom when on
dim.  That's it.


In article <[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] (Jim Griggers) wrote:




> Changing the DIP is no problem.  The RAM I removed by carefully prying the
> chip and being quick with the soldering iron.  I then cleaned up the pads
> with solder-wick.  I am going to try to put the old RAM back on the board
> since I don't have a source for such a small (2Kbyte) RAM, other than
> Tandy parts.  It helps to have a very good soldering iron.
>
> -Jim Griggers  [e-mail]
>  West Columbia, South Carolina


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:44 1995
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From: [e-mail] (ToasterLnk)
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Subject: Re: Help!  Please.  I need instructions for Pro-43 400 ch. mod.
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If you receive a response, please forward it to me as well. I would like
to do the same with my scanner.

THanks.

James


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From: [e-mail]  (Rolfe Tessem)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Help! Poor sensitivity on R-7000
Date: 6 Jul 1995 20:07:45 GMT
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In <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S) writes:
>
>I replaced the R7000 with an R7100 and no longer have the R7000
>service manual.

How do you feel about one versus the other, now that you've traded?

--
Rolfe Tessem     |    Lucky Duck Productions, Inc.
[e-mail]    |    96 Morton Street
[phone]   |    New York, NY 10014


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:49 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Subject: Re: Help! Poor sensitivity on R-7000
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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In article <3thfqh$[e-mail]>,
Rolfe Tessem <[e-mail]> wrote:

    >In <[e-mail]>,
    >[e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S) writes:
    >
    > >I replaced the R7000 with an R7100 and no longer have the R7000
    > >service manual.
    >
    >How do you feel about one versus the other, now that you've traded?


I use the R-7100 the same ways I used the R-7000:  for monitoring,
chasing down interference sources and bootleggers, and as test
instruments.  I don't use either much for *scanning* per se because both
contain relays and are relatively slow.

Both are great VHF/UHF receivers but not great scanners (the PRO-2006
and BC9000XLT are great scanners).


I wrote this a few years ago:


       COMPARING THE ICOM R7100 TO THE R7000 RECEIVER

                    by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

The radio RF/IF/AF portions of the R7100 are similar to  the
older  R7000,  but  the  R7100  is constructed using surface
mount parts.  Consequently, the R7100 is smaller.  A-B tests
indicate  both  the R7100 and Radio Shack PRO-2006 receivers
are about equally sensitive, and more sensitive than  the  6
year  old  R7000.   Both  the  R7000 and R7100 are much more
immune to intermod than the Uniden/Bearcat  760XLT  and  the
portable PRO-43.

Many of the functions controlled by separate rotary switches
and potentiometers in the R7000 are controlled by pushbutton
switches and firmware in the R7100.


              Deleted Tuning Meter, Added AFC

Too bad the R7000's analog center reading meter function was
replaced  with  3  indicators  on the R7100, a left arrow, a
square, and a right arrow.  In my R7100, the  square  lights
if  you are tuned within 2.5 kHz of center of an FM station,
a larger window for WBFM signals.  The arrow  indicates  the
direction  in  which the tuning knob should turned to center
the receiver on the signal.

The R7100 has an interesting AFC circuit,  controlled  by  a
front  panel  switch.   The  AFC will automagically tune the
receiver close to the center frequency if you tune  near  an
FM  signal.   You  can watch the frequency change as the AFC
steps the receiver in 100 Hz increments (on NBFM).  The  AFC
never  quite  tunes  to the exact center, but tunes within a
window set by a difference amplifier circuit, so the station
sounds  good  even  though  the R7100 is slightly off center
frequency.


                           Modes

R7000 and R7100 users have the same  choice  of  modes,  but
they  are  easily selected from front panels controls in the
new R7100.  A rear mounted slide switch is used for  USB/LSB
selection in the R7000.


    Fancy Firmware for Memory Organization and Scanning

The firmware in the R7100 is much more sophisticated, and  a
brief  article wouldn't do it justice.  There are 9 banks of
100 channels.  Further, you can associate each channel  with
1  of 10 groups.  There are many possible ways to scan, more
than listed here.  You can scan:


   all channels
   all channels in a given bank
   all channels in a given group
   all channels in a given group in a given bank

   all channels in a given emission mode
   all channels in a given emission mode in a given bank

As with most other scanners, there is a lockout bit for each
channel,  so you don't have to scan the NOAA weather channel
even though you have it in memory.

There are 10 pairs of search limits.  The search  and  store
("memory  write")  scan  mode lets you store 100 frequencies
instead of the 20 in R7000.  Another  R7100  improvement  is
that  you  can  program  up to 100 channels for the R7100 to
skip while searching.  I used this for searching for federal
stations  in  the  162-170 MHz range while skipping the NOAA
weather channels 162.55, 162.4, and 162.475 MHz, as well  as
some veteran's hospital paging channels.

The R7100 has 2 VFOs, but Icom calls  them  windows.   There
are  several  window  scan modes, but they resemble priority
scan modes in a Bearcat scanner.

Both the R7000 and R7100 scan slowly compared with  PRO-2004
and PRO-2006, and that's a drawback.  Perhaps a bigger draw-
back is that both the R7100 and R7000 employs a noisy relay,
activated  when  the  receiver is tuned to frequencies above
520 MHz.  Scanning a mixture  of  VHF  and  UHF  frequencies
serenades the Icom user with a very annoying clickety-clack,
clickety-clack!


                  New Memory Query Feature

The R7100, like the Bearcat  200xlt,  has  a  feature  which
allows  you to detect memory channels programmed with dupli-
cate frequencies.


                   Tuning Step Selections

The R7000 tuning  step  size  is  selected  using  a  rotary
switch.   The  R7100 tuning step size is selected by using a
pushbutton to step through the selections.   The  R7100  has
more  choices,  including  a 100 kHz step, useful for tuning
around the aircraft bands.

Another new R7100 feature is that a tuning step size can  be
stored into each of the 900 memory channels, so when you use
the tuning knob to tune off  a  memory  channel,  the  R7100
tunes  in  reasonable  increments (e.g., 12.5 kHz in the 450
MHz range, 10 kHz in the VHF-low band, etc.).


           Rescan Delay Added, but Nondefeatable

Icom finally included a decent 2 second rescan delay in  the
R7100  which  owners  complained was missing from the R7000.
Ironically, you cannot defeat the rescan delay in the R7100,
so  it's now more difficult to scan trunked systems in which
the frequency changes with each new  repeater  transmission!
Using  the  VSC voice squelch helps shorten the rescan delay
unless scanning noisy stations.


                   Power Supply and More

The internal power supply in  both  radios  runs  hot.   The
R7100  comes with a 12 VDC power cord included, an option in
the R7000.

The R7000 comes with a  handy  carrying  handle  and  rubber
feet, an $8.50 option on the R7100.


                   Added Clock and Timers

Unlike the R7000, the R7100 contains  a  digital  clock  and
timers  which  can be used to turn the radio on and off, and
tune to different channels, several times each day.  I prob-
ably won't be using timers, though.


                     Which Radio to Buy

For fast, reliable scanning, you still  can't  beat  a  PRO-
2006.   If  you  want  SSB reception, computer control, or a
radio with a tuning knob and lots of features,  I  recommend
the Icom radios.

The R7100 is more complicated to use than the R7000.   There
are  so  many  firmware  controlled  features  and there are
several 2 key sequencies.

Faced with choosing between an R7000 or an R7100 in a  simi-
lar  price  range,  I  prefer  the newer R7100.  Sensitivity
aside, both are about equal  communications  receivers,  but
the  R7100  is  a better scanner, especially for finding new
frequencies and organizing memory.

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         HOW DO YOU FIND THESE SCANNER FREQUENCIES?

                    by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

  [NOTE: This article may not be reproduced in whole  or  in
 part   on   CDROMS,   in   bulletin  boards,  networks,  or
 publications which charge for service without permission of
 the author.  Free distribution is encouraged.]

 I am often asked, "How  do  you  find  these  frequencies?"
 Scanner  enthusiasts  can obtain frequency information from
 several sources,  including  books,  government  microfiche
 records, or other listeners.


                            Books

 The most convenient source of fire and  police  frequencies
 is  the  Police  Call Radio Guide, published each year in 9
 regional volumes by Hollins Radio Data, and sold  at  Radio
 Shack and larger book stores for under $10.  Police Call is
 basically a computer printout of FCC license information in
 the   fire,  police,  local  government,  and  conservation
 services in two lists: by licensee name within  state,  and
 by  frequency.  Later editions have included a few pages of
 local   airport   and   nonsensitive   federal   government
 frequencies.

 I highly recommend Richard  Barnett's  1992  book,  Monitor
 America,  published  by Scanner Master Corp.  A 3rd edition
 is  expected  soon  and  will  be  available   from   Grove
 Enterprises  for about $30.  This second edition is crammed
 full of police, fire, local government, news media, sports,
 national park, and commercial broadcast frequencies for all
 50  states.   The  information  was  compiled  mainly  from
 members  of  the  world's  largest scanning club, the Radio
 Communications  Monitoring  Association  (RCMA).    Monitor
 America  contains  detailed  communications system profiles
 and precinct maps for major metropolitan areas.  Police and
 fire  radio  codes  and  unit  identifiers  unique to local
 agencies are listed for several cities.  This differs  from
 Police  Call,  which  gives  a  more  sterile,  but uniform
 treatment of licensees, listing even the smallest of towns.
 A 3rd edition is expected in early 1995.

 Scanner Master also publishes regional frequency guides for
 Illinois, Florida, Virginia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and
 other states.

 Beyond  Police  Call,  available   from   several   sources
 including  Radio  Shack,  covers the business, schools, and
 other stations not  covered  by  Police  Call,  its  sister
 publication.  One volume covers the entire USA, but no call
 signs are shown.

 Aeronautical frequencies are covered  in  the  Aeronautical
 Frequency   Directory,   written   by  Bob  Coburn,  W1JJO.
 Although  most  of  the  information  is   about   civilian
 aviation,   Bob   included  sections  on  military  mid-air
 refueling and CAP.  The second edition is about  400  pages
 and  is  available  from  Official Scanner Guide.  The same
 publisher  sells  the  Maritime  Frequency  Directory   and
 frequency  guides  for several New England states.  Some of
 these books are available through Radio Shack, too.

 The  most  readily  available  source   of   sensitive   US
 government  frequencies  is  still Tom Kneitel's Top Secret
 Registry of US Government Radio Frequencies.  Published  by
 CRB  Research,  the  8th  edition  is  available from Grove
 Enterprises  for  about  $22.   Kneitel's   book   contains
 frequency listings for NASA, military, FBI, Secret Service,
 DEA,  IRS,  Border  Patrol,  arsenals,  ammunition  plants,
 missile  sites,  and  others  in  the  25 to 470 MHz range.
 Since  the  US  government  no  longer   offers   frequency
 information  for  its own stations, and has never published
 sensitive frequencies, most of the information in Kneitel's
 book  has been collected from listeners over the years.  It
 is certainly not complete, nor 100% accurate, but is a good
 book for this difficult to obtain information.

 Tab Books Master Frequency File, first edition, written  by
 James  Tunnell and Robert Kelty, lists federal agencies and
 frequencies and deserves a read.   However,  there  are  no
 military  listings and many pages are devoted to appendices
 and references which contain no  frequency  listings.   The
 space  would  be  much  better  used  by a combined federal
 frequency list sorted by frequency.

                          Magazines

 Although   national   in   circulation,   local   frequency
 information  is  sometimes  available in Grove's Monitoring
 Times    and     Kneitel's     sensationalistic     Popular
 Communications.


                     Government Records

 Every  year,  the   US   Government   sells   FCC   license
 information,  in  the  form of microfiche, floppy disk, and
 magnetic tape, to the public through the US  Department  of
 Commerce National Technical Information Service (NTIS).

 These lists contain license information for the  industrial
 (e.g.   Illinois  Armored  Car, Pinkerton's Security, Joe's
 Towing, etc.), highway maintenance,  commercial  broadcast,
 aviation, common carrier, and maritime services, as well as
 for police and fire.  For more info call NTIS  at  703-487-
 4630.

 Microfiche is not for the casual hobbyist, but  rather  for
 the  ardent  listener,  who  can easily spend a few hundred
 dollars for  the  fiche,  not  including  the  price  of  a
 microfiche reader.

 Back in "the good old days," Grove Enterprises sold  copies
 of  some  FCC  microfiche  files, and this was much cheaper
 than buying directly from  NTIS.   Grove  no  longer  sells
 microfiche,   but  sells  information  on  CDROM  for  $100
 instead.  In the 1995 edition, fields  are  different  than
 PerCon's  Spectrum  CDROM.   The licensee name and licensee
 city are used instead of the DBA (doing business  as)  name
 and transmitter city which makes query results confusing.

 The FCC has an agreement with PerCon (tel. [phone]), a
 private  company,  to  sell  FCC license information to the
 public on both floppy disks and CDROMs.  You  can  buy  the
 full license information for a multi state region or a less
 detailed license database covering the the  entire  USA  on
 CDROM  for about $100.  The new PerCon Spectrum CDROM sells
 for $29 and contains a handful  of  fields  for  every  FCC
 license  in  the  US.   It  works  in DOS, Windows, and Mac
 environments.

 Companies have appeared which are "plugged  into"  the  FCC
 licensing  system  and they sell computer time allowing on-
 line file access.  They  also  sell  paper  copies  of  FCC
 information.   Washington  Radio Reports is one example.  A
 monthly publication, it lists license applications made  to
 the  FCC.   A  few members of my scanner club subscribe and
 share the information with me.

 As I have already done for hundreds  of  radio  enthusiasts
 and  companies  across  the  country,  I  will  locate  FCC
 licensed and selected FAA transmitter sites in an  area  of
 your   choice,   in   any   state,  and  produce  a  custom
 RadioMap(TM) report, including  an  8-1/2"  by  11"  scaled
 color  map,  protected  by plastic.  The map is marked with
 transmitter sites,  cities,  highways,  airports,  military
 installations, national parks, etc.

 RadioMap allows you to identify antenna sites and visualize
 the  transmitter  locations in your neighborhood, near your
 office, and other places of interest --  from  VLF  through
 microwave.   The  report  lists frequencies, callsigns, and
 licensee  names.   RadioMap  covers  police,  fire,   local
 government,   TV,   business,   industry,  common  carrier,
 railroad, trucking, and  many  more  types  of  transmitter
 sites,   excluding   ham   radio  stations.   Wireline  and
 nonwireline cellular phone and AM/FM broadcast  transmitter
 sites are clearly marked using unique color icons.

 RadioMap has been very favorably reviewed in  RCMA  Scanner
 Journal,   American   Scannergram,  and  USSN.   Industrial
 customers  use  RadioMap  reports  to  survey  the   "radio
 environment"  prior  to installation of radios and wireless
 microphones at customer sites.  RadioMap is  also  used  to
 find sources intermod interference problems.

 The  RadioMap  processes  and  software  are   unique   and
 proprietary.   Unlike  "more tame" maps, RadioMap shows the
 locations of military bases, ammunition  plants,  arsenals,
 weapons factories, and other military installations.

 For a flat fee, you  choose  the  center  location,  and  I
 choose the range, depending on transmitter site density:

         suburbs: 5 mile range (100 sq. mi. area)
         rural areas: 10 or more miles (400 sq. mi. area)
         dense urban area: 1 - 2 mile range

 Longer ranges for additional charge - call for pricing.

 A custom RadioMap report costs $20.95 plus  $5.00  shipping
 and handling.  Send $25.95 (check or money order payable to
 Bob Parnass) for each RadioMap report, your name,  address,
 and  telephone  number, along with center location (nearest
 intersection of 2 streets, or latitude & longitude) to: Bob
 Parnass,   2350  Douglas  Road,  Oswego,  IL  60543.   tel.
 708-554-3839 6-10 PM central time.  For  a  brochure,  send
 SASE.

        Federal Radio Stations - Not Licensed by FCC

 Since federal government radio stations are not licensed by
 the FCC, they are not listed in FCC microfiche.  In 1981, a
 group of 60 radio hobbyists split a $1300 fee, and obtained
 80   microfiche  cards  of  'sanitized'  information  about
 federal government radio  stations  under  the  Freedom  of
 Information Act (FOIA)1.  Only 12  of  the  21  information
 fields  for  each  station  were  furnished.   Fields  like
 "Remarks", which indicate the  exact  usage  of  a  channel
 (e.g.   "Sky  Marshall's  Net"),  and  "Bureau", indicating
 agency  subdivision  (e.g.   TAC  within  the  USAF),  were
 withheld.   These 80 pages of microfiche were sold by Grove
 Enterprises for $25, but are no longer available from  that
 source.   Private entrepreneurs have been known to ask $125
 or more for a set!  In a step backward, the  US  Government
 insists  it will no longer release this type of information
 - it is now 'classified'2.

 For  a  reason  unknown  to  this  author,  the  government
 released a 1984 vintage set of frequencies allocated to the
 FAA.  Perhaps this was a mistake, because  the  information
 is  marked  'unclassified',  but  all fields are furnished,
 including  some  which  indicate  security  related  usage.
 Grove sold this set of 33 microfiche cards for about $13.

 Two way radio equipment formerly used by the  armed  forces
 often  appears  for  sale  at hamfests.  Less often, Secret
 Service and FBI radios appear there from time to time, too.
 When  you  see  such  equipment,  look over the radio for a
 frequency label and write down the frequencies  stamped  on
 the crystals or channel elements.  Make note of any service
 or property tags which specify the agency or military  base
 which used the equipment.


                         Radio Clubs

 One of the best parts of the hobby is sharing it with other
 radio  buffs.   Trading  information  with  other hobbyists
 about frequencies,  communication  systems,  and  receiving
 equipment is more valuable than a pile of magazines.

 Since  the  early  1960s,  I  had  been  an  amateur  radio
 operator,  and belonged to amateur radio clubs, but I never
 realized there were any scanner clubs!  In 1983,  I  joined
 the  world's largest scanner club, the Radio Communications
 Monitoring Association (RCMA).

 Founded in 1975,  the  RCMA  is  the  "first  national  and
 international  organization  of  monitor  radio listeners."
 There are several  regional  chapters  which  hold  regular
 meetings.  Club dues are collected annually, which covers a
 monthly newsletter, the  RCMA  Scanner  Journal,  about  95
 pages  long.   Although the focus is on VHF and UHF ranges,
 there is coverage of HF utility stations below 30  MHz.   A
 recent  liberalization  of  club  policy  now  permits  the
 printing of most federal law enforcement frequencies, e.g.,
 Secret Service, FBI, Customs, and DEA.

 Inquiries about RCMA membership should be sent to:


                    RCMA General Manager
                    P.O. Box 542
                    Silverado, CA 92676
                    USA

 Another club which prints sensitive federal frequencies  is
 the   All   Ohio  Scanner  Club.   I  enjoy  its  bimonthly
 publication, The American Scannergram, which  is  about  60
 pages  long.   Although  concentrating  on  Ohio,  there is
 frequency information from  other  states,  and  plenty  of
 product reviews and scanning tips.

 More information is available from:


                   All Ohio Scanner Club
                   50 Villa Road
                   Springfield, OH 45503



                    Do Your Own Sleuthing

 The  real  challenge  is  deriving   new   spectrum   usage
 information.    Sometimes   it  requires  several  days  of
 listening, taping, and compiling fragments of  information.
 Other  times,  the  frequency  information is there for the
 taking - without hassle.

 More about sleuthing will be discussed in Part II  of  this
 article.



         HOW DO YOU FIND THESE SCANNER FREQUENCIES?
                      Part 2: Sleuthing

                    by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

 Part I of this series discussed how scanner enthusiasts can
 obtain   frequency   information   from  books,  government
 microfiche records, or other listeners.   This  installment
 discusses digging up new frequencies on your own.


                    Do Your Own Sleuthing

 There  is  a  challenge  in  deriving  new  spectrum  usage
 information  on  your  own.   Sometimes it requires several
 days of  listening,  taping,  and  compiling  fragments  of
 information.   Other  times,  the  frequency information is
 there for the taking - without hassle.

 You can approach from two directions:

   1.  Listen first: Monitor a frequency or frequencies, and
       determine  who's  transmitting  and  what purpose the
       channel serves.  Once you identify the user, log  the
       information.

   2.  Compile first: Take advantage of opportunities,  such
       as  examining the frequency label on a guard's radio,
       or reading the FCC  license  hanging  on  the  "radio
       room"  wall, to compile frequency lists, then monitor
       the listed  frequencies  to  confirm  that  they  are
       really  in  use.   Readers  are urged to abide by the
       rules of good taste and local laws in the  quest  for
       frequency  information.   Don't trespass, wait for an
       invitation.

 Most listeners use a combination of both approaches.


        What Makes Station Identification Difficult?

 In  most  instances,  FCC  rules  require  radio  users  to
 identify  their  operations with FCC assigned call letters.
 Police and fire departments, especially those with  trained
 radio  dispatchers,  seem  particularly conscientious about
 station identification.  Like commercial broadcasters, many
 of these stations identify on the hour and the half hour.

 Some  repeater  stations  have  Morse  code  identification
 circuits  which  transmit call letters on a periodic basis,
 insuring compliance with FCC rules.

 On the other hand, over 75% the industrial  radio  stations
 monitored  within  the last year ignore the FCC regulation,
 making it difficult for a listener to identify  a  station.
 Some   stations   may   operate   for   years   using   the
 nondescriptive  "base  to  mobile  2"  or  "Joe  to   base"
 protocol.   One  rung  up  the  hierarchy are stations that
 identify using something like "Acme base  to  107",  giving
 the  listener  a  clue  for  his  log.  If call letters are
 given, they are often rendered unintelligible by  operators
 who  fail  to  enunciate.   The failure to identify is more
 likely due to sloppiness, rather than any attempt  to  hide
 station identity.

 While not regulated by the FCC,  federal  government  radio
 stations  vary  in  the extent to which they identify their
 transmissions.  Some federal  stations  do  not  have  call
 letters.    A   nearby   paging   transmitter  periodically
 transmits a voice recording announcing, "This is  the  Army
 Joliet  Ammunition  Plant."  What more could a listener ask
 for?

 Aside from a scanner and antenna, the most useful piece  of
 equipment  for sleuthing is a voice actuated (VOX) cassette
 tape recorder.  You don't need a  high  fidelity  model  or
 anything  fancy.   I  use  two  modified Radio Shack CTR-75
 recorders, a discontinued model.

 VOX recorders allow one to compress a whole day's worth  of
 monitoring  onto  a  single tape.  I often leave a recorder
 "armed" and connected to a scanner at home while  I  am  at
 the  office or doing something else.  When call letters are
 mumbled, I can play and replay the tape until  I  hear  and
 understand them.

 The following examples illustrate techniques I've  used  to
 derive new frequency information.



             Examine the FCC License on Premise

 I have found the actual FCC radio  license,  complete  with
 frequency  assignments, hanging on the walls of places like
 the Bell Labs security office and the guard shack at  Waste
 Management's Greene Valley Landfill in Naperville.



            Examine the Labels on Radio Equipment

 Frequency information is engraved on labels on the back  of
 many  walkie-talkies,  or  inside  the battery compartment,
 like in the Motorola HT220 model.  Most pagers have  labels
 on  the  bottom  or  inside.   Like  passwords  taped  onto
 terminals, it's not uncommon to find Dymo or  P-Touch  tape
 labels  embossed  with frequencies or call letters glued to
 the front of base stations.

 You  can  make  your  own  opportunities  for  eyeing   the
 equipment  or  take  advantage  of "open house" events.  If
 information is displayed publicly, then a reasonable person
 could assume it's not government secret.

    - At the annual Glenview Naval Air Station open house, I
      examined  a  military  manpack  radio  being  used  by
      dispensary paramedics.  The radio's  tuning  dial  was
      set at 34.15 MHz.

    - The Illinois Army National Guard displayed two armored
      personnel  carriers  at  the  local  county fair, each
      equipped with VHF-FM and HF-SSB transceivers.

      In addition to a  tuning  control  (VFO),  the  VHF-FM
      radio  had  a  set of channel select pushbuttons, much
      like those in a car radio. I asked a guardsman  a  few
      questions  about  the  radio,  and he demonstrated the
      channel preset feature.  A  panel  above  the  channel
      pushbuttons  was labeled with the frequencies: 32.055,
      34.45, 35.35, 40.55, and 40.60 MHz.

    - An Army National Guard UH1 helicopter was displayed at
      the  Marseilles  armory  "open house".  The public was
      permitted   to   climb   aboard,   and   observe   the
      instrumentation  and  radio  gear.  A channel plate on
      the   instrument   cluster   listed   over   a   dozen
      frequencies.

 Hobbyists are urged to exercise a modicum of restraint  and
 good judgement.  In New Jersey, a radio technician/hobbyist
 called to service  a  transmitter  in  a  county  building,
 noticed  a new unattended repeater installation in the same
 room.  Being curious about what frequency this repeater was
 on,  he opened the access door to copy the frequencies from
 the  radio's  crystals.   It  turns  out  that  this  radio
 belonged  to  the US Secret Service, and opening the access
 door could have activated a "tamper alarm"!

 The  tech  was  skating  on  thin  ice.   He  had  nobody's
 permission to tamper with that equipment.

 Another source of frequency information is as close as your
 nearest  Radio Shack store.  Some Radio Shack stores make a
 local frequency list  available  to  assist  their  scanner
 customers.   Be  sure  to  ask.  Stores located in shopping
 malls almost always know the mall security frequencies.   I
 often check the frequencies programmed into the floor model
 scanners, too.



           Equipment to Determine Frequency Usage

 If you don't know the exact frequency, but have  a  general
 idea  of the range (e.g. 150 - 152 MHz), use your scanner's
 "search"  mode.   Most  programmable  scanners  afford  the
 ability  to  search between two frequency limits set by the
 user.  Some models, including  the  Radio  Shack  PRO-2035,
 ICOM  R7000/R7100,  Bearcat  2500XLT, and Bearcat 250, have
 the ability to automatically store active frequencies found
 during an unattended search operation.

 To find the frequency of a hotel communications system, one
 fellow  installed  his Bearcat 250 in his car and parked in
 the hotel lot, leaving  the  scanner  in  the  "search  and
 store"  mode.   He  left  the  antenna  disconnected so the
 scanner  would  only  respond  to  a  transmitter  in   the
 immediate vicinity.

 Test equipment can aid  in  the  quest  for  new  frequency
 information.  I've used a spectrum analyzer connected to an
 outside antenna, and a frequency counter for close-in work.


               How Can I Determine To Whom I'm
                   Listening? - An Example

 While scanning the industrial frequencies in  the  150  MHz
 range, a van driver was overheard communicating with "base"
 while driving around my town.  The stations involved  never
 used  FCC  call  signs  --  this would have made life a lot
 easier for me, and legal for them! (one may use FCC license
 microfiche,  described  in  Part  I  of  this  article,  to
 identify stations using call letters.)  Transmissions  were
 short  and infrequent, so it was decided to tape record all
 transmissions  on  this  frequency  for  several  days   to
 determine the station's identity.

 During daylight hours, a modified Regency K500 scanner  was
 left  tuned  to  the target frequency, connected to a cheap
 tape recorder through a  home  built  interface.   Using  a
 carrier  operated  relay, the tape interface supplied power
 to the recorder only during radio transmissions, so a day's
 worth of traffic could be compressed into a 45 minute tape.

 Each day, the tape was played  back  and  notes  on  names,
 locations,   and  activities  mentioned  during  the  day's
 transmissions were taken.  The van driver  appeared  to  be
 making  daily stops at a local bank and two shopping malls.
 A Walgreen's store seemed to be the only stop at one  mall.
 A  few  times, "base" ordered the van "back to the Training
 Center."   There  were  frequent  references   to   "guests
 checking  out",  "dropping a guest off", and "instructor[s]
 missing a class".  At times, "base" spoke with  "security",
 who  must  have  been  using a walkie-talkie as his signals
 weren't strong enough to hear.

 Was this a hotel?  Calls to the three local hotels revealed
 that  none  provides  shuttle  bus  service to the shopping
 malls.  A call  to  the  Walgreen's,  inquiring  about  bus
 service  to  the  store,  drew  another  blank.   During my
 shopping trips, I began to pay  closer  attention  to  vans
 with antennas driving through the parking lots.

 I was leaving the mall one day, when a week's  effort  paid
 off.   A  maroon  and  white  van,  equipped  with a VHF-Hi
 antenna, was dropping shoppers off at Walgreen's.   A  sign
 on the van's door read:


 XYZ Central Training Center (XYZ is  a  pseudonym  for  the
 actual licensee name.)
                       Lisle, Illinois


 I watched the driver pick up a microphone, and listened  to
 him on my portable scanner checking back with his "base".

 All the  pieces  fit:  the  "guests",  the  "classes",  the
 "instructors".   Mystery  solved; I had been monitoring the
 customer training center for a large computer manufacturer.
 The  training  center has hotel rooms and dining facilities
 to  accommodate  students  from  out  of   state.    As   a
 convenience,  shuttle  van  service  is  provided  to local
 shopping malls.


                           Summary

 Through books, government records, and radio clubs, scanner
 listeners can make use of frequency information compiled by
 others.  Two-way radio users often fail to  identify  their
 transmissions   properly,  making  it  more  difficult  for
 listeners to know who they are  monitoring.   By  examining
 radio   equipment   labeling,  and  monitoring  and  taping
 transmissions,  scanner   enthusiasts   can   unearth   new
 information.


                          Addresses


                Grove Enterprises,
                PO Box 98,
                140 Dog Branch Road,
                Brasstown, NC 28902.
                tel [phone]
                order line [phone]

                Official Scanner Guide,
                PO Box 712,
                Londonderry, NH 03053.

                Scan America,
                430 Garner Drive,
                Suffield, OH 44260-1557

                Scanner Master,
                PO Box 428,
                Newton Highlands, MA 02161.
                telephone [phone].

__________

 1. See "The Government Giveth, the Government Taketh Away",
    by Richard Prelinger, in Monitoring Times, July 1982.

 2. See "AFIO and the FOIA", by Bob Grove, in Monitoring
    Times, September 1982.

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                      Locate transmitter sites with RadioMap(tm)


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:26:58 1995
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From: Ron Cole <[e-mail]>
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Hello to all:

My first question is this:  Why does a descramber attach before a speaker
and not before the antannae??

And my second question is:  Is it possible to listen to Earth-Space
Shuttle communications when they are overhead??

     Thank-You, anyone who replys

     Ron Cole     [e-mail]



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From: [e-mail] (Drew Loker)
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>And my second question is:  Is it possible to listen to Earth-Space
Shuttle communications when they are overhead??
<

I have been listening to the latest mission on 147.5700. I got this from the
local radio club, but I really don't know where the transmission is coming
from, or if it is a local frequncy only. Nasa is in nearby Houston, 80
miles. I do know that the same transmission that CNN has been broadcasting
is the exact same signal that I have been listening to.

Good luck!!
Drew
[e-mail]


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In article <3teq6a$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Drew Loker) writes:
>
>>And my second question is:  Is it possible to listen to Earth-Space
>Shuttle communications when they are overhead??
><
>
>I have been listening to the latest mission on 147.5700. I got this from the
>local radio club, but I really don't know where the transmission is coming
>from, or if it is a local frequncy only. Nasa is in nearby Houston, 80
>miles. I do know that the same transmission that CNN has been broadcasting
>is the exact same signal that I have been listening to.
>
>Good luck!!
>Drew
>[e-mail]

My understanding is this...  144-148MHz is 2 meter amateur radio so
this is a rebroadcast on a ham repeater.  The source of the
rebroadcast is NASA Select, NASA's public access Satellite TV
channel.  I don't know if CNN uses the same video from NASA Select
during launch & landing but they certainly get the audio from it.
So this is also where the ham repeaters get the audio from.  If not,
they are getting the audio from a shortwave ham radio station that
is rebroadcasting NASA Select audio only.  For shortwave try these...
20198 NASA
20186
28650 Goddard SFC
21395
14295
7185
3860
28495 Johnson SC
21350
14280
7227
3850
All in KHz and USB commonly
There may be exceptions where ham repeaters get audio that is not
directly or indirectly from NASA Select but I don't know of any.
NASA operated a station at Edwards in CA on 169.400MHz that was NOT
from NASA Select but direct.  It had no press conferences was basically
the only difference.  As far as hearing anything directly from the ground
or shuttle, they use mostly TDRS satellites so their not aiming their signal
at the ground and the frequencies are pretty high.  I have heard however
that 296.800 & 259.700 have been active this flight but I suppose
only sporadically and only when their over a tracking station or Texas
or Florida, maybe California.  I also show for the houston area,
146.640 & 171.150MHz  The 171.150MHz is NOT an amateur repeater but
is owned (or licensed to) the US Gov't so it may be a direct retransmission
rather than NASA Select audio like the one at Edwards.  Both of the
last two frequencies are from Johnson SC.

Good luck
---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---sigh:-(



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From: Allen Hansen <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: ICOM  IC-R7100 & CT-17 software...where ?
Date: 5 Jul 1995 13:11:58 GMT
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James Thomas <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
>
> Does anyone in the net world know of a program I can use with the CT-17
> to access my IC-R7100 remotely ?
>
> Why don't ICOM support their OWN product ?
>
> HELP
>
> JT

Both ScanCat Gold and ScanStar can control the Icom 7100.
We carry ScanCat Gold as do other dealers.

Allen
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT BANK
800-368-3270
703-938-3350
FAX [phone]




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Thomas J. Kravitz)
Subject: Icom-900 mod info
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I have an ICOM-900 and the mod sheet to set it out of band (if it were
allowed). My question is: what freqs does it get if put out of band.
There is no indication on the mod sheet.....
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:04 1995
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        IMPROVE THE SQUELCH IN YOUR MONITOR RECEIVER

                    by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

  [NOTE: This article may not be reproduced in whole  or  in
 part   on   CDROMS,   in   bulletin  boards,  networks,  or
 publications which charge for service without permission of
 the author.]

 The  squelch  control  in  some  FM  monitor  receivers  is
 difficult  to  use  because  of  too  much  hysteresis. The
 American  Heritage  Dictionary  of  the  English   Language
 defines hysteresis as the:

    o  "Failure of a property changed by an  external  agent
      to  return to its original value when the cause of the
      change is removed."

 It's like  having  play  in  a  car's  steering  wheel,  or
 backlash  in  a  gear set. Too much hysteresis in a squelch
 circuit forces  one  to  keep  the  squelch  at  a  tighter
 setting, missing weaker signals when scanning or searching.
 The squelch hysteresis problem was  first  addressed  in  a
 1984   article   about   the  Radio  Shack  PRO-24  crystal
 controlled scanner.

 Why do engineers design these circuits with any hysteresis?
 Basically,  hysteresis prevents weak signals from "popping"
 the squelch open and closed rapidly, which  would  be  very
 annoying to the listener. A squelch circuit with hysteresis
 requires a stronger signal to open the squelch than it does
 to keep it open.

 Models  cursed  with  too  much  hysteresis   include   the
 Uniden/Bearcat  800XLT  and  760XLT,  Radio Shack PRO-2003,
 PRO-2004, and others.  Don't despair, the fix is simple for
 most   radios.    I've  successfully  reduced  the  squelch
 hysteresis by replacing a single resistor.

 Hysteresis is usually  implemented  by  providing  feedback
 from  the squelch gate input to output, through a resistor.
 The higher the resistor value, the less feedback there  is,
 and less hysteresis. My modification involves replacing the
 "stock"  resistor  with  a  higher   value   resistor,   as
 identified in the table below.

 This article cannot provide step-by-step  instructions  for
 each  radio. I always encourage radio hobbyists to purchase
 the service manuals for their equipment.  The  most  useful
 sections  of  the  manual  are  the  schematics and printed
 circuit diagrams.  Good  manuals  will  also  describe  the
 theory of operation and alignment procedures, and contain a
 complete parts list.

 If your radio has too much hysteresis, and is not listed in
 the  table,  study  the  service  manual.  Motorola MC3357,
 MC3359, and MC3361 integrated circuits,  which  contain  IF
 and  squelch  circuitry,  are popular in scanners. In these
 receivers, look for the hysteresis resistor to be connected
 to these ICs.


                            Notes


   1.  The author cannot  furnish  modification  information
       for other radios.

   2.  Don't   attempt   this,   or   any   other   internal
       modification,  unless  you  are skilled in electronic
       servicing.

   3.  Make sure your  receiver  is  disconnected  from  any
       power source before opening the cabinet.


Table 1.  Squelch Hysteresis Resistor In Selected Receivers


________________________________________________________________
|      Squelch Hysteresis Resistor In Selected Receivers       |
|                                                              |
|                        Res-                                  |
|Receiver                istor   Stock                         |
|Model                   No.     Value   Comments              |
|_____________________|________________________________________|
|Radio Shack PRO-24   |  R35       33K   replace with 220K.    |
|                     |                  Located between       |
|                     |                  pins 12 and 14        |
|                     |                  of MC3357 (IC1)       |
|Radio Shack PRO-2002 |  R197      47K   try 220K.             |
|Radio Shack PRO-2004 |  R148      47K   remove R148           |
|                     |                  or replace with 220K. |
|                     |                  On linear board,      |
|                     |                  between pins 12 & 14  |
|                     |                  of TK10420 (IC2)      |
|Radio Shack PRO-2022 |  R91       33K   replace 33K           | |
|                     |                  with 220K.            |
|                     |                  Between pins 12 & 14  |
|                     |                  on IC-1 MC3361        |
|Radio Shack PRO-2035 |           100K   replace 100K          |
|                     |                  with 220K.            |
|                     |                  Between pins 12 & 14  |
|                     |                  of TK10420 (IC-2)     |
|Electra/Bearcat 220  |  R75      2.7M   may be ok as is       |
|Electra/Bearcat 20/20|  R75      2.7M   may be ok as is       |
|Electra/Bearcat 250  |  R66      2.2M   may be ok as is       |
|Uniden/Bearcat 760XLT|  R58       22K   replace with 6.8K     |
|                     |                  or other value.       |
|                     |                  (select value for     |
|                     |                  the particular radio.)|
|                     |                  Located on pin 14     |
|                     |                  of MC3359P IC         |
|Uniden/Bearcat 800XLT|  R91      860K   replace with 2.2M.    |
|                     |                  Located on pin 14     |
|                     |                  of MC3359P IC         |
|Plectron P1          |  R81      180K   may be ok as is       |
|Plectron 700         |  R96      180K   replace with 560K     |
|_____________________|________________________________________|



                         References

   1.   "The Radio Shack PRO-24 Scanner,"  by  Bob  Parnass,
       excerpted  in  the  "Technical  Topics"  column, RCMA
       Newsletter, February 1984.

   2.   "The Bearcat 800XLT ... an Owner's Report,"  by  Bob
       Parnass, in Monitoring Times, March 1986.

   3.    "Product   Review:   The   Radio   Shack   PRO-2004
       Programmable  Scanner,"  by  Bob Parnass AJ9S, in The
       Radio  Enthusiast,  February  1987,  and   Monitoring
       Times, March 1987.                                     |

   4.   "Product Review: The Radio Shack PRO-2035 Scanner --  |
       How  Does  It  Compare  with  the  PRO-2006?," by Bob  |
       Parnass AJ9S, Monitoring Times, January 1995.

--
==============================================================================
Copyright 1995, Bob Parnass, AJ9S                              [e-mail]

                      Locate transmitter sites with RadioMap(tm)


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:05 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Joe Casato)
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Subject: Info on GRE America
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Recently someone posted a request for info on GRE America.
Here's what I had in my file:

General Research Electronics (GRE)
425 Harbor Blvd.
Belmont, CA 94002

1-800-233-5973 or 1-415-591-1400; FAX [phone]

[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:05 1995
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From: [e-mail] (David Balli)
Subject: INMARSAT Monitoring?
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I would like to know if anyone has used a Yupiteru MVT-7100 to
monitor Inmarsat freqs between 1.530-1.545 gigahertz.

If so what kind of set up are you using? I plan on using a 8'
dish and the tin can feed horn from a MT article. Do I really
need a preamp with say a 10' cable run? Does anyone have a preamp
for this range they would like to sell?

Please e-mail.
Thanks
dB

--
     David Balli
     N5XDN/G.R.O.L.
     E-mail: [e-mail]
     Paket Radio: n5xdn @ ki5hh.#ncok.ok.usa.na


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                  Introduction to Scanning
                    by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

  [NOTES: This article may not be reproduced in whole or  in
 part   on   CDROMS,   in   bulletin  boards,  networks,  or
 publications which charge for service without permission of
 the author.  Free distribution is encouraged.]

 This  introduction  is  intended  for  people  new  to  the
 scanning  hobby and is oriented to scanning in the USA.  It
 tells where you can buy your first scanner,  what  features
 it  should  have, where to get it repaired if required, how
 to get frequency information, and mentions  a  few  scanner
 clubs worth joining.

 The author writes a monthly "Scanner Equipment" column  for
 Monitoring  Times magazine, published by Grove Enterprises,
 but views expressed in this article are his own.


                        Why Scanning?

 Every day and night, scanner hobbyists are  entertained  by
 what  they  overhear  on  their  radios.  Police cars, fire
 engines,  ambulances,  airplanes,  armored  cars,   trains,
 taxis,  and  buses are all equipped with radios and you can
 listen to them.  You can monitor the local sheriff and fire
 departments  to  hear about events "as they happen," before
 the news reporters hear about them.  Hostage  dramas,  bank
 robberies,  car  crashes,  chemical  spills,  neighbor  and
 domestic disputes, tornado sightings are all fair game.  In
 a single afternoon, you can hear a high speed police chase,
 Drug  Enforcement  agents  on  a   sting   operation,   and
 undercover FBI agents as they stakeout a suspect.

 How about listening to  a  presidential  candidate  discuss
 strategy  with his advisor from a 415 MHz radiophone in Air
 Force 1, or a team of G-men protect him while  transmitting
 in the 167 MHz range?

 Baby monitor intercoms are actually  transmitters  and  you
 can hear them between 49.67 and 49.99 MHz.

 Stay ahead of road conditions by listening to highway  road
 crews,  snow  plows,  and  traffic helicopter pilots.  Many
 midwesterners monitor  the  state  police  and  and  county
 sheriff  to  learn  of  approaching  tornados  long  before
 warnings are broadcast on TV and  commercial  radio.   Take
 your  scanner  to  sporting  events  and listen to race car
 drivers, football coaches, etc., in the 151, 154,  and  468
 MHz ranges.

 Monitor the everyday hustle and bustle of businesses,  from
 cable  TV  repair  crews  tracking  down pirate descrambler
 boxes, to security guards at your nuclear  power  plant  or
 mall security guards chasing a shoplifter.


                     Is Scanning Legal?

 In the United States, scanning from your home or at work is
 perfectly   legal   in  most  situations.   The  Electronic
 Communications Privacy Act  of  1986  made  it  illegal  to
 listen  to  mobile phones, common carrier paging, and a few
 other types of communication.  A new law outlaws  listening
 to  cordless  phones,  too,  but  many scanners cover these
 frequencies, and it's clear that Americans still listen  to
 whatever  they  want  in  the  privacy  of  their own homes
 despite the laws.

 It  is  now  illegal  for  companies   to   sell   recently
 manufactured scanners which cover or can be easily modified
 to cover the  cellular  phone  frequencies,  but  sales  by
 private individuals will still be allowed.

 Speaking of privacy, federal law also requires you to  keep
 what  you  hear to yourself and not use the information you
 hear on your scanner for personal gain.

 Be aware  that  several  states  have  laws  pertaining  to
 scanning   while  in  your  car.   Indiana  restricts  some
 portable scanners.  A few states  have  enacted  their  own
 laws  against  listening  to cordless phones.  You can find
 out about these restrictions in a paperback book, Listeners
 Lawbook,  compiled by Frank Terranella, Esq.  available for
 $9.95  +  shipping  from  Grove  Enterprises,  PO  Box  98,
 Brasstown, NC 28902.


                 What Scanner Should I Buy?

 Radio Shack and Uniden  (maker  of  Bearcat,  Regency,  and
 Cobra brands) offer a wide choice of scanners.  Radio Shack
 scanners are actually manufactured  by  both  GRE  (General
 Research  Electronics)  and by Uniden.  Personally, I don't
 recommend Trident nor  many  of  the  AOR  brand  scanners,
 although the AR8000 and AR3000 have good reputations.

 Programmable  (synthesized)  units  have  replaced  crystal
 controlled  models  as  they  don't  require  crystals  and
 usually have a keypad that permits you to store frequencies
 into  channels.   Programmables are now so cheap it doesn't
 make sense to buy a  crystal  unit  as  your  main  scanner
 unless you get it for under $45 or so.

 You can get a battery operated hand held scanner, a  bigger
 "base"  scanner  which  is  powered from an AC outlet, or a
 mobile scanner which connects  to  your  auto's  electrical
 system.   There  are  tradeoffs -- base and mobile scanners
 have larger displays and almost always provide  more  audio
 than  portables,  and  some  portables  are  more  prone to
 interference when connected to outdoor antennas  than  base
 models.   But  when  severe weather knocks out the power in
 your home, there's nothing like having a  battery  operated
 scanner   to   monitor   the   power   utility  and  police
 frequencies!

 Make sure your first scanner:

  1.  has a "search" feature, which allows it to search  all
      the  frequencies  between two frequency limits of your
      choosing.  The lowest cost programmables can't search.
  2.  covers the 800 MHz band.  Usage of the 800 -  950  MHz
      band  is  growing  fast  and  you will miss out on the
      action unless your scanner covers this band.

 If you're not sure whether you'll like scanning, don't want
 to  spend  much  money,  a  40  channel  radio will do.  In
 general, the more channels and banks, the better.

 Most of the action takes place on  frequencies  between  30
 and 1000 MHz, so don't be misled by scanner models boasting
 coverage from 3 to 2000 MHz.  There's currently not much to
 monitor in the 1000 - 2000 MHz range.

 If you are interested in receiving  short  wave,  that  is,
 signals  in  the 3 - 30 MHz range, it's best to get a short
 wave  radio  specifically  designed   for   that   purpose.
 Although  some  scanners receive the short wave band, their
 performance in that range is often poor.

 Deluxe scanners can be controlled by a  personal  computer,
 although  this  feature  isn't  important  to  many scanner
 owners.

 Almost  all  low  and  mid-priced  scanners  are  prone  to
 receiving  images  -- receiving the same signal erroneously
 on two or more frequencies.  With a few exceptions,  images
 are  undesireable due to the interference they cause, e.g.,
 hearing aircraft transmissions while the scanner  is  tuned
 to  the  local  police frequency.  Premium quality scanners
 use "up  conversion"  circuitry,  a  scheme  which  greatly
 reduces image reception.

 Currently,  the   more   popular   scanners   include   the
 Uniden/Bearcat  BC760XLT  (a/k/a  950XLT)  and discontinued
 Radio  Shack  PRO-2006  base/mobiles,  the   Uniden/Bearcat
 BC200XLT (a/k/a BC205XLT), BC220XLT, and Radio Shack PRO-43
 portables.  A number of owners  report  problems  with  the
 Icom  R1 portable and the older Uniden/Bearcat 8500XLT base
 and 2500XLT portable.  The new Uniden  replacement  models,
 the  BC9000XLT  and  BC3000XLT,  work  very well and are my
 current favorites.

 Considered by many as the best scanner ever made,  the  400
 channel  Radio Shack PRO-2006 has recently been replaced by
 the 1000 channel PRO-2035.  The portable Radio Shack PRO-62
 and  PRO-26 are good performers.  All four models employ up
 conversion and are made for Radio  Shack  by  GRE  (General
 Research Electronics).


                      Scanner Antennas

 All scanners come  with  a  built  in  antenna,  permitting
 reception up to about 20 miles or so.

 Portable scanners  are  supplied  with  a  helical  (spring
 shaped)  antenna,  covered by rubber.  Although it is small
 and tolerant of physical abuse, the  range  of  a  heliflex
 antenna   is  very  limited.   Augmenting  it  with  a  19"
 telescoping metal antenna can  improve  portable  reception
 greatly.

 Outdoor antennas, like the Channel Master 5094A or  Antenna
 Specialists  AV-801  (recently  discontinued),  can  extend
 reliable reception to 100 miles or more.  If you do use  an
 outdoor antenna, be sure to disconnect and ground it during
 storms and when not in use to  avoid  a  lightning  hazard.
 Discone and ground plane type antennas can be more prone to
 cause scanner damage due to static charge  buildup  because
 they are not at "DC ground."



                   Coaxial Cable Feedlines

 If your antenna installation requires more than 50 feet  of
 feedline,  use RG213/U or high quality RG8/U coaxial cable.
 RG213/U  has  a  non-contaminating  jacket  and  will  last
 longer.   Each  has  an  outer  diameter  of  about 13/32".
 Similarly sized Belden 9913 cable  and  clones  have  lower
 attenuation  but  are  difficult  to  bend, require special
 connectors, and can accumulate moisture inside because they
 are hollow.

 If you must use a small diameter cable for long  runs,  use
 RG6/U.   Avoid  RG58/U (7/32" OD) due to its losses at high
 frequencies.  RG8/X (1/4" OD) is suitable for  short  patch
 cords.



                 Where Can I Buy A Scanner?

 Almost every community has at least one Radio Shack  store,
 and  you  can  find  scanners there.  Discount chain stores
 like Wal-Mart, K-Mart,  Service  Merchandise,  and  Circuit
 City   sell   scanners,   but  carry  just  a  few  models.
 Department stores, like Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Wards,
 sometimes offer low end scanners, although at high prices.

 The best buys on new scanners are from reputable mail order
 radio dealers, for example:


    - Grove Enterprises, 300 S. Highway 64 West,  Brasstown,
      NC  28902.   For  a  free catalog, call [phone].
      Telephone (orders only): [phone].

    - National Tower Company, PO Box 15417, Shawnee Mission,
      KS 66215.  Telephone [phone].

    - The Ham Station, 220 N. Fulton  Ave.,  Evansville,  IN
      47719-0522.  Telephone [phone].

    - Scanner World (Albany, NY). Telephone [phone].

    - Amateur Electronics Supply (Milwaukee, WI).  Telephone
      [phone].

 Beware of inflated "shipping and handling" charges  and  be
 sure to include these when comparison shopping.

 Used scanners may  be  found  at  hamfests,  flea  markets,
 garage  sales,  or  listed  in the classified advertisement
 section of your newspaper.


                   Modifying Your Scanner

 If you  are  handy  with  a  soldering  iron,  you  may  be
 interested  in  modifying  your  scanner to add features or
 enhance its performance.  Be warned this usually voids your
 warranty and current models are difficult to service due to
 the small, delicate surface mount components.   By  federal
 regulation, new scanner models cannot be easily modified to
 tune the cellular phone bands.

 Modification article files can be copied from  several  ftp
 sites including the /pub/ham-radio/mods directory at:


        ftp.cs.buffalo.edu
        garfield.catt.ncsu.edu
        oak.oakland.edu (IP address 141.210.10.117)

 KD4MOJ maintains a scanner modification server  for  people
 without  FTP  access.   You  can  request a list of scanner
 modifications by sending electronic mail with the words GET
 INDEX.TXT to [e-mail]


                    Scanner Repair Shops

 Is your scanner broken?  Aside  from  sending  the  scanner
 back  to  the  manufacturer  for repair, here are least two
 companies which repair scanners:

   1.  Electronic Repair Centers (telephone [phone])  -
       Several  people  have  been  pleased with good repair
       service from Electronic Repair  Centers  in  Franklin
       Park,  Illinois.  Although they are not authorized to
       perform warranty work, this outfit has been repairing
       Bearcat  scanners  for  several years.  They charge a
       flat rate of fixing scanners, and shipping is  extra.
       Electronic  Repair  Centers will fix Regency scanners
       if they can obtain the parts.

   2.  G & G Communications (telephone [phone]) -  This
       family  owned company repairs scanners and pagers and
       stocks parts for several older models.  G & G  cannot
       usually   repair   AOR   scanners   due  to  lack  of
       manufacturer support.  G & G sells and sometimes buys
       old  scanners  and  parts,  too.  They are located at
       9247 Glenwood Drive, LeRoy, NY 14482.


          Where Can I Obtain Frequency Information?

 To avoid chaos, the FCC licenses two-way  radio  users  and
 assigns  them  specific frequencies.  Groups of frequencies
 are allocated to specific types  of  users,  so  you  won't
 usually find fire departments using the same frequencies as
 taxi drivers, for example.

 Scanner enthusiasts can obtain frequency  information  from
 several  sources,  including  books,  government microfiche
 records, or other listeners.

 Books: The most convenient  source  of  fire,  police,  and
 local  government  frequencies  is Gene Hughes' Police Call
 Radio Guide, published each year in 9 regional  volumes  by
 Hollins Radio Data, and sold at Radio Shack and larger book
 stores.

 I also recommend the book, Monitor  America,  published  by
 SMB  Publishing  (now  known as Scanner Master Publishing),
 and available from Grove Enterprises for about $30.  A  new
 3rd  edition  is  expected  in early 1995.  Monitor America
 contains several pages of police, fire,  local  government,
 news  media,  sports,  federal  government,  and commercial
 broadcast frequencies  for  all  50  states.   It  contains
 detailed  communications  system profiles and precinct maps
 for major metropolitan areas.  Police and fire radio  codes
 and  unit  identifiers  unique to local agencies are listed
 for several cities.  This differs from Police  Call,  which
 gives  a  more sterile, but uniform treatment of licensees,
 listing even the smallest of towns.

 Uniden has published several regional directories using the
 "Betty  Bearcat"  name,  although  there  are  much  better
 directories   available   from   Scanner   Master   (Newton
 Highlands, MA, tel. [phone]) for some regions.

 The  most  readily  available  source   of   sensitive   US
 government  frequencies  is  still Tom Kneitel's Top Secret
 Registry of US Government Radio Frequencies.  Published  by
 CRB  Research,  the  8th  edition  is  available from Grove
 Enterprises  for  about  $22.   Kneitel's   book   contains
 frequency listings for NASA, military, FBI, Secret Service,
 DEA,  IRS,  Border  Patrol,  arsenals,  ammunition  plants,
 missile sites, and others in the 25 to 470 MHz range.

 Tab Books Master Frequency File, first edition, written  by
 James  Tunnell and Robert Kelty, lists federal agencies and
 frequencies and deserves a read.   However,  there  are  no
 military  listings and many pages are devoted to appendices
 and references which contain no  frequency  listings.   The
 space  would  be  much  better  used  by a combined federal
 frequency list sorted by frequency.

 Commercial Magazines:  Although  national  in  circulation,
 local  frequency  information  is  sometimes  available  in
 Grove's Monitoring Times (tel. [phone]) and  Kneitel's
 sensationalistic  Popular  Communications,  (tel.  516-681-
 2922).  National Scanning  Report  is  a  national  scanner
 magazine   published   bimonthly  and  is  affiliated  with
 Uniden's Bearcat Radio Club.  It may disappoint experienced
 scanner  hobbyists and is better suited for beginners.  The
 best scanner  frequency  lists  are  often  found  in  club
 publications,  not  commercial magazines, and are discussed
 later.

 Government Records: Every year, the US Government sells FCC
 license  information,  in  the  form  of microfiche, floppy
 disk, and magnetic tape,  to  the  public  through  the  US
 Department   of  Commerce  National  Technical  Information
 Service (NTIS).  The high cost of buying government records
 limits their appeal to hardcore enthusiasts.  You can write
 for a catalog of FCC Master Frequency Database items to the
 NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.

 The FCC has an agreement with PerCon (tel. [phone]), a
 private  company,  to  sell  FCC license information to the
 public on CDROMs.  You can buy the full license information
 for  a  multi  state  region  or  a  less  detailed license
 database covering the the entire USA  on  CDROM  for  about
 $100.  The PerCon Spectrum CDROM sells for $29 and contains
 a handful of fields for every FCC license in the  US.   The
 Spring   1995  edition  works  in  DOS,  Windows,  and  Mac
 environments.

 Grove enterprises sells FCC license  information  on  CDROM
 for  $100.   In the 1995 edition, fields are different than
 PerCon's Spectrum CDROM but the data appears to be  of  the
 same vintage.  The licensee name and licensee city are used
 instead of the DBA (doing business as) name and transmitter
 city which makes query results confusing.

 As I have already done for hundreds  of  radio  enthusiasts
 and  companies  across  the  country,  I  will  locate  FCC
 licensed and selected FAA transmitter sites in an  area  of
 your   choice,   in   any   state,  and  produce  a  custom
 RadioMap(TM) report, including  an  8-1/2"  by  11"  scaled
 color  map,  protected  by plastic.  The map is marked with
 transmitter sites,  cities,  highways,  airports,  military
 installations, national parks, etc.

 RadioMap allows you to identify antenna sites and visualize
 the  transmitter  locations in your neighborhood, near your
 office, and other places of interest --  from  VLF  through
 microwave.   The  report  lists frequencies, callsigns, and
 licensee  names.   RadioMap  covers  police,  fire,   local
 government,   TV,   business,   industry,  common  carrier,
 railroad, trucking, and  many  more  types  of  transmitter
 sites,   excluding   ham   radio  stations.   Wireline  and
 nonwireline cellular phone and AM/FM broadcast  transmitter
 sites are clearly marked using unique color icons.

 RadioMap has been very favorably reviewed in  RCMA  Scanner
 Journal,   American   Scannergram,  and  USSN.   Industrial
 customers  use  RadioMap  reports  to  survey  the   "radio
 environment"  prior  to installation of radios and wireless
 microphones at customer sites.  RadioMap is  also  used  to
 find sources intermod interference problems.

 The  RadioMap  processes  and  software  are   unique   and
 proprietary.   Unlike  "more tame" maps, RadioMap shows the
 locations of military bases, ammunition  plants,  arsenals,
 weapons factories, and other military installations.

 For a flat fee, you  choose  the  center  location,  and  I
 choose the range, depending on transmitter site density:

         suburbs: 5 mile range (100 sq. mi. area)
         rural areas: 10 or more miles (400 sq. mi. area)
         dense urban area: 1 - 2 mile range

 Longer ranges for additional charge - call for pricing.

 A custom RadioMap report costs $20.95 plus  $5.00  shipping
 and handling.  Send $25.95 (check or money order payable to
 Bob Parnass) for each RadioMap report, your name,  address,
 and  telephone  number, along with center location (nearest
 intersection of 2 streets, or latitude & longitude) to: Bob
 Parnass,   2350  Douglas  Road,  Oswego,  IL  60543.   tel.
 708-554-3839 6-10 PM central time.  For  a  brochure,  send
 SASE.


            Do Your Own Frequency Detective Work

 When you try listening to a frequency for the  first  time,
 you'll want to know who you're hearing.

 Although FCC rules require radio systems to identify  their  |
 operations   with   their   assigned  call  letters  either  |
 automatically or  verbally,  most  ignore  the  regulation.
 This  often makes it difficult to know who is transmitting.
 Moreover, many radios  are  now  being  placed  in  service
 illegally,   without   first  obtaining  the  required  FCC
 license.

 There  is  a  challenge  in  deriving  new  spectrum  usage
 information  on  your  own.   Sometimes it requires several
 days of  listening,  taping,  and  compiling  fragments  of
 information.   Other  times,  the  frequency information is
 there for the taking - without hassle.

 You can approach from two directions:

   1.  Listen first: Monitor a frequency or frequencies, and
       try  to determine who's transmitting and what purpose
       the channel serves.  Once you identify the user,  log
       the information.

   2.  Compile first: Take advantage of opportunities,  such
       as  examining the frequency label on a guard's radio,
       or reading the FCC  license  hanging  on  the  "radio
       room"  wall, to compile frequency lists, then monitor
       the listed  frequencies  to  confirm  that  they  are
       really  in  use.   Readers  are urged to abide by the
       rules of good taste and local laws in the  quest  for
       frequency  information.   Don't trespass, wait for an
       invitation.

 Most listeners use a combination of both approaches.

 You can examine the FCC license on premise.  I  have  found
 the  actual  FCC  radio  license,  complete  with frequency
 assignments, hanging on the walls of places like  the  mall
 security  office  or  company guard shack.  You can examine
 the labels on radio equipment.   Frequency  information  is
 engraved  on  labels on the back of many walkie-talkies, or
 inside the battery compartment, like in the Motorola  HT220
 model.   Most  pagers  have labels on the bottom or inside.
 Like passwords taped onto terminals, it's not  uncommon  to
 find labels embossed with frequencies or call letters glued
 to the front of base stations.

 You  can  make  your  own  opportunities  for  eyeing   the
 equipment  or  take  advantage  of "open house" events.  If
 information is displayed publicly, then a reasonable person
 could  assume  it's  not  government secret.  Hobbyists are
 urged  to  exercise  a  modicum  of  restraint   and   good
 judgement, however.

                   How Can I Use Equipment
                 to Uncover New Frequencies?

 If you don't know the exact frequency, but have  a  general
 idea  of the range (e.g. 150 - 152 MHz), use your scanner's
 "search"  mode.   Most  programmable  scanners  afford  the
 ability  to  search between two frequency limits set by the
 user.  A few models, like the ICOM R7000/R7100, and R1, and
 older  Bearcat  250  and  Regency K500, have the ability to
 automatically store  active  frequencies  found  during  an
 unattended search operation.

 To find the frequency of a hotel communications system, one
 fellow  installed  his Bearcat 250 in his car and parked in
 the hotel lot, leaving  the  scanner  in  the  "search  and
 store"  mode.   He  left  the  antenna  disconnected so the
 scanner  would  only  respond  to  a  transmitter  in   the
 immediate vicinity.

 Aside from a scanner and antenna, the most useful piece  of
 equipment  for sleuthing is a voice actuated (VOX) cassette
 tape recorder.  You don't need a  high  fidelity  model  or
 anything fancy, a Radio Shack CTR-82 will do.  It's best to
 use a shielded, attenuating cable to feed the scanner audio
 into  the  recorder  rather  than relying on the recorder's
 internal microphone.

 VOX recorders allow one to compress a whole day's worth  of
 monitoring  onto  a  single tape.  I often leave a recorder
 "armed" and connected to a scanner at home while  I  am  at
 the  office or doing something else.  When call letters are
 mumbled, I can play and replay the tape until  I  hear  and
 understand them.

 Test equipment can aid  in  the  quest  for  new  frequency
 information.  I've used a spectrum analyzer connected to an
 outside antenna, and a frequency counter for close-in work.


                Are There Any Scanner Clubs?

 One of the best parts of the hobby is sharing it with other
 radio  buffs.   Trading  information  with  other hobbyists
 about frequencies,  communication  systems,  and  receiving
 equipment is more valuable than any pile of magazines.

 The   world's   largest   scanner   club   is   the   Radio
 Communications  Monitoring  Association (RCMA).  Founded in
 1975, the RCMA is the  "first  national  and  international
 organization   of  monitor  radio  listeners."   There  are
 several regional  chapters  which  hold  regular  meetings.
 Club  dues  are $24.00 per year, which includes the monthly
 RCMA Journal, which consists  of  approximately  95  pages.
 Although  the  focus  is  on  VHF  and UHF ranges, there is
 coverage of HF utility stations below 30 MHz.

 Inquiries about RCMA membership  should  be  sent  to  RCMA
 General Manager, P.O. Box 542, Silverado, CA 92676, USA.


                    All Ohio Scanner Club

 A smaller club is the All Ohio Scanner Club.  Its bimonthly
 publication,  The  American  Scannergram, is about 60 pages
 long.  Although concentrating on Ohio and the  Northeastern
 states,  there  is frequency information from other states,
 and plenty of good product reviews and scanning tips.

 Annual dues are $18.50 and more  information  is  available  |
 from:


               Dave Marshall, Managing Editor
               All Ohio Scanner Club,
               50 Villa Road,
               Springfield, OH 45503.



          Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association           *

 The Chicago Area Radio Monitoring  Association  (CARMA)  is
 the  foremost  club  for  scanner  radio  hobbyists  in the
 northern Illinois area.  CARMA was formed from the  Chicago
 chapter  of the Radio Communications Monitoring Association
 (RCMA), and we have been meeting since the early 1980s.

 Many CARMA members are active in ham radio  and  GMRS,  but
 the club is devoted to scanning and scanners.

 Meetings are held on Saturdays, many at  area  restaurants,  |
 about  6  times a year.  Although lunch starts at noon, the
 meetings begin officially at 1 PM and often run until about
 4  PM.  You must purchase a lunch since we get the room for
 free.  Meetings consist of a quick review of club business,
 sometimes  a  special  presentation,  and  a  "round table"
 discussion/question & answer session.  Large quantities  of
 information  and  frequency  lists are often distributed in
 the form  of  free  handouts.   Members  often  sell  radio
 equipment at the meetings, too.

 In addition  to  regular  meetings,  there  are  two  CARMA
 picnic/field  days  during  which  members  meet at a park,
 erect antennas, eat,  and  operate  scanners  from  battery
 power.   CARMA  members  take  organized  tours  of various
 communications facilities in the area.

 Club meeting dates and times are  published  in  the  CARMA
 newsletter,   published   6  times  a  year.   A  one  year
 subscription is available by mailing a $15  check,  payable
 to Kim Moran, to:


                     CARMA                                                 |
                     P.O. Box 2681                                         |
                     Glenview, IL 60025                                    |

 Some  CARMA  members  participate  on  the  CARMA  computer
 bulletin  board,  run  by  Will  Sperling.   There is a $15
 annual fee for the BBS.  If you have a modem  and  terminal
 or  computer,  you  can  reach  the  CARMA  BBS  by calling
 [phone].

 Here  is  a  tentative  meeting  schedule  for  1995.   All
 meetings  will  be held on Saturdays at locations announced
 in advance.

         February 18, 1995 - Westmont Police Dept.
         April 15 - Winnetka
         June 17 - Naperville EOC, Aurora Ave.                         |
         August 19
         October 14
         December 16

 Bring a notebook.                                            |
--
==============================================================================
Copyright 1995, Bob Parnass, AJ9S                              [e-mail]

                      Locate transmitter sites with RadioMap(tm)


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:15 1995
Path: grape.epix.net!sc2c526a.ra.osd.mil!nova.sti.nasa.gov!lerc.nasa.gov!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!usc!nic-nac.CSU.net!news.Cerritos.edu!news.Arizona.EDU!Milori.CCIT.Arizona.EDU!HEMMINGS
From: [e-mail] (bill hemmings)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: is radioshack freq counter any good?
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 1995 04:54:29 GMT
Organization: University of Arizona
Lines: 11
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]
NNTP-Posting-Host: milori.ccit.arizona.edu

I've been thinking about getting a freq counter.....

I know there's a couple companies in nuts n volts that go from around
$100 to several times that.

What I'd like to know is how the radio shack $100 one compares? I don't much
care about measuring operating freqs from any distance, but need accuracy
of around 10 hz out of 5 mhz to setup my satellite receiver's inards.....
you gotta accurately set the video crystal's trimmer cap, or the sync-restorer
doesn't work quite right...as an example......



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:16 1995
Path: grape.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!globe.indirect.com!jamoran
From: [e-mail] (John Moran)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Las Vegas "RATPAK"freq?
Date: 6 Jul 1995 16:57:36 GMT
Organization: Internet Direct, Inc.
Lines: 14
Message-ID: <3th4m1$[e-mail]>
References: <3sqoae$[e-mail]>
NNTP-Posting-Host: bud.indirect.com
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2]

Mr.News ([e-mail]) wrote:
:  While working as a Videographer at KTNV-13 a few years back,I responded
: to a bank robbery. While I was getting my cover video,I noticed,off my
: scanner,that "Metro" was tracking the suspect with a helo and ground
: units. The transmissions consisted of the officers reffering to"hits" and
: "Direction of hits". Within 20 minutes the suspect was in custody and the
: money was recovered from a dumpster. Well I put 2+2 together and learned
: that there was a "RATPAK" transmitter in the money bag.

Well, you can always rob a bank and take along afrequency counter :) just
kidding, i agree with others in that i thinkthis probably uses a VHF
frequency similar to that used my lojack   JOHN/PHX




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:17 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Johnny Smith)
Date: 05 Jul 95 00:52:11
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Legal or Illegal????
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
X-FTN-To: [e-mail].
Organization: Gateway: The ODXA Listening Post, Aurora, Ontario 905 841-6490
Lines: 33

-> I'm afraid your a little off the mark. As a member of the public in
-> the UK The Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 does not allow you to receive
-> anything other than authorised Broadcast stations, Amateur Radio and
-> CB transmissions together with weather or navigation information WHEN
-> AT sea.



-> The listening to Aircraft (VHF/UHF) is just as illegal in the UK as
-> listening to the Police, Fire, Ambulance, Cellular etc etc.



OH boy!  This really isn't my "thread" here, but I had to butt right in.
After reading this, I was  shocked all to hell.  I did not realize
that this was the case in the U.K.  And, I can honestly say, that as an
AMERICAN (U.S.A.) I can now understand WHY George Washington made his
stand against England!  It's all I can do to swallow this!  I can now
see why the American War of Independence came about!  AS we say back
home, if you live in a community where the police do *NOT* want you
knowing what they are up to,  YOU SHOULD MOVE!
I will never look at a 4th of July celebration in the same way again.







                             Johnny
--
| Fidonet : Johnny Smith 1:250/930
| Internet: [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:18 1995
Path: grape.epix.net!sc2c526a.ra.osd.mil!nova.sti.nasa.gov!lerc.nasa.gov!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!news.cic.net!infoserv.illinois.net!io.org!gvc.com!tor250!odxabbs!dean.dalrymple
From: [e-mail] (Dean Dalrymple)
Date: 06 Jul 95 12:58:11
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Legal to monitor cell
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
X-FTN-To: [e-mail]
Organization: Gateway: The ODXA Listening Post, Aurora, Ontario 905 841-6490
Lines: 28

Hi Gordon

 Go> I will be presenting a talk on cell phone technology.  It will be in
 Go> Canada so I should be a bit smarter on the laws related to cellular
 Go> monitoring north of the border.

 Go> Can anyone post the portion of law that applies?

I'm in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Your best bet for getting absolutely accurate information would be to
contact Industry and Science Canada (formally the DOC) or the CRTC,
both of which are in Ottawa. They are our equivalent to the FCC.

It is legal for us to listen to cell frequencies. It's just illegal to
make use of what's heard, and these laws and their penalties were
changes a year or so ago. And it's because of this that you should
contact the governing body.

Dean :)         Fido: (1:250/930)
            Internet: [e-mail]


... Banning Radio Communications:The first act of any dying government.
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:19 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Stephen Mallory)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Legal to monitor cell phones in Canada?
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 1995 17:55:57 AST
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On Sun, 2 Jul 1995 22:49:57 -0700, [e-mail] writes:
>
>Don't know the exact law but can confirm that no big deal about
>monitoring cell or other phones up here.  A few years ago there was a
>big scandal with a politician who did some dirty tricks using a cell
>phone and some scanner enthusiast taped him and released the tape to
>the media....I think it taught Canadians that hard wire is more secure
>than radio....legalites did not seem to enter into the discussion.
>Scanners are sold here generally without mentioning whether or not cell
>blocked or not except by the American chains up here who still advertise
>that feature.  My Icom R7000 is certainly not blocked.
>Cheers
>Greg VE7FXG
>Simon Fraser University
>British Columbia


On July 6, 1995
Stephen Mallory Wrote

In Canada you are able to listen to what ever your scanner or radio will
receive.  However the law states that you are not permiteted to repeat what
you hear unless it is a Distress call, Addressed to all Stations, Broadcast
on the general broadcast bands such as the local television station, or it is
a broadcast on the Amateur radio bands.

I don't know the exact wording of the law, but it does say basically what I
have said.  If you want more I would suggest that you contact Industry Canada
to get what you need


73 for now
Steve VE9SHM
[e-mail]
>


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:20 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bob Kozlarek)
Date: 05 Jul 95 20:56:00
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[e-mail],

D >D >D >D >D >From: Don Hayes <[e-mail]>
D >New York metro area scanner and shortwave listeners are invited to join
the New York / New Jersey scanner / SWL net each Wednesday night at 8 p.m.
    The net is held on the N2DSY repeater in Montclair, NJ (145.190,
-600). Topics include anything from DC through light. Please pass the word!

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For the LIRR police I only hear the dispatcher on 160.455.  Does anyone know the frequency for the
other half of the transmission?


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:21 1995
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Subject: Re: MDT Monitoring
Date: 5 Jul 1995 07:23:20 GMT
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[e-mail] (GEOFF ARMSTRONG) wrote:
>
>In a previous article, [e-mail] (Brian) says:
>
>>In article <3sn57r$[e-mail]>,
>>   Joe Barry <[e-mail]> wrote:
>actually.. I think there is no problem monitoring MDT's becouse it is
>being brodcasted into open airwaves.. In some places the Fire, EHS,
>Police,etc. Give the Media MDT receivers to look up on current events..
>I could be rong but I read that somewhere......
>My friend has a card for his computer that receives MDT hooks rite into
>his scanner or whatever...


Can you elaborate any more on how this is done?  I'm looking for a way to
do this in my town, but dont know what/where to get a card, what kind of
card, etc, etc.  I've heard there's a way to do it with packet radio,
which I have, but dont know what all I need to get it going.





From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:22 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Steve Jones)
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   | [e-mail] (GEOFF ARMSTRONG) wrote:
   | >actually.. I think there is no problem monitoring MDT's becouse it is
   | >being brodcasted into open airwaves.. In some places the Fire, EHS,
   | >Police,etc. Give the Media MDT receivers to look up on current events..
   | >I could be rong but I read that somewhere......
   | >My friend has a card for his computer that receives MDT hooks rite into
   | >his scanner or whatever...
   |
   |
   | Can you elaborate any more on how this is done?  I'm looking for a way to
   | do this in my town, but dont know what/where to get a card, what kind of
   | card, etc, etc.  I've heard there's a way to do it with packet radio,
   | which I have, but dont know what all I need to get it going.

Forget it.  First of all it's highly unlikely that the media receives
MDTs.  Most MDT dispatched calls are selective meaning only the unit
responding receives the traffic.  No other MDT's will receive the
call.  Usually the press learns of an event through the regular voice
channel which usually becomes quite active when units arrive on scene.
The press can buy and have programmed radios that will intercept police
communications with the proper permission.  Transmit is always disabled
and the sensitive stuff is not programmed in.  For a trunked system
only the police radio shop (or their authorized dealer) can program the
radio to follow the talkgroups.

As far as monitoring most MDT systems such as Motorola's or GE's,
forget it.  They both use different proprietary protocols for data.
A regular amateur radio packet system will not do a thing.  Anybody
developing an MDT decoder will likely be sued for patent infringement.

Some small town forces are using slightly modified amateur gear.  I
believe that Kantronics is selling to the commercial market.  You
could possibly monitor this but I believe that encryption is an
option on these units.

Steve

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:23 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jerry Smith)
Date: 06 Jul 95 20:43:00
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Subject: Re: modifications for rat
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 -=> Quoting [e-mail] to All <=-

 Jo> I apologize for this post, I have lost the info during my move!!!
 Jo> Can someone send me all of the available modification information
 Jo> for the Rat Shack pro-39. I would be very appreciative...

John-


Product: Realistic Pro-39
Purpose: Restore full 800 Mhz continuous coverage

Modification is from the January issue of Monitoring Times- January,
1993-page 107

** Warning...This procedure may void your warranty.

** Do not attempt this modification unless you are familiar with small
component soldering.  Performing this modification is done at your own
risk.

** This modification restores certain portions of the 800 Mhz band that
is against U.S. federal law to monitor.

A fine tipped soldering iron, desoldering wick, small Philips screwdriver,
long-nosed pliers and  rosin core solder are required to perform the mods.

1.  Remove the battery door, holder and batteries from the unit.

2.  Remove the four screws from the back of the scanner and carefully lift
the back off.

3.  Unplug the two wiring harnesses at their connectors and remove the six
bright colored screws holding the circuit board in place.  Unsolder the
ground wire from the lower right corner of the circuit board.  Unsolder the
two wire connections from the BNC antenna connector at the board.
Carefully lift the board (grasping it near the Molex connector) and set it
aside.

4.  Remove the two bright colored screws from the next circuit board.
Carefully unplug the two-wire connector.   Unsolder and lift the
rectangular metal shield exposing the diodes.

5.  Carefully unsolder and remove diode D6 only; this will restore the
missing frequencies which can be searched in appropriate 30 khz steps.

6.  Reverse procedure to reassemble unit.

                        Jerry

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:24 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Trance)
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Subject: Re: Mods for Pro-2022?
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Richard G.
Desaulniers) wrote:

> Hello , Does any one have any Mods for the Pro-2022

I believe that the only REAL mod is to cut the Diode that gives you cellular.
And I can't for the life of me remember which one it is... heh  sorry..

trance

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:25 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Subject: Re: Mods for Pro-2022?
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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In article <[e-mail]>,
Trance <[e-mail]> wrote:

  >In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Richard G.
  >Desaulniers) wrote:
  >
  >> Hello , Does any one have any Mods for the Pro-2022
  >
  >I believe that the only REAL mod is to cut the Diode that
  >gives you cellular....

You may devise modifications to suit your own application.
I was given a very dead PRO-2022, repaired it, then made a
few changes:

        - Added low level audio output jack on rear panel.
                This connects to a modified baby monitor transmitter
                which repeats on 49.875 MHz whatever the PRO-2022
                hears.

        - Added a toggle switch which turns off the display backlight
                normally provided by an electroluminescent panel.

        - Added a flashing green LED on the front panel which flashes
                only when the squelch opens.  The LED is stocked at
                Radio Shack stores.

        - Decreased the amount of hysteresis in the squelch circuit.

Note: Sorry, I haven't written up detailed instructions for some of
these changes.  I do have articles for constructing the baby monitor
repeater and changing the squelch.

--
==============================================================================
Copyright 1995, Bob Parnass, AJ9S                              [e-mail]

                      Locate transmitter sites with RadioMap(tm)


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:26 1995
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 [e-mail] ([e-mail]) writes:
>Are there any conversions or modifications available for the rat shack
>pro-62?  A co-worker of mine just oicked one up and he is curios.
>       thanks, John



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:27 1995
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 [e-mail] ([e-mail]) writes:
>Are there any conversions or modifications available for the rat shack
>pro-62?  A co-worker of mine just oicked one up and he is curios.
>       thanks, John


I'm also looking for the mods.  If you or your co-worker happen to get them,
can you send a copy this way?

Thanks in advance...

DM


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Does anyone know if there are any Mods. for the Radio Shack Pro-2037? If so
where can I obtain them?  Thanks, Jim



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:28 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Mason)
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Subject: MONTREAL POLICE FREQUENCIES ?
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Hi folks,

I will be in Montreal shortly.

Anyone have police frequencies there ?

Are all transmissions in French or is there a mix or yet separate English
channels ?

Thanks, please reply via E mail.

John


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Subject: Moscow, CIS Radio Frequencies???
Date: 4 Jul 1995 06:44:47 GMT
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Does any one know of or have radio frequencies for the Moscow
region or the CIS in general?

Cliff Crittenden
73664,2740

--
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:29 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Keith Wyatt)
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Subject: Re: Moscow, CIS Radio Frequencies???
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Cliff Crittenden ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Does any one know of or have radio frequencies for the Moscow
: region or the CIS in general?

: Cliff Crittenden
: 73664,2740

: --
: Cliff Crittenden III
: Compuserve 73664,2740
Well Cliff, I haven't heard Moscow in a long time.
I am wondering also here in California.
73 Keith



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:30 1995
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Subject: Motorola ASTRO Saber 3
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FR>I recently read that the Los Angeles Police Department is
FR>replacing all handheld radios with Motorola ASTRO Saber 3 units.
FR>They say that over 7000 of these radios will be in the field by
FR>the end of 1996.

FR>Could anyone give us a description of these radios and
FR>their capabilities?

FR>--  Alan E. Frisbie               [e-mail]
FR>--  Flying Disk Systems, Inc.
FR>--  4759 Round Top Drive          [phone] (voice)
FR>--  Los Angeles, CA 90065         [phone] (FAX)

full digital scrambling, 255 channel capable, lotsa bells and whistles,
and for the most part, (to the best of my knowledge), they've already
switched most of the units over.

greg

kd6ven


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:30 1995
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From: [e-mail] (William C. Thompson)
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Subject: Re: motorola radius gp300
Date: 5 Jul 1995 00:03:33 -0400
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I said > I used to have a GP300 on Ham 220 band.

> Was this a VHF or a UHF unit?  What kind of performance degradation (if any)
> did you see?  Did you have to reduce xmit power?

It was a VHF unit, I saw no performance problems, but to be honest the
only tests we gave it were soliciting opinions over the air. Everyone said
it sounded fine. It did seem to lose some sensitivity but using the
Motorola BNC adaptor with a Larsen 220 gain duck Antenna cleared that up.
Worked great in short. Sold it, 220 is a great band, but my radios do duty
in many services. I have no business or public safety freqs in that band.
And if I did, it would no longer be type accepted, of course ; >

--
     Sgt. Bill Thompson / KC4ZUB        <0>         [e-mail]
Georgia Tech Police Dept. Atlanta GA.   <0>   The Olympic Village Police Dept.
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:31 1995
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Subject: Re: motorola radius gp300
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Thank you for shopping with MOTOROLA


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:31 1995
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Subject: Nassau County Police
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I hear channel 11 mentioned on the police band every once in a while.  I have never found it in any
directory.  Does anyone know its frequency?


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:32 1995
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Subject: Re: Need AR2000 logic board
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[e-mail] (Bert Braun) wrote:
>
>
> Hello,
>
> for a damaged AR2000 I need the logic board with the CPU or a single
> SMD EEPROM 58C65 (e.g. Hitachi). Any hints?
>
>
> Ciao...Bert
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Bert Braun, Braunschweig, Germany
> ## CrossPoint v3.02 R ##

You should be able to order this from AOR in the U.K.;
I'm pretty sure that AOR has a German distributor as well
but I don't know the name.

- Steve Hennigh



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Just moved into the area...need some local freq's.

Anything you have would be appriciated.  :)

Thanks.

[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:36 1995
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From: [e-mail] (James Lepphaille)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Need Oregon Freqs     1/2
Distribution: world
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 1995 00:42:00 -0700 GMT
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* In a message originally to UUCP@1:2002/150

TO: [e-mail]

TK>From: "Terry Knott" <[e-mail]>

TK>I will be going thru Oregon this summer and need something to listen to.
TK>Highway patrol, fire, etc. National parks, Forest service.

Try these out and give me a reception report if you have time.

jim

Northwest Oregon
/104 lINES
,, 155.6850,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 156.1500,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 158.9100,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 159.2100,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 460.0500,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 460.1000,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 460.2000,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 460.2500,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 460.2750,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 460.3250,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 460.3850,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 465.0500,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 465.1000,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 465.2000,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 465.2500,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 465.2750,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 465.3250,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 465.3850,nfm,D, ,PP Portland
,, 155.1900,nfm,D, ,PP Clackamas Co.
,, 155.4300,nfm,D, ,PP Clackamas Co.
,, 155.6100,nfm,D, ,PP Clackamas Co.
,, 158.8500,nfm,D, ,PP Clackamas Co.
,, 158.9700,nfm,D, ,PP Clackamas Co.
,, 155.7900,nfm,D, ,PP Multnomah Co.
,, 158.7300,nfm,D, ,PP Multnomah Co.
,, 460.1250,nfm,D, ,PP Multnomah Co.
,, 460.3500,nfm,D, ,PP Multnomah Co.
,, 460.4250,nfm,D, ,PP Multnomah Co.
,, 460.4750,nfm,D, ,PP Multnomah Co.
,, 460.5500,nfm,D, ,PP Multnomah Co.
,, 465.1250,nfm,D, ,PP Multnomah Co.
,, 465.3500,nfm,D, ,PP Multnomah Co.
,, 465.4250,nfm,D, ,PP Multnomah Co.
,, 465.4750,nfm,D, ,PP Multnomah Co.
,, 465.5500,nfm,D, ,PP Multnomah Co.
,, 154.6500,nfm,D, ,PP Wash. Co.
,, 155.0100,nfm,D, ,PP Wash. Co.
,, 155.5650,nfm,D, ,PP Wash. Co.
,, 460.1500,nfm,D, ,PP Wash. Co.
,, 460.3750,nfm,D, ,PP Wash. Co.
,, 460.5250,nfm,D, ,PP Wash. Co.
,, 465.1500,nfm,D, ,PP Wash. Co.
,, 465.3750,nfm,D, ,PP Wash. Co.
,, 465.5250,nfm,D, ,PP Wash. Co.
,,  42.8200,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,,  42.8600,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,,  42.8800,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,,  42.9200,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,,  42.9400,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,, 154.9350,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,, 155.4600,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,, 155.5050,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,, 156.2250,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,, 159.0300,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,, 159.1050,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,, 453.6600,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,, 458.6600,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,, 458.9600,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,, 460.3120,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,, 465.3120,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,, 465.5000,nfm,D, ,PP Oregon State
,, 118.9250, am,D, ,AG Fire Operations
,, 118.9500, am,D, ,AG Fire Operations
,, 166.6750,nfm,D, ,   (Interagency Emergency Air F-1)
,, 168.5500,nfm,D, ,   (Interior Department/BLM)
,, 172.6000,nfm,D, ,   (Interior Department)
,, 166.7250,nfm,D, ,   BLM /F-1
,, 166.7750,nfm,D, ,   BLM /F-2
,, 168.2500,nfm,D, ,   BLM /F-3
,, 168.4000,nfm,D, ,   BLM /F-4
,, 167.1000,nfm,D, ,   BLM /F-6
,, 169.7500,nfm,D, ,   BLM /F-7
,,  36.7700,nfm,D, ,   Forest Service (Region 6)
,, 168.1750,nfm,D, ,   Forest Service (Region 6)
,, 168.6750,nfm,D, ,   Forest Service (Region 6)
,,  41.2700,nfm,D, ,   Interior Dept. Logistics
,,  41.5500,nfm,D, ,   Interior Dept. Logistics
,,  46.6300,nfm,D, ,   Interior Dept. Logistics
,,  46.8100,nfm,D, ,   Interior Dept. Logistics
,,  46.9900,nfm,D, ,   Interior Dept. Command
,, 417.3000,nfm,D, ,   Interior Dept. Command

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:38 1995
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From: [e-mail] (James Lepphaille)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Need Oregon Freqs     2/2
Distribution: world
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 1995 00:42:00 -0700 GMT
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* In a message originally to UUCP@1:2002/150

(Continued from previous message)

,, 417.3500,nfm,D, ,   Interior Dept. Command
,, 417.5000,nfm,D, ,   Interior Dept. Command
,, 417.8000,nfm,D, ,   Interior Dept. Command
,, 173.5870,nfm,D, ,   Air National Guard - Fire/Crash Crew
,, 154.1750,nfm,D, ,   Port of Portland
,, 154.2800,nfm,D, ,   Port of Portland
,, 154.4300,nfm,D, ,   Port of Portland
,, 154.0100,nfm,D, ,PF Portland
,, 154.1450,nfm,D, ,PF Portland
,, 154.2500,nfm,D, ,PF Portland
,, 154.3550,nfm,D, ,PF Portland
,, 154.2050,nfm,D, ,PF Wash. Co.
,, 154.2650,nfm,D, ,PF Wash. Co.
,, 154.3400,nfm,D, ,PF Wash. Co.
,, 154.3850,nfm,D, ,PF Wash. Co.
,, 154.4450,nfm,D, ,PF Wash. Co.
,, 467.9500,nfm,D, ,PF Wash. Co.
,, 153.8900,nfm,D, ,PF Clackamas Co.
,, 154.1900,nfm,D, ,PF Clackamas Co.
,, 154.2200,nfm,D, ,PF Clackamas Co.
,, 154.3250,nfm,D, ,PF Clackamas Co.
,, 460.5750,nfm,D, ,PF Clackamas Co.
,, 465.5750,nfm,D, ,PF Clackamas Co.


Southern Oregon
/35 LINES
,,    .    ,,D,,  PP Oregon State PD Medford Area-Unk. Local   (uplink)
,,  46.5800,,D,,  PS Oregon State Disaster Coordination       (simplex)
,, 153.8150,,D,,  PF Klamath Co. Dist. 4                       (repeat)
,, 153.8900,,D,,  PF Jackson Co. South                         (uplink)
,, 153.8900,,D,,  PF Klamath Co. Dist. 1                       (repeat)
,, 154,7700,,D,,  PP Oregon State PD Medford Area-Unk. Local   (repeat)
,, 154.0700,,D,,  PF Klamath Co. Dist. 1                      (simplex)
,, 154.1300,,D,,  PF Jackson Co. North                        (simplex)
,, 154.2800,,D,,  PF Oregon Mutual Aid Statewide              (simplex)
,, 154.3100,,D,,  PF Jackson Co. South                         (repeat)
,, 154.4150,,D,,  PF Klamath Co. Dist. 1                       (uplink)
,, 154.6800,,D,,  PP 1 Oregon State Ashland/Jackson Co.        (repeat)
,, 154.7100,,D,,  PP Medford Dispatch                          (repeat)
,, 154.7850,,D,,  PP 2 Oregon State Ashland/Jackson Co.       (repeat)
,, 155.0100,,D,,  PP Ashland Police                           (simplex)
,, 155.1000,,D,,  PF Klamath Co. Dist. 4                       (uplink)
,, 155.1150,,D,,  PL Jackson Co. Animal Control                (repeat)
,, 155.2650,,D,,  PS Care Ambulance Co.                       (simplex)
,, 155.4750,,D,,  PP Oregon Mutual Aid Statewide              (simplex)
,, 155.4900,,D,,  PP Jackson Co. Mut. Aid                      (repeat)
,, 155.4900,,D,,  PP Jackson Co. Wide Mut. Aid                 (repeat)
,, 155.5050,,D,,  PP Oregon State U.-Medford/Ashland Campus   (simplex)
,, 155.5350,,D,,  PP Klamath Co. Sheriff                       (repeat)
,, 155.6100,,D,,  PP Jackson Co. Sheriff Dispatch              (repeat)
,, 155.8050,,D,,  PS Oregon Search & Rescue Statewide         (simplex)
,, 156.1500,,D,,  PP Klamath Co. Sheriff                       (uplink)
,, 156.2100,,D,,  PP Medford Dispatch                          (uplink)
,, 158.7900,,D,,  PP Jackson Co. Mut. Aid                      (uplink)
,, 158.7900,,D,,  PP Jackson Co. Wide Mut. Aid                 (uplink)
,, 158.9100,,D,,  PP Jackson Co. Sheriff Dispatch              (uplink)
,, 158.9550,,D,,  PL Jackson Co. Animal Control                (uplink)
,, 159.0300,,D,,  PP 1 Oregon State Ashland/Jackson Co.        (uplink)
,, 159.2100,,D,,  PP 2 Oregon State Ashland/Jackson Co.        (uplink)
,, 453.9250,,D,,  LU Jackson Co. Rogue Valley Transit          (repeat)
,, 458.9250,,D,,  LU Jackson Co. Rogue Valley Transit          (uplink)


Oregon State
/21 LINES
,, 156.0600,nfm,D, ,   Ore. State Police District station 2 (West Central).
,, 154.6650,nfm,D, ,   Ore. State Police District station 2 (West Central).
,, 154.8600,nfm,D, ,   OSP Channel 27  (mobile)
,, 155.4450,nfm,D, ,   OSP Channel 27  (base)
,, 155.4750,nfm,D, ,   National Law Enforcement Intercity
,,  46.5800,nfm,D, ,   Disaster Coordination (Statewide Emerg. Channel)
,, 155.8050,nfm,D, ,   Search and Rescue
,, 154.2800,nfm,D, ,   Fire Mutual Aid Net
,, 151.0700,nfm,D, ,   Highway Division- Region 2
,, 156.1350,nfm,D, ,   Highway Division- Region 2
,, 159.0000,nfm,D, ,   Highway Division- Region 2
,,  47.0600,nfm,D, ,   Highway Division- Region 2
,,  30.8400,nfm,D, ,   Oregon State University (Corvallis)
,,  33.1400,nfm,D, ,   Oregon State University (Corvallis)
,,  35.0200,nfm,D, ,   Oregon State University (Corvallis)
,, 154.6000,nfm,D, ,   Oregon State University (Corvallis)
,, 155.7450,nfm,D, ,   Police
,, 464.5750,nfm,D, ,   Operations
,, 453.2250,nfm,D, ,   Depatrment of Agriculture (Statewide)
,,  47.1600,nfm,D, ,   Parks (Statewide)
,, 453.3250,nfm,D, ,   Department of General Services


 * OLX 1.52 * I'll consider Windows useful as soon as I grow a 3rd arm.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:39 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gary M. Glickman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Need So. NJ freqs
Date: 5 Jul 1995 15:32:07 -0400
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Can anyone point me to frequencies for southern NJ, especially Ocean
County, Long Beach Island area?

Please Email. Thanks.


--

Gary M. Glickman
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:39 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Alexander Elliott Entenman (Alex))
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Needed: Las Vegas Casino Freqs
Date: 7 Jul 1995 05:28:42 GMT
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Hello all!

I will be taking a trip to Vegas in a few weeks, and I was wondering if
anybody had frequencies for any of the casinos there.  Replys by e-mail
are fine.

Thanks in advance.

--
******************************************************************************
Alex Entenman
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:40 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bob Kozlarek)
Date: 05 Jul 95 20:56:00
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Newark Airport Frequencie
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[e-mail],

R >R >R >R >R >From: [e-mail]
R >R >R >R >R >
R >Does anyone have the frequencies for Newark Airport?
Main activity is on 118.3
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:41 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Frank J. Reda)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Newark Airport Frequencies??
Date: 6 Jul 1995 12:00:34 GMT
Organization: Rutgers University
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>Yes...the tower is hard to pickup, depending on your location I'm in Clifton,
>which is about 8-10 miles northwest of the airport and I dont usually get them.
>However, you should hear the pilot-to-tower conversation. Where are you
>listening from Frank ?
>

Yes, I can hear the pilot half from South River, abt 12 NM from the tower.


--
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[e-mail]
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:42 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Chris Gobeil)
Subject: Re: North Jersey Freq's (Long)
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Sender: [e-mail] (Chris Gobeil)
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Date: Wed, 5 Jul 1995 09:20:00 GMT
Lines: 20


Are the frq's for New York City up to date? I'll be travelling there in 24
hours, and I'd love to use them, but I would have thought that there would
be more of them, if not a completely trunked system.

For example, if MTA is equivalent to EMS or ambulance, how do they serve 5
million people on one channel?  It would be great if all those were
accurate, though. (Not meaning to suggest you don't know what you're talking
about)  I thought I heard someone on another group (or this one)
complaining that the new trunked system in NYC didn't work worth a ...
well you get it.

Thanks !


--
Chris Gobeil                   J E S U S   L O V E S   Y O U
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ont.
                            everyone else thinks you're an asshole.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:43 1995
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: North Jersey Freq's (Long)
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 95 18:31:23 EDT
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In article <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]> writes:
> Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
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> From: [e-mail] (Chris Gobeil)
> Subject: Re: North Jersey Freq's (Long)
> Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
> Sender: [e-mail] (Chris Gobeil)
> Reply-To: [e-mail] (Chris Gobeil)
> Organization: The National Capital FreeNet
> References:  <[e-mail]>
> Date: Wed, 5 Jul 1995 09:20:00 GMT
> Lines: 20
>
>
> Are the frq's for New York City up to date? I'll be travelling there in 24
> hours, and I'd love to use them, but I would have thought that there would
> be more of them, if not a completely trunked system.
>
> For example, if MTA is equivalent to EMS or ambulance, how do they serve 5
> million people on one channel?  It would be great if all those were
> accurate, though. (Not meaning to suggest you don't know what you're talking
> about)  I thought I heard someone on another group (or this one)
> complaining that the new trunked system in NYC didn't work worth a ...
> well you get it.
>
> Thanks !
>
>
> --
> Chris Gobeil                   J E S U S   L O V E S   Y O U
> Carleton University
> Ottawa, Ont.
>                             everyone else thinks you're an asshole.
>

Chris , there is a trunked EMS system but I can't receive it from where I am.
        Yes the freqs are up do date! MTA is the transit authority who police
        the subways. In my opinion, the freqs I have listed are the most
        interesting. There are tons of freqs for New York however.

Frank.

Frank.



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:44 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jerry Smith)
Date: 06 Jul 95 20:47:00
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: one side of transmiss
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 -=> Quoting [e-mail] to All <=-

 Sh> From: [e-mail]
 Sh> Date: 29 Jun 1995 14:39:14 GMT
 Sh> Lines: 2
 Sh> Nntp-Posting-Host: shap.dh.i-2000.com
 Sh> X-Newsreader: AIR News 3.X (SPRY, Inc.)

 Sh> why is it that on certain freq. I can only hear the dispatcher and not
 Sh> the cars?

  Your antenna may not be high enough to receive the mobile side of the
transmissions.  The base side will have an antenna mounted up high to cover
the area so that all mobiles can receive transmissions and vice-versa.

  I used to have this problem with my local PD until they moved to a
central dispatch agency that uses mobile repeaters.

                        Jerry

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:44 1995
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From: ap201002 (Steven Thompson)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: OTIS AFB (MA) FREQUENCIES WANTED
Date: 7 Jul 1995 15:54:35 GMT
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If anyone knows of some hot Otis AFB Freq. please post them on the list I
am looking for anything that will be helpful when I make a trip there soon
with my Pro-26

   Thank you your help is much appreciated
              Steve Thompson


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:45 1995
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From: Daryl Brewer <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Please repost Cell Frequencies
Date: 6 Jul 1995 04:56:49 GMT
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The cell frequenices are ALL frequencies between 868.950 and 895.980 MHz
in 30 kHz steps.



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:46 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ed Brady)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: POCSAG, Super POCSAG, Golay
Date: 7 Jul 1995 10:17:58 -0400
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   Anyone know where I can get my hands on a technical break-down of
POCSAG, Super POCSAG, and GOLAY paging signal format?  I am an engineer
who has an interest in scanning and would like to be able to decode these
signal.  I have seen some the the tone decoders currently on the market,
but would like to try to build one myself for the educational value of
learning how the protocols for these signals are made up.  The main areas
where I am lacking any good information is GOLAY but could still use some
good solid technical literature on the others also.  Any help would be
greatly appreciated.




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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:46 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Adam C. Gott)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: pocsag/golay decoding software for PC?
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 1995 11:02:36
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I see in the latest issue of MT that a company is advertising a POCSAG/GOLAY
decoding 'kit' for the PC for $100.  Is anyone aware of any
shareware/freeware/pd software that will do the same thing?

Also, does this new decoder use the same HAMCOM type interface that many
others seem to be using these days?
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:47 1995
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Subject: Police - Emergency Freque
From: [e-mail] (Clint Bradford)
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Subject: Police - Emergency Freque

>>Subject: Police - Emergency Frequencies for Denver?

CLINT>>I know several thousand.

I apologize. I replied to the wrong message. Obviously, my advice to
acquire THE SCANMAN'S HANDBOOK for this gentleman in DENVER was
mis-written by myself....
---
 ■ wcECHO 4.1 ≈ AR-Net: ATTENTION to Details ■ Mira Loma, CA ■ 909-681-6221


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:48 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Johnny Suppatkul)
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Subject: Pricing??
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 1995 23:43:53 UNDEFINED
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I was wondering if anyone might happen to know what the going price is now for
the BCT-7 (Uniden Beartracker), or if anyone has anything either good or bad
to say about this unit.  I plan on installing the unit in my vehicle, and if
anyone could give me any recommendations about what type of antennae to use or
anything else for that matter.

-Johnny



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:48 1995
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From: Albert Teunis <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Pro 2006
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 95 00:25:55 -0500
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If you find out where to get the Pro2006 in Canada please let me know>


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:49 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Thweatt)
Subject: Pro 2006 Info Request
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It appears to me after reading this net for a while that one of the
best scanners around is the Pro-2006.  I would like to ask someone
to comment on this scanner along with listing the many features that
make this one of the best midpriced scanners around.  Also, does it
have computer control, what frequency ranges does it cover, is it
a base/mobile or hand held?  What do you like in a scanner that this
one doesn't have or does have.

Thanks,
John



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:50 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jerry Smith)
Date: 06 Jul 95 20:49:00
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Subject: Re: Pro-25 Similarities?
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 -=> Quoting RdalePro-25 Similarities?torm.atms.purdue.e to All <=-

 Rd> I just got a RS Pro-25 to replace the 2 year old BC200 that didn't
 Rd> complete a car trip while riding on the roof... The 800MHz reception
 Rd> in my area is MUCH better than from the BC, but I'm not that ecstatic
 Rd> on paying $270 for 100 channels and less coverage than $220 for 200
 Rd> channels... Is there anything in the lower $200 range that receives as
 Rd> well as the Pro-25???


   Must be a new unit...never heard of it.  Could you tell me a little
about it?  Freq range?  Reception?  Do you live in a metro area or rural?

                        Jerry

___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:51 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dean Dalrymple)
Date: 04 Jul 95 23:25:11
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Subject: PRO-43 A serial #
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Hi,

Canadian Radio Shacks have the PRO-43's on sale so I went on a hunt for
a pre-April '94 model. During the search a friend and I discovered that
the A in front of the serial number is not an accurate indication of
whether the scanner could be modded for cellular or not.

We came across a number of 10A4 (Oct. '94) and 12A4 (Dec. '94) units,
which are obviously not modifiable, that did NOT have an A at the
beginning of the serial number. Oh we did find a 5A4 (May '94) that did
have the A.

BTW I did eventually find one that was modifiable, the store even had
at least one more.

Dean :)


... DANGER! DANGER! Scanner store ahead -> Hide wallet.
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:52 1995
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From: Joe Barry <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: RE: PRO-43 A SERIAL #
Date: 6 Jul 1995 19:30:36 GMT
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[e-mail] (BILL FUNK) wrote:
>
>
> On 4 Jul 95 11:25pm, DEAN DALRYMPLE wrote to ALL:
>
>  DD> Canadian Radio Shacks have the PRO-43's on sale so I went on a hunt for
>  DD> a pre-April '94 model. During the search a friend and I discovered that
>  DD> the A in front of the serial number is not an accurate indication of
>  DD> whether the scanner could be modded for cellular or not.
>  DD> We came across a number of 10A4 (Oct. '94) and 12A4 (Dec. '94) units,
>  DD> which are obviously not modifiable, that did NOT have an A at the
>  DD> beginning of the serial number. Oh we did find a 5A4 (May '94) that did
>  DD> have the A.
>
>  You say "obviously not modifiable". Why is that obvious? Did you opent hem
>  up to determine this? he fact that you DID find a 5A4 unit that had the "A"
>  may be an indication that the non-"A" units are, indeed, modifiable.
>
>  DD> BTW I did eventually find one that was modifiable, the store even had
>  DD> at least one more.
>
>  Did you buy it?? :-)
>
> Bill Funk
>       Internet: [e-mail]
>
> .... Error 96:  Dead mouse in hard drive.
>  * Silver Xpress V4.00 SW12853

Bill has got a point there.  I have an April '94 (4A4) pro-46 that
people told me was absolutely unmodifiable.  After a more in depth
search and the help of several readers of this newsgroup, (Ahem...)
I was able to find a fairly simple mod that enabled the majority
of the cellular band.  It always pays to keep looking.  It may be more
difficult to do than before, but I'm sure one of these rocket scientists
will figure it out before too long.  Good Luck!

Joe Barry
[e-mail]

..Many an Irishman has broken his nose with his mouth!


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:53 1995
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From: [e-mail] (F. Barry Mulligan)
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Subject: Re: Pro-43 Question
Date: 5 Jul 1995 05:48:15 GMT
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>        Where do you look to see if the pro-43 can be modified.  Does
> this mean that no mods can be made to it?

    The following applies to scanners marketed in the US and may not be
relevant to units imported by InterTan in Canada.


  Radio Shack items have a date code in the form 'mmAy', where 'mm' is the
month and 'y' is the year (the 'A' stands for A & A Trading, Tandy's import
arm). 5A4 or greater indicates an import date after the cellular cutoff.

  Radio Shack radios have an FCC ID of the form AAOnnn-nnnn, where AAO is
the FCC Grantee Code for A & A Trading and nnn-nnnn is normally the catalogue
number of the item. PRO-43 scanners with an "A" at the end of the FCC ID
(AAO20-300A) are not modifiable. This does not necessarily apply to any other
model.

  Unmodifiable PRO-43s have an "A" preceding the serial number. This also
does not necessarily apply to any other model.

    This posting was brought to you by the letter A.
                                                               /* barry /&


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:53 1995
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From: "Chris M. Bridges" <n4fan.vnet.net>
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Subject: Re: Pro-43 Question
Date: 6 Jul 1995 09:59:29 GMT
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If the s/n has a A in it, it cannot be modified.
(so i been told)

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:54 1995
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From: George Pabon <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Pro-43 wanted!!!
Date: 4 Jul 1995 05:38:53 GMT
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Hello to all,

    I'm looking for a used Radio Shack Pro-43.  If you have one
4sale please e-mail ASAP.

                                          George

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GP


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Stan Naylor)
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Subject: Re: Pro-43 wanted!!!
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pro 43 with full 800 coverage $200.00 plus shipping
Stan Naylor
Cedar Park, Tx
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:55 1995
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From: Albert Teunis <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: pro-51
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 95 00:49:16 -0500
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Price is good.  Cellular can not be added to this radio far as i know, but you
will getsome cellular anyway because it is a double conversion model andwill
double or something, anyway there was an article obout this in a recent monitor
Times Mag.  I have t
he 51 and get cellular fine but not at a great volume.
A 800 mhz Antenna may help this.  Im useing on a 2 meter antenna.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:56 1995
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From: Ron Cole <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Pro39 quest. (another)...
Date: 5 Jul 1995 17:01:26 GMT
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Hey Drew!

I have a Pro-62 by Radio Shack, and had the similar experience as
yourself.  Here's what I did:


             First, I found the local weather frequency that broadcast's
             continuously in my area (I used this frequency to test so
             I didn't wonder if it was not working or if the freq was
             devoid of traffic).

             Press the manual button (to stop scanning)

             Type in a valid Frequency (in this case the weather station)

             DON'T press enter

             If it works, the weather station should be broadcasting!!!

Good Luck!  I hope this works?????

Bye the way, I am new at scanning, so don't be dissapointed if this
doesn't work........

                  Ron Cole   [e-mail]


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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:57 1995
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Subject: Re: Pro39 quest. (another)...
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From: [e-mail] (Bishwa Shrestha, KC7JFV)
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Hi Drew,
        I always wondered about it too.  I do not think it is possible just to
enter the freq and listen to it on manual.  I usually program the freq on the
monitor bank (1-10) to listen the new freq.  That way, the scanner scans the
channel in the same way as on manual, ie on saving power by checking the freq
every 2 seconds.
        Hope it helps.
Bishwa Shrestha

In article <3t9k1l$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Drew Loker) writes:
>
>Why can I not just enter a frequency in to the scanner to monitor briefly.
>What I can do is punch inthe frequency to program a channel, but I can't
>just punch it in to listen to it on manual. Is this normal? The scanner
>says direct entry on the front of it, but since I bought it used, I don't
>have a manual to reger to as I said in my other note. :)
>


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:57 1995
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From: VICTOR BLACKBURN <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Probe Demo?
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Does anyone know where I can get a demo of PROBE? I tried there homepage
and the "download demo" link returns an error.
Pease post here for others.Thanks



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:58 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Greg Renner)
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Subject: Re: Probe Demo?
Date: 6 Jul 1995 13:35:38 GMT
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In <3tf6rc$[e-mail]> VICTOR BLACKBURN <[e-mail]>
writes:
>
>Does anyone know where I can get a demo of PROBE? I tried there
homepage
>and the "download demo" link returns an error.
>Pease post here for others.Thanks
>
I would write directly to Perry at:

DataFile
P.O. Box 20111
St. Louis, MO  63123

or he is available on GEnie and maybe CI$
Internet via GEnie should be  [e-mail]  I think
If you want e mail me and I will pass your address along to Perry.

I have used PROBE for a month or so now and really like it.  I like
it's ability to import PerCon CD files and it's file handling
capabilities in general.  Overall a great program.

Greg Renner
Secretary Minnesota DX Club
Opinions are mine not the Club's



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:27:59 1995
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From: Mike Baranowski <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Probe Demo?
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In article <3tf6rc$[e-mail]> VICTOR BLACKBURN, [e-mail]
writes:
>Does anyone know where I can get a demo of PROBE? I tried there homepage
>and the "download demo" link returns an error.
>Pease post here for others.Thanks

Last I heard, there is no demo of Probe available.

I have been using Probe since January and I'm very pleased with it.
Probe was written specifically for the OS456 (and Percon data).

If you have any questions, try emailing them at:
[e-mail]

-Mike Baranowski
 [e-mail]


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Subject: Re: Probe Demo?
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In <[e-mail]> Mike Baranowski <[e-mail]> writes:
>
>In article <3tf6rc$[e-mail]> VICTOR BLACKBURN,
[e-mail]
>writes:
>>Does anyone know where I can get a demo of PROBE? I tried there
homepage
>>and the "download demo" link returns an error.
>>Pease post here for others.Thanks
>
>Last I heard, there is no demo of Probe available.
>
>I have been using Probe since January and I'm very pleased with it.
>Probe was written specifically for the OS456 (and Percon data).
>
>If you have any questions, try emailing them at:
>[e-mail]
>
>-Mike Baranowski
> [e-mail]


Mike

Your are correct there is no demo of PROBE nor does Datafile have a WEB
page.  The internet address for Datafile is
[e-mail]

Greg Renner
Secreatary of the Minnesota DX Club



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Herndon)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Q for MilSat Listeners..
Date: 6 Jul 1995 00:26:23 -0700
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I'm looking for other MilSat listeners to talk about antennas, amplifiers,
frequencies, and other fun info.  I assume the ultimate setup would be a
beam antenna with an amplifier, but I'd like to here what other alternatives
for the newbie there might be.  I was thinking of making a J-pole for
starters to see what I might pickup.  Whatever might be in the clear that
is..

Send email.. Thanks!

                                         John Herndon ([e-mail])
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Greg Olstad)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: questions
Date: 6 Jul 1995 07:06:29 GMT
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Hi I have two scanners a RS pro-32 and a pro-2037 are
there any mods for these scanners ?

Is a Discone or a three element antenna better roof mount of
a house ?

And is the cable that I am using the best that I can use
Belden 8214 RG8 50 ohm it is the same stuff I use for my
CB ?


Thank you for any help on this !!




--
Greg Olstad
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
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Commodore/Amiga: Even when at rest, they still beat the rest !!!!!


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:02 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Grove)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: R1 modifications.
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 1995 15:46:41 GMT
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Grove Enterprises is now able to do cellular modifications on the R1
scanner (the new models).  We are currently working on the
modification for the R100 and R7100.  If you have one of the new
models "non-restorable," we can restore the cellular for $40 (plus
shipping and handling).  However, if you buy the R1 from us, we can't
modify it when you buy it from us, you have to send it back to us
after you order it (FCC regulation).

Thanks!

Bill




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:02 1995
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From: Steve Cozart <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: R1 modifications.
Date: 7 Jul 1995 18:47:38 GMT
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Bill,

What does ICOM think about this?  Could this cost you your ability to be
an ICOM distributer?

Just a thought,

Steve





From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:03 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Morris the Cat)
Subject: Re: R1 modifications.
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|Grove Enterprises is now able to do cellular modifications on the R1
|scanner (the new models).  We are currently working on the
|modification for the R100 and R7100.  If you have one of the new
|models "non-restorable," we can restore the cellular for $40 (plus
|shipping and handling).

It's about time; those R7100-2's must have been really, REALLY _HOT_
sellers with the 800-900Mhz band removed. NOT!

Now the BIG question: for those loyal Grove Enterprises customers who
have been eyeing the AOR AR-8000 for quite some time but have been
holding off because of the lack of CMT coverage: are you going to
be restoring AR-8000s at a reduced rate? $40 is a bit stiff for an
apparently simplier CMT frequency restoral... now, if only you could
convince the Rat Shack people to once again start offering user-restorable
CMT capable scanners that meet the letter of the law but involves
minimal effort on the part of RS scanner owners; I'm willing to bet
RS scanner sales have been down since the CMT industry put a kabash
on the cellular-capable stuff, so RS franchises would be thankful
as well... and then there's Uniden, the folks who supported a ban
on 800Mhz convertors...


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:04 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Naslam)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Radio Shack Pro-26 Scanner Mod. (Cellular Freq)
Date: 7 Jul 1995 03:55:48 -0400
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I've bought a Radio Shack Scanner Pro-26 but it has Cellular Channel
blocked if there is any one out there who knows how to unblock these
Frequencies Please E-Mail me at [e-mail].
                    Thanks in Advance.
                                    Javed.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:04 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ron Levine)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: REQ: Airport/Facilities/d
Date: Thu,  6 Jul 1995 06:28:16 GMT
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-> From: [e-mail] (Tom Moorehouse )
-> Does anyone know where a store is that sells an
-> airport/facilites/directory is in the San Jose area??

Try the pilot store at Reid Hillview airport.  There are two stores out
there (facing Capitol Exp).

Ron


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From: [e-mail] (Tom Moorehouse )
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Does anyone know where a store is that sells an
airport/facilites/directory is in the San Jose area??



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:05 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Joe Childs)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Request: Freq's for Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Canyon, Disneyland
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 1995 04:26:04 GMT
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>Any help is greatly appreciated.

>Thanks in advance

>Joe Childs





From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:06 1995
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From: Daryl Brewer <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: RS PRO-51 currently on sale
Date: 6 Jul 1995 04:19:52 GMT
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[e-mail] (StrictWool) wrote:
>I got one of the 51's last year and love the thing.  Yes, it images like
>crazy, but it is also scans a lot faster than most and that makes up for
>it a little.  I was very lucky and got an unblocked one, apparently before
>they realized it and recalled them.  If yours is cellular blocked, you
>should still be able to open it using the test program.  It is posted
>occasionally, but if you can't find it or are really interested in it,
>e-mail me and I'll dig out a copy.  In the meantime, feel lucky - you got
>a great little scanner at a great price.










The last time I saw the test mod posted, the guy said that it didn't work
on his pro-51.  After a certain date code the test mod doesn't work
either.  Try the images above 896 MHz!



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:07 1995
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From: [e-mail] (GregEmm)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Satellite reception
Date: 5 Jul 1995 21:18:07 -0400
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I am interested in recieving images from satellites.   What
software/hardware do I need?   Is it possible to make an interface to
connect my computer to my scanner to recieve data?  If so, do you have
plans/schematics for this?  Any help on this subject would be greatly
appreciated. Please E-Mail responses. Thank You.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:08 1995
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From: Terry Fugate <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Satellite reception
Date: 6 Jul 1995 15:46:17 GMT
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You might check out JVFAX v7.0.  The program has wil decode many types of
FAX.  Including  NOAA APT and meteor.  These are low earth orbit weather
sats.  While there are diagrams for "real" fax demodulators, there is
also included a simple op amp circuts to recieve HF fax.  Also incleded
is a simple VCO that can convert WX sat fax into "HF" fax.  I am
simplified here but it does work.  For the last week I have been
recieving NOAA 12 (at around 8:00 every evening and "capturing" the image
with the simple setup.  I am going to upgrade soon.  But the simple stuff
will work. I use a R2004 with a Radio Shack Diskcone. I have a JFET
pre-amp mounted inside right next to the scanner.  This is not the way to
do it, but even this works(with some noise and poor sinal to noise)
I am working on an antenna to be dedicated to WX sat stuff.  It will be a
crossed folded dipole with the preamp at the top(where it belongs!)
A typical pass last from 5 to 12 minutes and the thril of directly
receiving an image from space is...BIG.
JVFAX is at the oakland ftp site.  It is a VERY GOOD idea to get Dr.
Tagarts WX sat book from the ARRL.  He tells how to do it right.
Again you can do it all wrong and still get reasonable results.  BTW A
scanner has the wrong bandwitdth.  In Narrow FM, the BW is way too
narrow.  No image will be received in the narrow mode.  The wide FM is
about twice as wide as needed.  This allows too much additonal noise to
creep in.  JVFAX will work best on a 20MHz 386 or better. (it would lock
up constantly on a 286(PS1))
Good luck
Terry
WN4ISX



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:08 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Scott A. Matheson)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Scanner  Freq. Database software?
Date: 6 Jul 1995 22:08:35 GMT
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Greetings All,

I was wondering if there is anyone who can direct me to
a site, (preferrably Not c$erve, aol etc.)where I might find
a Scanner Frequency Database Program for windows?

 -Scott



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:09 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Robert Cooter)
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Subject: scanner antenna
Date: 6 Jul 1995 01:50:01 GMT
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Does anyone have the directions on how to trim a regular TV antenna to be
a good scanner antenna?


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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:10 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dean Dalrymple)
Date: 05 Jul 95 11:05:11
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Scanners and canada.
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
X-FTN-To: Joe Nemet
Organization: Gateway: The ODXA Listening Post, Aurora, Ontario 905 841-6490
Lines: 29

Hi Joe,

 JN> Daniel Martin
 MI>Is selling a scanner that can receive celular freqs legal in Canada?  No

 JN> I saw this reply of yours to the question posed. I am by no means a
 JN> legal expert but I thought it was still legal to listen to cellular and
 JN> sell scanners that pick it up. Most scanners I see in Canadian radio
 JN> stores will advertise the fact that cellular has been restored in
 JN> certain models. Have the laws changed and if so when?

Canada has NOT implemented any laws to prevent the sale, import, or
manufacturing of cellular scanners.

I don't remember if I saw the original message or not, but...

It's even legal to sell them in the states, you just can't import or
make them.

Dean :)         Fido: (1:250/930)
            Internet: [e-mail]



... Ham on rye:  Drunk radio operator.
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:10 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Andy Moss)
Subject: Re: Scanners and Canada.
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Daniel Martin ([e-mail]) wrote:

: MI>Is selling a scanner that can receive celular freqs legal in Canada?

: No

SURVEY SAYS!!!  BZZZZTTT!!!!

Hey Dan!  There's nothing stopping the sale of Cellular-capable receivers
in Canada!  Get a grip, man! <G>  The Americans have a *conspiracy*
happening down there with this sort of thing!  Hee hee!!

Cheers!

Andy


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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:11 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Johnny Smith)
Date: 06 Jul 95 04:29:11
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Scanning of Cordless
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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Organization: Gateway: The ODXA Listening Post, Aurora, Ontario 905 841-6490
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-> Radio Shack DOES have some good products.  They HAD the PRO2006, but
-> then we KNOW what happened to THAT.



                 I don't know what happened to 'THAT'.  Tell me, what
exactly did happen to THAT ??





                            Just curious,




                               Johnny
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:11 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gary Sellani)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Secret Service freqs
Date: Thu,  6 Jul 1995 04:44:40 GMT
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Here they are: 165.7875 165.375 165.2125 164.65 166.5125 166.7
164.8875 167.025 162.6875 171.2875  [not so secret service]

They are 99% scrambled in the SF Bay Area. When they are not, it
can be very interesting.

Now what about the CIA?? I've been told they use 165.3875 and
165.825 but have never heard a thing.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:12 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Woody Harper)
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Subject: Re: Secret Service freqs want
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Thanks for the freqs, I appreciate the info.

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:13 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Mike Arkin)
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>US Secret Service frequencies
>-----------------------------
>([e-mail]   http://rever.nmsu.edu/~weasel)
>
>Routine transmissions will probably be in the clear.  If the President
>is in town, expect transmissions to be DES encrypted (try the local
>police departments and media in this event).

>Chuck Gysi ([e-mail]) has suggested the following for CTCSS-
>capable scanners, in order to eliminate receiving DES transmissions:
>set the CTCSS tone to 103.5 Hz.  This only opens the receiver for
>'in-the-clear' transmissions.


Sorry if this is a FAQ, but can you explain what CTCSS is?
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Proud owner---'87 RX-7 Turbo II with California plates

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Saylboat)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Secret Service freqs want
Date: 6 Jul 1995 23:00:13 -0400
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CTCSS....Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System.  Sub Audible
tone(frequencies below the normal range of human hearing) which is
generated whenever a radio, so equipped, transmits.  This, in turn,
activates a circuit in CTCSS equipped radios which allows the audio to
pass through to the audio (speaker) amplifier portion of the radio.  By
the way, the FCC also says that you must be able to defeat the CTCSS (or
DPL "digital private line") which MOTOROLA calls "PRIVATE LINE" (PL) to
make sure that you "monitor" the channel for activity before your
transmit.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (MHerm88010)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Secret Service freqs want
Date: 7 Jul 1995 16:13:08 -0400
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I live in NYC, and I've watched the President's chopper land at the
downtown Manhattan heliport right across the East River from the roof.  I
heard absolutely nothing, scrambled or otherwise on ANY Secret Service
frequency, prior to or after the arrival.  The NYPD Citywide was more
exciting.  They were advising "Wheels down" and "The cars are leaving."


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:15 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Grove)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Shielding for your radio and computer
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 1995 15:48:48 GMT
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In a few months, Grove Enterprises is going to begin offering
shielding for your radio and computers.  This shielding will reduce
the amount of radiation emittied from your computer and recieved by
your radio so that you can better interface the two technologies.  For
more information, please call 704-837-7081.

Bill




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:16 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Trance)
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Subject: ST.Louis Scanner buffs?!
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  Hello,

  I live here in St. Louis, actually, in West County, I own a Pro-2022,
Pro 2006, and a realistic handheld 200 ch (haha, I can't remember what the
model is because I loaned it out right after I bought it, need to get that
thing back!!).  Are there any other scanner's here in the area?  I would
like to start/join a club, also if there are any other clubs...  Also, if
anyone has a recent copy of the Monitoring Times (I think that's what it's
called), could you e-mail me the address, I want to get a subscription...

  Thanks...


trance

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:17 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Stan Sherwood)
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Subject: Re: Storm Tracker Freqs
Date: 5 Jul 1995 01:58:35 GMT
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In article <NOMSGID_1=3A109=[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] says...
>
>>>>From: [e-mail] (Tim Crowell)
>
>>>>I am interested in recieving FREQ information for following storm
>>>>trackers in the Dallas,Ft Worth, Arlington areas of Texas.   We've
>had
>>>>some real tuff storms lately and I feel this would be more useful to
>>>>listening to TV and RADIO (postmortem),
>
>>>>Any help is appreciated.
>
>>>>Thanx


Try these repeater freqs, ignore the 8XX numbers...

800     146.880 * dallas             w5fc    WX-Dallas Co. RACES
801     147.180 * plano              wd5erd  pl 107.2e WX-Collin Co. ARES
802     146.610 * plano              k5zyz   WX
803     146.920 * denton             w5ngu   WX DCARA
804     147.120 * richardson         k5gw    WX
805     146.860 * arlington          wd5dbb  pl 110.9 I30 @ 157 WX
806     146.720 * irving             wa5ckf  pl 186.2e WX good from DFW
807     147.240 * garland            k5qbm   WX
808     145.210 * carrollton         n5mjq   pl 110.9e WX can't hit all
809     146.940 * fort worth         wa5yvc  pl 110.9e WX-Tarrant Co.
810     146.780 * greenville         n5ann   WX
811     145.270 * glen rose          wd5gnd  WX link
812     145.290 * corsicana          n5ddc   WX
813     145.310 * mesquite           ka5evf  pl 162.2+e WX GOOD
814     145.410 * waxahachie         wd5ddh  WX
815     146.980 * boyd               w5oys   pl 110.9 WX GOOD
816     147.040 * weatherford        w5urh   pl 110.9 WX
817     147.080 * granbury           wd5gic  WX repeater code "08"
818     147.380 * highland village   kj5w    pl 110.9 WX weak




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:17 1995
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Subject: Re: Storm Tracker Freqs
Date: 7 Jul 1995 05:58:20 GMT
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> am interested in recieving FREQ information for following storm
>trackers in the Dallas,Ft Worth, Arlington areas of Texas.   We've had
>some real tuff storms lately and I feel this would be more useful to
>listening to TV and RADIO (postmortem),
>
>Any help is appreciated.
>
>Thanx

I think it's 146.88 or 146.94 MHz, some of the local amateur radio
the area.




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:18 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Johnny Smith)
Date: 06 Jul 95 03:21:11
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: strange voices on air
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-> >while searching the aircraft frequencies I heard what
-> >sounded like a conversation taking place in an office that
-> >may have been on a phone line. It was definitely not a two
-> >way radio transmission. This was at 131.350. Could this have


-> I've also heard what sounds like cordless phone conversations on this
-> frequency.  I picked up a conversation when I was riding a Grayhound
-> bus.-Peter B.




        I have heard something similiar to this as well!  I live outside
of Toronto, Canada. WHich is  well  away from ANY town so I doubt I was
picking up intermod/images.  And I was using the stock/base antenna
that came with tht radio.  The frequency was 131.1250  NOT 131.350  Not
only did I hear BOTH sides of the conversation, but other strange
beeps/tones. Touch tone dialing, which was WAY too fast for any
human, Morse code followed, then the actual conversation. Then more
Morse Code after the conversation was over.  I initially thought this
was some type of air-phone, but I remember those being in the 400+ Mhz
range, and the 800+ mhz range.  I have yet to hear it again.  I have
been sitting on this freq' ever since I first heard this, which
was 2 days ago, and have heard nothing since then.






                              Johnny


By the way, this wasn't by any chance a woman talking was it?  And did
she mention a company name?  And then did she go through some type of
phone menu?  (to record your message, hit '1' now, that type of thing?)
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:19 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tom Bodoh)
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Subject: SWAP: RS DSP for Grove Shortwave Scanverter
Date: 7 Jul 1995 03:27:59 GMT
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I have a like new (with box, etc) Radio Shack DSP that I
would like to trade for a Grove Shortwave Scanverter box.

The Scanverter box I am looking for allows you to tune shortwave
broadcasts on a scanner.  I would accept either of the two
Grove models, but prefer the one that converts to 300 to 330 Mhz.

Thanks...



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:20 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dean Dalrymple)
Date: 05 Jul 95 10:56:11
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Subject: Re: toronto area freq`s
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Hi Tim,

 Ti> and also can anybody tell me if there is going to another
 Ti> edition of haruteq scanner book for ontiorio coming out in95 or
 Ti> 96.

I've heard (but haven't confirmed) that one was put out about a month
or so ago.

 Ti> looking undated 1995 frequencies for police and fire dept.`s

the list posted by Mr. Wood should be accurate enough to use. If your
in the TO area give the ODXA Listening Post a call, or have your BBS
carry F-Scanner (FIDO) for all the latest info on the TO area.

Dean :)         Fido: (1:250/930)
            Internet: [e-mail]


... Banning Radio Communications:The first act of any dying government.
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:21 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Neil Schlegel)
Subject: Truckers still only use CB?
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Hello all,
Listening to the CB my last car trip, channel 19 seemed to be kind of
quiet (as it has the last several times I've listened).  I started
wondering if truckers after all these years have maybe been moving
over to a VHF or UHF band somewhere.  Maybe a common commercial band
frequency?

Anyway, if someone knows of a replacement frequency for old 'one nine',
or just has any info on the subject, please post.

Thanks,
Neil    [e-mail]




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From: [e-mail] (John Moran)
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Subject: Re: Truckers still only use CB?
Date: 7 Jul 1995 10:30:06 GMT
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Neil Schlegel ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Hello all,
: Listening to the CB my last car trip, channel 19 seemed to be kind of
: quiet (as it has the last several times I've listened).  I started
: wondering if truckers after all these years have maybe been moving
: over to a VHF or UHF band somewhere.  Maybe a common commercial band
: frequency?

: Anyway, if someone knows of a replacement frequency for old 'one nine',
: or just has any info on the subject, please post.

: Thanks,

many trucking companies now have satellite data links that track a trucks
location via GPS and also allow the trucker/dispatcher to exchange
message traffic (text)  JOHN



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:22 1995
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From: Greg <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Truckers still only use CB?
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 02:22:00 -0400
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On Fri, 7 Jul 1995, Neil Schlegel wrote:

> Hello all,
> Listening to the CB my last car trip, channel 19 seemed to be kind of
> quiet (as it has the last several times I've listened).  I started
> wondering if truckers after all these years have maybe been moving
> over to a VHF or UHF band somewhere.  Maybe a common commercial band
> frequency?
>
> Anyway, if someone knows of a replacement frequency for old 'one nine',
> or just has any info on the subject, please post.
>
> Thanks,
> Neil    [e-mail]
>
>
>
>

Check your antenna connections.
-G



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:23 1995
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Subject: Re: Truckers still only use CB?
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From: [e-mail] (D. Larson)
Date: 7 Jul 95 09:30:13 MDT
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Neil Schlegel) writes:
>Hello all,
>Listening to the CB my last car trip, channel 19 seemed to be kind of
>quiet (as it has the last several times I've listened).  I started
>wondering if truckers after all these years have maybe been moving
>over to a VHF or UHF band somewhere.  Maybe a common commercial band
>frequency?
>
>Anyway, if someone knows of a replacement frequency for old 'one nine',
>or just has any info on the subject, please post.
>
>Thanks,
>Neil    [e-mail]
>
Just last night I was telling my wife that I heard something strange.
I said I was listening to my ham radio (on 146.520MHz) and heard
some, "truckers," having an intelligent conversation.  Background;
I told her this was, "strange," because on a recent trip she was
the subject of some typical perverted, "trucker," abuse from
some guys who saw more than they should have when looking down
through our sunroof.  Well anyhow it was refreshing to hear some
more intelligent conversation from the professional drivers.
I don't know how active other areas are but I live on a major
truck route, I80.

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:24 1995
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From: Joel McClure <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Truckers still only use CB?
Date: 7 Jul 1995 20:15:02 GMT
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I think many truckers are Hams and use 2m.  I have a trucker friend who I talk
to occasionally on 2m.  Of course we don't use CB jargon.



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:24 1995
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From: [e-mail] (JOEL D. BELINFANTE)
Subject: VAN NUYS CA AIR SHOW
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Does anyone have frequency info for the Air Show
planned for Van Nuys Airport on July 15 & 16 ?

Thanks
            Joel


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:25 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Johnny Smith)
Date: 05 Jul 95 01:06:11
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Subject: Vincennes, Indiana, radio
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*@SUBJECT:Vincennes, Indiana, radio traffic?                          N



        Does anyone have the frequency allocation for a little town in
Indiana called,  "Vincennes" ?  Any frequencies in use for this area
would be much appreciated.  Better yet, if possible,  how about
allocation for KNOX county, Indiana.  Anything at all would
be appreciated.





                            Thank you,




                               Johnny
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From: [e-mail] (Bob Kozlarek)
Date: 05 Jul 95 20:56:00
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Subject: Re: Walt Disney World Fre
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[e-mail],

M>M>M>M>M>M>M>M>M>M>M>M>M>In article <3qjia6$[e-mail]>, First Last
M><[e-mail]> wrote:
M>
M>> I'll be visiting the greater metropolis of Disney soon, and hope
M>> to monitor the goings on in Disney World.  Does anyone have the
M>> frequencies to Disney World ?
I have a very good list of the entire Disney Organization. Drop me an
SASE to my name c/o Panasonic BTSC, 1 Panasonic Way 2A-3, Secaucus, NJ 07094.
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Chris Keelor)
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Subject: Wanted: MI Highway freqs
Date: 5 Jul 1995 18:52:06 GMT
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        I will be traveling through Michigan in a few weeks and
I was wondering if anyone could e-mail me the Michigan Highway Patrol
Frequencies. Thanks alot.

Chris
--
D. Christian Keelor                     [e-mail]
kb8rua


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:27 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Todd Carnes)
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Subject: Where to buy the AR8000?
Date: 6 Jul 1995 23:26:02 GMT
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So, I'm ready to plunk down the cash for the ar8000.  Where is
the best place to buy one?  I'd like to buy one here in the US
if possible.

Thanks

Todd..
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Todd W. Carnes
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:28 1995
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Subject: Re: Where to buy the AR8000?
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Todd,

        I am selling a Brand New AR8000 with a leather case from Design EQ for
$600 including shipping to US48.


Frank

(201) - 831-7785



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:29 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Scott Coleman)
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If you know the name of the paging service which uses 454.0750 MHz in the
LA area, would you email me with the name? I'd just look it up in Police
Call, but a PC which covers LA is hard to come by back here in Illinois.
;-)

Thanks!

--
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:29 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jim Perkins)
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Subject: Re: Who makes RS Scanner CPU?
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (R. Scott Gustafson) says:
>
>If anyone knows who makes the Radio Shack (Tandy) Scanner CPU, I would really
>like to know. This is for a Pro-2006 with a CPU model GRE-0918. I'm trying to
>get some data sheets and App notes for this CPU and nobody, including Tandy
>Service Center, knows who makes it. I looked up the GRE prefix in some IC
>books and have found no companies that use that prefix.
>
>Any ideas or book references that I should look for would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>scott
>--

Scott,  the 2006 was manufactured for Radio Shack in Japan by the GRE Radio Co.
GRE makes a quality line of radio equipment. I don't have the address but
maybe this will help.  I suspect they (GRE) either manufactured the chip themselves
or had it manufactured.  In either case they should be able to provide info
to you.  That chip should be available from the Shack as a part but I know you can't
buy the entire PCB assy anymore.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:30 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Moran)
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[e-mail] wrote:
: Why do most standard scanners not cover CB frequencies??

: Thanks--

: Howie

the extended coverage ones do (like the AOR-1000) probably because
there's not that much police/fire action there!!  JOHN/Phx


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:30 1995
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From: [e-mail] (JB)
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Looking to buy portable scanner in the $200-300 range!

Please e-mail [e-mail]

Thanks


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:31 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Smallberries)
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Subject: WTB:  RS PRO- series Scanners........
Date: 6 Jul 1995 03:56:52 GMT
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I'm looking for a coupla scannners(isn't everyone?) to pick up.
Specifically,
  the RS PRO-43, PRO-2005, and PRO-2006.  If you're interested in trading
       some computer parts, I've got a 1Gb SCSI-II HD and a 300Mb SCSI
drive I'd    trade out.  Else $$ is fine.  EMail reply: KZVM90B@prodigy.
com.



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:32 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Rick Poorman)
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I have heard "goods" and "bads" about each one and didn't want to shell
out a lot of money and then find that I have wasted my money on a bad
product.
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From: [e-mail] (Saylboat)
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Date: 6 Jul 1995 23:11:33 -0400
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ARE WE ALL DONE NOW?


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:35 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: YOU'D BETTER READ THIS FIRST!!!Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any
Organization: COMMtronics Engineering
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Yo! Andy-Dandi:

Grant Hopper wrote:
GH> I just noticed that Bill Cheek has a new scanner mod book out. Is
GH> it worth buying? I have a Pro 2006 and was planning on doing a
GH> little work on it. I have the first two and was planning on doing
GH> several  of the projects. Should I get this one too?

Andy-Dandi Moss wrote:
AM>Hi Grant! I wouldn't recommend the book that Bill Cheek put out at
all.

Oh?  Do tell.  Why not?  Do you have a copy of the ULTIMATE SCANNER?
Or, are you up to your old tricks again?  Let's read on and see, eh?

AM> All the mods are available elswhere (like the Internet, packet
radio,
AM> etc.)  for nothing and you are more likely to find new and
up-to-date
AM> modifications that are devoid of errors.

Why, Andy, that is patently untrue.  "All the mods..." are not
available elsewhere and certainly not "for nothing", for several
reasons.  Neither is there any likelihood for finding newer,
error-free mods, either.  Sure, new stuff comes around all the
time.....but not error-free!  In any event, you won't be finding many
of my mods "newer" anywhere else.  You will find my work
plagiarized here and there......

AM> I noticed in one of Cheek's  books that all the mod's had a
disclaimer
AM> under them.  I think that  should tell you something.

Now you're lying.  Though it is true that I will not take
responsibility for work performed by others where I have no control.
Do you?  In any case, you lied to the fellow.  My books do not put
"disclaimers" under every mod.  Just a  general disclaimer of
responsibility in the front matter and that's pretty well  it.  So why
are you lying about it?  I'd like to see YOU have the balls to write
something and take responsibility for what others do with it.  heh
heh.

AM> Also, Bill Cheek's behaviour on the FidoNet Scanner group is
AM> digraceful disgusting and disrespectful so I would strongly
discourage
AM> anyone from purchasing any his products.

From you.......that is to be expected, and is your right, of course.

AM> Cheek clearly has a problem with certain  minority groups as well
as
AM> anyone politically left-of-center.

Beg your pardon?  My goodness, doing a little smear campaign, are we?
YOU are the only minority, sexually perverted venereal wart that can
be construed as my  problem.  But I don't have problems, so it's
hypothetical, really.

AM> If you do,  decide to purchase one of his products, I sincerely
hope
AM> that you don't  have any problems with it.

He won't.  Unless it's a blank page.  We've run up on three books with
a blank page right in the middle of the action.  We do one of two
things, depending on what the reader wants: send 'im a clean fresh
page, or replace the book. Meanwhile, we've had a confab with the
printer and are assurred of it not happening again.  That's the only
possible problem, really, and it's rare.

Bill Cheek, Compu$erve: 74107,1176 - Internet: [e-mail]
Windows 95 Beta Site 141209



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:36 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Andy Moss)
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Grant Hopper ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I just noticed that Bill Cheek has a new scanner mod book out. Is it
: worth buying? I have a Pro 2006 and was planning on doing a little work
: on it. I have the first two and was planning on doing several of the
: projects. Should I get this one too?

Hi Grant!

I wouldn't recommend the book that Bill Cheek has put out at all.  All
the mods are available elswhere (like the Internet, packet radio, etc.)
for nothing and you are more likely to find new and up-to-date
modifications that are devoid of errors.  I noticed in one of Cheek's
books that all the mod's had a disclaimer under them.  I think that
should tell you something.

Also, Bill Cheek's behaviour on the FidoNet Scanner group is digraceful ,
disgusting and disrespectful so I would strongly discourage anyone from
purchasing any his products.  Cheek clearly has a problem with certain
minority groups as well as anyone politically left-of-center.  If you do,
decide to purchase one of his products, I sincerely hope that you don't
have any problems with it.


Cheers!

Andy

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 07 17:28:37 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ryan Egeland)
Subject: Re: Zapper - More Range
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(D. Hughes) wrote:


> Yesterday, I had to travel to Southern Maryland with two guys from work, one
> of whom has a lead foot and drives like a maniac.  I carried both the
> (borrowed) radar detector and my Zapper on the plane, and we hooked up the
> detector in the car after we crossed the river from VA into MD.  On the way
> back the driver was going 85 mph or so on Route 4 going into DC.  I hit the
> zapper and that radar detector lit up like a Christmas tree!  What a
riot!  He
> proabably put 10,000 miles wear on those brakes in five seconds!  We all
had a
> good laugh later in the USAir Club.  Well, at least two of us did!
>
> Happy Zapping,
> dewayne
>
> -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
> I know you think you heard what you thought
> I said, but I'm not sure understood that that
> wasn't what I really meant.
>
> [e-mail]

dewane:

Who sells those (address / phone number)?  It sounds like a lot of phun!
Thanks much.  (I must have missed the original post).

Ryan

[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:20:50 1995
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From: Mike Baranowski <[e-mail]>
Subject: ***** Help Wanted *****
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***************   Help Wanted  *********************

Position: Hacker, hobbiest, engineer or anyone with similar talent.

Project : Decode,decript,and diagram the Serial Interface for the
Standard Radios HTs.  All protocols,handshaking and supporting signals
must be defined.  All required commands and syntax for tuning,
downloading and uploading memory are required. Definition of usable baud
rates, bit confiration and data relating to squelch operation are also
needed. Define internal mapping of memory and relation to channel
memory.  Notation of any quirks in computer interface operation, should
also be noted.

Payment: The first person to successfully complete the project will
recieve an Optoelectronics Scout 40 Ver 3.1 with a DB32 antenna.
Success will be determined by the ability to use the gathered data and
successfully transmitting data, cloning (if possible) and computer
control of the device.

Contact me via:
CIS: 76254,753
[e-mail]  (preferred internet mail)
[e-mail]

Thanks,
Mike Baranowski


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From: [e-mail] (Robert Barker)
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I have not monitored satcom in a long time..  Is it still being used?



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:20:51 1995
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Robert Barker ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I have not monitored satcom in a long time..  Is it still being used?

262.125 was *very* busy up till last friday (7/7/5). Since then
it has been quiet.  I saw that the shuttle returned friday so
perhaps the 262. traffic was icw with its return.
I have noticed lately that the military UHF band has seemed much
more active.  It seemed quite dead up until recently and especially
the "satcom" freqs.

bill



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:20:52 1995
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In article <3tt0vv$[e-mail]>, Robert Barker <[e-mail]> wrote:
>I have not monitored satcom in a long time..  Is it still being used?

        No, it was phased out & replaced with carrier pigeons (with ducks
in reserve).




--
Tim Tyler    Internet: [e-mail]  C$erve: 72571,1005  AOL: Hooligan
P.O. Box 443   Amateur Radio: KA8VIR @WB8ZPN.#SEMI.MI.USA.NOAM
Ypsilanti, MI
48197-0443              In cyberspace, noone can hear you scream.


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:20:53 1995
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Subject: 800MHz Trunking and Scann
From: [e-mail] (Gary Saffer)
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FDL>I hope someone can confirm or deny (with certainty) someting that I was
FDL>told by a Uniden 2-Way and Scanner Dealer.  I was told by a friend of
FDL>mine that Uniden and Ericsson announced, at the radio
FDL>dealers/manufacturers conference out west, their agreement on Ericsson's
FDL>behalf to allow Uniden to manufacture EDACS capable 2-way radios.  My
FDL>friend suggested with this agreement that by next January ('96) Uniden
FDL>will be manufacturing a scanner capable of monitoring EDACS systems.
FDL>This sounds great but the more I think about it how will we listeners be
FDL>able to figure out the codes (not frequencies) to program into these
FDL>scanners so that we can listen to each talk group?  We know the EDACS
FDL>radio dealers won't tell us their secrets.  Let's discuss.  Any input
FDL>would be great!

My guess is that the agreement will specifically prohibit Uniden from
using the technology in scanners. I am pretty sure that the scanner and
two way divisions of Uniden are totally separate entities. So, there is
very little likelihood that the two will share technology.

FDL>P.S.-  I have a sincere interest in this topic right now since I just had
FDL>to purchase a RS PRO-51 to monitor my city's Fire and Police who just
FDL>switched to an 800 MHz Ericsson/GE EDACS system and right now as my
FDL>patience wear thin I DO NOT BELIEVE that GE brought something good to life
FDL>in this case.

There is an interesting ad in the current issue of POLICE magazine by
GE/Ericsson. The ad attacked APCO Standard 25 as promoting the
proprietary technology of one company (Motorola) and excluding other
systems. It states in part that the Motorola system does not comply with
the original specs in APCO 25, and that EDACS in fact exceeds the
standard. Pretty interesting.

Gary

 * OLX 2.1 TD * This tagline is umop apisdn


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:20:54 1995
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From: Harold G Peach Jr <[e-mail]>
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[e-mail] (Gary Saffer) wrote:
>FDL>This sounds great but the more I think about it how will we listeners be
>FDL>able to figure out the codes (not frequencies) to program into these
>FDL>scanners so that we can listen to each talk group?  We know the EDACS
>
I have given some thought to this question.  The conclusion I reached is that
trunking-capable scanners will almost have to contain a "learn mode."  When
you initially tune in to a previously unknown system, the scanner will
monitor the system for a period of time to determine the talk groups in use.
The list can then be presented to the user who can determine what agencies
use what talk groups for what purposes.  The user can then lock out talk
groups that are not of interest.

In the trunking world scanners will not scan frequencies for traffic as
much as they will scan talk groups.  Our databases and frequency lists will
need to contain talk group information as well as, and maybe more than,
frequency information.

Another question that comes up with trunking systems is "will they require
a dedicated scanner?"  The answer is no.  Because the trunking data channel
continuously rebroadcasts information about what active talk groups are on
what frequency, the scanner can scan non-trunking systems too.  On each pass
the scanner can simply "listen" to the data channel for activity on any of
the talk groups of interest.  If activity exists the scanner moves to that
frequency.  If no activity exists the scanner simply continues to scan the
other non-trunking frequencies.

Harold
[e-mail]



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From: [e-mail] (Doug)
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Subject: Re: 800MHz Trunking and Scanners
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (News Admin) says:
>  Unfotunately he had about 300
>people in line to buy them.  If this thing works as he described, he will
>be a millionare!
>

At least until Motorola gets him into court!

Doug


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:20:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Peter Laws)
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Subject: Re: 800MHz Trunking and Scanners
Date: 9 Jul 1995 19:47:55 GMT
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[e-mail] (Kc7iay) writes:

>Any body know of a good article that explains trunked radio systems in
>detail, but  still readable for the lay person?

I have an archive of trunking articles that I have saved over the past
3-4 years.  It is available at http://comp.uark.edu/~plaws/scan/.

Peter Laws,
Associate Editor - Arkansas,
RCMA _Scanner Journal_,
Owner - SCAN-L
FAQ: http://comp.uark.edu/~plaws/scan/scan-l.txt



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:20:56 1995
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Subject: Re: 800MHz Trunking and Scanners
Date: 9 Jul 1995 23:20:47 GMT
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[e-mail] (Kc7iay) wrote:
>Any body know of a good article that explains trunked radio systems in
>detail, but  still readable for the lay person?

The 1st few pages of the "Police Call Freq Dir".



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:20:57 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Frederick D. Lampman)
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As a solution to monitoring my city's Fire and Police dept's. new
Ericsson/GE EDACS trunking system I looked into purchasing a GE portable
trunking radio to receive only on.  I went to the local dealer who is the
sole agent in charge of the system and asked if he would program my GE
trunking portable if I were to buy one.  He informed me that I would need
to get the Chiefs of both Departments to inform him that it would be OK.
I am quite sure that I could have gotten the permission to monitor the
fire but not the police.  But the way I look at it is like this.. if I am
going to spend good money on a radio why should I only get 50% of my
money's worth.  Now what I would like to know is as long as 1.) I don't
want to nor have the ability to transmit programmed in and 2.) Am fully
agreeable to not monitor or have programmed into my radio any of the
scrambled talk groups why should I have to get permission to monitor
"free air" unscrambled transmissions just because I'd rather not have to
listen to the hang-up beeps that I would get on a scanner?  In other
words I want to monitor the fire and police just like they do themselves
with a radio just like theirs except I won't have transmit and descramble
(of voiceguard) capability yet I have to have permission to do this or
else the GE dealer won't program my radio to do this.  Is this monopoly
right?  Do they legally have the right to not program my radio under
these unharmful conditions.  I mean they are receiving public funds since
the city is actually leasing the system.  What is your input?  PLEASE
HELP!  Thanks in advance.
                                                  Fred



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In WA state there is a public disclosure law, RCW 42.17, that requires
agencies to hand over information on how it operates.  There are
exceptions in the law.  As Seattle moves into trunked radio, I can see a
show down against the agencies as people request the programming
information to be able to follow conversations.

The Seattle Fire Department initially refused to give me the trunked
frequencies, until I threatened to sue them under RCW 42.17.  I ended up
taking to the radio manager for the City, who whined about the public
disclosure law, saying how much time it takes up.  (Right, put the
frequencies on the computer and print them out when people inquire....)

You might check your state laws for a similar law.


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David Josephson ([e-mail]) wrote:

: I doubt it. Just go to a busy small airport on a Saturday and listen to the
: tower frequency. There will be several cases of stuck microphones, tower
: talking over a rambling pilot, etc. and you can usually make out all of
: the conversations. If it were being established today, it would likely be
: digital, spread spectrum, with certain codes reserved for ATC to override,
: and the tail number coded into the radio.

Yes.  And a signal that is one thousandth the strength of another can be
heard underneath the carrier of the stronger.  So even if the tower can't
hear the second plane the op's know that there is someone there.  And
besides, there isn't that much electrical interference on VHF AM.

Cheers!

Andy


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From: Matt Wilson <[e-mail]>
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Cary Orange <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
> Could someone please provide me with Airport and Center Frequencies for the Washington DC Area.
> I'm located in Montgomery County, MD between Frederick, Dulles, BWI and National.  How close do you
> have to be to pick up the Approach and Ground Control communications?

If you'd like to listen to Washington Center you can tune into your
nearest remote transmitter site as listed below:

Bucks Elbow 135.4, 133.2, 121.675
Buena Vista 134.625, 134.4, 133.025, 127.925
Cape Charles 128.525
Cedar Lake 135.275
Clinton 135.0
Elkins 128.6
Falls Church 135.525, 135.075, 132.775
Grantsville 133.650
Hagerstown 134.150
Kenton 132.050
Linden 120.650
Lynchburg 120.650
Martinsburg 132.275
Millville 125.450
Modena 132.525
Patuxent River 133.9, 132.550
Roanoke 127.925
Sea Isle 127.7
Ship Bottom 127.025
Westminster 118.750
White Sulfur Springs 120.850

You'll have to be close to the airport, actually almost on, to listen
to ground comms, tower and clearance delivery and pre-taxi traffic.

As far as approach and departure goes:
Washington Natl approach from the east is on 118.3, west 124.7
Departure is on 121.05 to the west from 10k feet to 23k feet
118.9 to the west at 9,500' and below, 125.65 to the east 9500 and below
and 126.55 east 10k feet to 19k feet.
Tower is on 119.1 and 120.75 for helicopters
Ground on 121.7
Clearance/pre-taxi on 128.25
ATIS on 132.65


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:00 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Rickey)
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I have been watching this news group for about a week now and have not
seen a central repository of frequencies listed, so I will ask.

I have recently started riding the Amtrak San Diegan and would like
to know what frequency the conductors monitor and use when talking to
the engineer and switch yard.

The book I have, 'Police Call' (1993), lists 160.455, 161.055 and 452.900
but I never hear anything on these frequencies.

Does anyone out there have a better listing?

Thanks in advance,
Michael (ka6qy0)



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[e-mail] (Michael Rickey) wrote:

>I have been watching this news group for about a week now and have not
>seen a central repository of frequencies listed, so I will ask.

>I have recently started riding the Amtrak San Diegan and would like
>to know what frequency the conductors monitor and use when talking to
>the engineer and switch yard.

>The book I have, 'Police Call' (1993), lists 160.455, 161.055 and 452.900

>but I never hear anything on these frequencies.

>Does anyone out there have a better listing?

>Thanks in advance,
>Michael (ka6qy0)

I looked in a few of my San Diego freq books and didn't find any that
specifically met your needs; however, almost all of the RR freqs for
Southern Cal. are listed to be between 160.245 and 161.565.  The 452.900
freq you mentioned is noted several times as a carmen freq.  All others
listed are within the range I listed.  There still maybe other, but this
is all I found.

Robert


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> ... riding the Amtrak San Diegan ...

    AMTRAK trains use the frequency of the road over which they're running.
The San Diegan would be on Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe tracks from San Diego
to L.A. and the Southern Pacific from L.A. to Santa Barbara. A slightly
aged copy of the Compendium shows:

            AT&SF  160.650  Ch 1 Road
            S.P.   161.550  Road
                   160.320  Road - alternate
    Amtrak (L.A.)  160.455  Terminal switching
                   161.055  Police  (also San Diego)
                   452.900  Car Dept.
                                                            /* barry /&


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[e-mail] (RbJhnsn) writes:
>
> [e-mail] (Michael Rickey) wrote:
>> I have recently started riding the Amtrak San Diegan and would like
>> to know what frequency the conductors monitor and use when talking to
>> the engineer and switch yard.
>
>> The book I have, 'Police Call' (1993), lists 160.455, 161.055 and 452.900
>> but I never hear anything on these frequencies.
>
>> Does anyone out there have a better listing?
>
> I looked in a few of my San Diego freq books and didn't find any that
> specifically met your needs; however, almost all of the RR freqs for
> Southern Cal. are listed to be between 160.245 and 161.565.


Except for on the Northeast Corridor (Wash., DC to NYC), Amtrak doesn't
own the tracks it runs on.  That's why if you want to listen to Amtrak,
tune to the frequencies used by the "host" railroad (the one that owns
the tracks).  For the San Diegans, the host railroad is Southern Pacific
from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles Union Station.  From LA south to San
Diego, the host railroad is the Santa Fe.  (As far as I know... the new
San Diego "Coaster" commuter service between Oceanside and San Diego may
have involved an ownership change for that part of the line, I don't
know off the top of my head.)

For RR frequency questions, be sure to post (or cross-post) to one of the
railroad newsgroups (eg: misc.transport.rail.americas or rec.railroad).


--

Adrian Brandt [phone]
[e-mail]


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RbJhnsn ([e-mail]) wrote:

: [e-mail] (Michael Rickey) wrote:

: >I have been watching this news group for about a week now and have not
: >seen a central repository of frequencies listed, so I will ask.

: >I have recently started riding the Amtrak San Diegan and would like
: >to know what frequency the conductors monitor and use when talking to
: >the engineer and switch yard.


: >Does anyone out there have a better listing?

Amtrak uses the frequencies of the host railroad. Only on the
Northeast Corridor between Wash. DC and Boston does Amtrak use
their own frequencies. So to monitor Amtrak Anywhere else in
the US, find out what big freight lines run through your area.

On the west coast, I would check out Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and
Union Pacific and Burlington Northern just for starters.
--
[e-mail]
Sam


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From: [e-mail] (Anon user)
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Are there any mods for the BCT 2 Beartracker?

Thanks,

B


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From: [e-mail] (Charles Leader)
Subject: ATIS Freq for Boise, Id.
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Anyone know what it is? The Radio Shack book only lists the departure and
approach freqs for Boise. Anyone have a listing of the ATIS freq?
Thanks in advance. E-mail to [e-mail]
Charles



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:06 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Mark D. Conner)
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In article <[e-mail]>,
Charles Leader <[e-mail]> wrote:
>Anyone know what it is? The Radio Shack book only lists the departure and
>approach freqs for Boise. Anyone have a listing of the ATIS freq?
>Thanks in advance. E-mail to [e-mail]

The FLIP I have is about a year out of date, but it shows 123.9 and
265.5, operating 7am to midnight.

--
Mark D. Conner  - N9XTN                  Opinions expressed here are
Dept. of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences    not necessarily those of the
Purdue Univ., W. Lafayette IN 47907-1397 DoD, USAF, Purdue, or the author.
Internet: [e-mail]   AMPRnet:  [e-mail]


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Can someone send me or post the Frequencies of interest in the SF bay area,
or recommend a good source for obtaining them?

Thanks!


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:07 1995
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-> From: fiasco (fiasco)
-> Can someone send me or post the Frequencies of interest in the SF bay
-> or recommend a good source for obtaining them?


The Santa Clara County Public Safety Frequencies are available from two
sources.  You can D/L from SOLIS BBS (Sheriff's On Line Information
System - operated by Santa Clara Co S/O) at [phone] (file
SCCFREQ.TXT), or you can find them on the Web at URL;
http://www.amdahl.com/ext/scc-so/

Hope this helps.

Ron


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:08 1995
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From: [e-mail] (William Rahl)
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Subject: BC8500XLT SALE
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For Sale: Bearcat 8500XLT Base Scanner Turbo scan:
I have all  oringinal Packaging included. 1 year old.
Excellent  New condition. Make me a offer.
I'm am upgrading to a computer controlled Pro 2006& Opto 456

                                  Bill [e-mail]



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:09 1995
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From: [e-mail] (michael r..kenny)
Subject: Re: BC9000 Hi Cut Question
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In article <[e-mail]>, Adrian Brandt <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
>In article <3s$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Wwhitby) writes:
>> While going through the user's manual for my new BC9000xlt, I noticed a
>> feature that Bearcat calls *HI CUT*.  Does anyone know what that feature
>> does?
>
>I was playing with a BC9000XLT in a store and the high cut seemed to
>be nothing more than an audio treble cut.  I thought the sound wasn't
>nearly as good with the hi-cut on, so I turned it back off.
>

That is exactly what HI CUT is, a low pass filter.  Actually, when the
HI CUT signal is asserted it causes two capacitive elements of an existing
low pass filter to increase and lower the critical frequency.  It is
designed to help eliminate high frequency (audio) noise that can be very
irritating on some receptions.  In most cases you wouldn't use it but since
the BC9000XLT makes it a programmable feature of each channel it is a
rather nice feature.

Mike Kenny, KB9KXB


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In article <3so2ln$[e-mail]>, Tom Bodoh <[e-mail]> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>       I sold my PRO2004 recently and replaced it with a BC9000XLT
>assuming that I could use the audio out as I did with my 2004.  I have
>a wire running from my scanner (in the living room) to an amplified
>speaker in the bedroom.  With the 2004, I just left the radio on with
>the volume turned down at night.  The AUX AUDIO output jack was set
>to a constant level, unaffected by the volume control.  The 9000 does
>not work this way.  The audio out (record) jack on the front is
>don't want to have to wear out the plug and jack all the time.  There
>is also a phono jack on the back marked AUX - but I have been unable
>to get anything but hum from it.  Anyone know how it is to be used,
>the impedence, etc?  Any thoughts on a mod to render the audio jack
>on the front unaffected by the volume control?
>

The LINE out jack is an attenuated level taken directly off the SPEAKER
out jack that does not turn off the internal speaker.  It is kind of
strange that Uniden opted to configure the radio this way let alone
put the jack on the front.  You could take the audio signal from the
volume pot at pin 5 of J4 on the main PCB but it would then bypass an
audio filter and the HI Cut Filter, might be a little noisy.  Also,
depending on the distance to your amplified speaker you may need to
include a pre-amp.  You might be best off to add a switch in series
with the speaker or perhaps a DPST connected to the speaker and the
LINE out jack to toggle the signal between them.

The AUX jack on the back is the dry contacts of a relay that close when
a channel that has the record option programmed becomes active.  This
is designed to start and stop a tape recorder when a signal is present.
Again, why they opted for an RCA jack here is a mystery to me.

>       I really do like the radio - and see these as rather minor
>concerns.  The text labels are real slick to have...

Me too!

>
>Tom, N0YGT
>

Mike, KB9KXB



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From: [e-mail] (Delf Meek)
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Subject: BCT 2 or BCT 7--Does it really work?
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I'm looking to buy scanners, and I've seen the BCT 2 and BCT 7 from
Uniden.  They say that they are supposed to track down Highway Patrol
even if they are not using radar by scanning the "black box" frequencies
which are used in the Highway Patrol Cars today.  My question is,  does
it really work?

Thanks




From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:11 1995
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From: [e-mail] (The Illinois Enema Bandit)
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Subject: Bearcat 220XLT vs. PRO-51
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I'm down to choosing between two handheld units: a rs pro51 or a
BearCat220XLT. I would like to have some opinions on either of those if
you have them. They both look rather equal in capabilities, and the price
of either may be the deciding factor. I'd appriciate any input. Thanks.

RossR
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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:12 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Russ Newton)
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Subject: Bearcat 250 repair bill and discuss
Date: 11 Jul 1995 03:59:20 GMT
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I've got a Bearcat 250 (one of the first or THE first). I plugged it in the
other day and its's gone. I found a FLAT FEE repair for $45.00. Is this a good
price? What should I look out for? Anybody else with this model? I love it
when it works.                  _

                (_)  Russ Newton
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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:13 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Anthony P. Fabro)
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Russ Newton) writes:

>I've got a Bearcat 250 (one of the first or THE first). I plugged it in the
>other day and its's gone. I found a FLAT FEE repair for $45.00. Is this a good
>price? What should I look out for? Anybody else with this model? I love it
>when it works.                  _

        I've had the scanner for six years and never had a bit of trouble. We bought
it used from an ex-cop who had it in his car. It is more selective than my 760
which means less intermod.

Tony  N8RRB




From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Subject: Re: Bearcat 250 repair bill and discuss
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In article <[e-mail]>,
Russ Newton <[e-mail]> wrote:

  >I've got a Bearcat 250 (one of the first or THE first).
  > I plugged it in the >other day and its's gone.
  >I found a FLAT FEE repair for $45.00. Is this a good
  >price? What should I look out for?
  >Anybody else with this model? I love it when it works.


I think $45 is a good price if they repair your BC-250
properly and promptly. Some of the components in the BC-250,
particularly the Exar NC57902 divider (IC6), are no longer available.
I hope the problem is due to a more common ailment, e.g.
a pass transistor failure.

The Electra/Bearcat BC-250 was a very innovative model for
its day and was the first consumer scanner to have an intelligent
auto-store (search & store) feature and tape recorder control
on a per-channel basis (AUX).  The COUNT feature was another
good idea.

Uniden now owns the Bearcat line and we haven't seen many
innovations in the almost 20 years since the BC-250,
except for faster scanning and automated manufacturing.

The BC-250 frequency coverage is limited and the synthesizer
is noisier than current models, though.
--
==============================================================================
Copyright 1995, Bob Parnass, AJ9S                              [e-mail]

                      Locate transmitter sites with RadioMap(tm)


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From: [e-mail] (John McClellan)
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Subject: Bearcat 2500 upgrade?
Date: 9 Jul 1995 06:05:07 GMT
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Anyone know if there is any sort of an upgrade available for a BC2500 to
become a BC3000?  I've heard that they fixed the battery drain (when unit
is off) problem and reduced the tremendous intermod probs in the 3000.
Other than that is there much else of a differance?



--


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:15 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Motley)
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Subject: bearcat bc 147 xl ( anyone with info )
Date: 11 Jul 1995 23:47:59 GMT
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Looking for mods etc... for the uniden bearcat 147xlt...
Am I the only one in the world with one ????

      [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:15 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Bearcat Scanners
Date: 10 Jul 1995 06:43:51 GMT
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Brand new Bearcat Scanners for Sale
Check out our price for the 9000xlt 500 channel Scanner.
 for more info E-Mail us or see us on the web.

            (Metrosoft Scanners)
 http://www.amateurradio.com/metro.html




From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:16 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Keith Wyatt)
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Subject: Re: Bewildering observation, please help
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Andrew W Heckman ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Hi,

: Here's an observation that really bewilders me. When I used a shielded
: cable (I've tried 3) to connect between the line-out jack
: (not the speaker jack) of my Icom R1 communications receiver to the microphone
: jack of my tape recorder, recording takes place with intermittent hums
: ie. recording is bad, or there is no recording at all. (The shielded
: cables all work with the speaker jacks for recording, so there was
: nothing wrong with them)

: But when I use 2 simple straight wires, the recording is perfect.

: The technician at Icom told me the line-out jack was made for recording
: with a tape recoder as I have used it and that that any kind of wire
: should suffice.

: Does anybody here have have any clue as to what's going on here?

: Thanx in advance,

: Andy Heckman


: --
The hum is most likely from oscillation. You may have the shielded wire
improperly grounded. Or you may be picking up interfernce from the scanner.
If the two wires work great than use that. Good Luck, Keith

: Andrew W Heckman
: [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:17 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Chris)
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Subject: Re: Bewildering observation, please help
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Andrew W Heckman ([e-mail]) wrote:
> ...shielded cable (I've tried 3)... between the line-out jack...
> of my Icom R1... to the microphone jack of my tape recorder, recording
> takes place with intermittent hums ie. recording is bad, or there is
> no recording at all. (The shielded cables all work with the speaker
> jacks for recording, so there was nothing wrong with them)

> But when I use 2 simple straight wires, the recording is perfect.

        The only thing that I can think of is that you are using a
microphone input instead of a line input.  Line levels are much higher
then microphone levels and you are most likely overdriving the microphone
input circuitry.  You might get good results using the speaker jack
because you can adjust the levels down (although the impedance mismatch
will still be there).  As to two simple wires working better, maybe
they're just lossier preventing some overdrive.

        I blew up a mic input jack as a kid by recording off of a phone
line... phone rings, 95 Volts comes in, blammo.

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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:18 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dan Morisseau)
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Subject: Re: Bob's Bargain Bin
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 1995 13:23:34 PST
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In article <[e-mail] (Robert Axford) writes:

>If you post in the correct group, I'm sure you not get a single flame.


        While I tend to agree with you that the "Bargain Bin" (the prices aren't THAT
good!) posting really ought to be in rec.radio.swap, I'm not the least bit
certain that your last remark (quoted above) is correct. The anture of the
Internet (over here, at least) being what it is, there are a number of folks
who, lacking a real life, get a real thrill out of kicking anything Grove and
Bill in particular around to a fare thee well. ALmost nothing he says or does
will please the netmonkeys. They will insist on flogging him and the subject
to death - much to the frustration of the normal users.
===========================================================================
               Dan Morisseau, N7ZXL - Tacoma, WA
GEnie:D.Morisseau Internet:[e-mail] (pref) OR [e-mail]
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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:19 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Deflater)
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What


are your really getting at? Do you object to people expressing their
opinions? Grove and his business is well known. Of course, people are
going to have opinions about him. They are not necessarily valid, but they
have the right to express the. I thought that is what normal users do. If
you find that frustrating, you should not read anything that has Grove's
name it, as the other gentlemen suggest.

[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:20 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Canadian pro2006, same as U.S. version?
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Does anyone have a pro2006 that came from Radio Shack of Canada? Is it
identical to the U.S. model? Is the warrenty valid in the U.S. if you
purchase the scanner from Canada? Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Phil


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Subject: Re: Carnival Phreaks
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JC>Greg Wagnitz (R) ([e-mail]) wrote:
JC>:   We've had many carnivals come through our area and after
JC>: countless "searches" on my 200xlt, I can't come up with the freq's
JC>: that the  carnies are using to communicate across the fairgrounds.
JC>: I've looked in all my hardcopy data and had no luck there either.
JC>: Does anyone have any idea on this one?  Thanks....
JC>:
JC>: -Greg

JC>I would check the nationwide "junk" frequencies first, 151.625,
JC>154.57, 154.6, 464.5, 464.55, 469.5, 469.55..... also couldn't hurt
JC>to check the GMRS frequencies, they are often abused by such
JC>groups...

JC>Good luck!


Don't forget the Splinters and inputs, lots of people hide on the
Splinters as well as the input of other repeaters.

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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:21 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Robert Barker)
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Anything that "travels" and does not use radios at their home.. are most
likely using what is called Itinerant frequencies.. try 154.570 154.600
151.625 464.500 464.550 469.500 469.550 and check in Police call for
additional channels.



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:22 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eugene Kang)
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Subject: Re: Carnival Phreaks: "DOT" freqs included
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>I would check any frequencies marked for "itinerant" (sp?) use. Also
>look for the frequecies usually designated by dot color, thusly:
>
>                  151.625   Itinerate - RED DOT
>                  151.955   Itinerate - PURPLE DOT
>                  154.570   Itinerate - BLUE DOT
>                  154.600   Itinerate - GREEN DOT
>                  462.575   Itinerate - WHITE DOT
>                  462.625   Itinerate - BLACK DOT
>                  462.675   Itinerate - ORANGE DOT
>                  464.500   Itinerate - BROWN DOT
>                  464.550   Itinerate - YELLOW DOT
>                  467.850   Itinerate - SILVER STAR
>                  467.875   Itinerate - GOLD STAR
>                  467.900   Itinerate - RED STAR
>                  467.925   Itinerate - BLUE STAR
>
>If you keep these in your scanner, you'll hear loads of low-power
>(usually unlicensed) users. Interesting stuff.

Part of the local ATUR450 cellular phone service here falls in the
460MHz range. :)




From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:23 1995
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From: joseph steimel <[e-mail]>
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Subject: central iowa tornado trackers
Date: 11 Jul 1995 20:36:43 GMT
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Can anyone tell me the frequencies used by tornado trackers (NOAA ?) to
communicate their information back to headquaters near saylorville lake.





From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:24 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jack Mor)
Subject: Coax Cable Antenna
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Can some one post the artical about making a scanner antenna from a coax cable?

Thanks, Jack.


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:24 1995
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From: [e-mail] (JoeWo)
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Subject: code red 1-900# hear scanners
Date: 10 Jul 1995 16:48:18 -0400
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HI!!
  i saw an ad on i think the Discovery Channel Sunday night when they are
running their infornmaercials that gave a 1-900# for CODE RED....a number
to call to hear life and death scanner action.  it looked like this was
from some florida group but it looked interesting at $1.99 a minute.  i
saw this on tv and wondered if anyone has seen it elsewhere and what they
get when they called.  i am in no way associated with this group but am
envious i did not think of it first!!!   [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:25 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Greg Renner)
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Subject: Re: code red 1-900# hear scanners
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In <3ts3mi$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (JoeWo) writes:
>
>HI!!
>  i saw an ad on i think the Discovery Channel Sunday night when they
are
>running their infornmaercials that gave a 1-900# for CODE RED....a
number
>to call to hear life and death scanner action.  it looked like this
was
>from some florida group but it looked interesting at $1.99 a minute.
i
>saw this on tv and wondered if anyone has seen it elsewhere and what
they
>get when they called.  i am in no way associated with this group but
am
>envious i did not think of it first!!!   [e-mail]


Joe

Awhile back I received in the Minnesota DX Club PO Box a priority
mailed packed full of info on this (what they said) was going to be a
TV program.  They were making a contest and a monetary reward system
out of sending in tapes of locally scanned events.  The ones who sent
in the most good tapes which completely followed a story or event could
win cash or other prizes, I don't remember.  But the way it was promoed
in their mailing was as a TV show not a 1-900 number.

The question the folks had in the radio club was the legality of
reproducing  items taped on a scanner.  Anyone know what the legality
of all this is?  No one in the club was interested so I tossed the
information.

Greg Renner



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Joseph A Brzezinski)
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Subject: Re: code red 1-900# hear scanners
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In article <3ts3mi$[e-mail]>, JoeWo <[e-mail]> wrote:
>running their infornmaercials that gave a 1-900# for CODE RED....a number
>to call to hear life and death scanner action.  it looked like this was

Is it not illegal to tell anyone about info heard on scanners?  If so how
can they get away with this, I dougt the Police dept gave them permission
to use the recordings, unless of course they are profiting from this.
And, why would someone PAY $1.99/min to listen to scanner stuff that most
people hear on their own scanners?
Just my $0.02 worth.
Later,
joe
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:27 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Greg Renner)
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Subject: Re: Cordless from miles away?
Date: 11 Jul 1995 01:55:36 GMT
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In <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>
>While monitering 46.870 I heard a conversation during which the
cordless
>owner indicated their present location. It turned out to be on the
other
>side of town almost 2 miles away! How could this have been possible?
Do
>these frequencies skip around? Naturally, I discovered this freq. by
>accident.


I could have been some tropo.  Or somebody with a linear amp on their
cordless :-)

GR


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:30 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: Create Log Periodic Scanner Beam.
Organization: COMMtronics Engineering
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 1995 15:59:57 GMT
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[e-mail] (Andy Moss) wrote:

>Perhaps Create either a) didn't like your attitude  b) didn't feel like
>giving you a handout  c) didn't like your flagrant use of four-letter
>words  d) was aware of your associations  e) was aware of your dubious
>credibility  f) simply don't like you  g) didn't like your hacks.

>Just a few *wild* thoughts!

Yes, of course.  And perhaps you have your head tucked away in a nice,
warm, moist, dark place where the sun has never, ever shown.  You
should extricate it before a sudden flatulent explosion jack-hammers
your brains down your spinal column and out the cocyx region......
which would create a classic paradox of the Mobias variety.

Anyone who knows the CREATE antennas knows that they are overpriced;
are not regularly advertised in magazines, especially those "in the
know"; and are never reviewed by leading authorities in the field.
Perhaps CREATE feels as you intimated about EVERYONE and not just
yours truly.  Perhaps they have no feelings at all, and simply are
there to make sales to whoever has cash waving in the breeze.

>Given the size of a Log-periodic as compared to a conventional yagi for
>the same frequency, the gain of the log-periodic is considerably LOWER.
>Hardly likely to knock ones socks off.

Log-periodics for 25 MHz - 1300 MHz are......large.  The Create Log
Periodics are.....very large.  VHF-UHF log periodics are MUCH larger
than their corresponding Yagi equivalents of any gain under 10 dB or
so.  Your statement is utterly meaningless and without value.

>: There is a much cheaper and easier way to get an idea.  Why not
>: install a potent TV antenna in the vertical plane.

>Well, this is great if you want to listen to virtically-polarized TV
>broadcasts.

What a stupid statement.  You think a Create Log Periodic (and a
discone) are not also functional on the TV bands?

>However, you'll note that most scanners purposely don't receive
>these frequencies at all.  Even if they do, how many people regularly
>tune to these frequencies?  Not many,

And an even stupider statement.  What the hell are you talking about?
A TV antenna is designed to cover the spectrum of 54-869 MHz and
most points in between including FM Broadcast.  That spectrum also
includes the frequencies of interest to scannists.  You are the only
one who said anything about receiving TV signals.  Yeah, you can if
you want to......but that is moot and off the point of using a TV
antenna for scanner reception.

>Um, Bill.  I hate to be the bearer of bad news but 99% of TV antennas
>I've seen ARE LOG PERIODICS.  How does a TV log-periodic operated out of
>it's optimum band have more gain than a log-periodic used IN it's design
>band??!

Geezus H. Kriste, whatsamatter with you?  Contact a TV antenna
manufacturer like Winegard or Channel Master and see if you can get
boned up and steeped in their technology.  Don't be passing off your
congenital nescience on me, Andi..... You have no clue as to what
you're talking about......and clearly, historically, your mission is
to come after me.  At least get your ducks in a row first.

>>: It would be a less expensive experiment anyway..........

> Well, at least here's some truth to your post.

There's a LOT of truth to my post, Andi and a whole lot of antagonism
and imbecilic idiocy to yours.  Go do your homework; grow up a little;
get yourself "straightened out"; and come back  to task and challenge
me when you can make the grade.  Tell your sugar daddy to not send a
boy to do a man's job.

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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:32 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tim Tyler)
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Subject: Re: Create Log Periodic Scanner Beam.
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In article <[e-mail]>, Bill Cheek <[e-mail]> wrote:
>[e-mail] (Andy Moss) wrote:
>
>
>Anyone who knows the CREATE antennas knows that they are overpriced;

  "overpriced" is a relative term.

>are not regularly advertised in magazines, especially those "in the
>know"; and are never reviewed by leading authorities in the field.

        I used to see the Create LPAs prominenently displayed in EEB ads
in some of the magazines. I don't understand what you mean by
"...those 'in the know'"

>Perhaps CREATE feels as you intimated about EVERYONE and not just
>yours truly.  Perhaps they have no feelings at all, and simply are
>there to make sales to whoever has cash waving in the breeze.

        Perhaps their sales are strong enough, without the need to
advertise a lot, & to sell their product at a discount to someone wanting
to write a review about it.

        Also, I always appreciate finding out which of the radio product
reviewers just buy the product like everyone else, and which apparently
write to the manufacturer & request/expect to obtain one at a discount.

>>Given the size of a Log-periodic as compared to a conventional yagi for
>>the same frequency, the gain of the log-periodic is considerably LOWER.
>>Hardly likely to knock ones socks off.

        You're right!  It is a much better idea to have 10 or 20 yagis &
feeds, instead of *one* LPA with one feedline...

>
>Log-periodics for 25 MHz - 1300 MHz are......large.  The Create Log
>Periodics are.....very large.  VHF-UHF log periodics are MUCH larger

        Sure, LPAs cut for 25-1300MHz are large.  As for the Create LPA
being ".....very large," again, you're using a relative term, but since
the broadband Create LPA is rated for 50-1300MHz, it might be "very
large" to you, but it won't be as "large" as a 25-1300MHz LPA.

        Despite its size (which isn't as "very large" as you indicate,
IMHO), the Create 50MHz-1.3GHz is relatively light (I'd guess around
25lbs), constructed well, and certainly doesn't look march larger than
a TV antenna once up on the roof (i.e. it isn't going to stand-out too
much, & look like some big old HF beam...).

>so.  Your statement is utterly meaningless and without value.

        Heh heh heh...

>There's a LOT of truth to my post, Andi and a whole lot of antagonism
>and imbecilic idiocy to yours.  Go do your homework; grow up a little;
>get yourself "straightened out"; and come back  to task and challenge
>me when you can make the grade.  Tell your sugar daddy to not send a
>boy to do a man's job.


        Hey, seems like you guys are 7-year old twin brothers to me...
But from the standpoint of someone who some day might have been
interested in purchasing one of your products, your post was an
educational experience for me.  As someone who has owned the 50-1300MHz
Create LPA for around 5 years, as well as a variety of other directional
& omnidirectional tx/rx & rx-only antennas, I disagree with most of your
opinions concerning LPAs in general & the Create LPAs specifically.


        Anyway, for anyone out there interested in an LPA, don't be
discouraged by the few LPA-related comments in between the squabbling!
Bill talks a lot about LPAs & Create Industries, but the bottom-line is
that if he needed to ask them to send him one so he could do a review, he
apparently doesn't have much (any) first-hand experience with the Create
LPA models!

>+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
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        Tim


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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:35 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: Create Log Periodic Scanner Beam.
Organization: COMMtronics Engineering
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 04:45:50 GMT
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[e-mail] (Tim Tyler) wrote:

>>Anyone who knows the CREATE antennas knows that they are overpriced;

>  "overpriced" is a relative term.

I suppose so.  "Relative" to all other scanner antennas, TV antennas,
most good quality Yagi-Uda antennas, and even comparable amateur
antennas, the Create Log Periodics are ...... overpriced.  Always have
been since the mid-late 80's when they were introduced.

>>are not regularly advertised in magazines, especially those "in the
>>know"; and are never reviewed by leading authorities in the field.

>       I used to see the Create LPAs prominenently displayed in EEB ads
>in some of the magazines. I don't understand what you mean by
>"...those 'in the know'"

Popular Communications &  Monitoring Times magazines.

>>Perhaps CREATE feels as you intimated about EVERYONE and not just
>>yours truly.  Perhaps they have no feelings at all, and simply are
>>there to make sales to whoever has cash waving in the breeze.

>       Perhaps their sales are strong enough, without the need to
>advertise a lot, & to sell their product at a discount to someone wanting
>to write a review about it.

Perhaps.  Perhaps not.  Generally speaking, those with strong sales
will advertise in the prominent rags.

>       Also, I always appreciate finding out which of the radio product
>reviewers just buy the product like everyone else, and which apparently
>write to the manufacturer & request/expect to obtain one at a discount.

A regular reviewer cannot buy everything on the market.  Nor even a
fraction thereof.  Most products can be reviewed on a "lend & return"
basis, too.  Freebies are not the focus as a general rule.....

>>Log-periodics for 25 MHz - 1300 MHz are......large.  The Create Log
>>Periodics are.....very large.  VHF-UHF log periodics are MUCH larger

>       Sure, LPAs cut for 25-1300MHz are large.

Moss said they weren't..........

>       Despite its size (which isn't as "very large" as you indicate,
>IMHO), the Create 50MHz-1.3GHz is relatively light (I'd guess around
>25lbs), constructed well, and certainly doesn't look march larger than
>a TV antenna once up on the roof (i.e. it isn't going to stand-out too
>much, & look like some big old HF beam...).

What.....with an 8-ft boom and reflectors of about 8-ft, that's not
large?  By amateur antenna standards, no.  By scanner and TV antenna
standards.....relatively......and in contradition to Moss' statement,
the Create LPA's are.............large.

>       Hey, seems like you guys are 7-year old twin brothers to me...

I'll be derned.  Really?  You're entitled......

>But from the standpoint of someone who some day might have been
>interested in purchasing one of your products, your post was an
>educational experience for me.  As someone who has owned the 50-1300MHz
>Create LPA for around 5 years, as well as a variety of other directional
>& omnidirectional tx/rx & rx-only antennas, I disagree with most of your
>opinions concerning LPAs in general & the Create LPAs specifically.

I'll be derned.  Really?  You're entitled.  Are you implying that I
don't have the experience of ownership and operation of them?

>       Anyway, for anyone out there interested in an LPA, don't be
>discouraged by the few LPA-related comments in between the squabbling!
>Bill talks a lot about LPAs & Create Industries, but the bottom-line is
>that if he needed to ask them to send him one so he could do a review, he
>apparently doesn't have much (any) first-hand experience with the Create
>LPA models!

They contacted me......in 1987.  I specified, bought, and installed
several over a four year span.....for commercial installations.  As
far as I know, I was their doorway into the hobby scene in 1987 when I
published a press release on their LPA's.  Noooooooo, I guess I don't
have any first-hand experience..........  (good grief!)

Cool, dude.  What other implications would you like to throw at me?

Bill




From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:36 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tim Tyler)
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Subject: Re: Create Log Periodic Scanner Beam.
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In article <[e-mail]>, Bill Cheek <[e-mail]> wrote:
>[e-mail] (Tim Tyler) wrote:
>
>>      Perhaps their sales are strong enough, without the need to
>>advertise a lot, & to sell their product at a discount to someone wanting
>>to write a review about it.
>
>Perhaps.  Perhaps not.  Generally speaking, those with strong sales
>will advertise in the prominent rags.

   "Generally speaking?"  I'm specifically speaking about Create
Industries.  You seem to be more concerned with their marketing than they
are.  I dunno if that is good or bad.

>Cool, dude.  What other implications would you like to throw at me?

        None, because you're doing a mighty fine job of that yourself, champ!

>Bill


        Tim


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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:36 1995
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Subject: RE: CRUISE FREQUENCYS WAN
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In article <[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] (BILL FUNK) writes:
>
>On 8 Jul 95 12:27am, OTTRIA wrote to ALL:
>
>> Going on my honeymoon next month to mexico.  I'am looking for frequencys
>> for Royal Caribbean, Viking Serenade is the name of the ship.  Any info
>> will be appreciated.
>
> This is *NOT* the way to do a Honeymoon, Greg! ;-)
>
>Bill Funk
>       Internet: [e-mail]
>
I try to respond with answers only but I can't help myself here.
I don't know any cruise frequencies but I can say from experience
that I agree with Bill.  If you love her, leave anything with
buttons & batteries, AC adapters etc... home (except maybe
a camera of course).

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:37 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bjorn Brown)
Subject: CSIS freqs?
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Does anyone have any freqs. for the Canadian Security Intelligence
Service (CSIS>?
I'd really appreciate it if you could either e-mail them to me or post
them here.

Thanks in advance!!!
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==BJORN R. BROWN============   |  "The earth probably has been visited
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada   |   by intelligent beings representing an
[e-mail]    |   advanced civilization from outer space."
============================   |                       --Carl Sagan


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:38 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Franc Schorren)
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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 12:23:59
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I'm looking for DUTCH frequencies.
Can anyone help?

Or can anyone tell me if there is a dutch scanner-newsgroup or WWW-site.

Franc.



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:39 1995
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I live in Caribou, Maine, and occasionally, especially in the evening
I can hear fire and ambulance calls on my scanner at 33.900 MHZ from
places like Providence, RI, and Millersville University, PA.  Are there
such agencies operating on 33.900 MHZ in these areas.  Can anyone
explain this neat phenomena??

Robert Lightbown
Caribou Maine


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[e-mail] wrote:
: I live in Caribou, Maine, and occasionally, especially in the evening
: I can hear fire and ambulance calls on my scanner at 33.900 MHZ from
: places like Providence, RI, and Millersville University, PA.  Are there
: such agencies operating on 33.900 MHZ in these areas.  Can anyone
: explain this neat phenomena??

It's really too close for skip, but what you can be experienceing is
either ground-wave propagation or a duct affect within the Troposphere.
33 MHz, as opposed to VHF-high and UHF, isn't as nearly line of sight,
and the radiowaves bend along the Earth's surface.  VHF low is a really
weird spectrum, and it takes on properties of both HF and VHF-high at times.

Rickey

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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:40 1995
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In article <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]> writes:
>I live in Caribou, Maine, and occasionally, especially in the evening
>I can hear fire and ambulance calls on my scanner at 33.900 MHZ from
>places like Providence, RI, and Millersville University, PA.  Are there
>such agencies operating on 33.900 MHZ in these areas.  Can anyone
>explain this neat phenomena??
>
Many public service agencies still use frequencies in this range.
why to you hear them from a distance?  It's not unlike turning on your
AM radio in the late eveningand hearing stations loud and clear
from hundreds or even thousands of miles away.  33MHz is close
to the 10 meter ham band and for this band, the direction of the skip
is generally toward the sun.
Happy scanning!

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


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Subject: fast food freqs-houston
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Does anyone know of some good fast food freqs for Houston?



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[e-mail] ([e-mail]) wrote:
>Does anyone know of some good fast food freqs for Houston?

These should be generic enough to start with.

               List of Fast Food Drive-Thru Frequencies.

       Company                 Customer Freq      Clerk Freq
       -------                 -------------      ----------
       Arby's                  30.84     MHz      154.57 MHz
       Bess Eaton Donut        457.5375           467.7625
       Burger King             31.0               170.305
                               457.55             467.775
                               457.5625           467.7875
                               457.575            467.8
                               457.6              467.825
                               460.8875           465.8875
       El Poco Loco            457.55             --none--
       Hardee's                30.84              154.57
                               31.0               170.305
                               461.1125           466.1125
       Kentucky Fried Chicken  30.84              154.57
                               31.0               170.305
                               457.5875           467.8125
                               460.8875           465.8875
                               462.7625           467.8875
       McDonalds               30.84              154.58
                               31.0               170.305
                               33.14              151.895
                               33.14              170.305
                               33.4               154.57
                               35.02              154.49
                               35.02              154.6
                               154.57             170.245
                               154.6              171.105
                               457.55             467.775
                               461.0375           466.0375
                               463.2875           468.2875
                               464.5125           469.5125
       Roy Rogers              457.5375           467.7625
       Taco Bell               30.84              154.57
                               460.8875           465.8875
       Wendy's                 49.83              49.89
                               457.6125           467.8375
                               460.8875           465.8875
                               461.8125           466.8125
                               464.5125           469.5125
       White Castle            461.8125           466.8125

Eddy

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From: [e-mail] (Saylboat)
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Subject: FCC Part 90
Date: 10 Jul 1995 20:57:45 -0400
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I have been reading this Newsgroup for a few weks now and have found that
most of these questions could be answered with very little research.
But....I believe that one of the best resources to find frequencies is to
get your very own copy of the FCC rules (part 90).  This book, although
very dry reading answers most of the questions regarding the "other side"
of a repeater pair, allowable power output, what might be the source of
something you hjeard on certain frequency (i.e. if its able to be licensed
to a "business radio" user or a "special industrial" user...and if you had
the book you would know who is eligible for a "special industrial"
license...)  The FCC writes the rules, try reading them sometime and you
would be amazed what restrictions are written into the laws for the users
(and salespeople) of commercial business radio systems.  Most of the
Public Safety radio which many on this newsgroup discuss are governed by
this rule section.  Call any Federal bookstore and get your copy soon!
Maybe you will learn what makes these systems work the way they do and
within what guidelines.

No "flaming intended...only information"


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:44 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bungalow Bill)
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Subject: FM Radio Bands
Date: 9 Jul 1995 21:14:22 GMT
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I read in alt.hackers that there was a way to mess with an FM radio to
recieve broadcasts from Airport Control Towers, and also from sattelites.
Here's the message:

   Doing a bit of reading, I noted that airports and planes communicate on
the FM band in the range of 108 - 130ish MHz. Most FM radios tune FM from
87.9 - 107.9 MHz. Remembering a trick an electronics guru mentioned, I
took apart an old FM radio. First I tuned it down to 87.9. Then I adjusted
one of the coils of copper wire embalmed in wax. I opened the coils until
a local station that broadcasts at 101.7 came in loud and clear. Following
that, I turned the dial up until I heard the local airport's ATIS message
(this is great because not all frequencies are used all the time. Finding
one and fine tuning the radio can be a pain. Also, the ATIS message is
repeatedly broadcast all day, which can be a bit annoying after a while).
Now, to improve the upper limit of receivable frequencies I would tune
down slightly from the ATIS freq. and then adjust a trim capacitor until
the ATIS came and went. I repeated this until the radio wouldn't tune any
higher. A couple of adjustments to one or two other trims and the radio
now pulls in the airport loud and clear.

   Now, does this sound feasable? If not, can anyone suggest an alternate
method to get the ATIS messages? I would prefer that you email you're
replies, I'll get them sooner. Thanks in advance...

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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:45 1995
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From: [e-mail] (IBM Del F)
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Subject: Re: FM Radio Bands
Date: 9 Jul 1995 18:27:02 -0400
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The procedure you outline is feasible for getting an FM receiver to work
up above the normal limits of the FM broadcast band provided you're
working with one of the older style analog tuners which it sounds like you
are.  You might even be able to pull this off with a PLL type tuner but
that may be a bit more tricky.

From a practical standpoint your method will very likely not produce the
results you're looking for. The reason is that the entire civil aviation
band is AM including the ATIS and VORs with an audio subcarrier.  You'll
probably be able to pick up *something* but whether it is intelligeble is
another matter.

It may be possible, if you have the schematics for your particular radio,
to add an AM detector (a diode) if you can tap in after the last IF stage
ahead of the FM descriminator and then take the output and place it at the
audio preamp.  But this last part is speculation - haven't been there,
haven't done that.  Now that you've brought this up, I may try this myself
for fun and enlightenment.

Del
Raleigh, NC


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:46 1995
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Subject: Re: For Sale Pro-26  + 5yr TSP
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From: [e-mail] (D. Larson)
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In article <[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] writes:
>
>Reduced to $280 Firm including shipping.
>
I keep seeing posts asking if these are good scanners and people
say they are but I keep seeing them for sale.  What's up?

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:46 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Matthew Rapaport)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: FOR SALE: Opto Scout 25
Date: 10 Jul 1995 12:32:49 -0700
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Summary: Optoelectronics SCOUT model 25 for sale
Keywords: Optoelectronics scout sale frequency counter

I have a Model 25 Optoelectronics SCOUT for sale. This is the original
model scout with 25 memories. This one is in perfect condition, as is, with
no antenna and no filters. Original price was $360 or so, I got it for
$300, and will let it go (after a small amount of use) for $175.

Please contact me by email ([e-mail]) if you are interested.

--
matthew rapaport       Philosopher/Programmer at large       KD6KVH
     CIS: 70371,255       Internet: [e-mail]  / [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:47 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Doug)
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Subject: Freq Request:  ATLANTA PD/FIRE
Date: 11 Jul 1995 13:45:59 GMT
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Need their freqs AND THE PL TONES to cut the intermod for my visit this weekend.

Any help would be appreciated.

Doug


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:48 1995
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From: [e-mail] (F. Barry Mulligan)
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Subject: Re: Freqencies 150 Mhz/430 Mhz
Date: 9 Jul 1995 07:48:18 GMT
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> ... a list of how 150Mhz-160Mhz is split into channels ...
> ... also the same for 430-450Mhz

From the  FCC Frequency Allocations
      on  ftp://oak.oakland.edu
      as  /pub/hamradio/docs/misc/fcc.allocations
Also available as  FCCTBL.TXT  on CompuServe's Hamnet, Lib 2


  150 - 162 MHz:  FM @ 15 kHz steps
     150.815 - 150.965  Auto Emergency
     150.995 - 151.595  Highway / Forestry / Industry
     151.625 - 151.955  Business                      (30 kHz steps)
     152.030 - 152.240  Mobile phone (Base) / Page    (30 kHz steps)
     152.270 - 152.450  Taxi (Base)
     152.510 - 152.840  Mobile phone (Base) / Page    (30 kHz steps)
     152.870 - 153.725  Industry
     153.740 - 154.445  Fire / Govt (mobile)
     154.452 - 154.482  Industry (telemetry)          (7.5 kHz steps)
     154.490 - 154.625  Industry
     154.650 - 156.240  Police / Govt / Emrgncy / Hwy
     156.025 - 157.425  Maritime (ship)               (25 kHz steps)
     157.470 - 157.515  Auto Emergency
     157.530 - 157.710  Taxi (mobile) / Business
     157.770 - 158.100  Mobile phone (mobile) / Page  (30 kHz steps)
     158.130 - 158.460  Industry
     158.490 - 158.700  Mobile phone (mobile) / Page  (30 kHz steps)
     158.730 - 159.210  Police / Govt / Highway
     159.225 - 159.465  Forestry Conservation
     159.495 - 160.200  Transportation - bus, truck
     160.215 - 161.610  Railroad
     160.625 - 160.950  Maritime - Coast              (25 kHz steps)
     161.640 - 161.760 {Broadcast Pickups
     161.500 - 162.025 {Maritime - Coast              (25 kHz steps)

  162 - 450 MHz
      [....]
     420.000 - 450.000  Amateur (70cm) / military radar / radiolocation


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:49 1995
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From: Mike Lawson <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: FREQS FOR PINELLAS CO., FLA.
Date: 9 Jul 1995 18:07:57 GMT
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Hi everyone,
I just bought a scanner for my Uncle in Dunedin, Fla and want to
program it with local police and fire freqs. He also wants to
listen to the boats in the Gulf. Its a pro-46 so it can pick up
most freqs.

Thanks in advance,

Mike Lawson



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:49 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Aaron Icardi )
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Subject: FS Pro-37
Date: 11 Jul 1995 03:04:41 GMT
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Radio Shack Pro-37 forsale....unmodified, in great shape.  Send me an
offer and I will get back with you.
Aaron




From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:50 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill.Nadzam)
Subject: FS: SWAP: BC-200XLT hanheald scanner
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Uniden/Bearcat BC 200 XLT-Scanning Radio
$175 "FIRM" Shipping included. COD is extra.

Features Included:
200 Channels (Ten 20 channel Banks w/ 10 Priority Channels)
Frequecies covered:
29.00 - 54.0 MHz
118.0 - 174.0 MHz
406.0 - 512.0 MHz
806.0 - 956.0 MHz

Scanner Speed:  15 channels/second
Search Speed:  25 Frequencies/second
Illuminated Green lighted LCD
12 VDC Power (Rechargable NiCad Battery Pack & AC Adaptor Cord)
Flex Antenna w/ BNC Connector
Leather Carry Case w/ Belt Loop
Operating Guide


Will also swap for or toward Uniden HR-2510, HR-2600 or
RCI-2950/2970 ten meter all mode. Sorry not interested in the
Radio Shack HTX-100.

------------------------------------------------
Name: Bill.Nadzam
E-mail: [e-mail] (Bill.Nadzam)
------------------------------------------------



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:51 1995
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From: Mike Baranowski <[e-mail]>
Subject: FYI: Opto ScanBlaster via Percon!!
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Just passing some info on for the benefit of others....

Percon has expanded their offerings of Opto products.

They are now selling the Opto ScanBlaster bundles.

Each ScanBlaster series includes in the accessory set:
 CX12AR         Computer Interface
 N100           FM Notch Filter
 BLP-70         Low Pass Filter
 BHP-800        High Pass Filter
 DB32           UHF/VHF Mini Antenna
 RD27           27MHz Antenna
 RD440          440MHz Antenna
 RD800          800MHz Antenna
 Spectrum       CD-ROM FCC Database
 Utility Disk   SCOUT Download Program
 AC100          Rapid Charge Adaptor
 Cable/Adaptor  SCOUT Reaction Tune (Pat. Pend.)
 CC30           Carry Case for SCOUT
+++ 3 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY +++

Each ScanBlaster listed below includes the Accessory set listed above
with the noted additional equipment.

SB   Additional Equipment          SRP       Percon
---  --------------------------- -------     -------
  I  Scout, OptoScan 456           $999       $949
 II  Scout                         $849       $799
III  OptoScan 456                  $699       $649

For more info, contact Percon @ 716-386-6015.
In addition, Opto can be reached @ 305-771-2050.

-Mike Baranowski


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:52 1995
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From: [e-mail] (GaryA27446)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: GMRS Info
Date: 10 Jul 1995 00:30:55 -0400
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I think I've figured out the difference between GMRS and itinerant
frequencies.

But what are the power limits for GMRS. Can you buy a 4-watt UHF GP300,
say, and have it programmed for the GMRS channels. Or do you have to buy a
P10 or the new Maxon, which both have 1-watt output?


Gary Allen


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From: [e-mail] (Doug)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Got Freq's...Need Atlanta PD PL Tone!
Date: 11 Jul 1995 18:02:37 GMT
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Any help would be sincerely appreciated.

Doug


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:53 1995
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Subject: Re: Grove Scanner Beam?
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
From: [e-mail] (D. Larson)
Date: 10 Jul 95 08:28:13 MDT
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In article <3tjs9t$[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] (Tim Henrion) writes:
>
>  I seem to remember someone here mentioning that the GSB is little
>  more than a TV antenna turned on its side (for vertical polarization).
>  Makes sense to me.
>
>  Tim Henrion
>  [e-mail]

The Grove Scanner Beam is optimized for a wider frequency range
than a regular TV antenna although I suppose a regular TV antenna
may do the job.  The GSB includes 30-50, 108-174, 225-400, 406-512
& 806-960 MHz.  Look at a freq. allocation to find TV freqency
ranges and that's what your TV antenna covers + 88-108 if the
antenna says it's for FM radio also.  The GSB is $59.95 in my last
catalog.
Happy scanning

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jesse Michaels)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Helicopters in Toronto
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 1995 23:27:19 -0500
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I've been searching for many months for frequencies that helicopters would
use in the Greater Toronto Area.  I'm looking for anything, especially
freqs for commercial/military copters.


Any help would be appreciated.

Jesse

email address: [e-mail]


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From: [e-mail] (DAVID SHEARMAN)
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Subject: Re: Helicopters in Toronto
Date: 11 Jul 1995 09:51:10 GMT
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: I've been searching for many months for frequencies that helicopters would
: use in the Greater Toronto Area.  I'm looking for anything, especially
: freqs for commercial/military copters.


Wander over to Norham Radio on Steeles or Atlantic Ham Radio on Wilson
and pick up a Toronto frequency directory, or at worst, a copy of
Haruteq from Coles. You will find all the Toronto air frequencies in
there. Military helicopter ops come out of Downsview. Don't forget the
Air Ambulance frequencies, too. All listed in thise directories.

--
(Rev.) David Shearman,
Blackstock, Ontario, Canada



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (AAPR Ken)
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Subject: Help
Date: 11 Jul 1995 13:06:01 -0400
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Need Pro-2021 Complete Cell Mod.

email: [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (nicholas vavro)
Subject: Help Maxon CPO510 Two Way
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Does anyone know how the Maxon CPO510 3 channel vhf 5 watts performs
in actual field tests. Operates on the dot freqs. and was wondering on
the range and clarity before I buy. All input on this unit is
appreciated. Thanks  Nick



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:58 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: Help with PRO-2004 CP
Organization: COMMtronics Engineering
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[e-mail] (Jerry Smith) wrote:

> Jd> I am the sad owner of a Radio Shack PRO-2004 that unfortunately has
> Jd> lost its mind. (The scanner, not me!)  I have the service manual and
> Jd> have pretty much narrowed the problem down to a bad CPU.

> GRE0327 is the Mfr. Part number.  The RS number is MX-7478.

That's the part number for the EARLY 2004 CPU, but  GRE0327A is the
later and much preferred one.  It allows 30 KHz steps throughout ALL
the cellular bands.  The early CPU was based on the older, smaller
cellular bands of 825-845 and 870-890 MHz.  The newer CPU gives 30 KHz
steps between 868.95 - 894.0 and 843.95 - 869.0 MHz, and is completely
interchangeable with the old one.  I know.............

> The 2006 uses a completely different CPU.  The 2006 CPU would not be
>compatiable with the 2004.

THAT is not a foregone conclusion.  True, the 2004 CPU is a 64-pin DIP
style while the 2006 CPU is a 72-pin surface mount type.  At first
glance, there seems no relationship.  But.....if one were to hold the
data sheets for these two CPUs side by side, PRO-2004 Service Manual,
pages 67-68 and PRO-2006 Service Manual, pages 71-72, it can clearly
be seen the following interesting information:

1.  PRO-2004 CPU has 62 active pins/functions
2.  PRO-2006 CPU has 62 active pins/functions
3.  The active pins of each CPU can be correlated to have the exact
     same functions!  Ohhh yessss, baby!

Therefore....if a PRO-2006 CPU is laid out on some sort of a header
atop a 64-pin DIP socket and if care is made to match up pin function
for pin function, it is probable that it would work.  The 2004
resonator should be exchanged with one for a 2006, of course, but that
is about the extent of the needed work.......which remains easier said
than done, by virtue of the necessary micro-wiring of the header.....

But......it is a fact that Tandy National Parts [phone] no
longer supports the PRO-2004.  So those with dead CPUs are relegated
to junking their machines or at least giving the above procedure one
helluva gung-ho attempt....and in the process, might well turn their
great 2004 into a 2006 upgrade!  It may be the only way to keep these
old 2004's alive into the 21st century.

However, the gentleman to whom you replied does not necessarily have a
blown CPU.  Early PRO-2004's were susceptible to defective solder
joints at random on their PC board, caused by an out-of-tolerance wave
soldering machine at the factory.  If he did not mess around inside
the unit to speak of, I might suspect solder joints before brain
death.

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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:21:59 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eugene Kang)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: How `wide' is WFM and NFM?
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 95 13:30:38 GMT
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What's the bandwidth for NFM and WFM like? How about TV and broadcast
radio signals?

thanks



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:00 1995
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From: Jeff Goldman <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: How good is the Pro-62 from Radio-Shack?
Date: 10 Jul 1995 20:06:35 GMT
Organization: CompuServe HamNet
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RS discontinued the junky 20-008 telescoping whip years ago. They sell
the far better center-loaded $9.99 one now.


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:00 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jonathan Ho)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: How safe is a 900mhz cordless phone?
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 22:16:34 -0400
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Hi!  Forgive my ignorance, but I was concerned about the security on my
regular cordless phone and was told by someone that a 900mhz cordless
phone is not scanable.  Is this true?  Do any of you guys know if you can
pick-up conversations on a 900mhz cordless?  Thanks for all your help!


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (R Primak)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: How safe is a 900mhz cordless phone?
Date: 11 Jul 1995 03:52:19 -0400
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The 900mhz phones are monitorable unless they use the digital spread
spectum technology. I was looking into purchasing a Uniden exp901 and
called Uniden and she said it was not a secure phone.


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:02 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Console)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: ICOM  IC-R7100 & CT-17 software...where ?
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 1995 22:58:35 GMT
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there is a program called fm.zip. its a real cool freq manager. if you
can't find it using archie, its up on cserve in the ham forum or i can
email it to you.


James Thomas <[e-mail]> wrote:

>I have just got an ICOM IC-R7100 and a CT-17 CI-V level converter. want
>to use the IC-7100 from remote from my comouter but ICOM don't supply
>software for their product ! I have called the U.S. 5 times with not one
>bit of luck. I have looked all over the net and all I found was a program
>written for the IC-7000, and this program didn't work !

>Does anyone in the net world know of a program I can use with the CT-17
>to access my IC-R7100 remotely ?

>Why don't ICOM support their OWN product ?

>HELP

>JT


John Console
Databank Research Inc.
[e-mail]    http://www.datares.com

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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:03 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Chapman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: INMARSAT Monitoring?
Date: 10 Jul 1995 10:15:48 -0400
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Simon Collings ([e-mail]) wrote:

: Aren't the signals on INMARSAT digital?  How are you going to
: decode them?

INMARSAT-A is very much analog, with a good bit of traffic. The new units
are digital voice (M, B) and C is entirely digital data only.

: Why do you want to listen to this stuff in the first place, come to
: think of it?

Why do people listen to cell phones? Or cordless phones?

: Simon

: ----------------------------------------------------------------
: Simon Collings, G4SGI       Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND
: ----------------------------------------------------------------

--
John Chapman    WB8INY
Ohio Section ARES, District Emergency Coordinator, District 7


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:04 1995
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From: [e-mail] (AndyBBH)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: is radioshack freq counter any good?
Date: 9 Jul 1995 15:18:58 -0400
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I bought the RS freq. counter, and although I only use it up to and
through the SMR stuff (900 Mhz or so) it has worked terrific.  The slow
scan mode gives resolution much getter than you spec'd.  For the money,
and the convenience of picking it up at the corner store, it can't be
beat.


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:04 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Paul Hunter)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Is there a way to track cellular freqs.?
Date: 11 Jul 1995 14:58:20 GMT
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I was wondering if there is a way to track a cellular signal from one
frequency to the next (when a car moves from the range of one
transmission tower to the next). Is there a chart that lists this
information, and if there is where can I get it?

                                                Thanks,
                                                     Paul


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:06 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eddy J. Gurney)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Is there a way to track cellular freqs.?
Date: 11 Jul 1995 18:46:20 GMT
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Paul Hunter ([e-mail]) wrote:
>I was wondering if there is a way to track a cellular signal from one
>frequency to the next (when a car moves from the range of one
>transmission tower to the next). Is there a chart that lists this
>information, and if there is where can I get it?

This is a post of my back from August of '93.  It might still be
relevant. :-)

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Subject: Cellular Data Snooper article in Nuts & Volts
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1993 16:46:32 GMT

The August '93 Nuts & Volts magazines has a review of the CSI, the
Cellular Surveillance Interface test set on page 81.  It's a "little box
[that] can do an awful lot when coupled to a good scanner and an IBM-
compatible computer."  I found it very interesting; I'm amazed that
someone hasn't come out with a cheaper version with the wide-spread
availability of cellular-specific ASICs out there.  Below are some
extracts from the article; see the whole thing for pictures and sample
data output from the device.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

The CSI "allows you to survey the messages being broadcast over a
control channel or being spit out by a phone." The device is marketed by
Spytech, a division of Electronic Countermeasures Inc. of Canada.  "The
CSI will interpret data on the control channel from any scanner capable
of receiving wideband FM and delivering quality audio.  Many stock
scanners can be modified to provide this clean signal to the CSI.  The
firwmware outputs plain ASCII text at 9600 baud and could be used with a
dumb terminal."

"In one mode the CSI follows the first call on the forward control
channel directed to a voice channel.  When the call is completed, the
unit returns to the control channel and displays the overhead message
data until another call is processed and handed a voice channel.  Then
that call is followed from frequency to frequency to frequency.  One of
the other CSI modes just displays all of the data streaming on the
forward control channel and doesn't follow any calls.  It can also be
programmed to track voice calls when they involve a specific cellular
phone."

"While the CSI can control an ICOM radio directly, it can also control
other radios via the PC software when the radio is equipped with a
serial port for computer control.  Manufacturers such as Datametrics
produce kits to add this feature to several popular Radio Shack
scanners.  The CSI is then connected to one of your PC's serial ports
while the radio is connected to another RS-232 port." Spytech has
modification kits and instructions for many scanners to get audio of
sufficient bandwidth to the CSI, and includes the appropriate info with
your order.

The device is available for US$394 until 12/15/93, including shipping
and modification info for your radio if available.  An info packet is
available for $3.00.  E-mail info is available via
[e-mail] if you'd like an on-line reply.  There
address is Spytech, Division of Electronic Countermeasures, Inc.,
65-31 Avenue South West, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2S 2Y7.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you want a copy of the EIA standard on the format of the cellular
data fields, you can purchase the "Cellular System Mobile Station --
Land Station Compatiblity Specification" from:

Electronic Industries Association
Attn: Engineering Department
2001 Eye Street N.W.
Washington, DC  20006


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:07 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Vincent Simard)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Long wire antenna...
Date: 10 Jul 1995 23:11:36 GMT
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Is it a good antenna to use for receiving 30 - 54 mhz...  A long wire of
copper between two trees hook up to my radio will increase the performance
or not?  ...and do I connect the ground of the coax to something?  Please
send me somes advices if you already try it before! I will appreciate it a
lot because where I stay I'm not able to use outdoor antenna (vertical)...



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:08 1995
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Subject: Re: Long wire antenna...
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
From: [e-mail] (D. Larson)
Date: 11 Jul 95 08:50:40 MDT
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In article <3tsc38$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Vincent Simard) writes:
>Is it a good antenna to use for receiving 30 - 54 mhz...  A long wire of
>copper between two trees hook up to my radio will increase the performance
>or not?  ...and do I connect the ground of the coax to something?  Please
>send me somes advices if you already try it before! I will appreciate it a
>lot because where I stay I'm not able to use outdoor antenna (vertical)...
>
The center freq. is 42MHz.  468/42=11.14ft  This is for a half-wave
dipole.  Cut that in half, attach one half to the center conductor
of the coax, and the other half to the ground (sheilding).
Should work great.

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:09 1995
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From: [e-mail] (James Lepphaille)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Long wire antenna...
Distribution: world
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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 01:59:00 -0700 GMT
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* In a message originally to UUCP@1:2002/150

to: [e-mail]

VS>From: "Vincent Simard" <[e-mail]>
VS>Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
VS>Organization: Departement de genie electrique, Universite Laval
VS>Original Date: 10 Jul 1995 23:11:36 GMT

VS>Is it a good antenna to use for receiving 30 - 54 mhz...  A long wire of
VS>copper between two trees hook up to my radio will increase the performance
VS>or not?  ...and do I connect the ground of the coax to something?  Please


Oui, it will help.

Connect the coax outer conductor to the chassis or metal cabinet of the
radio and connect a 12ga or so copper ground wire from the chassis or
cabinet to a cold water pipe or a ground rod driven into the earth.

The grounding on the outer conductor of the coax to the earth makes the
radio resist nearby interference, like hum from electrical appliances.

Hang the long wire in the trees from two plastic or poly rope insulators
and solder the center conductor of the coax to the long wire near one
end.  And while you're at it, just solder everything.  Go crazy.  You
can never have enough solder connections! :*)

Make sure no little wires from the outer conductor reach over and touch
the center conductor or you'll get no reception at all.


Where's Universite Laval?  I detect a French accent.


jim

 * OLX 1.52 * ------- Forestville,CA ---- "under the redwoods" --------


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:10 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Stephen Marriott)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Memory Loss
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 17:10:33 GMT
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This question has probably been asked and answered many times before, but I'm
new to the net and need help.

I operate both the RS PRO 2026 and Bearcat 590XLT mobile.  They are wired to
the car radio's power input line so that they turn on and off with the
ignition key.

The problem is that periodically they lose their memory and need to be
manually reprogrammed.  I've talked with Bearcat and they are aware of the
problem but have no fix.

Anybody else having the same problem?  Does anybody have a solution?

Thanks, in advance, for your response.


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:11 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Darwin Teague)
Subject: Re: Memory Loss
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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 11:02:57 GMT

In <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Stephen
Marriott) wrote:
: This question has probably been asked and answered many times before, but I'm
: new to the net and need help.

: I operate both the RS PRO 2026 and Bearcat 590XLT mobile.  They are wired to
: the car radio's power input line so that they turn on and off with the
: ignition key.

: The problem is that periodically they lose their memory and need to be
: manually reprogrammed.  I've talked with Bearcat and they are aware of the
: problem but have no fix.

: Anybody else having the same problem?  Does anybody have a solution?

I had the same problem with my RS Pro 34! I had it hooked to the
ignition switch and occassionally I'd find 200 channels set to 0000.00.
I wired the voltage converter to the battery and turn the scanner on and
off manually now. It doesn't put enough of a drain on it to worry about
running the battery down if I forget.

I asked Bill Cheek about it at the time, and he didn't have an
explanation either...

I also run the audio through the stereo via a cassette adapter (from
Radio Shack).
========================================================
Dishheads, dishheads, roly poly dishheads.
See Jane run. See Spot run. See Spot Dick Jane.

========================================================


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:12 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Steve Kennedy)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Memory Loss
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 17:17:41
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Stephen Marriott) writes:
>From: [e-mail] (Stephen Marriott)
>Subject: Memory Loss
>Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 17:10:33 GMT
>Keywords: Memory Loss PRO 2026 Bearcat 590XLT

>This question has probably been asked and answered many times before, but I'm
>new to the net and need help.

>I operate both the RS PRO 2026 and Bearcat 590XLT mobile.  They are wired to
>the car radio's power input line so that they turn on and off with the
>ignition key.

>The problem is that periodically they lose their memory and need to be
>manually reprogrammed.  I've talked with Bearcat and they are aware of the
>problem but have no fix.

>Anybody else having the same problem?  Does anybody have a solution?

>Thanks, in advance, for your response.


Are the scanners "on" when you start the vehicle?  The radios should be turned
off before starting and/or killing the engine.  Only turn them on once the
engine has started and is stably idling.

Also, install a "noise suppression" filter (like those used for car stereos,
Radio Shack sells at least one of these kits), which usually consists of a
coil and a capacitor.  This will prevent high frequency "snippets" from your
alternator and/or wiper/heater motors from walking into your scanner via the
power leads.  A large capacitor across the power feed will also help span
lower frequency disturbances.

Make sure your power connections are SOLID... no cigarrette lighter plugs, no
ground connections to painted surfaces, etc.  Same goes for your antenna
connections.

The automobile is almost as bad an electrical environment as a boat is!  You
have to almost stand on your head to overcome some problems.  If you pay
attention to the basics of CLEAN POWER and SOLID GROUNDS, then 90% of your
potential problems in the automotive environment will be academic.

Steve


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:12 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Josh Orfanakis)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Mobile scanner suggestions 890xlt, 760xlt, Please
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 15:58:40 GMT
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I want to get a good scanner, I want to put in my Jeep, I would kinda
like to be able to take it out and plug it in inside.

Metroworks or Metrosoft I forget, anyways they suggested the 760xlt,
it has the ability have different power sources and different
antennas.

What about the 9000xlt is that a mobile unit?
What about the 890xlt?

What do y'all think is the BEST mobile unit?

Not that money isn't an object, but I see it as a waste of money if a
product isn't damn good. With that in mind any ideas?



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:13 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Patricia Lenkowski)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Mods for Pro-2028 Scanner
Date: 11 Jul 1995 05:29:48 GMT
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Can anyone please tell me how to unlock the CPU for the Radio Shack Pro-
2028 scanner? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

-
  PATRICIA LENKOWSKI  [e-mail]




From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jerry Dallal)
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Warren Bowery ([e-mail]) wrote:

: I don't understand... where is the libel?


Cooper might say that *publishing* a statement labeling him as a white
supremecist presents to the publlic something that *unjustly* damages his
reputation because his wife's being Chinese makes the statement false on
its face . . . but that's just a guess.



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (PeteEMT)
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Subject: MR-8100 or Similar Wanted
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Hi!
  Does anyone know of a source for the Uniden MR-8100 Alphanumeric scanner
and it's software?  I know it has been since discontinued by Uniden with
the cell-band et all.  If not the MR-8100 is there a similar scanner out
there some place that has Alphanumeric display and is designed to be a
"commercial scanner" like the 8100?  We have one 8100 in our command
vehicle and would like to find another unit or something with similar
capabilities.  The only other Uniden I have found that seems to come close
also has 500 channels, which is about 400 more channels than we might ever
fill in this rural area.  Thanks for any help you can provide.
                                      -Pete


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:15 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Todd Shideler)
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Subject: NASCAR FREQ's Wanted!
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Please, if you have an updated copy of current NASCAR frequencies in use,
forward them to me via E-mail.

Many Thanks!



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:16 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Garry Gruenke)
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Subject: Re: Need IndyCar Scanning Advice
Date: 5 Jul 1995 20:31:11 -0700
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[e-mail] (Stephen Shapiro) writes:

>I'll be covering a few IndyCar races this summer and I'd like to buy a
>scanner to take with me.  The most popular unit seems to be the Sportcat
>(SC-150) and I've found what appears to be a decent price at $159.  Will
>the Sportcat be suitable for my purposes?  Is there any other model/brand
>in a similar price range that you'd recommend instead of the Sportcat?

I use the RadioShack PRO-43 but it is somewhat more expensive.

>Also, I'll need to buy a headset to reduce the engine noise (I'll have a
>photo press pass and will be very close to the track).  I've seen
>advertisements for headsets with 25dba noise reduction.  I'm assuming
>they use some kind of negative feedback system but the ad is short on
>details.  Is 25dba noise reduction enough or should I spring for a 27dba
>unit?

The feedback type of noise reducing head sets dont't handle the high
frequency noise in automobile exhaust very well at all. The best bet
is to buy a pair of ear muff type construction noise protectors and
put a cheap set of earbuds or headphones inside them.

                       [e-mail]




From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:17 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RICKCRIDER)
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Subject: Need Info:  NASA ATS-3 Satelite.
Date: 9 Jul 1995 07:42:48 -0400
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Anyone familiar with the NASA ATS-3 Satellite.   Is it geostationary?
Who uses it  and for what?   I understand that it transmits in the 135.xxx
range and receives in the 149.xxx range.   I'm a licensed ham and a
dedicated scanner buff, but, I know very little about satellite tracking
and/or reception.   Any help appreciated.  Can post here for all or email
direct.   Thanks.      Rick Crider    KD4FXA
<[e-mail]>


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:17 1995
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From: [e-mail] (AndyBBH)
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I am no expert, but I do know that the ATS-3 Satelite is used by the
American Red Cross in times of disaster, and I beleive they still do a net
check on Wednesday afternoons.  It is basically geostationary, and roughly
speaking it is over Mexico if I remember correctly.  If you want to look
at it's precise position, you should check around for one of the many
Sattelite Tracking shareware programs, that usually come with a recent
NORAD element set (the data that defines sattelite orbits).  If you cannot
find one (I think there was a good one called 'STSPLUS or STSORBIT' around
somewhere) then email me and I'll see if I can upload it somewhere for
you.  Ground stations using the ATS-3 generally use a modified 2 meter ham
rig, and need about 100 watts through a 10 db directional beam to hit it
with full quietting.  I've never tried to scan it myself, but I bet you
could hear it with a directional antenna (with like a 20 or 3 degree
beamwidth) pointed in the general direction.


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:18 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Capital Venture Investments,Ltd.)
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Subject: need this part
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 1995 13:48:55
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75pf-100pf variable capacitor. where can i find it? price?
please email.


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:19 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Re: Northern Manhattan
Message-ID: <1995Jul11.134924.123108@daniel>
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In article <[e-mail]>, me <[e-mail]> writes:
>   I will be going to the Northern Manhattan area in a few weeks. I have
>   the police call for New York, and there are perhaps too many freqs
>   for my scanner (200 channels) to hold for this area.  Could anyone
>   tell me which freqs are the most interesting to listen to?-Peter B.

These are some of the uptown NYPD freqs:

476.8875 - 476.6375 - 476.3625 - 476.3125

Manhattan North EMS Dispatch can be heard on:

855.4875

FDNY can be heard on:

154.220

Good luck!





From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:19 1995
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From: Joe Barry <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Opto 456 for pro 2006
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Can anyone give me a basic run down on the opto interface board for the pro2006?  I have read
a little about them but would like more info.  Is it an I/O board that
goes inside the PC or an external unit that connects to the com port?
What is it used for, and does it come with software or do I need to find
an outside vendor.  The only program I have heard of is Scancat Gold, but I
dont know who makes it.  Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!!

[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:20 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Re: Opto 456 for pro 2006
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Joe Barry <[e-mail]> wrote:

>Can anyone give me a basic run down on the opto interface board for the pro2006?  I have read
>a little about them but would like more info.  Is it an I/O board that
>goes inside the PC or an external unit that connects to the com port?
>What is it used for, and does it come with software or do I need to find
>an outside vendor.  The only program I have heard of is Scancat Gold, but I
>dont know who makes it.  Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!!

>[e-mail]

Does anyone know if the scanner will still operate without a PC hooked
up, once the 456 is installed?



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:21 1995
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From: [e-mail] (kenneth a. ailsworth)
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Subject: Orlando:  418.5 and a Mystery
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 12:41:12 -0500
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Hi,

Anybody in the central Florida area know about SkyWarn?  It's apparently a net
of hams tracking thunderstorms in our area, reporting from both base and
mobile transmitters.  The repeater frequency is 418.5 - odd, since that is a
U.S. government frequency.  I figured it was an image from the ham bands, so I
checked what would be the "real" frequencies at plus-minus 2X my IF - 10.7 x 2
= 21.4.  Nothing.  And to deepen the mystery, my other scanner (PRO-2028),
which has about the same specs and performance as the other (PRO-2022), picked
up nothing but shot noise while the spotters were booming on the same freq on
the 2028.

Any ideas? (Incidentally, central Florida scanners, this is a *very*
entertaining frequency when active.)

Ken


[e-mail]

Fo a hairy sig
I don't give a fig
For hairy sigs
Are much too big.
Burma Shave.



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:21 1995
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Subject: Re: Orlando:  418.5 and a Mystery
Date: 11 Jul 1995 02:31:42 GMT
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I bet one of your scanners has a 10.8 IF rather than a
10.7.  If so, try 440.100 MHz for the "real" frequency.




From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:22 1995
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From: [e-mail] (David Rice)
Subject: Re: Orlando:  418.5 and a Mystery
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In article <3tsnqe$[e-mail]>, D Stark  <[e-mail]> wrote:
>I bet one of your scanners has a 10.8 IF rather than a
>10.7.  If so, try 440.100 MHz for the "real" frequency.

For what it's worth, the PRO-2028 has a first IF of 10.85 MHz, so, unless
my quick head math is failing me, the actual frequency is probably 440.200
MHz.

--
David Rice
<[e-mail]>


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:23 1995
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Subject: Re: Orlando:  418.5 and a Mystery
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From: [e-mail] (D. Larson)
Date: 11 Jul 95 08:36:43 MDT
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In article <9507101241.AA12612@theopolis>, [e-mail] (kenneth a. ailsworth) writes:
>Hi,
>
>Anybody in the central Florida area know about SkyWarn?  It's apparently a net
>of hams tracking thunderstorms in our area, reporting from both base and
>mobile transmitters.  The repeater frequency is 418.5 - odd, since that is a
>U.S. government frequency.  I figured it was an image from the ham bands, so I
>checked what would be the "real" frequencies at plus-minus 2X my IF - 10.7 x 2
>= 21.4.  Nothing.
<stuff deleted>
Ken, possibly a harmonic.  52-53MHz according to the ARRL band plan
is FM repeater and simplex for the 6 meter band (50-54 MHz).
I don't have that much experience with harmonics but operations
in the area of 52-53MHz would have an 8th harmonic in the area
of 416-424MHz.  This is just an idea and I admit it is unlikely
but I would like to know if you find it.
Happy scanning!

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:24 1995
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Subject: Re: Orlando:  418.5 and a Mystery
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
From: [e-mail] (D. Larson)
Date: 11 Jul 95 09:04:17 MDT
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (D. Larson) writes:
>In article <9507101241.AA12612@theopolis>, [e-mail] (kenneth a. ailsworth) writes:
>>Hi,
>>
>>Anybody in the central Florida area know about SkyWarn?  It's apparently a net
>>of hams tracking thunderstorms in our area, reporting from both base and
>>mobile transmitters.  The repeater frequency is 418.5 - odd, since that is a
>>U.S. government frequency.  I figured it was an image from the ham bands, so I
>>checked what would be the "real" frequencies at plus-minus 2X my IF - 10.7 x 2
>>= 21.4.  Nothing.
><stuff deleted>
>Ken, possibly a harmonic.  52-53MHz according to the ARRL band plan
>is FM repeater and simplex for the 6 meter band (50-54 MHz).
>I don't have that much experience with harmonics but operations
>in the area of 52-53MHz would have an 8th harmonic in the area
>of 416-424MHz.  This is just an idea and I admit it is unlikely
>but I would like to know if you find it.
OOPs, I ended my last post too soon.  I was trying to add that it
could be splatter from a nearby ham freq. caused by overmodulation
of a transmitter but if you are hearing it from more than one
transmitter It probabally isn't splatter or a harmonic.  Are you
absolutley sure you figured your harmonics right?  Just to be safe,
check the entire 420-450 MHz band.
Happy scanning!

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:25 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Rod Davis)
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Subject: Re: Orlando:  418.5 and a Mystery
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (David Rice) says:
>
>In article <3tsnqe$[e-mail]>, D Stark  <[e-mail]> wrote:
>>I bet one of your scanners has a 10.8 IF rather than a
>>10.7.  If so, try 440.100 MHz for the "real" frequency.
>
>For what it's worth, the PRO-2028 has a first IF of 10.85 MHz, so, unless
>my quick head math is failing me, the actual frequency is probably 440.200
>MHz.
>
>--
>David Rice
><[e-mail]>

Don't know about your first IF but skywarn in Orlando is on 146.730.

Sometimes Orange County A.R.E.S. "crossbands" the 2 meter repeater to
442.525.

And if you think about it, Hams that prefer to grab their H.T. and run
out in a storm while most people are diving under the bed should be
entertaining!

Rod


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Cntrmeasur)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Pager software
Date: 14 Jun 1995 12:52:51 -0400
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In article <[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] writes:

>Is is very error prone and extremely sensitive to the volume, it
>plugs into
>the audio output of your pager.

Actually it plugs into your receiver / scanner.  I know what you mean
about the volume sensitivity.  A perfect solution which worked for me was
to use the tape out jack on my 2006.  That, and an outside antenna tuned
to the 900 Mhz band makes this system bulletproof.

good luck

JTB


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:27 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Vincent Simard)
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Subject: Please send me 200xlt mods...
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Please send me the mods for the bc200xlt uniden handheld...
I will appreciate it...



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:27 1995
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Subject: PRO 25 mods needed
Date: 10 Jul 1995 10:34:06 GMT
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        I need PRO 25 mods! Are there any out there yet? PLease post them if you have any.
Thanks.




From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:28 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gary Mullenhoff)
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Subject: Pro-2006 light mods
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        Has anyone seen or have a mod for the light so it only lights when the
squelch is broken. I read in another message that a mod was available but have
never seen or heard of one for the light.



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:29 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jerry Dallal)
Subject: Re: PRO-43 A serial #
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Dean Dalrymple ([e-mail]) wrote:

: We came across a number of 10A4 (Oct. '94) and 12A4 (Dec. '94) units,
: which are obviously not modifiable, that did NOT have an A at the
: beginning of the serial number. Oh we did find a 5A4 (May '94) that did
: have the A.

Curious.  Do you recall approximately either serial number?


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:29 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Benoit Falardeau)
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Subject: pro-44 break in
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 22:55:06 UNDEFINED
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Hi all folks!

Anyone here know how to crack the PRO-44 for cellular??

I didn't see any PRO-44 questions!

I leave in Canada and the date label is 12A4

Thanks for helping!!

[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:30 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Andrew Sitzer - Point Blank BBS)
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Subject: Pro-62 Scanner w/ Cellular
Date: 10 Jul 1995 02:26:14 GMT
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Forsale: Used <but its in perfect condition> pro-62 tandy scanner. This
is a really good scanner especxially since it has tripple conversion so
it is really clear etc. Also has a scoping BNC antenna <not the cheesy
ones that most scanners come with>.  1-970mhz.  Doesnt have cellular; but
Does include a down-convertor so you get cellular!  price: $265 + $80
<gre minibox superconvertor (which isnt made anymore).  Will include
shipping and throw in a battery pack and leather case <worth around $40>



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:31 1995
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Subject: Re: Pro-62 Scanner w/ Cellular
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Date: 10 Jul 95 09:00:57 MDT
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In article <3tq346$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Andrew Sitzer - Point Blank BBS) writes:
>Forsale: Used <but its in perfect condition> pro-62 tandy scanner. This
>is a really good scanner especxially since it has tripple conversion so
>it is really clear etc. Also has a scoping BNC antenna <not the cheesy
>ones that most scanners come with>.  1-970mhz.  Doesnt have cellular; but
>Does include a down-convertor so you get cellular!  price: $265 + $80
><gre minibox superconvertor (which isnt made anymore).  Will include
>shipping and throw in a battery pack and leather case <worth around $40>
>
Same question that I had about the Pro-26 for this model.  I keep
hearing the 62 is a good scanner but I keep seeing as many or
more of them for sale.  What's up?

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:32 1995
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From: spersson.terminus.com ()
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Subject: Re: Probe Demo?
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VICTOR BLACKBURN <[e-mail]> wrote:

>After re-reading my post,I realized I said Probe and meant to say
>Scannerware (RCSI).They have a home page with a downloadable demo that
>doesn't work.But I was also interested in a Probe demo,which has been
>replied that there isn't one.Anyway,does anyone where I can get a demo of
>Scannerware?

call RCSI scannerwear softcontrol Ver 1.3  or scannerwear lite  at
1-800-560-7234 and see if they do and ask for info package ver 1.3
seems to run well in windows 95 beta version june also.

good testing    sig.



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VICTOR BLACKBURN <[e-mail]> wrote:

>After re-reading my post,I realized I said Probe and meant to say
>Scannerware (RCSI).They have a home page with a downloadable demo that
>doesn't work.But I was also interested in a Probe demo,which has been
>replied that there isn't one.Anyway,does anyone where I can get a demo of
>Scannerware?

call scannerwear and see 1-800-560-7234  and or ask for info.
good scanning  Sig.



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:33 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Faraut Emmanuelle)
Subject: Radio Shack's PRO-43 /w hyperscan - Question
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        I have a two-part question about the PRO-43:

        A) Is it any good?
        B) If so, once the cover is off, what do I do
           to unlock the 800Mhz frequencies?



--
Emmanuelle Faraut
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:34 1995
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Faraut Emmanuelle) writes:
>       I have a two-part question about the PRO-43:
>
>       A) Is it any good?
>       B) If so, once the cover is off, what do I do
>          to unlock the 800Mhz frequencies?
>
>
>
>--
>Emmanuelle Faraut
>[e-mail]

Yes it is VERY good, at least I think so and I know many
other people do too.  800MHz band expansion is remove
top two boards, remove metal shield from the third, unsolder
a diode labeled D4.  Resolder to the D3 position to restore
the low band up to 88MHz.  My scanner has the low band
restored but I don't know that is was worth it.  The
replacement speaker was though, also the audio mod helped
too but you'll need a service manual for that one.
If your scanner has an A in the FCC-ID then I believe it
can't be modified.  I don't know your scanner so I can't
be responsible for any problems if you tear into your
scanner.  Good luck!

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:35 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Joseph Woodall)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: REQ:  Arkansas Freqs.
Date: 11 Jul 1995 13:42:14 GMT
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        Anyone out there have any good Arkansas Freqs.?  I have all of the standard
freqs. but need government or other things of interest.

Thanks

JW

[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:36 1995
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From: Matt Wilson <[e-mail]>
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[e-mail] (Ron Levine) wrote:
>
> -> From: [e-mail] (Tom Moorehouse )
> -> Does anyone know where a store is that sells an
> -> airport/facilites/directory is in the San Jose area??
>
> Try the pilot store at Reid Hillview airport.  There are two stores out
> there (facing Capitol Exp).
>
> Ron

For those of you who aren't close to a facility to purchase aviation
related materials and goodies, call Sporty's Pilot Shop in Ohio,
they're a national mail order pilot supply joint.


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:37 1995
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From: Curtis Wheeler <[e-mail]>
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Date: 10 Jul 1995 20:17:57 GMT
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Matt Wilson <[e-mail]> wrote:

> For those of you who aren't close to a facility to purchase aviation
> related materials and goodies, call Sporty's Pilot Shop in Ohio,
> they're a national mail order pilot supply joint.

They also have an easy to remember toll free number.

1-800-LIFTOFF

I think AF/Ds run about $3.50.  They also carry some unofficial guides
that have lot's of information.  I use a "FLIGHT GUIDE" for the
western U.S.  Airport information, including diagrams (that are not
in the AF/D), for all published airports in WA, ID, MT, WY, CO, UT,
NM, AZ, NV, CA, and OR.  There are two other volumes available for
the central and eastern U.S.  At about $30.00, the "FLIGHT GUIDE" is
more valuable to a pilot but it contains a lot of airport frequency
information (plus other stuff) for quite a large geographic area.  The
price includes one free update sent to you about six months after
purchase.  These are also available at some local pilot shops.  I
just bought a new one at the Flying Gift Shop at the Livermore
airport terminal building - they carry the AF/D and charts as well.

FYI Sporty's is not considered a discount shop.  Their prices are
pretty much the same as local shops.  But they are convienient if
you don't need something the same day.

Curtis Wheeler   San Ramon, CA
KD6ELA / GROL / Pvt. Pilot


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:37 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RbJhnsn)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Request: Freq's for Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Canyon, Disneyland
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Here are some Disneyland freqs. that might be of some help to you.
461.850   Primary security
461.375   Black- security
464.4625 Blue - security
464.5375 Brown- maintenance
464.4875 Green- Operations / Railroad
464.4125 Orange- maintenance
464.6375 Red- Operations / Rides

Some others are 464.575, 464.0375, 464.7625, 464.5125, 151.570, 154.600.

Hopefully this is what you were looking for.

Robert


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:38 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: RS PRO-62 Scanner *REDUCED*
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Radio Shack PRO-62 200 channel handheld scanner.

Frequency coverage: 30-960Mhz. with usual gaps.

Radio is in brand new condition, complete with rubber duck antenna, manual
and original box.

$175.00 shipped to your door in the US.

[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:39 1995
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Subject: Re: RS PRO-62 Scanner *REDUCED*
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In article <3ts69j$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] writes:
>Radio Shack PRO-62 200 channel handheld scanner.
>
>Frequency coverage: 30-960Mhz. with usual gaps.
>
>Radio is in brand new condition, complete with rubber duck antenna, manual
>and original box.
>
>$175.00 shipped to your door in the US.
 ^^^^^^^
I just sold My Pro-34 (yes 34) for that.  Like I asked earlier,
I keep seeing 26's & 62's for sale 'reduced,' 'cheap,' etc...
WHAT'S UP?
People keep saying they are good radios and I was goind to buy one
but I keep seeing them for sale and I know none of them can be very
old.
Happy scanning?

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:40 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Chris)
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Subject: Re: RS PRO-62 Scanner *REDUCED*
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D. Larson ([e-mail]) wrote:
> In article <3ts69j$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] writes:
> >Radio Shack PRO-62 200 channel handheld scanner.
> >Frequency coverage: 30-960Mhz. with usual gaps.

> I just sold My Pro-34 (yes 34) for that.  Like I asked earlier,
> I keep seeing 26's & 62's for sale 'reduced,' 'cheap,' etc...

        I think a friend of mine bought the Pro-62.  I'd check the gaps,
as it seemed to cover a lot less then the 34 (I think).  Also, I don't
think anyone has cell mods for this one (if you do, post!).

---                               Chris                               ---
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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:40 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Mike Simicich)
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Subject: sacrimento city pd,fd,s/o
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 03:02:02 GMT
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I'm looking for Sacrimento city police, fire, sherif, buitte county
sherriffs, orivill fire, and chico police and fire frequencies.
I'm going to be moving to the city of oravill and would like to monter
thies agencies. if any one can help it would be a big help.

       thanks,

        Mike Simicich


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:41 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ron Levine)
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Subject: Santa Clara County Freqs
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 22:18:42 GMT
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I'm pleased to announce that a list of Santa Clara County Public Safety
Frequencies is available on the World Wide Web.  Point your browser
software to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Home Page at URL:

http://www.amdahl.com/ext/scc-so

An extensive list of police, fire, EMS and public works frequencies are
available.  The list has some State agencies available, but excludes
most State and Federal investigative agencies.

The Home Page also offers a view of the different insignia used by the
Department over the years and has historical facts on several topics.

Stay safe and happy scanning!

Ron

Deputy Ron Levine #1537
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Emerging Technolgy Development Team
55 W. Younger Avenue
San Jose, CA  95110-1712

[phone] - Voice
[phone] - FAX
[phone] - BBS

E-Mail:  [e-mail]  or [e-mail]
WWW:  http://www.amdahl.com/ext/scc-so/


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:42 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Marcum N. Nance III)
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Subject: Re: scanner antenna
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 20:38:03 GMT
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[e-mail] (Robert Cooter) wrote:

>Does anyone have the directions on how to trim a regular TV antenna to be
>a good scanner antenna?

It shouldn't have to be trimmed. the police and fire bands run right
through the middle of the TV bands. You will need to transform the
300 ohm antenna impedance to the 50 ohm used by your scanner. You cant
just use the transformers made for TV since they convert to 75 ohms
used by TV coax. Try the library. They will probably have an amateur
radio handbook which shoul;d describe how to build a BALUN which is
what you would need.

marc



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:43 1995
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From: D Stark <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Scanner buyers' guide on the WWW
Date: 10 Jul 1995 00:46:56 GMT
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I have added a features guide to my homepages.  It is
hyperlinked between 42 currently available models, common
features, computer interfaces and other interesting info.

Also, if you have visited my page recently for my audio
files, you should stop by again because there are two more
there now.  More are in development.

I also hope to add scanner photos soon.

URL>http://home.eznet.net/~dstark/




From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:44 1995
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From: [e-mail] (David Rice)
Subject: Re: SCANNER PERFORMANCE W
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In article <[e-mail]>,
BILL FUNK <[e-mail]> wrote:
> Using an external antenna here in Phoenix has it's risks, and it seems that
> you've run into one - desense.
> The answer, aside from finding a PRO-2004, -5, or -6, could well be to use a
> less efficient antenna, or use an attenuator. Radio Shack sells an
> attenuator for TV use, which works perfectly for scanners, as well. It has F
> connectors, so connectivity is a snap.

Yep.  I have that very attenuator, and it helps with the intermod that I
get on my PRO-2028.  (I am using an outside antenna, obviously).  The
problem with the 2037 was that in order to eliminate the desense, I had to
turn up the attenuator so high that the dignals I wanted to listen to were
completely attenuated.  I was thinking about trying to find a PRO-2006,
because I've heard good things about them, but they seem to be rather
expensive on the used market, since they are cell-restorable (something
which isn't important to me).

> I know isn't in the 800 band. Glendale is, though, and I've not had ANY
> image problems there with the 2022. The 2022 is, as you may know,
> electronically the same as a PRO-34 handheld, and I've had one of those for
> years (my first scanner, actually), and it's always been a good performer,
> too. However, a good external antenna will hammer it with pager signals,
> worse so than the 2022 (why? I dunno...).
> Anyway, you might try an attenuator.

Hmm...That 2022 sounds pretty good.  I know when I programmed the Tempe
trunked system into the PRO-2027, I got cell images on at least 3 of the
10 channels.  When you say "hammer" it with pagers, do you mean that I'll
get simple overload (i.e. the scanner will sometimes stop on a pager
signal), or that I'll get band-wide desense?  I get a lot of the former
type of interference on the PRO-2028, and I can live with it.  But if
the whole VHF band is desensed, that's not acceptable.

Thanks for the advice.

--
David Rice
<[e-mail]>


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:45 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Collier Chun)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Scanner Taping
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 95 07:35:18 PST
Organization: Intel Corporation
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In article <3tj673$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>Can anyone tell me where to buy an  electronic automatic attachable
>rig to tape activity on scanner when away from your house.
>Any reply will be appreciated . Thanks.

There are a number of sound-activated tape recorders on the market manufactured
by many vendors.  The feature is usually tagged as "voice-operated recording", or
something to that light.  I have a Sony version--they made several the last time I
took note.  A store with a good selection of cassette recorders--particularly compact
Walkman-size styles--will probably have one or more sound-activated models.

Incidentally, the Sony that I have also is suppose to time-stamp the recordings
as the tape recorder is tripped.  The time and date of the recording is displayed
on the front panel LCD when the tape is played back.  Unfortunately it only works
about half the time...






From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:46 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Robert Barker)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Secret Service freqs want
Date: 10 Jul 1995 04:53:23 GMT
Organization: Adhesive Media, Inc.
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Former Pres George Bush came to see his son, George Jr. Get Inagurated as
Governor for Texas.

Secret Service people were carrying large VHF handhelds that were on
Baker which is our local repeater here on 165.7875.  This traffic was in
the clear and was announcements of arrivals and departures.  I did notice
that SS was making no secret about having the handhelds..where as
before..they never displayed any radios at all.



But Agents were using wrist microphones.. I have all the VHF frequencies
in and heard nothing.  Frequencies that were formally active such as
Tango 164.65, Sierra 166.5125 and Oscar 164.8875 had nothing on them.

Thinking it had to be UHF I concentrated on that band running searches
for several hours.  Nothing more than Baker was found.


AFter making a post on here.. I got many private Email messages telling
me that the agents are now using UHF frequency hopping radios in the
407-409 Mhz range.. CAN ANYONE CONFIRM THIS??????


        And if this is true,, I guess I should have gotten out my
Interceptor.. shouldn't that have worked..





From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:47 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Woody Harper)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,az.general,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Shuttle Freqs In Phoenix
Date: 11 Jul 1995 17:36:21 GMT
Organization: Primenet [phone]
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I found a source that says that the NASA select shuttle broadcasts are
repeated on 448.975MHz and 449.000MHz here in Phoenix. I heard some
non-shuttle traffic on these freqs but not a single shuttle related
transmission during the last flight. With another flight happening this
week (hopefully) I would like to know if anyone in the Phoenix area was
successful in hearing rebroadcasts on these freqs or if they know of
other freqs to monitor? Thanks.

--
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Home Page: http://www.primenet.com/~lager



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:48 1995
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From: Joe Barry <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Shuttle Freqs... get yer Shuttle freqs!
Date: 11 Jul 1995 15:20:03 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard
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Check "http://sd-www.jsc.nasa.gov/shuttle/comm/freq.txt" for a U.S.
wide repeater index listed by state.  Hope this helps!

Joe Barry


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ATTENTION AUTHORS OF AMATEUR RADIO, SWL, AND ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE!

If your software is shareware, freeware or public domain, AmSoft
would like to include your software in our publication of The
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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:50 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RbJhnsn)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Space Shuttle
Date: 10 Jul 1995 01:49:49 -0400
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I recently found a listing of some of the ham rebroadcast freqs. produced
by NASA at this WWW address:
                                    http://shuttle.nasa.gov/sighting
I was able to pick up the last shuttle landing on the freqs. I found
listed for the San Diego/ Los Angeles areas.  Hopefully this will help.
Good luck!!

Robert
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:50 1995
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From: [e-mail] (James Carter)
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Subject: Space Shuttle
Date: 11 Jul 1995 12:09:53 GMT
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Does anyone know if NASA select is rebrodcast on a HAM
band in the "TULSA" or "BROKEN ARROW" OK area?
Thanks
Jim



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:51 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Paul Hunter)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Space Shuttle frequency in Wilm. DE
Date: 11 Jul 1995 15:00:50 GMT
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I would like to know what the frequency is for the space shuttle here
in Wilmington, DE.

Thanks,
  Paul :-)



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From: [e-mail] (TYRMYTE)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Space Shuttle in NYC
Date: 9 Jul 1995 21:17:40 -0400
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The frequency is 146.610.


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:52 1995
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X-Apparently-to: TRANCE
Subject: Re: ST.Louis Scanner buff
From: [e-mail] (Jeff Hall)
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
References: <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 1995 01:28:00 -0640
Organization: TRAVEL ONLINE presents ST. LOUIS ONLINE <sm> - [phone]
Lines: 14

Hi Trance
  I live in St Charles county I don't know of any clubs in this area.
  The address for Monitoring Times is

  PO Box 98 300
  Brasstown,NC 28902

  if you want to subscribe by phone the number is
  1-800-438-8155


... Catch the Blue Wave!
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:53 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dominic Post)
Date: 09 Jul 95 17:05:00
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: StarScan **
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Organization: MAG Systems, Inc/TFP BBS
Lines: 26

Anyone HELP!

Anyone know if the "ScanStar" software will support the AR-8000
scanner.
If it does support it AR-8000, is there a demo/shareware program around
where can it be downloaded. IT so leave Phone #.

Leave an e-mail address for "Scanstar" Co.

I downloaded a copy from "Grove BBS", it did not support the AR-8000.

    Thank you one and all,
        ************
        *-=D.Post=-*
        ************

   **            e-mail == [e-mail]          **
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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:53 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ottria)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: StarScan **
Date: 10 Jul 1995 22:33:58 -0400
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Yes Scanstar does support the ar-8000, but only the commerical edition.


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:54 1995
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Subject: StarScan >>
From: [e-mail] (Dominic Post)
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun,  9 Jul 95 17:15:00 -0500
Organization: THE BOSS BBS, Tenafly, NJ [phone], Since 1984
Lines: 31

  To: ALL
Subj: StarScan **
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Anyone HELP!

Anyone know if the "ScanStar" software will support the AR-8000
scanner.
If it does support it AR-8000, is there a demo/shareware program around
where can it be downloaded. IT so leave Phone #.

Leave an e-mail address for "Scanstar" Co.

I downloaded a copy from "Grove BBS", it did not support the AR-8000.

    Thank you one and all,
        +----------+
        |-=D.Post=-|
        +----------+

   **            e-mail == [e-mail]          **
   ** "I don't belive the world's random" ***  Ridgefield,NJ  **

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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:55 1995
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From: "James E. Thomas" <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: StarScan >>
Date: 11 Jul 1995 05:55:37 GMT
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Try this to get all the versions


http://www.best.com/~sdunham/homepage.html


If you still can't get a copy let me KNOW and I will
E MAIL you a copy



73 de Jim



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:56 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Rick Marien)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Storm Tracker Freqs
Date: 9 Jul 1995 04:14:05 GMT
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In <3tiids$[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>
>> am interested in recieving FREQ information for following storm
>>trackers in the Dallas,Ft Worth, Arlington areas of Texas.   We've
had
>>some real tuff storms lately and I feel this would be more useful to
>>listening to TV and RADIO (postmortem),
>>
>>Any help is appreciated.
>>
>>Thanx
>
>I think it's 146.88 or 146.94 MHz, some of the local amateur radio
>the area.

 146.88 is Dallas County RACES (Dallas)
 146.94 is Tarrant County RACES (Ft.Worth)


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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:57 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eddy J. Gurney)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Strange UHF intercept
Date: 10 Jul 1995 23:31:41 GMT
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I recently heard this on 462.475 (In the Vancouver, WA area) at 4pm
today.  This is the second time I've heard it; the last time was
several weeks ago (462.475 is supposedly a security frequency for a
local mall).  The signal is not "booming in" so it is probably more
than several miles away.

Anyway, it appears to be some sort of remote-control system with
computer-sounding digitized mail voice responses that is controllable
via touch-tones.

Here is what I heard today:

<touch tones>
"post number eight eight seven"
"L M S  on"
"east connection"
"frequency C B" (could be "C D", hard to tell)
"time on"
<carrier still up>

several seconds later...
<touch tones>
"west connection"
<carrier still up>

several seconds later...
<touch tones>
"post number eight nine zero"
"L M S  on"
"west connection"
"frequency C D"
"time on"
<carrier still up>

several seconds later...
"L M S  asleep"
<carrier still up>

several seconds later...
<morse code ID>
<carrier drops>

Any idea what "LMS" stands for and/or what this system might be?
Now is when I really wish I had a touch-tone decoder or could understand
20WPM morse. :-)

--
Eddy J. Gurney           [e-mail]         Hewlett-Packard Company
#include <std/disclaimer.h>    Vancouver Printer Operation, Vancouver, WA
"Failures are divided into two classes-- those who thought and never did,
      and those who did and never thought."     John Charles Salak


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:58 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Marcum N. Nance III)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Tape Recording // Recommend//
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 20:38:01 GMT
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[e-mail] (Bob) wrote:

>I picked up a Panasonic RQ-L317 Voice activated recorder for about
>$40.00. I have used it on the BC3000 and my PRO-2006. A must though is
>the radio shack attenuator cable. It enables you to take a speaker out
>and plug into the mike input on the recorder. The recorder is just a
>small one like a walkman type player but it also has a speaker in it
>for play back. It works real nice and the sound quality is good. The
>only draw back is max time per tape is at most 60 minutes with a 120
>minute cassette tape. The VOX feature on this unit works great too.The
>unit also has speed control that only works on playback though. I wish
>it worked on record too for more time but it doesn't.

>Bob Szabo

Im using a Panasonic RQ-L340 with my YUPI MVT-7100. I also need to use
the Radio shack attenuator cable to hook it op to my headphone out
since there isnt a line output. VOX works great, sound is good.

I guess the point here is that if you are monitoring a continuous
signal, your limit is the length of the tape. If you're looking to
'auto record' a non continuous transmitter ( such as the local
dispatcher) just get a personal recorder with VOX.


Marc



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:22:59 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Greg Renner)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: The Ultimate Scanner   a retraction of an earlier message
Date: 9 Jul 1995 14:58:35 GMT
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After re going over the book The Ultimate Scanner:Cheek 3 and after
some email conversations with the author I would like to point out some
errors in my earlier answer to and inquiry.  A gentleman asked if he
should get Cheek 3 to go with his 2006.  I along with one other person
replied no.

After further review of the book, my reply is yes.    Cheek 3 is a
worthy successor to Scanner Mods 1 and 2 with some new information
regarding the use of the former HB 232 now referred to as the CE 232.
While personally I use the OS 456 by OptoElectronics I have used the HB
232 (as it was called at the time) in another 2006 I no longer own.  I
purchased mine used from someone who decided he did not want to build
the kit.  His loss my gain since I got it at a good price.  I have
since sold that radio.  I enjoyed building, installing and using the HB
232 it is a powerful interface

Other comments alluded to the mods presented in all of Bill's mod books
being available elsewhere.  That is partially true.  Cell mods for
those scanners capable of a cell mod (a list is provided in Cheek 3)
are generally available else where.  Generally speaking the other mods
are not and unless pirated are only in books 1-2 or 3.  As noted before
I very heavily used books 1 and 2 to do mods on a 2006 I owned and a
2006 and had lots of fun doing those mods.

If you own a scanner and in particular a RS 200X series scanner than
Bill's books are rich with mods.  If you miss a company like Heath kit
and want to do some of your own building, than this like the others is
a book for you.

The initial copy of this book was received by me for the Minnesota DX
Club without cost, from the publisher for review.  As is club policy
this book will go into the club's book collection.  I will purchase my
own copy on Monday.

Lastly, a point was made earlier not to buy a Cheek book due to Bill's
politics.  I do not know what Bill's politics are, nor do I care.  His
politics are not evident in any of his books and a decision to buy one
or all of his books should not be based on politics.  This is a scanner
group,not a politics group, let's keep it that way.

Greg Renner
Secretary of the Minnesota DX Club
Opinions are mine not those of the Club or any of it's members



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:00 1995
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From: Danny Banister <[e-mail]>
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[e-mail] (Greg Renner) wrote:
>
> After re going over the book The Ultimate Scanner:Cheek 3 and after
> some email conversations with the author I would like to point out some
> errors in my earlier answer to and inquiry.  A gentleman asked if he
> should get Cheek 3 to go with his 2006.  I along with one other person
> replied no.
>
> After further review of the book, my reply is yes.    Cheek 3 is a
> worthy successor to Scanner Mods 1 and 2 with some new information
> regarding the use of the former HB 232 now referred to as the CE 232.

<much text deleted>

So why the change of opinion???  ...just the text on the CE232 made
you change your mind?  I thought you read the entire book before you
gave your "review" in the first message.  What's the REAL truth?????









From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Greg Renner)
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In <3tq0t9$[e-mail]> Danny Banister <[e-mail]>
writes:
>
>
>So why the change of opinion???  ...just the text on the CE232 made
>you change your mind?  I thought you read the entire book before you
>gave your "review" in the first message.  What's the REAL truth?????
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
The REAL truth is as noted in my most recent article.  Yes I did read
the entire book first as I always do prior to a review.  After
clairifications of some issues in email with Bill and having him point
out some special aspects of the book I had missed I changed my mind.
Hey after all this is just my opinon  get a copy of the book and judge
for yourself.  I always take reviews with a grain of salt they are one
person's opinion afterall. The CE 232 is one of the important aspects
of The Ultimate Scanner covering nearly 50 pages of the book's a little
over 200 pages.  With nearly 1/4 of the book being devoted to the CE
232 one of the major thrusts of the book becomes computer interfacing
your scanner.

GR


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:02 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Deflater)
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Bill, are you ever capable of answering a topic without injecting venom
and insult into nearly every sentence? Despite what you think, not
everyone is out to get you.

I read your lastest issue of World Scanner Report, and you have three
columns in there in which you explain that you cannot provide your paying
customers with the same level of support that other merchants provide
theirs. The main reason, you say, is that ever increasing numbers of
people are trying to rip you off. I don't know about everyone else, but I
paid my $25 and I expect to get my money's worth. Whensomeone doesn't give
me what he has committed to delivering, I expect to get some or even all
of my money back. I (and I'm sure that most of your readers too) am not
out to "take you to the cleaners," as you write in WSR, Mr. Cheek). We're
decent, upstanding folks--maybe just as good as you.

Let's look at it from my perspective. The current issue has three columns
devoted to your less than charitable views of your customers; it has three
columns from a lady who says her husband's scanning hobby is A-OK;  and it
has 2.5 columns on computer talk in which you say "computers are hear to
stay," and "don't buy OS/2 because it is not well supported around the
world," other dubious bits of advice. Knock off a couple of more columns
for the address label, a plea to renew the subscription and some other
house-keeping kinds of stuff. Add it up, and you get 20 columns of good,
solid info out of a possible 30. If it were one issue, I suppose that I
wouldn't mind, but it's been that way for the last few issues. WSR is
becoming less relevant and more a platform for Mr. Cheek's personal views
(I'm sorry, that's not what I paid for). Yet, you've already judged that
I'm a sam artist and have told me as much in print. What hope do I have of
getting a refund (I don't want one, by the way, I just don't plan to renew
the subscription).

The point of all of this rambling is that sometimes, Mr. Cheek, you're
wrong and the other guy is right. I'm not saying that this is the case
here--there's a lot to argue with in what I've said. But if you're not
willing ever to concede that you make mistakes or that the other guy's
point of view is equally valid, don't expect me to take you seriously.

[e-mail]


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From: [e-mail] (Greg Renner)
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In <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Bill Cheek) writes:
>

>
>
>
>
>>After our heated e-mail exchange, I am not exactly sure why your
>retraction and change of heart, but rest assurred that I think it took
>courage and a lot of thought for you to do it.  My e-mails were
>succinct and rather uncaring after a point, and were I in your shoes,
>I'm not sure I'd have done what you did.
>

>
To Bill and all

Bill you are not in my shoes.  I speak for myself and my radio club
even if I put in the disclaimer that the opinions are my own.  I still
sign with the Minnesota DX Club after my name.
It does not matter what my review says good or bad.  Part of my point
is that reviews mean nothing, I would not own a Icom R1 had I paid
attention to the reviews.  What matters is that this group remain a
scanner discussion group and the messages that started you and Andy off
and fortuantely ceased do not belong here.  We are now refocused and I
see you are answering questions regarding beam antennas and 2004 CPU's
a very positive addition to the group.
Regarding your at times uncaring attitude, I run a program for
chronically mentally ill high school students.  I have literally heard
and seen it all, your at time uncaring statements pale in comparison.
Your at times bully like attitude in the e mail posts was almost
refreshing compared to being hallucinated by some one into being a
monster and having them work very hard at killing me.

Enjoy the hobby, life can be short and complex

Greg Renner
Secretary of the MDXC
opinions are mine and mine alone.
crazy behavior is mine and mine alone




From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:04 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: The Ultimate Scanner   a retraction of an earlier message
Organization: COMMtronics Engineering
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 04:45:33 GMT
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[e-mail] (Greg Renner) wrote:


>.................................and the messages that started you and Andy off
>and fortuantely ceased do not belong here.

Whoaaaaa there.  I posted nothing to him or about him until he had cut
loose twice.  It isn't "me and Andi".  It's Andi.  Period.  I hadn't
posted here in weeks when he ripped loose with a couple of big ones
thinking I wasn't around.  That is clear fact....inarguable.

>We are now refocused and I see you are answering questions
>regarding beam antennas and 2004 CPU's a very positive addition to
>the group.

THAT would be a natural state of affairs under "live and let live"
circumstances.  Not a difficult path to follow.  I've only been doing
it for years, so that's why I say 'natural'.  The outside attacks come
unprovoked.  Fer instance.....I said or did nothing to provoke you
into saying there was no room for the CE-232 since the Opto 456 was
out.  You and I had -=never=- conversed before then.  Look, a dead
horse is a dead horse, but the inference that I do anything but answer
questions and render assistance is a trifle slanted considering the
simple facts at hand.  Your statement was relatively innocuous
compared to Moss's diatribes.  And I gave both about 48 hours before
answering both.  That was largely because Moss' and your missives were
relatively unchallenged..........and both deserved it.  So I did.

I'd like not to be tasked for a clear-cut and dried situation.

>Enjoy the hobby, life can be short and complex

Frankly, I don't do much of anything that I don't enjoy.  If it's not
fun, it's probably not worth it.

Bill



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:06 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Alexander)
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Bill Cheek) wrote:

> [e-mail] (Deflater) wrote:
>
> >Bill, are you ever capable of answering a topic without injecting venom
> >and insult into nearly every sentence? Despite what you think, not
> >everyone is out to get you.
>
> That is a very nescient comment.  What do you mean by "ever" and "not
> everyone".  Getting a bit too general aren't we?

Bill, what is nescient? I can't find it in Webster's New World Dictionary.
Maybe yours has a definition that would help me understand what you mean.

[snip]

> >I read your lastest issue of World Scanner Report, and you have three
> >columns in there in which you explain that you cannot provide your paying
> >customers with the same level of support that other merchants provide
> >theirs.
>
> I didn't say that.  You said it, and it is incorrect.  Is that a
> purposeful skewing of the fact to suit  your disguise and camaflage?

I get WSR, and you said this: "Increasingly more often, we're hit upon by
people who would take us to the cleaners if we let them. In a word, more
and more strangers treat us like we're Radio Schloque...where the customer
is King, even when he's dead wrong."

[snip]
>
> > I (and I'm sure that most of your readers too) am not
> >out to "take you to the cleaners," as you write in WSR, Mr. Cheek). We're
> >decent, upstanding folks--maybe just as good as you.
>
> Two things.  You are probably -=better=- than me.  And I did not say
> anything of the sort.

See above quote.

[snip]

Michael Alexander


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:06 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dean Dalrymple)
Date: 10 Jul 95 14:22:11
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Subject: Re: toronto area freq`s
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Hi David,

 Sh> One new frequency no one seems to have yet is the new WeatherRadio
 Sh> Canada  repeater on 162.400 out of Omemee, between Peterborough and
 Sh> Lindsay,  Ontario

 Sh> Normally I can pick up peterborough (Harwood) on 162.550 and Toronto
 Sh> (CN  tower) on 162.425. All I can get now is 162.400...

This is the second time I've a message about this.

I live in the North East corner of Scarborough and get 162.400 being
transmitted from the CN Tower with the "studio" being in the Toronto
weather office.

And at the moment all I get on 162.425 is static.

Dean :)         Fido: (1:250/930)
            Internet: [e-mail]

... Radio.  It's the next best thing to....  I give up.  What?
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
--
| Fidonet : Dean Dalrymple 1:250/930
| Internet: [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:07 1995
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From: [e-mail] (JB)
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Subject: Trident 980
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 16:48:35 -0600
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Does anyone have any information concerning the Trident 980?

Your help greatly appreciated.

Thanks


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:08 1995
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In <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (JB)
writes:
>
>Does anyone have any information concerning the Trident 980?
>
>Your help greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks


I had a 980 once but decided not to keep it.  It was an ok scanner
performance wise but nothing special. I ended up returning it to ACE
because they had advertised it as coming with a case, adapter and
nicads.  It came with just the radio.  A call to ACE said their ad was
in error and they would not reduce the price.  The radio also used AAA
batteries.  I also felt that for the price there are better radios out
there.  If you want the completely uncut version they are available
from over seas sources for a similar price to ACE.  It was not a bad
radio and had it not been for the ACE ad problem I may have kept it.
The audio was fair, intermod a problem in the city but minimal out in
the burbs where I live.  Sensitivity was ok and it picked up everything
I listen to.  It is a nice size a little smaller/skinnier than your
average hand held.

Greg



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From: [e-mail] (E.W. Forbess)
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>DL>  ...just last night I was telling my wife that I heard something
>DL> strange. I said I was listening to my ham radio (on 146.520MHz) and
>DL> heard some, "truckers," having an intelligent conversation....

I'd say that rates two or three notches above "strange."  Try unbelieveable!


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:09 1995
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IE>>DL>  ...just last night I was telling my wife that I heard something
IE>>DL> strange. I said I was listening to my ham radio (on 146.520MHz) and
IE>>DL> heard some, "truckers," having an intelligent conversation....

IE>I'd say that rates two or three notches above "strange."  Try unbelieveable!


Yep, believe it or not, It's true. I've heard quite a few QSOs between
truckers, especially on the Linked systems. It seems that they have
gotten tired of the regular form of communication on good ole Channel
19.

--
        ***Gary's Place BBS - 412 326-4039 - Internet e-mail and news***


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:10 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Andy Domonkos)
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Subject: Uniden BCT-7, Opinions wanted
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I'm looking for opinions from BCT-7 owners. I know it has 100 channels,
are they all in one bank or arranged as banks allocated to the service
searches? In band search mode, can frequencies like birdies and images
be locked out? Any and all features would be appreciated.  Thanks!

Andy



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:11 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Sean Tudor)
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Hi all,

Just looking for opinions on the Uniden Bearcat 3000XLT handheld
scanner.  Good, reliable ?

Thanks,
Sean.

-------------------------------
 Sean Tudor
 Canon Australia Pty Ltd
 [e-mail]
-------------------------------



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In Article<3tpt9c$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]> write:

>
> Just looking for opinions on the Uniden Bearcat 3000XLT handheld
> scanner.  Good, reliable ?
>
I've only had mine for a week, but I'm happy.  I'm impressed with the
features, especially the searching features.

Mark





From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:13 1995
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From: My Name Is Ghazali <[e-mail]>
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Subject: WANTED : PRO-51 MOD
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 10:42:54 -0600
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Hello;

May all the best be with you.

I am looking for the modification of my PRO 51 Scanner.

Your kind cooperation and attention is highly appreaciated.

Thanks and have a great day ahead.

Ghazali



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RobertP410)
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Subject: Re: Wanted DTMF decoder
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Xref: grape.epix.net rec.radio.scanner:28284 alt.radio.scanner:19703 dc.forsale:2476 rec.radio.swap:39157

there is one problem with the 8x, it isn't very sensitive. I have one and
if anyone wants to buy it I'll be happy to sell it. I would suggest an
optoelectronics model dc440, it decodes dtmf and ctcss, which you may want
later in your scanning life. There phone number is 1-800-327-5912.
There is one problem with this model too: the price. it's $259.00, I guess
you get what you pay for.
P.S--I'll sell my 8x for about $30.00 if anyone is interested.


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dennis M. Smith)
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Subject: Wanted Myrtle Beach Frequencies
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I am going on vacation to Myrtle Beach and would like to monitor the locals.
Any and all frequencies for the area would be great.

TIA
Dennis


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Desperately seeking information on the digital data stream used in the General
Electric EDACS trunking system...

Any help would be appreciated.

Doug


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If u know of any pls post. Thanks in advance.


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:16 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Drew01)
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Subject: Wanted: Pro 46 Mods if available
Date: 11 Jul 1995 15:57:35 -0400
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Subject says it all!

EMail to [e-mail]

Thanks!!


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:17 1995
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Wanted: Tr-2400 (Trident) scanner with all regular accessories at a reasonable
price.  Email [e-mail]




From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:18 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: What's a RS 2004 Worth?
Organization: COMMtronics Engineering
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 1995 15:59:37 GMT
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[e-mail] (T▓) wrote:

>I recently replaced my RS 2004 Scanner with a a 2006.  Someone is interested
>in purchasing the 2004 and I don't know what a fair price would be.  Could
>someone please advise me what a good price for the Scanner would be?

IMHO, the PRO-2004 is about the best overall scanner ever made.
Electronically, it is behind the PRO-2006 but far ahead of it
mechanically and ergonomically.  The electronics of the 2004 can be
upgraded to 2006 speds for the most part, so again, the 2004 is or can
be the one to beat.

But it is old. Went off sale in August, 1990.....and is no longer
supported by Tandy National Parts.  Also early in the production of
the 2004, there was a defect in the wave soldering process that left a
bunch of 2004's with problems.....defective solder joints, some of
which showed up right away and were repaired under QA or warranty, and
some did not show up for months or even years.

That's the good, the bad, and the ugly.  I have seen PRO-2004's go for
as little as $25 and as high as $300 of recent times.  The market is
volatile and the best price is what someone will pay.  Sight unseen,
I'd pay $35 or so, tops.  But someone else might pay ten times that.

Hope this helps.

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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:19 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill.Nadzam)
Subject: Where is the Bearcat Scanner Mod archive?
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Some place on the WWW there must be a archive for all these scanner
Mods... Where is it. I have looked at Oak.Oakland.edu and they only
have a few. I see ten per week fly by on here. Is anyone keeping a
archive?

------------------------------------------------
Name: Bill.Nadzam
E-mail: [e-mail] (Bill.Nadzam)
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From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:19 1995
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Subject: Which Paging System on 45
From: [e-mail] (Bill Dunn)
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>
SC>NNTP-Posting-Host: alexia.lis.uiuc.edu


SC>If you know the name of the paging service which uses 454.0750 MHz in
SC>the LA area, would you email me with the name? I'd just look it up in
SC>Police Call, but a PC which covers LA is hard to come by back here in
SC>Illinois. ;-)

SC>Thanks!

Police Call wouldn't help you since it only does Public Safety not
Business and Paging Companies.

[e-mail]   EastCoast Paging Systems EC92
Official Scanner Guides  1-603-432-2615
Metro Boston DMAT MA-1   Mass EMT-Mast 831884
N1/KUG
---
* CMPQwk #1.42-R2* UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:21 1995
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From: [e-mail] (R. Scott Gustafson)
Subject: Re: Who makes RS Scanner CPU?
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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In article <3tgot6$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Jim Perkins) wrote:

> Scott,  the 2006 was manufactured for Radio Shack in Japan by the GRE
Radio Co.

Thanks for the info. I found GRE America and called them and they pointed
me to GRE Japan but they didn't know the phone number or address. So,
does anyone know the phone number or address of GRE Japan? Or how I can go
about finding a company now that I've narrowed it down to a country.

Thanks,
scott
--
Scott Gustafson          '93 ZX-11D Pilot          [phone]
Cadence Design Systems, 555 River Oaks Pkwy., San Jose, CA  95134
Internet: [e-mail]                             DoD# ZX11

WARNING: This motorcycle capable of evading high speed pursuit.


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:21 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Steve Kennedy)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: WNAT TO BUY YOUR SCANNER!!!!
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 16:20:29
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In article <3tl5rt$[e-mail]> abs <[e-mail]> writes:
>From: abs <[e-mail]>
>Subject: WNAT TO BUY YOUR SCANNER!!!!
>Date: 8 Jul 1995 05:42:21 GMT

> IM LOKING FOR A GOD HAND HELD SCANNER
>E MAIL ME
>E.R

I think God is using his, and it is a Pro-2006, not a handheld!

Steve+


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:22 1995
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From: Mark Doyle <[e-mail]>
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Subject: WTB Grove Scanner Beam
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Please send detailed info and ordering info via Email. (new only)



From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:23 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Saylboat)
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Subject: WTB: Motorola MTX8000
Date: 10 Jul 1995 20:48:50 -0400
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Want to Buy: Motorola MTX8000 Privacy Plus (800Mhz trunking) portable
radios.  Please respond via this newsgroup or "[e-mail]".  Please
provide serial numbers and asking price.

If anyone wants to buy new Motorola equipment from a Full Line Motorola
dealer send mail to same......( I guess I can also continue to answer
questions.....)


Thanks


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:24 1995
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From: [e-mail] (AndyBBH)
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Subject: Re: Zapper - FREQUENCY
Date: 9 Jul 1995 15:12:55 -0400
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I just saw, in one of those mail order catalog's (maybe Damark), a device
that claimed to transmit a white noise on X, K and Ka band radar when it
receives a radar signal.  They advertised it as a 'Radar Jammer' and it
sold for around $100.  How can they sell that if it's illegal?


From [e-mail] Tue Jul 11 23:23:25 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Navarre)
Subject: Re: Zapper - FREQUENCY
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D. Hughes says:

" I almost forgot.  The frequency of X-Band Radar is 10.520 GHz.  It is ILLEGAL
" to transmit in this range, so I'm not telling you to do it.  Just thought it
" might be helpful to know!

BullS--- ! 10.525 Ghz. *is* approved for low power radar devices. It is also
the same freq used by many of the door openers at your favorite grovery stores.

Ken
--


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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Ken Navarre) wrote:
}D. Hughes says:
}
}" I almost forgot.  The frequency of X-Band Radar is 10.520 GHz.  It is
ILLEGAL
}" to transmit in this range, so I'm not telling you to do it.  Just thought
it
}" might be helpful to know!
}
}BullS--- ! 10.525 Ghz. *is* approved for low power radar devices. It is also
}the same freq used by many of the door openers at your favorite grovery
stores.
}
}Ken
Yep,

Kens right..
X-band refers to a number of frequencies that are used in Police Radar.  Thats
why its called a "band".  Just think how screwed up radar units would be
if all Police radar units operated on the same exact frequency...
I speak from experience.....

Brian.


From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:44:52 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Robert Cooter)
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Subject: aor ar 900 battery?
Date: 12 Jul 1995 03:23:28 GMT
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Does anyone know where i can purchase a battery for an aor ar900 scanner?
Thanks
Robert Cooter


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From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:44:53 1995
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From: [e-mail] (TabithaC)
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Subject: AR8000 sound breaks up
Date: 11 Jul 1995 21:47:36 -0400
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I am having a problem with my AR8000, and I don't know if it is normal
behavior or not.  When the scanner picks up a strong audio signal the
sound breaks up.  It isn't really related to the signal strength on the
meter, I could receive a strong audio signal with just a 5 or 6 on the
meter and it breaks up, but then receive a not so strong audio signal with
an 8 on the meter an it will be fine.
My AR1000xlt never had that problem and when I listen to them side by side
the AR1000xlt sounds so much better.
I have played with the squelch level and set the attenuator for these
strong signal, but same result.
Any ideas?

[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:44:53 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Re: ATIS Freq for Boise, Id.
Date: 12 Jul 1995 13:11:44 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Charles Leader) writes:
>Anyone know what it is? The Radio Shack book only lists the departure and
>approach freqs for Boise. Anyone have a listing of the ATIS freq?
>Thanks in advance. E-mail to [e-mail]
>Charles
>

The 1995 AOPA Aviation USA shows Boise (Gowen Field- BOI) ATIS to be 123.900.....

Bob Baldwin  WA5JOT   PP-ASEL


From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:44:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Chris Hagin)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: BBS# in Atlanta needed
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 01:06:50 GMT
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Does anyone know of a BBS for scanning in the Atlanta area or an FTP
site with Atlanta area scanning info loacated on it? Please post or
send e-mail with phone number of board or ftp address.

Thanks,

Chris



From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:44:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (F. Barry Mulligan)
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Subject: Re: BBS# in Atlanta needed
Date: 12 Jul 1995 10:24:54 GMT
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> ... a BBS for scanning in the Atlanta area or an FTP site ...

    The primary scanner BBS in Atlanta is ScanAtlanta, [phone],
but it's been down for the last ten days. For a list of 900+ confirmed
and annotated frequencies, see:
    ftp://oak.oakland.edu  /pub/hamradio/docs/misc/  atlanta.freq

                                                           /* barry /&


From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:44:55 1995
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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 22:50:06 EDT
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I read an article on how to double the bc200xlt's scanning rate by
replacing the 400kHz oscillator with an 800kHz one, but the problem
is I can't find any 800kHz crystals.  The lowest I can find is 1MHz.
Does anybody out there know where I can pick one up?  Thanks!

dan


From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:44:56 1995
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From: [e-mail] (OOTMAN-Len Kubiak)
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Subject: Re: Cordless Phones Miles Away
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     The homebrew antenna I use is a 48 in top loaded fiberglass cb
  antenna with a 3/8 X 24 thread base (radio shack) this screws into
  a mount that accepts a pl259 connector there are 4 more rods that are
  a quarter wave (thereabouts) 2in for 900 mhz, 6in for uhf,18 in for
  hi band,and 22 in for aircraft band.Each 1/4 wave rod has a solder
  lug large enough to fit over the 3/8 stud base of the cb antenna
  on one end.
     Slip all four lugs over the 3/8 in stud screw the antenna into the
  mount bend the elements upward spaced equqly arround pointing upwards
  so it looks like an umbrella after a storm.Its cheap and works well.

             From The Four Tenward Lounge ......OOTMAN





From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:44:57 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: Create Log Periodic Scanner Beam.
Organization: COMMtronics Engineering
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 00:22:34 GMT
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[e-mail] (Tim Tyler) wrote:


>>>     Perhaps their sales are strong enough

>>Perhaps.  Perhaps not.  Generally speaking, those with strong sales
>>will advertise in the prominent rags.

>   "Generally speaking?"  I'm specifically speaking about Create
>Industries.  You seem to be more concerned with their marketing than they
>are.  I dunno if that is good or bad.

You're blowing smoke where there are no sparks.  I knew of and dealt
with Create long before you ever knew of them.  If you don't like it,
that's one thing, but don't redirect the subject matter out into left
field to suit some perverted purpose.

You're simply in the "attack" mode like Moss..  Your tactics are cute.

>>Cool, dude.  What other implications would you like to throw at me?

>       None, because you're doing a mighty fine job of that yourself, champ!

One thing for sure, Chump, you're entitled to think for yourself.
Question is....had you ever considered hiring someone to do your
thinking for you?  Might be worth a thought.  Hard to tell where
you're coming from except that you own a Create antenna and somehow
perceive me as having attacked it.

So obviously, your antenna is a prosthetic device for some dimunitive
member of your magnificent personage which othrwise is far above and
beyond this ordinary mortal's.

Do you walk on water?

Bill



From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:44:57 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eugene Kang)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Does the DB32 antenna have a BNC connector?
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 95 11:14:58 GMT
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Or does it have some kind of propreitary connector? Can I use it for my
MiniCounter Model 3300? How's the performance?

Why do I always get readings around 300 and 700 MHz on the counter even
when there is no antenna connected?

What would be the best all rounder (2m, 70cm and cellular) antenna?

One more thing - can the DB32 be used on a scanner?


thanks!

Eugene Kang
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:44:58 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Re: Dutch frequencies
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 95 18:50:55 PDT
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In article <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]> writes:
> Path:
news.pi.net!news.sara.nl!news.nic.surfnet.nl!eur.nl!news.fgg.eur.nl!hyph.azr.nl
!schorren
> From: [e-mail] (Franc Schorren)
> Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
> Subject: Dutch frequencies
> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 12:23:59
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I'am also searching for a www page in dutch...oftewel in ons eigen nederlands
echter heb ik deze nog niet mogen ontdekken wie weet neemt iemand het
iniatief. Via diverse BBS in den lande is echter veel info te verkrijgen als je
interesse hebt stuur me dan een e-mailtje dan geef ik je wat info.

groetjes
Arie Mullr
[e-mail]

>
> I'm looking for DUTCH frequencies.
> Can anyone help?
>
> Or can anyone tell me if there is a dutch scanner-newsgroup or WWW-site.
>
> Franc.
>
>




From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:44:59 1995
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Distribution: world
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Subject: Far Away Frequencies...
From: [e-mail] (Bill Dunn)
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 21:22:00 -0640
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R


R>I live in Caribou, Maine, and occasionally, especially in the evening
R>I can hear fire and ambulance calls on my scanner at 33.900 MHZ from
R>places like Providence, RI, and Millersville University, PA.  Are
R>there such agencies operating on 33.900 MHZ in these areas.  Can
R>anyone explain this neat phenomena??

R>Robert Lightbown
R>Caribou Maine

Not Providence RI on 33.90, they are in the VHF High band.

33.90 in New England is Lakes Region in NH
                        Plymouth County in Mass
                        Quinibog (sp?) Valley in CT

[e-mail]      :   EastCoast Paging Systems EC92
Official Scanner Guides     :   1-508-229-2288
1-603-432-2615              :
Metro Boston DMAT MA-1      :   Mass EMT-Mast 831884  N1/KUG

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* CMPQwk #1.42-R2* UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY


From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:00 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Steve Biddle)
Subject: Re: FM Radio Bands
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Bungalow Bill ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I read in alt.hackers that there was a way to mess with an FM radio to
: recieve broadcasts from Airport Control Towers, and also from sattelites.
: Here's the message:

<rest of message deleted>

The only problem with this is that the aviation industry still uses AM, while
commercial radio stations are Wide-FM. It will be rather difficult to get a
clear intelligable signal. Theoretically, however, it's possible..

   -----------------------------------------------------------
   | Steven Biddle       -     Mail: [e-mail]    |
   | Wellington, New Zealand.    OR: [e-mail] |
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From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:00 1995
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Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago, ADN Computer Center
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 21:25:59 CDT
From: <[e-mail]>
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Subject: FS: Pro-43
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Hello,  yes this piece can be modified.  I bought it as a demo from
RS last month(one of the last ones available), it works perfectly.
I am asking $400.00 firm. It comes with a 5 year warranty from RS.

Richard
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RC N9JIG)
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Subject: Re: GMRS Info
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GMRS is limited to 50 watts at the antenna, so a 4 watt GP300 is fine for
GMRS.  GMRS licenses are limited to individuals only, except that
pre-existing commercial licensees may continue to renew there licenses
without modification.
*****Call the CARMA (Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association) BBS at
[phone] 300 to 14.4, 8N1*****


From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Mike Paull)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: HB-232 for PRO-43? (was: Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any good for Pro2006 owner?)
Date: 12 Jul 1995 10:27:34 GMT
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Hi Bill,


        In your new book ( or your older ones ) do you have any circuits
for controlling a pro-2011 from a pc compatible?

In one of your previous replies you say the CD 232 is adaptable to the
Pro 43, although this unit does not lend itself to "2 way" interfacing.

Can you explain this further please?

Mike




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From: [e-mail] (RbJhnsn)
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Subject: Re: How safe is a 900mhz cordless phone?
Date: 12 Jul 1995 02:31:56 -0400
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>[e-mail] (Jonathan Ho) wrote:

>Hi!  Forgive my ignorance, but I was concerned about the security on my
>regular cordless phone and was told by someone that a 900mhz cordless
>phone is not scanable.  Is this true?  Do any of you guys know if you can
>pick-up conversations on a 900mhz cordless?  Thanks for all your help!


I recently "accidently" overheard a cordless phone conversation in the 46
MHz range that was
scrambled.  I was in Escondido, CA demonstrating to a friend the lack of
security involved in using her
cordless when we came across this scrambled conversation.  There was no
way to make it out.  It was
nothing I had ever heard before in the cordless area, and was much
different than the effect you get when
multiple phones are on the same freq.  I don't know if this is a new
product or a custom setup, but it
sounds like the answer to your needs (if its publically available).  I
don't get to that neighborhood much,
but if I can figure out more I'll try to post it.  Maybe someone esle
knows about this and can shed a little
light on the subject.

Robert  ([e-mail])


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Subject: Re: INMARSAT Monitoring?
Date: 12 Jul 1995 06:54:16 GMT
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Does any one have any ideas on how to build an antenna for INMARSAT



From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:03 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Steve St.Denis)
Subject: Looking For Buffalo N.Y. Frequencies.
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I'm looking for Buffalo N.Y. Scanner Frequencies, can any one help me.
I live in the Niagara Area and would like to receive a list of all frequencies in Buffalo.
thanks Steve.



From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:04 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Mods for new Radio Shack scanners
Date: 12 Jul 1995 09:12:11 GMT
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Are there any modification that can be made to new Radio Shack scanners
(from current catalog) to allow them to monitor cell phones?  Thanks

    raiyden



From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:05 1995
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Are there any modification that can be made to new Radio Shack scanners
(from current catalog) to allow them to monitor cell phones?  Thanks

    raiyden



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From: [e-mail] (Dynamite Kid)
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Subject: Mods for Pro26?
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Could someone please post here or E-mail me at [e-mail]
with any mods for the Pro26 scanner.  Thanks!

Steve Packard
Saline Michigan


From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:06 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Greg Renner)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Opto 456 for pro 2006
Date: 12 Jul 1995 04:20:13 GMT
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In <3tv2lo$[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>
>
>
>Does anyone know if the scanner will still operate without a PC hooked
>up, once the 456 is installed?
>
The OS 456 works just fine without the PC hooked up.  You still have to
load the frequencies by hand though.  The OS 456 only scans the
frequencies in the program you use.  I use the OS 456 with Probe
software from a company called Datafile and really like the
combination.  Probe's frequency and bank management is great and it can
upload PerCon CD FCC files.

Greg


From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:07 1995
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Subject: Re: Police Encryption?
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In article <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]> writes:
> Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
> Path:
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eunet.fi!anon.penet.fi
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> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1995 22:20:59 UTC
> Subject: Police Encryption?
> Lines: 12
> I know that here in Holland the use the DES protocol in a motorola
configuration, also the mobile data terminals in police cars is the data
protected with the DES protocol. It is a great problem for us here in Holl
Holland and we are hoping that anyone is cracking the system,

Good luck who ever it may be....

Arie Muller
[e-mail]

>
> I hope police do not use the DES algorithm when they
> decide to encrypt their communications. Does anybody
> know if they will use a simpler method and if so what
> kind of decoder is recommended to hook up to the
> scanner reception?
>
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From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:08 1995
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From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: PRO-2004 Problem Fixes
Date: 12 Jul 1995 03:22:06 GMT
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First I would like to thank all the helpful people who posted and Emailed
fixes to my problems with my PRO-2004. I was able to solve both the
problems  detailed in my previous post.  because of some confusion
that I had, I thought I would share my experience with the repairs.

First the Audio Problem:

The audio problem was solved by replacing the .22 uF mylar capacitor
(C214) as opposed to C213 the 100 uF electrolytic.  I replaced the mylar
with tantalum for improved stability.

The second power on problem was not electronic, but physical.  The linear
component board seems to be very prone to physical distortion due to
temperature and/or humidity.  It would also seem that there could be early
versions of the PRO-2004 that were poorly soldered.  Resoldering any
bad looking joints and carefully installing the board back in (ie one screw at a
time checking for functionality) and omiting the offending screw worked for me.

I hope that this is of value to other PRO-2004, owners who are the proud
owners of luminous boat anchors.

John S. GIll




From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:08 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Paul Hancock)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: PRO-2006 in Canada
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 02:17:26 GMT
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[e-mail] (Robert Watson) wrote:

>I read an article that Canada is currently selling the PRO-2006 on sale.  Is
>the PRO-2006 currently on sale in Canada?  If so, does anyone have the tel.
>no. for Radio Shack catalog sales in Canada?

>Also, does Canada use 120v 60cycles?

>(all views expressed herein are my own)

>Bob
My understanding is the sale ended June 17th.  I picked up the 2006
for $399 Cdn. -quite the bargain!



From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:09 1995
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From: [e-mail] (BillV21572)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: RS Pro-2037=Opinions?
Date: 11 Jul 1995 22:20:10 -0400
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Hello All,
I'm new to this newsgroup, a longtime shortwave listener breaking into
scanning now.  In the latest Radio Shack flyer I see they offer the
Pro-2037 - seems like a good deal at $100.00 off, only $199.99.  200
memories, pretty decent coverage I believe; doesn't get cellular phones I
bet, but that wouldn't be a big priority with me.  Anybody out there with
firsthand knowledge about this thing?  Is this a good place to start?  Is
there a better radio to start out with instead?  How's that price? Any
feedback would be appreciated both posted to this newsgroup and as email
to me.
Thanks alot.
Bill
Bill Vanstralen  KA9HLN  St. Paul, MN  [phone]  [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:10 1995
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From: Bruce Rogers <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Shuttle Freqs In Phoenix
Date: 12 Jul 1995 02:41:19 GMT
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During the last shuttle mission NASA select audio was rebroadcast on the 145.29 repeater.

Also, the ATV folks had live video most of the time on their Shaw Butte repeater. The output
freq is equivalent to cable channel 57 and can be seen on a cable-ready TV with a decent
outdoor antenna pointed at the mountain.

73, Bruce N7TWB



From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:10 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Mike)
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Subject: Re: Shuttle Freqs In Phoenix
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Howdy,

Along with 145.290 as Bruce mentioned. I found 447.450 to be a good
Phoenix area UHF reception rebroadcast. Hopefully they will use
these same ones for the Discovery on Thursday.

Keep Monitorin'


Mike

[e-mail]

                The Complete Gaming Headquarters
         including a Scanning Page with some Arizona Stuff!

Check it out at:   http://host.yab.com/~macgyver



From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:11 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dominic Post)
Date: 11 Jul 95 10:08:00
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: StarScan **
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TO : [e-mail] (Ottria)

OT>Yes Scanstar does support the ar-8000, but only the commerical edition.

   Thank you for the information about StarScan.
   Do you know if/where I can get a Demo. to see if I
   like it?????????

   Thank you,

   **            e-mail == [e-mail]          **
   ** "I don't belive the world's random" ***  Ridgefield,NJ  **

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From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:12 1995
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Subject: Re: StarScan **
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In article: <[e-mail]>  [e-mail] (Dominic Post) writes:
>
>  TO : [e-mail] (Ottria)
>
>  OT>Yes Scanstar does support the ar-8000, but only the commerical edition.
>
>     Thank you for the information about StarScan.
>     Do you know if/where I can get a Demo. to see if I
>     like it?????????

You can get a demo from ftp.demon.co.uk in the /pub/ham/scanners dir
it's called sscom.exe

Cheers Paul.
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From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:12 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Todd Penney)
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Subject: Re: Toronto recommended dealer?
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 04:52:38 GMT
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[e-mail] (Bruce Rothermel) wrote:

>I will be in Toronto in late July, and I'm planning to purchase a "full
>800" scanner while I'm there.Has anyone had any good experiences with a
>particular dealer there re: price, honesty & selection?
>Bruce Rothermel [e-mail]

re:Toronto dealer,what brand?



From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:13 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Aaron Icardi )
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Subject: Re: Trident 980/ACE Communications
Date: 12 Jul 1995 02:07:45 GMT
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ACE is a rip off.  I received an ad for a a Sangean 808 for $114.95.  I
called three days later and the saleperson said the sale ended June
30th.  I called on June 30th to buy intime for the sale, but this time
the story is that they sent me their Christmas sale ad and the price
was no good.  I would advise anyone NOT to deal with this two faced
company.
AaronIn <3tv5l5$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Greg
Renner) writes:
>
>In <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (JB)
>writes:
>>
>>Does anyone have any information concerning the Trident 980?
>>
>>Your help greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks
>
>
>I had a 980 once but decided not to keep it.  It was an ok scanner
>performance wise but nothing special. I ended up returning it to ACE
>because they had advertised it as coming with a case, adapter and
>nicads.  It came with just the radio.  A call to ACE said their ad was
>in error and they would not reduce the price.  The radio also used AAA
>batteries.  I also felt that for the price there are better radios out
>there.  If you want the completely uncut version they are available
>from over seas sources for a similar price to ACE.  It was not a bad
>radio and had it not been for the ACE ad problem I may have kept it.
>The audio was fair, intermod a problem in the city but minimal out in
>the burbs where I live.  Sensitivity was ok and it picked up
everything
>I listen to.  It is a nice size a little smaller/skinnier than your
>average hand held.
>
>Greg
>



From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (marc_k)
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RobertP410 ([e-mail]) wrote:
: there is one problem with the 8x, it isn't very sensitive. I have one and
: if anyone wants to buy it I'll be happy to sell it. I would suggest an
: optoelectronics model dc440, it decodes dtmf and ctcss, which you may want
: later in your scanning life. There phone number is 1-800-327-5912.
: There is one problem with this model too: the price. it's $259.00, I guess
: you get what you pay for.
: P.S--I'll sell my 8x for about $30.00 if anyone is interested.

I've had an 8x for almost 2 years now...the sensitivity is adequate for
most applications...I've used it with line level as well as speaker level
signals with good results...prehaps if you send me E-mail telling me how
you were using the unit, I might be able to help.
And if not...send me mail anyway..I might consider buying your unit..I could
use a second one!



From [e-mail] Wed Jul 12 10:45:15 1995
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From: Mitchell Gle Fontenot <[e-mail]>
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Subject: WBRZ Frequency
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 00:04:05 -0500
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I am looking for the frequencie(s) for WBRZ cable channel 5 in Baton
Rouge, LA.  Please e-mail them to me at [e-mail]

Thank You,

Mitch Fontenot


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:18 1995
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From: abs <[e-mail]>
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Subject: WANTED!! trident TR2400,yupiteru mvt-7100,CAMNIS HSC 050.
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I WANT TO BUY ONE OF THOSE MODELS
USED OR NEW IN THE U.S
E.MAIL ME
EE.RR



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:18 1995
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I LIKE TO BUY A USED SCANNER WITH 800MHZ
E.R



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I LIKE TO BUY ONE OF THOSE MODELS NEW
OR USED IN THE U.S
E MAIL ME
E.R



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:19 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Nikki Pappas)
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I'm sellign my Uniden Bearcat 3000XLT handheld scanner.  It's got 400
fully programmable channels.  It covers 25-550 and 760-1300 MHz.
(excluding cellular) of course ;)
It scans at 100 channels a second, it has a scan delay, weather
search, 20 priority channels, a light, a built-it 15 dB attenuator,
AM/NFM/WFM mode, keypad lock, channel lock and a battery charger.  I
have added a better antenna which you'll get along with the stock
antenna, and an earphone.  It's in mint condition and really works
great!  I paid $389 for it but will sell for $300 or best offer.  It's
negotiable.  Reply to [e-mail]

        [e-mail]



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:20 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Blake Bowers)
Date: 10 Jul 95 01:16:00
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Quoting Ken Navarre

 KN> Following the thread RE: Zapper & its use I decided to build one. I

 KN> Lets hear it for FCC part 19 and low power transmitters...
They are still illegal, per the FCC.

Sheesh.  Will this stuff never die?

... Catch the Blue Wave!
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.11

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|Fidonet:  Blake Bowers 1:3821/7
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From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:21 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Blake Bowers)
Date: 10 Jul 95 01:16:00
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 -=> Quoting Sensemedia.net to All <=-
 Se> Does anyone in Las Vegas know the EXACT FREQUENCY for the "RATPAK"s?
Yep.
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.11

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|Fidonet:  Blake Bowers 1:3821/7
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From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:21 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Charles Richards)
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Subject: Re: Help with PRO-2004 CP
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Jerry Smith ([e-mail]) wrote:
:  The 2006 uses a completely different CPU.  The 2006 CPU would not be
: compatiable with the 2004.

 According to Bill Cheek, it *can* be done, but it's not recommended.
--
 Accept no substitutes.............chuck.......KE4QPU.................


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:22 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jerry Smith)
Date: 11 Jul 95 17:47:00
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 -=> Quoting Batwing07-08-95  23:27igital.net to All <=-

 >  Unfotunately he had about 300
 >people in line to buy them.  If this thing works as he described, he will
 >be a millionare!
 >

 Ba> At least until Motorola gets him into court!

 Doug-

  I don't know why Motorola would take him to court.  He is reading the
data and having an Opto Scan change the frequency.  As long as he is not
emulating the data, Mot won't have a leg to stand on.

                        Jerry

___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:23 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Don Ritchie K8ZGW)
Subject: Re: 800MHz Trunking and the Public
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 03:18:34 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]>,
Frederick D. Lampman <[e-mail]> wrote:
>As a solution to monitoring my city's Fire and Police dept's. new
>Ericsson/GE EDACS trunking system I looked into purchasing a GE portable
>trunking radio to receive only on.  I went to the local dealer who is the
>sole agent in charge of the system and asked if he would program my GE
>trunking portable if I were to buy one.  He informed me that I would need
>to get the Chiefs of both Departments to inform him that it would be OK.
>I am quite sure that I could have gotten the permission to monitor the
>fire but not the police.  But the way I look at it is like this.. if I am
>going to spend good money on a radio why should I only get 50% of my
>money's worth.  Now what I would like to know is as long as 1.) I don't
>want to nor have the ability to transmit programmed in and 2.) Am fully
>agreeable to not monitor or have programmed into my radio any of the
>scrambled talk groups why should I have to get permission to monitor
>"free air" unscrambled transmissions just because I'd rather not have to
>listen to the hang-up beeps that I would get on a scanner?  In other
>words I want to monitor the fire and police just like they do themselves
>with a radio just like theirs except I won't have transmit and descramble
>(of voiceguard) capability yet I have to have permission to do this or
>else the GE dealer won't program my radio to do this.  Is this monopoly
>right?  Do they legally have the right to not program my radio under
>these unharmful conditions.  I mean they are receiving public funds since
>the city is actually leasing the system.  What is your input?  PLEASE
>HELP!  Thanks in advance.
>                                                  Fred
>

Fred, frankly I'm surprized that the dealer even talked to you.
allthou it is common  to "allow" some people to have radios on
police and fire channels it is usually done in the reverse order.
You go to the chief and get permission, then you go to the dealer.
If you can get authorty to listen to fire but not police, you will just
have happy listening to the fire channels. I know if I were the police
chief and "john Q citizen" came to my office, out of the blue and wanted
permission to listen to my trunked channels, i'd throw you out. On the
other hand, if you have a REAL reason to listen I would at least "think
about it"
--

Don Ritchie K8ZGW                       Internet: [e-mail]

                 Cleveland Hamnet BBS  [phone]


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:24 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Don Ritchie K8ZGW)
Subject: Re: GMRS Info
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 03:25:18 GMT
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In article <3tqadv$[e-mail]>,
GaryA27446 <[e-mail]> wrote:
>I think I've figured out the difference between GMRS and itinerant
>frequencies.
>
>But what are the power limits for GMRS. Can you buy a 4-watt UHF GP300,
>say, and have it programmed for the GMRS channels. Or do you have to buy a
>P10 or the new Maxon, which both have 1-watt output?
>
>
>Gary Allen

If you go through the trouble to get a license on GMRS, the power limit is
50 watts so a GP300 is legal.

KAD1746

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Don Ritchie K8ZGW                       Internet: [e-mail]

                 Cleveland Hamnet BBS  [phone]


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:25 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Don Ritchie K8ZGW)
Subject: Re: FCC Part 90
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 03:34:02 GMT
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In article <3tsia9$[e-mail]>,
Saylboat <[e-mail]> wrote:
>I have been reading this Newsgroup for a few weks now and have found that
>most of these questions could be answered with very little research.
>But....I believe that one of the best resources to find frequencies is to
>get your very own copy of the FCC rules (part 90).  This book, although
>very dry reading answers most of the questions regarding the "other side"
>of a repeater pair, allowable power output, what might be the source of
>something you hjeard on certain frequency (i.e. if its able to be licensed
>to a "business radio" user or a "special industrial" user...and if you had
>the book you would know who is eligible for a "special industrial"
>license...)  The FCC writes the rules, try reading them sometime and you
>would be amazed what restrictions are written into the laws for the users
>(and salespeople) of commercial business radio systems.  Most of the
>Public Safety radio which many on this newsgroup discuss are governed by
>this rule section.  Call any Federal bookstore and get your copy soon!
>Maybe you will learn what makes these systems work the way they do and
>within what guidelines.
>
>No "flaming intended...only information"

What you want is vol 47 part 80 to the end, which includes marine, business,
amateur and C.B. rules.


--

Don Ritchie K8ZGW                       Internet: [e-mail]

                 Cleveland Hamnet BBS  [phone]


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:25 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Steve Culliton)
Subject: Re: Portland Oregon police frequency went away
Sender: [e-mail] (David Greenman)
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In article <3tkfih$[e-mail]>, Jay Beale <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
>I've been an infrequent monitor of a police frequency here
>in Portland and haven't heard anything the last few times
>I tuned in. The frequency was 460.1000 and was used by the
>North precinct. Does anyone out there know where they went?
>I saw a comment somewhere about them moving to the 800MHz
>region, but I haven't scanned that range yet.

Since Portland has been switching over to the 800 trunking system,
they have been doing simulcasting on the old 400 network, because not
everybody had the new radios.  As the old radios are replaced the
simulacasting on the 400 freqs get cut.  I'm guessing that the old
North Precinct has finally replaced all of their radios and that they
no longer used 460.100 anymore.

Wonder what the city is gonna do about those freqs now that they don't
use them...

TTFN

-Steven




From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Patrick J. Dyer)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Police Call/VOR-ILS
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 95 05:23:21 CST
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  Since this BBS is going down Jul 15 (and along with it my access to
this Usenet) I figured that I'd give these a retry:
  (1)  Any recommendations on a scanner that will tune the ILS/VOR
       navaids (108-118 MHz) without suffering from overload intermod
       from local FM broadcast stations (in 1989 a loaned Icom R7000
       even did that!)  About three years ago I thought that I had
       a source for some old (tube) commercial airline pullouts in
       Austin but that has apparently fizzled.  I need this in
       connection with my ongoing studies of sporadic-E propagation;
       using the overspill of an FM tuner to catch those poorly-
       modulated and rapidly fading AM idents is a major pain!
  (2)  Anyone with recent used Radio Shack Police Call directories
       they'd part with.  I am particularly interested in Volumes
       1, 2, and 9 as my latest for those regions are the 1981 issue!

E-mail response to:   [e-mail]

  TIA,
  Pat, WA5IYX


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From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:27 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Andrew Porrett)
Date: 12 Jul 95 07:37:11
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: The weather...
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DS>One new frequency no one seems to have yet is the new WeatherRadio
DS>Canada  repeater on 162.400 out of Omemee, between Peterborough and
DS>Lindsay,  Ontario

DS>Normally I can pick up peterborough (Harwood) on 162.550 and Toronto
DS>(CN  tower) on 162.425. All I can get now is 162.400...
                      ^^^

DD>This is the second time I've a message about this.

You mean you also read...

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: 07-05-95 (17:16)              Number: 1070 of 1071 (Refer# NONE)
  To: ALL
From: DAVID SHEARMAN
Subj: New WeatherRadio canada Station
Read: (N/A)                         Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: Main Board (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (A) (+)

I've not been able to pick up WeatherRadio Canada on 162.475 (Toronto)
                                                         ^^^
or 162.550 (Peterborough) because of a new repeater in Omeemee at
162.400. What's worse, if gives the Peterborough weather, not the
Toronto weather, which is prevailing where I live in Durham Region.

Anyone heard anything more about this?
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...?  <g>


DD>I live in the North East corner of Scarborough and get
DD>162.400 being transmitted from the CN Tower with the
DD>"studio" being in the Toronto weather office.

DD>And at the moment all I get on 162.425 is static.
                                             ^^^^^^
That means thunderstorms!


Well Dean, I don't know what David has been listening to all
these years (since in one message he refers to WX4, and in
the other, it's WX3).

As you know, XMJ-225 (Environment Canada, Toronto) is on WX2
(162.400).  (It used to be on WX3 (162.475) a few years back.)

WX3 currently carries VAD-320 (Environment Canada, Niagara),
and I'm not aware of any Environment Canada weather stations
on WX4 (162.425).


Given all this, I'll assume that David has been listening to
WX1 (Peterborough) and WX2 (Toronto).

The new station in Omemee (on WX2) probably replaced the
Peterborough station, and is wiping out the Toronto station,
which is also on WX2.  This scenario would leave David with
only one source for weather.


Next question?  :)

...Andy
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From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:28 1995
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From: [e-mail] (TOM MONTGOMERY)
Newsgroups: 01rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Bay Area Freq.s
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 95 08:09:00 -0800
Distribution: world
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You can find all you need at a business calle the Base Station in Concord. They
have scanners, freq books, antennas, and just about everything else you need.
The two guys that work there will help you with all your questions. The phone
number is  [phone]. If you have any more questions e-mail me
at-  [e-mail] and I'll be glad to give you a few on the phone.


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:28 1995
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Subject: Opto 456 for pro 2006
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
From: [e-mail]
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 95 08:56:56 EST
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> Does anyone know if the scanner will still operate without a PC hooked
> up, once the 456 is installed?
             / \
              |
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             Yes

Hugh Duff  VA3TO  Toronto

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From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:29 1995
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Subject: PRO-2004/5/6 I/R remote !
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
From: [e-mail]
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 95 08:56:56 EST
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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I am considering following through on the developement with an Infra-red
remote for the PRO-2004/5/6 series of scanners. This will allow wireless
remote control of all front panel keypad fuctions from the other side of
a room (just like your TV remote). This could co-exist with other
3rd party computer interfaces.
My hardware is ready to go, I just need to write the firmware but before
investing the time I'd like to get a feel for the demand.
I will endeavor to keep it "affordable" but would like input on what you
might be willing to spend on such an add-on.  I will also attempt to use
a remote that is standard and readily available so that you could supply
your own if desired.

Please send e-mail feedback to:  [e-mail]

Thanks !   Hugh Duff  VA3TO  Toronto


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From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:30 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Richard Hoffbeck)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: How safe is a 900mhz cordless phone?
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 10:34:21 GMT-6
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In article <3ttajj$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (R Primak) writes:

>The 900mhz phones are monitorable unless they use the digital spread
>spectum technology. I was looking into purchasing a Uniden exp901 and
>called Uniden and she said it was not a secure phone.

I had the same experience so I sprung for the extra $30 a got the Exp 9100 and
it is a great phone.  I was real impressed that the guy on the Uniden line
actually knew what DSS was and which models used it.

I've tried listening for it with a scanner and you can find which channel it
is currently using (it breaks the range from 908 - 923 into 23 channels and
then confines the SS into the channel range) but there is nothing there to
listen.  All in all, a very nice phone.

--rick



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:31 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Cologeno)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: F/S: Yaesu Accessories
Date: 12 Jul 1995 11:17:29 -0500
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Selling the following. Originally made for a Yaesu 727R, but I think will
work on most Yaesu models.

Selling as a package only. Won't split it up.

Package includes:

1 Battery
1 Car Charger
1 Home Charger
1 Voice Activated Headset
1 Car Mount for Radio

Will sell for $35 plus shipping and COD fees if applicable.

If interested, email me please as I don't read the usenet very often.

Thanks!


--
Email: [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:32 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Subject: Re: RS Pro-2037=Opinions?
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Summary: ok as $200 first scanner
Sender: [e-mail] (Netnews Administration)
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In article <3tvbgq$[e-mail]>,
BillV21572 <[e-mail]> wrote:

  >In the latest Radio Shack flyer I see they offer the
  >Pro-2037 - seems like a good deal at $100.00 off, only $199.99.  200
  >memories, pretty decent coverage I believe;....
  >Anybody out there with
  >firsthand knowledge about this thing?  Is this a good place to start?  Is
  >there a better radio to start out with instead?  How's that price?

See the PRO-2037 review in the July 1995 (current) issue of
Monitoring Times magazine.

The PRO-2037 is the base version of the PRO-62 portable.  They have
the same IFs and frequency coverage.  The PRO-2037 I tested for
the review has lots of images even though it boasts up conversion
circuitry.  It has good audio quality, reasonable bank size, and
supports all the basic features.

At $300, the PRO-2037 seems overpriced, but it's a better value
at $200 and certainly a good model for a first scanner.
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                      Locate transmitter sites with RadioMap(tm)


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:33 1995
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From: Jonathan Clough <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: aor ar 900 battery?
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 95 13:32:50 GMT
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In article <3tvf7g$[e-mail]>
           [e-mail] "Robert Cooter" writes:

Hi Robert,

> Does anyone know where i can purchase a battery for an aor ar900 scanner?

As you are in the US I would suggest you try either EDCO or ACE.

The **early** AR1500's used the same pack. Later battery packs for
the AR1500 had three pins rather than two so don't get one of those.
You need the pack with two pins. If you have difficulty let me know we
can help also.

As an alternative you could make your own up with 5 x AA cells. Get some
with solder tags on the end and away you go. If your old one is "duff"
you could use the lead/pin from that as the supply lead.


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From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:33 1995
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From: [e-mail] (EM777)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Nationwide Shuttle Broadcasts
Date: 12 Jul 1995 13:35:02 -0400
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On my scanner, Shuttle communications are on 145.45MHz. Only when the
shuttle is in space can you monitor this frequency. There is no break in
the signal.

Eric


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:34 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Steve Kennedy)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: PRO-2006 heat?
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 13:35:24
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In article <3u3eit$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Andrea Bonilla) writes:
>From: [e-mail] (Andrea Bonilla)
>Subject: Re: PRO-2006 heat?
>Date: 13 Jul 1995 15:37:01 GMT

>      How do you operate your 2006 with a battery. Is it hard to make
>that possible?

There is a 12 Vdc jack on the back of the unit.  Assuming you can buy or make
the required cable, you can run it on vehicular 12Vdc, or a 12Vdc battery
pack.  How portable and lightweight it is, as well as how long it will power
the scanner, is up to you and how big the battery <s> is <are>.

Steve


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:35 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Esposito)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: BC9000 Tricks?
Date: 12 Jul 1995 13:38:18 -0400
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        Can anyone post any tricks/undocumented features of the BC9000
        scanner (like the BC3000)??


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From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:35 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Martin)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Antenna for ATC
Date: 12 Jul 1995 14:25:08 GMT
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I bought a PRO-23 to listen to air traffic control for Detroit Metro.
Most of the ground based approach and departure traffic is weak enough
that it can only be heard with the squelch turned all the way down.
I'm about 25 miles away from the airport, so I know about problems
with line of sight.

Does anyone have recommendations for an antenna to use for these
signals (108-136MHz, AM)?  I would prefer something small which
I dont have to hard mount to the exterior of my house.

Thanks.



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:36 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Terry Fugate)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: FCC Part 90
Date: 12 Jul 1995 15:50:09 GMT
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In article <3tsia9$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Saylboat) says:
>
>I have been reading this Newsgroup for a few weks now and have found that
>most of these questions could be answered with very little research.
>But....I believe that one of the best resources to find frequencies is to
>get your very own copy of the FCC rules (part 90).  This book, although
>
>No "flaming intended...only information"
An additional couple of thoughts...
Try your local library.  In Lexington we have 3 libraries that have
the CFR(?consoladated federal registor).  All of the FCC rule books
make for interesting reading.  For instance(I don't have the exact
rule in front of me)any public saftey(police) can operate on any
frequency assigned to public saftey from 30 to 500Mhz with a max
power of about 2 watts.  Stake outs might show up on several starnge
freqs.
There is also a lot of fudging going on.  Groups/bussiness can gain
access to some frequencies by being creative.  I have heard (IMHO)
improper bussiness on improper frequnecies.  Just dream up a theatrical
connection and locate your catering service in the motioin picture
area.
Or dream up an "energy" connection and gain access to all those low VHF
30-50 Mhz that are reseverved for "energy producers"(ie petrol drilling,
refinning, transportation exploration)  I heard a civil engineering co
several years ago operate down there.  I new the owner and he admitted
that he had absolutly nothing but a paper conection with energy
production.
Terry Fugate



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:37 1995
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From: Michael Siwinski <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: RS Pro-2037=Opinions?
Date: 12 Jul 1995 16:00:18 GMT
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[e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S) wrote:
>In article <3tvbgq$[e-mail]>,
>BillV21572 <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
>  >In the latest Radio Shack flyer I see they offer the
>  >Pro-2037 - seems like a good deal at $100.00 off, only $199.99.  200

I saw the same ad and I am considering buying that scanner too. Does anyone know if
this scanner can be modified for 800 mHz cellular?

Thanks in advance . . .




From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:38 1995
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From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Mobile scanner suggestions 890xlt, 760xlt, Please
Date: 12 Jul 1995 16:17:59 GMT
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I have a  BC890XLT that I move between my car and my office.  It
works well, but the LCD is hard to read when the sun is shining in
the car.  The Bank indicators are nearly impossible to read in the
car.  Otherwise it seems to be a good scanner.

Dean

[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:38 1995
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From: [e-mail] (JoeWo)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: FM Radio Bands
Date: 12 Jul 1995 16:21:19 -0400
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: I read in alt.hackers that there was a way to mess with an FM radio to
: recieve broadcasts from Airport Control Towers, and also from
sattelites.
: Here's the message:

yes...here's the message.....Go to Radio shack and pay 60 bucks and get an
airband radio.  end of message.


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:39 1995
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From: "Robert Blumenkranz (Ni6r)" <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: How `wide' is WFM and NFM?
Date: 12 Jul 1995 17:00:35 GMT
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Narrow band FM is 5Khz UHF/VHF mobiles typical. Wide band FM is
100Khz FM stereo broadcast.
[e-mail]




From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:40 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Alan Frisbie)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: AMTRAK Frequencies
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: 12 Jul 95 17:01:49 PDT
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> [e-mail] (Michael Rickey) wrote:

>I have been watching this news group for about a week now and have not
>seen a central repository of frequencies listed, so I will ask.

>I have recently started riding the Amtrak San Diegan and would like
>to know what frequency the conductors monitor and use when talking to
>the engineer and switch yard.

Amtrak uses 160.455 for in-yard switching, but outside the
yard they probably use the frequencies of the line they are
running on (Santa Fe, Union Pacific, etc.).   The actual
frequencies will usually be different depending on the
stretch of track.   The best source of rail information
in Southern California is Sam Pottinger's Rail Maps and
Guides.   They give you topo maps, yard and track locations,
good photo sites and directions to them, typical photographs,
equipment rosters, and the ever-popular frequencies.   I have
the guides for Los Angeles, Tehachapi, and Cajon Pass and
am very happy with them.   The Los Angeles guide alone lists
24 frequencies, but I haven't tried to monitor any of them
yet.   I don't have anything south of Los Angeles, so I
cannot answer your exact question.   For current prices
write to:

       Sam Pottinger
       Steel Rails West
       P.O. Box 59117
       Norwalk, CA 90652-0117

Tell him the areas you are interested in and I am sure
he will be able to help you.   They are everything a
rail freak could want.   Tell him you were referred by the
Los Angeles Live Steamers.

--  Alan E. Frisbie               [e-mail]
--  Flying Disk Systems, Inc.
--  4759 Round Top Drive          [phone] (voice)
--  Los Angeles, CA 90065         [phone] (FAX)


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:40 1995
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From: "Robert Blumenkranz (Ni6r)" <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner,dc.forsale,rec.radio.swap
Subject: Re: Wanted DTMF decoder
Date: 12 Jul 1995 17:07:27 GMT
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Hi, my company makes a model DAP2, called a decode-a-pad. It is used to
decode touchtones to be viewed on a computer. See our home page at
http://www.earthlink.net/users/engcon/webdocs/

Robert Blumenkranz, [e-mail]




From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:41 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dave Whitney)
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Subject: Looking to trade software for a scanner
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Please email [e-mail] if interested along with what moedl scanner
you would like to trade an what kind of software your looking for. It's
time to clear out the software not in active use and I could really use a
new scanner.

DaveW



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:42 1995
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From: Harold G Peach Jr <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: 800MHz Trunking and the Public
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>>money's worth.  Now what I would like to know is as long as 1.) I don't
>>want to nor have the ability to transmit programmed in and 2.) Am fully
Remember that on a trunked system everyone transmits -- which brings up licensing
issues for people granted permission by an agency but not affiliated with an
agency (e. g., newspapers).  Even radios that can not "transmit" still carry on a two
way communication with the system on the data channel.  On the GE system here the
administrator has access to a log showing the serial number of every radio that has
accessed their system -- even if they just were receiving, not transmitting.  If an
unidentified radio accesses the system or one that has
been stolen it appears in red.  The administrator then has the option of sending a
command to that radio which will render it unusable (puts it to sleep).  The only way
it can be awakened is by the agency that puts it to sleep.

Translation -- if you buy a trunked radio and manage to get it programmed remove
the final or you may soon own a useless piece of electronics.  (note:  if you
remove the final so the radio can't talk to the system it may cease to function
anyway)

73, Harold
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:43 1995
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From: [e-mail] (LWF)
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Subject: Icom BP-90 For Sale
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Have one new Icom BP-90 battery pack for the IC-R1, etc.

Will take $15 + shipping


Mail [e-mail]



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test



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:44 1995
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From: [e-mail] (larry)
Subject: Is there Mods for Regency MX 3000
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        I'm looking for Mod's if there are any for the
Regency MX 3000.
                        Thank you
                        Larry




From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:45 1995
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From: Mark Smith <[e-mail]>
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In Article<[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]> write:

>  Like I said, this is a THEORY. I don't know of any cases where anyone's
>  actually been prosecuted for LISTENING to public safety broadcasts. Even
>  that person who's had radios confiscated, and been subject to legal
>  proceedings is having all this done not for listening, but for possibly
>  breaking non-proprietary coding/systems, and possible theft of proprietary
>  software.

I just finished serving as a Grand Juror (hear 20 cases per day, decide to
indict or dismiss charges).

In two cases, a judge had to excuse me because I had heard about the case on a
scanner.  No disapproval of me (except maybe from the prosecutor, because he
had to do a hearing before the judge to excuse me) at all.  In fact, I had to
tell the judge what I'd heard so that he could make a decision.

Mark




From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:45 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bob Erger)
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Subject: Duluth National Guard Freqs
Date: 12 Jul 1995 19:43:18 GMT
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If anyone has any Duluth, MN National Guard Freqs, I'd appreciate
you posting them or emailing them to me.

Thanks


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:46 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Greg Dolkas)
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Marcum N. Nance III ([e-mail]) wrote:
: [e-mail] (Robert Cooter) wrote:
:
: >Does anyone have the directions on how to trim a regular TV antenna to be
: >a good scanner antenna?
:
: It shouldn't have to be trimmed. the police and fire bands run right
: through the middle of the TV bands. You will need to transform the
: 300 ohm antenna impedance to the 50 ohm used by your scanner. You cant
: just use the transformers made for TV since they convert to 75 ohms
: used by TV coax. Try the library. They will probably have an amateur
: radio handbook which shoul;d describe how to build a BALUN which is
: what you would need.
:
: marc
:

Actually, a 50 - 75 ohm mismatch isn't all that bad for a receiving.  In fact,
you probably wouldn't notice the difference.  Just put the right sort of
connector on your cable, or get some adapters as I did.

Greg  KO6TH


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:47 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: MN & Mpls Police freqs
Date: 12 Jul 1995 21:36:06 GMT
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Please post Minnesota State Police and Minneapolis police freqs.

Thanks in advance.
RH


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:47 1995
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I have a PRO-2004 that I have had for years.  Have never had any problems with it.  It has had most
all of the available mods done to it.  For the past 3 years, I have left it turned on 24 hours a day,
7 days a week so I can hear it any time I'm in the apartment.  I guess I must have a good one.
Glad I don't have the problems other people have described.


Regards,


James ([e-mail])



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:48 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tom Moorehouse )
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Subject: San Jose Airport help!!
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I live in the San Jose area and when ever i listen to the planes land
at San Jose Airport, the tower always tells them to contact "Ground
Point 7". I'm not exactly sure what that is. Can someone please help me
out. Thanks!



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:48 1995
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Does anyone know the Frequencies used and what the modes are ?

Mark
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From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:49 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Mirek Chmiel)
Subject: Re: How safe is a 900mhz cordless phone?
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In article <3tvq8s$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (RbJhnsn) writes:
>
> >[e-mail] (Jonathan Ho) wrote:
>
> >Hi!  Forgive my ignorance, but I was concerned about the security on my
> >regular cordless phone and was told by someone that a 900mhz cordless
> >phone is not scanable.  Is this true?  Do any of you guys know if you can
> >pick-up conversations on a 900mhz cordless?  Thanks for all your help!
>
>
> I recently "accidently" overheard a cordless phone conversation in the 46
> MHz range that was
> scrambled.  I was in Escondido, CA demonstrating to a friend the lack of
> security involved in using her
> cordless when we came across this scrambled conversation.  There was no
> way to make it out.  It was
> nothing I had ever heard before in the cordless area, and was much
> different than the effect you get when
> multiple phones are on the same freq.  I don't know if this is a new
> product or a custom setup, but it
> sounds like the answer to your needs (if its publically available).  I
> don't get to that neighborhood much,
> but if I can figure out more I'll try to post it.  Maybe someone esle
> knows about this and can shed a little
> light on the subject.
>
> Robert  ([e-mail])
This could be a Motorola cordless phone with secure clear.
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From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:51 1995
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Subject: Bill Cheek
From: [e-mail] (Jeff Lackey)
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Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 23:12:00 -0640
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After reading a major slam on Bill Cheek, let me just put in my two
cents worth:

I've been helped more times than I can remember by Bill over on the Fido
net (lost my Fido source this year, so I was hoping to see Bill show up
here on the net). He has ALWAYS bent over backwards to help anyone who
is half-way reasonable in their requests. He's saved me many, many
dollars with his answers and comments. I purchased both of his scanner
mod books and had a great time turning my 2006 into a much better
scanner than when it left RS.

Does Bill have his opinions on matters other than scanners? Sure, he's
a bright guy. Has nothing to do with his technical expertise and advice.

FWIW,
[e-mail]

 * RM 1.3 02207 * Only a liberal could coin a word such as "undertaxed."


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:51 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Luke Bothwell)
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Subject: Need frequencies for Champaign, Ill. Airport!!!
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I have always wanted to be able to hear what is going on at the airport
in my community and the frequency listed on the frequency sheet (120.00)
is no longer the frequency for Willard Airport.  Any help you can give me
will be appreciated.  You can send me e-mail direct at [e-mail].



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:53 1995
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From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:53 1995
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From: Curtis Wheeler <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: ATIS Freq for Boise, Id.
Date: 12 Jul 1995 23:41:30 GMT
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[e-mail] wrote:

> The 1995 AOPA Aviation USA shows Boise (Gowen Field- BOI) ATIS to be 123.900.....

Additional Freqs (Including UHF)

Boise/Gowen Tower    118.1 (257.8)
Ground               121.7 (348.6)
ATIS                 123.9 (256.5)

Curtis Wheeler   San Ramon, CA
KD6ELA / GROL / Pvt. Pilot


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:54 1995
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From: Curtis Wheeler <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: WT: Calif State Police Freq
Date: 12 Jul 1995 23:51:22 GMT
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markj@ sensemedia.net (Mr.News) wrote:
>
> In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
> >
>   I would like to know
> >the radio frequencies for the California State Police Capitol Police.
>
> Try 460.375
>     460.450
>
> PL 123.7
>
> Have Fun...say Hi to Pete for me.

Just an FYI.  The frequencies used at the Capitol probably won't
change but the California State Police will cease to exist soon.
Their functions and personnel are being merged into the CHP.  New
freq guides might reflect this soon - so don't be surprised if you
can't find state police freqs next year.

I think the merge will be effective within a month.

Curtis Wheeler   San Ramon, CA
KD6ELA / GROL / Pvt. Pilot


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:55 1995
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From: Brady <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Pro-2037
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Well, I did it now.  I traded in my Pro-2030 for the great deal on the
Pro-2037.  The problem is that the Pro-2030 picked up shadow cell phone
freq.s from the local repeater and the Pro-2037 doesn,t.  And that pisses
my girl friend off.  So, I'm in the doghouse until I can find the mod's
to the 2037.  Any would be greatly appreciated.  I may be able to figure
it out with a schematic if someone to let me in on were to aquire them.
Tanks are Us,
Brady.



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:56 1995
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From: [e-mail] ()
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Subject: Display Dimmer Mod Needed
Date: 13 Jul 1995 00:41:15 GMT
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I am tooking for information on the modification to enable/disable the
backlight on the display for the Pro 2004 and Pro 2006 scanners. I
understand that some of the newer Pro 2006 have the dimmer switch so that
it has the display either on or off, as compared to on or dimmer as in my
model. Any help is appreciated.

Please respond to email address below or if unable post is ok.

--
Kevin Fisher                         email: [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:56 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Lions Den1)
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I need help locating or constructing the best 40 to 50 Mhz Antenna!
Thank you!


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:53:57 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Chris Gobeil)
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 ([e-mail]) writes:
> In article <[e-mail]>, me <[e-mail]> writes:
>>   I will be going to the Northern Manhattan area in a few weeks. I have
>>   the police call for New York, and there are perhaps too many freqs
>>   for my scanner (200 channels) to hold for this area.  Could anyone
>>   tell me which freqs are the most interesting to listen to?-Peter B.
>
> These are some of the uptown NYPD freqs:
>
> 476.8875 - 476.6375 - 476.3625 - 476.3125
>
> Manhattan North EMS Dispatch can be heard on:
>
> 855.4875
>
> FDNY can be heard on:
>
> 154.220
>
> Good luck!
>
good luck, indeed. If you're not from around there, it's damn hard to
understand them. they walk all over each other on the air, and I found it
very challenging to follow. But there is lots going on!



--
Chris Gobeil                   J E S U S   L O V E S   Y O U
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ont.
                            everyone else thinks you're an asshole.


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From: [e-mail] (Kurt Anderson)
Subject: Scanner newbie help!
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Hello
I'm a scanner newbie and would like some responses to a few
questions.  I went to the Rat shack a few days ago to look for a scanner
I kinda poked around on the net looking for info on scanners and such.
I know I want a base unit with the 800 cellular frequencies.  At the store
I saw four models that were around 200 bucks. They are as follows:
"2039-200 channel-229$", Pro2026-100 channel-229$, Pro2037-200 channel
199$, and finally the Pro2040-100 channels(price I forgot).
On the net I have seen the mods for the 2026.  However I've seen some
posts stating that the "new" 2026s can not be modified. Is this true and
if so how do I determine which 2026 can be modified??  Also I would like
any info on the above models in terms of performance.  My dad is a ham
who builds his own wire antennas, so I presume my antenna system will
be up to par.  Well if anyone can help me sort the above out I would be
grateful.

Please feel free to e-mail

Thanks again,
Kurt Anderson


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Not the newest ones.  If Realistic (not radio shack) is written on the front
and there is Not a A in the model Number (like 43A) chances are good you can
nodifiy it for cellular coverage. I can get more info for you about this if you
need it.


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From: Richard Foster <[e-mail]>
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[e-mail] (Luke Bothwell) wrote:
>I have always wanted to be able to hear what is going on at the airport
>in my community and the frequency listed on the frequency sheet (120.00)
>is no longer the frequency for Willard Airport.  Any help you can give me
>will be appreciated.  You can send me e-mail direct at [e-mail].
>
This info is from the 1991 Illinois Airport Directory:

1. UNICOM - - - - -  122.95
2. ATIS   - - - - -  124.85
3. APPROACH (east) - 121.35
4. APPROACH (west) - 132.85
5. GROUND - - - - -  121.80
6. TOWER - - - - - - 120.40

I hope this helps. This frequencies should be correct; they don't change
them too often.

    Richard




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[e-mail] (Marcum N. Nance III) wrote:
>

> The
>only draw back is max time per tape is at most 60 minutes with a 120
>minute cassette tape. The VOX feature on this unit works great too.The
>unit also has speed control that only works on playback though. I wish
>it worked on record too for more time but it doesn't.

If you'd like to have some really long record time, use your VCR and
send the audio (with antennuator cable) into the audio IN.  You'll
get up to 8 hours of action for those BIG important events!



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             REPAIR TIPS: BEARCAT SCANNER RADIOS

       Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995 by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

  [NOTE: This article may not be reproduced in whole  or  in
 part   on   CDROMS,   in   bulletin  boards,  networks,  or
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                        Introduction

 The original  Bearcat  scanner  line  was  manufactured  by
 Electra  Company,  a division of Masco Corp of Indiana.  In  |
 the mid 1980s, Uniden, a Japanese company, bought  out  the  |
 Bearcat scanner line and Uniden's first Bearcat scanner was  |
 the BC800XLT model.

 Most  of  the  models  discussed  in   this   article   are
 base/mobile  units  made  by  Electra  during the 1970s and  |
 1980s although some of the capacitor failures occur in  the  |
 Uniden BC800XLT, too.                                        |

 Electra stamped all of its scanners  with  a  manufacturing
 date code on the rear of the cabinet. The code is comprised
 of a single character (C = Cumberland, Indiana, P =  Puerto
 Rico),  followed  by four digits denoting year and week the
 radio was built. For example, "P8422" denotes the radio was
 made  in  the  Puerto  Rico factory during the 22nd week of
 1984.


               Schematics and Parts Available

 Schematic diagrams may be  obtained  from  Uniden/Bearcat's
 parts  department, [phone].  Uniden currently charges
 a flat rate of $54 for scanner repairs.  They  will  repair
 and  return  "out  of  warranty"  items without an estimate
 unless the repair charges exceed  the  flat  rate  charges.
 The phone number for repair is [phone].

 G & G Communications (telephone [phone]) is a  family
 owned  company  which repairs scanners and stocks parts for  |
 several  older  models,  especially   Electra/Bearcat   and  |
 Regency  brands, but they don't sell manuals or schematics.
 They are located at 9247 Glenwood Drive, LeRoy, NY 14482.

 Electronic  Repair  Centers  in  Franklin  Park,   Illinois
 (telephone   [phone])   has   been  repairing  Bearcat
 scanners for several years.  They charge a flat $45  repair
 rate  for  programmable  and  $30 for crystal scanners, and
 shipping is extra.   Electronic  Repair  Centers  will  fix
 Regency scanners if they can obtain the parts.


                     Common Construction                      |

 Most of the classic, metal-cased Bearcat base/mobile models  |
 were built using two printed circuit boards:                 |

  1.  a "radio board" containing the  synthesizer,  RF,  IF,  |
      and audio stages, and                                   |
  2.  a  "feature  board"  containing   the   microprocessor  |
      controller  and memory circuitry which gave each model  |
      its own personality.                                    |

 Athough there are various vintage radios boards,  they  all  |
 have similar circuitry.                                      |


                  Bad Solder Joints Common

 Before addressing specific symptoms, circuit boards in  the
 malfunctioning  scanner should be inspected for poor solder
 joints.

 The Electra/Bearcat BC350, BC300,  BC250,  BC220,  BC20/20,
 BC211,  BC210,  and BC210XL models were hand assembled, and
 every one I've serviced had several connections  that  were
 either soldered poorly, or not soldered at all.

 Resoldering joints on the ribbon cable  connecting  the  RF
 and keyboard logic circuit boards in a BC250 attenuated the
 microprocessor/synthesizer hash noise noticeably.

 A Bearcat 20/20 was experiencing periodic loss of memory on
 some, but not all channels.  When the problem occurred, the
 frequencies on some channels would be  completely  changed.
 On other channels, the frequency would still be intact, but
 the channel would be locked out, and the delay toggled from
 "on" to "off".  Some channels were not affected.

 The 2 "AA"  memory  backup  batteries,  and  their  holder,
 tested  good.   Much  time was spent tracing logic, heating
 and cooling components, and making voltage measurements.

 One of the secondary leads from the power  transformer  was
 connected  to the main circuit board through a hole drilled
 through foil traces on both the top and bottom sides of the
 board.   A  close  examination  revealed that this lead had
 been soldered only on the top of the  board  -  the  bottom
 side had never been soldered.

 Soldering the lead on both sides of the  board  solved  the
 memory loss problem.


                   Symptom: Blank Display

 The BC300 scanner, and several other Bearcat models, employ
 a  switching  type  power supply stage to generate plus and
 minus voltages  in  excess  of  20  volts  DC.   When  this
 switcher fails to function, the display goes blank, but the
 squelch control appears to work, and  white  noise  can  be
 heard in the speaker.

 In almost a dozen of the BC300 and BC800XLT  scanners  I've  |
 fixed,  C98,  a capacitor in series with the primary of the
 switching transformer failed, causing  the  output  of  the
 supply to drop below the level needed to power the display.
 The switching transformer is  mounted  on  the  RF  circuit
 board,  and  is  much,  much  smaller  than  the main power
 transformer,  which  is  usually  fastened  to  the   metal
 chassis.   The  22uF/16V  capacitor  used  for C98 in early
 BC300s was marginal,  and  was  replaced  with  a  47uF/25V
 capacitor in later units.

 I replaced the 22  uF  capacitor  in  the  switching  power
 supply  stage  of  a BC210XL which caused the same symptom.
 Other capacitors in the switcher stage have failed.   C114,
 a  4.7  uF/35V  tantalum  capacitor  failed in at least one
 BC250, causing the display to blank.

 A more sinister problem affects  the  switcher  in  earlier
 models.   The  switching  supply  stage  in  the  BC250 and
 original BC210 is driven by a clock signal derived  from  a
 custom  Exar NC57902 divider integrated circuit (designated
 IC6 in the BC250 scanner).  I've seen this divider IC  fail
 in  several  BC250s,  causing a blank display (except for a
 decimal point in the BC250's rightmost digit).  This custom
 IC is no longer available from Uniden.


            Symptom: Invalid Frequency Displayed

 A common Bearcat 250 malady is  manifested  by  an  invalid
 frequency  displayed  on  the  readout.  This  condition is
 temporarily "cured" by unplugging the AC line cord from the
 wall, then replugging it.  This condition is symptomatic of
 a power supply problem in which Q204, a  Texas  Instruments
 TIP-29 located on the feature circuit board, fails.

 A Philips ECG291 will work as a substitute for the  TIP-29.
 Don't  try a Radio Shack substitute, it hasn't worked.  See
 Martin Toomajian's article, "Bearcat  250  Erratic  Display
 Cure", in January 1987 Monitoring Times.

 A similar  problem  in  the  Bearcat  20/20  was  discussed
 previously in the section on bad solder joints.


        Symptom: Squelch Won't Eliminate White Noise

 Most Uniden/Bearcat base/mobile scanners  feature  an  AUTO
 squelch  position,  actuated  by  rotating the squelch knob
 fully  counter  clockwise.   The  BC350  used  a   separate
 pushbutton  switch  for this purpose.  These scanners use a
 flimsy potentiometer (designated R81 in BC300s)  internally
 mounted on the RF circuit board, to set the level of signal
 required to open the squelch when  in  the  AUTO  position.
 This  pot  also  has an effect on the squelch action in the
 non-AUTO mode, and determines at which  point  the  squelch
 knob must be positioned in order to silence the radio.

 Although the potentiometer  is  adjusted  at  the  factory,
 changes  in component values due to aging often necessitate
 readjustment of this internal pot.  Misadjustment  of  this
 pot  has  been  the cause of "no squelch" complaints in two
 BC300s and a BC250 I fixed.

 Another squelch failure is due to a blown  transistor  that
 acts  as  the  electronic switch in the squelch circuit.  I
 replaced this transistor in only one BC300, so I don't know
 if this is a common problem.


              Symptom: Scanner Completely Dead

 In Bearcat scanners using an internal power  supply  (e.g.,  |
 BC350,   BC250,   etc.),  the  main  power  transformer  is
 connected directly to the AC line.  Since the on/off switch
 is  on the secondary side of the transformer, current flows
 in the primary as long as the AC line cord is plugged  into
 an   active  AC  outlet.   These  transformers  contain  an  |
 internal circuit breaker,  not  visible  without  unwinding
 (destroying)  the  transformer.   The  internal  breaker is
 known to fail prematurely  in  a  batch  of  Bearcat  power
 transformers.

 If your scanner is completely dead, check  the  primary  of
 this transformer for an open circuit condition.


                  Symptom: Keyboard Bounce

 After  much  use,  the  Chromerics  keyboards  in   Bearcat
 scanners  start  to wear out.  The first sign of trouble is
 usually keyboard bounce on the most  frequently  used  key,
 e.g.,  the  MANUAL  key.  Replacement keyboards are usually
 available from UNIDEN, but replacement requires  dexterity,
 as  one must take care not to tear the flat, flexible strip
 connecting the keyboard to the logic board.


          Symptom: Keyboard Completely Unresponsive

 The keyboard matrix is  "scanned"  by  the  microprocessor.
 Another problem is when none of the keys seems to function;
 the  receiver  just  keeps  scanning  in   spite   of   key
 depressions.   I  found this condition in a BC210XL scanner
 owned by a heavy smoker.  Perhaps  nicotine  smoke  was  to
 blame, as the resistance between two input port pins on the
 microprocessor was down to about  1000  ohms,  fooling  the
 microprocessor  into  believing that a key was stuck in the
 "down" position.  Scraping the circuit  board  between  the
 two pins with an X-Acto knife fixed the problem.


                       Other Problems

 Complaints of low audio output and occasional  microphonics  |
 in three Uniden/Bearcat 800XLTs were caused by a bad 47 ufd
 electrolytic  capacitor  in  series  between  the  external
 speaker jack and audio amplifier.

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From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:05 1995
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From: Danny Banister <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Pro-2037
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Brady <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
> Well, I did it now.  I traded in my Pro-2030 for the great deal on the
> Pro-2037.  The problem is that the Pro-2030 picked up shadow cell phone
> freq.s from the local repeater and the Pro-2037 doesn,t.  And that pisses
> my girl friend off.  So, I'm in the doghouse until I can find the mod's
> to the 2037.  Any would be greatly appreciated.  I may be able to figure
> it out with a schematic if someone to let me in on were to aquire them.
> Tanks are Us,
> Brady.

I hate to bring you bad news, but you may never see mods to enable the
cellular freqs for this scanner.  The 2030 could receive the images because
it was not triple conversion, like the 2037.







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From: [e-mail] (Ken Navarre)
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Frederick D. Lampman says:
" As a solution to monitoring my city's Fire and Police dept's. new
" Ericsson/GE EDACS trunking system I looked into purchasing a GE portable
" trunking radio to receive only on.

OK, good move.

" I went to the local dealer who is the
" sole agent in charge of the system and asked if he would program my GE
" trunking portable if I were to buy one.  He informed me that I would need
" to get the Chiefs of both Departments to inform him that it would be OK.

" In other
" words I want to monitor the fire and police just like they do themselves
" with a radio just like theirs except I won't have transmit and descramble
" (of voiceguard) capability yet I have to have permission to do this or
" else the GE dealer won't program my radio to do this.  Is this monopoly
" right?  Do they legally have the right to not program my radio under
" these unharmful conditions.  I mean they are receiving public funds since
" the city is actually leasing the system.  What is your input?  PLEASE
" HELP!  Thanks in advance.

Well first off, while the distributor is accepting public funds he is
still an individual operating under the free enterprize system and can
sell or not sell as he sees fit. Sounds like he is just covering his tail
by asking that you get permission before he sells and programs a radio
for you.

Secondly, you wouldn't have to have the final removed as another post
suggested. You can just program the radio to disable the Xmit. No problem...

I have a hunch that not too far down the road we're going to see `trunk
capable' scanner accessories on the market. One of the problems will be
obtaining the algorithms for all the different agencies that we will want
to monitor that use different systems.

I'd drop both the chiefs a note requesting authorization before I
panicked. Chances are that one or both will reject your request but at
least you will have made it so that you can then move on to the bigger
"guns". Depending on how much you love the scanning you just might have
to get an attorney (perish the thought) and threaten legal action to get
the information. If you do have to go that far, I'd suggest that you
contact some of the ham groups, scanner clubs, and national scanner
publications to see if they can offer you a referral as well as some
support and publicity.

Ken

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From: [e-mail] (Jason White)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: How safe is a 900mhz cordless phone?
Date: 13 Jul 1995 03:14:49 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]>,
Mirek Chmiel <[e-mail]> wrote:
>In article <3tvq8s$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (RbJhnsn) writes:
>>
>> >[e-mail] (Jonathan Ho) wrote:
>>
>> >Hi!  Forgive my ignorance, but I was concerned about the security on my
>> >regular cordless phone and was told by someone that a 900mhz cordless
>> >phone is not scanable.  Is this true?  Do any of you guys know if you can
>> >pick-up conversations on a 900mhz cordless?  Thanks for all your help!
>>
>>
>> I recently "accidently" overheard a cordless phone conversation in the 46
>> MHz range that was scrambled.
[...]
>This could be a Motorola cordless phone with secure clear.

  I'm quite sure it was.  I've never seen a 46/49Mhz phone that was digital or
that used type of scrambling other than frequency inversion, which is what the
Motorola Secure Clear phones use.  Frequency inversion is cake to decode.
There are descrambler kits available and I know of one scanner (the AOR8000, I
believe) that actually have a frequency inversion receive mode.  I can also
receive inverted frequencies with my Yupiteru 7100 scanner by putting it into
SSB mode and tuning a few KHz off frequency.  In other words, frequency
inversion gives you nothing close to the type of privacy that a digital spread
spectrum phone will.

-Jason
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From: [e-mail] (Todd Penney)
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From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:09 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Thomas W. Demers)
Subject: Re: FS: Pro-43
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$400.00??? Nah....I'll buy a BRAND NEW one for $349.99
--
Life's to short to worry...  :)


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From: [e-mail] (Peter Laws)
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Subject: Re: REQ: Arkansas Freqs.
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[e-mail] (Joseph Woodall) writes:

>       Anyone out there have any good Arkansas Freqs.?  I have all of the standard
>freqs. but need government or other things of interest.

Check my homepage - http://comp.uark.edu/~plaws/scan/

Peter Laws,
Associate Editor - Arkansas,
RCMA _Scanner Journal_,
Owner - SCAN-L
FAQ: http://comp.uark.edu/~plaws/scan/scan-l.txt



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:10 1995
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From: David Josephson <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: San Jose Airport help!!
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In <3u1go3$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Tom Moorehouse ) writes:

>I live in the San Jose area and when ever i listen to the planes land
>at San Jose Airport, the tower always tells them to contact "Ground
>Point 7". I'm not exactly sure what that is. Can someone please help me

121.7

Most ground control frequencies are in the band 121.6 to 121.95.

--
David Josephson / Josephson Engineering / San Jose CA / [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:11 1995
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Subject: Bearcat200XLT_AM_Mod
Date: 13 Jul 1995 04:30:52 GMT
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I have been looking for the AM mod for the Bearcat 200XLT.
Does anyone know where I can find it?

Thanks,
Tim
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:12 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Geoffrey Steeby)
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Subject: Re: Extending Reception Range
Date: 13 Jul 1995 04:38:50 GMT
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Charles Richards ([e-mail]) wrote:
: [e-mail] wrote:
: : Anyone know how to capture weak signals on base and portable scanners.
: : I've tried a cable amplifier from Radio Shack with a little success.
: : However, it only works on certain frequency ranges. Looking for
: : something simple, yet effective. Nick
:  Hey, I got the Rat Shack cable amplifier too. It turned out to be crap
: too. Ended up swapping it for the VHF/UHF/FM amp. It works nicely.
: Doesn't do much for 800MHz, but you shouldn't be listening to that in
: the first place. :) )
: --
:  Accept no substitutes.............chuck.......KE4QPU.................


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I was wondering if anyone Knows of any good frequencys for
the PJ,95 for scouts in Prince George..
Or If anyone Has Any Frequencys for Prince George Area
Thnks for anyhelp
C-YA
Geoff



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:13 1995
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Subject: React in Vancouver B.C.
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I was wondering if there are any React channle 9 monitors in Vancouver
Canada.. ??
If so could you give me a reply.. Thnks



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:13 1995
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Subject: Need Info:  NASA ATS-3 Satelite.
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I can here ATS-3 with an indoor Dressler AMP Ant and a 2006. Antartic
stations use it daily for phone patches.


135.575 NFM


Rainbow V 1.11 for Delphi - Test Drive



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:14 1995
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From: jls <[e-mail]>
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Subject: East Peoria Illinois Freqs?
Date: 13 Jul 1995 06:52:01 GMT
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Hello All,

I will be traveling to East Peoria Ill in a couple weeks and would like to know of some
frequencies in that area to listen to for Police, Fire and Ambulance while I'm there.  Any help
is much appreciated, thanks.

--
Cya l8er...                                              -=lArRy=-




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From: [e-mail] (Collier Chun)
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Subject: Re: Tape Recording // Recommend//
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In article <3u1ukm$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>[e-mail] (Marcum N. Nance III) wrote:
>>
>
>> The
>>only draw back is max time per tape is at most 60 minutes with a 120
>>minute cassette tape. The VOX feature on this unit works great too.The
>>unit also has speed control that only works on playback though. I wish
>>it worked on record too for more time but it doesn't.
>
>If you'd like to have some really long record time, use your VCR and
>send the audio (with antennuator cable) into the audio IN.  You'll
>get up to 8 hours of action for those BIG important events!
>
I built a setup using this method, except I use a HiFi stereo VCR.  On one track
I record the audio from the scanner; on the other track, I record an audio tone
whenever the scanner's squelch opens (requires a squelch tap point be located
in the scanner).  Then I post-process the videotape by re-recording the audio
from the videotape to a regular cassette recorder, using a 567 tone decoder to
sense whenever a tone is present on the alternate track and activate the
cassette recorder, thus stripping out all of the blank time gaps.

Works great for airshow recording!













From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:16 1995
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I am interested in purchasing an ICOM R71A/E/D receiver, preferably     in
in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Please respond either by email to
[e-mail] or 510-823-8626 (days), 510-837-3626 (eves.)

Jon


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:16 1995
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Subject: Re: San Jose Airport help!!
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     Hello! That is a very simple question to answer. By "point 7" they
mean use the frequency such as 123.700. Point means decimal point. I have
heard something like "contact tower point 25". That would mean .250. The
zero is never mentioned.

     Besides having a very serious intrest in scanners,I also love
aviation!!
Chris Halladay
My 3 favorite things:Star Trek,Pro Wrestling,women in thigh-boots


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:17 1995
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Subject: Re: Police Call/VOR-ILS
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Patrick J. Dyer) writes:
>  Since this BBS is going down Jul 15 (and along with it my access to
>this Usenet) I figured that I'd give these a retry:
>  (1)  Any recommendations on a scanner that will tune the ILS/VOR
>       navaids (108-118 MHz) without suffering from overload intermod
>       from local FM broadcast stations (in 1989 a loaned Icom R7000
>       even did that!)  About three years ago I thought that I had
>       a source for some old (tube) commercial airline pullouts in
>       Austin but that has apparently fizzled.  I need this in
>       connection with my ongoing studies of sporadic-E propagation;
>       using the overspill of an FM tuner to catch those poorly-
>       modulated and rapidly fading AM idents is a major pain!
>  (2)  Anyone with recent used Radio Shack Police Call directories
>       they'd part with.  I am particularly interested in Volumes
>       1, 2, and 9 as my latest for those regions are the 1981 issue!
>
>E-mail response to:   [e-mail]

Pat, my old Pro-34 (yes, 34) recieved 108-118MHz just fine.

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:18 1995
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From: Billy
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Subject: radar detector
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Hei friends,

I would be happy if somebody could help me.
I need a radar detector able to detect the
frequencies 9.41GHZ and 9.90GHZ, among others.

Any information will be welcome.

Thanks a lot.


Billy


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:19 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RC N9JIG)
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Subject: Re: East Peoria Illinois Freqs?
Date: 13 Jul 1995 11:08:25 -0400
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Police: 460.075, 460.425, 155.550.  Fire: 154.205 (E Peoria) 154.370
(Spring Bay FPD) PW:154.025  Water Dist: 155.100   Tazewell Co Shf:
155.070.

Rich Carlson, N9JIG, editor ScannerMaster Illinois Communication Guides
(800-722-6701)


*****Call the CARMA (Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association) BBS at
[phone] 300 to 14.4, 8N1*****


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:19 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gene D. Ruebsamen)
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Subject: Send me your PRO-46 Mods!
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Hello,

I have a pro-46 scanner I bought several months ago with a date code of 5A4.
The MOD to obtain full 800mhz coverage on oak.oakland.edu does not work on
my scanner. I assume because it was manufactured at a later date.  So more
circuitry was added to block the 800mhz region.  Now what I am wondering is if
anyone has a Mod that will work on the newer PRO-46 scanners??  Any and all
help is greatly appreciated!

please send any mods or info to me.
thanks in advance!

--
Gene Ruebsamen

[e-mail]
Cal Poly Pomona - Electrical & Computer Engineering


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:20 1995
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Subject: Re: How safe is a 900mhz cordless phone?
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In <3tvq8s$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (RbJhnsn) wrote:

: >[e-mail] (Jonathan Ho) wrote:

: >Hi!  Forgive my ignorance, but I was concerned about the security on my
: >regular cordless phone and was told by someone that a 900mhz cordless
: >phone is not scanable.  Is this true?  Do any of you guys know if you can
: >pick-up conversations on a 900mhz cordless?  Thanks for all your help!


: I recently "accidently" overheard a cordless phone conversation in the 46
: MHz range that was
: scrambled.  I was in Escondido, CA demonstrating to a friend the lack of
: security involved in using her
: cordless when we came across this scrambled conversation.  There was no
: way to make it out.  It was
: nothing I had ever heard before in the cordless area, and was much
: different than the effect you get when
: multiple phones are on the same freq.  I don't know if this is a new
: product or a custom setup, but it
: sounds like the answer to your needs (if its publically available).  I
: don't get to that neighborhood much,
: but if I can figure out more I'll try to post it.  Maybe someone esle
: knows about this and can shed a little
: light on the subject.

Did it sound like ducks talking? If so, it was voice inversion - easily
decoded.
========================================================
Dishheads, dishheads, roly poly dishheads.
See Jane run. See Spot run. See Spot Dick Jane.

========================================================


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:21 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Alexander)
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Subject: Re: How safe is a 900mhz cordless phone?
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 11:52:18 -0500
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Darwin Teague) wrote:

> In <3tvq8s$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (RbJhnsn) wrote:
>
> : >[e-mail] (Jonathan Ho) wrote:
>
> : >Hi!  Forgive my ignorance, but I was concerned about the security on my
> : >regular cordless phone and was told by someone that a 900mhz cordless
> : >phone is not scanable.  Is this true?  Do any of you guys know if you can
> : >pick-up conversations on a 900mhz cordless?  Thanks for all your help!
>
I recently bought a Tropez 900DX with 900MHZ, digital and scrambling.
Works great. Tried to listen in with my PRO2006 and all I got was noise.
Not mucch more than most 900 MHZ cordless and worth the difference (they
sell  between $10 and $300)

Michael Alexander


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:22 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Doug )
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Subject: Wanted to Buy Pro 2004
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Looking to purchased used PRO2004 Scanner.  Send details of
price/condition to [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:23 1995
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From: [e-mail] (CQ Communications / R. Moseson )
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Subject: POP'COMM 8/95 Highlights
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Have you considered monitoring beepers?  Even non-voice pagers? The
cover stories in the August '95 issue of Popular Communications will
tell you how to tune in on this new monitoring vista.  A complete
rundown of feature
d articles has been posted to rec.radio.info. If you're interested,
please look for it there.

-- Rich Moseson, NW2L
Popular Communications Online




From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:23 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Subject: Re: WTD: Info on best 40 to 50 Mhz Antenna
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Summary: 20 meter ham vertical
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In article <3u28nk$[e-mail]>,
Lions Den1 <[e-mail]> wrote:

  >I need help locating or constructing the best 40 to 50 Mhz Antenna!
  >Thank you!

You didn't state a price limit so the "best" antenna remains an open
question.

I've found that using a 20 meter (14 MHz) ground mounted vertical
antenna, designed originally for ham radio, works great in the
42 MHz range and is competes well with an Antenna Specialists AV-801
mounted at about 20 feet.

The vertical is actually a 3-band trap design, the HyGain 12 AVQ
and the 20 meter portion is operating at three times its
design frequency when I'm listening to the state police at 42 MHz.
I doubt it has the bandwidth to cover the entire 40 - 50 MHz
range with uniform performance.

It is at DC ground so one need not worry about receiver damage
due to static charge buildup.

Don't run out and purchase a new 12 AVQ at list price just for
scanner use.  Hamfests are a good source of used vertical antennas,
and this 12 AVQ was a $15 hamfest special.
--
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  NO! i'm not that desperate, like you are! you wish to have this Icon ,
but you will need more than $250 to get one, even for an none working one!



On Wed, 12 Jul 1995, Jim Wayda wrote:

> I will give you $250.00 for the R1 and I will pay the shipping.
>
> In article <3tjtsr$[e-mail]> you wrote:
>
> : --
>
>


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>
> I hate to bring you bad news, but you may never see mods to enable the
> cellular freqs for this scanner.  The 2030 could receive the images because
> it was not triple conversion, like the 2037.
>


I find it hard to believe RS would sell a 200 ch triple conversion unit for $199
on sale. This is a typical price I've seen of their double conversion
stuff. I'd have to check the catalog/advertisement on the type of
conversion (or maybe ask the salesman? ha ha).

Without seeing the ad, I'd guess the 2037 is a replacement for the previous
2032, which was a 200 channel desktop unit, double conversion...
and easily modifiable for 800 Mhz :)

The only catch is the 2037  probably compiles with FCC regs and is not
easily modifiable.

\Tim






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        Hi all. Does anyone have an algorithm or program containing an
algorithm which will give the distance between two points defined by
lat/long coordinates? I know there are several ways of doing this - I
need one which is accurate to approximately 1 mile in 300.
        Thanks in advance - any language is OK so long as I can remove
the relevant bits!

        Pete.


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[e-mail] (Mike Paull) wrote:

>       In your new book ( or your older ones ) do you have any circuits
>for controlling a pro-2011 from a pc compatible?

Maybe yes, maybe no.  I don't know anything right off about the 2011
so that's the biggest stumbling block.

>In one of your previous replies you say the CD 232 is adaptable to the
>Pro 43, although this unit does not lend itself to "2 way" interfacing.
>Can you explain this further please?

Sure.  The PRO-2004/5/6 scanners are designed with a CPU to do one
thing and a totally separate LCD driver chip to drive the Display
module.  The CPU has to feed serial data to the LCD module in order to
tell it what to display.  We can physically intercept that serial data
flow; decode it; and retrieve display data for sending back to the PC.

That's nice.....we call it the data acquisition mode, which stands
apart and separate from the control mode which programs the scanner
from an ASCII text file.....and more or less bypasses the CPU in a
sense.

There's the rub now, because all other scanners use a CPU that also
houses the LCD Display Driver....all on a single chip.  There is no
serial data path to intercept for that data acquisition mode.  No
problem with controlling the scanner remotely, including
AutoProgramming from an ASCII text file, but it is not possible to
acquire display data to send back to the PC for logging and further
processing.

Thus, the CE-232 is capable of "full 2-way" control and data
acquisition with the PRO-2004/5/6 and only 1-way control with all
other scanners.  Only the PRO-2004/5/6 have an accessible serial data
path together with the requisite clock (SC), command-data (CD), and
chip select (CS) functions that it takes for data acquisition to be
possible by that means.  Other scanners can only be programmed and
controlled by the PC but no data acquisition.

Clear as mud?  :-)

Bill



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                 BUYING A USED SCANNER RADIO

                    by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

  [NOTE: This article may not be reproduced in whole  or  in
 part   on   CDROMS,   in   bulletin  boards,  networks,  or
 publications which charge for service without permission of
 the author.  Free distribution is encouraged.]

 Anybody with enough money can buy a brand new scanner,  but
 you can save lots of money if you get a good deal on a used
 scanner.  Hamfests are probably the best place to find used
 radios,  but  you  must  be  familiar  with  the equipment.
 Hamfests are repleat with older radios  you  won't  see  in
 today's catalogs.

 At last count, there were over  110  scanners  and  monitor
 receivers  of  various brands in my collection.  I purchase
 most of my receivers at hamfests or horsetrade  with  other
 radio  hobbyists.   This  article describes a few of the FM
 receivers  in  my  collection,  and  is  not  meant  to  be
 complete.

           A Used Scanner May be a Broken Scanner

 Getting a bargain is not without some  risk.   I  have  had
 sellers  look  me square in the eye and tell me their radio
 worked fine -- when it really didn't.

 Buying a used portable scanner is  riskier  than  buying  a
 mobile  or  base  model.   Portable scanners are subject to
 more physical abuse and many have been dropped.  If a radio
 has  been dropped, the laws of probability dictate that the
 first point of impact was probably a corner, so be sure  to
 examine each corner for evidence of trauma.

 Scanners used in mobile service are subject  to  vibration,
 dust,  and  temperature  extremes.  This shouldn't dissuade
 you from buying a used mobile  scanner,  but  be  aware  of
 possible complications.

 You should have some recourse if the radio  you  buy  turns
 out to be defective.

 If you can't fix the radio yourself, you can  pay  to  have
 the  manufacturer  or  a  service clinic repair it for you.
 Several people have been  pleased  with  Electronic  Repair
 Center,  in Franklin Park, IL, which repairs scanners for a
 flat fee.  Call them at [phone]  to  find  out  their
 current  rates.   G  & G Communications (telephone 716-768-
 8151) is another scanner repair company.  This family owned
 company  repairs scanners and stocks parts and crystals for
 several  older  models.   They  usually  don't  repair  AOR
 scanners  due  to  lack  of manufacturer support.  They are
 located at 9247 Glenwood Drive, LeRoy, NY 14482.


                  Evolution of the Scanner

 It helps to understand some scanner history before shopping
 for  a  used scanner.  You will likely see radios from many
 vintages at a hamfest, and should avoid buying early  units
 unless you are a scanner collector.

 One of the  earliest  ancestors  to  the  scanner  was  the
 converter.    Manufactured   by   Tompkins   (Tuneaverter),
 Petersen,  Bearcat  (Lil  Tiger),  Midland,   and   others,
 converters  were  made  to  operate  in conjunction with AM
 radios.  Then came wide band  monitor  receivers,  in  both
 tunable  and  crystal  control models, like the Radio Shack
 PRO-2B.  Truthfully, converters and tuneable  FM  receivers
 are interesting but don't work well by today's standards.

 While  tuneable  receivers  were  in  vogue,  solid   state
 technologies  supplanted  tubes.  Better performing, narrow
 band crystal  controlled  units,  like  the  Sonar  FR-105,
 followed.    These  units  did  not  scan,  rather  channel
 selection was accomplished using a  simple  rotary  switch.
 Sonar  even made a 24 channel unit, model FR-2513, in which
 crystals were held in a rotary "turret."

 The earliest scanners, like the 1968 vintage  Bearcat  BCH,
 BCL,  and  BCU  models,  did not provide individual channel
 lockout capability.  Electra didn't use the term  "scanner"
 and   instead  called  these  innovative  radios  "business
 receivers."  Other models, like the SBE Sentinel,  employed
 a "Channel 1 Bypass" switch so a user could lockout channel
 1.

 The first scanners came in single band models, followed  by
 multiband  models.   As  two-way  radio  users  started  to
 populate the 450 - 470 MHz band, consumers were  forced  to
 pay  a  premium  for  UHF scanner coverage.  Some multiband
 scanners, like  the  Electra's  Bearcat  III,  required  an
 optional circuit board for each band.

 There were scanner mutations, designs which  never  evolved
 --  odd  combinations of AM broadcast receivers with VHF-FM
 receive capability, like  the  flamboyant  turquoise  Sonar
 Sentry  FR-103  portables,  Electra's Jolly Roger, and GE's
 Surveyor series.  Lafayette Radio Electronics offered a few
 CB  transceivers  with VHF receiver capability.  These poor
 performers didn't interest consumers of that  era  and  you
 should   avoid  these  models  unless  you  are  a  scanner
 collector.

 The  first  programmable   (crystal-less)   scanners   were
 difficult  to program.  Users had to look up frequencies in
 a code book and tediously program the information into  the
 scanner  in binary form.  Some models, like the Bearcat BC-
 101, Radio Shack COMP 100, and  Tennelec  MCP-1,  resembled
 Altair  or  PDP-8  computers, with a row of 16 or so toggle
 switches.  Instead of toggle switches, the Regency WHAMO-10
 was programmed by breaking teeth from metal combs.  The SBE
 Optiscan (and its Sears clone) required poking a series  of
 holes in plastic cards which were then inserted into a slot
 on the front panel.

               Keyboard Programmable Scanners

 Both Bearcat and Regency, as well as Radio Shack offer some
 good  models.   I  would  avoid  the Bearcat 100, and older
 scanners made by AOR, JIL, Fox, Tennelec, and Robyn.

 Scanner features often differ not  only  by  model  but  by
 manufacturer.   For  instance, most Radio Shack and Bearcat
 programmables allow enable/disable of the delay function on
 a  per-channel basis.  Older Regency units permit the delay
 to be enabled/disabled only globally, that is, for all  the
 channels at one time.

 Radio  Shack  scanners  contain  a  reasonable  number   of
 features.   All the older Radio Shack scanners were made by
 General Research Electronics (GRE).   Uniden  began  making
 scanner  models  for Radio Shack in the late 1980s, and now
 supplies about half the Radio Shack  scanners.   The  older
 GRE-made  models  scan a bit slowly and have a higher level
 of synthesizer noise. Most have too much hysteresis in  the
 operation  of  the  squelch  control, but this can be fixed
 completely by replacing one resistor.  Good, detailed  shop
 manuals are available for Radio Shack units for $5 - $12.

 In the name of cost cutting, some  models  have  done  away
 with  the  concept of a "channel bank", i.e. the ability to
 select/deselect a group of channels at a  time.   The  bank
 concept  was a good one.  It may be inconvenient to operate
 a 30 channel scanner without banks (e.g.   Regency  MX3000,
 HX1000) if you operate the way many scanner hobbyists do.

 If you want to buy an American-made scanner, you will  have
 to  buy  an  old  model.   A few years ago, the Regency and
 Bearcat scanner lines were purchased by Uniden, a  Japanese
 company, and production was moved to Asia.

 My favorite VHF/UHF receivers are  the  400  channel  Radio
 Shack  PRO-2005 and PRO-2006, the Uniden/Bearcat BC9000XLT,
 and the ICOM R7000 and R7100.  The  ICOM  models  are  more
 "communications receiver" than a conventional scanner.

 For portable use, I  prefer  the  Radio  Shack  PRO-43  and
 Uniden/Bearcat BC3000XLT.


                     Obtaining Crystals

 If you do purchase a crystal controlled scanner or  monitor
 receiver,  you  will  probably want to buy more crystals to
 cover local frequencies.

 Scanner crystals may be ordered from your local Radio Shack
 store  or  from  one  of  the  companies below.  Be sure to
 specify the operating frequency you want and the brand  and
 model of scanner.

 Some companies may ask you  to  send  a  schematic  of  the
 scanner  or  require more detailed information, like series
 or parallel resonance, load capacitance, etc.


             American Crystal Co.
             1623 Central Ave.
             Kansas City, KS 66102
             tel. [phone]

             Bomar Crystal Company
             201 Blackford Ave.
             Middlesex, NJ 08846
             tel. [phone]

             Cal Crystal Lab Inc.
             1142 N. Gilbert St.
             Anaheim, CA 92801
             tel. [phone]

             International Crystal Mfg Co.
             11 N. Lee Ave
             Oklahoma City, OK 73102
             tel. [phone]

             G & G Communications
             9247 Glenwood Drive
             LeRoy, NY 14482.
             tel. [phone]

             Jan Crystals
             Box #-6017
             Fort Myers, FL 33911
             tel. [phone]

             Monitor Crystal Svc
             124 W Walnut St Watseka, IL 60970
             tel. [phone]

 For more information about old scanners, see:                |


   1.    "Confessions  of  a  Scanner  Collector,"  by   Bob  |
       Parnass, Monitoring Times, August 1988.                |

   2.    "Scanner  Collector  Primer,"   by   Bob   Parnass,  |
       Monitoring Times, May 1995.                            |

 Note: Reprints of Monitoring Times articles  are  available  |
 for   $2.00   each  from  Grove  Enterprises,  PO  Box  98,  |
 Brasstown, NC 28902, tel. [phone].


                            ICOM

 R-7000: At about $1000,  this  was  once  the  top  VHF/UHF
 receiver.  99 channel, multi mode coverage from 25-2000 MHz
 with a small gap at 1000-1025 MHz.  Memory can be  expanded
 to 198 channels by adding simple switch to pin 19 of memory
 IC8.  Tuning knob  lets  you  tune  through  parts  of  the
 spectrum   much  easier  than  using  the  SEARCH  mode  on
 conventional scanners.  Selectable USB/LSB allows reception
 of  new amplitude compandored sideband (ACSB) stations.  S-
 meter doubles as discriminator meter to aid tuning.  Useful
 search  and  store  feature, reminiscent of the the Bearcat
 250, searches between 2 limits and automatically stores new
 frequencies   into   channels  80-99.   Audio  and  control
 interface for tape recorder.  Noisy relay,  activated  when  |
 the  receiver  is  tuned  to  frequencies  above  520  MHz.
 Searches and scans slowly but can be sped up  to  about  12
 cps  by  adding  a  resistor.  Too big for permanent mobile
 use, but too nice to leave alone in the car.  If you  don't
 want  to  spend  $1000,  get  a  Radio  Shack  PRO-2004/5/6
 instead.

 R-7100: At about $1300, this is  the  Cadillac  of  VHF/UHF
 receivers.   900  channel,  multi  mode continuous coverage
 from 25-2000 MHz.  The radio RF/IF/AF portions of the R7100
 are   similar   to  the  older  R7000,  but  the  R7100  is
 constructed using surface mount parts.  Both the R7000  and
 R7100   are   much   more   immune  to  intermod  than  the
 Uniden/Bearcat  760XLT  and  the  portable   PRO-43.    The
 firmware  in the R7100 is much more sophisticated.  9 banks
 of 100 channels.  Further, you can associate  each  channel
 with 1 of 10 groups.  Many possible ways to scan.  10 pairs
 of search limits.  Search and store ("memory  write")  scan
 mode  lets  you  store 100 frequencies instead of the 20 in
 R7000.  Another R7100 improvement is that you  can  program
 up  to  100 channels for the R7100 to skip while searching.
 R7100 has 2 VFOs ("windows").  Both  the  R7000  and  R7100
 scan slowly compared with PRO-2004 and PRO-2006, and that's
 a drawback.  Both the R7100 and R7000 employ a noisy relay,
 activated  when  the receiver is tuned to frequencies above
 520 MHz.  Scanning a mixture of  VHF  and  UHF  frequencies
 serenades  the  Icom  user  with  a very annoying clickety-
 clack, clickety-clack!


             UNIDEN/Bearcat and Electra/Bearcat

 Bearcat III (Electra): 1976  vintage.   8  channel  crystal  |
 controlled  scanner.   Requires  optional front-end circuit
 board for VHF-low, VHF-high, and  UHF  bands,  but  only  2
 boards  can be installed within the radio at the same time.
 Two crystal filters.  No aircraft band coverage nor  rescan
 delay.   Front  mount  speaker  sounds  good.  Strong local
 oscillator radiation often causes interference  with  other
 scanners in the same house.

 Bearcat IV (Electra): 8 channel crystal controlled scanner.
 Newer  version  of  Bearcat III but has better IF filtering
 and contains front-end circuitry for VHF-low, VHF-high, and
 UHF  bands.   No  aircraft  band  coverage.   Three crystal
 filters.  Front  mount  speaker  sounds  good.   No  rescan
 delay.

 Bearcat 6  (Electra):  Six  channel  VHF-low  and  VHF-high  |
 bands.  117 VAC only.  Wood covered particle board cabinet.  |

 Bearcat 8 (Electra): Eight channel VHF-low,  VHF-high,  and  |
 UHF  bands.   117  VAC  only.   Wood covered particle board  |
 cabinet.                                                     |

 Bearcat 12 (Electra): 1979 vintage.  One of the last decent  |
 crystal  controlled  scanners.  10 channels.  Variable scan
 speed up to 20 ch/sec.  Single delay on/off switch.   Front
 mount  speaker  sounds  good.   Manual  contains schematic.
 Single conversion, 10.8 MHz IF.  Selectivity is poorer than
 programmable   models,  like  the  300,  allowing  adjacent
 channel interference.  Covers VHF-low,  VHF-high,  and  UHF
 bands  but  no  aircraft  band coverage.  Crystal positions
 must be arranged by band.

 Bearcat 15 (Electra):  1983  vintage.   Actually  made  for  |
 Electra  by  competitor GRE (General Research Electronics).  |
 The only crystal  controlled  base/mobile  Bearcat  scanner  |
 offering 118 - 136 MHz AM aircraft band.  10 channels.       |

 BC101 (Electra): 1975 vintage.  First  Bearcat  synthesized  |
 unit.   16  channels, no priority.  Frequency programmed in
 binary by setting toggle  switches  on  front  panel  after
 looking  up code in code book.  No frequency readout.  Uses
 custom IC for CPU, now discontinued, so factory  authorized
 service  is  no  longer  available.   I  have four of these
 units.  DC operation requires optional mobile power supply.

 BC100 (Electra): First programmable portable  scanner.   Be
 prepared  for at least one repair in the first year.  Early
 units, with threaded antenna connector, have high frequency
 of  repair, particularly LCD readout, keyboard, and battery
 holder.  No battery backup.   Poor  case  design  in  early
 units  caused  battery  to disconnect from radio, resetting
 microprocessor and clearing memories.  No priority  channel
 or  aircraft  band.  Some people swear by the BC100, others
 swear at them.

 BC220 (Electra): 1979 vintage.   20  channels.   Reasonable  |
 number  of  features  but  20 channels doesn't seem enough.
 Service Search for Marine and Aircraft.  LED readout.  Good
 scanner, but tinny audio.

 BC20/20 (Electra): 1981  vintage.   A  BC220  but  with  40  |
 channels.   A  maximum of 20 channels can be scanned at one
 time.  Reasonable number of features.  Service  Search  for
 Marine and Aircraft.  LED readout.  Good scanner, but tinny
 audio.

 BC250 (Electra): 1976 vintage.  50 channel model,  rich  in  |
 features,  but lacks aircraft band and 144-146 MHz.  Search
 and Store feature  extremely  useful  for  finding  federal
 frequencies.   Clock.   High  frequency  of  repair.  Power
 transistors not heat sinked adequately, causing heat damage
 to  surrounding  components  and circuit board.  Failure of
 Q204 on the  feature  board  known  to  cause  odd  display
 readings.   Digital  circuitry  very  sensitive to glitches
 caused by static and AC line spikes.  Avoid 1978 or earlier
 vintage  units.   All  BC250s  use custom ICs (e.g., IC6, a
 divider chip, mfd. by Exar), which are now discontinued, so
 factory service is no longer available from Uniden.

 BC260 (Electra): 1983  vintage.   Super  heavy  duty  metal  |
 cabinetry  and  lit  controls,  aimed  at  mobile  use  for
 firemen, police, etc.  Few frills,  only  16  channels,  no
 aircraft, but generous coverage of federal bands omitted in
 the older Bearcat scanners.   Good  sensitivity.   Lots  of
 audio.    Good  internal  construction.   Backlit  keyboard
 allows operation in the dark, but  the  keyboards  on  some
 units require high pressure to operate.  Brightness control
 for display and keyboard,  but  multiplexor  circuitry  for
 vacuum fluorescent display produces audible whine which may
 be annoying in a quiet room.  Backlighting may fail in some
 units due to poor contact on connector used to fasten light
 panel to front circuit board.  9 volt regulator  transistor
 Q28  (TIP29)  may fail, causing blank display while leaving
 audio intact.  Method of connecting an external speaker  is
 awkward.

 BC300 (Electra): 1979 vintage.  50 channel top of the  line  |
 scanner.   Service  Search feature contains 11 ROM banks of
 preprogrammed channels.   Switching  power  supply  failure
 noted  in  early  units  due  to insufficient capacitance -
 component value was changed  in  newer  units.   Schematics
 show  at  least 100 components changed between earliest and
 later units.  Preset squelch  pot,  mounted  internally  on
 circuit  board,  misadjusted  in  new  units  -  adjustment
 usually required after burn-in period.   Good  sensitivity.
 Built  in  clock.  I leave it on 24 hours a day.  This is a
 favorite.

 BC350 (Electra): 1981 vintage.  50  channels  in  5  banks.  |
 Includes  aircraft.   Used to be Bearcat's top of the line,
 overpriced  scanner  but  never  very  popular.   Dual  use
 keyboard  and  display  allowed  8  text  characters  to be
 associated  with   each   channel,   a   feature   clumsily
 implemented,  and  awkward  to  use.   Units  plagued  with
 various hardware problems  including  bad  memory  ICs  and
 short  life  power  transformers.   Firmware  bugs  without
 cures.  The BC300 is a much better scanner than the  BC350,
 and at a lower price.

 BC760XLT (Uniden): Also sold as  BC950XLT  through  Scanner
 World.    Small,  mobile  scanner  supplied  with  mounting
 bracket and wall wart AC power supply.  Some  of  the  keys
 are  backlit.   100  channels  in 5 banks.  Service search.
 Earlier version has  Motorola  type  antenna  jack  and  AA
 battery  backup.   Later  version  has BNC antenna jack and
 internal lithium battery.   Can  be  fitted  with  optional
 CTCSS  decoder.   Hyper  sensitive and easily overloaded by
 strong signals, especially when used with  outdoor  antenna
 in  base  applications.   Conventional 10.8 MHz IF prone to
 images.  Television audio heard in some places.

 BC800XLT (Uniden): 1985 vintage.  40 channels in two banks.  |
 Covers  806-912  MHz,  as well as of vhf, uhf, and aircraft
 bands.  Receives 10 meter fm and all of 6 meters,  as  well
 as federal portions of vhf and uhf bands.  Fewer birdies on
 vhf-lo band than other scanners.  Scans and  searches  very
 fast.   Clean,  robust  audio output.  Extremely sensitive,
 but very prone to overload by strong signals when connected
 to  outdoor antenna.  Too much play (hysteresis) in squelch
 adjustment - can be  improved  by  changing  one  resistor.
 Positive terminal in memory backup battery holder installed
 backwards in early units, allowing memory loss when scanner
 unplugged  from AC outlet.  Tunes in increments of 12.5 KHz
 on 800 MHz band, whereas cellular telephones are on 30  KHz
 channels.   See "The Bearcat 800XLT ... an Owner's Report,"  |
 by Bob Parnass, in Monitoring Times, March 1986.

 BC860XLT (Uniden): 1995 vintage.   100  channel  table  top  |
 unit.   Can  lock  out  10  channels  during  search.  Good
 performer except  for  images.   See  "The  Uniden  Bearcat  |
 BC860XLT,"  by  Bob Parnass, AJ9S, in Monitoring Times, May  |
 1995.

 BC890XLT (Uniden): Same as Radio  Shack  PRO-2036.   Tuning
 knob.   200  channels,  global delay.  Count, AUX, and Auto
 Store features.  Scans and searches fast.  Accepts optional
 CTCSS  board.   Dual  conversion  with 10.8 MHz first IF --
 lots of images and  birdies.   Prone  to  severe  intermod,
 especially  when  used  with  an outdoor antenna.  See "The  |
 Uniden BC-890XLT and Radio Shack PRO-2036," by Bob Parnass,  |
 in June 1995 Monitoring Times.

 BC9000XLT (Uniden): 1995 vintage.  High quality base  using  |
 up-conversion.   500  channels  in twenty banks.  Up to 250
 channels can be programmed with alpha labels.  Tuning knob.
 Selectable  AM, NFM, WFM modes.  Very fast scan and search.
 Can  lock  out  50  channels  during  search.   Delay   and
 attenuator  independently  programmable  for  each channel.
 Effective Auto Store  feature  stores  unique  frequencies.
 Good  RF  section,  but not as robust as PRO-2004/5/6.  One
 urban user, located within a couple of  blocks  of  several
 high  power  transmitters, reports severe desense problems.  |
 See "The Uniden Bearcat BC9000XLT," by Bob  Parnass,  AJ9S,  |
 in Monitoring Times, March 1995.

 BC100XLT (Uniden): 1987 vintage.   Very  good  100  channel  |
 portable  with  10 priority channels.  Unique feature tells
 whether a  given  frequency  has  already  been  memorized.
 Generous   coverage   of   conventional   bands,  including
 commercial aircraft, but no 800 MHz.   Decent  leather-like
 case.  Slide-on 550 mAH NiCd battery pack.

 BC200XLT (Uniden): 1987 vintage.   Also  sold  as  BC205XLT  |
 through  Scanner  World.   Very good 200 channel version of
 BC100XLT portable scanner but includes 800  MHz  band.   10
 priority  channels.   Unique  feature tells whether a given
 frequency has already been memorized.  Decent  leather-like
 case.  Slide-on NiCd battery pack.

 BC2500XLT (Uniden): 400 channel portable with tuning  knob.
 Plagued  by  intermod  and  images.   Early  units  drained
 batteries quickly even while turned off.

 BC3000XLT (Uniden): 1995 vintage.   Excellent  400  channel  |
 portable  with  20  banks.  Up conversion.  Very fast scan,
 search, and intelligent Auto Store.  Mode, attenuator,  and
 delay   settings   programmable   for   each  channel.   50
 frequencies  can  be  locked  out  during  search.   Larger
 speaker than PRO-26 produces better, crisper audio.


                           Regency

 TMR series: First generation crystal scanners. Come in  all
 varieties  of  band  coverage. Models with both UHF and VHF
 bands  must   use   separate   antennas   for   each   band
 (disadvantage  in mobile installations, but can be overcome
 by  connecting  two  front  ends  via  a  capacitor).   Not
 sensitive enough to cover the entire 30 - 50 MHz range in a
 single  model.   There  three  versions  of  VHF-low   band
 coverage  depending  on  the  part  of the 30 - 50 MHz band
 covered (LL, LM. and  LH).   TMR  scanners  use  unsocketed
 incandescent  bulbs  for  channel  indicators which require
 periodic  replacement.   Easy  to  crystal:   Radio   Shack
 crystals  work  well.  TMRs  usually $2 and up at hamfests,
 often in poor condition.  Don't pay more than $50, even  if
 mint. Front ends must be tuned for selected portions within
 the  bands  for  best  sensitivity.  Wide  IF   selectivity
 troublesome  in  urban/suburban  areas.  Primitive  digital
 scanning circuitry may become confused at times. but  power
 off/on  restores  sanity.  Replace  aging capacitors in the
 scanning circuits. You can find a TMR8H eight channel  high
 band unit most often.

 TME series: The base versions of the TMR models.  Both  the
 TME  and TMR models share many common circuits but the base
 versions contain speakers mounted on the front panel.   The
 most  common  TME model is the TME8 H/LM eight channel dual
 band scanner in a metal cabinet with wood coloring.

 ACTR series: Replaced the Regency TMR units.  By  the  time
 Regency  made  the  ACTR  units,  they  no  longer  offered
 different models for different parts of the  30  -  50  MHz
 band.   Look  for  the later ACT series, e.g., ACTR-106 (10
 channel tri band) or ACTR20/6 (20 channel tri  band),  used
 light  emitting  diodes  for  channel indicators instead of
 incandescent bulbs.  Available in 1 to 20 channel models  -
 most  are multi band receivers.  Somewhat wide selectivity.
 Not all that bad a deal if cheap.

 ACTE series: The base versions of  the  ACTR  series.   The
 ACTE  and  ACTR  circuitry  is  similar,  although the base
 versions contain speakers mounted on the front panel.   The
 most  common ACTE model is the ACTE8 H/L eight channel dual
 band scanner in a black metal cabinet.


 WHAMO-10: Regency's first synthesized scanner.   Appearance
 more like a crystal scanner, with a single LED per channel.
 User has to break off teeth on  a  metal  'comb'  for  each
 channel  according  to  a  code  book.  External  frequency
 control unit DFS-5K optional. UHF VCO reference  oscillator
 drifts  on  some units. Soldered sheet metal shields around
 some circuitry make access to some components difficult for
 servicing.  Comb  sockets  prone  to  bad connections after
 moderate  use.   Not   recommended   due   to   maintenance
 difficulties.

 K500: Nice wood-like cabinet.  40 channel model with  every
 feature  Regency  could  dream  of  in  one scanner, except
 aircraft band. Idle tone bypass feature  for  mobile  phone
 stations  works  about  50%  of  the  time.  Weather  alert
 feature. Service Search in several banks. Search and  Store
 facility  not implemented as well as BC250, but better than
 none. Built in clock when radio off or in manual mode.  Can
 be  programmed  out  of  band.  Reasonable performance, but
 sensitivity could be better. Spring  contacts  on  membrane
 keyboard may need soldering after prolonged use.

 K100: Bare bones version  of  the  K500.  10  channels,  no
 priority  feature.  Same  wood-like  cabinet and reasonable
 performance as K500. Spring contacts on  membrane  keyboard
 may need soldering after prolonged use.

 M400: 30 channel replacement for K500.  Service Search, but
 no  aircraft.  Easily  programmable  out  of band. Built in
 clock when radio off or in manual  mode.  Backlit  keyboard
 good  for  night  viewing  and mobile use but generates RFI
 into nearby SW receivers. A favorite.

 MX3000: 30 channel replacement for M400, but basic features
 only.  Nice  lit keyboard, but may cause RFI into nearby SW
 receivers.  Easily  programmable  out  of  band,   but   no
 aircraft. All 30 channels are in a single bank, and lack of
 direct channel access make this  model  more  difficult  to
 operate. Good first scanner.

 M100: 10 channel unit.  Same  as  MX3000  except  different
 color  and  fewer  channels.  Nicely  lit keyboard, but may
 cause RFI into nearby SW receivers.

 HX1000:  Good,   fairly   rugged,   30   channel   handheld
 synthesized  unit.  Generous out of band coverage but no AM
 aircraft coverage. Built by Azden. Very sensitive  on  UHF,
 but   annoying   audio  hiss  leaks  through  speaker  when
 squelched. Belt clip chintzy, but can be directly  replaced
 with better clip from Kenwood TR2600A. Like the MX3000, all
 30 channels are in  a  single  bank,  and  lack  of  direct
 channel  access  make this model more difficult to operate.
 Low discount price makes this best choice for  programmable
 portable.

 HX650/H604: 6 channel  crystal  portable.  Likely  made  by
 Sanyo.  Same as Fannon and Bearcat Thin Scan units, (except
 that Bearcat has 10.8 MHz IF frequency, and  is  harder  to
 get  crystals for), but scans faster. Small size and common
 crystals (available at Radio Shack), make this  1st  choice
 for bare bones portable scanner.


                         Radio Shack

 PRO2004: 1986 vintage.  Top of the line, wide band  scanner  |
 for  1987.  After a diode is cut, enjoy continuous coverage
 from 25-520 and 760-1300 MHz, AM, NBFM, and WBFM.  Has  300
 channels  in  10  banks  of 30, backed up by conventional 9
 volt alkaline battery.  Any channel can be  designated  the
 priority  channel.   Scans and searches fast.  Lots of well
 designed features, like 10 pairs of search limits,  Lockout
 Review,  default search increment and emission mode.  Sound
 Squelch allows skipping  dead  carriers  during  search  or
 scan.    Metal  cabinet,  good  internal  construction  and
 shielding, but no mobile mounting bracket or DC power cord.
 Soft   touch   membrane  keyboard.   Good  sensitivity  and
 selectivity.  Very good radio.  See  "Product  Review:  The  |
 Radio  Shack PRO-2004 Programmable Scanner," by Bob Parnass  |
 AJ9S,  in  The  Radio  Enthusiast,   February   1987,   and  |
 Monitoring Times, March 1987.

 PRO2005: 1989 vintage.  Essentially a size reduced PRO-2004  |
 with  surface  mount  components  and  400  channels.  Some
 people think the small knobs, smaller display, and  plastic
 cabinet  are  a  setback  from the 2004.  The smaller size,
 real rubber keyboard, and  vertical  front  panel  make  it
 easer  to  use mobile, although there is no mobile mounting
 bracket available and the keyboard is  not  backlit.   More
 sensitive  than  the  PRO-2004  but  800  MHz  signals leak
 through into the commercial aero band.  Highly recommended.  |
 See  "Product Review: The Radio Shack PRO-2005 Programmable  |
 Scanner," by Bob Parnass AJ9S,  in  The  Radio  Enthusiast,  |
 June 1989, and RCMA Journal, August 1989.

 PRO2006: 1994 vintage.  Essentially the  same  as  PRO-2005  |
 but  scans faster.  Probably the best scanner made to date.
 Highly recommended.  See "The Realistic PRO-2006,"  by  Bob  |
 Parnass, AJ9S, in Monitoring Times, October 1990.

 PRO-2035: 1995 vintage.  Cumbersome 100 channel bank  size.  |
 Tuning  knob.   Poor  dynamic  range.   10  linkable search
 banks.  Dumb Auto Store feature stores the same frequencies
 over and over.  See "The Radio Shack PRO-2035 - How Does It  |
 Compare With the  PRO-2006?,"  by  Bob  Parnass,  AJ9S,  in  |
 Monitoring Times, January 1995.

 PRO34: Portable scanner  with  200  channels  and  800  MHz
 coverage.  Ten "monitor" channels.  Operates from AA cells.
 Slow scanning, low audio output, and chintzy  plastic  case
 detract  from  an  otherwise  good  performance.  No decent
 leather case available from Radio Shack.   If  you  need  a
 portable  with 800 MHz, get a Bearcat 200XLT.  If you can't
 get a 200XLT, get a PRO-34.

 PRO2021: Base/mobile scanner.  200 channels  in  10  banks,
 LCD  display  and  raised  rubber keys.  Lots of memory but
 scans  too  slowly  and  lacks  800  MHz.   Ten   "monitor"
 channels.  Radio Shack seemed to have an overstock of 2021s
 as they were on sale for such a long time.  Close out price
 dipped  to  about  $200,  which  made it a nice scanner for
 beginners.

 PRO2022:  Base/mobile  scanner.   Like  the   PRO2021   but
 includes  the 800 MHz band.  Cellular images throughout the
 847.6 - 869 MHz range.  Includes power saver  circuit,  odd
 for  a  base  unit,  which  can  clip  the  first part of a
 transmission.

 PRO2036: Same as  Uniden/Bearcat  BC890XLT.   Tuning  knob.
 200  channels,  global  delay.   Scans  and  searches fast.
 Count, AUX, and  Auto  Store  features.   Accepts  optional
 CTCSS  board.   Dual  conversion  with 10.8 MHz first IF --
 lots of images and  birdies.   Prone  to  severe  intermod,
 especially  when  used  with  an outdoor antenna.  See "The  |
 Uniden BC-890XLT and Radio Shack PRO-2036," by Bob Parnass,  |
 in June 1995 Monitoring Times.

 PRO-2037: Triple conversion all plastic base  scanner  made  |
 by  GRE.  Home version of the PRO-62 portable but with more
 intermod.  200 channels  in  10  banks,  one  search  bank,
 selectable  AM  and  FM.   Uses up conversion circuitry but
 inadequate front end filtering still allows images,  though
 not  as  bad  as  in  10.7 or 10.8 MHz IF circuits.  Crisp,
 respectable audio given the top mounted speaker.  See  "The  |
 Radio  Shack  PRO-2037,"  by  Bob  Parnass,  in  July  1995  |
 Monitoring Times.

 PRO2001:  Early,  single  bank  16  channel   programmable.
 Reasonable  coverage  of  the  3  traditional  bands, minus
 aircraft band.  LED digital display as well as an  LED  per
 channel.   Mechanical  lockout  switch  for  each  channel.
 Delay is either on or off for all channels at a time.  High
 synthesizer  noise level.  Troublesome plated through holes
 on digital board in  some  units  renders  radio  virtually
 unfixable.   Could  never  get mine to work more than a few
 days in a row; always another bad connection.  Some  owners
 have no trouble.

 PRO52: 8 channel VHF-Lo/Hi  base  unit.   No  UHF  band  or
 provision   for  mobile  operation.   Good  little  scanner
 despite limited frequency  coverage  and  Spartan  lack  of
 frills.   Crisp  squelch action and good audio, helped by a
 front mounted, vertical speaker.

 PRO2003: Radio Shack's 1986 top of line.  50 channels +  10
 FM  commercial broadcast band channels.  Includes aircraft.
 Good frequency coverage and functionality, but  at  a  high
 price.   Poor human engineering: difficult to read keyboard
 makes the PRO2003 hard to operate  unless  in  a  well  lit
 room.   Keyboard  label  coloring  improved on newer units.
 Rather slow scan rate and high price.  Although  there  are
 provisions  for 12VDC operation, the cabinet shape and lack
 of mounting bracket  makes  mobile  operation  impractical.
 Scan  rate  only  8  channels/sec vs. 15/sec in Regency and
 Bearcat.  Causes  RFI:  Plastic  case  permits  scanner  to
 radiate signals into nearby receivers.

 PRO-43: Very good portable made by GRE.  First Radio  Shack
 portable  with up conversion, and 222 MHz ham and 225 - 400
 MHz military  air  band  coverage.   200  channels,  single
 search  range.   Small,  convenient  size.   Muffled audio.
 Speakers in early units known to  fail  and  more  powerful
 speakers  were  used in later units.  800 MHz band coverage
 fully restorable in early units by  removing  diode.   Uses
 same  6  cell battery tray as other high end GRE portables.
 Subject to interference in 160 - 162 MHz range.

 PRO-60: Very good portable  made  by  GRE.   200  channels,
 single  search range.  Similar features and same IFs as the
 PRO-43 it replaced  but  the  PRO-60  has  wider  frequency
 coverage  and  crisper audio.  Covers 75 MHz and commercial
 FM broadcast bands.  Improved Direct search can be  stepped
 manually in single steps.  Uses same 6 cell battery tray as
 other high end GRE portables.  Railfans take  note  --  the
 PRO-60  and PRO-43 are subject to interference in 160 - 162
 MHz range.

 PRO-26: Very good portable  made  by  for  Radio  Shack  by
 Uniden.    200   channels,  very  fast  scan/search.   Good
 display.  Covers all TV channels, but spectrum adjacent  to
 cellular  phone  band is censored which prevents monitoring
 parts of  some  trunked  systems  (e.g.,  IL  State  Police
 district  4).   Up  to 50 frequencies can be skipped during
 search.  Limited image  rejection  causes  929  MHz  paging
 interference  in  170  MHz range.  Audio suffers from small
 speaker.

 PRO62:  Good  portable  200  channel   scanner   using   up
 conversion.   Similar  to  PRO-43 but no military air band,
 different upper frequency  limit,  and  slightly  different
 IFs.   Selectable  AM/NFM  modes.  Better intermod immunity
 than PRO-43.  See "The Radio Shack PRO-62," by Bob Parnass,  |
 AJ9S, in Monitoring Times, February 1995.

 PRO43:  Good  portable  200  channel   scanner   using   up
 conversion.   Covers  military air band.  Selectable AM/NFM
 modes.  Intermod in 160 - 162 MHz railroad band.

 PRO30: 16 channel programmable portable with aircraft band.
 Good  frequency  coverage.   Extra  controls  on  top allow
 control of SCAN, MANUAL, and PRIORITY functions while  worn
 on  belt.  Good belt clip.  Low audio output.  Plastic case
 prone to break at BNC antenna connector under  severe  use,
 vs.   metal  frame  in  Regency  HX1000.   High  price,  no
 discounts or sales yet.  I had 6 or  7  PRO30s,  having  to
 return  them  several  times  during  the  1 year warranty,
 although other  owners  have  had  little  or  no  trouble.
 Troubles  included  oscillation  in  IF  stage, no UHF band
 reception, case broken around base  of  antenna  connector,
 etc.

 PRO-24:  Only  4  channels  in  this   crystal   controlled  |
 portable.   Covers  the three basic bands, but no aircraft.
 Easy to  obtain  batteries  and  crystals.   Characteristic
 Radio  Shack  squelch  problem,  fixable  by  changing  one
 resistor.  All-plastic case larger than Bearcat  Thin  Scan
 and  clones.   See "The Radio Shack PRO-24 Scanner," by Bob  |
 Parnass, excerpted in the "Technical Topics"  column,  RCMA  |
 Newsletter, February 1984.


                 Craig (division of Pioneer)

 4530: Japanese 10 channel crystal controlled 3  band  unit.
 Also   available  under  Plectron  name  but  in  different
 cabinet.  No aircraft band.  Deluxe features like priority,
 trimmer  capacitors  for  netting each channel, front panel
 speaker, and rugged metal cabinet make this unit a  winner.
 Channel lockout slide switches have finite life.  Replacing
 burned out incandescent channel lamps not fun.  Grab a 4530
 if you find one in good condition.


                           Sonar:

 Sonar  made  several  crystal   controlled   scanners   and
 channelized  monitor  receivers  which  shared  the same RF
 circuitry.  Each radio was housed in the  same  size  metal
 case  and  worked  on  both 120 VAC and 12 VDC.  The models
 differed in the number of channels, the band coverage,  and
 whether individual channels could be locked out.

 Although they used  a  10.7  MHz  first  IF,  Sonar  radios
 require  parallel  resonant  crystals  different  from  the
 common series resonant crystals used in Regency  and  Radio
 Shack  scanners.   Some  Radio  Shack crystals will work in
 Sonar units, but more often they oscillate a  few  kHz  off
 frequency and are unsuitable unless changes are made to the
 oscillator circuitry.  Therefore,  beginners  should  avoid
 these radios.  Typical Sonar squelch has long time constant
 causing a long noise burst at the end of each transmission.


 FR-104, FR-105: 6 channel monitor receivers covering  25  -
 50  MHz  or 150 - 175 MHz.  Manual channel selection, i.e.,
 no scanning.  Early models are  identified  by  an  11  pin
 connector  on  the  rear  and  they  could  be used with an
 optional NiCd battery pack and charger which bolted to  the
 rear  panel.  Later models used Cinch Jones connectors with
 flat contacts.  Optional tone decoder board.

 FR-2512, FR-2513: 24 channel versions  of  the  FR-104  and
 FR-105  monitor receivers.  Manual channel selection, i.e.,
 no scanning.

 FR-2514, FR-2515: 8 channel scanners.  Channel 1  priority.
 Recommend  you  avoid  these  models  as there is no way to
 lockout a channel from the scan sequence.

 FR-2526, FR-2526, FR-2528:  10  channel  scanners  covering
 various  combinations  of  3  bands.  Each channel could be
 locked out.  Channel 1 priority.


     Sonar    #chan-   VHF   VHF    UHF            lock-
     Model     nels    low   high         scans?   outs?
     ___________________________________________________
     FR104       6     X                  no
     FR105       6           X            no
     FR2512     24     X                  no
     FR2513     24           X            no
     FR2514      8     X                  yes      no
     FR2515      8           X            yes      no
     FR2526     10                  X     yes      yes
     FR2526     10           X      X     yes      yes
     FR2528     10     X     X            yes      yes

Table 1.  Summary of Sonar base/mobile monitor  and  scanner
          receivers



                          Tennelec

 Manufactured the first synthesized scanners.  Company  went
 out  of  business  several years ago.  Schematics and parts
 difficult to obtain.  Radios reputed to be poor performers.
 Got  my  MS-2 and MCP-1 basket cases for free and sometimes
 regret taking them.   Not  worth  fixing  unless  you  have
 access to DTL/RTL chips and circuit diagrams.



        Plectron and Motorola Alert Monitor Receivers

 In the 1960s and 1970s, thousands of firemen and  ambulance
 squad members came to rely on their transistor Plectron and
 Motorola Alert  monitor  receivers.   They  have  now  been
 replaced  by  portable  pagers,  and are often available at
 hamfests in the $5 - $25 range.  Since many  are  in  rough
 condition  and  need  repair,  a  hamfest special is better
 suited for hobbyists who like to fix their own radios.

 Plectron and Motorola Alert  crystal  controlled  receivers
 are excellent for dedicated monitoring of local frequencies
 -- a task for which you wouldn't want to tie  up  your  400
 channel  programmable  scanner.   These  radios  are  fixed
 channel units and do not scan.  They can  be  powered  form
 117VAC or 12VDC with the proper mobile cord.

 The audio quality on a Plectron P1 or  700  series  is  far
 better  than any consumer grade scanner and the sensitivity
 and intermod immunity is outstanding if  aligned  properly.
 The  Plectron  500 series is less desireable.  The Motorola
 Alert monitors are pretty good, although  the  audio  lacks
 bass.

 No single Plectron or Motorola Alert monitor can cover  the
 entire  30-50  MHz  band, and there were versions optimized
 for each portion of the band. There were different  "split"
 models to cover segments of VHF-hi band, too.  Although UHF
 versions were made, they are somewhat rare.

 Both  brands  of  receiver  require  special  crystals.   I
 sometimes  use  Radio  Shack's generic 3rd overtone scanner
 crystals in the Plectrons but they oscillate on frequencies
 far away from their marked frequencies.  That's because the
 Plectron oscillator is designed to be used with  a  crystal
 which   oscillates   on   its  fundamental,  not  overtone,
 frequency.

 If you  find  the  squelch  on  your  Plectron  700  series
 receiver  has  too  much  hysteresis,  replace  R96, a 180K
 resistor, with a 560K resistor.  On the P1, the resistor is
 designated R81.

 Parts for Plectron receivers  are  available  from  Federal  |
 Signal  in University Park, IL, and may be available in the  |
 future from:


                Woodson Electronics/Plectron                                  |
                Plectron Place
                P.O. Box 960
                Imboden, Arkansas 72434

                telephone [phone]
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There was mention here of a commercial on the Discovery Channel about a
900 number to listen to pre-recorded tapes of emergency incidents.

It was called Code Red. I contacted the advertising department of the
Discovery Channel and they said it's not one of their national accounts.
They said it's probable that the commericial was a local one, run by the
cable operator in your area.

If the original poster locates the service or 900 number, please post the
information. I'd like to find information on the company for an article in
DISPATCH Newsletter. Thanks.
Gary Allen


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      How do you operate your 2006 with a battery. Is it hard to make
that possible?



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Radio Shack recently installed a new keypad on my Pro-43 and now I
receive some broadcasts a little off frequency. For example, 46.83
(cordless phone) comes in on 46.825 only and 145.70 (ham) at 145.675
only. It seems to have affected a small portion of the spectrum because
most of my freqs in memory have not been affected. Does anyone know what
is going on? I obviously need to return the unit again but would like to
know what may have happened.

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

        Uncle [e-mail]



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:44 1995
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: Mods for new Radio Shack scanners
Organization: COMMtronics Engineering
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 16:16:11 GMT
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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[e-mail] wrote:

>Are there any modification that can be made to new Radio Shack scanners
>(from current catalog) to allow them to monitor cell phones?  Thanks

Not on your life!  A combination of the law and pressure from the
cellular industry has resulted in removal of cellular coverage from
all scanners to be sold in the USA.  The law stipulates that scanners
must not be easily modifiable to restore that coverage.  Not only are
scanners covered under this law, but so too are all receivers, namely
the world class receivers from ICOM, Kenwood, Yaesu, et al.

The law went into effect on April 24, 1994, after which only existing
stocks of older receivers could be sold.  That was over a year ago.
"Existing stocks" are long gone now.  Radio Shack was the first to
make sure all new stocks were cellular-incapable.

So if you want cellular coverage, you'll have to buy an older scanner
that has it or has the capability to be modified for it.

+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Bill Cheek                E-mail: [e-mail]  FidoNet: 1:202/731 |
| COMMtronics Engineering   Compuserve:  74107,1176                    |
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From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:45 1995
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From: D Stark <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: POP'COMM 8/95 Highlights
Date: 13 Jul 1995 16:32:22 GMT
Organization: NF2G Enterprises
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[e-mail] (CQ Communications / R. Moseson ) wrote:
>Have you considered monitoring beepers?  Even non-voice pagers? The
>cover stories in the August '95 issue of Popular Communications will
>tell you how to tune in on this new monitoring vista.  A complete
>rundown of feature
>d articles has been posted to rec.radio.info. If you're interested,
>please look for it there.
>
>-- Rich Moseson, NW2L
>Popular Communications Online

Thus Pop'Comm continues its tradition of encouraging and
publicizing illegal activity, making pursuit of the
legitimate scanning hobby ever more difficult for the rest
of us.

Have any of you guys at PC heard of ECPA or TDDRA?




From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:45 1995
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From: [e-mail] (David Rice)
Subject: EL panel lifespan
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Sender: [e-mail] (USENET News System)
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I was wondering what the approximate lifespan is for an
electroluminescent panel like the one used in the BC-9000XLT is.  Is the
lifespan increased by operating it in the "dim" mode?  (Obviously,
keeping it off increases the lifespan...)  Can the EL panel be replaced
when it finally does stop working, or would that involve installing a new
LCD display?  Any info is appreciated.

--
David Rice
<[e-mail]>


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:46 1995
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From: Paul Hurwitz <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Israeli Frequencies
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 18:01:22 -0400
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Can anyone tell me if any agencies in Israel broadcast on frequencies
scannable by a Bearcat scanner?  Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Paul

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                        ([.] [.])
======================oOO==(_)==OOo=======================
|Paul Hurwitz          |  Have a | Summer & Home Address |
|[e-mail]   |   Nice  | 160 Damon Rd.         |
|EMT-D NYS EMS         |   Day!  | Needham, MA 02194     |
|                      |_________| 617-455-0733          |
|This email address will be active for the whole summer  |
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|"I hate the idea of causes, and if I had to choose      |
| between betraying my country and betraying my friend,  |
| I hope I should have the guts to betray my country."   |
|             - E.M. Forster                             |
==========================================================



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:47 1995
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From: "William J. (Bill) Fischer" <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Is there a way to track cellular freqs.?
Date: 13 Jul 1995 18:03:38 GMT
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Many thanks to Mr. Gurney for the free promo.

Please note our change of email address, and the availability of a Home Page.

--
Best regards,

Bill Fischer                            Email:  [e-mail]
Electronic Countermeasures Inc.         Voice:  +1 403.233.0644
65 - 31 Avenue South West               Fax:    [phone]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2S 2Y7

Visit http://www.t8000.com/eci/eci.tmp for a brochure and software demo.




From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:48 1995
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From: "William J. (Bill) Fischer" <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Is there a way to track cellular freqs.?
Date: 13 Jul 1995 18:07:13 GMT
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Please excuse the typo in our URL in the previous post.  The correct Home Page
address in noted below.

--
Best regards,

Bill Fischer                            Email:  [e-mail]
Electronic Countermeasures Inc.         Voice:  +1 403.233.0644
65 - 31 Avenue South West               Fax:    [phone]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2S 2Y7

Visit http://www.t8000.com/eci/eci.htm for a brochure and software demo.




From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:50 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eddy J. Gurney)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Freqs for airshow (Rose festival - hillsboro)
Date: 13 Jul 1995 18:13:37 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard
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Chris Hale ([e-mail]) wrote:
>I've been watching the newsgroup.  But I haven't seen any mention of
>the Hillsboro air show.

>Has anyone compiled a list of frequencies to listen to at this event?

This was mailed to the members of the ad-hoc "Portland Frequency
Exchange" mailing list which I "maintain".  Send me mail if you have some
interesting frequencies for the Portland, OR / Vancouver, WA area and
I'll add them to a local frequency list I'm compiling and will send you
future mailings.

In addition to the frequencies below, another post to this group has
listed 238.1500 (all six Angels), the Golden Knights on 123.4750,
and the Fat Albert support aircraft on 263.3500.

Eddy

------------------------------------------------------------------------

From: Collier Chun <[e-mail]>

Listed below are the frequencies that I have compiled for the Blue
Angels and a few other airshow teams.  These will be the frequencies
that I will be scanning to try to locate the Blues' frequencies.

All frequencies are AM except for the 140 MHz frequencies.  Word is that
one or more of the 140 MHz frequencies is a crossband repeat of the
aircraft-to-aircraft traffic on the 225-400 MHz band.

Tip #1: Per my recordings, it sounds like the ground crew goes through
radio checks every morning before the Blues take to the air.  They
rotate through the frequencies three or four planes at a time.  The
transmissions are something like, "One-eight", "Two-eight",
"Three-eight", "Go-nine"... indicating plane, then preset frequency.  In
this example, planes one through three are conducting radio checks on
preset frequency eight, with the crew chief finally indicating that they
should switch to preset nine and conduct another radio check.

Tip #2: During a performance, the team taxies on one frequency, then, at
the call of "Flight line, switch xxxx", switch to preset channel xxxx.

I'll mail out the positively-identified frequencies once I have some/all
to report.

121.7000        Ground Control
119.3000        Hillsboro Tower - VHF
239.3000        Hillsboro Tower - UHF
123.4000        Airshows
123.4500        Airshows
123.4750        Airshows
241.4000        Blue Angels
245.9000        Blue Angels
246.4000        Blue Angels
250.8000        Blue Angels
251.6000        Blue Angels
251.8000        Blue Angels
259.7000        Blue Angels
263.3500        Blue Angels
263.5000        Blue Angels
275.3500        Blue Angels
279.0000        Blue Angels
296.8000        Blue Angels
302.1000        Blue Angels
302.1500        Blue Angels
307.7000        Blue Angels
318.9000        Blue Angels
328.4000        Blue Angels
345.9000        Blue Angels
348.6000        Blue Angels
360.4000        Blue Angels
362.6000        Blue Angels
382.5000        Blue Angels
384.4000        Blue Angels
391.1000        Blue Angels
391.9000        Blue Angels
395.0000        Blue Angels
395.5000        Blue Angels
395.9000        Blue Angels
363.3500        Blue Angels - List typo?
363.5000        Blue Angels - List typo?
142.0000        Blue Angels - maint Alpha Air-to-Air Rpt
143.0000        Blue Angels - maint Bravo
143.6000        Blue Angels - maintenance
141.5600        Blue Angels - maintenance Charlie
142.0250        Blue Angels repeater - input Delta
142.6250        Blue Angels repeater - output Delta
32.3000 US Army Golden Knights - Operations
42.3500 US Army Golden Knights - Primary

END


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:51 1995
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From: Paul Hurwitz <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: WANTED:  NYC SHERIFF'S FREQS
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 18:14:19 -0400
Organization: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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On 11 Jul 1995, alex zas wrote:

> If u know of any pls post. Thanks in advance.

The only ones I know of are
Tactical 481.075 and Tac-3 470.8625
Responses?
Paul
                         ___^___
                        ([.] [.])
======================oOO==(_)==OOo=======================
|Paul Hurwitz          |  Have a | Summer & Home Address |
|[e-mail]   |   Nice  | 160 Damon Rd.         |
|EMT-D NYS EMS         |   Day!  | Needham, MA 02194     |
|                      |_________| 617-455-0733          |
|This email address will be active for the whole summer  |
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|"I hate the idea of causes, and if I had to choose      |
| between betraying my country and betraying my friend,  |
| I hope I should have the guts to betray my country."   |
|             - E.M. Forster                             |
==========================================================



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:52 1995
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From: Paul Hurwitz <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Northern Manhattan
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 18:18:26 -0400
Organization: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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On 11 Jul 1995 [e-mail] wrote:

> > Could anyone
> >  tell me which freqs are the most interesting to listen to?-Peter B.
>
> These are some of the uptown NYPD freqs:
>
> 476.8875 - 476.6375 - 476.3625 - 476.3125
>
> Manhattan North EMS Dispatch can be heard on:
>
> 855.4875
>
> FDNY can be heard on:
>
> 154.220
>
Also Manhattan north portables are 470.9125


                         ___^___
                        ([.] [.])
======================oOO==(_)==OOo=======================
|Paul Hurwitz          |  Have a | Summer & Home Address |
|[e-mail]   |   Nice  | 160 Damon Rd.         |
|EMT-D NYS EMS         |   Day!  | Needham, MA 02194     |
|                      |_________| 617-455-0733          |
|This email address will be active for the whole summer  |
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|"I hate the idea of causes, and if I had to choose      |
| between betraying my country and betraying my friend,  |
| I hope I should have the guts to betray my country."   |
|             - E.M. Forster                             |
==========================================================



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:53 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Richard Wojcicki)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Getting blocked cellular freqs.
Date: 13 Jul 1995 19:05:32 GMT
Organization: Prodigy Services Company  1-800-PRODIGY
Lines: 66
Distribution: world
Message-ID: <3u3qps$[e-mail]>
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X-Newsreader: Version 1.2

I own a Uniden SportCat Tiwn Turbo Scanner will this work on it & how?
****I did  not write the following text***
**************************************************************************
**
The following is a keypad modification for some Radio Shack scanners and
also some Uniden scanners, that will restore cellular (824-849 MHz and
869-894 MHz) coverage. Even though these scanners say they scan from 800
MHz to 900 MHz or whatever, they DON't scan the frequencies listed above!
Lots of these scanners are cellular blocked at the factory, so they can
charge you more for a 'better' scanner, while manufacturing identical
parts I know it will work on the following: Radio Shack Pro-46, Pro-23,
and Pro-51.  I've tried
other Radio Shack scanners, in the store and it worked on all I tried,
that
is until the salesperson questioned me and I had to leave. Therefore, I
don't
remember which ones it also worked on.  I have only heard that it works
on
some Uniden models, but I've never tried it, though it should work, as
Uniden
makes lots of Radio Shack scanners.

** REMEMBER, IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MONITOR CELLULAR TELEPHONE
CONVERSATIONS!!!
** THESE PROCEDURES ARE DESCRIBED TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS FREQUENCY
COVERAGE
ONLY!!
The only problem with this procedure is that it will delete EVERY
frequency
that you have stored in your scanner, so remember to write them down, or
you'll be stuck!

1. Turn OFF your scanner and hold down the 2, 9, and LOCKOUT keys.
2. While holding these keys down, turn it on and wait for just a second,
then
   release the keys.
3. Manually step (with the manual key) to channel 23 on the Pro-51 and
Pro-46
   or channel 15 on the Pro-23. You will see 888.960 displayed, a
factory
   test frequency.
4. Press your scan button, up or down to scan in 30 KHz steps. Store the
   frequencies you want, temporarily, by pressing the MONITOR key.
5. To store them permanently, step to the MONITOR channel you want to
store
   and press the PROGRAM key, then the desired memory channel that you
want
   to store it on.
6. Press in sequence, PROGRAM, MONITOR, ENTER. Repeat these last two
steps
   for each channel to be memorized.
**************************************************************************
***
I have also found that on the Pro-46, I can receive 60 MHz to 87 MHz and
others. If you step through the channels when you first turn it on, as
described in steps 1,2, and 3, you'll see all sorts of frequencies that
you
could'nt receive before!

THANKS FOR ANY INFO

/\
l\ich W.
Prodigy [e-mail]
AOL [e-mail]



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Richard Wojcicki)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Cordess Telephone Freqs list here.
Date: 13 Jul 1995 19:08:11 GMT
Organization: Prodigy Services Company  1-800-PRODIGY
Lines: 42
Distribution: world
Message-ID: <3u3qur$[e-mail]>
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X-Newsreader: Version 1.2

** Please remember that listening in on cordless phones and cellular/car
phones is illegal and  this list is for reference only! **
Cordless Phones

Panasonic 900 Mhz:  (these aren't too popular yet)
Base      Handset
902       926
10       .10
13       .13
16       .16
19       .19
22       .22
25       .25
28       .28
31       .31
34       .34
37       .37
40       .40
903.87              927.87
New Cordless Freqs (they might be used already, but I haven't heard any
yet)
43.72     43.74
43.82     43.84
43.92     43.96
44.12     44.16
44.18     44.20
44.32     44.36
44.40     44.46
44.48
Regular Cordless Phones (EVERYONE has one of these!)
46.61     46.63
46.67     46.71
46.73     46.77
46.83     46.87
46.93     46.97
___________________________________________________________

/\
l\ich W.
Prodigy [e-mail]
AOL [e-mail]



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bob)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Recorder-squelch-pause mod with VCR?
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 19:16:36 GMT
Organization: Netcom
Lines: 9
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I am going to do the simple squelch-tape pause mod to my 2006 and was
wondering if anyone has used this on one of the older VCRS with the
wired remote?  I know the new ones all seem to have wireless and if
I'm not mistaken will only stay in pause for about 5 minutes before
shutting off.  I am out looking through the thrift shops for an old
VCR with the wired remote.

Bob



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Paul Spann)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: AOR 2700
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 20:03:51 GMT
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Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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NNTP-Posting-Host: venturef.demon.co.uk
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[e-mail] (Gary Clay) wrote:

>I understand that there is a new scanner, the AOR 2700.

>Does anyone have any thoughts, details, etc on this device.

I have one that picks up our local Television sound carrier really
well on every frequency from around 500Khz through to 900Mhz.

It might be just this particular one (i hope so) taking it back to
suppliers on wednesday)

information about this problem.

Location Manchester UK
interference from BBC1 Sound carrier from the Winter Hill Transmitter
740 odd Mhz


Paul



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:56 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Gay )
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Orange County CA Freq's??
Date: 13 Jul 1995 20:12:29 GMT
Organization: Netcom
Lines: 5
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Message-ID: <3u3und$[e-mail]>
NNTP-Posting-Host: ix-ir5-04.ix.netcom.com

I need any Orange County Freq's that you can supply
Specifically CHP, Huntington Beach Police & Fire, Newport Beach Police
& Fire and lifeguards...

Thanks for your help....


From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:56 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Brian J. Rueger)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: radar detector
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 20:12:57 GMT
Organization: Retired USAF MSgt 49199
Lines: 17
Distribution: world
Message-ID: <3u3vor$[e-mail]>
References: <3u2r4n$[e-mail]>
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Billy wrote:

>Hei friends,

>I would be happy if somebody could help me.
>I need a radar detector able to detect the
>frequencies 9.41GHZ and 9.90GHZ, among others.

Take it to rec.auto.

This has no place here.

Cheers

BR




From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:57 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Duane P Mantick)
Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: BOOM!
Date: 13 Jul 1995 21:53:05 GMT
Organization: Purdue University
Lines: 29
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Summary: 5PM EST approx.
Keywords: sonic
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Lafayette, IN was thoroughly boomed a little while ago, and reports are
coming in from all over Tippecanoe county, IN about it.  Evidently
it was a real good one, because half the cops and fire depts. in the
county were scrambling looking for missing buildings or large craters....

Having found none, they have come to the conclusion that it was a sonic
boom.

A local radio station contacted the ANG base in fort Wayne to ask them if
they knew anything about it.  The quote on the radio was "sonic booms
do sometimes occur over Lafayette".

Yeah, about once every 5 years.  I noted that this ANG group did NOT
claim responsibility for it.  There are only two groups in Indiana
that could, ANG TFG's at Fort Wayne and Terre Haute.  I doubt that the
KC135's at Grissom AFB are likely to have done it....   :-)

(noting that there are several F16 groups in Ohio, too.....)

What I'd like to know is if anyone in surrounding areas/states either
heard the boom or heard anything on their scanners/other radios
about it.  It would be interesting and amusing to see if we can
pin this one down....

email to:  [e-mail]

Duane



From [e-mail] Thu Jul 13 20:54:58 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dwayne Allen Day)
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Subject: Re: BOOM!
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Duane P Mantick ([e-mail]) wrote:

: Lafayette, IN was thoroughly boomed a little while ago, and reports are
: coming in from all over Tippecanoe county, IN about it.  Evidently

: Having found none, they have come to the conclusion that it was a sonic
: boom.

: A local radio station contacted the ANG base in fort Wayne to ask them if
: they knew anything about it.  The quote on the radio was "sonic booms
: do sometimes occur over Lafayette".

When I was a kid living in Buffalo in the early eighties there was a
massive sonic boom in the early morning which woke up the whole city and
made all the news broadcasts.  Everyone instantly blamed the
Air Force Reserve unit in Niagara Falls, which initially claimed that it
was not them.  They soon admitted that a flight of six of their F-101
Voodoos had "accidentally" exceeded the sound barrier over Lake Erie at
six AM.
They were due to retire the Voodoos the next week and I doubt that there
was anything accidental about it.

I, of course, slept through the whole thing.


D-Day


--
"Okay, so you've got a Ph.D.  Just don't touch anything."


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:31 1995
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From: [e-mail] (dale l. fravel)
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Subject: 1000 inlands freqs
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 95 16:02:46 GMT
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wanted 1000 inlands freqs.
both us and canada.
alexandria bay, gananoque, kingston, cape vincent.
fire, police, boats, ect......

thanks
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:32 1995
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From: markj@ sensemedia.net (Mr.News)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner
Subject: 2004/2021 dead light displays
Date: 20 Jul 1995 21:54:58 GMT
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 The light on my 2004 AND 2021 died in the same week. Since RS does'nt
support these radios my question is: Is there a reputable shop out there
that can fix this????

Mr.News
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:33 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: 225-400 MHz Is anything out there?
Date: 21 JUL 95 17:08:45 GMT
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I recently recieved a Pro2006 and have been searching the 225-400 range
with no success. This is the first time i've been able to look in that
area as my other two scanners don't cover this range. However, I've yet
to hear anything at all!(Except for a NYC radio station 97.1 FM at 328.275
which I attributed to imaging)I've searched in the NFM and the AM mode but still nothing. Is this frequency range mostly for use by military aircraft and
would I have to live near an airbase to hear much? Also, are handheld
scanners that feature this range configured for NFM or AM mode and does
it matter? Any thoughts and help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Phil


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:33 1995
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Subject: Re: 26.63 Mhz is CB ?
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
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ID>[e-mail] (Brian Mork) wrote:

ID>>What service is 26.63 allocated for?
ID>>

ID>I don't know about .63, but 26.62 is allocated to Civil Air
ID>Patrol (AM and USB modes).

CB Frequencies (those allocated by the FCC) are from 26.965 - 27.405
MHz.

--
        ***Gary's Place BBS - 412 326-4039 - Internet e-mail and news***


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:34 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Greg Wagnitz (R))
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Subject: Re: 26.63 MHz is CB?
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>I just acquired an old Radio Shack handheld 2-channel CB radio.
>The crystals are on 27.085 (Channel 11), and 26.63 MHz.  26.63 doesn't
>show on any of my CB channel lists.  What's up?

 To determine what crystal you'll need for the RX (recieve), just subtract
 455 KHz from the TX crystal.

 27.085
-26.630
--------
= 0.455 MHz

 -greg


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:35 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Robert Ballenger)
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Subject: 2X versus 3X Conversion
Date: 17 Jul 1995 13:19:18 GMT
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My wife wants to get a scanner for fairly casual listening to one law
enforcement agency.  I don't need one with a lot of memory, features or
bandwidth.  Can anyone tell me if there is a dramatic difference between
dual and triple conversion?  We live about 10 miles south of the
jurisdiction she wants to listen to.  Also, any particular recommends for
such a radio will be appreciated.  Thanks!



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:36 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Morris the Cat)
Subject: Re: 2X versus 3X Conversion
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|My wife wants to get a scanner for fairly casual listening to one law
|enforcement agency.  I don't need one with a lot of memory, features or
|bandwidth.  Can anyone tell me if there is a dramatic difference between
|dual and triple conversion?  We live about 10 miles south of the
|jurisdiction she wants to listen to.  Also, any particular recommends for
|such a radio will be appreciated.  Thanks!

There isn't a dramatic difference _per_se_ between dual and triple
conversion, but the way scanner manufacturer's have implemented
dual conversion (IF of 10Mhz, 455Khz) vs. triple conversion (Very
high frequency 1st IF downconverted through lower intermediate frequencies
e.g. 455Khz) means that typically, the triple conversion sets have
a relatively higher level of immunity to a spurious response called
"images."

Because of the very high Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of pager
transmitters, done in order to overcome the limitations of the
pager receiver's antenna, many scanner receiver's front ends
just melt down before all that power. You typically hear this as
bursts of digital signals heard no matter where your scanner is
tuned to. Some scanner receivers desensitize as well from the multi-
megawatt ERP of commerical FM stations.

So, a lot of your scanner receiver choice might be dictated by the
Radio Frequency environment near your home. For example, in Chicago,
the old Radio Shack PRO-2004 holds up remarkibly well to pager
transmitters, but the successor PRO-2006 is susceptible to pager
interference due to the design emphasis on increased sensitivity.
In an area with low RF levels, all sorts of scanners would suffice,
but in an area with high RF levels, your choice is definitely
limited. Others will probably recommend antennuators, FM traps, etc.
to workaround the design limitations of scanner receivers, which is
fine as long as your wife can hear the signal she is looking for...


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:36 1995
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From: [e-mail] (ken miller )
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Subject: 800 freq in ga
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could someone tell me where to find the most current 800 freq
list for ga
  tia
ken
   [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:37 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Peter Simpson)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: 800 MHz Trunking.....
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Here's my prediction:

        Someone in the near future will produce a scanner _designed_
to be run by a PC.  This means that the box itself won't be much more
than a digitally tuned receiver, and may not even have a display
or a speaker.  You'll need a sound card and a serial connection and
all the audio will come over the PC's sound card.

        Here's the good stuff.  Is this a scanner?  Probably not.
Will it be required to block cellular frequencies?  What else
can you do with a sound card besides pump audio through it?
I've got programs to do spectral analysis, oscilloscope emulation,
POCSAG pager decoding, and DTMF decoding.  All downloaded from ftp
sites.

        Trunking and MDT transmissions aren't as easy to monitor as
normal single-channel FM.  But they're not impossible to monitor either.
Someone, sooner or later, is going to figure out Motorola's trunking
control channel.  Moto's lawyers can't stop them.  After all, if
someone deduces the format of the transmissions from monitoring information
transmitted over the air, they didn't breach any contractual agreement.
Of course, even monitoring a control channel is probably illegal
under the ECPA :-(

        Things are about to get interesting for those with computers
and brains.

Cheers,
Peter

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:38 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Nelson)
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Subject: Re: 800 MHz Trunking.....
Date: 18 Jul 1995 07:02:50 GMT
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Peter Simpson ([e-mail]) wrote:

: control channel.  Moto's lawyers can't stop them.  After all, if
: someone deduces the format of the transmissions from monitoring information
: transmitted over the air, they didn't breach any contractual agreement.
: Of course, even monitoring a control channel is probably illegal
: under the ECPA :-(

It is NOT illegal to monitor trunking system (at least, not yet). As such,
it is not illegal to monitor the control channel either.

Bill


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:39 1995
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> Peter Simpson ([e-mail]) wrote:
> : control channel.  Moto's lawyers can't stop them.  After all, if
> : someone deduces the format of the transmissions from monitoring information
> : transmitted over the air, they didn't breach any contractual agreement.
> : Of course, even monitoring a control channel is probably illegal
> : under the ECPA :-(
> It is NOT illegal to monitor trunking system (at least, not yet). As such,
> it is not illegal to monitor the control channel either.
>
> Bill

It may not be illegal but if you are threatened by a large corporation
with legal action there is little practical difference than if you
were threatened with a gun. Unless you have a LOT of spare cash you
are chum for the Land Sharks. The OJ nonsense should make it clear that
right, wrong and the law have no place in the legal system and it is
not a patch on major law suits. The reality is if you are threatened
by lawyers all you can do is crouch down and hope they go away.



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:39 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Seymour Dupa)
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Subject: Re: 800 MHz Trunking.....
Date: 21 Jul 1995 12:43:59 GMT
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Bill Nelson ([e-mail]) wrote:
: It is NOT illegal to monitor trunking system (at least, not yet). As such,
: it is not illegal to monitor the control channel either.

  If they don't want me listning to their signals,
  then they should keep their signals off of my property!


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  - About 6 beers.
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:40 1995
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From: otis
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Subject: 800MHz searching
Date: 21 Jul 1995 01:51:22 GMT
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Recently, the community in which I live, joined with 6 other communities,
the Sheriff's department, and volunteer fire fighters, switched to a trunked
800MHz radio system.

I have been patiently scanning the 800MHz range on my Pro-51, but
have met with little success in locating the new location.  Does anyone
have an tips or ideas on finding them on 800MHz?

Thanks.





From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:40 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Tolman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: 800MHz Trunking and S
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 1995 14:05:00 GMT
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TR>From: Tom Ryan <[e-mail]>
TR>[e-mail] (Kc7iay) wrote:
TR>>Any body know of a good article that explains trunked radio systems in
TR>>detail, but  still readable for the lay person?

TR>The 1st few pages of the "Police Call Freq Dir".

        Also, Check out Nationl Scanning March/April 1995 Volume 6,No. 2
There's an (a?) article by Gene Hughes.

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:43 1995
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From: [e-mail] (mike)
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Subject: Re: 800MHz Trunking and the Public
Date: 18 Jul 1995 23:10:46 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Don Ritchie K8ZGW) says:
>
>In article <[e-mail]>,
>Frederick D. Lampman <[e-mail]> wrote:
>>As a solution to monitoring my city's Fire and Police dept's. new
>>Ericsson/GE EDACS trunking system I looked into purchasing a GE portable
>>trunking radio to receive only on.  I went to the local dealer who is the
>>sole agent in charge of the system and asked if he would program my GE
>>trunking portable if I were to buy one.  He informed me that I would need
>>to get the Chiefs of both Departments to inform him that it would be OK.
>>I am quite sure that I could have gotten the permission to monitor the
>>fire but not the police.  But the way I look at it is like this.. if I am
>>going to spend good money on a radio why should I only get 50% of my
>>money's worth.  Now what I would like to know is as long as 1.) I don't
>>want to nor have the ability to transmit programmed in and 2.) Am fully
>>agreeable to not monitor or have programmed into my radio any of the
>>scrambled talk groups why should I have to get permission to monitor
>>"free air" unscrambled transmissions just because I'd rather not have to
>>listen to the hang-up beeps that I would get on a scanner?  In other
>>words I want to monitor the fire and police just like they do themselves
>>with a radio just like theirs except I won't have transmit and descramble
>>(of voiceguard) capability yet I have to have permission to do this or
>>else the GE dealer won't program my radio to do this.  Is this monopoly
>>right?  Do they legally have the right to not program my radio under
>>these unharmful conditions.  I mean they are receiving public funds since
>>the city is actually leasing the system.  What is your input?  PLEASE
>>HELP!  Thanks in advance.
>>                                                  Fred
>>
>
>Fred, frankly I'm surprized that the dealer even talked to you.
>allthou it is common  to "allow" some people to have radios on
>police and fire channels it is usually done in the reverse order.
>You go to the chief and get permission, then you go to the dealer.
>If you can get authorty to listen to fire but not police, you will just
>have happy listening to the fire channels. I know if I were the police
>chief and "john Q citizen" came to my office, out of the blue and wanted
>permission to listen to my trunked channels, i'd throw you out. On the
>other hand, if you have a REAL reason to listen I would at least "think
>about it"
>--
>
>Don Ritchie K8ZGW                       Internet: [e-mail]
>
>                 Cleveland Hamnet BBS  [phone]
G.E. has made $$$$$$ in my area.They will make alot more $$$.On the
other hand do the police and fire need to spend all this tax money
on trunking and encryption?I believe it is in all our best interests
that detectives and drug enforcment ect. should be scrambled.
But the local building inspector right up to the police?
WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO HIDE FROM US????????????


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:45 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Nelson)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: 800MHz Trunking and the Public
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Date: 19 Jul 1995 05:09:55 GMT
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mike ([e-mail]) wrote:
: >
: G.E. has made $$$$$$ in my area.They will make alot more $$$.On the
: other hand do the police and fire need to spend all this tax money
: on trunking and encryption?I believe it is in all our best interests
: that detectives and drug enforcment ect. should be scrambled.
: But the local building inspector right up to the police?
: WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO HIDE FROM US????????????

I agree that routine transmissions should NOT be scrambled. However,
trunking IS necessary. There just are not enough frequencies to go
around any more. Trunking makes the usage of the avaiable channels
more efficient.

By the way - if trunking were not used, and the frequencies were available,
then the cost of adding more transmitters would probably be as high - or
higher.

Bill


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From: [e-mail] (Christopher Kalmar)
Subject: 900 meg burgerjoint radios
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Summary:  new freqs found for this
Keywords: frequencies

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:46 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Robert Clark)
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Does anyone have any knowledge of converting an old TV to a (lousy?)
Spectrum Analyzer ?

My idea is to hook the vertical yoke to the speaker and the horizontal
ramp voltage to the tuner (with a pot or voltage divider between them for
some control).

With a marker I should just be able to change channels to move around the
spectrum and get a 'picture' of it. TV's have decent freq. range also ...
Not a Tektronix $100,000 setup but I should 'see' 'something'.

B/W TV's are cheap enough that I'm willing to butcher one ...
It would be helpful if anyone had tried this before or better yet knew of
an obtainable article on doing this...

Any tips would be appreciated or have I missed some intricacies of
television design that would prevent this from being possible ?

Don't laugh too hard as I only intend to cut a couple of wires and it
should be easy to restore it if need be ;>


--
Robert Clark
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        Can anyone tell me why "trunked signals" started, why they are
used, and how they can be followed, if even possible - Thanks for
indulging a newbie.............Vern


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JC Woodard ([e-mail]) wrote:

:       Can anyone tell me why "trunked signals" started, why they are
: used, and how they can be followed, if even possible - Thanks for
: indulging a newbie.............Vern

They started when the available frequencies available started to get
overloaded. Trunking makes more efficient use of the bandwidth available.

To follow the conversations automatically requires that the control
channel data stream be decoded. Your scanner would then have to be
programmed for the talk group you desired to follow. So far, no scanner
or after-market kit has appeared that will do this.

If there are not too many channels, then you can follow the converstations
somewhat successfully by manually pressing the scan button until you find
the channel in use again.  If the system is busy, you can just about
forget it.

Bill


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:49 1995
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Subject: Re: Airport Freqs - Wash.
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>>>From: Matt Wilson <[e-mail]>

>>>If you'd like to listen to Washington Center you can tune into your
>>>nearest remote transmitter site as listed below:

 Thanks for this wonderful listing.

Ken

 * OLX 2.2 * Breaking News Network-FIRE/POLICE/EMS/1-800-826-0655


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"Gavin R. Essenberg" <[e-mail]> wrote:

>[e-mail] (Phoa Kia Teck) wrote:
>>Reading the above e-mail posted by Brian.
>>
>>Hope you can help, What is the meaning of
>>"SALCAL".Usually followed by some
>>transmission digital tone.
>>
>>thanks.

>Could it actually be "SOCAL"?

What it is actually is SELCAL, short for SELective CALling,
which enables the aircraft to not continuously monitor a
frequency while in flight, but allows it to be called by the
International Flight Service Stations for messages...works on
much the same principle as paging tones.  4 alpha-codes
are assigned to an aircraft, and to contact them the IFSS
punches up the code on their transmitter, which activates
the receiver in the aircraft.



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:02:51 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Adrian Brandt)
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[e-mail] (Mike Morris) writes:
> For what it's worth, I rode Amtwack from L.A. to Portland, OR and back
> earlier this year, and they used 161.55 at both ends, and 160.315 in the
> middle.

Correction: 160.315 isn't a valid RR frequency.  I know SP uses 160.32
(AAR channel 14) though, so your scanner was evidently able to pick up
the signal just a little "off frequency".  The other frequency 160.55
is valid (AAR channel 96), and is also used by SP as one of their "road"
channels.

As I recall, SP also uses 160.95 (AAR channel 56) and 160.89 (AAR channel
52) as PBX frequencies.

For RR frequency info requests, it's a good idea to cross-post to one
of the misc.transport.rail.* groups or the supposedly obsolete (but still
active) rec.railroad.

--

Adrian Brandt [phone]
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Can anyone reccomend a good scanner antanna. I live 30 miles east of
Chattanooga, Tn. and cannot receive them. Thare is a small mountain
between us and them. They operate on UHF. I have an outside antanna. It is
from Radio Shack. Its the one for around $30.00. I have it 30 feet in the
air with RG-8 running about 50 feet. I had considered buying one of the
scanner amplifiers from Scanner World, but have heard different responses
on them. Can anyone give me some feedback on them. I can pick up VHF up to
50 to 60 miles off. I want to monitor Chattanooga though.


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VHF/UHF signals are line of sight. If you are blocked by a mountain,
there is nothing that you can do. Do not waste your money on an
amplifier. Your only anternative is to place your antenna higher
than the mountain!

jim
[e-mail]

Debrantley ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Can anyone reccomend a good scanner antanna. I live 30 miles east of
: Chattanooga, Tn. and cannot receive them. Thare is a small mountain
: between us and them. They operate on UHF. I have an outside antanna. It is
: from Radio Shack. Its the one for around $30.00. I have it 30 feet in the
: air with RG-8 running about 50 feet. I had considered buying one of the
: scanner amplifiers from Scanner World, but have heard different responses
: on them. Can anyone give me some feedback on them. I can pick up VHF up to
: 50 to 60 miles off. I want to monitor Chattanooga though.


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In article <3ueuos$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]> writes:
>
> Can anyone reccomend a good scanner antanna. I live 30 miles east of
> Chattanooga, Tn. and cannot receive them. Thare is a small mountain
> between us and them. They operate on UHF. I have an outside antanna. It is
> from Radio Shack. Its the one for around $30.00. I have it 30 feet in the
> air with RG-8 running about 50 feet. I had considered buying one of the
> scanner amplifiers from Scanner World, but have heard different responses
> on them. Can anyone give me some feedback on them. I can pick up VHF up to
> 50 to 60 miles off. I want to monitor Chattanooga though.
>

Hi,  The mountain is a big part of your problem. The lower the frequency the
more a radio wave can refract and 'bend' downwards as it passes over an
obstruction. I know because I have the same problem with New York City! I get
alot of the 150-160 stuff fine but am virtually deaf in 460 range and forget
800. In any case it sounds like your only hope may be a high gain directional
beam or something. But it the waves aint there its gonna be tough.

Good Luck

A fellow mountain hater (as far as scanning goes)

Frank.




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I have the standard Bearcat 220XLT antenna but want to know is there a
stronger antenna available so I can reach more aircraft flying overhead.
Thanx




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Does anyone have any mods for either of these?? Please respond!!!!!


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DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!

DON'T BUY RADIO SHACKS' POLICE CALL !!!!!!

  Go to a Ham/CB shop and buy GENE HUGHES' Police Call.  It is the same
price and both have Gene Hughes' name on them, but that is where the
similarities end.  Hughes only edits Radio Shacks' version.   His own
version is a quality piece of work with a breakdown of all fed, state,
county, and city agencies and the freqs that they use.

Lastly, if you are in the Southern CA area, take a look at Scan Fan.  It
is almost twice the price of Police Call, but it is worth the difference
if you want detailed local freqs that you can't find easily elsewhere.  If
you can't find it, call them at [phone].  I discoved Scan Fan last
year and now I don't need any other.

Robert


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From: [e-mail] (Kenneth Joseph Koller)
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In article <3ue2fl$[e-mail]>, RbJhnsn <[e-mail]> wrote:
>DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!
>
>DON'T BUY RADIO SHACKS' POLICE CALL !!!!!!
>
>  Go to a Ham/CB shop and buy GENE HUGHES' Police Call.  It is the same
>price and both have Gene Hughes' name on them, but that is where the
>similarities end.  Hughes only edits Radio Shacks' version.   His own
>version is a quality piece of work with a breakdown of all fed, state,
>county, and city agencies and the freqs that they use.
>
>Lastly, if you are in the Southern CA area, take a look at Scan Fan.  It
>is almost twice the price of Police Call, but it is worth the difference
>if you want detailed local freqs that you can't find easily elsewhere.  If
>you can't find it, call them at [phone].  I discoved Scan Fan last
>year and now I don't need any other.
>
>Robert

I have an older issue of Gene Hughes' police call in front of me at the
very second, I was using it to provide information to another poster
about CHP frequencies. What you forgot to mention is that yes the
frequencies are broken down, but they are also defined as to thier use.
For instance the Rat Shack book will say for LA county that a frequecy is
"Blue 8". Gene's book says Blue 8 Countywide Dispatch, and Blue 12 North
County Tactical. Go get this book! A great reference, the index section
where frequencies are listed by number actually has the breakdown and use
as well as opposed to simply the name of the licensee.

BTW, does Gene only produce a Southern California edition? IMHO he should
at least include Santa Barbara County in the SoCal edition

Ken Koller                             "When the last thing we notice
Reporter/Photographer                       is the color of skin...
California State University, Fresno               We shall be free."
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In article <3ubm4d$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Keith
Wyatt) writes:

>
>RICHARD ANDERSON ([e-mail]) wrote:
>: I'm going to be driving from Vegas to LA next month and would love to
>: have CHP freq's so that I can avoid radar traps.  Anyone know what I
>: should tune to in order to help expedite my journey?
>
>: Thanks in advance...
>: Richard
>
>: [e-mail]
>CHP doesn't use radar in most areas. The best channel to listen to is
>154.905 since this is the extender frequency. Otherwise scan 42-43 MHz.
>73, Keith

Just remember to keep your eye on the birdy!  There is a lot of air patrol
in that area and they tend to do little talking.

Robert


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As I understand it, CHP uses their common frequency for handling air
patrols--42.34, the so-called "blue channel". Keep an ear to it for the
airplanes. Just remember, they don't talk much when they're working, since
everyone knows the routine. It's pretty much "blue Honda, number one lane
at seventy-five."


Gary Allen


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In article <3uegll$[e-mail]>,
GaryA27446 <[e-mail]> wrote:
>As I understand it, CHP uses their common frequency for handling air
>patrols--42.34, the so-called "blue channel". Keep an ear to it for the
>airplanes. Just remember, they don't talk much when they're working, since
>everyone knows the routine. It's pretty much "blue Honda, number one lane
>at seventy-five."
>
>
>Gary Allen

Barstow Central
Barstow #73
Victorville #12

White   42.560 Base
        42.720 Mobile

Los Angeles Central
Antelope Valley #89
Newhall #78

Tan     42.420 Base
        42.840 Mobile

San Bernadino Central
Riverside #74
San Bernadino #75

Copper  42.600 Base
        42.740 Mobile

BTW, the extender 154.905 is used for handhelds only. It is a vehicular
extender that increases the range of portable radios only. all you will
hear is hand held trafic, not traffic from the radios in the car.




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Reporter/Photographer                       is the color of skin...
California State University, Fresno               We shall be free."
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RICHARD ANDERSON ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I'm going to be driving from Vegas to LA next month and would love to
: have CHP freq's so that I can avoid radar traps.  Anyone know what I
: should tune to in order to help expedite my journey?

I tried this a few years ago.  I finally turned the scanner off, I heard
nothing.  I had the whole state programmed in, including air freqs.  I
also used an external scanner antenae.



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I have had an AR8000 for a few months now. It has a lot of
features. If I had to rank them, they would be:
1) alpha tag: Alphanumerics are a must for a scanner that
              holds a 1000 frequencies.
2) memory banks: They are a nice size (50), but it gets
              even better in that they can be linked. You
              can group frequencies together, such as
              cordless phones (for educational purposes only)
              in a bank and fill the rest of the bank with
              shortwave. The scanner can be told to scan
              only one type of signal (i.e. NFM). This allows
              you to use each bank completely. Linking comes
              in handy in that you can group each type of
              service in an individual bank (FBI in one, DEA in
              another) but scan them both.
3) pass frequencies: Each scanbank can hold a number of freqs
              to be skipped, such as cellular control channels
              (for educational purposes only)
4) select search: Take your favorite freqs in different banks,
              tag them for "select search", and you can just
              scan those frequencies.
5) data port: How else can you program 1000 channels with alpha
              and still have a life? I have not figured out
              which model is best and then only have a few
              hundred freqs in mine.
6) short wave: It works pretty well with just a whip. A long
              wire is just to much for me, but then again I'm
              ten miles from KFS. From the SF bay area, I can
              pick up Radio Havana, RFPI, and an occasional
              EAM or two.
7) step size: Put it in expert, and do just about any step.
              Virtually everything in this radio is programable.

Now the negatives:

1) battery life: This radio eats batteries. Buy nicads and
              carry spares. I use an external charger to keep
              the heat generated in the radio to a minimum.
2) intermod:  It's no AR3000A. Put the AR8000 on an external
              ant (even a ham mobile) and you may hear pagers.
              Two meter ham repeaters can be heard clearly when
              scanning the ATF freqs. [Or do BATF agents say
              "I'm destinated"].
3) floating birdies: This really bugs me. Birdies appear on
              freqs that were once clear. Then they fade away. A
              major pain! You have to lock out that channel for
              a while then remember to add it again later. This
              is easily my biggest complaint.
4) size:     No covert scanning with this radio unless you wear
             a large jacket.
5) scan quit: A scanner should be designed so that while scanning
             if you hit ANY button, it should remain on the
             freq you were scanning. On the AR8000, if you are
             scanning and get a signal that you want to stay on, hit
             "ent" and nothing else.

(I just got Batt Err on the 8000, stand by for diaper change)

6) airphone scanning: Only the AR3000A does this right. You need
             very odd offsets and steps to do this. The AR8000
             will scan airphone, but you must scan lots of wrong
             frequencies. (For educational purposes only.)
7) data interface: Just who the hell thought this non-standard
             cable would be a good interface. You have to take
             the battery cover off just to get to it. Any technical
             person could build this interface with a MAX232 type
             chip, but you can't buy the damn connector. OPTO is
             modifying the radio with what looks like a stereo
             jack, so at least you can leave the battery cover on.
8) headphone output: It's nice and recessed. Only one stereo to
             mono converter will it in the hole (Sony pc-236hg). The
             amplifier noise is very evident when headphones are used.
9) knobs:    The rubber like knobs are just too soft. I've already
             had to swap "squelch" with "power" as the knob would slip
             off "power" when turning it on.
10) 800MHZ reception: Palo Alto has something like a single frequency
             cell phone [phone] with 45MHz offset). It seems the
             AR8000 needs the squelch turned down to hold this signal
             even though it is quite strong.

Should you buy it? At the moment, there is nothing comparable.
Could it be better? You bet.


 * SLMR 2.1a * GUNS: Gutless Useless Needless Stupid


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:04 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Alexander)
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The AOR8000 has been out for a while and I'm curious what scanner owners
think about it. Early on, there were a number of comments by people who
complained about flimsy construction, labels wearing off and so on.

What about the interface(s) and software? I've seen several negative
comments about the interface sold by EDCO. I'm not sure if there are
others. I'd be curious to hear what users have to say about its
flexibility and usefulness.

I understand that the unit can be unblocked via an interface and software,
although I'm not clear on whether that's EDCO's interface or someone
else's. I assume the software is one of the many that are named Scan
Something Or Other.

Thanks in advance for any info you can provide. $600 is a lot of dough--is
it worth it?


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:06 1995
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From: Steve Hennigh <[e-mail]>
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[e-mail] (Michael Alexander) wrote:
>
> The AOR8000 has been out for a while and I'm curious what scanner owners
> think about it. Early on, there were a number of comments by people who
> complained about flimsy construction, labels wearing off and so on.
>
> What about the interface(s) and software? I've seen several negative
> comments about the interface sold by EDCO. I'm not sure if there are
> others. I'd be curious to hear what users have to say about its
> flexibility and usefulness.
>
> I understand that the unit can be unblocked via an interface and software,
> although I'm not clear on whether that's EDCO's interface or someone
> else's. I assume the software is one of the many that are named Scan
> Something Or Other.
>
> Thanks in advance for any info you can provide. $600 is a lot of dough--is
> it worth it?


The common problems with the early production runs of the AR8000 were
the numbers wearing off on the keypad and the BNC connector becoming
loose.  We had notified AOR about this and all units we are currently
receiving have had the corrections made.  Anyone who is having either
of these problems with the radio can send it in to us for service; I
assign priority to these requests and can usually get it turned around
in a few days.

We had an initial problem with the EDCO interface. There are two trace
cuts on the board and in some units the cuts were not complete.  This
problem has also since been corrected.  The only other problem I've
seen is breaking the solder where the ribbon cable connects to the
board.  The ribbon cable won't take an excessive amount of abuse, but
as long as it's not bent past 90 degrees this really isn't a problem.
We took some criticism on the net early on about these units, some of
which was justified but some of which wasn't, but we are always glad
to try to assist anyone who is experiencing any problems.

You should be able to get some feedback from this group about the
AR8000's performance.  I will refrain from giving you an excessively
enthusiastic recommendation, but I think that by and large most people
are happy with the radio.



All the best,


Steve Hennigh
Electronic Distributors


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Has anyone got an AR 8000 and would like to tell us about it.
Does it do 500kHz to 1900 MHz without gaps?
What does connecting it to a PC do.




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In article <[e-mail]>, Paul Millington ([e-mail]) writes:
>Has anyone got an AR 8000 and would like to tell us about it.
>Does it do 500kHz to 1900 MHz without gaps?

Yes (100 kHz to 1950 MHz actually)

>What does connecting it to a PC do.
>
There is a very long list of commands supported.  The important
difference with the AR8000 (and AR2700) over previous generations
of scanners is that it is now possible to program scans and
searches to run locally within the radio at very high speed.  This
is an advance over the Icom 7100 which has very slow tuning by
comparison.

It is also possible to modify most of the radio's parameters such
as dwell times, pass frequencies and even the internal bandplan.

The list of commands is geven in the CU8232 interface manual and is
unfortunately too long to transcribe and post here.

Several commercial software packages are now comming on the
market.  Look out for AOR PC-MANAGER for Windows which is entering
beta testing at the moment.

If you have WWW, try
http://www.cpl.uiuc.edu/~tpeckish/appendix.html which contains a
lot of information on the EEPROM contents.  It also contains links
to  other WWW pages such as Victor Healey's.


Simon
>
>

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From: [e-mail] (Steve Culliton)
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In article <[e-mail]>,
Paul Millington <[e-mail]> wrote:
>Has anyone got an AR 8000 and would like to tell us about it.
>Does it do 500kHz to 1900 MHz without gaps?

Yes it can.  Depends on which version you get.  In the U.S. the police
agencies can buy one without the gaps.  The regular citizen gets one
where the cell band is blocked.

Several things, depends on what program you use.  You can log freq. hits
when scanning, reprogram your radio, store several sets of programming
so that you don't have to reprogram your radio by keying in new freqs
everytime you go someplace, or even block or unblock freqs if you want...

TTFN

-Steven





From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:09 1995
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From: Keith Mahle <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: AR8000 sound breaks up
Date: 18 Jul 1995 14:15:55 GMT
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[e-mail] (TabithaC) wrote:
>
> I am having a problem with my AR8000, and I don't know if it is normal
> behavior or not.  When the scanner picks up a strong audio signal the
> sound breaks up.  It isn't really related to the signal strength on the
> meter, I could receive a strong audio signal with just a 5 or 6 on the
> meter and it breaks up, but then receive a not so strong audio signal with
> an 8 on the meter an it will be fine.
> My AR1000xlt never had that problem and when I listen to them side by side
> the AR1000xlt sounds so much better.
> I have played with the squelch level and set the attenuator for these
> strong signal, but same result.
> Any ideas?
>
> [e-mail]


We've haven't really had any other complaints of this nature. If you
bought your AR8000 in the US it's under warranty for 1 year and I'd
be glad to have our service dept. check it out if you'd like.

Best Regards,


Steve Hennigh
Electronic Distributors


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From: Keith Mahle <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: AR8000 sound breaks up
Date: 18 Jul 1995 14:16:05 GMT
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[e-mail] (TabithaC) wrote:
>
> I am having a problem with my AR8000, and I don't know if it is normal
> behavior or not.  When the scanner picks up a strong audio signal the
> sound breaks up.  It isn't really related to the signal strength on the
> meter, I could receive a strong audio signal with just a 5 or 6 on the
> meter and it breaks up, but then receive a not so strong audio signal with
> an 8 on the meter an it will be fine.
> My AR1000xlt never had that problem and when I listen to them side by side
> the AR1000xlt sounds so much better.
> I have played with the squelch level and set the attenuator for these
> strong signal, but same result.
> Any ideas?
>
> [e-mail]


We've haven't really had any other complaints of this nature. If you
bought your AR8000 in the US it's under warranty for 1 year and I'd
be glad to have our service dept. check it out if you'd like.

Best Regards,


Steve Hennigh
Electronic Distributors


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:11 1995
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From: John Bradley <[e-mail]>
Subject: Are all PRO-43's 800MHz Modifyable?
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I just opened my PRO-43 to remove diode D4 and it wasn't there!
Did Tandy change these units? If so is there a new mod? and what
serial numbers where affected? Any help would be appreciated.

John Bradley

([e-mail])



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From: [e-mail] (Jim Wayda)
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If your 43 has an "A" in the serial number you aare outta luck, You can
not modify it.

jim
[e-mail]



John Bradley ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I just opened my PRO-43 to remove diode D4 and it wasn't there!
: Did Tandy change these units? If so is there a new mod? and what
: serial numbers where affected? Any help would be appreciated.

: John Bradley

: ([e-mail])



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:12 1995
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From: [e-mail] (T Vine)
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Subject: Arena Rock Shows?*
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The group Van Halen is set to play a concert in an outdoor stadium which
is in line-of-sight from my residence.  I'm thinking I might be able to
pick up some low-power comms from the crew etc. but I dont have a clue as
to where to look. I'm fairly sure they wouldnt use the itinerant frqs.
Any ideas, gang?
...............................................................cheers


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:13 1995
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From: [e-mail] (The Running Man)
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T Vine ([e-mail]) wrote:
: The group Van Halen is set to play a concert in an outdoor stadium which
: is in line-of-sight from my residence.  I'm thinking I might be able to
: pick up some low-power comms from the crew etc. but I dont have a clue as
: to where to look. I'm fairly sure they wouldnt use the itinerant frqs.
: Any ideas, gang?

For the crew, go ahead and try the itinerant frequencies.  I snagged
Melissa Etheridge's (sp?) stage crew using 464.550 when she played here.
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:14 1995
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[e-mail] (The Running Man) wrote:
>: to where to look. I'm fairly sure they wouldnt use the itinerant frqs.
>: Any ideas, gang?
>
>For the crew, go ahead and try the itinerant frequencies.  I snagged
>Melissa Etheridge's (sp?) stage crew using 464.550 when she played here.
>--

I've gotten crew chatter for a couple of other big name acts
on these frequencies, so don't write them off.  The parking
and security people use 'em too.

Sometimes the wireless stage electronics can be picked up
quite a distance away.  The pro stuff tends to be wideband FM
in the VHF and UHF TV bands.  Some wireless instruments can
be found in the 900s too.



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From: [e-mail] (Tim Lierman)
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:18 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Greg Wagnitz (R))
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Thought that I'd pass on something I found on a local BBS for the
dedicated phreaks out there concerning the Bearcat 200 xlt:

Note:  ! means "not,"  If a pin does not have a designation, its destination
is given.  Ex.  "Gnd" means the pin is designated "Gnd" but "to Gnd" means
the pins was unlabeled but connected to ground.  This info comes from my
reading the schematic from the service manual--sorry for any errors!

1       CL1 (Keypad)                    33      !CS1
2       CL3 (Keypad)                    34      !CS2
3       CL4 (Keypad)                    35      to Gnd
4       CL5 (Keypad)                    36      to Gnd
5       CL6 (Keypad)                    37      to Gnd
6       to VCC                          38      to Gnd
7       to VCC                          39      to Gnd
8       RW1 (Keypad)                    40      to Gnd
9       RW2 (Keypad)                    41      !SKIP (to Gnd via R(10k)
10      RW3 (Keypad)                    42      to Gnd
11      RW4 (Keypad)                    43      RESET
12      to VCC                          44      !TEST
13      to Gnd                          45      OSC1
14      to Gnd                          46      OSC2
15      to Gnd via R(unknown)           47      GND
16      !HLT                            48      !BL28   SI
17      to Gnd                          49      SC
18      to Gnd via R(unknown)           50      !800
19      to Gnd via R(unknown)           51      !UHF (assumed)
20      to Gnd                          52      AIR
21      !BUSY                           53      VHI
22      !RST                            54      VLO
23      !C/D                            55      n/c
24      !CS                             56      SHIFT
25      VLC3                            57      n/c
26      VCC                             58      MUTE
27      !SCK                            59      !P/OFF
28      SI                              60      to VCC
29      SC                              61      to VCC
30      PLLEN                           62      to VCC
31      !EN1                            63      LIGHT
32      !EN2                            64      CL2 (assumed) (keypad)
R(unknown) values were not listed on the schematic or in the parts list.
(assumed) labels are based on the implications of other labels on the
schematic.

15, 18, and 19 look like they could be interesting....
And 41 should be interesting to people who don't want their scanner to
"skip" certain frequency ranges....

OSC1 and OSC2 are the feed in for the 400mhz oscillator.  This oscillator
can be replaced with a faster one to increase the scan/search speed...but
it will also decrease your light on-time...  And as far as keeping the
light on all the time...one could connect a switch to the LIGHT pin and
a VCC.  When off, it would function as normal.  When on, the light would
go on and off with the power.  Watch out for short circuits if you do
this...I fried a transistor on mine when I had a VCC to Gnd short...


-Greg


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Are there any mods for the BC350A?  And is there a 800 mhz kit that will
work with it??  And one more thing.....can someone tell me where to write
to get a subscription to scanner world??

thanks!!

ian


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Is there anything that can be done about pagers coming in on the bearcat
scanners, (890 xlt). Thanks, Casey



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:20 1995
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From: "Dan Z." <danzahn>
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Subject: Bearcat SC150- Are 800 MHZ modifications available?
Date: 19 Jul 1995 20:53:50 GMT
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I recently was gifted with a new Bearcat SC150.  I am wondering if there
are any modifications to get the continuous 800 MHZ band (to 900 MHZ).
Currently it skips the 869 - 900 MHZ (approximately) cellular band....
Also, are there any modifications available to get the 200 - 400 MHz band
(military band)?



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:21 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Greg Wagnitz (R))
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Modification for Putting BC-220XLT In AM Reception Mode:



I have come up with a crude mod for the BC200xlt scanner to allow AM
reception in the 136 to 174 range. Why would I want AM in this range you
ask? well I attend several Air shows during the year and the Thunderbirds
use 140 mhz area fregs. As we all know the Uniden switches to FM in this
range, causeing very distorted reception (slope detection). Somebody else
may have already thought of this idea (you?) but here goes. Break the AIR
Trace between dual diode D31 and IC1 pin 8. Connect the center of a single
pole - double throw mini switch to the trace leading back to IC1 pin 8.
Connect one of the other poles to the trace leading back to D31. This is the
"Normal" mode(This just restores what you have cut). Now connect the other
pole to the VHI (VHF HI) line at a easy to locate point. This is the "AM"
mode. What will happen now is when AM is selected the VHF and VHF air band
will all be in the AM mode. UHF and others are not affected. When in the
normal mode everything is just like it always was. I have done this mode
over a year ago so it's still a cloudy in my memory. But it works like this:
The microprocessor sends a high to Q7 to select the AIR mode, by routing the
VHI signal around D31 by means of the switch the AM detector is reselected.
Normaly D31 blocks out the VHI signal allowing FM in the VHF HI range. I
hope my explaination of this mod is clear. It does take some delicate
surgery to do. I also hope I haven't duplicated anyone elses idea.

From: Billy Wiggins

-Greg                         | Since nobody pays me to be their mouthpiece,
                              | I suppose all my thoughts are my own.






From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:23 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Andrew Porrett)
Date: 18 Jul 95 07:05:11
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Subject: Bearing and Distance
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Apparently, "P.J. Bunyon" <[e-mail]> wrote:

>       Hi all. Does anyone have an algorithm or program containing an
>algorithm which will give the distance between two points defined by
>lat/long coordinates? I know there are several ways of doing this - I
>need one which is accurate to approximately 1 mile in 300.

The formulas (far more accurate than you require) are as follows:


Given:

LAT1 = your latitude
LONG1 = your longitude
LAT2 = target latitude
LONG2 = target longitude

( All in degrees (and fractions thereof), northern latitudes
are positive, southern latitudes are negative, western
longitudes are positive, eastern longitudes are negative )


If your trig functions require inputs to be in radians,
convert using radians=degrees*PI/180, and convert outputs
back to degrees using degrees=radians*180/PI.


Distance:

D=invcos(sin(LAT1)*sin(LAT2)+cos(LAT1)*cos(LAT2)*cos(LONG1-LONG2))

D is the angle covered by the arc across the earth's surface
from you to the target (from zero to 180 degrees)

Distance in nautical miles=D*60  (1nm=1 arc minute)

Distance in statute miles=D*60*1.15078

Distance in kilometres=D*60*1.852


( BTW, invcos is the inverse of the cosine function, i.e.
cos(45)=0.7071..., invcos(0.7071...)=45 )


Bearing:

B=invtan(sin(LONG1-LONG2)/
            (cos(LAT1)*tan(LAT2)-sin(LAT1)*cos(LONG1-LONG2)))

B is the angle to the target, where zero degrees is north, etc.

invtan will only return angles between -90 and +90 degrees.
If the target is south of you, B must be adjusted to reflect
the true angle, i.e.

    if (LONG2 < LONG1)
        B=B+180


That should get you started...


...Andy
--
| Fidonet : Andrew Porrett 1:250/930
| Internet: [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:23 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: Bearing and Distance
Organization: COMMtronics Engineering
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 19:36:36 GMT
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[e-mail] (Andrew Porrett) wrote:

>Apparently, "P.J. Bunyon" <[e-mail]> wrote:

>The formulas (far more accurate than you require) are as follows:
>Distance in nautical miles=D*60  (1nm=1 arc minute)

Andrew, that is not particularly accurate.  The 2000-yd nautical mile
was established a long time ago and it contains definite inaccuracies
now with respect to being equal to 1-minute of arc.  There is some
controversy, I suppose, over the exacty number.  But 1-nm=1-arc min is
not the number required for precision nowadays.

The Clarke Speroid of 1866 is a good model, used by the US Geological
Survy until recent times, but I understand there is an even more
accurate model now.  I don't have all the deedback on it yet.

Bill





From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:24 1995
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From: [e-mail] (.)
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Subject: BEST BATTERIES?
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 1995 06:55:21 -0400
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I need some batteries for my PRO-43 and was wondering if some could tell
the best Ni-Cads and charging system avaliable. I need a charger that will
recharge 6 batteries min.
Thanks,
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:24 1995
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From: SPARKY <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Best place for air freq's???
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I also live in Canada and am private pilot ,if you give me a list
of airports or narrow down frequencies you might want I  can
e-mail you a list or you may try a local flying club to see if
they might give you an old outdated CFS as they expire every
three months, however my local club still hang onto them for
students.
e-mail at compu-serve 75707,3621

--
SPARKY


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:25 1995
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Subject: Re: BOOM!
From: [e-mail] (Gary Saffer)
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DAD>was not them.  They soon admitted that a flight of six of their F-101
DAD>Voodoos had "accidentally" exceeded the sound barrier over Lake Erie at
DAD>six AM.
DAD>They were due to retire the Voodoos the next week and I doubt that there
DAD>was anything accidental about it.

Not that anyone cars. But, when I was growing up in the '50s and '60s,
it was a fairly common thing to hear them. I guess it became un PC to do
things like that. Of course, it could rattle a few windows, and I
suppose break a few, not to mention scaring the old ladies of all ages
and sexes.

Gary

 * OLX 2.1 TD * Hello, I am part number ||*||||*||*||*||


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] ("Christopher Martin")
Subject: British Motorcycle GP
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Anyone have any idea what frequencies the GP teams will be using at
Donnington this weekend? I was thinking of searching around the same
frequencies the formula one car teams use. I guess they might be
scrambled though.

Chris


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:27 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Sebastian Acosta)
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Subject: Broken PRO-2006 $100
Date: 18 Jul 1995 14:14:26 GMT
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I have an RS PRO-2006 scanner for sale for $100 including shipping.  There is
a problem with it.  First the receiver is weak, it will only pickup VERY
strong signals, everything else is ignored.  Second, the BATT light is always
on (even if you replace the battery), and while it is scanning (or just
turned on), there is a BEEP every few seconds.

I am sure someone out there can use it for parts or whatever.  I also
have a copy of the manual.  Please be advised that RS says it would cost
more than it is worth to fix it.

Sebastian Acosta                KK4DY
Miami, Fl  Fidonet 1:135/94 305-378-2571
===================================================================



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:28 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Andy Domonkos)
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Subject: Re: Broken PRO-2006 $100
Date: 18 Jul 1995 10:57:43 -0400
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In article <3ugfk2$[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] (Sebastian Acosta) wrote:
> I have an RS PRO-2006 scanner for sale for $100 including shipping.  There is
> a problem with it.  First the receiver is weak, it will only pickup VERY
> strong signals, everything else is ignored.  Second, the BATT light is always
> on (even if you replace the battery), and while it is scanning (or just
> turned on), there is a BEEP every few seconds.
>
> I am sure someone out there can use it for parts or whatever.  I also
> have a copy of the manual.  Please be advised that RS says it would cost
> more than it is worth to fix it.
>
> Sebastian Acosta              KK4DY
> Miami, Fl  Fidonet 1:135/94 305-378-2571
> ===================================================================
>

Please don't take a Shadio Rack's salesperson word on that.  Ask them
for the service number directly, Tandy claims to support their products
for more than 10 years and their service dept will not tell you it's
not worth fixing, unless it was hit by lightning.

The sales guy might be trying to get you to move down to a 2035. Don't
give up, the 2006 may still be worth fixing.


Andy



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From: [e-mail] (Sebastian Acosta)
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Subject: Broken PRO-2006 $100
Date: 18 Jul 1995 19:32:08 GMT
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I have an RS PRO-2006 scanner for sale for $100 including shipping.  There is
a problem with it.  First the receiver is weak, it will only pickup VERY
strong signals, everything else is ignored.  Second, the BATT light is always
on (even if you replace the battery), and while it is scanning (or just
turned on), there is a BEEP every few seconds.

I am sure someone out there can use it for parts or whatever.  I also
have a copy of the manual.  Please be advised that RS says it would cost
more than it is worth to fix it.

Sebastian Acosta                KK4DY
Miami, Fl  Fidonet 1:135/94 305-378-2571
===================================================================



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:29 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Nelson)
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Subject: Re: Broken PRO-2006 $100
Date: 19 Jul 1995 05:38:52 GMT
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Sebastian Acosta ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I have an RS PRO-2006 scanner for sale for $100 including shipping.  There is
: a problem with it.  First the receiver is weak, it will only pickup VERY
: strong signals, everything else is ignored.  Second, the BATT light is always
: on (even if you replace the battery), and while it is scanning (or just
: turned on), there is a BEEP every few seconds.

: I am sure someone out there can use it for parts or whatever.  I also
: have a copy of the manual.  Please be advised that RS says it would cost
: more than it is worth to fix it.

I would not be willing to pay that much - as the processer chip may well
be defective. However, if no one else offers more - I will pay $50 for it
and the manual - including shipping.

Bill


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:30 1995
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From: [e-mail] (john fischer)
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Subject: Re: Broken PRO-2006 $100
Date: 19 Jul 1995 04:05:09 GMT
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Andy Domonkos ([e-mail]) wrote:
: In article <3ugfk2$[e-mail]>,
: [e-mail] (Sebastian Acosta) wrote:
: > I have an RS PRO-2006 scanner for sale for $100 including shipping.  There is
: > a problem with it.  First the receiver is weak, it will only pickup VERY
: > strong signals, everything else is ignored.  Second, the BATT light is always
: > on (even if you replace the battery), and while it is scanning (or just
: > turned on), there is a BEEP every few seconds.
: >
: > I am sure someone out there can use it for parts or whatever.  I also
: > have a copy of the manual.  Please be advised that RS says it would cost
: > more than it is worth to fix it.
: >
: > Sebastian Acosta            KK4DY
: > Miami, Fl  Fidonet 1:135/94 305-378-2571
: > ===================================================================
: >

: Please don't take a Shadio Rack's salesperson word on that.  Ask them
: for the service number directly, Tandy claims to support their products
: for more than 10 years and their service dept will not tell you it's
: not worth fixing, unless it was hit by lightning.

: The sales guy might be trying to get you to move down to a 2035. Don't
: give up, the 2006 may still be worth fixing.


: Andy

  I would hope that you tried messing around with the switch on the back
that reduces the GAIN? The ATT. switch on my radio starting acting
up---sort of. I just flicked the switch back and forth about 50 times to
make the connections better. VOILIA! The reception came back better than
ever!

 AND... I have the same battery problem! I ended up sending for the
Service manual - MINES A 2005. With a few clues from Bill Cheek, I am now
ready to dig into the radio and look for the bad component. It doesn't
look like a big deal to fix, I just haven't had the time to fix it.

So...if you want to try these options, get a service manual and I'll fill
you in on the info that Bill gave me as to where to look for and fix the
BEEPING. (god I hate that!)


My second post....hope it makes it!

John Fischer



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:31 1995
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From: [e-mail] (VICTOR BLACKBURN)
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Date: 19 Jul 1995 12:06:23 GMT
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john fischer ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Andy Domonkos ([e-mail]) wrote:
: : In article <3ugfk2$[e-mail]>,
: : [e-mail] (Sebastian Acosta) wrote:
: : > I have an RS PRO-2006 scanner for sale for $100 including shipping.  There is
: : > a problem with it.  First the receiver is weak, it will only pickup VERY
: : > strong signals, everything else is ignored.  Second, the BATT light is always
: : > on (even if you replace the battery), and while it is scanning (or just
: : > turned on), there is a BEEP every few seconds.
: : >
: : > I am sure someone out there can use it for parts or whatever.  I also
: : > have a copy of the manual.  Please be advised that RS says it would cost
: : > more than it is worth to fix it.
: : >
: : > Sebastian Acosta          KK4DY
: : > Miami, Fl  Fidonet 1:135/94 305-378-2571
: : > ===================================================================
: : >

: : Please don't take a Shadio Rack's salesperson word on that.  Ask them
: : for the service number directly, Tandy claims to support their products
: : for more than 10 years and their service dept will not tell you it's
: : not worth fixing, unless it was hit by lightning.

: : The sales guy might be trying to get you to move down to a 2035. Don't
: : give up, the 2006 may still be worth fixing.


: : Andy

:   I would hope that you tried messing around with the switch on the back
: that reduces the GAIN? The ATT. switch on my radio starting acting
: up---sort of. I just flicked the switch back and forth about 50 times to
: make the connections better. VOILIA! The reception came back better than
: ever!

:  AND... I have the same battery problem! I ended up sending for the
: Service manual - MINES A 2005. With a few clues from Bill Cheek, I am now
: ready to dig into the radio and look for the bad component. It doesn't
: look like a big deal to fix, I just haven't had the time to fix it.

: So...if you want to try these options, get a service manual and I'll fill
: you in on the info that Bill gave me as to where to look for and fix the
: BEEPING. (god I hate that!)


: My second post....hope it makes it!

: John Fischer

Could you share that info with the rest of the group?


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:32 1995
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From: [e-mail] (James Lepphaille)
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Subject: Broken PRO-2006 $100
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* In a message originally to UUCP@1:2002/150

to: [e-mail]

SA>From: "Sebastian Acosta" <[e-mail]>
SA>Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
SA>Organization: Shadow Information Services, Inc.
SA>Original Date: 18 Jul 1995 19:32:08 GMT

SA>I have an RS PRO-2006 scanner for sale for $100 including shipping.  There
i

If all else fails send it $50 COD to:

James Lepphaille
Box 338
Forestville, CA 95436

thanks and good luck,

jim

 * OLX 1.52 * ... Make a difference in the world today: Subtract


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:33 1995
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I'll bid $60.....
Aaron



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:33 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ottria)
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I'm interested in the scanner.  My  has a cracked display panel and the
board behind it is broke.  Raido Shack does not have these parts and
nobody will
repair it.  So let me know the best price before you sell it,  I will
probiliey beat
it.
                                                  Thanks  Greg


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:34 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Larkin)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Building My Own Transmitt
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 1995 22:27:00 GMT
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AM>From: [e-mail] (Aaron Mitchell)
AM>Subject: Building My Own Transmitter


AM>This is to anyone who knows a little about radio construction.  I wanted
AM>to play around with some low wattage (.5 -> 2 watts approximatly).  I
AM>would like to build my own, or build from a kit a transmitter, but how
AM>hard is it to change the transmission frequencies?  Specifically I'd like
AM>to transmit in the 30s to upper 40s Mhz frequencies.  Does altering a
AM>transmitter's frequencies require alot of deviation from the original
AM>schematics?

You also need to know more than a little bit about the law.  You are not
allowed to construct a transmitter of any power you decide and operate
it on just any frequency!  Upper 30s to 40 Mhz might just put you right
on top of your local police department if they are using older
equipment.

Frequencies for what you are talking about are available around 1.8 Mhz,
27 Mhz, 49 Mhz.  It is not too hard to change transmission frequencies,
but it might require removing and reinstalling a crystal, if the
transmitter is crystal controlled, along with some readjustment of the
tuning circuits.

A fairly safe avenue for you to explore might be to get a no code
amateur radio license which would allow you to operate on 2 meters (144
Mhz.  Then you could easily find information and diagrams and help from
other amateur radio operators.  Also the power allowed is in the range
you are talking about.

From the questions you are asking, it seems like you probably need to
get a bit more experience just building and operating things for a
while.  Building a transmitter from scratch is not a simple matter
without enough test equipment and it is hard to get things stable
without a fair amount of attention to position of components, length of
leads and traces, etc.
---
 ■ SLMR 2.1a ■


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:35 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eugene Kang)
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Subject: Catalog number for PRO-43 belt clip and batt holder?
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 95 20:23:16 GMT
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Can someone please tell me the catalog number for the PRO-43 belt clip
and battery holder?

thanks

[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:35 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Phong Nguyen)
Subject: Cell possible for a Uniden SportCat SC150?
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Is it possible to modify the SC150 to receive cellular frequencies?  Is this
scanner any good?  How can one extend the range of it?

Thanks



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:36 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Harvey Fagler JR.)
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Subject: Re: Cell possible for a Uniden SportCat SC150?
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Phong Nguyen ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Is it possible to modify the SC150 to receive cellular frequencies?  Is this
: scanner any good?  How can one extend the range of it?

: Thanks

This is a real good scanner, I have noticed that if you wish you can
listen to cell images between 894.? to 915.00 I havent tried to hard to
catch them but they are there.

Positive:

1)      Great Audio
2)      DayLight - easy green, stays on for 20sec <i think>
3)      Duplicate program warning
4)      Direct button for the handy channels.
5)      1 Pri for each bank of 10 channels <programmable>

Negative:

1)      Only search by bank, cannot define limit
2)      only 100 channels <not to bad>
3)      Buttons are two sensitive...Personal pref.




--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Harvey Fagler
[e-mail]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:37 1995
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From: Scott Lawrence <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Cell possible for a Uniden SportCat SC150?
Date: 19 Jul 1995 21:07:17 GMT
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I have owned an SC 150 for about a year and agree fully.  Its a great
scanner and I do not regret buying it.  I have 2 negatives to add to your
list.

1. I wish there was a light that told you when it was charging

2. I wish the display light would stay on indefenitely if I so choose.


Mail me and tell me what you paid for yours, if I might ask. (So I know I
'm not the only one who got screwed!


Mark Browne

[e-mail]






From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:38 1995
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From: [e-mail] (kenneth a. ailsworth)
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Subject: Re: Cheek this out!!!!
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 1995 10:42:51 -0500
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In article <[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] (Andy Moss) writes:
> Bill Cheek ([e-mail]) aka "Butt Cheek" wrote:

(And it gets worse from here.  Two pages of juvenile gutter invective and
schoolyard taunts deleted.)

What are you, children?  Grow up and guit wasting our time with this useless
verbal foodfight.  No one's interested in your vendetta but you.

Ken


[e-mail]

Fo a hairy sig
I don't give a fig
For hairy sigs
Are much too big.
Burma Shave.



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:38 1995
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From: Todd Schlesinger <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Cleveland Frequencies
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 95 21:32:59 -0500
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Hello,
        Can anyone provide me with a list of popular Cleveland scanner
frequencies? I know I can buy the book ar Radio Shack, but there
are thousands of frequencies there and I wonder if any one has a more concise
list on computer/

                        Thanks in advance!!!

                                Todd


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:39 1995
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From: [e-mail] ()
Subject: Columbus, OH freqs
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Sender: Brian Fessel
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I'm new to the scanning world and would like to find frequencies
for the Columbus OH area.  (also Dublin, Hilliard, Upper Arlington)

Thanks,
Brian

+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|  Brian Fessel                          ([e-mail] or [e-mail])  |
|  3884 Man-O-War Ct.           \|/      Home:  [phone]               |
|  Columbus, OH 43221-5909      @ @      Work:  [phone]  ext. 2504    |
+---------------------------oOO-(_)-OOo--------------------------------------+


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:39 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Harvey Lederman )
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Subject: Converting 4xx mhz to 8xx mhz
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How do you convert 800-range freqs down to 400-range for a scanner that
doesn't pick up 800 mhz? Also, will it work if one's unit has gaps in
the 400-range?


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:40 1995
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From: [e-mail] (JRosariojr)
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Subject: cordless phone hack
Date: 19 Jul 1995 00:59:01 -0400
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: Found a old radio shack 5 channels transceiver.  Took out the switch and
: put a 4 pin dip switch.  It enables the radio to transmit 8 channels
: channels the channels are 1-7 and 9 on cordless.  Then you are able to
: talk to peoples cordless phones.
: problems is that it is low power.  But buy putting a ramsey 1 watt
linear
: amp.  The possibilites are numerous.  Email If you want the specs


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:41 1995
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Subject: Re: cordless phone hack
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To: [e-mail]

Is this phone still sold by Radio Shack?

Also, can I find another cordless phone that can be hacked?

Please send reply to [e-mail] (despite my mail info.)


please give me more info... also, where do I get this 4 pin thing?
thanx



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:41 1995
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Subject: Re: cordless phone hack
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To: [e-mail]

Is this phone still sold by Radio Shack?

Also, can I find another cordless phone that can be hacked?

Please send reply to [e-mail] (despite my mail info.)


please give me more info... also, where do I get this 4 pin thing?
thanx



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:42 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Les Butler)
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Subject: Re: CTCSS/DTMF Decoding on the Pro-2006
Date: 17 Jul 1995 08:28:13 -0400
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In article <[e-mail]>,
Jesse Michaels <[e-mail]> wrote:
>Hi all.
>
>
>I've been looking around for a piece of equipment that will decode
>CTCSS/DTMF tones in real time for the Pro-2006.  Does the Universal M-400
>do this?  If not, could a product or products which do do this be
>suggested?
>
>
>For those readers in Ontario, I would very much like to stop the CTCSS
>tone that the OPP uses so I can actually listen to them!
>
>Also, does anyone have any comments on the Micro-Mag MM3B scanner
>antenna?  I just picked one up and I'm wondering about other scannists
>experience with it.
>
>
>Any help on either of the above would be most welcome.
>
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jesse

Yes the M-400 will do that as well as the Opto Electronics stand alone
CTCSS and DTMF decoder as well as the Opto 456 board.
Les

--
Les Butler KB8WKE....
Fire Notification Network of Michigan
Detroit's First Paging Network!



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:44 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Debrantley)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: CTCSS/DTMF Decoding on the Pro-2006
Date: 17 Jul 1995 17:15:33 -0400
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Can anyone recommend a good outside antanna. I have one of the radio shack
models. I beleive it is the middle model that sells for about 39.00. I can
receive VHF very good but am having trouble with UHF. I live 30 miles eats
of Chattanooga, TN and there is a small mountain between us. I would give
anything to be able to monitor them. I have the present antanna 30 feet in
the air. I thought of getting one of the boosters that scanner world
sales. Does anyone have any experience with those. Please reply!!! Thanks

Daren Brantley

[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:45 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jack Mor)
Subject: Dayton Air Show
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Folks,

I need some freq's for the air show in Dayton Ohio, the air show is on
this weekend.

Any information is welcome.

Thanks, Jack Mor
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:45 1995
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From: [e-mail] (F. Barry Mulligan)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Determining distances from Lat/Long coords?
Date: 19 Jul 1995 11:01:05 GMT
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> ... the distance between two points defined by lat/long coordinates?

Given:  Points A (latA, longA) and B (latB, longB)
        R = 3960 mi (approx radius of earth)
        d = spherical angle between A and B  (degrees)
        D = surface distance between A and B  (miles)

  cos(d) = sin(latA)*sin(latB) + cos(latA)*cos(latB)*cos(longA-longB)
  D = 2*pi*R*d/360

                                                            /* barry /&


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:46 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RGallim232)
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Subject: Digital Decoder
Date: 17 Jul 1995 11:38:33 -0400
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Where can I get a decoder for digital broadcasts that the police use?
Also, how much do they cost?

Thanks
Ron


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From: [e-mail] (STEPHEN D. MILLER)
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I know where I can buy a Downconverter for 800 mhz, but can anyone tell me
where to find instructions to build my own?
--
_/_/_/ Stephen D. Miller _/_/_/
_/_/ [e-mail] _/_/
_/ [e-mail] _/_/
_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:47 1995
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From: Smegma Sam <[e-mail]>
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Hi. I just found out. I feel like such a fucking asshole. I posted this
everywhere and sent it to everyone. Once again, I try to do a good thing
and I get fucked. Perhaps I should just stop trying to help and lay
low?! I am keeping a copy of this message in a macro so I could just
keep responding to all the inevitable letters I will be receiving.

Peace!!!!!




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:48 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jim fun)
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Is this language necessary?


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PRO-SLACKER ([e-mail]) wrote:
: In article <3ud5bt$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Jim fun) writes:
: >Is this language necessary?

And then people wonder why they want to censor the net!



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:49 1995
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Subject: re: dying child.....oooooooops!
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In article <3ud5bt$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Jim fun) writes:
>Is this language necessary?

Yes Jim! This language is very fucking necessary!


later,
--
                        "I ain't no goddamm Son of a' bitch"

Chris Bane
[e-mail]                    http://plains.uwyo.edu/~cnb/
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:50 1995
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Smegma Sam <[e-mail]> wrote:
>Hi. I just found out. I feel like such a **************. I posted this
>everywhere and sent it to everyone. Once again, I try to do a good thing
>and I get *******. Perhaps I should just stop trying to help and lay
>low?!
Guess what? YOU are responsible for your actions! You weren't embarrassed
because you "tried to do a good thing," but because you acted irresponsibly.
If you want to help, then exert the effort necessary to help effectively.
Hint: If you're in a crowded theatre and hear a rumor, don't shriek "FIRE!!!"
just in case it might be true.



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:51 1995
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From: rdoyle (Bob Doyle)
Subject: re: dying child.....oooooooops!
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Smegma Sam <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
>Hi. I just found out. I feel like such a fucking asshole. I posted this
>everywhere and sent it to everyone. Once again, I try to do a good thing
>and I get fucked. Perhaps I should just stop trying to help and lay
>low?! I am keeping a copy of this message in a macro so I could just
>keep responding to all the inevitable letters I will be receiving.

Vulgarity - the 4 seasons resort of the barely literate.  Really Sam, you're
apology mighy have an air of credibility without the epithets.

bob



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:52 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Sean Smith)
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Subject: re: dying child.....oooooooops!
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In article <3ucmr4$[e-mail]>, Smegma Sam <[e-mail]> says:
>
>
>Hi. I just found out. I feel like such a fucking asshole. I posted this
>everywhere and sent it to everyone. Once again, I try to do a good thing
>and I get fucked. Perhaps I should just stop trying to help and lay
>low?! I am keeping a copy of this message in a macro so I could just
>keep responding to all the inevitable letters I will be receiving.
>
>Peace!!!!!
>
>

Even though you made a mistake, its still nice to know there are 1 or 2
good people out there that even give a flying-you-know-what about others.
Its was a good try. Dont feel bad.
-Sean


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:53 1995
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Subject: re: dying child.....oooooooops!
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The guy that posted the original message ment no harm. He was just trying
to help someone he thought was in need. He had no way of knowing how old the
kid is now etc. So, I feel obligated to say, STOP FLAMING HIM.

Krissy


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:54 1995
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Smegma Sam <[e-mail]> writes:

:
:Hi. I just found out. I feel like such a fucking asshole. I posted this
:everywhere and sent it to everyone. Once again, I try to do a good thing
:and I get fucked. Perhaps I should just stop trying to help and lay
:low?! I am keeping a copy of this message in a macro so I could just
:keep responding to all the inevitable letters I will be receiving.
:
:Peace!!!!!

Oh dear. You try to correct the error you made and in doing so you
make another clasic blunder.
The reason you got caught up in the dieing child scam is because
you are too imature to be wary of such things. That is the same
reason why you have not grown out of saying ass when you really
mean arse. I know you got it from other children at school but
they only said it because they were either too afraid to say arse
or they just thought it was cool to mispronounce the word.

One day you will learn.

Barry




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Myles Barkman - KG5AI)
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Subject: Re: end-of-train transmitter / Fred and Wilma
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I've heard the transmitter unit reffered to as "Fred".
I've only heard it on 457.9375 MHz.
--
Myles Barkman KG5AI [e-mail] College Station, TX Ag '92 BSEET
Web page at http://w5ac.tamu.edu/~kg5ai  -- has some Texas Freq lists


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In article <3uaagt$[e-mail]>,
Pete W. <[e-mail]> wrote:
>       A few months ago, someone posted the frequencies used by EOT
>units ('Wilma'), and the receiver/air-release transmitter in the cab
>('Fred') of a locomotive. I've since misplaced the frequencies. Can
>someone repost them, or send them to me?
>       Thanks,
>Pete.
>
I've heard the transmitter refered to as "Fred".  I've always heard
them on 457.9375 here in Texas.
--
Myles Barkman KG5AI [e-mail] College Station, TX Ag '92 BSEET
Web page at http://w5ac.tamu.edu/~kg5ai  -- has some Texas Freq lists


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fred is 457.9375


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[e-mail] (Pete W.) wrote:

>       A few months ago, someone posted the frequencies used by EOT
>units ('Wilma'), and the receiver/air-release transmitter in the cab
>('Fred') of a locomotive. I've since misplaced the frequencies. Can
>someone repost them, or send them to me?

FRED is an acronym for F***ing Rear End Device so it's the
transmitter. Wilma is the receiver in the cab.

Roger






From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:57 1995
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[e-mail] (Richard W. Clement) wrote:

>[e-mail] wrote:
>: I live in Caribou, Maine, and occasionally, especially in the evening
>: I can hear fire and ambulance calls on my scanner at 33.900 MHZ from
>: places like Providence, RI, and Millersville University, PA.  Are there
>: such agencies operating on 33.900 MHZ in these areas.  Can anyone
>: explain this neat phenomena??

>It's really too close for skip, but what you can be experienceing is
>either ground-wave propagation or a duct affect within the Troposphere.
>33 MHz, as opposed to VHF-high and UHF, isn't as nearly line of sight,
>and the radiowaves bend along the Earth's surface.  VHF low is a really
>weird spectrum, and it takes on properties of both HF and VHF-high at times.

>Rickey

>--
>Richard W. Clement ([e-mail])
>337102 Georgia Tech Station
>Atlanta, Ga. 30332-1720
>CS major
33.900 is a big Freq. in Southeastern Pa.  And yes it is possible
because similiar incidents happen to me all the time. I live In
Northeastern Pa. I hear from 100 miles away at times to Calif. but
only on the low bands. No set pattern it's the earth, weather, and
such. Nick



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:58 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Chris Smolinski)
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Subject: FM SCA Digital Data
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I remember hearing some time ago about digital data broadcasts on FM
subcarriers (generally stock market data). Anyone ever figure out the
encoding method used? Any sources for such information?

Thanks,

Chris

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:03:59 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jim Rees)
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Chris Smolinski) writes:

  I remember hearing some time ago about digital data broadcasts on FM
  subcarriers (generally stock market data).

Somewhere at home I have a certificate issued by a Seattle radio station in
about 1980, confirming my participation in what they claim was the world's
first public data broadcast by a commercial FM station.  They used a Bell
300 bps (103?) modem answer tone.

I'm sure the technology is more sophisticated now.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:00 1995
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[e-mail] (Chris Smolinski) wrote:
>I remember hearing some time ago about digital data broadcasts on FM
>subcarriers (generally stock market data). Anyone ever figure out the
>encoding method used? Any sources for such information?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Chris
>

Chris,

There is a company in NJ who makes the encoders and recievers. Their name
is Modulation Sciences. I've got their number at work, but not here at
home. Email me if your interested. Encoders are around $5000 and the
recievers are about $400 I think.

Their encoding scheme is a bi-polar NRZ (non return to zero) format. They
can modulate at any of the subcarrier frequencies if you want. I have
been wanting to experiment with rolling my own encoder/decoder, but have
not had the time. I was talking to an RF guru about the RDS decoder chip
that Signetics (and some others) has out, and he seems to think that
you can use this chip at the sca frequencies even though it was designed
for the RDS subcarrier. The chip's data sheets do not say this , but
I think it's feasable. If that will actually work, your decoder is done.
This chip takes IF in and spits clock and data out. Pretty sweet. It's
only about $5 too. The RF dude said that rolling the decoder from
discreets is possible, but you have to do a lot of tuning before it
can go out the door. I was looking at manufacturing them in quantities
of 5000, so if I can use an IC to replace several discreets I would
definately go that route. Hope this helps, I'm no RF expert, and I have
just enough knowledge to be dangerous. If anybody has a clear picture on
SCA data transmission, let me know too.

Lenny Baledge
Design Engineer,
    Artran, Inc.




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From: [e-mail] (John Lundgren)
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Jim Rees ([e-mail]) wrote:
: In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Chris Smolinski) writes:

:   I remember hearing some time ago about digital data broadcasts on FM
:   subcarriers (generally stock market data).

: Somewhere at home I have a certificate issued by a Seattle radio station in
: about 1980, confirming my participation in what they claim was the world's
: first public data broadcast by a commercial FM station.  They used a Bell
: 300 bps (103?) modem answer tone.

: I'm sure the technology is more sophisticated now.

Long ago, there was a radio station that actually broadcast tapes from a
TRS-80, T/S ZX-81, and Commodore over the air.  This was back when
floppies were really expensive and everyone was using cassettes for
program storage.  It sounded terrible.  I think I taped it on my reel-to
reel, but I don't even know if the stuff is around anymore.

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:03 1995
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:

> I remember hearing some time ago about digital data broadcasts on FM
> subcarriers (generally stock market data). Anyone ever figure out the
> encoding method used? Any sources for such information?

I seem to remember a couple of years ago that the BBC (in the UK)
were developing a standard for digitial FM radio transmission (of
Audio). I don't remember a great deal about it, but seem to remember
that ther was an article on it (DAB=Digital Audio Broadcasting) in
the UK magazine "New Scientist" about 2-3 years ago. If you _really_
wanted me too, I suppose I could go through that huge box of magazines
in my shed, but I'd much rather not have to...

--Dan Evans.
(Using my Fahter's a/c atm)
Email via [e-mail] at the moment, but usually to
[e-mail]
http://sable.ox.ac.uk/~sjoh0014


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:04 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jeff London)
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Subject: For Sale - Pro-2004 Scanner
Date: 20 Jul 1995 21:57:03 GMT
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FOR SALE      Radio Shack PRO-2004 scanner, good condition, will ship COD
collect.......Best Offer


        [e-mail]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:05 1995
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From: [e-mail] (PhilipK757)
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Subject: Re: For Sale - Pro-2004 Scanner
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I'll offer $150.00 if in good working order.Phil


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:05 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Chramowicz)
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Subject: For Sale: AR1000
Date: 20 Jul 1995 16:09:58 GMT
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I have an AOR AR1000XLT that I would like to sell. For those that
are unfamiliar with this unit, it receives from around 500Khz to
around 1.3Ghz (? ...not exactly sure right now), is switchable
between AM, FM and WFM modes and has 1000 programmable
memories.
The unit is like new with all original packaging and accessories and
I am asking $375.
                        Thank You.......John


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:06 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Speedstr95)
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Subject: For sale: Cell-blocked PRO-43
Date: 20 Jul 1995 15:03:51 -0400
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I have a PRO-43 in excellent condition manufactured 3A4 (purchased NEW
10/94) but FCC ID: AA020-300A so I think the cell freqs are
non-restorable.  I would like to sell it.  $200 OBO.  E-Mail if
interested!

David G. Black
Houston, Texas


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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:07 1995
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From: [e-mail] (BILL GRAHAM)
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Subject: Freq's
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Dave I'am looking for Elk Township, Franklinville and Clayton Boro.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:08 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tracy Hooker)
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Subject: Freqs for White Sands and Holloman AFB
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 1995 15:44:42
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Does anyone have some frequencies (UHF Air, MP's etc) for White Sands Missle
Range or Holloman AFB in southern New Mexico?  If so, please let me know...

Tracy



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:09 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Robert Ballenger)
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Subject: FS-AR1000 w/cellular
Date: 17 Jul 1995 13:15:05 GMT
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I have an AR1000, about a year and a half old, in fine condition, in box
with all accesories, with no gaps.  Also included is the third-party book
(bronstein, I believe) on this unit, which is indispensable bc of the
very poor manual that comes with the radio.  I am selling bc I now have
an AR8000 which I was able to modify.  Thanks!
-
  David BALLENGER  [e-mail]




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:09 1995
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From: [e-mail] (PhilipK757)
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Subject: Re: FS-AR1000 w/cellular
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How much do you want for the ar1000.Phil


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:10 1995
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From: [e-mail] (JSchi68769)
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Subject: FS: ICOM R72 and ICOM R7100
Date: 17 Jul 1995 15:15:57 -0400
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I have a new, never been out of the box ICOM R72 and ICOM R7100.
The R7100 is full coverage.
I'm asking $600 for the R72 and $1250 for the R7100.

James Schiltz

Contact me at the following numbers:

[e-mail]

Home 305-755-1324


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:11 1995
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From: [e-mail] (PhilipK757)
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Subject: Re: FS: PRO 2006
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How much do you want for the pro-2006.Phil


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From: Lynn Reynolds <[e-mail]>
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how mutch do you want for your 2006. Lynn


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:12 1995
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hi please give me a call
Steve Busch 717 854-3218


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:14 1995
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Wellll
Lets se... The Ad read  MAKE OFFER !!



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Subject: FS: PRO2026 SCANNERS *RESTORABLE*
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hi i'm interested
Please give me a call
Steve Busch 717 854-3218


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:15 1995
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From: [e-mail] (LWF)
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Subject: FS: RS Pro 34
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 1995 21:27:07 GMT
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For sale, one Radio Shack Pro-34 handheld scanner. Has 200 channels.


Cellular Modified


Good condition. Includes antenna, and wall jack.



Best reasonable offer or will trade on a Opto Scout.


Mail [e-mail]



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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:16 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Arca)
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                               A.R.C.A.

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                  THE AMATEUR RADIO COUNCIL OF ARIZONA

                         FT. TUTHILL HAMFEST '95
ARCA                                                           ARRL
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            Airport Exit #337 3 Miles South Of I-40 On I-17

                           TALK-IN: 146.98- (100.0hz PL)


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              Or Ten-Tec Scout 555 Portable HF
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:18 1995
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Geeze Bill, give it a rest. I was interested in purchasing your book but
after all the crap I've seen you write here I will pass it up.

Sometimes its better not to have the last word.

Give it a rest. Don't be such a whiner, if someone else has an opinion about
you, so be it. Sometimes it takes more maturity to ignore an issue rather than
to spring to the attack.



--
[e-mail]

America borders on the Magnificent - CANADA




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:19 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: Geeze Bill - Give it a Rest - was Re: The Ultimate Scanner   a retraction of an earlier message
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jaynorth <[e-mail]> wrote:

>Geeze Bill, give it a rest. I was interested in purchasing your book but
>after all the crap I've seen you write here I will pass it up.

That will be fine.  This is America, and you have the right to pass.

>Sometimes its better not to have the last word.

How are you qualified to elucidate the terms and conditions?  And
"sometimes" implies "sometimes not".  You didn't explain the
difference and I opted for the converse....equally valid, mind you.

>Give it a rest. Don't be such a whiner, if someone else has an opinion about
>you, so be it. Sometimes it takes more maturity to ignore an issue rather than
>to spring to the attack.

Yes.  Sometimes.  And sometimes NOT.  Again, what are your
qualifications to espouse one over the other?  Are you a sub-deity,
per chance?  A preacher?  A moralist?  What?

In any event, there were some serious charges driveled against me at a
time when it was thought I wasn't here.  I thought it best to reply to
them and to assert my presence.  Had I not done so, others might well
have thought I had something to hide.  Perhaps many more than those
who share your one-sided perspective.  But it does not matter.

No matter at all.  I am not here to sell.  And your "leverage" only
pleases me all the more, because I love FREEDOM in any form.  You
exercised yours, and that's what FREEDOM is all about.  Either way, we
make choices....and some are right and others are wrong.  You chose
one way and now you will gain or lose......makes me no never mind
aside from the pleasure of seeing FREEDOM in action, even if it is not
at first glance, in my favor.  I do not operate like a lot of
slimeballs in a manner to gain favor.  They'll knife you in the back
later.  Me.....I'll do it where you can watch.  No skeletons in my
closet, pal.

Lastly, it just makes me orgasmic to have an opportunity to prove that
I am not here to make sales.  In fact, I do not trade my foundations
for a slimey sale.  First and foremost, I am a radioist.  I write
books and other things on the subject as an incidental aspect of my
love for radio.  But it really is incidental, you see..... and if you
choose not to buy as a way of exterting some obscure force on me, well
pal.....heh heh heh.....all I can further say is that I am not subject
to intimidation and sacrifice of my values in real Life and I am not
going to be subject to them here.  You picked the wrong dude upon
which to flex your consumer muscle.  It did not have the intended
effect.  Instead, it labeled you as "persona non grata" in MY books.

So you see....we BOTH exercised our freedom....and we both are happy
now, no?  I am.  :-)

Bill






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> Lastly, it just makes me orgasmic to have an opportunity to prove that
> I am not here to make sales.  In fact, I do not trade my foundations
> for a slimey sale.  First and foremost, I am a radioist.  I write
> books and other things on the subject as an incidental aspect of my
> love for radio.  But it really is incidental, you see..... and if you
> choose not to buy as a way of exterting some obscure force on me, well
> pal.....heh heh heh.....all I can further say is that I am not subject
> to intimidation and sacrifice of my values in real Life and I am not
> going to be subject to them here.  You picked the wrong dude upon
> which to flex your consumer muscle.  It did not have the intended
> effect.  Instead, it labeled you as "persona non grata" in MY books.
>
Bill, do you mean that you are not interested in making sales only on
rec.radio.scanner or in general? You plug your products on your BBS ("Home
of the Hertizian Interface," I think you call it) and in your newsletter.
In fact, in your most recent issue of WSR, you urge readers to renew their
subscriptions at the old price, before the new (increased) price takes
effect. That would suggest more than a passing interest in making "slimey
sales."


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:21 1995
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: GMRS Info
From: [e-mail] (Clint Bradford)
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Subject: GMRS Info

>>...or the new Maxon, which has 1-watt output?

The Maxon 210+3 delivers a full 5 watts on 12VDC, and over 2 watts with
the supplied nicad battery, FYI.

Clint Bradford, KE6LCS
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Has anyone purchased Groves CD? any opinions on it positive or
negative? I'm thinking of purchasing it but would like input before
forking out the bucks. Thanks, george-




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:22 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: HB-232 for PRO-43? (was: Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any good for Pro2006 owner?)
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[e-mail] (Bill Nelson) wrote:

>Bill Cheek ([e-mail]) wrote:

>: There's the rub now, because all other scanners use a CPU that also
>: houses the LCD Display Driver....all on a single chip.  There is no
>: serial data path to intercept for that data acquisition mode.

>Why can't you just pick up the parallel data sent to the display? Such
>information as frequency and mode are available.  Granted, it would be
>a bit of work to get the timing right, but that is also available. It
>has to be, or the displays would not work.

Well, that's not REALLY parallel data that goes to the display.  It's
MULTIPLEXED data with all sorts of weird things that complicate the
simplistic view.  I tried that several years ago, before I knew what I
was getting into.  Made no headway and was later laughed at by those
more in the know than I.

The other alternative for cases where the CPU and LCD Display Driver
are on board the same chip is to go out to the PLL circuit and
intercept the (usually) serial data that goes there.  But this is a
very complicated data stream, more complex than the serial data
between CPU and Display Driver and I never made much headway with it
either.  The PLL data is the key to the OptoElectronics 456 Interface,
though.  Somehow they managed to make use of that data, and/or
substitute their own with that from the CPU.

Bill



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From: [e-mail] (Andy Moss)
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Bill Nelson ([e-mail]) wrote:

: Why can't you just pick up the parallel data sent to the display? Such
: information as frequency and mode are available.  Granted, it would be
: a bit of work to get the timing right, but that is also available. It
: has to be, or the displays would not work.

Hi Bill.

An interesting thought might be to replace the CPU with the same type but
with an upgraded programme that would allow more versatility on all
fronts.  The "Chipswitch" for the Uniden HR2510 etc. radios comes to mind
here.  Of course this requires a great deal of rather specific knowledge
to do but it wouldn't be impossible.  Antoher technical challenge might
be to replace the SMT CPU. <G>

Cheers!

Andy


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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:25 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Nelson)
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Subject: Re: HB-232 for PRO-43? (was: Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any good for Pro2006 owner?)
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Bill Cheek ([e-mail]) wrote:

: >Why can't you just pick up the parallel data sent to the display? Such
: >information as frequency and mode are available.  Granted, it would be
: >a bit of work to get the timing right, but that is also available. It
: >has to be, or the displays would not work.

: Well, that's not REALLY parallel data that goes to the display.  It's
: MULTIPLEXED data with all sorts of weird things that complicate the
: simplistic view.  I tried that several years ago, before I knew what I
: was getting into.  Made no headway and was later laughed at by those
: more in the know than I.

Oops, I had forgotten that the data was multiplexed. I am assuming that
the multiplexing occurs in the CPU - so is out of reach.

Bill


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Nelson)
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Subject: Re: HB-232 for PRO-43? (was: Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any good for Pro2006 owner?)
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Andy Moss ([e-mail]) wrote:

: : Why can't you just pick up the parallel data sent to the display? Such
: : information as frequency and mode are available.  Granted, it would be
: : a bit of work to get the timing right, but that is also available. It
: : has to be, or the displays would not work.

: An interesting thought might be to replace the CPU with the same type but
: with an upgraded programme that would allow more versatility on all
: fronts.  The "Chipswitch" for the Uniden HR2510 etc. radios comes to mind
: here.  Of course this requires a great deal of rather specific knowledge
: to do but it wouldn't be impossible.  Antoher technical challenge might
: be to replace the SMT CPU. <G>

I don't think so. The HR2510 is manufactured in various versions - so the
different chips already exist. This is NOT the case with the various scanners.
You would have to design and build the CPU from scratch - to emulate
everything that is done by the original chip. This is a massive undertaking,
and would not be cost justifiable for the volume used in scanners.

Bill


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:28 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Mike Paull)
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Subject: Re: HB-232 for PRO-43? (was: Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any good for Pro2006 owner?)
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Hi Bill,

Bill Cheek ([e-mail]) wrote:
: [e-mail] (Mike Paull) wrote:

: >     In your new book ( or your older ones ) do you have any circuits
: >for controlling a pro-2011 from a pc compatible?

: Maybe yes, maybe no.  I don't know anything right off about the 2011
: so that's the biggest stumbling block.

I would say that could be a problem! It's a fairly simplistic scanner
in terms of features and design, borrowing all it's main components
from the standard GRE parts bin. Major parts are:

CPU             GRE 0530A
Audio Amp       TDA 1905
IF Amp/Quad/Det TK 10420
PLL             CX 7925B

Basic features; 20ch memory, 66-88mhz ; 138 - 174mhz ; 380 - 512 mhz and
no search facility.


: >In one of your previous replies you say the CD 232 is adaptable to the
: >Pro 43, although this unit does not lend itself to "2 way" interfacing.
: >Can you explain this further please?

: Sure.  The PRO-2004/5/6 scanners are designed with a CPU to do one
: thing and a totally separate LCD driver chip to drive the Display
: module.  The CPU has to feed serial data to the LCD module in order to
: tell it what to display.  We can physically intercept that serial data
: flow; decode it; and retrieve display data for sending back to the PC.

Ok, well the Pro 2011 is one of those unfortunate scanners that has the
LCD driver built into the CPU.

: That's nice.....we call it the data acquisition mode, which stands
: apart and separate from the control mode which programs the scanner
: from an ASCII text file.....and more or less bypasses the CPU in a
: sense.

Now I can see, two modes. Programming ( dump ) mode via simulated keypress
or control mode via the intercepted serial data.

: There's the rub now, because all other scanners use a CPU that also
: houses the LCD Display Driver....all on a single chip.  There is no
: serial data path to intercept for that data acquisition mode.  No
: problem with controlling the scanner remotely, including
: AutoProgramming from an ASCII text file, but it is not possible to
: acquire display data to send back to the PC for logging and further
: processing.

: Thus, the CE-232 is capable of "full 2-way" control and data
: acquisition with the PRO-2004/5/6 and only 1-way control with all
: other scanners.  Only the PRO-2004/5/6 have an accessible serial data
: path together with the requisite clock (SC), command-data (CD), and
: chip select (CS) functions that it takes for data acquisition to be
: possible by that means.  Other scanners can only be programmed and
: controlled by the PC but no data acquisition.

: Clear as mud?  :-)


Thankyou for taking the time to explain, everything understood.

Looks like we might have to have a go at decoding the PLL data I think.

Mike




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:31 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: HB-232 for PRO-43? (was: Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any good for Pro2006 owner?)
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[e-mail] (Mike Paull) wrote:

>: >    In your new book ( or your older ones ) do you have any circuits
>: >for controlling a pro-2011 from a pc compatible?

>: Maybe yes, maybe no.  I don't know anything right off about the 2011
>: so that's the biggest stumbling block.

>I would say that could be a problem! It's a fairly simplistic scanner
>in terms of features and design, borrowing all it's main components
>from the standard GRE parts bin. Major parts are:

>CPU            GRE 0530A
>Audio Amp      TDA 1905
>IF Amp/Quad/Det TK 10420
>PLL            CX 7925B

Yeah, that doesn't help in terms of needful information relative to
controlling the scanner by a PC.  Control is possible in only one or
two ways:  intercept and replace the PLL data; or use keyboard
emulation techniques.

>Ok, well the Pro 2011 is one of those unfortunate scanners that has the
>LCD driver built into the CPU.

Yes, the only scanners that have separate CPU and LCD Display Driver
chips are the PRO-2004, PRO-2005, and PRO-2006.

>: That's nice.....we call it the data acquisition mode, which stands
>: apart and separate from the control mode which programs the scanner
>: from an ASCII text file.....and more or less bypasses the CPU in a
>: sense.

>Now I can see, two modes. Programming ( dump ) mode via simulated keypress
>or control mode via the intercepted serial data.

Nooooo.  Programming and control are one and the same.  Control goes
one step farther in the sense that you can -=control=- the scanner
from the PC keyboard in addition to programming, but both are
"control".  Data Acquisition mode is intercepting and utilizing the
Display data in the scanner.....channel #, frequency, mode, functions,
etc.  The two are distinctly different animals:  control and data
acquisition.

>Thankyou for taking the time to explain, everything understood.
>Looks like we might have to have a go at decoding the PLL data I think.

For the PRO-2011?  You've got to be kidding?  Unless it's a purely
personal fun project, you're going to invest a lot of time and
resources into a non-paying proposition.  For personal fun and
enrichment, that's one thing.  But don't hope to derive any gain
otherwise.  No one I know of uses a PRO-2011.  And the people who do
are largely out of touch with the real world......meaning they don't
subscribe to magazines and don't romp around in cybermedia.  They're
out of touch and can't be reached, you see?

Largely victims of a predator Radio Shack salesperson.........

Bill

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:31 1995
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From: [e-mail] (ToddRo)
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Subject: heard shuttle in Nashville
Date: 18 Jul 1995 17:32:24 -0400
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For anyone interested, I received the space shuttle in Nashville, TN @
146.5650 MHz.  I would be interested in hearing from other Nashville
scanners as well.

Todd


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:32 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: Help with PRO-2004 CP
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[e-mail] (Jerry Smith) wrote:

>  Cr*p!  When did that happen?  Oh, well...guess I will have to live with
>the old CPU. <sigh>

Mfgrs typically support their stuff for not more than five years after
it goes off sale.  The five year point is magic,  Time to clear the
shelves.  Make way for the new.


> Bc> 3.  The active pins of each CPU can be correlated to have the exact
> Bc> same functions!  Ohhh yessss, baby!

>  I just checked.  Verryy Interessttingg! <g>

Yessss!  It's almost one of those for sure things in Life.  Almost.

> Bc> is about the extent of the needed work.......which remains easier said
> Bc> than done, by virtue of the necessary micro-wiring of the header.....

>  Granted...but an experienced tech should have no problem with the wiring.

Wiring isn't the problem, as I see it.  It's positioning the sucker on
some sort of a header and integrating it into a cohesive unit without
breaking pins off the new CPU before they're rigidized.  i.e., this
could be quite a little manufacturing job.  And I've only dreamed
about it to date.

> Bc>   If he did not mess around inside > Bc> the unit to speak of, I
> Bc> might suspect solder joints before brain death.

>  Had heard something about that on CompuServe several years ago.
>Thankfully, the 2004 has given me faithful service since I picked it up in
>'87.  (too bad the EL is for cr*p.)

Methinks a good long term solution would be to replace the EL Panel
with a thin, frosted glass slide, behind which are mounted a dozen or
so high intensity LEDs or even a couple of incandescent bulbs.

>  While we are on the topic of 2004, I got a message from someone on CI$
>that you no longer recommend the squelch mod and that you changed your
>scanners back to factory condition in this circuit.  Is this accurate?  Is
>the factory method the recommended?

That's not true at all.  It's the crystal speed mods that I'm not keen
on anymore.  There are serious tradeoffs when upping the speed with a
rock.  Ungood.  The squelch mods are perfectly ok, however the
PRO-2006 contains a factory upgrade to the squelch circuit that makes
a mod really not necessary like with other scanners.  IC-10 changes
the SQ Hysteresis curve between Squelched and Unsquelched states for
an optimal compromise.  No other scanner has this feature of which I
am aware, and so SQ mods for them are worth a look.

Most can "copy" the PRO-2006's use of a CMOS bilateral switch to
change the hysteresis resistor, too!  It's cool.

Bill Cheek



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:33 1995
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Subject: Help: Blue Angles Freqs!!
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Hi, I'm look'in fer the freqs fer the Blue Angels since they will be
coming to NAS Whidbey.Is WA. USA....Anybody help?   [e-mail]


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In article <3uhj32$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>Hi, I'm look'in fer the freqs fer the Blue Angels since they will be
>coming to NAS Whidbey.Is WA. USA....Anybody help?   [e-mail]

They were in Hillsboro last weekend, using 275.35 and 307.7.  However the solos
were on another frequency which I didn't have.  I also heard activity on 263.35 and
302.15 during their orientation flights the day before the first show.























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In article <3uj3d3$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Collier Chun) writes:

>Hi, I'm look'in fer the freqs fer the Blue Angels since they will be
>>coming to NAS Whidbey.Is WA. USA....Anybody help?   [e-mail]
>
>They were in Hillsboro last weekend, using 275.35 and 307.7.  However the
>solos
>were on another frequency which I didn't have.  I also heard activity on
>263.35 and
>302.15 during their orientation flights the day before the first show.
>
>
>

One of my freq book lists the following for the Blue Angles (Navy):
141.560/ 142.000/ 143.000/ 251.600/ 263.350/ 275.350/ 302.100/ 307.700/
345.900/ 360.400

Some other freqs allocated for air show use are:
122.750/ 122.850/ 122.900/ 122.925/ 123.100/ 151.625/ 154.540/ 154.570/
464.500/ 464.575

Hopefully this helps!!!

Robert


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:36 1995
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        Does anyone here have the diagrams to perform the Cell mod to the BC
200 XLT scanner?  If you do please email me, and if you can attach the
file to the email.

Thanx in Advance



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In article <3uh69e$qdp$[e-mail]>,
BOOKS  <[e-mail]> wrote:
>Are you naked? Call me for action. 1-800-559-6554 Christine

Geez!  Here we go again!

Will you send this note to the CompuSilly postmaster.....or shall I?

Where DO they come from?????

Let's squash this one FAST!!!

73,

Michael Crestohl,  KH6KD/W1
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:37 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John D. Hays)
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Subject: Re: HEY GUYS! CALL 1-800-559-6554
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Date: 20 Jul 1995 14:23:05 -0700
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BOOKS ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Are you naked? Call me for action. 1-800-559-6554 Christine

Gives a whole new bend to "rec.radio.SWAP" :) :)

I wonder if Christine is into swapping "rubber-duckies" ???



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:38 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tim Sanders)
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Subject: Re: How safe is a 900mhz cordless phone?
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 23:23:58 GMT
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[e-mail] (Jonathan Ho) wrote:

>Hi!  Forgive my ignorance, but I was concerned about the security on my
>regular cordless phone and was told by someone that a 900mhz cordless
>phone is not scanable.  Is this true?  Do any of you guys know if you can
>pick-up conversations on a 900mhz cordless?  Thanks for all your help!




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:39 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tim Sanders)
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Subject: Re: How safe is a 900mhz cordless phone?
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[e-mail] (Jonathan Ho) wrote:

>Hi!  Forgive my ignorance, but I was concerned about the security on my
>regular cordless phone and was told by someone that a 900mhz cordless
>phone is not scanable.  Is this true?  Do any of you guys know if you can
>pick-up conversations on a 900mhz cordless?  Thanks for all your help!

Sorry I thought I had saved my text but It did not send it. Here it is
again.

I have a 900MHZ Tropez DL and I  want to test and see if I can scan
it. I have a old 800XLT and A BC200xlt but I don't Know which Freq. To
scan. Thank For any Help

Tim




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:39 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Demo Demo)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: i search freq table on the 464Mhz => 466 Mhz in FRANCE / PARIS.
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 1995 23:17:01 GMT
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i need the max of info about this band occuped i thinks by the police
ect ....
thnaks for all info .....



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:40 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Taylor/KD4IL)
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Subject: IC R7100A forsale
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 1995 09:48:19 -0400
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I have a 5 week old Icom R7100 for sale. This is the latest version from
Jap[an having come into Giffer just 2 weeks before I got it. I have never
used 800-900mhz converter with it. I bought it in a weak moment and really
don't have any use for it witl all my other stuff. I am asking $975 for
the unit. THis includes UPS Ground COD. $1000 will get 2nd day air.
Unit is new and perfect and includes all original nuts and
bolts(connectors) etc in un opened bag.
Bill Taylor
KD4IL
214 Pelham Lane
Fort Mill, SC
EMAIL to [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:41 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Susan)
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Subject: ICOM R1, unblocked - $350 /firm -
Date: 17 Jul 1995 10:04:46 -0400
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Xref: grape.epix.net rec.radio.swap:39538 dc.forsale:2808 rec.radio.shortwave:55540 rec.radio.scanner:28685

I have an "in the box" condition R1
With all accessories, strap,clip,antenna,bottom plate,charger.
Comes in original box w/manual.

Icom IC-R1, handheld shortwave/scanner, covers AM/NFM, WFM, continuous
coverage from 100 kHz to 1300 MHz.

Includes another battery Perpehex(sp?)  1400mwh/7.2v (I think)

Asking All - $350/firm. (Buyer covers shipping if COD)

Original price $479 + battery $43

Any questions mail me....

Any flames, please douse !


Richard Reider


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:42 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jason L.)
Subject: ICOM R7100 runs HOT
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 1995 06:23:00 GMT
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Hi there,

I have an ICOM R7100 which works perfect in every way except
that it gets hot, much hotter than I feel is good for it.

I've placed a tiny muffin fan over the top vents and that
keeps the unit fairly cool, but I was wondering of other
owners of this receiver have found they run hot too.

BTW, this is my SECOND 7100. The first one I had for two
weeks also ran quite hot.  I exchanged it for a different
reason, however.  The receiver would go DEAD when I would
use window scan between 150MHz and 800MHz.  Not a good
thing.

- Jason



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:43 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dave Rogers)
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Subject: Re: ICOM R7100 runs HOT
Date: 17 Jul 1995 13:09:39 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Jason L.) writes:
|> I have an ICOM R7100 which works perfect in every way except
|> that it gets hot, much hotter than I feel is good for it.

I run mine off of the 12 volt supply for my other gear. Runs cool as a
cucumber.

dave

========================================================================
Dave Rogers                           Internet : [e-mail]
M & R Software, Inc.                   AMPRnet : [e-mail]
Plano, Texas                               CIS : 76672,2455

                     Gaijin, and proud of it.




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:44 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Raymond Semenoff)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: ICOM R7100 runs HOT
Date: 17 Jul 1995 17:56:08 GMT
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Jason L. ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Hi there,

: I have an ICOM R7100 which works perfect in every way except
: that it gets hot, much hotter than I feel is good for it.

<snip>


: - Jason

Try running it off an external 12 Volt source (battery, power supply,
etc.).  I found that the majority of the heat in my unit was generated
from the internal power supply!

====================================================================
Raymond H. Semenoff                |  Amateur radio call sign VE6RHS
Chief Engineer (and bottle washer) |
CJSR 88.5 FM                       |  [e-mail]
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(The rest don't count)
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:46 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tim Jackson)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: ICOM R7100 runs HOT
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 95 09:40:18 GMT
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Hi Jason,

>I have an ICOM R7100 which works perfect in every way except
>that it gets hot, much hotter than I feel is good for it.
>
>I've placed a tiny muffin fan over the top vents and that
>keeps the unit fairly cool, but I was wondering of other
>owners of this receiver have found they run hot too.
>
>BTW, this is my SECOND 7100. The first one I had for two
>weeks also ran quite hot.  I exchanged it for a different
>reason, however.  The receiver would go DEAD when I would
>use window scan between 150MHz and 800MHz.  Not a good
>thing.

I took my first 7100 back after a couple of days because of the heat
problem. The second one got just as hot. Seems it is a basic design flaw
in the PSU.

My solution has been to run the unit from an external 12V PSU. Not a
neat and simple solution but it works perfectly and because I never move
the radio around it doesn't inconvenience me.

I was very annoyed at the time of purchase though that such a piece of
equipment could have such a fundamental problem.

Tim.


_____________________________
Tim Jackson <[e-mail]>
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]


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From: [e-mail] (Simon Collings)
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 1995 19:05:30 GMT
Subject: Re: ICOM R7100 runs HOT
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In article <[e-mail]>, Jason L. ([e-mail]) writes:
>Hi there,
>
>I have an ICOM R7100 which works perfect in every way except
>that it gets hot, much hotter than I feel is good for it.
>
>I've placed a tiny muffin fan over the top vents and that
>keeps the unit fairly cool, but I was wondering of other
>owners of this receiver have found they run hot too.
>
>BTW, this is my SECOND 7100. The first one I had for two
>weeks also ran quite hot.  I exchanged it for a different
>reason, however.  The receiver would go DEAD when I would
>use window scan between 150MHz and 800MHz.  Not a good
>thing.
>
>- Jason
>
>

Yes, mine runs hot too.

A while back I saw someone suggesting that the R7100 be run from an
external dc supply.  This avoids the internal transformer which
seems to be the main source of the heat.

I have to admit that I have not tried this, but it sounds like a
good idea.

Simon

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:47 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cobb)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: ICOM R7100 runs HOT
Date: 19 Jul 1995 16:30:35 GMT
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In article <3ufvl1$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>Hi Jason,
>
>>I have an ICOM R7100 which works perfect in every way except
>>that it gets hot, much hotter than I feel is good for it.
>>
>>I've placed a tiny muffin fan over the top vents and that
>>keeps the unit fairly cool, but I was wondering of other
>>owners of this receiver have found they run hot too.
>>
>>BTW, this is my SECOND 7100. The first one I had for two
>>weeks also ran quite hot.  I exchanged it for a different
>>reason, however.  The receiver would go DEAD when I would
>>use window scan between 150MHz and 800MHz.  Not a good
>>thing.
>
>I took my first 7100 back after a couple of days because of the heat
>problem. The second one got just as hot. Seems it is a basic design flaw
>in the PSU.
>
>My solution has been to run the unit from an external 12V PSU. Not a
>neat and simple solution but it works perfectly and because I never move
>the radio around it doesn't inconvenience me.
>
>I was very annoyed at the time of purchase though that such a piece of
>equipment could have such a fundamental problem.
>
>Tim.
>
>
>_____________________________
>Tim Jackson <[e-mail]>
>Johannesburg, South Africa
>Tel: [phone]
>Fax: [phone]

I bought one when they first came out and returned it many times because
of this heat problem.  If left on for days at a time, it would get so hot
that the receiver would drift and become less sensitive.  ICOM claimed
they could not find a problem with it.  We pissed around with them for
a while and finally gave up and ran it with 12 volts.  The radio works
perfectly running on 12 volts.

Oddly enough, it's predecessor had the same problem, the R7000.  I had
one of these for years until I sold it to raise funds for the R7100.
I had to run it off of 12 volts as well to keep it cool.

Bill



























From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:48 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Herbert Walker)
Subject: Info on PRO-2001 needed
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I Acquired an old pro-2001 and need info on programming it for search
mode.  Any help would be appreciated.





From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:49 1995
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From: Ralph Warchol <[e-mail]>
Subject: Info Re: PRO2006 in Vancouver area RS
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A few weeks ago I recalled hearing of a Radio Shack in Vancouver, B.C. with
a remaining supply of PRO2006 scanners. I would apprecatiate any information
anyone might still have around regarding the contact or location of this store.

Thanks.
--
        Ralph P. Warchol, Network Manager     | [e-mail]
        Wireless Data Group                   | Ph:  708-576-7870
        Motorola, Schaumburg, Illinois        | Fax: [phone]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:49 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Graham)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Interested in the RS-Pro-2037
Date: 21 Jul 1995 17:33:18 GMT
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I would like to get this scanner.  I live on lake Erie and was wondering if I could pick-up Boats conversing back and fourth.

I also am wondering what kind of range the stock antenna would get
verses a antenna that radio shack sells for ten dollars.

Also could I get a house antenna and how much range do those get and
what do those cost.

Any help would be appreciated!!!!

E-Mail me or post a reply..

Thank You

[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:50 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Josh Orfanakis)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Is it legal to have mobile scanner in: OR,ID,UT,WY,CO?
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 15:30:35 GMT
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Okay you may be able to guess that I am taking a little road trip. I
want to make sure it is legal to have a mobile scanner in these
states.
Is there a database for this anywhere?
Thanks
Josh Orfanakis
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:51 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tim Sanders)
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Subject: Re: Is it legal to have mobile scanner in: OR,ID,UT,WY,CO?
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[e-mail] (Josh Orfanakis) wrote:

>Okay you may be able to guess that I am taking a little road trip. I
>want to make sure it is legal to have a mobile scanner in these
>states.
>Is there a database for this anywhere?
>Thanks
>Josh Orfanakis
>[e-mail]

I live In Colorado and I carry a scaner and it's Legal!!!



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:52 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Scanman16)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Is there a Mod for The Pro-2039?
Date: 17 Jul 1995 00:32:37 -0400
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I was wondering if there was a mod for the Radio Shack Pro-2039 scanner
Any mods, tips or hints on where to look for this mod would be great!

Please E-mail them to me at,  [e-mail]

Thanks,
Scanman.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:52 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Tolman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Is there a way to
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 1995 17:27:00 GMT
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TM>From: [e-mail] (Andy Moss)
TM>Paul Hunter ([e-mail]) wrote:
TM>: I was wondering if there is a way to track a cellular signal from one
TM>: frequency to the next (when a car moves from the range of one
TM>: transmission tower to the next). Is there a chart that lists this
TM>: information, and if there is where can I get it?


TM>I know a cellular test set or IFR can be configured to do this.  I've
TM>also been told a gadget exists for doing just such a thing.
TM>Unfortunately, all of which are wickedly expensive.  Apparently the local
TM>police here in Toronto purchased a couple of 30K$+ IFR to do such a thing.

TM>Cheers!

TM>Andy

        Also, If you have an old cellular phone, you might be able to
put it in test mode; on some phones te display shows the channel # of
the scanned channel,there are commands to receive the change command.you
receive the command,and convert the binary to decimal and switch to the
new channel. :)
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:53 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Tolman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Is there a way to
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 1995 17:27:00 GMT
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TM>From: [e-mail] (Andy Moss)
TM>Paul Hunter ([e-mail]) wrote:
TM>: I was wondering if there is a way to track a cellular signal from one
TM>: frequency to the next (when a car moves from the range of one
TM>: transmission tower to the next). Is there a chart that lists this
TM>: information, and if there is where can I get it?


TM>I know a cellular test set or IFR can be configured to do this.  I've
TM>also been told a gadget exists for doing just such a thing.
TM>Unfortunately, all of which are wickedly expensive.  Apparently the local
TM>police here in Toronto purchased a couple of 30K$+ IFR to do such a thing.

TM>Cheers!

TM>Andy

        Also, If you have an old cellular phone, you might be able to
put it in test mode; on some phones te display shows the channel # of
the scanned channel,there are commands to receive the change command.you
receive the command,and convert the binary to decimal and switch to the
new channel. :)
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (nicholas vavro)
Subject: Re: Is there a way to track cellular freqs.?
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[e-mail] (Paul Hunter) wrote:

>I was wondering if there is a way to track a cellular signal from one
>frequency to the next (when a car moves from the range of one
>transmission tower to the next). Is there a chart that lists this
>information, and if there is where can I get it?

>                                               Thanks,
>                                                    Paul
If there is I like to know too, Nick



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Subject: Looking for freqs for Banff/Field
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Hi,
   I am looking for the frequencies used by the RCMP and Parks Canada in Banff, Alta and Field, BC areas. Any help would be appreciated.
73


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Subject: Manchester NH, Freqs?
From: [e-mail] (Bill Dunn)
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BJ>Does Anyone have any Manchester NH freqs? Plez E-Mail me!
BJ>Ben Jackson
BJ>Registered Monitor KMA1KE

BJ>                ___.----~~~----.___  |Benjamin Jackson  Lynn, Ma USA
BJ> ,--------.-.,-'-------------------` |[e-mail]
BJ> `--------"-'-.,---`~~~-----~~~'     |WWW: http://www.shore.net/~brtl
BJ>  '---'-._____/                      |It's cheese Jim, But not as we
BJ>know it


Manchester NH Fire 800 Mhz GE-EDACS Trunk

856.2125 Mhz     856.4875 Mhz     857.4875 Mhz     858.4875 Mhz
859.4875 Mhz     860.4875 Mhz

WPDK444

[e-mail]      :   EastCoast Paging Systems EC92
Official Scanner Guides     :   1-508-229-2288
1-603-432-2615              :   NatScan & NESN
Metro Boston DMAT MA-1      :   Mass EMT-Mast 831884  N1/KUG
MinuteMan Repeater Association
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* CMPQwk #1.42-R2* UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:56 1995
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From: [e-mail] (George Duna)
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Subject: Re: Manchester NH, Freqs?
Date: 19 Jul 1995 12:31:54 GMT
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You might have better results if you monitor

460.625    460.512
460.600    460.537

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Bill Dunn) writes:
|>
|>
|> BJ>Does Anyone have any Manchester NH freqs? Plez E-Mail me!
|> BJ>Ben Jackson
|> BJ>Registered Monitor KMA1KE
|>
|> BJ>                ___.----~~~----.___  |Benjamin Jackson  Lynn, Ma USA
|> BJ> ,--------.-.,-'-------------------` |[e-mail]
|> BJ> `--------"-'-.,---`~~~-----~~~'     |WWW: http://www.shore.net/~brtl
|> BJ>  '---'-._____/                      |It's cheese Jim, But not as we
|> BJ>know it
|>
|>
|> Manchester NH Fire 800 Mhz GE-EDACS Trunk
|>
|> 856.2125 Mhz     856.4875 Mhz     857.4875 Mhz     858.4875 Mhz
|> 859.4875 Mhz     860.4875 Mhz
|>
|> WPDK444
|>
|> [e-mail]      :   EastCoast Paging Systems EC92
|> Official Scanner Guides     :   1-508-229-2288
|> 1-603-432-2615              :   NatScan & NESN
|> Metro Boston DMAT MA-1      :   Mass EMT-Mast 831884  N1/KUG
|> MinuteMan Repeater Association
|> ---
|> * CMPQwk #1.42-R2* UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:04:57 1995
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From: [e-mail] (JSTELLA)
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Subject: MASSACHUSETTS FREQS
Date: 20 Jul 1995 18:20:20 -0400
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I am looking to collect frequencies that people have found in
Massachusetts. I
am talking about freqs not publishes in the books.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Andrew W Heckman)
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Below are instructions for building a "mauve box", which supposedly is
able to pull in phone conversations. The instructions aren't
particularly clear, at least to me, and my question is: do you think this
gadget works? Thanx.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

                            /~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\
                           |   How to Build Your Own   |
                           |                           |
                           |  |\  /|  _            __  |
                           |  | \/ | |_| | | |  | |__  |
                           |  |    | | | |_|  \/  |__  |
                           |       __                  |
                           |      |  \   _             |
                           |      |__/  / \  \_/       |
                           |      |  \  \_/  / \       |
                           |      |__/      /          |
                           |      _________/           |
                           |                           |
                            \_________________________/
                             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

       Please bear with me, as the construction of this box will seem rather
       silly.  This box was found in a construction site.  Or rather, it found
       us at a construction site.  We were using a $5 Radio Shack phone out of
       a semi-completed office building.  One afternoon during a holiday, and
       immediately following a storm, we found our bus in shambles.  To our
       suprise, we also found that one of the phone connections we were tapping
       had been draped through a murky puddle.  The fact that suprised us even
       more was that this line still worked and now posessed some great
       capibilities.

  Materials:

  2 tupperware or similar 8oz contianers
  1 small bag earth (dirt) (12oz)
  1 pint water
  2 lantern batteries
  1 nine volt battery
  1 battery clip
  2 SPST switches
  4 ounces of iron shavings
  2 polar magnets
  5 feet wire
  1 set soldering equipment


       This is the part you won't believe.  Take the tupperware containers, and
fill them with a mixture of the earth and the iron shavings.  Make sure
that the mixture is well done.  (*NOTE* for best results, use the sand in
fine ash trays.)  Cut the cut the red and green wires and splice the
switches into them.  From the switches, solder wire to the magnets.
Connect the red to the + (positive) side of one magnet, and the green to
the - (negative) side of the second magnet.  From the other poles of the
magnet, solder wires the battery & clip.  Make sure the + (positive) and
       - (negative) are correct.  Set the nine-volt battery between the two
       tupperware containers and place the battery end of the two magnets into
       the tupperware.  Now connect wire to the two poles of the lantern
       battery, and place them in the same containers as the poles of the
       magnets/9-volt battery.  You are almost done.  Finally, add just enough
       water to the two pots, and let them sit in the sun and bake like bricks.
       at this point, you have a MAUVE BOX.


 Explaning and Using What You Have:

       The red and green wires have been places into a magnetic field which is
       being charged continually be a lantern battery.  (It is necessary to
       change this battery every one to one and a half months.)  This will
       literaly pull in the nearest phone conversatiion.  (Don't try this in a
       big apartment or dorm.)  When the 9-volt battery is connected, this will
       now create enough current for the poles of the magnets to reverse
       themselves (perhaps you're seen Mr. Wizard do this.  It's just like with
       the soap).  At this point, you have a phone transmitting to one (if not
       more) of the nearest phones.  (Again, if you're in a dorm, don't try
       this.)  I suppose this just accomplishes what a tap would do, but with a
       MAUVE BOX, your fingerprints never will show on a terminal or on
       someones telephone lines.


  Notes and Addendum:

This will only work with a touch-tone phone connected to a phone line.
When the switches are pulled, it's off your line and into the air.

-------------------------------------------------------------
--
Andrew W Heckman
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Pete W.)
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Subject: MDT's (again, and again...)
Date: 19 Jul 1995 02:05:27 GMT
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        I know, I know, this has been asked a million times, but I had no
reason to pay much attention to the answers. That is, not until the
booming metropolis of Bloomington, In., announced today that thanks to a
federal grant, they'll be adding MDTs to their arsenal. So, the question
is, how do I pick up and monitor the data stream? I've heard of using a
modem set at 300 baud, plus software to interpret, but I have no idea
what or where to start looking for such (share-) software. Any ideas or
suggestions? Web sites? BBSs?
        Thanks,
Pete.


--
______________________________________________________________________________
You know I hate to ask, but are friends electric? Mine's broken down, and now
I've no-one to love - Gary Numan          Pete Womack at [e-mail]
______________________________________________________________________________


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:02 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Nelson)
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Subject: Re: MDT's (again, and again...)
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Pete W. ([e-mail]) wrote:
:       I know, I know, this has been asked a million times, but I had no
: reason to pay much attention to the answers. That is, not until the
: booming metropolis of Bloomington, In., announced today that thanks to a
: federal grant, they'll be adding MDTs to their arsenal. So, the question
: is, how do I pick up and monitor the data stream? I've heard of using a
: modem set at 300 baud, plus software to interpret, but I have no idea
: what or where to start looking for such (share-) software. Any ideas or
: suggestions? Web sites? BBSs?

As far as I know - no one has broken the propriatory handshaking used with
MDTs. It is also possible that some sort of encryption is used.

Bill


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:03 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gary Sellani)
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Subject: Mobile Data Terminals ?
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 1995 03:25:00 GMT
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SC>From: steve@I_should_put_my_domain_in_etc_NNTP_INEWS_DOMAIN (Steve Constable
SC>Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
SC>Subject: Mobile Data Terminals ?
SC>Date: Sun, 16 Jul 1995 04:07:03 GMT
SC>Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
SC>Organization: The Aurora Project

SC>Does anyone know about the Motorola Mobile Data Terminals
SC>used in police and emerg services vehicles?  I would like to know
SC>what modulation methods are used and what protocols are used.
SC>I've tried IEEE pubs but no luck yet.  Of course the local Motorola
SC>repair depot thinks that it should be kept a big secret...

Steve:

I did an online search as Stanford using Inspec. There are no legit
sources for this information. I have looked at the audio from the
San Jose PD on a spectrum analyser and don't recognize the modulation
scheme. It does not appear to be GMSK or FSK. Even if you could
demodulate the signal, you would need to decode the encryption,
which would pretty much require insider information. Every terminal
has an address and if stolen (which has happened) can be effectively
bypassed. Now if you find a disgruntled Moto employee, hey then we
got something...


 * SLMR 2.1a * Don't worry, the safety is on... OOPS


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:04 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jerry Dallal)
Subject: Mod to 43 modifications FAQ
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This paragraph includes updated information at the end.  I didn't want to
post the whole FAQ again so soon.

        Inside the battery compartment is a paper label containing the
        date of manufacture in the form "month A year".  For example,
        5A3 is May, 1993.  The cutoff date after which units could no
        longer be modifiable is April, 1994 (4A4).  So far, the
        earliest reported date of manufacture of a nonmodifiable unit
        is 3A4 (March, 1994).  There have been *no* reports of a
        modifiable 3A4 unit.  However, there have been reports of a
        modifiable Canadian 10A4 unit; it did not have an A in the
        serial number.  So, for the moment, the serial number is the
        most accurate way of determining a unit's modifiability.



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:05 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Re: Mods for new Radio Shack scanners
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 95 02:31:32 -0500
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Reiyden :

I bought a Radio Shack Pro-23 in Feb 1995 which can scan some
900Mhz frequencies.
It cost $199. I believe they are still avaiable.

good luck


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:06 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Nelson)
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Subject: Re: mods for old BC 20/20
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Bob Parnass, AJ9S ([e-mail]) wrote:

: The BC20/20 used a single CPU and the memory IC had 8 address
: and 8 data leads.  One of the address leads (A7) is connected to
: the A/B memory bank switch you want to eliminate.

: While I don't have a ready-made modification to eliminate
: the switch, I envision the output of a simple flip flop connected
: to RAM pin A7 and triggered by a yet-to-be determined signal.

It would take 5 pins to get 20 addresses - with 20 being 10100 in binary.
Use a multiple input and gate (or a nand with an inverter) to look for
10100 (might actually be 10011 - depending on implementation). When that
is seen - the output goes high - which triggers the flip-flop.

: Here's my idea for a bonus modification to double the number of
: channels from 40 to 80:  Electra squandered 1/2 the capacity
: of the RAM by connecting 4 pairs of data leads together.  Just break
: the 4 connections and bank switch the bus between the 4 pairs of
: data leads instead (e.g., 4 pole, double throw switch).

Use a logic circuit - similar to the one above - to do it electronically.

Bill


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:07 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tom Moorehouse )
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I know this probably sounds like a realy stupid question, but can
someone explain to me what a mod is and what it does??
thanks



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:09 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Subject: Re: Mods?????
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Summary: FAQ explains term "Mod"
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In article <3uhvv0$[e-mail]>,
Tom Moorehouse  <[e-mail]> wrote:

    >I know this probably sounds like a realy stupid question, but can
    >someone explain to me what a mod is and what it does??

From the "Introduction to Scanning" FAQ:

                   Modifying Your Scanner

 The  term  "mod"   is   often   used   as   shorthand   for  |
 "modification."   If  you  are handy with a soldering iron,
 you may be interested in modifying ("modding") your scanner  |
 to add features or enhance its performance.  Be warned this
 usually  voids  your  warranty  and  current   models   are
 difficult  to  service  due  to the small, delicate surface
 mount  components.   By  federal  regulation,  new  scanner
 models cannot be easily modified to tune the cellular phone
 bands.

 The term "mod" has been narrowly used  by  some  people  to  |
 mean  a  change which permits a scanner to receive cellular  |
 phone frequencies.  This definition is far too  restrictive  |
 as there are several ways one could modify a scanner, e.g.,  |
 changes  to  improve  audio  quality,  adding  an  S-meter,  |
 expanding  the  number  of  channels, changing the earphone  |
 jack to accept stereo headphones, etc.                       |

 Modification article files can be copied from  several  ftp
 sites including the /pub/ham-radio/mods directory at:


        ftp.cs.buffalo.edu
        garfield.catt.ncsu.edu
        oak.oakland.edu (IP address 141.210.10.117)

 KD4MOJ maintains a scanner modification server  for  people
 without  FTP  access.   You  can  request a list of scanner
 modifications by sending electronic mail with the words GET
 INDEX.TXT to [e-mail]                      |

 If you cannot find  files  describing  modifications  to  a  |
 particular  scanner,  it's probably because nobody bothered  |
 to devise a modification, or more likely, nobody has  taken  |
 the time to document their modification.                     |

 Modification articles posted on Usenet seem to have a  life  |
 of  their  own.   Frequently, they are plagiarized from the  |
 Internet  and  compiled  by  book,  CDROM,   and   magazine  |
 publishers,  sometimes reworded, then sold.  Hobbyists then  |
 copy  the  modifications  from  the  books,   CDROMs,   and  |
 magazines  back  onto  the Internet or BBSs (bulletin board  |
 systems)!                                                    |

 Grove  Enterprises  and   other   companies   advertise   a  |
 modification for fee service.
--
==============================================================================
Copyright 1995, Bob Parnass, AJ9S                              [e-mail]

                      Locate transmitter sites with RadioMap(tm)


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From: [e-mail] (Jeff Sharp)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: More Shuttle Frequencies
Date: 17 Jul 1995 22:40:45 -0400
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You might want to check these frequencies.  They were told to me by a
local news channel which has covered the Ohio mission in depth.

144.91
144.93
144.95
144.97
144.99
145.55

--
Jeff Sharp
[e-mail]



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Subject: Mpls airprt security
Date: 20 Jul 1995 06:03:25 GMT
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Anybody know frequency that the rent-a-cop security folks use at the
Mpls/St Paul Airport?  (not airport pd 460.475).

thanx


--


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:11 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Richard W. Clement)
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Subject: Nationwide Shuttle Broadcasts
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Here's my question:  if all these amateur repeaters across the country
have this, then what's the frequency into the repeaters.  In other words,
what is the actual frequency?

Rickey/KD4UCB

--
Richard W. Clement ([e-mail])
337102 Georgia Tech Station
Atlanta, Ga. 30332-1720
CS major


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:12 1995
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In article <3uc635$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Richard W. Clement) writes:
>Here's my question:  if all these amateur repeaters across the country
>have this, then what's the frequency into the repeaters.  In other words,
>what is the actual frequency?
>
>Rickey/KD4UCB
>
The repeaters aren't usually getting the shuttle communications
as a usual input but from some ham's tv tuned to NASA Select
possibly their SW reciever tuned to one of the SW frequencies
that broadcast NASA Select worldwide.  Even the SW stations
that broadcast the shuttle communications usually get the
audio from NASA Select.
Repeaters in the 144-148MHz area usually have a -600kHz or
+600kHz offset from the output freq so for example if you
are listening to a repeater on 146.610MHz try 146.010 or
147.210MHz.  When the repeater is operating normally you can
hear people talking on the input freq (if their close enough)
but when the same repeater is broadcasting the shuttle
the input freq will be silent (should be anyhow).

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:13 1995
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In article <3uc635$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Richard W. Clement) wrote:

> Here's my question:  if all these amateur repeaters across the country
> have this, then what's the frequency into the repeaters.  In other words,
> what is the actual frequency?
>
> Rickey/KD4UCB
>
> --
> Richard W. Clement ([e-mail])
> 337102 Georgia Tech Station
> Atlanta, Ga. 30332-1720
> CS major

It's 146.640 mhz in the Houston area.

--
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:13 1995
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From: [e-mail] (      Freff)
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Lewis Stephens ([e-mail]) wrote:
: In article <3uc635$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
: (Richard W. Clement) wrote:

: > Here's my question:  if all these amateur repeaters across the country
: > have this, then what's the frequency into the repeaters.  In other words,
: > what is the actual frequency?
: >
: > Rickey/KD4UCB
: >
: > --
: > Richard W. Clement ([e-mail])
: > 337102 Georgia Tech Station
: > Atlanta, Ga. 30332-1720
: > CS major

Alot of people have been asking for these.  They are on one of the nasa
web sites. Something like  http://garc/www/retransmission/retransmission.html

these are the WA3NAN (goddard Amateur Radio club) official transmissions
on HF.  There 2 meter freq is the one that someone mentioned in Washington D.C.

3.860 kHz (LSB) 80 meters
7.185 kHz (LSB) 40 meters
14.295 kHz (USB) 20 meters
21.395 kHz (USB) 15 meters
28.650 kHz (USB) 10 meters
147.45 mHz (FM) 2 meters

other repeaters may rebroadcast the transmissions on other VHF/UHF freqs
around the country/world.

hope this helps someone.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:14 1995
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Date: 19 Jul 1995 01:22:08 GMT
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: The repeaters aren't usually getting the shuttle communications
: as a usual input but from some ham's tv tuned to NASA Select
: possibly their SW reciever tuned to one of the SW frequencies
: that broadcast NASA Select worldwide.  Even the SW stations
: that broadcast the shuttle communications usually get the
: audio from NASA Select.

Thanks for the info.

So, anybody know the frequency of NASA Select? (audio portion)

Thanks,

Rickey/KD4UCB

--
Richard W. Clement ([e-mail])
337102 Georgia Tech Station
Atlanta, Ga. 30332-1720
CS major


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:15 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Roger Pettengill)
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[e-mail] (Richard W. Clement) wrote:

>: The repeaters aren't usually getting the shuttle communications
>: as a usual input but from some ham's tv tuned to NASA Select
>: possibly their SW reciever tuned to one of the SW frequencies
>: that broadcast NASA Select worldwide.  Even the SW stations
>: that broadcast the shuttle communications usually get the
>: audio from NASA Select.

>Thanks for the info.

>So, anybody know the frequency of NASA Select? (audio portion)

Yes. NASA Select TV programming is received by satellite dish. So you
will need one of the big ugly backyard satelllite tv dish systems (not
the new small dish systems). It may also be availble on your local
cable system.

NASA Select is on Spacenet 2, Transponder--5, Channel--9, located at
69 degrees west longitude, at a frequency of 3880.0 MHz (C-band) with
horizontal polarization (audio on 6.8 MHz).

Roger






From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:16 1995
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         Does anyone have a formula or guide for programming and old
Tennelec Memoryscan MS-2? I recently picked one up at a hamfest without
a manual, and I have no idea how to program it. Guess I'm just a sucker
for old scanners :) The scanner does work, as I can hear some active
frequencies that were already programmed into it, but none of them are
of interest.
         The scanner uses a binary code for programming, as evidenced
by the "0" and "1" keys on the front. Any help on the programming would
be greatly appreciated, as would any other information, such as how old
this scanner is, and if the Tennelec company is still in business.

       Thanks in advance,
         Craig Leitgeb
        [e-mail]
        Saint Peter's College



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:17 1995
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From: [e-mail] (F. Barry Mulligan)
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    The MS-2 dates from the mid 70's  (the MS-1 was 1974 and I bought an
MCP-1 in 1977, which should bracket it). Tennelec went belly up c.1978,
so you won't get much help there <g>. There should be a few here who still
have the programming manual - the problem will be digging it out from
under 20 years accumulation in the attic.
                                                          /* barry /&


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:17 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ray Fallon)
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My TVR7000 ATV unit for my Icom R7000 has stopped working. The IF out
of the receiver looks good so I need to look at the ATV Unit itself.
The problem is that I cannot find my schematic for the TVR7000.  If you
have this schematic and would be willing to make a copy for me I would
be greatful. I don't want to go inside this sucker without it.  You can
email me directly if you can help.


                Thanks,

                    Ray   WA1WZF


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:18 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Rob Radvanovsky)
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Subject: Need mods on the Radio Shack PRO-2035
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Looking for any modifications on the Radio Shack PRO-2035 scanner.  This
scanner is still (relatively) new, so there may not be anything out on
these monsters yet.

Any information on these would be most useful.  Thanks.

-r

P.S.  I've already checked around with all FTP archive sites.  Highest is the
      PRO-2030.  This does not include the 2032 nor the 2035.  Again, any
      help would be most appreciated.  Thanks.




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:19 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jim Wayda)
Subject: Re: Need mods on the Radio Shack PRO-2035
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The pro-2035 was relaesed after the cellular ban. There are no
modifications for it.

[e-mail]

Rob Radvanovsky ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Looking for any modifications on the Radio Shack PRO-2035 scanner.  This
: scanner is still (relatively) new, so there may not be anything out on
: these monsters yet.

: Any information on these would be most useful.  Thanks.

: -r

: P.S.  I've already checked around with all FTP archive sites.  Highest is the
:       PRO-2030.  This does not include the 2032 nor the 2035.  Again, any
:       help would be most appreciated.  Thanks.




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:20 1995
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You will find several trailers selling frequency lists at the track for
$5.00. This is not a bad idea as they are updated. Frequency Fan Club
sells scanners and great headsets and can be reached at 1-800-race-fan
for free catalog. Also, try rec.autos.sport.nascar for lots more racing
info! Have fun at the race:-) scanning makes it a real blast!
Phil


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:22 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Navarre)
Subject: Re: Needed NASCAR freqs!
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Brian Scott says:
" Anybody out there know where I can get the freqs for the drivers at the Brickyard
" 400 in Indianapolis...Any help would be appreciated....Thanks

Here's that latest I have.
Ken


                 NASCAR FREQS. By Car No.

 No.        NAME         FREQ 1    FREQ 2    FREQ 3   Comments
 ---  ----------------  --------  --------  --------  ---------
      IROC              461.6625  464.9500
      NASCAR            464.7750  463.8500
      PRN               463.2250
      MRN               454.0000
      NASCAR            464.5000  464.9000  467.8000
      CBS               153.2850
   0  Delma Cowart      460.6875
  02  T.W. Taylor       463.8000  466.1500
   1  Rick Mast         461.1625  463.8875
  10  Ricky Rudd        465.7375
  11  Brett Bodine      855.5125                      Scrambled
  12  Derrike Cope      467.7250  467.5750
  14  Hagan Racing      466.5750
  15  Dick Trickle      457.5250  457.5500
  16  Ted Musgrave      468.4500
  17  Darrell Waltrip   469.3125  468.7625
  18  Bobby Labonte     466.0125  467.7625
  19  Phl Parsons       467.1875
   2  Rusty Wallace     461.5875  461.3375  463.4500
  20  Bobby Hillin      466.2750
  21  Morgan Shepherd   855.2875  855.0375  854.2875
  22  Randy LaJoie      468.9375  462.6625
  23  Jimmy Spencer     469.8375
  24  Jeff Gordon       467.0625  469.4875
  25  Ken Schrader      466.7875  467.0625  468.2125
  26  Steve Kinser      460.5875  468.4875
  27  Loy Allen Jr.     855.5625                      Scrambled
  28  Dale Jarrett      466.4500  466.9500
  29  Steve Grissom     467.9625  466.4625
   3  Dale Earnhardt    466.9250  469.8750  466.4250
  30  Michael Waltrip   466.3000
  31  Ward Burton       467.9875  463.7750
  32  Mike Chase        462.7125
  33  Robert Pressley   468.7750  466.7375
  37  John Andretti     461.6625  462.5250
   4  Sterling Marlin   464.3000  469.3000
  40  Greg Sacks        462.9750
  41  Ricky Craven      468.8375  461.2150  461.2125
  42  Kyle Petty        460.9750  461.0000
  43  Bobby Hamilton    852.1875  852.0875
  44  Jeff Purvis       463.5875  463.9875
  47  Billy Standridge  465.7875
   5  Terry Labonte     468.2125  469.4875
  52  Gary Bradberry    467.9250
  53  Richie Petty      461.7875  858.7875
  55  Tim Fedewa        464.3625
  56  Jerry Hill        460.9250
   6  Mark Martin       460.9500
  61  Rick Carelli      461.2375
   7  Geoff Bodine      457.1750  461.4750
  71  Dave Marcis       467.5625
  73  Phil Barkdoll     467.8250  467.7750
  75  Todd Bodine       461.9375  468.9750
  77  P. J. Jones       459.8375
   8  Jeff Burton       465.8875  466.0875
  80  Jimmy Horton      466.8625
  82  Mark Stahl        467.1000
  87  Joe Nemecheck     460.2375
  89  Jim Sauter        464.9625
   9  Lake Speed        466.1750
  90  Mike Wallace      467.1625
  94  Bill Elliott      469.5875  469.8750
  97  Chad Little       463.4250
  98  Jeremy Mayfield   468.7250  469.1500

--


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> Anybody out there know where I can get the freqs for the drivers at
the Brickyard
> 400 in Indianapolis...Any help would be appreciated....Thanks
>


Try Giving this Company a call and ask for their Frequency Guide.
It has all the freqs for almost all motorsports and they update every
month or so. I think it is about $20.


Racing Electronics
1-800-272-7111



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:25 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dick Williams)
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[e-mail] (Ken Navarre) wrote:

>Brian Scott says:
>" Anybody out there know where I can get the freqs for the drivers at the Brickyard
>" 400 in Indianapolis...Any help would be appreciated....Thanks

>Here's that latest I have.
>Ken


>                 NASCAR FREQS. By Car No.

> No.        NAME         FREQ 1    FREQ 2    FREQ 3   Comments
> ---  ----------------  --------  --------  --------  ---------
>      IROC              461.6625  464.9500
>      NASCAR            464.7750  463.8500
>      PRN               463.2250
>      MRN               454.0000
>      NASCAR            464.5000  464.9000  467.8000
>      CBS               153.2850
>   0  Delma Cowart      460.6875
>  02  T.W. Taylor       463.8000  466.1500
>   1  Rick Mast         461.1625  463.8875
>  10  Ricky Rudd        465.7375
>  11  Brett Bodine      855.5125                      Scrambled
>  12  Derrike Cope      467.7250  467.5750
>  14  Hagan Racing      466.5750
>  15  Dick Trickle      457.5250  457.5500
>  16  Ted Musgrave      468.4500
>  17  Darrell Waltrip   469.3125  468.7625
>  18  Bobby Labonte     466.0125  467.7625
>  19  Phl Parsons       467.1875
>   2  Rusty Wallace     461.5875  461.3375  463.4500
>  20  Bobby Hillin      466.2750
>  21  Morgan Shepherd   855.2875  855.0375  854.2875
>  22  Randy LaJoie      468.9375  462.6625
>  23  Jimmy Spencer     469.8375
>  24  Jeff Gordon       467.0625  469.4875
>  25  Ken Schrader      466.7875  467.0625  468.2125
>  26  Steve Kinser      460.5875  468.4875
>  27  Loy Allen Jr.     855.5625                      Scrambled
>  28  Dale Jarrett      466.4500  466.9500
>  29  Steve Grissom     467.9625  466.4625
>   3  Dale Earnhardt    466.9250  469.8750  466.4250
>  30  Michael Waltrip   466.3000
>  31  Ward Burton       467.9875  463.7750
>  32  Mike Chase        462.7125
>  33  Robert Pressley   468.7750  466.7375
>  37  John Andretti     461.6625  462.5250
>   4  Sterling Marlin   464.3000  469.3000
>  40  Greg Sacks        462.9750
>  41  Ricky Craven      468.8375  461.2150  461.2125
>  42  Kyle Petty        460.9750  461.0000
>  43  Bobby Hamilton    852.1875  852.0875
>  44  Jeff Purvis       463.5875  463.9875
>  47  Billy Standridge  465.7875
>   5  Terry Labonte     468.2125  469.4875
>  52  Gary Bradberry    467.9250
>  53  Richie Petty      461.7875  858.7875
>  55  Tim Fedewa        464.3625
>  56  Jerry Hill        460.9250
>   6  Mark Martin       460.9500
>  61  Rick Carelli      461.2375
>   7  Geoff Bodine      457.1750  461.4750
>  71  Dave Marcis       467.5625
>  73  Phil Barkdoll     467.8250  467.7750
>  75  Todd Bodine       461.9375  468.9750
>  77  P. J. Jones       459.8375
>   8  Jeff Burton       465.8875  466.0875
>  80  Jimmy Horton      466.8625
>  82  Mark Stahl        467.1000
>  87  Joe Nemecheck     460.2375
>  89  Jim Sauter        464.9625
>   9  Lake Speed        466.1750
>  90  Mike Wallace      467.1625
>  94  Bill Elliott      469.5875  469.8750
>  97  Chad Little       463.4250
>  98  Jeremy Mayfield   468.7250  469.1500

>--
My wife and I attend as many NASCAR races as possible, and we have
found that oftet drivers may change freqs.  Freq lists are sold at all
NASCAR races - costs a few bucks, but well, worth it.  No guessing.
Heck, if you're going to spend the money it takes to attend races -
tickets, food, transportation etc. - what's a couple extra bucks for
frequencies.

Dick




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tom Rugg)
Subject: Re: Needed: Las Vegas Casino Freqs
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In a previous article, [e-mail] (Alexander Elliott Entenman Alex)) says:

>I will be taking a trip to Vegas in a few weeks, and I was wondering if
>anybody had frequencies for any of the casinos there.  Replys by e-mail
>are fine.
>
>
Here's a list I found a year or two ago.  I can't verify that it's
all accurate, but it's a place to start.  Good luck!
  --Tom



                      Scanner Frequencies for Las Vegas



151.665   Airport Casino

152.48    Dunes Hotel & Casino

154.515   Aladdin Hotel

154.54    Hotel International

158.46    Riverboat Casino

460.95    Showboat Hotel & Casino

461.225   Airport Inn

461.425   California Hotel & Casino

461.55    Golden Nugget Hotel

461.70    Caesars Palace

461.90    Horseshoe Club

462.825   Bally's Grand Hotel

462.875   Golden Gate Casino

462.90    Sand's Hotel & Casino

463.45    Aladdin Hotel & Casino

463.60    Grand Resorts

464.225   Barbary Coast

464.375   Caravan Travel Lodge

464.425   Desert Inn

464.90    Vegas World Hotel





[LVFREQS.TXT     Accuracy of this list not verified.   July, 1993]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:27 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RICHARD ANDERSON)
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Geta copy of Beyond Police Call II from Rat Shack.  It has literally
hundreds of casino security & Other freq's.  You may also want to try
scanning the 800 Mhz range, that's where a majority of the newer
properties have their Freq's.

Richard


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I need a tiny Win.3x database that can handle between 5K to 10K dataposts
with 10 fields each..  Can anyone tell me where to upload such a base ???

please e-mail me if you can help  :-)    [e-mail]




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From: [e-mail] (Hotrod)
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-Your better off if you can still find an old pro 2006 scanner from
Radio Shack.its cellular capable,bearcat9000 and pro 2035 is not.You
will probably have to find one used.they stopped making the 2006
in 1994.



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:29 1995
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        Hi all.

        I am new to the scanner world, in fact, I haven't even got on
yet. I am receiving harmonics of cordless phones on 1611-1800KHz, but
would like to get hold of band plans etc and info on what I would be
likely to receive if and when I get a scanner.

        For instance, what are the REAL frequencies of cordless and
mobile phones? Where are the satellites? What are UK tv frequencies?

        If there is a FAQ or anyone has this kind of info, could you
either point me in the right direction or please send it to my email
address. I would be grateful for any info whatsoever. Thank you so much.

        Brad


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Subject: NH freqs wanted
From: [e-mail] (Gary Saffer)
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DS>I will be driving to southern New Hampshire next weekend
DS>and will be listening along the way.  My intended route is
DS>NYS Thruway to Mass Turnpike to I-290 to NH Turnpike.

Mass Turnpike 159.030 repeat
Mass State Police Troop A 42.34
NH State Police Aircraft traffic enforcement 45.18

Hope this helps.

Gary

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>Does anyone have the address for a sample copy or a subscription to Nuts
>and Volts?

>Thanks.

>David Corwin
>[e-mail]

NUTS & VOLTS MAGAZINE
430 Priceland Court
Corona, CA 91719-1343

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From: [e-mail] (Pablo F. Rodriguez)
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Anyone intrested in all of the FREQs let me know so I can post them.




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:32 1995
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On 18 Jul 1995, Pablo F. Rodriguez wrote:

>
> Anyone intrested in all of the FREQs let me know so I can post them.

I am definitely interested in these freqs.  Please post them if you can
or send them directly to me.
Thanks
Paul

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|[e-mail]   |   Nice  | 160 Damon Rd.         |
|EMT-D NYS EMS         |   Day!  | Needham, MA 02194     |
|                      |_________| 617-455-0733          |
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| I hope I should have the guts to betray my country."   |
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:33 1995
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In article <3ujr1b$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Pablo F. Rodriguez) writes:
> Paul Hurwitz ([e-mail]) wrote:
> : On 18 Jul 1995, Pablo F. Rodriguez wrote:
>
> : >
> : > Anyone intrested in all of the FREQs let me know so I can post them.
>
> : I am definitely interested in these freqs.  Please post them if you can
> : or send them directly to me.
> : Thanks
> : Paul
>
> :                          ___^___
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> : |[e-mail]   |   Nice  | 160 Damon Rd.         |
> : |EMT-D NYS EMS         |   Day!  | Needham, MA 02194     |
> : |                      |_________| 617-455-0733          |
> : |This email address will be active for the whole summer  |
> : |--------------------------------------------------------|
> : |"I hate the idea of causes, and if I had to choose      |
> : | between betraying my country and betraying my friend,  |
> : | I hope I should have the guts to betray my country."   |
> : |             - E.M. Forster                             |
> : ==========================================================
>
> These are all of the "800" FREQs used by NYC*EMS.  You will hear
> conversations between boro commands, ISU, radio repair, roadside, and any
> other stealth big shots riding around out there.  The freqs are trunked
> so remember to keep scanning to catch all the action.
> 856.9875  857.9875  858.9875  859.9875  860.9875  860.7375  855.4875
> Enjoy!!!!!!!!
>

Also 854.9875 is used for Brooklyn South & Staten Island dispatch.  It
is always on this channel - i.e. it is not part of the trunked system.

Same thing with 855.4875 used for Manhattan North dispatch.




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In article [e-mail] (Pablo F. Rodriguez) writes:



>Anyone intrested in all of the FREQs let me know so I can post them.


    Go for it! I'll be back there in about 3 weeks and NEED freqs for NYC an
Newark area.

===========================================================================
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GEnie:D.Morisseau Internet:[e-mail] (pref) OR [e-mail]
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:35 1995
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From: [e-mail] (dew)
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Subject: Re: NYC, scanners and cars
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 1995 03:38:45 GMT
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Smegma Sam <[e-mail]> wrote:

>Is it legal to carry a handheld scanner in a car or on a motorcycle in
>NYC and NYS and if not, how am I supposed to get the scanner to the
>airport?

Carrying is okay.  Just don't turn it on.  I'm not sure of the exact
law but the last I heard was it was not legal to have a radio capable
of receiving police broadcasts in a motor vehicle.  You can stop the
car, stand outside the car and listen to your portable, just not in
the car. If you get caught, the cops can confiscate the radio.  I
wouldn't worry about it too much.  I don't think police have or use
scanner detectors.  Just keep it out of sight if you should get pulled
over.  And don't go chasing the action and making yourself obvious
about it.   There are exceptions for HAM types.  They can use them in
a car.




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:36 1995
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Subject: Re: NYC, scanners and cars
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dew ([e-mail]) wrote:
: the car. If you get caught, the cops can confiscate the radio.  I
: wouldn't worry about it too much.  I don't think police have or use
: scanner detectors.  Just keep it out of sight if you should get pulled
: over.  And don't go chasing the action and making yourself obvious
: about it.   There are exceptions for HAM types.  They can use them in
: a car.

This is only true if the state law explicitly exempts Hams, or does not
make it illegal at all.

Ham transceivers that happen to cover public service frequencies are legal
in ALL states - by the FCC preemption ruling. But, that does not cover
scanners that are not part of the ham transceiver.

Bill


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If my translation of the law is correct (NYS V&TL) , it is illegal to
"equip" a motor vehicle with a radio receiving set capable of receiving
frequencies allocated to police. IMHO walking onto a bus, cab, or car with
a handheld scanner does not consitiute "equipping" a motor vehicle. I have
not had the opportunity to test my translation of the letter of the law,
but I believe the spirit of the law was to stop tow truck drivers from
installing scanners in their rigs to chase MVA's.

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:37 1995
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Emergency Services Units frequently over 470.837, say goto 22, which
means ch. 22, what is that frequency?


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:38 1995
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Subject: Re: NYPD (ESU 2-2)
Message-ID: <1995Jul20.225231.123183@daniel>
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In article <Pine.SOL.3.91.950719173209.10616A-100000@barney>, anthony <[e-mail]> writes:
> Emergency Services Units frequently over 470.837, say goto 22, which
> means ch. 22, what is that frequency?

This is a point to point frequency that cannot be heard unless you are
REALLY close to the officers that are transmitting.  Unfortunately, I
do not know the exact freq.




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:39 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jay J. Chichon)
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Subject: NYPD F-9 & F10 Freqs.?
Date: 17 Jul 1995 21:17:47 -0400
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I monitor the NYPD 3rd Division (19th, 20th, 24th & CP). When they say
.....
"Go to 9" or "Go to 10" I presume they want to talk direct to each other
instead of thru the repeater. Does anyone know what these frequencies
are?
The 3rd division frequency that I monitor is 476.3125. Thanks.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:39 1995
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From: [e-mail] (pboylan )
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In <3uf23r$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Jay J.
Chichon) writes:
>
>I monitor the NYPD 3rd Division (19th, 20th, 24th & CP). When they say
>.....
>"Go to 9" or "Go to 10" I presume they want to talk direct to each
other
>instead of thru the repeater. Does anyone know what these frequencies
>are?
>The 3rd division frequency that I monitor is 476.3125. Thanks.


Jay,

Channel 9 & 10 are basically point to point. The 19.20,24, and CPP are
the 4th Div. For Ch 9 check 470.7875mhz. Not sure of Ch 10.If you live
in the metro NYC area you might want to purchase Scanner Master, NY
Metro/No.NJ edition. 5th Edition came out in 1993 and covers Everything
Fed to Local. I purchased mine at Gilfer Shortwave in NJ 201-391-7887.
Goodluck.

Pete

[e-mail]
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Subject: Re: NYPD F-9 & F10 Freqs.?
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In article <3uf23r$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Jay J. Chichon) writes:
> I monitor the NYPD 3rd Division (19th, 20th, 24th & CP). When they say
> .....
> "Go to 9" or "Go to 10" I presume they want to talk direct to each other
> instead of thru the repeater. Does anyone know what these frequencies
> are?
> The 3rd division frequency that I monitor is 476.3125. Thanks.

Not sure but try 476.7375.

By the way, you are talking about the 4th division.  The 3rd division
is Midtown North, Midtown South and the 17th.

1st div - 1/5/7/9
2nd div - 6/10/13
3rd div - mts/mtn/17
4th div - 19/20/24/cpp
I get lost beyond that though....



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:41 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Amando Pe±a)
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I am interested on how Uniden's Sportcat 150 hand-held scanner rates
against similarly priced hand-held scanners.

thanks,
amando


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:42 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jann Larsson)
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 > 7100mod.txt - A description of how to modify an ICOM R-7100 to
 > bring out the discriminator output. Perfect reception with PD !

Does anybody know where the discriminator output on a PRO2032 is?
I have located the chip, but I am a bit cautious about trial and error,
especially ERROR. :-)

Electronic greetings, Jann




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From: [e-mail] (Terry Fugate)
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In article <[e-mail]>, Peter Baston <[e-mail]> says:
>
>
>The file is: /pub/ham/scanners/PD-102.EXE and is a self-extracting ZIP
> Jackson ([e-mail]).
>                         Cheers for now !

Could you please drop that into one of the US simtel.mirror sites such
as the oakland on.  Ehen I try to log in to the ftp.demon.co.uk site,
it refussed my conenect and directs me to get the local network admin
to relsove the problem.. They are way to busy wiht real problems to
spare much time for problems related to Hobbies....
Thank you
Terry Fugate
WN4ISX


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:44 1995
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Adam C. Gott ([e-mail]) wrote:
: What kind of interface is required to use this program?  Also, I can't



It looks like a standard Hamcomm type comparator, but I could be wrong. If
anyone has gotten it to work (besides the author) could you post on the
interface type?


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:45 1995
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David B Baker ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Adam C. Gott ([e-mail]) wrote:
: : What kind of interface is required to use this program?  Also, I can't



: It looks like a standard Hamcomm type comparator, but I could be wrong. If
: anyone has gotten it to work (besides the author) could you post on the
: interface type?

I thought the same thing before looking closer. If I remember correctly
this interface uses pin 5 instead of 6 on the DB25 from the op amp
output. I do get a spinning wheel on the top line (made by /-|\).
Don't get any data on the screen. Haven't had time to find out why.
Probably volume setting level or wrong freq.
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Terry Fugate ([e-mail]) wrote:
: In article <[e-mail]>, Peter Baston <[e-mail]> says:
: >
: >
: >The file is: /pub/ham/scanners/PD-102.EXE and is a self-extracting ZIP
: > Jackson ([e-mail]).
: >                         Cheers for now !

: Could you please drop that into one of the US simtel.mirror sites such
: as the oakland on.  Ehen I try to log in to the ftp.demon.co.uk site,
: it refussed my conenect and directs me to get the local network admin
: to relsove the problem.. They are way to busy wiht real problems to
: spare much time for problems related to Hobbies....
: Thank you
: Terry Fugate
: WN4ISX

It took me about 5 tries, and then it came right through in a few
seconds...

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:47 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
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[e-mail] (Jann Larsson) wrote:

> > 7100mod.txt - A description of how to modify an ICOM R-7100 to
> > bring out the discriminator output. Perfect reception with PD !

>Does anybody know where the discriminator output on a PRO2032 is?
>I have located the chip, but I am a bit cautious about trial and error,
>especially ERROR. :-)

JL> I wonder if you could help me finding the diskriminator output on
JL> PRO2032. I will use the output together with a POCSAG-dekoder. The
JL> component I suspect is the correct one is marked: KA3361
JL> I don't know who manufactures the IC, it is marked with three dots
JL> like philips screwheads together something like this:

JL>                  -+--+--+--+--+-
JL>                  I O KA33361   I
JL>                  D  O 327      I    (16p IC)
JL>                  I O           I
JL>                  -+--+--+--+--+-


The baseband (unfiltered) audio is on Pin 9.

That should do it.  Best wishes!

Bill Cheek







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At 17.07.95 [e-mail] wrote on topic
Re: POCSAG Paging Decoder :

d> It looks like a standard Hamcomm type comparator, but I could be wrong. If
d> anyone has gotten it to work (besides the author) could you post on the
d> interface type?

Yes, it's mainly the Hamcomm interface, but the output signal of the
Hamcomm circuit is connected to DSR of the RS232, while the output of
the POCSAG interface is connected to CTS. I have modified my Hamcomm
interface from DSR to CTS and it works fine!


Ciao...Bert


---------------------------------
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:49 1995
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In article <3uejd7$[e-mail]>
           [e-mail] "David B Baker" writes:

> It looks like a standard Hamcomm type comparator, but I could be wrong.
> If anyone has gotten it to work (besides the author) could you post on
> the interface type?

It is very similar to a Hamcomm interface but it is not the same.

The Hamcomm interface just converts the audio signal into a square wave
at approximately RS232 levels the software then measures the freqency of
this square wave and decodes accordingly.

The POCSAG decoder doesn't have a nice audio signal to deal with only
the pulses generated by the FSK transitions, it is actualy a schimtt
trigger and the overall preformance is very dependant on how your
receiver handles FSK and on the stabilty of the derived power rails. I
have made some improvement to mine by zener regulating the power lines.
The improvement was from not being able to decode 1200 at all reliably
on and frequency to 100% on one frequency and 50% or so on others.

I must get around to sending of the GBP20 and making a few suggestions
for the next release. It is a very useful piece of software.

Cheers
Dave.



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Hi !

  There have been a lot of people asking about my interface for the POCSAG
Decoder, and whether a HAMCOM / JVFAX type interface might work. The basic
answer to this question is no, for a couple of reasons:

1.  I believe the HAMCOM interface puts data onto the DSR pin of the PC's
    com port. My program requires data on the CTS pin. This is because I
    was unaware of the HAMCOM interface when I wrote the program. In the
    next version I will make the pin used configurable, to cater for
    either case.

2.  My interface has hysteresis (positive feedback) applied to the op-amp
    to make it inot a schmitt trigger. This is to try and overcome the
    effect of the receiver's audio stages on the data. When I looked at
    the output of my AR-1000 scanner with a 'scope I found that the audio
    stages had differented the data, causing the following:

   Data:              ----------            ----------
                     |          |          |          |
           ----------            ----------             -------------
                0          1          0          1           0

   Audio:             ---                   ---
                     |   |                 |   |
          -----------     ------     ------     ------     ------------
                                |   |                 |   |
                                 ---                   ---

    The schmitt trigger turns this back into data, more or less ! The
    effect may be different in different receivers and different degrees
    of hysteresis may be required.

    The HAMCOM interface has no hysteresis, as it was designed to turn
    audio tones from the speaker output into a square wave. This should
    work fine, however, when data can be taken directly from the
    discriminator of a receiver, before any audio stages.

                I hope this clears up the question !

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:51 1995
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Subject: Police - Emergency Frequencies for Denver?

>>Anyone know any?


I know several thousand.

Obtain a copy of SCANMAN'S HANDBOOK (SCANMN12.ZIP) from ATTENTION to
Details BBS at 909-681-6221. Over 800K of Southern California frequency
data for you in one great program! Free, too!
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:52 1995
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I have a like-new pre-ban RS PRO-46 covering 806-956 MHZ with no gaps.
I have absolutely no desire to listen to cellular conversations,
however I would like very much to have the Military Air Freqs. in the
175-406 MHz range.  I would prefer a PRO-43 or something that has
continuous scanning from 29-956 MHZ, less the cellular freqs.



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:53 1995
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PRO 2006 for sale
Excellent condition
$350 + shipping
Email [e-mail]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
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In article <3uml7h$[e-mail]>,  <[e-mail]> wrote:

        >WHAT IS THE PRO-60 SCANNER. HAVE HEAR ABOUT IT BUT INFO.

The PRO-60 is a new 200 channel portable made for Radio Shack by GRE.
Most of the stores in northern Illinois have PRO-60s, but I'm told
stores a few other parts of the USA haven't received them yet.

The PRO-60 I tested may be viewed as a newer version of the PRO-43 with
different frequency coverage, better audio, an improved DIRECT feature,
and a hunger for batteries.

Watch for my review in a future issue of Monitoring Times magazine.
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Gary Mullenhoff ([e-mail]) wrote:
:       Has anyone seen or have a mod for the light so it only lights when
: squelch is broken. I read in another message that a mod was available but
: never seen or heard of one for the light.
 It's a pretty simple mod.  A transistor, a couple of resistors, and an
optional switch. Contact Bill Cheek ([e-mail]) and ask for the
January 1994 back-issue of World Scanner Report. It's four dollars.
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:56 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Subject: Re: Pro-2037
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In article <3u36ie$[e-mail]>,
Tim Bohr (R) <[e-mail]> wrote:

    >I find it hard to believe RS would sell a 200 ch triple
    >conversion unit for $199 on sale....

It's true.

The PRO-2037 uses the same intermediate frequencies as the
portable PRO-62.

Even though the PRO-2037 uses up conversion, it has images.
Due to the high first IF, the image frequency is pretty far
away from the original signal, but still produced unwanted
interference in the PRO-2037 I tested.

For more info, see the PRO-2037 review in July 1995 Monitoring Times.
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:05:57 1995
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I have a RS Pro-24 for sale.  It covers 30-50, 144-174, 450-470,470-
512MHz.  Comes preloaded with crystals covering 460.075, 155.655, 44.860,
and 154.190.  Scanner is in good working condition.  Best offer will be
accepted.  Send replies to:

R. Joe Armstrong
[e-mail]



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I have a RS Pro-24 for sale.  It covers 30-50, 144-174, 450-470,470-
512MHz.  Comes preloaded with crystals covering 460.075, 155.655, 44.860,
and 154.190.  Scanner is in good working condition.  Best offer will be
accepted.  Send replies to:

R. Joe Armstrong
[e-mail]



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From: [e-mail] (Ty)
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Where would one find the cellular images on the RS Pro-26?

Thanks-


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The pro 26 has tripple-conversion.  This eliminates images.

Sorry!

Looking for mods for the Pro 26


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From: [e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
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In article <3ufidl$[e-mail]>,
DJBlu <[e-mail]> wrote:

    >The pro 26 has tripple-conversion.  This eliminates images.
    >Sorry!

By choosing a high first IF, up conversion moves the image frequency
much further away from the signal frequency.  That makes it easier to
filter out the image unless you broaden the front end filter or
fail to use adequate shielding.  Poor RF shielding will permit undesired
signals (e.g., images) to jump around the filter (aka "filter blow-by").

The Uniden-manufactured Radio Shack PRO-26 and Uniden/Bearcat BC3000XLT
portable scanner both employ triple up conversion but differ in
features, construction, frequency coverage, and RF and AF performance.

Both receive images, even though they are triple up conversion.
I compared image rejection and other parameters of the PRO-26
to the BC3000XLT.  Test results will appear in the August 1995
issue of Monitoring Times, available in about one week.
--
==============================================================================
Copyright 1995, Bob Parnass, AJ9S                              [e-mail]

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I found cell. freq. in the 370 to 385 am mode range. Most common heard was
on 372.200. I know it is cell because of some of the conversations. You do
have to be real close to a cell site though.


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Thank you for the information.  Looking forward to MT article.

Do you know how to restore the cell freqs on the Pro-26?  Will the MT
article make mention of this???


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From: [e-mail] (Jeff Smith)
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Would like to know if there are any Mods for the Pro-30.





Jeff Smith ([e-mail])

 * RM 1.3 01256 *


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I was wondering if there is any way to restore the cellular frequincies on
a Pro-37?


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Can someone reccomend good scanner magazines that I can possibly subscribe
to? Also the info on where to order and etc.... Thanks


Daren Brantley
[e-mail]


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        I just recently bought a pro-43 when they were on sale, and then
learned that it could not be modded.  It does not have a A in the serial
number but it had the date sticker of 10A4.  I got courageous enough to
play around inside of it, and decided to attempt the mod to unlock the
cellular band by removing D4 and it worked.  I am not sure if only the
Canadian models will do this or not, but mine did.  Hope that this helps
anyone who has wanted to mod their scanner but didn't because of the date
code.

Darryl Mortensen
[e-mail]



--



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In a previous article, Darryl Mortensen wrote:

>       I just recently bought a pro-43 when they were on sale, and then
>learned that it could not be modded.  It does not have a A in the serial
>number but it had the date sticker of 10A4.[...]

        Mine had a 12A4 sticker and I modified it successfully.
        Maybe the fact that we're in Canada does have something
        to do with it. As I've already said before, we even have
        brand new PRO-2OO6s at Radio Shack.


--
Emmanuelle Faraut
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     I am looking at purchasing my first portable scanner and am currently
researching what is available on the market. Friends have suggested that the
PRO-51 is a good model, and that it is easily modifiable.  Do any of you PRO-51
owners out there have any comments on how good a unit this is, i.e. performance
and how does it compare with other comparably priced units which are available
from other manufacturers.

Thanks,
Ian McIlroy



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[e-mail] wrote:

>     I am looking at purchasing my first portable scanner and am currently
>researching what is available on the market. Friends have suggested that the
>PRO-51 is a good model, and that it is easily modifiable.  Do any of you PRO-51
>owners out there have any comments on how good a unit this is, i.e. performance
>and how does it compare with other comparably priced units which are available
>from other manufacturers.

>Thanks,
>Ian McIlroy

I own a Pro-51 and I like it (so far).  Got it on sale.  They aren't
easily modifed unless the date code on back is 7A4 or earilier I
think.  If there is a bright orange dot (sticker) on the box, chances
are it is not one of the modifiable ones, meaning after 7A4.

Btw, 7A4 means July '94.  Mine says 11A4 therefore it isn't modfiable
thru keyboard commands like they used to be.





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Try to get a modifiable pro-43 from RS in Vancouver Canada. It is a much
better scanner than the PRO-51.


 Jeff Aust ([e-mail])
wrote: : [e-mail] wrote:

: >     I am looking at purchasing my first portable scanner and am currently
: >researching what is available on the market. Friends have suggested that the
: >PRO-51 is a good model, and that it is easily modifiable.  Do any of you PRO-51
: >owners out there have any comments on how good a unit this is, i.e. performance
: >and how does it compare with other comparably priced units which are available
: >from other manufacturers.

: >Thanks,
: >Ian McIlroy

: I own a Pro-51 and I like it (so far).  Got it on sale.  They aren't
: easily modifed unless the date code on back is 7A4 or earilier I
: think.  If there is a bright orange dot (sticker) on the box, chances
: are it is not one of the modifiable ones, meaning after 7A4.

: Btw, 7A4 means July '94.  Mine says 11A4 therefore it isn't modfiable
: thru keyboard commands like they used to be.





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[e-mail] wrote:
>I am looking at purchasing my first portable scanner and am currently >researching what is available on the market. Friends have su=
ggested that >the PRO-51 is a good model, and that it is easily modifiable.  Do any of

I the 51 is one of three handhelds I own and the one I use most. Great
radio, fast scan and search rates. Overall I rate it highly but you'd
better ask your friend what he means by "easily modifiable" cuz that's
one thing that the 51 just ain't.
Dusty



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: Try to get a modifiable pro-43 from RS in Vancouver Canada. It is a much
: better scanner than the PRO-51.

Is this an easy thing to do via mail order?

--

Man H. Leung


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Yes, it is extremely easy to do. Call Radio Shack in Vancouver aand ask
for Jonathan. Try to get a 43 without an "A" in the serial number.


Good luck,

Jim

The 43 is considered one of the best scanners ever made. It is much
better than the 51.


Man Leung ([e-mail]) wrote:
: : Try to get a modifiable pro-43 from RS in Vancouver Canada. It is a much
: : better scanner than the PRO-51.

: Is this an easy thing to do via mail order?

: --

: Man H. Leung


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:12 1995
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Hi, I have bought a pro 2001 and I have noticed something that seams to
indicated that it has an extra bank of channels. One day I turned it on and
all the frequencies that I programed in were gone but a new set was in place.
The "new" freqs were not random garbage.

Could someone tell me if the 2001 had a mod that gave it more channels than
its normal 16? And if so how do I reach them.

Any other information on the 2001 would also be nice, and yes I do want a
better scanner, just a matter of time...

                                                Kevin





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From: John Bradley <[e-mail]>
Subject: Pro43 Keycode Mods
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 Earlier I asked if a PRO43 could be modified for celluar. It turns out
that after datecode 3A4 the D4 mod doesn't work (thanks to those
who replied). I just got off the phone with a Radio Shack employee
who says he saw an article in a scanner magazine that show a series
of keyboard strokes that will allow cellular. Can anybody confirm this
and if so ... what are these keystrokes??

thanks again..

John

([e-mail])



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:14 1995
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John Bradley ([e-mail]) wrote:
:  Earlier I asked if a PRO43 could be modified for celluar. It turns out
: that after datecode 3A4 the D4 mod doesn't work (thanks to those
: who replied). I just got off the phone with a Radio Shack employee
: who says he saw an article in a scanner magazine that show a series
: of keyboard strokes that will allow cellular. Can anybody confirm this
: and if so ... what are these keystrokes??

None for the 43.  Yes for the 51 and others.  Sometimes the answers thy
have don't correspond to the questions they're asked.  :-)


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From: [e-mail] (Jim Wayda)
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THe modification that you refer to is for older pro-51's. There is no
keyboard mod for the pro-43.

jim
[e-mail]

 John Bradley ([e-mail]) wrote:
:  Earlier I asked if a PRO43 could be modified for celluar. It turns out
: that after datecode 3A4 the D4 mod doesn't work (thanks to those
: who replied). I just got off the phone with a Radio Shack employee
: who says he saw an article in a scanner magazine that show a series
: of keyboard strokes that will allow cellular. Can anybody confirm this
: and if so ... what are these keystrokes??

: thanks again..

: John

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:15 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Taylor/KD4IL)
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I am looking for a program that will run on a Macintosh to control the
R7100 and its scanning functions. Anyone know of a program,commercial or
shareware??
Bill Taylor


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:16 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Chris Smolinski)
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In article <[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] (Bill Taylor/KD4IL) wrote:

> I am looking for a program that will run on a Macintosh to control the
> R7100 and its scanning functions. Anyone know of a program,commercial or
> shareware??
> Bill Taylor

Check out my WWW page, I have software available to control Icom radios.
Haven't tested it on a R7100, but you're free to give it a try.

http://www.access.digex.net/~cps/sss.html

Chris

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:17 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Nelson)
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Subject: Re: Radio Shack 20-145A Mod
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Michael N. Daugherty ([e-mail]) wrote:

: Does anyone have a mod for a Radio Shack 20-145A Base station Scanner?

For those that do not know - the common name for this scanner is the PRO-2006.
There are two quick and easy mods - which anyone who can handle a screwdriver
can manage.

Take out the two screws at the top back cover. Carefully slide the cover back
a bit - then lift it up and out of the way. Be careful, as the speaker is
mounted on the cover - and you do not want to break the speaker wires.

There are two diodes behind the 3 key. Clip them both. This will restore
cellular coverage - for when congress wises up and decides to repeal their
stupid anti-listening law, and will also speed up the scan rate by about
20% (30%?).

Bill


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From: [e-mail] (Michael N. Daugherty)
Subject: Radio Shack 20-145A Mod
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Does anyone have a mod for a Radio Shack 20-145A Base station Scanner?

Please e-mail me at :

[e-mail]


Thanks A Million In Advance!




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:19 1995
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From: [e-mail] (kenneth a. ailsworth)
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> >I noticed that Radio Shack has their "Mobile Audio Filter with DSP"
> >until on sale for $49.99.  Can anyone provide me with
> >information regarding this unit's performance?
>
> >73,
> >Brandon
>
> I'm not that impressed with digital filter technology. But for the
> money, the RS unit is probably worth the price.  You will find that
> the audio is thiner, but you might get rid of some nasty heterodynes.
>
> Mike Kuna
>
I picked it up this weekend and played with it.  It's useful in getting rid of
constant static or whines.  It does, however, tend to clip the high-freq end
of the signal along with the static.

It sometimes helps provide clearer reception; occasionally, however, it makes
it worse, especially with weak signals, which it tends to cut along with the
noise.

I've found it particularly useful in cutting the noise from some stronger SSB
transmissions (it has both SSB and CW settings in addition to the NR setting).
Haven't played with the CW setting yet.

It's worth the 50 bucks as a occasional help; don't know if I would shell out
the list 80 bucks though (and the 3-year ESP is 40 bucks - almsot as much as
the sales price!).

Ken


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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:20 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Harvey Lederman )
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Subject: Regency MX-3000 Mods
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Does anyone know of any mods for this somewhat antiquated unit?


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:21 1995
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From: [e-mail] (CHalla1610)
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Subject: Request:Frequencies for Yosemite Park
Date: 17 Jul 1995 05:23:09 -0400
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     Hello! I would like to get the frequencies used by all the different
agencies in Yosemite National Park. My sister and her husband have a cabin
just outside of Yosemite. I would really enjoy monitoring that park when
I'm at their cabin. My sister lives in Fresno and is also a scanner buff.
I know that she would also love to have these numbers. I live in the San
Francisco Bay Area and visit her about three times a year.  Thanks!!
Chris Halladay
My 3 favorite things:Star Trek,Pro Wrestling,women in thigh-boots


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:22 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Tivin)
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Subject: RS Scanner Repair Info Needed.
Date: 19 Jul 1995 11:05:46 GMT
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Can anyone tell me if it's a good deal to have Radio Shack repair my
scanner?

I have a Pro-35 that stoped working and was wondering if I should fix it
or buy a new one.

Anyone with experence with Radio Shack service I would like to hear from
you.

Thanks.
-
  MICHAEL TIVIN  [e-mail]
PLEASE DON'T YELL BECAUSE I'M ON PRODIGY!



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:23 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Sean Murphy )
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In <3ul9sa$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Sean
Murphy ) writes:
>
>In <3u1pcb$[e-mail]> james@quiknet1 (Glen Craig)
>writes:
>>
>>
>>> Thanks for sharinf your freqs for Sac!!!  do you need some for
>>> Chico CA???
>>> [e-mail]
>>
>>    Your welcome    me.
>>
>>   Sure, I'll take whatever any area in Northern California in
>>   any frequences....
>>
>
>
>I wonder why the Sheriff, Glen Craig, of Sacramento County, California
>is posting in this newsgroup posing as james@quiknet1?
>
>



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:24 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Navarre)
Subject: Santa Maria Swap Meet
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Anyone have any info as to when (and where) an electronic flea market will
take place in the vicinty of Santa Maria, Ca. Area?

Ken
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:24 1995
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Ken Navarre ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Anyone have any info as to when (and where) an electronic flea market will
: take place in the vicinty of Santa Maria, Ca. Area?

: Ken
: --
It has already happened a few weeks ago!
73, Keith



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:26 1995
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Subject: Scan them CELLS while U-can..
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This is my first time on this newsgroup so please excuse me if
this is old news.. I was talking with a relative of mine the
other day about scanning cellular phones... This relative happens
to work for Sprint Landline but he knows people in his city
that are with Sprint Cellular... He said that the cellular
companies are gradually moving towards coding the phone calls
so scannerheads such as ourselves are left out! He said that
they have a a way to put several calls on the same frequency,
all of which are coded and can't be heard.... Just thought
I'd share this cuz if someone out there is looking for a
scanner they can buy and modify, they might not want to
waste their time.... I bought mine back in February but
I dont think I'd do it again today!

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:27 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Rick Colombo)
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In article <3uh1pd$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] writes:
> This is my first time on this newsgroup so please excuse me if
> this is old news.. I was talking with a relative of mine the
> other day about scanning cellular phones... This relative happens
> to work for Sprint Landline but he knows people in his city
> that are with Sprint Cellular... He said that the cellular
> companies are gradually moving towards coding the phone calls
> so scannerheads such as ourselves are left out! He said that
> they have a a way to put several calls on the same frequency,
> all of which are coded and can't be heard.... Just thought
> I'd share this cuz if someone out there is looking for a
> scanner they can buy and modify, they might not want to
> waste their time.... I bought mine back in February but
> I dont think I'd do it again today!


I don't think most of us purchased scanners just to hear cell phones.
Btw, didn't you know it is illegal to monitor phone calls?


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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:29 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Kevin Jessup)
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Subject: Re: Scan them CELLS while U-can..
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 1995 21:10:07 UNDEFINED
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In article <3uh1pd$[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:

>This relative happens
>to work for Sprint Landline but he knows people in his city
>that are with Sprint Cellular... He said that the cellular
>companies are gradually moving towards coding the phone calls
>so scannerheads such as ourselves are left out! He said that
>they have a a way to put several calls on the same frequency,

Digital cellular  is already in operation in many areas of the country.
It called Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA).  It is the current North
American digital cellular standard (IS-54).  It digitizes, then mutiplexes
three conversations into the space of one conventional analog cellular
(AMPS) channel.

CDMA (IS-95) is currently undergoing testing.  CDMA (code division
multiple access) uses direct sequence spread spectum to place
798 users in each of 20 channels, each channel being 1/20th of the
existing North American cellular spectrum.  I am not 100% certain
of these CDMA figures, but it gives you and idea of it's "promised"
spectral efficiency.

When TDMA and CDMA become far more popular than analog
cellular, those who listen in on cell conversations via scanners
will be outta luck.   The creative and knowledgable will hack the
cell phones themselves to accomplish the task.  Indeed, some
cell phones have back doors (they contain software, of course)
that do just that.

However, if/when digital encryption is added ON TOP OF the
already digitized signals, interception will invlove much more
effort than "simply" hacking the phone or accessing a back-door.


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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:30 1995
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From: [e-mail] (BSaladino)
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Subject: Re: Scanner  Freq. Database software?
Date: 18 Jul 1995 13:45:26 -0400
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>I was wondering if there is anyone who can direct me to
a site, (preferrably Not c$erve, aol etc.)where I might find
a Scanner Frequency Database Program for windows?
<

Hi Scott,

I believe my Frequency Manager for Windows program is available at the
following sties still.

The program is available as FM.ZIP at the following places...

CompuServe's HamNet Scanning Library

America Online's Ham Radio Area's Software Exchange (30Mhz and Up)
ftp oak.oakland.edu /pub/hamradio/pc/ham-utils

Or if you don't want to download it, or don't have access to the above,
send $3.00 to me for the unregistered version, or $15 for the registered
version, and I'll send you a 3.5" disk with Frequency Manager.  The $3.00
can
be applied towards the registration fee if you decide you want to
register.

Thanks,
Ben Saladino
660 West Oak ST
Hurst, TX 76053-5526
817-282-0331
CIS: 71052,2416
AOL:BSaladino
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:31 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Marcum N. Nance III)
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[e-mail] (Greg Dolkas) wrote:

>Marcum N. Nance III ([e-mail]) wrote:
>: [e-mail] (Robert Cooter) wrote:
>:
>: >Does anyone have the directions on how to trim a regular TV antenna to be
>: >a good scanner antenna?
>:
>: It shouldn't have to be trimmed. the police and fire bands run right
>: through the middle of the TV bands. You will need to transform the
>: 300 ohm antenna impedance to the 50 ohm used by your scanner. You cant
>: just use the transformers made for TV since they convert to 75 ohms
>: used by TV coax. Try the library. They will probably have an amateur
>: radio handbook which shoul;d describe how to build a BALUN which is
>: what you would need.
>:
>: marc
>:

>Actually, a 50 - 75 ohm mismatch isn't all that bad for a receiving.  In fact,
>you probably wouldn't notice the difference.  Just put the right sort of
>connector on your cable, or get some adapters as I did.

>Greg  KO6TH

I agree that for a 'nearby' transmitter you won't notice the
diference. Iif I calculate it right the VSWR of a 75 ohm antenna and a
50 Ohm receiver is 75/50 = 1.5 to 1. This is well within the
acceptable range. However, since it will represent a 20%  (It doesnt
apear as much if you experess it in Db (0.9Db) ) reduction in received
signal strength as compared to using a 1 to 1 match its worth
considering the effects on 'distant' signals. If were to raise your
received signal strength by 20% in an FM system (which most Public
Service systems are) it will increase the intelligibility of distant
signals.

Since Most scanner listeners put up outside antennas in order to
increase our range, The effects could be worth the effort.

As an asside to the discussion, Would you advise turning the 'TV being
used for scanner' antenna 'on its side' since this sets it vertical
rather than horizontal polarization?

Marc



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From: [e-mail] (Bill Nelson)
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Marcum N. Nance III ([e-mail]) wrote:

: As an asside to the discussion, Would you advise turning the 'TV being
: used for scanner' antenna 'on its side' since this sets it vertical
: rather than horizontal polarization?

Definitely. Otherwise - ignoring polarity rotation due to reflections etc,
you are going to suffer (if I remember correctly) 20+ dB of signal reduction.
If that is the case, you might as well use a rubber ducky - and not go to
all the effort of putting up that outdoor antenna.

Bill


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:35 1995
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Johnny Smith ([e-mail]) wrote:
: -> MN> through the middle of the TV bands. You will need to transform
: -> the MN> 300 ohm antenna impedance to the 50 ohm used by your scanner.
: -> You cant MN> just use the transformers made for TV since they convert
: -> to 75 ohms MN> used by TV coax. Try the library. They will probably
: -> have an amateur MN> radio handbook which shoul;d describe how to
: -> build a BALUN which is MN> what you would need.

:       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
:         This I agree with.  But not REALLY needed.  You will still do
: better with a mis-matched line, hooked to the T.V antenna, than if you
: used the stock antenna that came with the radio.  Actually, the
: transformers MAY actually help a little due to the fact that after
: concversion there would be less of a mis-match than without them.
: 75 to 50 Ohms, compared to 300 to 50 ohms.  The greater the mis-match,
: the greater the loss. An antenna PRE-amp really performs miracles. I
: recommend it to anyone that is not suffering from intermod.  The best
: idea would be to put up another antenna, that IS 50 ohms, and in the
: process eliminating any need for an impedance matching device that will
: cause a slight loss in signal.  ANYTHING inserted into the line whether
: it be a balun, or even so much as a coax connector will exibit *some*
: loss of signal.  Best to avoid anything of this type. Especially at
: higher freq's.


: -> GOOD NEWS! The scanner won't be able to tell the difference between
: -> 50 ohms and 75 ohms, so use the standard TV transformer. If working
: -> with a transmitter, the difference would make a difference. Since
: -> scanners are only receivers, no problem.
: -> Bill Funk
: -> Internet: [e-mail]

:       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
:         This I DO NOT agree with.

: Check out the ARRL antenna handbook.  Whether the radio is the power
: source (transmitting, power going *toward* the antenna.)  OR, whether
: the antenna is the power source (receiving, power going *toward* the
: radio)  any difference/change in medium that the signal must transverse,
: will cause part of the signal to be REFLECTED BACK toward the source.
: In this case, the "change" in medium would be the difference in
: impedance across the line.  Or, if the antenna was 75 ohm, and the line
: was 75 ohm, the change would be at the input at the radio.  Which in all
: probability is 50-52 ohm.  An easy way to picture this....
: Ever went swimming?  Can't hear noises coming from under the water?
: Stick your head under the water?  Now what do you hear?  Can't hear a
: train coming?  Put your ear to the tracks?  Now can you hear it?
: Remember the indians?  They would put their ear to the ground so they
: could hear the horses coming.  Why?  Because that was the only
: way they COULD hear it.  In order for the sound to reach them, it
: would have to transverse through a different medium.  The sound
: travelled through the ground fine. But not through the air. Again,
: a change in medium. In both cases the sound/energy/wave/signal, whatever
: you want to call it, is a lot weaker when it must transverse
: through/into a different medium, most or all of the energy "stays" in
: the original medium it started in. One question that comes to mind:  Why
: is it possbile to hear the train/horses/etc through certain types of
: mediums, and not through the air?  Because under normal circumstances,
: the air is a piss-poor conductor of most types of energy.  Where the
: ground/train-tracks/water is much better.




:                            Johnny


: I apologize if I am not very clear on this.  Due to the limitations of
: email, it was the best I could do to get my point across. If anyone
: wants to debate my energy/medium theory, fine. Intelligent conversations
: welcome.  Flames will simply be ignored.
: --
: | Fidonet : Johnny Smith 1:250/930
: | Internet: [e-mail]


No one has even talked about the fact that a 20 - 30 db loss exists between
a horizontal antenna vs a vertical antenna.  Most of the things that one
wants to receive on a scanner use a vertical antenna.  The loss encountered
in a balun would only help in keeping down the intermod.  The loss
encountered in a horizontal antenna is worse.  When one can build a 1/4
wave VHF vertical, and attach it to the TV antenna (for the visual effect)
why bother with a horizontal TV antenna.  It only take 5 minutes to build
one, and put it in place.

Thanks for reading

-js


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:35 1995
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From: [e-mail] (nicholas vavro)
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Correction to prior posting.  Anyone have freqs. of Northeastern Pa.
To swap or sell. Looking for the counties of Carbon, Luzerne,
Schuykill, Monroe, Northampton, Lehigh, Columbia, Northumberland,
Berks And Lackawanna.  If you have any or all types and bands e-mail
so we can connect and scan.           Nick



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:36 1995
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 If you can't find the modifications to unlock the 800 Mhz (Cellular bands), you can try calling this
place and hear a list of what modifications they have. Mostly Radio Shack mods.  The phone
number is [phone].  Or write to:  Scanner Mods, P.O. box 462042, Garland,TX  75046-2042.





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In article <3ukvp1$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] writes...
> If you can't find the modifications to unlock the 800 Mhz (Cellular bands), you can try calling this
>place and hear a list of what modifications they have. Mostly Radio Shack mods.  The phone
>number is [phone].  Or write to:  Scanner Mods, P.O. box 462042, Garland,TX  75046-2042.
>
>
>
---------------------------------------------------------------
John Berenyi  ([e-mail])

2648 Deer Run Dr.
Ogden, Utah 84405





From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:38 1995
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Hey folks,

I have an AOR 8000 scanner, and I can't seem to pick up anything
at all on the CB frequencies.  Can anyone tell me why?
Here are a few ideas that occurred to me:

1. Not listening to correct frequencies (programmed the channel
   information from Police Call - I think it's right)
2. Not listening in correct mode (AM, right?)
3. Not right kind of antenna (using the coil antenna that came
   with the unit, but I tried a Radio Shack telescoping antenna
   and I still get nothing)
4. No CB activity (but I live in Phoenix AZ near the I-10 freeway,
   and I still don't get anything when I drive around)
5. Radio's AM is defective (but I can get AM OK on the aircraft band)

I've noticed that reception of standard broadcast AM is pretty lousy
(i.e. noisy), but I figured this is not surprising since those
frequencies are down at the bottom end of the unit's range.

Anyone have any other ideas?  I realize that maybe CB is not that
exciting to listen to, but it bugs me that I can't pick it up.

Thanks,

Don Ellis
--
Don Ellis
Intel Corporation
5000 W. Chandler Blvd. CH3-93
Chandler, AZ  85226


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:39 1995
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Scanners aren't really great for CB... and in many places it's just not
that active anymore.. but I would try 27.185 AM (CH. 19)  .... If you
listen there for a while and don't hear anything... I would say you need
to check your setup... probably a better antenna would do the trick... the
internals never really work that well... they're really just for local
service freqs.  Good luck..... and don't spend too much time RXing CB...
it's not worth the effort. :)

Sean, N2ZJJ


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:40 1995
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My local PD use Channel 9 as an informal Car to Car channel.  I put that
in my BC9000, but I do agree that a dedicated CB radio will work better
than a scanner.


Warren Whitby
[e-mail] - Home      [e-mail] - Work
Ham radio: KE4ITL

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Romans 10:13


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:42 1995
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In article <3uea6o$[e-mail]>,
Don Ellis <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
>Hey folks,
>
>I have an AOR 8000 scanner, and I can't seem to pick up anything
>at all on the CB frequencies.  Can anyone tell me why?
>Here are a few ideas that occurred to me:
>
>1. Not listening to correct frequencies (programmed the channel
>   information from Police Call - I think it's right)
>2. Not listening in correct mode (AM, right?)
>3. Not right kind of antenna (using the coil antenna that came
>   with the unit, but I tried a Radio Shack telescoping antenna
>   and I still get nothing)

Yeah, the duckie sucks for CB.  I tried to use it on a road trip,
and I didn't get anything unless I was with about 100 feet of
the transmitter.  So, I bout a mag mount scanner ant. that was
supposed to go from 25-1300.  Now I could hear CB within about
a 1/2mile l-o-s only.  I then, just for the hell of it, connected
an adaptor to my regular CB ant so I could try it.  Voila!  Now
I could get the CB stuff as far away as my regular CB unit, which
doesn't *scan* the CB band.  It also works pretty good in the
400 and 800 bands, which for right now, is pretty much all I listen
to right now...

When I want to listen to CB at home, I just pull the mag mount CB
antenna out of the car and bring it into the house.  Works pretty
good!




>4. No CB activity (but I live in Phoenix AZ near the I-10 freeway,
>   and I still don't get anything when I drive around)
>5. Radio's AM is defective (but I can get AM OK on the aircraft band)
>
>I've noticed that reception of standard broadcast AM is pretty lousy
>(i.e. noisy), but I figured this is not surprising since those
>frequencies are down at the bottom end of the unit's range.
>
>Anyone have any other ideas?  I realize that maybe CB is not that




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:44 1995
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From: [e-mail] (David L. Bernstein)
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Subject: Scanning in Hong Kong
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Hello everyone.

I'm on my way to Hong Kong next month and am wondering whether or not to take
my scanner.  Are there any good comms (in English) to listen in on?  Does
anyone have a frequency list?  Is it legal to listen there?

   --- David






From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:45 1995
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[e-mail] (BILL FUNK) wrote:
> F. BARRY MULLIGAN wrote:
>> Call Tandy National Parts,  [phone]
>>                             [phone]      (from outside the US)
> I do believe that first number is old. The new number is: 800-843-7422.

    There's nothing wrong with being old (I speak from experience). Natl
Parts answers the phone at the same number as always. The 'new' number is
for "1-800-THE-SHACK", which is advertised as "You've got questions. We've
got answers" (and you know the response that slogan received <g>).
    I'll keep calling direct and skip the extra layer of personnel.

                                                               /* barry /&


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:46 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Anthony Cosco)
Subject: SCRAMBLED CORDLESS PHONES
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Hey, was just scanning the cordless phone freqs and ran across a scrabled
conversation.  Is there a way to descramble these?

Thanks.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:47 1995
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From: [e-mail] [Cam Sweet]
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Hi,
   I'm fairly unfamiliar with scanners but have contemplated buying one for
the car and boat races that come to town. I thought renting one might be a
good trial. Does anybody know of a rental outfit in the Seattle area? I know
they rent them atthe scene but thought I could save some $$ on a weekend
deal. Also does anybody have a listing of the freqs. associated with these
type events? Thank you in advance for your time. Later,

Cam Sweet      [e-mail]


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In article <3umam9$[e-mail]> [e-mail] [Cam Sweet] writes:

>   I'm fairly unfamiliar with scanners but have contemplated buying one for
>the car and boat races that come to town. I thought renting one might be a
>good trial. Does anybody know of a rental outfit in the Seattle area? I know
>they rent them atthe scene but thought I could save some $$ on a weekend
>deal. Also does anybody have a listing of the freqs. associated with these
>type events? Thank you in advance for your time. Later,


You can purchase one from Radio Shack and if you try it out and don't feel it
is worth keeping you can return it.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:50 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gary Clay)
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Subject: Re: short wave on a scann
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In article <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] (Wag Mok) writes:

> J>:   >i want to pick up short wave on my scanner. is this do-able?
> J>:   >what freqs shud i scan ... and shud it be in fm, or usb or lsb?
>
> J>:   >does it require a special antenna, or will the one that came with
> J>:   >my scanner (a yupiteru) do the trick?
>
> J>Sure, you can get shortwave on a scanner. I have an AOR-1000 and
> J>listen  to SW broadcasts on it all the time. When I listen to the SW
> J>broadcasts,  I use a longer antenna, either a telescopic antenna or a
> J>length of wire. The AOR-1000 will also listen to local police.fire,
> J>and aircraft  frequencies as well as cellular phone frequencies  JOHN
>
>
> Do you have any good frequencies to listen to? Any pirate stations?
> I have a lot of frequencies from Pop. Communications, but how would I
> use them with a scanner?
> Also, I noticed a lot of those frequencies are side band which my
> scanner does not support.
> ---
> ■ CMPQwk #1.42-R2■ UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY

Depends which Yupi you're talking about.

To receive SW broadcast (e.g. Voice of America, Deucste Wells, etc.)
then any scanner that can pick up 0.5-30 Meg is suitable.

For amateur, and other communications e.g. trans-atlantic aircraft,
then SSB (USB or LSB depends on the frequency I believe) is a
requirement so I believe only the 7100 will be suitable.

Whilst the telescopic aerial I suspect you will have is OK, a long
length of wire will give reasonable resception, though don't expect
this to be as good as a proper communications receiver.

Finally, remember that time of day will affect the frequencies used and
the parts of the world you can receive.  This is also true of the
sunspot cycle, which goes in a seven year (I believe) cycle. At the
moment, we are appraoching a low point, the high being 2-3 years ago.
This means that the 11M band (25Meg) is becoming unsuitable.

Best Wishes,
Gary Clay



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:51 1995
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Subject: Shuttle HF Frequency
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I understand that Space Shuttle audio is rebroadcast on HF. Could someone
please post these frequencies?

Jim
[e-mail]


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Jim Wayda ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I understand that Space Shuttle audio is rebroadcast on HF. Could someone
: please post these frequencies?

one more time.

http://garc.gsfc.nasa.gov/www/retransmission/retransmission.html

3.860 kHz (LSB) 80 meters
7.185 kHz (LSB) 40 meters
14.295 kHz (USB) 20 meters
21.395 kHz (USB) 15 meters
28.650 kHz (USB) 10 meters
147.45 mHz (FM) 2 meters in Washington D.C. area

happy listening.



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From: [e-mail] (Roger Pettengill)
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[e-mail] (Jim Wayda) wrote:

>I understand that Space Shuttle audio is rebroadcast on HF. Could someone
>please post these frequencies?

Retransmission of shuttle air-to-ground audio from WA3NAN may be heard
on the following frequencies:

  Frequency        Mode
    (MHz)
      3.860     LSB
      7.185     LSB
    14.295      USB
    21.395      USB
    28.650      USB

Being able to hear the shuttle retransmissions on WA3NAN is dependent
upon several criteria. You also need to know the following:

A. WA3NAN is on the air only while the shuttle astronauts are awake
(assuming the mission is not of the 24 hour variety). These times vary
with each mission and are sometimes shifted while the mission is in
progress. This is being done on the current mission. The crew's daily
sleep/awake periods are listed in the mission's NASA Select TV
schedule.

B. WA3NAN depends upon volunteer operators to keep it on the air. They
have a limited pool of operators available during any single mission.
The most difficult days and nights to schedule are usually on the
weekends.

C. If there are thunderstorms or other inclement weather currently in
the area or predicted, WA3NAN will likely be off the air until such
weather has passed.

D.  Propagation. Propagation. Propagation.

Roger





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In greater Cleveland area:  NASA LEWIS Ham club broadcasts on:


145.670mhz  2 meter ham


Mark Browne

[e-mail]





From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Peter R. Thorsen Jr.)
Subject: Sifting through "Police Call"
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Howdy,

I just recently dug up the scanner the other evening and figured that
I'd fire it up for "old times sake".  I started punching in the old
numbers out of my trusty '95 version of "Police Call" and it hit me that
although there is an abundance of information at my fingertips most of
it is useless in finding "active" frequencies.

Do others feel this way, or is it just me?

I find that most of the frequencies in there are useless, or I just
haven't gotten good enough at interpreting there tables...

Pete

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:56 1995
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Funny, I was just thinking the exact same thing. I agree completely, I
mostly use the search mode to find active frequencies or get them from
other sources.
Phil


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:06:59 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Alexander)
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In article <3undji$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (RC N9JIG) wrote:

> Probably the best package available today is the OptoScan 456 (an add-on
> board for the RS PRO2005/2006 scanner) which can be controlled by a Mac or
> PC.  Several programs are available for the OptoScan, "Wave" runs on a
> Mac, ScanStar and others on Dos, and Radio Managers and others on Windows.
>  Demos of most of these programs are available on AOL or CIS.
>
> Also, if you have a RS PRO2035, OptoScan makes an "OS535" that works on
> this as well.
>
> Other radios that can be computer controlled include the Icom R7000 or
> R7100, and the AOR8000.
> *****Call the CARMA (Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association) BBS at
> [phone] 300 to 14.4, 8N1*****

Given a choice between the Pro2006/Opto combination or an AOR8000 with
interface, which would you choose (if you could only have one setup)?
Costs are roughly equivalent but after that, you gots your apples and you
gots your oranges, no?


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:00 1995
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Probably the best package available today is the OptoScan 456 (an add-on
board for the RS PRO2005/2006 scanner) which can be controlled by a Mac or
PC.  Several programs are available for the OptoScan, "Wave" runs on a
Mac, ScanStar and others on Dos, and Radio Managers and others on Windows.
 Demos of most of these programs are available on AOL or CIS.

Also, if you have a RS PRO2035, OptoScan makes an "OS535" that works on
this as well.

Other radios that can be computer controlled include the Icom R7000 or
R7100, and the AOR8000.
*****Call the CARMA (Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association) BBS at
[phone] 300 to 14.4, 8N1*****


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:02 1995
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Subject: Sony Air-8 Mods?
From: [e-mail] (Martin Hutchings)
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Hi All,

I have a Sony Air-8 scanner ...

Pauses and waits patiently for y'all to stop laughing ...

Pauses and waits some more :)

All done ?  Good, what I'd like to know is, does anybody else out
there use one ?  And are there any mods for increasing coverage ?
It's pretty good for Air and 144-174Mhz but would like to get
a bit more if poss.
Please don't suggest trade-in 'cos I'm broke :(

Thanks all

Martin    <[e-mail]> or netmail:-

--- Blue Wave/RA v2.10 [NR]
 * Origin: The CQ Centre BBS   01753 595468 (2:252/320)


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:02 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dave Hultberg)
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In article <3u8mkm$[e-mail]>,
   [e-mail] (Aaron Icardi ) wrote:
.
>Has anyone here ordered or used the Spectrum Frequency CD-Rom
>advertised for $30 in US Scanner News?  If so, isit worth it?
>Aaron

I recently bought the spring 95 edition and I love it!!!  In the past I used
the Grove individual state database.  I haven't tried the Grove CD, so I can't
comment on it.  I recommend the PERCON Spectrum CD to any scanner enthusiast
who has a CDROM drive.

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:04 1995
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Subject: Re: ST.Louis Scanner buffs?!
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Hey Trance,

        I live in West County also.  I don't know of any clubs, but I would
be interested in exchanging frequency info etc. by E-mail.

        I can tell you the address of Monitoring Times is P.O. Box 98,
Brasstown, NC  28902-0098.  Or you can save a stamp and call Grove (the
publisher) at 1-800-438-8155.

        If you happen to know of any ACTIVE UHF freqs for military
aircraft in the area, I  would be interested in knowing about them.

                                Dave S.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:05 1995
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Dont read please



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:06 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Charlie Young)
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@ORIGIN :@Fido                                                       N
>So, why do you say that the gummint really doesn't want to win the war on
>drugs?
>
> There are many answers to this.  Let me try to rattle off a few:

>         1)  It provides a convenient "external enemy", a political
>             technique which is tried and true.

>         2)  It provides a source of income for the government (via
>             civil forfeiture procedures).

>         2)  It provides jobs for law enforcement personel.

Aha, so all that money spent on the drug problem is really being spent on
something else?  Interesting theory.  I can understand why somebody needs
to keep up with what the police are up to.

--
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:07 1995
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Charlie Young ([e-mail]) wrote:
: @ORIGIN :@Fido                                                       N
: >So, why do you say that the gummint really doesn't want to win the war on
: >drugs?
: >
: > There are many answers to this.  Let me try to rattle off a few:

: >         1)  It provides a convenient "external enemy", a political
: >             technique which is tried and true.

: >         2)  It provides a source of income for the government (via
: >             civil forfeiture procedures).

: >         2)  It provides jobs for law enforcement personel.

: Aha, so all that money spent on the drug problem is really being spent on
: something else?  Interesting theory.  I can understand why somebody needs
: to keep up with what the police are up to.

Let's face it, the "war on drugs" hasn't even made a dent in drug use,
and has made rehabilitation extremely hard to get, as well as costing
us millions to keep non-violent criminals (like deadheads) in prison.
And everyone knows how much prison rehabilitates people (like not at
all!).  It also leads to mass corruption, as well as too many people
killed by law enforcement, and unregulated drug strengths leading to
overdoses.  Oh, but you believe the partnership for a drug free America,
and DARE, and all those other propoganda groups, you go right ahead and
ignore facts like students who had DARE had a statistically significant
higher rate of drug use than non DARE students.  You go ahead and ignore
where all the money *from* the drug trade is funneled to.  If you honestly
have never heard accusations such as his before, you better do some
research.  It's all a facade.  It doesn't actually do anything to help
citizens.  It is completely inaffective.  It merely drains your wallets.

-- Chris Hooten


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:08 1995
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[e-mail] (Bill Cheek) wrote:
>[e-mail] (Andy Moss) wrote:

Time out!  Both of you go to your rooms, and stay there until you learn to
behave!

(Hell - it works with Kids)

--
Curtis Wheeler - San Ramon, CA
KD6ELA / GROL / Pvt. Pilot




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:10 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: TV Antennas For Scanners
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cosmo <[e-mail]> wrote:

>Can you recommend a Radio Shack TV antenna

Go for the largest one that your budget can afford, consistent with
the VHF-UHF-FM (3 in 1) spec.  Read the catalog ads closely because
come are not FM spec'd.  The top two are: 15-2157 and 15-2166 with the
latter being a real log periodic and the former, a hybrid of some
sort.  The former is probably the better, but 2166 is a real mother.
Either one should be a hot-dawg.

>and explain the method of mounting it vertically? In other words,
>what would you use for the horizontal mast bar and how would you attach it?

Look at the pictures in the catalog.  Now mentally turn them
90-degrees so the elements are straight up and down, and the short
mast comes out the side.  The end of that short mast is mechanically
mounted to a vertical mast that comes up out of the rotator.  There
are any number of ways of doing this, from a "tee" arrangement to a
"vee" mount....   All are mechanical, and I'd need graphics to explain
beyond this wisp of the concept.  Perhaps the mechanics of the group
can go one better here.  The key is the short mast to come off the
normal mount of the antenna.....say 2-ft long or so.

Bill Cheek







From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:11 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jack Mor)
Subject: Re: TV Freq. **
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In article <3u6d88$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Mike Groves) wrote:

> [e-mail] (DOMINIC POST) wrote:
>
> >Any one know the "AUDIO" frequency for the TV channel's
> >                  ^^^^^                    ^^ ^^^^^^^^^
> >Channel 2,4,5,7, etc. etc.
>
> It's 4.5 MHz up from the video.  Lot's of help right?
> OK, here's a few for example.  All freq. are in MHz.
>
> Channel    Freq range    Video    Audio
> -------    ----------    -----    -----
>    2         54 - 60     55.25    59.75
>    3         60 - 66     61.25    65.75
>    4         66 - 72     67.25    71.75
>    5         76 - 82     77.25    81.75
>    6         82 - 88     83.25    87.75
>    7       174 - 180    175.25   179.75
>
> And so on.  The audio on TV is wide-band FM, you'll hear it on a
> regular narrow-band FM scanner, but it wont sound as good as a scanner
> with a wide-band FM switch on it.  Good luck.
>
> Mike Groves

 Channel          Audio
 -------         -----
   14          475.7500
   16          487.7500
   19          505.7500
   25          541.7600
   48          679.7500

You can find the remaining freq.'s.

Jack.


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TO : [e-mail]                                            N

DL>>
DL>>>Any one know the "AUDIO" frequency for the TV channel's
DL>>>                  ^^^^^                    ^^ ^^^^^^^^^
DL>>>Channel 2,4,5,7, etc. etc.
DL>>
DL>>
DL>>Channel    Freq range    Video    Audio
DL>>-------    ----------    -----    -----
DL>>   2         54 - 60     55.25    59.75
DL>>   3         60 - 66     61.25    65.75
DL>>   4         66 - 72     67.25    71.75
DL>>   5         76 - 82     77.25    81.75
DL>>   6         82 - 88     83.25    87.75
DL>>   7       174 - 180    175.25   179.75

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---
           Thank you for the information. I have WFM.

                  e-mail == [e-mail]
       Now and Forever, The Past is Prologue *** Ridgefield,NJ

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:14 1995
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TO : [e-mail]                                           N

JM>> It's 4.5 MHz up from the video.  Lot's of help right?
JM>> OK, here's a few for example.  All freq. are in MHz.
JM>>
JM>> Channel    Freq range    Video    Audio
JM>> -------    ----------    -----    -----
JM>>    2         54 - 60     55.25    59.75
JM>>    3         60 - 66     61.25    65.75
JM>>    4         66 - 72     67.25    71.75
JM>>    5         76 - 82     77.25    81.75
JM>>    6         82 - 88     83.25    87.75
JM>>    7       174 - 180    175.25   179.75
JM>>

JM> Channel          Audio
JM> -------         -----
JM>   14          475.7500
JM>   16          487.7500
JM>   19          505.7500
JM>   25          541.7600
JM>   48          679.7500


  Jack.Thank's for the information. I have WFM.

                  e-mail == [e-mail]
       Now and Forever, The Past is Prologue *** Ridgefield,NJ

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:15 1995
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>> [e-mail] (DOMINIC POST) wrote:
>>
>> >Any one know the "AUDIO" frequency for the TV channel's
>> >                  ^^^^^                    ^^ ^^^^^^^^^
>> >Channel 2,4,5,7, etc. etc.
>>
>> It's 4.5 MHz up from the video.  Lot's of help right?
>> OK, here's a few for example.  All freq. are in MHz.

[....]
> Channel          Audio
> -------         -----
>   14          475.7500
>   16          487.7500
>   19          505.7500
>   25          541.7600
>   48          679.7500
>
>You can find the remaining freq.'s.

Channel 27, please!


thanks



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TO : [e-mail]


EK>Channel 27, please!

     245.750

   **            e-mail == [e-mail]          **
   ** "I don't belive the world's random" ***  Ridgefield,NJ  **

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:17 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Harvey Lederman )
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Subject: TV/CATV Frequencies
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Just curious: why would anyone look to pick up these freqs when they
are available by simply turning on the TV?


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:18 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Don Ellis -FT-~)
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Subject: Re: TV/CATV Frequencies
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In article <3uj9dk$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Harvey Lederman ) writes:
> Just curious: why would anyone look to pick up these freqs when they
> are available by simply turning on the TV?

I don't know about the original requestor, but here are some of my reasons:

1. I can drive around in the car and listen to TV audio on my portable scanner.
2. I can listen to TV audio on a camping trip without lugging around a TV.
3. Listening to TV audio on the scanner uses a lot less energy than firing
   up the watt-monger TV.
4. I hate watching TV, but sometimes I want to listen to a program.  Believe
   it or not, I don't miss that much not seeing the video.

I think sometimes our lives are ruled by TV.  I find it a lot more satisfying
to just treat TV as another radio broadcast, with video optional.
--
Don Ellis
Intel Corporation
5000 W. Chandler Blvd. CH3-93
Chandler, AZ  85226


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:20 1995
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Subject: Re: TV/CATV Frequencies
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Date: 19 Jul 95 13:41:09 MDT
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In article <3uj9dk$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Harvey Lederman ) writes:
>Just curious: why would anyone look to pick up these freqs when they
>are available by simply turning on the TV?

I don't know about the guy who originally asked for the frequencies
but sometimes I don't have a tv with me when I'm camping, driving,
walking, etc...  As a matter of fact, I never have a TV w/ me
when I'm doing these things, but I almost always have my scanner w/ me.

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:22 1995
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Subject: Re: Unauthorized radios o
From: [e-mail] (Bill Dunn)
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JH>I think in a big system the chance of finding an outlaw portable is
JH>slim. Here in my city recently a few people had obtained the software
JH>to  program portables on the big public safety group (state police,
JH>parole  dept, U.S marshalls, Violent fugitive task force, ect...) It
JH>is a  motorola system. They were found out after the system
JH>cordinator was  visiting a local traffic reporting company and
JH>noticed a portable  reciving the state police groups. Within 24 hours
JH>under threats of legal  action by Motorola in regards to stealing
JH>software and having Motorola  intellectual property the 6 outstanding
JH>portables were voluntaraly  turned in to be de-programed and then
JH>returned. At no time were the  portables found by anyone monitering
JH>the system till seen by mistake by  the wrong person.

JH>FYI the portables were all owned by public safety radio enthusiasts
JH>and  traffic reporter media types frustrated by the new radio system.


But with APCO Project 25, coming off the drawing boards, the Chip to put
into any Scanner or two-way to listen to ANY (Yup, GE, Motorola etc)
will be available, a little pricey at first, but yes available to Joe
Citizen.

[e-mail]      :   EastCoast Paging Systems EC92
Official Scanner Guides     :   1-508-229-2288
1-603-432-2615              :
Metro Boston DMAT MA-1      :   Mass EMT-Mast 831884  N1/KUG
MinuteMan Repeater Association POB 2282 Lexingt
---
* CMPQwk #1.42-R2* UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:23 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Daryll1)
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Subject: Re: Unauthorized radios on 800 MHz....
Date: 17 Jul 1995 17:44:23 -0400
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Gee, what a terrible thing, listening to the state police.  You'd think we
paid their salary or something.


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:24 1995
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From: Mac Feely <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Undocumented features on 220XLT??
Date: 19 Jul 1995 16:55:37 GMT
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I know there are a series of undocumented features on the Uniden
BC3000XLT.....

Does anyone know about any on the BC220XLT???



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:25 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Uniden BC-9000XLT design changes?
Date: 21 Jul 1995 01:42:16 GMT
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I've noticed that the BC-9000XLT that I have allows alphanumeric
programming on all 500 channels, despite the fact that the manual says
that only the first 250 channels can be programmed with alpha characters.
I'm assuming that this means that there has been some re-designing done
since the first BC-9000's were shipped.

My question, though, relates to the backlight in the (apparently) "new"
BC-9000.  I've noticed that when the backlight is on, the top of the case
above the display gets warm, especially the areas near the edge of the
display.  I know that the origical BC-9000's used an electroluminescent
panel to backlight their displays.

Do electroluminescent panels get warm when they are on, or has Uniden
switched to another form of backlighting for the display?  I want this
scanner to last until Project 25 comes to pass, and with the lighting
conditions in my listening post, a working backlight is important.  I have
been keeping it off as much as possible and only using it on the "dim"
setting, in an effort to maximize the life of the EL panel, but if this
newer design does not use an EL panel, I'd like to know, so I can keep the
backlight on.  I also want to have the backlight on because the LEDs are
shut off when the backlight is off, and this makes it hard to keep track
of scanner modes and settings.

I had posted an article earlier inquiring as to the approximate lifetime
of an electroluminescent panel, but I got no reponses, so I don't know
if I should even be worrying about this.  If anyone knows anything about
the backlight in the 500-channel alpha programmable version of the
BC-9000, please let me know.

--
David Rice
<[e-mail]>


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Alasdair McKie)
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Subject: Vancouver BC
Date: 21 Jul 1995 06:41:39 GMT
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I'm planning a trip to Vancouver in August and would greatly
appreciate any help in collecting a short 'hot list' of the most
important frequencies in use around that area. I haven't got a
guide of frequencies for the city, so I'm hoping someone out
there can share what they have with this newsgroup or directly
with me through email.

Thanks in advance,
Alasdair


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:27 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jim Wayda)
Subject: Voice+MDT data trunked systems
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I live in Southern California and used to enjoy monitoring the Riverside
Count Sheriff's Department. I had not monitored them for several years
and decided to give it a try tonight. I found that they had moved to a
trunked system with seven frequencies per region.

Uusally monitoring a trunked system is very easy. Not so for this one!!

All of the channels alternate between voice and MDT data. It is not
possible to monitor this system. They might as well have went to
encrypted digital transmission.

Scan while you can,

jim
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:28 1995
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From: abs <[e-mail]>
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Subject: WANT TO BUY 2 WAY RADIO
Date: 17 Jul 1995 04:54:02 GMT
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MIN, 1.5 MILE RANGE
EMAIL ME



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:29 1995
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From: abs <[e-mail]>
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Subject: WANT TO BUY USED TRANSCEIVER
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UP TO 250$



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:30 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Joseph Woodall)
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Subject: Wanted Arkansas Freqs.
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 95 16:29:27 GMT
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Hello,

Just wanted to see if anyone out there has any good freqs. for Arkansas, the Little Rock
area.  I have all the police, fire, etc. but would like govt., and business stuff.

Thanks.

J.W.

[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:31 1995
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From: [e-mail] (TOMB203)
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Subject: wanted ICOM R7100
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I want to buy a full coverage ICOMR7100. Please respond by E-mail
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:32 1995
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Subject: WANTED!!!CELLULAR MODES FOR PRO 26!!!
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lokimk for mode to get cellular freq. on my 26



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:33 1995
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From: [e-mail] ([e-mail])
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Subject: wanted-2004 scanner
Date: 17 Jul 1995 21:19:53 -0400
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Interested in buying a 2004 scanner...please email with price.






From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:34 1995
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From: Harold G Peach Jr <[e-mail]>
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Subject: WANTED:  Talkgroup primer
Date: 19 Jul 1995 17:10:38 GMT
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I am looking for a good document on Motorola talkgroups.  I am
familiar with the function of a talkgroup, but was looking for
something that would detail the numbering scheme used and how
the hierarchy works.

How about other manufacturers talkgroups?  Are they the same?
Is there a standard?

Harold
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:35 1995
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From: [e-mail] ()
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Subject: WANTED: BC 200 XLT
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 1995 06:55:55 GMT
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        I am looking to buy a BC 200 xlt scanner.  Email me if you have one
for sale or a scanner like that one.



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:36 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Stephen Lance Redden)
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Subject: Wanted: BC80XLT Mods
Date: 17 Jul 1995 23:00:44 -0500
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Does anyone know of any mods for the Bearcat 80XLT?

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:37 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Wayne Day)
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Subject: Re: Wanted: Dallas/FT Worth Frequencies
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 23:35:51 -0500
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In article <3uab93$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Price
Charles) wrote:

> My D/FW freq list must be outdated. I was in Ft. Worth the other day and
> while scanning the FWPD freqs I came up with the Dallas PD freqs!!
> Imagine my dismay when I was hearing busts on Harry Hines and traffic
> accidents on LBJ while sitting 100 yards away from the Ft Worth/Tarrant
> County jail!

Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and several of the suburban cities and other
municipal and public safety agencies (like MedStar) have all gone to the
800 MHz trunking system that was installed a while ago.  Dallas picked up
some of the 460MHz frequencies, evidentally, as did some of the other
agencies outside Tarrant County.

Wayne

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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:38 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Price Charles)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,dfw.general,unt.general
Subject: Re: Wanted: Dallas/FT Worth Frequencies
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> Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and several of the suburban cities and other
> municipal and public safety agencies (like MedStar) have all gone to the
> 800 MHz trunking system that was installed a while ago.  Dallas picked up
> some of the 460MHz frequencies, evidentally, as did some of the other
> agencies outside Tarrant County.

I finally grabbed an RS Police Call book and now have all the freqs I can
use. BTW, if anyone here wants UNT's or Denton's freqs I'll post them or
e-mail them if asked..

=============================================================================
Aaron Price              "Hide the gear, here comes the magic station wagon."
http://www.unt.edu/~price/                         University of North Texas
=============================================================================




From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:40 1995
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From: [e-mail] (AEMT69)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Wanted: MI Highway freqs
Date: 18 Jul 1995 20:38:53 -0400
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southeast Michigan State Police-Northville Dispatch is 42.860, this will
cover you as far north as St. Clair County. Hope this is some help

73,
Jeff Zimnickas, AEMT
A.R.S.  KF8XO


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:41 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Stephen Lance Redden)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Wanted: Mods for BC80XLT
Date: 19 Jul 1995 10:17:30 -0500
Organization: Mississippi State University
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Does anyone have any mods for the Bearcat 80XLT handheld scanner?

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* Graduate Assistant   | FAX:   [phone]      |    Mississippi State   *
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From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:41 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Mike Shook)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Wanted: Schematic and O. Manual for BC200XLT
Date: 17 Jul 1995 22:54:26 GMT
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I need an owners manual and schematic for a Uniden Beatcat BC200XLT
scanner, and any other useful info for this radio.  Will be happy to pay for
costs and postage.

Thanks in advance,

Mike Shook


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:43 1995
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From: [e-mail] (TOM MONTGOMERY)
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You caught me at a bad time. My books are at home. I will try to bring them to
work tomorrow and let you have all the freqs you could ever need. E-mail me at
[e-mail] with your list and I will help.

                                   Tom


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:44 1995
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I searched the FCC database for "Volume Services" and came up with these:

        461.1125
        464.9750
        469.9750 (may or may not be paired with 464.975 in a mobile-relay setup)

Hope this helps!

Gordon
[e-mail]

<I am Tommy Trojan of Borg.  Bruins are irrelevant.>



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From: Joe Barry <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: WBT Cell capable base scanner
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 I have a friend looking for a base scanner in the $100-$200 price
 range.  He is not particular about how many channels it has, but
 would like it to be able to receive the cell range.  Please send
 E-mail on anything you may have laying around.  Handhelds are not
 out of the question, but base would be preferred. Thanks!

 [e-mail]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:45 1995
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From: [e-mail] (R joe Armstrong ii)
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I'm hoping some of you can help me.  I live in the Columbus Ohio area and
monitor the weather channel 162.550, which is a continuous broadcast.  Is
there an additional freq that is used only for severe weather alerts?
(Not a continuous broadcast).  I would like to be able to scan my usual
bands without switching to the continuous broadcast every half hour
during severe storms.  Thanks in advance.  Joe   QTEB12A @ Prodigy.com.



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:47 1995
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In article <3udt6h$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (R joe Armstrong ii) writes:
>I'm hoping some of you can help me.  I live in the Columbus Ohio area and
>monitor the weather channel 162.550, which is a continuous broadcast.  Is
>there an additional freq that is used only for severe weather alerts?
>(Not a continuous broadcast).  I would like to be able to scan my usual
>bands without switching to the continuous broadcast every half hour
>during severe storms.  Thanks in advance.  Joe   QTEB12A @ Prodigy.com.
>
I doubt it.  Although I don't live near the area I know that usually
NOAA uses the same freq. for alerts as the continuous broadcast.
I am still trying to figure out how to build a decoder w/
an external speaker that could be plugged into the external sp.
jack and be activated only when NOAA issues a warning.  It
would break squelch only when it detects the 1050Hz signal that
comes immediately before the warning and then the warning would be
audible.  Of course the only problem is that it [the scanner] would
have to be dedicated to monitoring the one channel which
is fine for me but apparently not what you need.

---Donald Larson---
---Laramie Wyoming---


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:48 1995
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Joe:

     Radio Shack sells WeatherRadios that have an automatic alert that
beeps when it receives the emergency tone from the National Weather
Service. You might want to check into one of those. That way,you will not
have to constantly monitor the weather band.
Chris Halladay
My 3 favorite things:Star Trek,Pro Wrestling,women in thigh-boots


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:49 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Roger Pettengill)
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[e-mail] (R joe Armstrong ii) wrote:

>I'm hoping some of you can help me.  I live in the Columbus Ohio area and
>monitor the weather channel 162.550, which is a continuous broadcast.  Is
>there an additional freq that is used only for severe weather alerts?
>(Not a continuous broadcast).  I would like to be able to scan my usual
>bands without switching to the continuous broadcast every half hour
>during severe storms.  Thanks in advance.  Joe   QTEB12A @ Prodigy.com.

There are no freqs used only for severe weather alerts. If you don't
want to listen to the continous broadcasts you will need one of the
weather alert radios that is turned on automatically by the weather
service anytime they transmit a severe weather alert.

Radio Shack has several weather alert radios. Some scanners have the
weather alert feature, too.

Roger




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From: [e-mail] (Esp1)
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I need a tiny Win.3x database that can handle between 5K to 10K dataposts
with 10 fields each..  Can anyone tell me where to upload such a base ???

please e-mail me if you can help  :-)    [e-mail]




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I need a tiny Win.3x database that can handle between 5K to 10K dataposts
with 10 fields each..  Can anyone tell me where to upload such a base ???

please e-mail me if you can help  :-)    [e-mail]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:51 1995
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From: [e-mail] (JB)
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Looking to buy Pro 43.

e-mail [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:52 1995
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     Help, I need to buy a DDI new or used .


                                                  -TIA Charly



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:53 1995
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From: [e-mail] (BSaladino)
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Subject: Re: WTB:Radio Scanner Softwar
Date: 18 Jul 1995 13:45:26 -0400
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>I have heard "goods" and "bads" about each one and didn't want to shell
out a lot of money and then find that I have wasted my money on a bad
product.<

Don't forget shareware.  If you don't like it, don't buy it.

I know my program isn't on your wish list but just in case you haven't
heard of it, I thought I'd let you know.

I write a program called Radio Manager for Windows.  It controls Icoms and
the OptoScan456.

The program is available as RM.ZIP at the following places...

CompuServe's HamNet Scanning Library

America Online's Ham Radio Area's Software Exchange (30Mhz and Up)
ftp oak.oakland.edu /pub/hamradio/pc/ham-utils

Or if you don't want to download it, or don't have access to the above,
send $3.00 to me for the unregistered version, or $30 for the registered
version, and I'll send you a 3.5" disk with Radio Manager.  The $3.00 can
be applied towards the registration fee if you decide you want to
register.

Thanks,
Ben Saladino
660 West Oak ST
Hurst, TX 76053-5526
817-282-0331
CIS: 71052,2416
AOL:BSaladino
INTERNET:[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jim Wayda)
Subject: WWVB Receiver
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I am trying to find an article that details the construction of a WWVB
receiver. The article was written by Don Lancaster during the mid 1970's.
I anyone has information, please e-mail me.

thanks,

Jim

[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Terry Fugate)
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Jim Wayda) says:
>

>receiver. The article was written by Don Lancaster during the mid 1970's.

>Jim

If memory servers me, try RADIO ELECTRONICS, most college librearies
have them. Or check with sames in you local area
Terry Fugate
WN4ISX



From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:56 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Navarre)
Subject: Re: Zapper - more range
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Blake Bowers says:

"  KN> Lets hear it for FCC part 19 and low power transmitters...
" They are still illegal, per the FCC.

" Sheesh.  Will this stuff never die?

Not if you keep posting followups. If it's causing you a problem then
don't post a followup and it will expire. By tossing in your 2 cents
you've managed to extend its life again...

Ken
--


From [e-mail] Fri Jul 21 17:07:57 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Seymour Dupa)
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Subject: Re: Zapper - more range
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Blake Bowers ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Sheesh.  Will this stuff never die?

  Yes - when people stop speeding.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:39 1995
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From: [e-mail] (alex zas )
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Subject: **** WANTED: NYC SHERIFF'S FREQ'S *****
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IF U KNOW WHICH FREQ'S NYCS IS ON PLS POST OR E-MAIL. THNKS IN ADVANCE.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:40 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eugene Kang)
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Subject: 2 meters on CB antenna
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How does a CB antenna perform on receiving 2 meters?



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From: [e-mail] (Drew Durigan)
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Subject: Re: 2 meters on CB antenna
Date: 23 Jul 1995 15:25:46 GMT
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[e-mail] (Eugene Kang) wrote:
>
>How does a CB antenna perform on receiving 2 meters?


Very poorly!  Quite a bit of difference in frequency between 27Mhz and
144-148Mhz.  Spend the few dollars and get a scanner antenna...or better
yet, a 2-meter antenna.

-Drew-



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In article <3utplq$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Drew Durigan) writes:
> [e-mail] (Eugene Kang) wrote:
>>
>>How does a CB antenna perform on receiving 2 meters?
>
>
> Very poorly!  Quite a bit of difference in frequency between 27Mhz and
> 144-148Mhz.  Spend the few dollars and get a scanner antenna...or better
> yet, a 2-meter antenna.
>

  I've read that the performance of an antenna that is multiple-wavelengths
of the frequency of interest is hard to predict, but, often quite good...
for receiving, I'd guess it would be just fine...

Lee K. Gleason N5ZMR
Control-G Consultants
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:42 1995
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From: [e-mail] (AVelordi)
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Subject: Re: 225-400 MHz Is anything out there?
Date: 21 Jul 1995 19:14:59 -0400
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I've been searching this band myself, Phil.  Haven't heard much at all,
and I have a 2006 with about 120 freqs dedicated to mil. air.
Once in a while, I get lucky.  I'm probably going to have to take my
PRO-43 to an air show to really hear much.

-Art


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:43 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RN7)
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Subject: Re: 225-400 MHz Is anything out there?
Date: 22 Jul 1995 13:40:15 -0400
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In article <3upcdj$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (AVelordi)
writes:

>Subject:       Re: 225-400 MHz Is anything out there?

>From:  [e-mail] (AVelordi)
>Date:  21 Jul 1995 19:14:59 -0400
>
>I've been searching this band myself, Phil.  Haven't heard much at all,
>and I have a 2006 with about 120 freqs dedicated to mil. air.
>Once in a while, I get lucky.  I'm probably going to have to take my
>PRO-43 to an air show to really hear much.
>
>-Art
>
>

I live in the Northern New Jersey area, and have had some decent success
listening to the military band on my Pro-43. I'm using a RS discone into
50 ft of RG-? (the thick stuff). I have programmed into the radio Steve
Douglass' "Top 150 Vhf/Uhf Military Frequencies" (I think Steve publishes
a newsletter related to this). I connect a small Panasonic voice activated
recorder to the radio and let it run all night and while I'm at work. When
I get home, I generally have 45 min of condensed miltary comms which I
listen to while reading rec.radio.scanner.

Just though I'd share my experiences.

Rick
RN7@AOL .COM


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:43 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RbJhnsn)
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Subject: Re: 800MHz searching
Date: 21 Jul 1995 21:33:49 -0400
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In article <3un16q$[e-mail]>, otis writes:

>Recently, the community in which I live, joined with 6 other communities,
>the Sheriff's department, and volunteer fire fighters, switched to a
trunked
>800MHz radio system.
>
>I have been patiently scanning the 800MHz range on my Pro-51, but
>have met with little success in locating the new location.  Does anyone
>have an tips or ideas on finding them on 800MHz?
>
>

Try concentrating your search between 851 and 869 MHz.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:44 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Moran)
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Subject: Re: 800MHz Trunking and the Public
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mike ([e-mail]) wrote:
: In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Don Ritchie K8ZGW) says:
: >
: >In article <[e-mail]>,
: >Frederick D. Lampman <[e-mail]> wrote:
: >>As a solution to monitoring my city's Fire and Police dept's. new
: >>Ericsson/GE EDACS trunking system I looked into purchasing a GE portable
: >>trunking radio to receive only on.  I went to the local dealer who is the

I have no problem monitoring trunked radio systems... once you know the
frequency plan it's easy.  each frequency is seperated by 1mhz. trunked
systems have repeater in and repeater out frequencies. the repeater out
frequencies are easier to listen to
if i find a data channel (buzz saw) on 860.7375, then I know 859.7375,
858.7375, 857.7375, and 856.7375 are all part of the same system. I just
load these frequencies in my scanner in order, lock out the dataa channel
and start scanning!!  JOHN


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:45 1995
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[e-mail] (John Moran) wrote:

>I have no problem monitoring trunked radio systems... once you know the
>frequency plan it's easy.  each frequency is seperated by 1mhz. trunked

   Not always.  It depends on frequency coordination,
license speculation, frequency/site trades among service
providers and many other factors.  If you live within about
50 miles of Canada, you will find very few trunking systems
with exactly 1 MHz channel spacing.




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:46 1995
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***********************************************************

Are you tired of trying to keep up with all of those little
scraps of paper with frequencies on them?  If you are ready
to TUNE-IN to the Ultimate Scanner Database E-MAIL me for
more info.


David W. Carroll
[e-mail]



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In article <3ur7tu$[e-mail]> David W. Carroll,
[e-mail] writes:
>Are you tired of trying to keep up with all of those little
>scraps of paper with frequencies on them?  If you are ready
>to TUNE-IN to the Ultimate Scanner Database E-MAIL me for
>more info.

If you are the author, just post a little info regarding the specs.
Does it support UFDBF?

-Mike Baranowski
 [e-mail]


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==========David W. Carroll, 7/22/95==========
***********************************************************

Are you tired of trying to keep up with all of those little
scraps of paper with frequencies on them?  If you are ready
to TUNE-IN to the Ultimate Scanner Database E-MAIL me for
more info.


David W. Carroll
[e-mail]




==========David W. Carroll, 7/22/95==========
***********************************************************

Are you tired of trying to keep up with all of those little
scraps of paper with frequencies on them?  If you are ready
to TUNE-IN to the Ultimate Scanner Database E-MAIL me for
more info.


David W. Carroll
[e-mail]


David,
   I would like more info on your Ultimate Scanner Database.  Thanks.
      Terry Freshwater


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Subject: ? Active Freq List @ Mendocino Co. CA ?
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Anyone have an active list for Mendocino County, CA?  Planning a trip
next weekend up there and would like something to listen to...  Thx in
advance...




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:49 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Sean Murphy )
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Subject: ? ALN PRT25A Military 6 meter Walkie Talkies ?
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Does anyone own a functioning ALN-PRT25A U.S. Army walkie talkie?

I found a surplus supply warehouse nearby that has several hundred in
stock, all in the original seal packing boxes, bubble wrapped, mint
physical condition, supposedly never used, supposedly fully functional
with all associated battery and additional add-on parts &  plastic
sealed documentation...

They supposedly operate on slice of 6 meters...

The proprietor wants $100 for a pair of these.  Is this a reasonable
price for such equip...

My understanding is that they are very durable, combat proven radios
that were used in Viet Nam by the infantry.

Please e-mail or reply to this news group if you have any information
that would be helpful... Thanks in advance!




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:50 1995
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Subject: Re: ? ALN PRT25A Military 6 meter Walkie Talkies ?
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Sean Murphy ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Does anyone own a functioning ALN-PRT25A U.S. Army walkie talkie?

: I found a surplus supply warehouse nearby that has several hundred in
: stock, all in the original seal packing boxes, bubble wrapped, mint
: physical condition, supposedly never used, supposedly fully functional
: with all associated battery and additional add-on parts &  plastic
: sealed documentation...

: They supposedly operate on slice of 6 meters...

: The proprietor wants $100 for a pair of these.  Is this a reasonable
: price for such equip...

It depends...what type of batteries does the unit use?  The battery
may be a problem if it isn't redily available.

: My understanding is that they are very durable, combat proven radios
: that were used in Viet Nam by the infantry.

If they are military, they'd certainly be durable.

: Please e-mail or reply to this news group if you have any information
: that would be helpful... Thanks in advance!

I've also cross posted this to the rec.radio.amateur.misc newsgroup.

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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:51 1995
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HELLO !
 DOES ANYBODY KNOW OF A FREQUENCY COUNTER WHICH CAN PICK UP FREQUENCIES BETWEEN THE RANGE
OF 0-900HZ OR 3-10 GHZ.

I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD E-MAIL THE BRAND AND WHERE I COULD PURCHASE ONE.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:51 1995
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From: john@sailsun (John C. Bielick)
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I am looking for the frequencies that the Constables use
in the Houston Clear Lake area.  These Constables drive
around in white police cars.  I suspect they are on a
800 Mhz trunked system, but I'm not sure.  Can anybody
out there help me out?


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:52 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Larkin)
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D>Can anyone reccomend a good scanner antanna. I live 30 miles east of
D>Chattanooga, Tn. and cannot receive them. Thare is a small mountain
D>between us and them. They operate on UHF. I have an outside antanna.
D>It is from Radio Shack. Its the one for around $30.00. I have it 30
D>feet in the air with RG-8 running about 50 feet. I had considered
D>buying one of the scanner amplifiers from Scanner World, but have
D>heard different responses on them. Can anyone give me some feedback on
D>them. I can pick up VHF up to 50 to 60 miles off. I want to monitor
D>Chattanooga though.

You may find it difficult to pick up Chattanooga no matter what you do
unless you live right on the mountain, in which case you could run a
LONG wire to your antenna on the top of the mountain.  There are special
and somewhat expensive transmission lines for this sort of thing.

You might consider any of the following.  Move the antenna up or down
while monitoring, to see if height up or down makes a difference.  Move
an antenna around on your property while listening.  Aim it apparently
away from the station hoping to get a bounce off another small mountain.
Some times what would normally be meaningless differences can make a big
difference if you have other surrounding mountains or hills or valleys
that might guide the signal to you.

Things don't always work as one expects.  While fixing a tv a couple of
days ago, I picked up a station on Channel 3 in Arizona on audio, fading
in and out with another station of undetermined location. And this from
Salem, Oregon 1000 miles away.

Are you talking 800 Mhz or 460 Mhz anyway?  Picking up Portland 40 miles
away on UHF (460 Mhz) is quite common here, since the terrain is flat.
But I think it is much less likely to pick up their new 800 Mhz setup.
Also if it is 800 Mhz, you are going to have to look very carefully at
transmission line, amplifier, etc, since losses are very high in
standard transmission lines at 800 Mhz.  Actually new twinlead has much
lower losses (theoretically at least) at high frequencies than coax, but
it is mostly unused for reasons I have never heard explained.
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:53 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Lydia Polk)
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Subject: Anyone know Grove's phone number?
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Can't seem to find Grove's phone number. Are they still in business?


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:53 1995
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The number is 1-800-438-8155



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (nicholas vavro)
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[e-mail] (Lydia Polk) wrote:

>Can't seem to find Grove's phone number. Are they still in business?
Yes they Are. It is 704-837-9200
fax [phone]
Hope this helps.  Nick



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Schuster)
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Subject: Re: AOR 1500vs1000?
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In article <[e-mail]>,
JB <[e-mail]> wrote:
>Can anyone tell me the diff. between the two?

Depends on which version of the 1500 you get - the 1500, 1500e, or 1500ex.

Each is an attempt at improving a mediocre design.

Compared to the AR1000, the 1500 offers manually-adjusted single sideband
tuning, a useless auto-store function during searces (stores birdies,
false signals, etc), poorer audio, and poorer battery life.


--
Mike Schuster       |        [e-mail] | [e-mail]
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (E222C)
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>1) battery life: This radio eats batteries. Buy nicads and
              carry spares. I use an external charger to keep
              the heat generated in the radio to a minimum.

I only get about 4-5 hours myself.  Would be interested in hearing from
you.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:56 1995
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From: [e-mail] (E222C)
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Subject: Re: AOR800: How do you like it?
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I've had my AR8000 receiver for about 7 months now.  I think it's the best
handheld, maybe best scanner period you can buy.  More sensitive than any
Bearcat I've owned including the new 3000XLT.  So many features too.  You
can spend all day playing with this radio and not get tired of it.  Very
good shortwave performance too, when hooked up to a proper shortwave
antenna.  The only thing it doesn't do that I want it to is channel delay
for individual channels instead of all channel delay.  I really don't miss
the cell band being blocked out because the reception is excellent on
1419.9-1442.9MHz.  Even better than my 200XLT which is unblocked!  My only
complaints are that yes the case does not seem as bullet proof as a
Bearcat handheld scanner and the rubber control knobs are flimsy.  And I
would prefer the keyboard be on the upper third part of the radio as
oppossed to the lower third.  Overall I think it's money well spent if
you're really into scanning.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:57 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Robert J. Wing)
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Subject: Re: AR8000 sound breaks up
Date: 22 Jul 1995 01:11:50 GMT
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Keith Mahle ([e-mail]) wrote:
: [e-mail] (TabithaC) wrote:
: >
: > I am having a problem with my AR8000, and I don't know if it is normal
: > behavior or not.  When the scanner picks up a strong audio signal the
: > sound breaks up.  It isn't really related to the signal strength on the
: > meter, I could receive a strong audio signal with just a 5 or 6 on the
: > meter and it breaks up, but then receive a not so strong audio signal with
: > an 8 on the meter an it will be fine.
: > My AR1000xlt never had that problem and when I listen to them side by side
: > the AR1000xlt sounds so much better.
: > I have played with the squelch level and set the attenuator for these
: > strong signal, but same result.
: > Any ideas?
: >
: > [e-mail]


: We've haven't really had any other complaints of this nature. If you
: bought your AR8000 in the US it's under warranty for 1 year and I'd
: be glad to have our service dept. check it out if you'd like.

: Best Regards,


: Steve Hennigh
: Electronic Distributors

The sound breaks up on my 8000 when the batteries start to go low.

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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:57 1995
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From: [e-mail] (AVelordi)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Are all PRO-43's 800MHz Modifyable?
Date: 21 Jul 1995 19:15:11 -0400
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My 43 has an 'A' in the FCC ID, but not in the serial number.
Could the unit be modified?

-Art


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:42:58 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: Are all PRO-43's 800MHz Modifyable?
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[e-mail] (AVelordi) wrote:

>My 43 has an 'A' in the FCC ID, but not in the serial number.
>Could the unit be modified?

Possibly.  But the real criteria is the date code which has to be 2A3
or prior.  It's a small label in the battery compartment.

Bill Cheek

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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:00 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tim Lierman)
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Subject: BC200xlt same as BC220xlt???
Date: 22 Jul 1995 17:32:18 GMT
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Someone told me that the mod to restore cellular to the bearcat 200xlt is
the same on the new version the BC220xlt. Does anybody know about this? I
haven't had a chance to open up my 220xlt yet.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:01 1995
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From: "Dan Z." <danzahn>
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Subject: BC2500XLT / date codes
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I recently returned my BC-SC150 because the options it came with
didn't interest me (pre defined limits....)
and instead paid the extra money for a 2500XLT.  I find this unit
to be an excellent unit, but have a few questions...

it comes with a date code of OEIC.... could someone please help decode the date
and/or post the date codes for the Uniden mfr....

Also, the booklet that it came with clearly states that the cellular freqs
are blocked out, yet this radio seems to do the 760 MHz to 1.3 GHz straight
without the blocked frequencies.  Is this common, or did I just get lucky
in my purchase.

In addition, this radio does not receive between 550 and 760 MHz...
what is on those frequencies?

I really enjoy this unit because of the features, and I do not mind the slower
scanning times compared to the SC150....  (100 chns/sec max compared to
300 Chns/sec max on the SC150 in turbo modes)

Also, does anyone have the complete list of "hidden" options on the BC's?
I saw a complete list, but forgot where and forgot to make a copy.

Thanks for all your help.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (William Rahl)
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Subject: Bearcat 8500XLT Turbo For Sale:
Date: 21 Jul 1995 20:22:29 GMT
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I have a Uniden 8500xlt 500 channel  Factory turbo scanner
I'm selling because I'm going to  a RS2006 computer controlled
scanner(opto456)  I have all original packaging. Scanner is like new
condition
No Mods of any type . Perfect working condition. Reasonable offers
only please.
                                                    Thanks, Bill





From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:02 1995
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From: Steve Genovese <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Bearcat Handhelds & Intermod?
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How are the Bearcat handhelds (Sportcat & others) with intermod?

Steve


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:03 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Andrew Porrett)
Date: 22 Jul 95 08:44:11
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Bill,

AP>The formulas (far more accurate than you require) are as follows:
AP>Distance in nautical miles=D*60  (1nm=1 arc minute)

BC>Andrew, that is not particularly accurate.

Well, let's see now - Mr. Bunyon asked for formulas
accurate to within one part per 300.  After doing some
further digging (which you appear to be loathe to do),
I have found some reasonably recent sources that put the
Earth's mean circumference at about 40,008.18 kilometres.

If anyone cares to use a different measure, just adjust
the revised constants accordingly.


My old formulas:

Distance in nautical miles=D*60

Distance in statute miles=D*60*1.15078

Distance in kilometres=D*60*1.852


Revised formulas:

Distance in (international) nautical miles=D*60.0074694

Distance in statute miles=D*60*1.1509228

Distance in kilometres=D*60*1.8522307


These new numbers represent a change of less than one part
in 8000.  Big deal.


Just for fun, let's look at your initial response:

BC>You need a "Great Circle" program of which there are many
BC>out and around, and they are more accurate than your spec.
BC>I have several on my BBS somewhere, I think.

BC>I also developed a spreadsheet model and published it in my
BC>recent ULTIMATE SCANNER book as well as in a recent back
BC>issue of Monitoring Times Magazine.  This model is available
BC>from my BBS as an EXCEL 5.0 sheet and as a MS WORKS 3.0
BC>sheet.

You want him to call (long distance, no doubt) and then
hunt for the files.  Typical dumb Sysop mentality...

- or - he could avoid that hassle by buying your publications...
How thoughtful of you.


...Andy
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:04 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: Bearing and Distance
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[e-mail] (Andrew Porrett) wrote:

>Bill,

>AP>The formulas (far more accurate than you require) are as follows:
>AP>Distance in nautical miles=D*60  (1nm=1 arc minute)

>BC>Andrew, that is not particularly accurate.

>Well, let's see now - Mr. Bunyon asked for formulas
>accurate to within one part per 300.

Yes.  But you told him yours were accurate.  They're not.  Not if you
say 1nm = 1 arc minute.

>After doing some
>further digging (which you appear to be loathe to do),

I don't need to waste my time when you say 1 nm = 1 arc minute.  No
need to look anything up on that score.

>I have found some reasonably recent sources that put the
>Earth's mean circumference at about 40,008.18 kilometres.

"Mean circumference" means little when you're dealing with an
ellipsoid instead of a sphere.  Even so, that "mean" needs to be
relative to something of substance.  It may be helpful to know that
the earth deviates from sphericity by 1/297..............

>These new numbers represent a change of less than one part
>in 8000.  Big deal.

The big deal is in the heading error.....which can be substantial.

>You want him to call (long distance, no doubt) and then
>hunt for the files.  Typical dumb Sysop mentality...

I don't -=want=- him to do anything.  It's an option.  He can get 'em
anywhere.....unless he wants my spreadsheet models.  I can't imagine
YOU taking the time and trouble to develop them.  Bottom line is
simply that YOU DID NOT.  So what's the beef?

>- or - he could avoid that hassle by buying your publications...
>How thoughtful of you.

How nice of you to suggest that.  Thank you.  You are a gentleman and
a scholar.

Bill Cheek




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:05 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dane L. Cantwell)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: BEST BATTERIES?
Date: 22 Jul 1995 00:56:48 -0500
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In article <[e-mail]>,
. <[e-mail]> wrote:
>I need some batteries for my PRO-43 and was wondering if some could tell
>the best Ni-Cads and charging system avaliable. I need a charger that will
>recharge 6 batteries min.
>Thanks,
>[e-mail]


As a user of nicads for many years I must say I like the new Renewal
batteries better.  They are rechargable alkalines that will charge up to
25 times.  I use them in my Pro-43 and get much more use time than I did
with nicads.  Seems like 2-3 times the live but I have not measured it.

I just replace my first set.  I think I charged them about 12 times and
was down to about 3 hours of use before they died.  I understand that if
you really drain them that reduces the life and I killed mine every time
and got about 12 charges out of them.

Dane Cantwell
Petroleum Engineer




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:06 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Derek Buchler)
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Dane L. Cantwell writes:

DC> As a user of nicads for many years I must say I like the new Renewal
DC> batteries better.  They are rechargable alkalines that will charge
DC> up to 25 times.  I use them in my Pro-43 and get much more use time
DC> than I did with nicads.  Seems like 2-3 times the live but I have
DC> not measured it.

Dane,

What are the cost of the Renewals (and charger). For the first time, I
am trying Radio Shack's Hi-Capacity Nicads in my Pro-43 and I must say
that I am impressed. I have not done any formal tests but I know for a
fact that they are lasting much longer...both when the radio is on _and_
on the shelf.

The down side is that the batteries are quite a bit more expensive,
between $5 and $6 for a set of two. However, I can now go to an airshow
and not even bother bringing along a second set, something I couldn't do
with regular Nicads.

FWIW,

Derek


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From: [e-mail] (Andy Moss)
Subject: Re: BEST BATTERIES?
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. ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I need some batteries for my PRO-43 and was wondering if some could tell
: the best Ni-Cads and charging system avaliable. I need a charger that will
: recharge 6 batteries min.

As a rule of thumb the best NiCads are the heaviest ones.  Compare Radio
Shack's regular NiCad "D" cells to their "high capacity" "D" cells to get
the idea.

I've had good luck with Sanyo and Millenium NiCads myself.

Cheers!

Andy

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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:08 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Re: BEST BATTERIES?
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 95 03:51:29 PDT
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In article <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] (Andy Moss) writes:

>
>. ([e-mail]) wrote:
>: I need some batteries for my PRO-43 and was wondering if some could tell
>: the best Ni-Cads and charging system avaliable. I need a charger that will
>: recharge 6 batteries min.
>
>As a rule of thumb the best NiCads are the heaviest ones.  Compare Radio
>Shack's regular NiCad "D" cells to their "high capacity" "D" cells to get
>the idea.
>
I must have missed something...the Pro-43 (*mine*, anyway) uses size AA
batteries, not D.

I have not looked lately, but at one time I thought RS did not have
a high-capacity version of the AA NiCd, because the AA was already
a full-size device.  I thought only the C and D were offered in the
higher capacity version, because the cheapies only had a AA-sized cell
inside the cases.

...Or, maybe there is a difference?


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:08 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eugene Kang)
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>>As a rule of thumb the best NiCads are the heaviest ones.  Compare Radio
>>Shack's regular NiCad "D" cells to their "high capacity" "D" cells to get
>>the idea.
>>
>I must have missed something...the Pro-43 (*mine*, anyway) uses size AA
>batteries, not D.
>
>I have not looked lately, but at one time I thought RS did not have
>a high-capacity version of the AA NiCd, because the AA was already
>a full-size device.  I thought only the C and D were offered in the
>higher capacity version, because the cheapies only had a AA-sized cell
>inside the cases.

Well, 750mAh NiCds are available here. Or maybe you should go for
the 1.1Ah NiMh AA cells. Bad thing is that they won't retain a
charge for long.




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:12 1995
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From: [e-mail] (john fischer)
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Subject: Re: Broken PRO-2006 $100
Date: 22 Jul 1995 05:40:49 GMT
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VICTOR BLACKBURN ([e-mail]) wrote:
: john fischer ([e-mail]) wrote:
: : Andy Domonkos ([e-mail]) wrote:
: : : In article <3ugfk2$[e-mail]>,
: : : [e-mail] (Sebastian Acosta) wrote:
: : : > I have an RS PRO-2006 scanner for sale for $100 including shipping.  There is
: : : > a problem with it.  First the receiver is weak, it will only pickup VERY
: : : > strong signals, everything else is ignored.  Second, the BATT light is always
: : : > on (even if you replace the battery), and while it is scanning (or just
: : : > turned on), there is a BEEP every few seconds.
: : : >
: : : > I am sure someone out there can use it for parts or whatever.  I also
: : : > have a copy of the manual.  Please be advised that RS says it would cost
: : : > more than it is worth to fix it.
: : : >
: : : > Sebastian Acosta                KK4DY
: : : > Miami, Fl  Fidonet 1:135/94 305-378-2571
: : : > ===================================================================
: : : >

: : : Please don't take a Shadio Rack's salesperson word on that.  Ask them
: : : for the service number directly, Tandy claims to support their products
: : : for more than 10 years and their service dept will not tell you it's
: : : not worth fixing, unless it was hit by lightning.

: : : The sales guy might be trying to get you to move down to a 2035. Don't
: : : give up, the 2006 may still be worth fixing.


: : : Andy

: :   I would hope that you tried messing around with the switch on the back
: : that reduces the GAIN? The ATT. switch on my radio starting acting
: : up---sort of. I just flicked the switch back and forth about 50 times to
: : make the connections better. VOILIA! The reception came back better than
: : ever!

: :  AND... I have the same battery problem! I ended up sending for the
: : Service manual - MINES A 2005. With a few clues from Bill Cheek, I am now
: : ready to dig into the radio and look for the bad component. It doesn't
: : look like a big deal to fix, I just haven't had the time to fix it.

: : So...if you want to try these options, get a service manual and I'll fill
: : you in on the info that Bill gave me as to where to look for and fix the
: : BEEPING. (god I hate that!)


: : My second post....hope it makes it!

: : John Fischer

: Could you share that info with the rest of the group?

TO ALL:

I guess there are a bunch of Pro 20xx scanners beeping out there.

Heres what I got from BIll Cheek...IN A NUTSHELL.

The LOW BATT circuit consists of: Battery, snap & wires,R-224,R-223,
R-221,R-222, R-220,R-291, and IC-6 (pins 12,13,14), and CN-504,PIN 1.

The service manual will then guide you to the parts and paths that can be
checked at your leisure.

Thats about it. The only other thing to add is look for a defective
component thats listed or a broken wire path before or after CN-504, Pin 1.


My own personal note....Make sure you have the Service Manual! I've
looked high and low for these Resistors without the manual and couldn't
find them.

The catolog number for the service manual is:

                           20-144/9144

The Tandy parts order number I don't have. But I will tell you that they
only take a credit card when you order the manual. I would have thought
they would send the manual to a local store near you...then you could
pick it up and pay for it there...but NOOOOOO.

Thats about it. Good luck gang!



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:13 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bjorn Brown)
Subject: Canadian Pro-43 mod?
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I just recently bought a pro-43 scanner from a Canadian Radio Shack.  The
date code is 12A4 and it says Realistic (not Radio Shack) on the front.
I heard that if it says Realistic (rather than Radio Shack) on the front,
it is probably modifiable.  Is this true?  Also, since it was bought in
Canada, is there any difference from ones bought in the U.S. or are they
identical?
--
==BJORN R. BROWN============
Mississauga, Ontario, CANADA
[e-mail]
============================


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (nicholas vavro)
Subject: Carbon County, Pa. 911 Freqs.
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Carbon County in Pennsylvania is building a newer state of the art
enhanced 911 center. Fire companies will use three freqs. I believe
for tone-outs then for fire ground and still another for mutual aid.
Supposedly the pager will clear itself after the tone out. My
questions are Does anyone know or where I can find the new freqs. and
how will they do this. Will open pager monitoring become a thing of
the past. I do know it is a Motorola system.  All 30 or so areas will
be asked to buy new radios in the next several months at a whopping
cost to the taxpayer and volunteer companies. Their excuse was that
low band equipment is not being made and outdated. We live in a very
mountainous terrain and I thought low band scatters better coverage in
mountain regions vs. the new uhf.And last any one know of great deals
on Minitor two pagers in the UHF. band.                  Nick



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From: [e-mail] (F. Barry Mulligan)
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Subject: Re: Catalog number for PRO-43 belt clip and batt holder?
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       Mfr's Part No.                 Tandy Part No.    $
        GE-90D-8957   Clip, Belt        HN-0014        1.00
        GE-91D-9339   Case, Battery     HB-1081        3.27

The prices were US$ about two years ago. Since the belt clip breaks so
easily, you might look for alternates. Radio Shack stores (US) were said
to have a stainless steel clip that fit, 'thou I never saw it.
                                                              /* barry /&


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:15 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Brad Steinman, N8ZRP)
Subject: RE: Catalog number for PRO-43 belt clip and batt holder?
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In Article <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] (Eugene Kang) writes:
>Can someone please tell me the catalog number for the PRO-43 belt clip
>and battery holder?
>
>[e-mail]
> Gene,do yourself a favor and call Icom (ham radio equip)in bellevue WASH.,and
order a belt clip for a Ic24at.It costs about six buck.It's metal!It WON'T EVER
BREAK!!All you have to do is ream the holes out a little bit.Use the screws
that used to hold that piece of....Oops!I meant the old "belt clip"on.Icom will
send you screws that won't work,but you don't need them anyway.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:16 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eugene Kang)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Catalog number for PRO-43 belt clip and batt holder?
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>
>In Article <[e-mail]>
>[e-mail] (Eugene Kang) writes:
>>Can someone please tell me the catalog number for the PRO-43 belt clip
>>and battery holder?
>>
>>[e-mail]
>> Gene,do yourself a favor and call Icom (ham radio equip)in bellevue WASH.,and
>order a belt clip for a Ic24at.It costs about six buck.It's metal!It WON'T EVER
>BREAK!!All you have to do is ream the holes out a little bit.Use the screws
>that used to hold that piece of....Oops!I meant the old "belt clip"on.Icom will>
>send you screws that won't work,but you don't need them anyway.

Unfortunately, I live rather far away. So calling them isn't really
possible (or worth it)...

thanks



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:16 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Lawrence Koga)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: cell-blocked 43
Date: 21 Jul 1995 03:24:20 GMT
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Are you interested in modifying it for 800Mhz?

There has been talk of changing the CPU to allow 800Mhz.  It is tricky,
but it might save you money selling at a lost.

I'll post later if the mod is successful.

Lawrence [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:17 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Luc Lecuyer)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Darien Lake
Date: 24 Jul 1995 13:52:44 GMT
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Hi I'm looking for freq. used at Darien Lake Amusement park.
I also need freq. used by highway patrol between Syracuse and
Buffalo.

Thank's for your help

Luc


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:18 1995
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From: [e-mail] GJW
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: DISCONE QUESTION
Date: 24 Jul 1995 15:03:50 GMT
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á Has anyone out there taken a discone antenna (I own the RS model), and
  added a wip to the top?  I am fully aware of the discone's limited
á gain, but want to enable it to match well on 11 Meters.  How would
á I figure out the length of whip I'd need to add the top. Thanks...

-greg






From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:19 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jon Sherry)
Subject: Re: dying child.....oooooooops!
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Sender: [e-mail] (Keeper of the News)
Organization: The Dorsai Embassy
References: <3ulldb$[e-mail]>
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In article <3ulldb$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Correct) wrote:

<SNIP>
>
> Oh dear. You try to correct the error you made and in doing so you
> make another clasic blunder.
> The reason you got caught up in the dieing child scam is because
> you are too imature to be wary of such things. That is the same
> reason why you have not grown out of saying ass when you really
> mean arse. I know you got it from other children at school but
> they only said it because they were either too afraid to say arse
> or they just thought it was cool to mispronounce the word.
>
> One day you will learn.
>
> Barry

Well, Websters Dictionary, an American tome says this about Arse:

Ass.  see Ass[2]

Ass[2] says:

1. the buttocks.
2. the rectum.
3. sexual intercourse.

[before 1000; var of ARSB, with loss of "r" before "s" as in PASSB, CUSS, etc.;]

I don't have an Oxford English, or Slang Dictionary handy, but even if you
can substantiate the distinction you're making as recognized British
usage, it sure-as-hell ain't offical American.  As a matter of fact, the
pattern of consonent dropping indicates that arse is the more archaic, and
most Americans would view it as arcane, British stuff. It's just not used
in American English, and you're absurd to want folks in a NYC newsgroup to
write British. Sorry dude. :P

In fact, if you're gonna be so _anal, you ought to worry more about your
spelling (poor typing's no excuse).  I suggest brushing up on:

clasic
dieing
imature

You might also reset your grammar alarm:

is because???

American children would be petrifed to use a poofy British word like arse,
you got that right, bubalah.  It musta been you who made this same idiotic
"correction" in another newsgroup.  Stop correcting proper American
English, when your grasp of English just plain sucks.

Lets see some style -
                        Lights
                                Cameras
                                           Axion


Phew! I feel much bedder.  :)

Anyone wanna meet for a drink?



>

 +------------------+---------------------------------------+---------------+
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 | [e-mail]  |  http://www.dorsai.org/link/mactools  |B a *. $ 2 come|
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:20 1995
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From: [e-mail] (DMurphy3)
Newsgroups: nyc.personals,nyc.singles,alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner,soc.penpals,soc.culture.jewish,alt.comedy.standup,alt.shenanigans,rec.pyrotechnics,nyc.motorcycles,alt.psychoactives,alt.drugs.pot,alt.drugs.psychedelic,alt.drugs.chemistry
Subject: Re: dying child.....oooooooops!
Date: 24 Jul 1995 04:46:28 -0400
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Actually, Jon, you didn't have to be such an arse with [e-mail].
about the Queen's English. He (she?) may have been a bloody Aussie or
Kiwi. They still use the Queen's English as well (and their blood rushes
to their head from being upside down all the time, a well known detriment
to correct spelling).  But you had a damn good retort. Bravo!
Cheers,
Dex


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:21 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Paul Picot)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: ECPA and Enlightenment
Date: 23 Jul 1995 15:38:24 GMT
Organization: The University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. Canada
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This foolishness known as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
makes the elected officials in the US look like a bunch of twits to the
rest of the planet.  It is reminiscient of the famous "PI shall be equal
to exactly 3" legislation that was attempted there.

Fortunately, much of the rest of the world has less powerful lobby groups
and politicians willing to accept the laws of nature...

To get the straight story here in Canada, I called the Canadian Department
of Communications.  They offer information to the public through the
Industry Canada network.  It's a local call for most of the population
of Canada.  I got a very nice, helpful, knowledgeable person on the
very first call, after two rings, on a Friday afternoon.  She answered
all my questions (about ham radio & marine radio licensing, setting up
low-powered transmitters, sources of frequency allocation information,
and -- incidentally -- cellular radiotelephones)  She sent me a *huge*
information package that arrived the following Tuesday, completely
free of charge.

Included in the package was a information pamphlet: "Everything you wanted
to know about cellular radiotelephones and privacy... but were afraid
to ask!"  This is one of their watered-down versions of the
"Radiocommunication Act," i.e. readable by mere public.

In that pamphlet were these quotes:

"Since modern radio technology makes it relatively easy for anyone to
receive all radio signals, there can be no reasonable expectation of
privacy.  Some people have compared radiocommunication to opening a
window and shouting across the street."

"Legislation alone cannot prevent people from listening to the radio
signals of others.  However, if you do intercept somone's radiocommunication,
remember it is an offence under the 'Radiocommunication Act' to divulge
or use the information obtained."  [journalists & tow-truck operators note!]

It's good to see that sometimes our elected persons behave in a rational
manner...

Paul


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:22 1995
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From: Rob Bellville <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: ECPA and Enlightenment
Date: 23 Jul 1995 16:03:46 GMT
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[e-mail] (Paul Picot) wrote:
>This foolishness known as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
>makes the elected officials in the US look like a bunch of twits to the
>rest of the planet.  It is reminiscient of the famous "PI shall be equal
>to exactly 3" legislation that was attempted there.
>

..snip...


>In that pamphlet were these quotes:
>
>"Since modern radio technology makes it relatively easy for anyone to
>receive all radio signals, there can be no reasonable expectation of
>privacy.  Some people have compared radiocommunication to opening a
>window and shouting across the street."
>
>"Legislation alone cannot prevent people from listening to the radio
>signals of others.  However, if you do intercept somone's radiocommunication,
>remember it is an offence under the 'Radiocommunication Act' to divulge
>or use the information obtained."  [journalists & tow-truck operators note!]
>
>It's good to see that sometimes our elected persons behave in a rational
>manner...
>
>Paul



I've got a question for the group. What if I gave blanket permission to
anyone who wanted to listen to my cellphone calls? Would this then make
monitoring my calls illegal?

By using my cellphone, I am fully aware that my calls are NOT PRIVATE and
therefore am not "afraid" ;-) of having someone intercept them.

Maybe I ought to state at the beginning of my phone call that
interception of this transmission IS permitted by the general public.
Since I am the benefactor of the transmission wouldn't I be allowed to
determine this? Would kind of take the steam out of this silly law if the
majority of us did that!



-- Rob

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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:23 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jerry Smith)
Date: 22 Jul 95 18:37:00
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: EL panel lifespan
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
X-FTN-To: [e-mail]
Organization: Chicago Internet <-> Fidonet Gateway [@chigate.fidonet.org]
Lines: 21

 -=> Quoting [e-mail] to All <=-

 Dr> I was wondering what the approximate lifespan is for an
 Dr> electroluminescent panel like the one used in the BC-9000XLT is.  Is
 Dr> the  lifespan increased by operating it in the "dim" mode?  (Obviously,
 Dr> keeping it off increases the lifespan...)  Can the EL panel be
 Dr> replaced  when it finally does stop working, or would that involve
 Dr> installing a new  LCD display?  Any info is appreciated.

 David-I thought the 9000 used light bulbs, not an EL.  In any case, the
EL's found commonly in the 2004/5/6 series from Radio Shack lose half their
life after 1000 hours of use.  They have pretty much had it after 6000
hours of use.  Life is determined by usage, temperature, moisture in the
material, and color.  (Source, U.S. Scanner news, March 1991.)

  The EL can be replace by sliding the old one and putting in the new one.
The 2004 EL is no longer available from Tandy Parts.

                        Jerry

___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:24 1995
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From: [e-mail]  (Mickey McInnis)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: end-of-train transmitter / Fred and Wilma
Date: 22 Jul 1995 03:22:09 GMT
Organization: Adhesive Media, Inc.
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In <3ui5d9$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Robert Barker) writes:
>Distribution: usa
>
>
>
>fred is 457.9375

CSX (or some other eastern railroad uses FRED's in the 161 MHz VHF frequency
range.

Mickey McInnis  ([e-mail])
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:25 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jim Brooker)
Subject: Re: end-of-train transmitter / Fred and Wilma
Organization: Observer & Eccentric News Livonia, MI
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 1995 10:44:20 GMT
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In article <3ukgja$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Roger Pettengill) says:
>
>[e-mail] (Pete W.) wrote:
>
>>       A few months ago, someone posted the frequencies used by EOT
>>units ('Wilma'), and the receiver/air-release transmitter in the cab
>>('Fred') of a locomotive. I've since misplaced the frequencies. Can
>>someone repost them, or send them to me?

457.9375 MHz
>FRED is an acronym for F***ing Rear End Device so it's the
>transmitter. Wilma is the receiver in the cab.
>
>Roger
>
>
>
>


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tom Swisher)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: end-of-train transmitter / Fred and Wilma
Date: 22 Jul 1995 22:53:49 -0400
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Jim Brooker ([e-mail]) wrote:
: In article <3ukgja$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Roger Pettengill) says:
: >
: >[e-mail] (Pete W.) wrote:
: >
: >>       A few months ago, someone posted the frequencies used by EOT
: >>units ('Wilma'), and the receiver/air-release transmitter in the cab
: >>('Fred') of a locomotive. I've since misplaced the frequencies. Can
: >>someone repost them, or send them to me?

FRED (F***ing Rear End Device, or Flashing Rear End Device for those of a
more conventional frame of mind) is the device on the rear end of the
train. Most North American RRs use 457.9375 MHz and transmit ASCII data,
while Norfolk Southern uses 161.115 and transmits DTMF codes. WILMA is the
part in the cab; if equipped with remote air release capability, this
transmits back to FRED on 452.9375. As far as I know, NS does not have
this capability.

Tom Swisher, N8GQK
Ohio Railway Museum


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:27 1995
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From: [e-mail] (David Alpert)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: FM SCA Digital Data
Date: 23 Jul 1995 03:16:34 -0400
Organization: ABC News
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On Mon, 17 Jul 1995 in article <FM SCA Digital Data>, '[e-mail]
(Chris Smolinski)' wrote:


>I remember hearing some time ago about digital data broadcasts on FM
>subcarriers (generally stock market data). Anyone ever figure out the
>encoding method used? Any sources for such information?
>
Here in NYC, WCBS-FM transmits Reuters newswire and, I believe, a sports
score service on their SCA.  It's a proprietary data system - will get back
to you
the name of the manufacturer of the receivers.

--
David R. Alpert, KB2LUM
ABC News
[e-mail] - home
[e-mail] - work










From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:28 1995
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From: [e-mail] (LWF)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: FOR SALE: 200 ch. Scanner
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 17:12:59 GMT
Organization: IntelliNet Internet Services, 1-800-290-7677
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X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82

Have one Pro-34 scanner, 200 channels, with cellular restored.
Has antenna, charger.

Would like $150 obo/trade for laptop accessories.


Mail [e-mail]



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:28 1995
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Distribution: world
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: For sale: Cell-blocked PRO-43
From: [e-mail] (Steve Busch)
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
References: <3um9an$[e-mail]>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 1995 14:57:00 -0500
Organization: Bits 'N Bytes BBS - York, PA - 717-757-4141/9445
Lines: 2

hi
        I'll offer $150.00.  steve busch 717 854-3218


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:29 1995
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From: [e-mail] (CU Student)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: For sale: Cell-blocked PRO-43
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 00:01:24 -0700
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In article <3um9an$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Speedstr95) wrote:

> I have a PRO-43 in excellent condition manufactured 3A4 (purchased NEW
> 10/94) but FCC ID: AA020-300A so I think the cell freqs are
> non-restorable.  I would like to sell it.  $200 OBO.  E-Mail if
> interested!
>
> David G. Black
> Houston, Texas

i am interested...please reply to [e-mail]

thanks

james


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:30 1995
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
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From: jb
Subject: freq grabber
Message-ID: <7177cb$[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 06:37:54 GMT
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Lines: 4

Where can I get a good freq grabber? I have seen one that will grab the freq nearest to it and has a built in speaker to
listen to the transmission. Is there one like this that will also display the frequency?
JB




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:31 1995
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From: bartbc <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Freqs for Vancouver, WA?
Date: 23 Jul 1995 03:04:24 GMT
Organization: Pacifier BBS, Vancouver, Wa.  ([phone])
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NNTP-Posting-Host: ip93.van3.pacifier.com

I'd appreciate any frequencies for police, fire, etc. for the
Vancouver, WA and/or Clark County area. Also, any progress on the
VPD changeover to 800mhz trunked system? Thanks!!
[e-mail]


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Radio Shack Pro 2006 Scanner
800mhz mod
Box and manual
$350
email [e-mail]




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:32 1995
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For Sale: Pro 43 Radio Shack  Handheld Scanner-Already modified for
cellular-One year old-With rechargable batteries-ac wall adapter-dc car
adapter-


Asking $200 plus shipping costs

Lynn Holden
Wichita,Ks.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:33 1995
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Lynn Holden <[e-mail]> wrote:
>For Sale: Pro 43 Radio Shack  Handheld Scanner-Already modified for
>cellular-One year old-With rechargable batteries-ac wall adapter-dc car
>adapter-
>
>
>Asking $200 plus shipping costs
>
>Lynn Holden
>Wichita,Ks.
>


This has been sold, thanks for all the replys.

Lynn

--
Lynnmatic,
Poster-boy
for the
Cyber-Challenged!!

aka: WB0YEX




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:34 1995
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Holy price gouging Batman!
If I new they would be worth $400.00, I would have bought a truck load of
PRO-43's last year!. The guy that is selling the 43 is going to have it
for a long time.

I also suspect that he is not for real. There is a good possibility that
he is a TROLL.

Jim
[e-mail]


 Aaron Icardi ([e-mail])
wrote: : MOre like a brand new one for as low as $279....
: Aaron
: In <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Thomas
: W. Demers) writes:
: >
: >$400.00??? Nah....I'll buy a BRAND NEW one for $349.99
: >--
: >Life's to short to worry...  :)



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Pro-43's on sale in Canada for C$329 (i.e. about U$230) fully modifiable.
I bought one in Vancouver, BC, on Jul 14, and have already done 800, 54-88,
audio, and beeper mods.  Works great.

Regards....


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:35 1995
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        I've got an "as-new" PRO-51 (11A3) for sale. It is
        in the original box with manual, antenna, etc. and is
        cellular capable via the keyboard, no diode/circuit
        mods required. Barely used, you will not be disappointed.

        Every unit I have seen at Radio Shack has a date code
        of 8A4 or later. These will NOT load the required
        888MHz test frequency when put into test mode.

        By Uniden, similar to a SportCat-150 but 200 channels
        and cellular capable. Unlike the SportCat the Pro-51
        uses standard AA batteries so you don't have to go
        to Uniden to get a spare battery pack.

        $180

        [e-mail]



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        I've got an "as-new" PRO-51 for sale. It is in the
        original box with manual, antenna, etc. and IS
        cellular capable (date code 11A3). Barely used,
        you will not be disappointed.

        I am including a new set of Renewal batteries and
        an unused Renewal charger.

        I know that you can get a new one at RS for $249,
        but any with a date code of 8A4 or later can not
        be programmed for cellular frequencies.

        Make an offer.

        [e-mail]


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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:38 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RbJhnsn)
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        I'm no expert, but I recently followed the advise of someone in
this group (unfortunately, I don't remember their name) and bought Radio
Shack's center loaded telescoping antenna for my Pro-62.  I am so far
quite impressed.  I tested it out in the 46 MHz range, as I know that
there are some short range transmitions in this range [of coarse I NEVER
listen to them ;) ].  With the stock antenna I got nothing at all.  With a
standard 19" telescope I was able to pull in a few readable and a few
static signals.  However, with the center load, I was able to hear the
signals that had previously only been static and was able to pull in some
new weak signals.  I also tested the antennas in the 151 MHz area and
again got the same kind of results.
      I just thought that I would share this bit of info with anyone that
might like to read it.  If you are interested, the antenna costs about $10
at Radio Shack.

Happy Scanning.

Robert


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In article <3uu5vg$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]> writes:
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>         I'm no expert, but I recently followed the advise of someone in
> this group (unfortunately, I don't remember their name) and bought Radio
> Shack's center loaded telescoping antenna for my Pro-62.  I am so far
> quite impressed.  I tested it out in the 46 MHz range, as I know that
> there are some short range transmitions in this range [of coarse I NEVER
> listen to them ;) ].  With the stock antenna I got nothing at all.  With a
> standard 19" telescope I was able to pull in a few readable and a few
> static signals.  However, with the center load, I was able to hear the
> signals that had previously only been static and was able to pull in some
> new weak signals.  I also tested the antennas in the 151 MHz area and
> again got the same kind of results.
>       I just thought that I would share this bit of info with anyone that
> might like to read it.  If you are interested, the antenna costs about $10
> at Radio Shack.
>
> Happy Scanning.
>
> Robert
>
One of the best antennas for handhelds!! Good advise to pick one up....



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>       I'm no expert, but I recently followed the advise of someone in
this group (unfortunately, I don't remember their name) and bought Radio
Shack's center loaded telescoping antenna for my Pro-62.  I am so far
quite impressed.  I tested it out in the 46 MHz range, as I know that
there are some short range transmitions in this range [of coarse I NEVER
listen to them ;) ].  With the stock antenna I got nothing at all.  With a
standard 19" telescope I was able to pull in a few readable and a few
static signals.  However, with the center load, I was able to hear the
signals that had previously only been static and was able to pull in some
new weak signals.  I also tested the antennas in the 151 MHz area and
again got the same kind of results.
      I just thought that I would share this bit of info with anyone that
might like to read it.  If you are interested, the antenna costs about $10
at Radio Shack.

I agree this is the best all around handheld scanner antenna.  RadioWare
sells a whip antenna that is great for everything above the VHF-lo band.
Costs about $60 I think.  For a low band whip try a Antenna Specialists
VHF-lo band whip.  Works well on other bands as well.  About $20 and only
available from a Two way communications dealer.  Call AS for a catalog.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:41 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Andy Moss)
Subject: Re: HB-232 for PRO-43? (was: Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any good for Pro2006 owner?)
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Bill Cheek ([e-mail]) wrote:

: >Why can't you just pick up the parallel data sent to the display? Such
: >information as frequency and mode are available.  Granted, it would be
: >a bit of work to get the timing right, but that is also available. It
: >has to be, or the displays would not work.

: Well, that's not REALLY parallel data that goes to the display.  It's
: MULTIPLEXED data with all sorts of weird things that complicate the
: simplistic view.  I tried that several years ago, before I knew what I
: was getting into.  Made no headway and was later laughed at by those
: more in the know than I.

I've done this before and it's not a simple hack - the likes of which
you're famous for.  The LCD display is on the "bus" line and has a "data" pin
on the input or will recognize a "device" number in a serial data stream.
Perhaps it might be manchester-encoded?  Hmmm....8-)
When you use a logic analyser it's not very difficult to figure out.
However, someone who advocates the use of WD40 as a potentiometer
lubricant like yourself clearly wouldn't be interested in such "high
technology" I am sure.

: The other alternative for cases where the CPU and LCD Display Driver
: are on board the same chip is to go out to the PLL circuit and
: intercept the (usually) serial data that goes there.  But this is a
: very complicated data stream, more complex than the serial data
: between CPU and Display Driver and I never made much headway with it
: either.  The PLL data is the key to the OptoElectronics 456 Interface,
: though.  Somehow they managed to make use of that data, and/or
: substitute their own with that from the CPU.

I've done this too.  Data for PLLs it typically four-bit binary with
several nibbles required to generate the frequency.   Unless the chip is
some house-numbered obscure thing the data should be
available.  There are divide-by's to be considered too - especially in a
scanner.  It would be cussid to reverse-engineer this kind of thing to
be sure.   Cheek, you should have asked for help first and then your
gadget might not have been so inferior to the 456.

Have a nice day!

Andy





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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:45 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Mike Paull)
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Hi Bill,

Bill Cheek ([e-mail]) wrote:
: [e-mail] (Mike Paull) wrote:

: Yeah, that doesn't help in terms of needful information relative to
: controlling the scanner by a PC.  Control is possible in only one or
: two ways:  intercept and replace the PLL data; or use keyboard
: emulation techniques.

: >Ok, well the Pro 2011 is one of those unfortunate scanners that has the
: >LCD driver built into the CPU.

: Yes, the only scanners that have separate CPU and LCD Display Driver
: chips are the PRO-2004, PRO-2005, and PRO-2006.

Ok, as this is only a personal project I won't be loosing any sleep
over this.

: >: That's nice.....we call it the data acquisition mode, which stands
: >: apart and separate from the control mode which programs the scanner
: >: from an ASCII text file.....and more or less bypasses the CPU in a
: >: sense.

: >Now I can see, two modes. Programming ( dump ) mode via simulated keypress
: >or control mode via the intercepted serial data.

: Nooooo.  Programming and control are one and the same.  Control goes
: one step farther in the sense that you can -=control=- the scanner
: from the PC keyboard in addition to programming, but both are
: "control".  Data Acquisition mode is intercepting and utilizing the
: Display data in the scanner.....channel #, frequency, mode, functions,
: etc.  The two are distinctly different animals:  control and data
: acquisition.

I didn't realise that this was possible from the data lines within
the pro-200x series. I wonder if the new Uniden Bearcat 9000XLT will
be able to be interfaced in a similar way.


: >Thankyou for taking the time to explain, everything understood.
: >Looks like we might have to have a go at decoding the PLL data I think.

: For the PRO-2011?  You've got to be kidding?  Unless it's a purely
: personal fun project, you're going to invest a lot of time and
: resources into a non-paying proposition.  For personal fun and
: enrichment, that's one thing.  But don't hope to derive any gain

Basically, its for fun and personal enrichment. That and the fact I
spend alot of time at work so it gives me a way of checking up on
various frequencies for activity that otherwise might take weeks
longer. If I am unable to use the PLL I will at least be able to
program and control the scanner through keypad emulation.

I am going to send a copy of the instructions for the keypad control
version to one of the local CB/Scanner/Ham mags with instructions
on how it can be modified for use with the AOR-1000, seeing as I
also own one of these and the idea would probably appeal to these
people than the limited number of pro2011 owners.

: otherwise.  No one I know of uses a PRO-2011.  And the people who do
: are largely out of touch with the real world......meaning they don't
: subscribe to magazines and don't romp around in cybermedia.  They're
: out of touch and can't be reached, you see?

One of the reasons for starting with the Pro2011 was its a nice, cheap
testbed for these sorts of projects. No loss if it gets damaged , the
AOR on the other hand.....

: Largely victims of a predator Radio Shack salesperson.........

Heh, guess some things are the same the world over.

Mike





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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: HB-232 for PRO-43? (was: Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any good for Pro2006 owner?)
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[e-mail] (Andy Moss) wrote:


>I've done this before and it's not a simple hack - the likes of which
>you're famous for.

What are YOU famous for, goodbuddy?

>When you use a logic analyser it's not very difficult to figure out.

Of course not.  But then you don't have one.  Nor have you done
anything of substance, published or not.  Just up to your old tricks
again is all.

>However, someone who advocates the use of WD40 as a potentiometer
>lubricant like yourself clearly wouldn't be interested in such "high
>technology" I am sure.

Funny how you and your goodbuddy use WD-40 to lube your "exhaust
tube".

>I've done this too.

You haven't done anything, Moss-Goodbuddy.

> Data for PLLs it typically four-bit binary with
>several nibbles required to generate the frequency.

Not always, and not typically.  Just sometimes.

> Cheek, you should have asked for help first and then your
>gadget might not have been so inferior to the 456.

It isn't inferior.  It's the Opto unit that has limitations......
Besides, there was no one else cutting the technology when I rolled
'er out the door.  No one.  You're looking at the first......

Now back to your goodbuddy and WD-40....use the squirt nozzle for best
effect.





From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:48 1995
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Subject: Help

>>Need Pro-2021 Complete Cell Mod.

From the Mods database at ATTENTION to Details BBS, 909-681-6221:

  overview:  the pro2021 is a 200 channel scanner, mode is implied by
    frequency, missing the 220 ham band, 800+ cell fone/ISM band, the
    170ish thru 380ish military? air band...
    sold for about $200 from radio shack, first on special in 1986 time
    frame.
    bands which the cpu will honor may be excluded by the presence of
    diodes near C151 (on silkscreen) top view, left end, rear.
    in order from left starting with D44:
    D44 - 'U2' - 810-960 MHz Mode: FM Step: 12.5 kHz (installed - cell fone)
    D?? - 'U1' - 380-512 MHz Mode: FM Step: 12.5 kHz
    D?? - 'Hi' - 138-174 MHz Mode: FM Step:  5.0 kHz
    D?? - 'Ar' - 108-136 MHz Mode: AM Step: 25.0 kHz
    D45 - 'Mi' -  68- 88 MHz Mode: FM Step:  5.0 kHz (installed - TV ch2-4)
    D?? - 'Lo' -  30- 54 MHz Mode: FM Step:  5.0 kHz
  further: when the cpu selects a frequency, IC8 (a shift register) is
    used to enable the rf front end for that band.  IC8 is near center,
    about 1.5 inches from front, thru-hole mounted on top.  the outputs
    of ic8 associated with D44 and D45 are not connected to anything.
    R112 leads from pin 4 of ic8 to base of q10, and when the output
    at pin 4 is active (low) enables VHF LO band reception.
    Pin 5 of ic8 is active for "Mi" or "VHF-Mid" band recption.
    another (10K) resistor may be connected from pin 5 to the rf-enable
    end of r112.  this will enable the lo/rf for 68-88.
    this mod is incomplete, and any "scanner men" are invited to
    enter this discussion.

    pin 13 is associated with the 810-960 MHz band, and similar modification
    of adding a 10K resistor from pin 13 to the rf end of r113 should
    enable that rf front end.

  note: search mode does not function with either of these mods, so
    i'm probably missing something, but direct (manual) frequency entry
    of the 2nd harmonic of the 440 MHz ham band coupled with the use of
    a 440 HT who's 2nd harmonic is about 50 - 100 dB below carrier result
    in a full quieting signal at 5 watts at a distance of about 2 feet.

  so: have we stimulated anyone who knows stuff about modifying scanners
    to join in  and help us 2021 owners out?  if so, that would be great.

  btw: cycle the power after clipping diodes, the cpu seems to sample the
    diode array at power up only.  reset is not necessary.
--
-tw (Tom Walsh, kb7efz, 503 696 5384, Intel Corp; Hillsboro OR)

Note: I haven't tried or verified this, proceed at your own risk.  WA2ISE


Clint Bradford, KE6LCS
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:49 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jerry Smith)
Date: 22 Jul 95 18:40:00
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Help with PRO-2004 CP
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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 -=> Quoting [e-mail] to All <=-

 Ch> Jerry Smith ([e-mail]) wrote:
 Ch> :  The 2006 uses a completely different CPU.  The 2006 CPU would not
 Ch> be : compatiable with the 2004.

 Ch> According to Bill Cheek, it *can* be done, but it's not recommended.

  I read Bill's message.  Even compared the two drawings side by
side...sure enough...it is possible.  A pain in the butt, but possible. <g>

                        Jerry

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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:50 1995
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From: [e-mail] (James Lepphaille)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Help: Blue Angles Freqs!!
Distribution: world
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* In a message originally to UUCP@1:2002/150

to: [e-mail]

N>From: [e-mail]
N>Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
N>Organization: The Whidbey Connection
N>Original Date: 18 Jul 1995 17:19:46 -0700

N>Hi, I'm look'in fer the freqs fer the Blue Angels


,, 118.1000, am,D,,AF Unknown Use
,, 118.2000, am,D,,AF Unknown Use
,, 121.9000, am,D,,AF Ground Support (refueling)
,, 123.4000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Common Control (?)
,, 141.5600, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Maintenance Charlie
,, 142.0000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Maintenance Alpha (AM) - Repeats
,, 142.0250, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Maintenance Delta (Repeated on 142.625)
,, 142.2600, am,D,,AF Unknown Use
,, 142.2650, am,D,,AF Unknown Use
,, 142.6250, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Maintenance Delta (Repeats 142.025)
,, 143.0000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Maintenance Bravo (AM) - Repeats
,, 143.6000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Maintenance (Channel 10 ?)
,, 241.4000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Air-to-Air
,, 243.0000, am,D,,AF Emergency/MayDay/Distress
,, 245.9000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Air-to-Air
,, 246.4000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Air-to-Air (Soloists ?)
,, 250.8000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Air-to-Air
,, 251.6000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Aircraft 5 and 6 - Demonstration [Preset
8
,, 251.8000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Aircraft 5 and 6 (?)             [Preset
19
,, 263.3500, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Flight Line Common (Aircraft Maintenance)
,, 263.5000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Air-to-Air
,, 275.3500, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Comm 1 Lead & Formation
,, 302.1000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Talkback (?)
,, 302.1500, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Comm 3 Solos
,, 307.7000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Comm 2 Form talkback- also - Comm 3 Solos
,, 318.9000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Air-to-Air
,, 345.9000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Air-to-Air
,, 348.6000, am,D,,AF Ground Support (?)
,, 360.4000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Soloists (?)
,, 362.6000, am,D,,AF Air Show Control (?)
,, 382.5000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Air-to-Air
,, 384.4000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Air-to-Air
,, 391.1000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Air-to-Air
,, 391.9000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Air-to-Air
,, 395.5000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Air-to-Air
,, 395.9000, am,D,,AF Blue Angels - Air-to-Air


How's that?

jim

 * OLX 1.52 * ------- Don't be sexist........Broads hate that! --------


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:51 1995
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From: Mike Hardy <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Help: Blue Angles Freqs!!
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Blue Angles freg's in CE-232 Auto Program Format.

,161, 121.900,,D,,Blue Angels - Ground Support
,162, 123.400,,D,,Blue Angels - Common Airshow
,163, 141.560,,D,,Blue Angels - Maintenance Charlie
,164, 142.000,,D,,Blue Angels - Maintenance Alfa
,165, 142.025,,D,,Blue Angels - Maintenance Delta
,166, 142.625,,D,,Blue Angels - Maintenance
,167, 143.600,,D,,Blue Angels - Maintenance Channel 10
,168, 143.000,,D,,Blue Angels - Maintenance Bravo
,169, 241.400,am,D,,Blue Angels - Air to Air Channel
,160, 250.800,am,D,,Blue Angels - Air to Air Channel
,171, 251.600,am,D,,Blue Angels - Demonstration
,172, 263.350,am,D,,Blue Angels - Flight Line common
,173, 263.500,am,D,,Blue Angels - Air to Air Channel
,174, 275.350,am,D,,Blue Angels - Comm 1 Lead & Formation
,175, 302.100,am,D,,Blue Angels - Comm 2 Talkback
,176, 302.150,am,D,,Blue Angels - Comm 3 Solos
,177, 307.700,am,D,,Blue Angels - Comm 2 Formation talkback- also - Comm 3 Solos
,178, 345.900,am,D,,Blue Angels - Air to Air Channel
,179, 360.400,am,D,,Blue Angels - Comm   Solos
,180, 384.400,am,D,,Blue Angels - Air to Air Channel
,181, 391.900,am,D,,Blue Angels - Air to Air Channel
,182, 395.900,am,D,,Blue Angels - Air to Air Channel
,183, 362.600,am,D,,Air Show Control
,184, 243.000,am,D,,Emergency/MayDay/Distress
,185,0,,,L,
,186,0,,,L,
,187,0,,,L,
,188,0,,,L,
,189,0,,,L,
,190,0,,,L,
,191,0,,,L,
,192,0,,,L,
,193,0,,,L,
,194,0,,,L,
,195,0,,,L,
,196,0,,,L,
,197,0,,,L,
,198,0,,,L,
,199,0,,,L,
,200,0,,,L,




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:52 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jeffrey W. Thompson)
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Subject: HELP: Question on Images
Date: 24 Jul 1995 20:44:30 GMT
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I have found several cell conversation images on my scanner.
However, I usually only hear one side of the conversation going on, when
one of these comes up.  The other person is being heard but they are
usually so faint that I cannot hear them.  Can someone
explain why this occurs, and if there is anything that can be done
about it.

Thank you,

Jeff Thompson a.k.a Mythradir
*The Guild

Jeff Thompson([e-mail])        Consultant - Lante Corporation
http://uxa.cso.uiuc.edu/~jwt55187      SYTYS Network Security Consulting
NCSA Mosaic Tech Support               ACM at UIUC Vice Chair / Social Chair


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:53 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tom Guptill)
Subject: Re: HEY GUYS! CALL 1-800-559-6554
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>: Are you naked? Call me for action. 1-800-559-6554 Christine

I'm assuming that they are paying for the inbound connection on the call and
then asking for credit card numbers and hoping to recoup the initial charge
in the first few seconds of the call.  If this is the case, I'm sure a few
of you out there:

(a) own a demon dialer or can write a script for your comm program
(b) live in an area where ANI is not passed on properly for 800 calls

I leave the rest to your imagination...


        Tom, who would never even think of such a thing.



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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Emery Lapinski)
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In article <[e-mail]>,
Tom Guptill <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
>
>>: Are you naked? Call me for action. 1-800-559-6554 Christine
>
>I'm assuming that they are paying for the inbound connection on the call and
>then asking for credit card numbers and hoping to recoup the initial charge
>in the first few seconds of the call.  If this is the case, I'm sure a few
>of you out there:

No, it's slimier than that.  They bill your home phone, just like a #900,
under the guise of a long distance company (Integretel).  Now, this
is all probably illegal, and most definately unethical.

>(a) own a demon dialer or can write a script for your comm program
>(b) live in an area where ANI is not passed on properly for 800 calls


I like to just call and leave it off the hook for as long as they
are connected.  Of course, I get billed for this, but I call the
phone company and explain that the charges are bogus and that usually
fixes the problem.  of course, it's kind of a pain in the ass, but
it's not like I have a lot of better things to do.

-Emery
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Glen Roberts)
Subject: Re: How safe is a 900mhz cordless phone?
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Tim Sanders ([e-mail]) wrote:
: [e-mail] (Jonathan Ho) wrote:

: >Hi!  Forgive my ignorance, but I was concerned about the security on my
: >regular cordless phone and was told by someone that a 900mhz cordless
: >phone is not scanable.  Is this true?  Do any of you guys know if you can
: >pick-up conversations on a 900mhz cordless?  Thanks for all your help!

It all depends on the model and the mode of transmission... some are
plain ole' analog... pick em up on any scanner

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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:56 1995
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Subject: Hurricaine Hunter Freqs Wanted
Date: 19 Jul 1995 01:01:24 GMT
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Greetings!!

Does anyone have the freqs that the hurricaine hunter aircraft use??



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:56 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gary Poss)
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In article <3uhlh5$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>Greetings!!
>
>Does anyone have the freqs that the hurricaine hunter aircraft use??
>
Try the following frequencies:

3407
5562
6673
8876
10015
13345
17901
21937

All of the above usually are using USB.

The following GUARD frequencies are in use:

123.05
304.80
4701

Good Luck!

Gary ([e-mail])



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:57 1995
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From: Bob Ennes <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Hydroplane Race Frequencies
Date: 21 Jul 1995 23:19:09 GMT
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I'll be attending the unlimited hydroplane races in Pasco, WA next
weekend and will be trying to listen to communications between the
drivers and the pits.  Does anyone have these frequencies or an idea as
to where I might find them?  Thanks for any help.

Bob




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:58 1995
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From: Kevin Kibbe <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Info on PRO-2001 needed
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>I Acquired an old pro-2001 and need info on programming it for search
>mode.  Any help would be appreciated.
>
The procedure for programming it is as follows:

        -Hit the program key.
        -Hit the [UP] key.
        -Type the frequency  you want to search to [148.5] .
        -Hit the [LO] key.
        -Type the frequency you want to search from [144.2] then hit [Ent].
        -Then hit [FS] fast scan or hit [SS] slow scan.

Have fun with it!

                                Kevin



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:59 1995
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From: "William J. (Bill) Fischer" <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Info Re: PRO2006 in Vancouver area RS
Date: 22 Jul 1995 21:28:41 GMT
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Ralph Warchol <[e-mail]> wrote:
>A few weeks ago I recalled hearing of a Radio Shack in Vancouver, B.C. with
>a remaining supply of PRO2006 scanners. I would apprecatiate any information
>anyone might still have around regarding the contact or location of this store.

Well, I don't have the info on a Vancouver store, but how many 2006s do you want?

--
Best regards,

Bill Fischer

Electronic Countermeasures Inc.
65 - 31 Avenue South West
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2S 2Y7

MailTo:[e-mail]
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Visit http://www.t8000.com/eci/eci.htm for a brochure and software demo.




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:43:59 1995
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From: John Bradley <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Info Re: PRO2006 in Vancouver area RS
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 I saw a printout of Radio Shack promotional pricing for August. The
PRO-2006 will be going on sale for $379.00 (That's Canadian dollars
for those of you who think the price is high) and the existing
sale on the PRO-43 will continue ($329.00 I think).

John Bradley ([e-mail])



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:00 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tom Bodoh)
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Hello,

I will be vacationing in the Boulder, CO and Estes Park area and
would like some interesting frequencies (police/fire/rescue) to
monitor.  I have the freq guides, but these are not usually
accurate, up-to-date or complete.  Thanks...

Tom, N0YGT



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:00 1995
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I was wondering about how good the interceptor worked. Does anyone here own one? Is it worth the money?





From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Joseph Stables )
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Subject: L.A. Sheriff helicopter
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Does anyone know the frequency of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's
helicopter? It's over my house right now. I hope it's not looking for
me!


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:02 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Kenneth Joseph Koller)
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In article <3uv45i$[e-mail]>,
Joseph Stables  <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
>Does anyone know the frequency of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's
>helicopter? It's over my house right now. I hope it's not looking for
>me!

Los Angeles County Sheriff helicopters, like most other law enforcement
agencies, work on the same frequencies that the ground units are on. In
the case of Los Angeles County, this would be the SRC pair (dispacth) or
one of the tactical frequencies, L-tac (Local Tactical), A-Tac (area
tactical) or C-tac (County tactical).  You can also try 123.025, this is
what they would use to talk to the base at Long Beach or China Flats in
the mountains. Best bet is to listen to the regular channels.

Ken Koller                             "When the last thing we notice
Reporter/Photographer                       is the color of skin...
California State University, Fresno               We shall be free."
[e-mail]
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In article <3uv45i$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Joseph Stables ) writes:

>Does anyone know the frequency of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's
>helicopter?

I've never monitored LASO, however, I assume that they do things simular
to other agencies.  Helicopters usually communicate with ground units on
the local frequency for the area that they are assisting in.  In the case
of the LASO, I did find a freq of
123.025 MHz (AM) for Sheriff Helicopters, but I would assume that this is
for air traffic communications (???).
In case you don't have them, the LASO operates between 482.8125 & 484.1625
with three others at 486.0375; 486.1875; and 486.4125.

Hopefully this helps!!!!

Robert


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In article <3uv45i$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Joseph Stables ) writes:
>
> Does anyone know the frequency of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's
> helicopter? It's over my house right now. I hope it's not looking for
> me!


LASO's Air Bureau dispatches on 470.9125.  Tactical comms are usually on
the local LASO freqs (482-484 range).  Air-Air on 123.025

Good Luck  8*)





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From: [e-mail] (Mike EG961)
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Could someone please help me with the local police and fire freqs. I do
have mainy but  I have gotten a little disorganized and am having trouble
following some depts.
TIA
mike


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Subject: Metra freqs needed
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I just found out that I will be riding Metra into downtown Chicago for awhile.
Does anyone have the Metra frequencies and the Burlington Northern frequencies?
 Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Mike



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:07 1995
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[e-mail] wrote:
>
>I just found out that I will be riding Metra into downtown Chicago for awhile.  >Does anyone have the Metra frequencies and the Bur=
lington Northern frequencies? > Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>
>Mike
>
The Burlington Northern freq for the METRA trains is 161.100 mhz.



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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: Mods for new Radio Shack scanners
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[e-mail] wrote:


>I bought a Radio Shack Pro-23 in Feb 1995 which can scan some
>900Mhz frequencies.
>It cost $199. I believe they are still avaiable.

That may well be, but the other gentleman was looking for cellular
coverage.  That's in the 800 MHz band, the relevant portions of which
are permanently blocked in all current scanners.

Bill Cheek

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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:08 1995
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From: Bob Schoenleber <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Monroe County, PA Frequencies?
Date: 22 Jul 1995 17:12:43 GMT
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Please help me with the followimg:
1. Which police agency covers Mount Pocono, PA?
2. Which police, fire and rescue frequencies are used for Mt
Poconoa and the surrounding area?
3. Any other scanning info for Monroe County will be appreciated.

thanks...bob


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From: [e-mail] (Keivom, James)
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Please e-mail [e-mail].  i lost your email
address.  this is my old account, it can access this group.


tx

james


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Test


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:10 1995
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> So, anybody know the frequency of NASA Select? (audio portion)

GTE Spacenet 2, transponder 5, at 69 degrees west.


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[e-mail] (Richard W. Clement) wrote:
>
> Here's my question:  if all these amateur repeaters across the country
> have this, then what's the frequency into the repeaters.  In other words,
> what is the actual frequency?
>
> Rickey/KD4UCB
>
> --
> Richard W. Clement ([e-mail])
> 337102 Georgia Tech Station
> Atlanta, Ga. 30332-1720
> CS major
The clubs get the feed off Sat


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:12 1995
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Subject: Need Frequencies for *****
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I am traveling through Michigan next week and would like to listen in on some
active fire frequencies. If anybody can help, please do. I am looking for
active Fire frequencies for Saginaw, Flint, Detroit and Toledo OH.
Thanks in advance

Bill


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From: [e-mail] (Jack Mor)
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In article <3ulika$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] wrote:

>     The MS-2 dates from the mid 70's  (the MS-1 was 1974 and I bought an
> MCP-1 in 1977, which should bracket it). Tennelec went belly up c.1978,
> so you won't get much help there <g>. There should be a few here who still
> have the programming manual - the problem will be digging it out from
> under 20 years accumulation in the attic.
>                                                           /* barry /&

I have the programming manual handy, what do you want to know.

Jack Mor
[e-mail]


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Does anyone have any active state police frequncies for the Northeast
NJ area? Also any other frequencies of any special interest would be
appreciated!
Thanks,
Phil


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Joseph F. Wilson)
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I live in Canby, Oregon, in the heart of the Willamette Valley and I'm
new to the hobby of scanning the airwaves.

I would very much appreciate any information or frequencies for fire,
police, etc. for municipalities in the Mid-Willamette Valley and Portland
area.

Thank you...

--



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From: [e-mail] (Michael N. Daugherty)
Subject: NFM vs WFM vs AM?
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I have a RS PRO-2006.  Can anyone tell me when I should use NFM vs. WFM vs AM
when I scan?  Do these correlate to frequency ranges?

Please e-mail me at [e-mail].


Thanks A Million In Advance!




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:17 1995
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Bill Nelson ([e-mail]) wrote:
: dew ([e-mail]) wrote:
: : the car. If you get caught, the cops can confiscate the radio.  I
: : wouldn't worry about it too much.  I don't think police have or use
: : scanner detectors.  Just keep it out of sight if you should get pulled
: : over.  And don't go chasing the action and making yourself obvious
: : about it.   There are exceptions for HAM types.  They can use them in
: : a car.

: This is only true if the state law explicitly exempts Hams, or does not
: make it illegal at all.

The NY law does specifically exempt Hams.  Nothing in the exemption
in any way limits the exemption to only ham equipment.

: Ham transceivers that happen to cover public service frequencies are legal
: in ALL states - by the FCC preemption ruling. But, that does not cover
: scanners that are not part of the ham transceiver.

See comments above.

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From: [e-mail] (Robert W. Geis)
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IMHO when ESU says go to 22 they mean mode 2  f2 which is a simplex freq.
4737125.  They carry a radio with two modes each having 12 channels.
--
                                        [e-mail]


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We miss a lot of action 'cause of this.



On 20 Jul 1995 [e-mail] wrote:

> In article <Pine.SOL.3.91.950719173209.10616A-100000@barney>, anthony <[e-mail]> writes:
> > Emergency Services Units frequently over 470.837, say goto 22, which
> > means ch. 22, what is that frequency?
>
> This is a point to point frequency that cannot be heard unless you are
> REALLY close to the officers that are transmitting.  Unfortunately, I
> do not know the exact freq.
>
>
>
>


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:19 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Mike Groves)
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Subject: Re: NYPD to equip all cars with MDTs
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 1995 02:22:25 GMT
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[e-mail] wrote:

>The NYPD recently made a $20 million dollar deal with Motorola Israel
>for thousands of MDTs to be installed in NYPD radio cars.

Geeze, I don't remember ever seeing a PD car without one here in the
Silicone Valley.  LA either for that matter.  In fact not too long ago
Campbell City police (near San Jose) included in EVERY patrol car high
sensitivity night-vision equipment as part of its standard gear.  A
few less cars than NYPD I'll grant you.  And the Santa Clara PD just
went to 800 MHz on every mobile and handheld radio.  I heard it was
digitally encoded, but I haven't confirmed that yet.

Glad to hear New York is letting its men in blue in on some technology
finally!  --Mike



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The NYPD recently made a $20 million dollar deal with Motorola Israel
for thousands of MDTs to be installed in NYPD radio cars.

Currently very few NYPD radio cars have MDTs, but with this deal soon
all cars will be so equipped.

Once complete, all NYC emergency services will have MDTs in their
vehicles as EMS & FDNY have been using MDTs for some time now.




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What is an MDT?


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                                        Dr. Kevorkian




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:22 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Kenneth Joseph Koller)
Subject: Re: NYPD to equip all cars with MDTs
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In article <3upncl$[e-mail]>,
Mike Groves <[e-mail]> wrote:
>[e-mail] wrote:
>
>>The NYPD recently made a $20 million dollar deal with Motorola Israel
>>for thousands of MDTs to be installed in NYPD radio cars.
>
>Geeze, I don't remember ever seeing a PD car without one here in the
>Silicone Valley.  LA either for that matter.  In fact not too long ago
>Campbell City police (near San Jose) included in EVERY patrol car high
>sensitivity night-vision equipment as part of its standard gear.  A
>few less cars than NYPD I'll grant you.  And the Santa Clara PD just
>went to 800 MHz on every mobile and handheld radio.  I heard it was
>digitally encoded, but I haven't confirmed that yet.
>
>Glad to hear New York is letting its men in blue in on some technology
>finally!  --Mike
>
Those East Bay PDs sure do know how to do things, especially places like
Freemont.

Out here in Fresno, almost all cars have MDTs. They are the nice laptop
sized models that fold up and get out of the way when you don't need
them. Trust me, I know what it is like to slam your knee on one of those
things. Wonder how long till CHP goes to MDTs. Would cut Radio traffic
substantially. No more calling in for clearances.

To the poster who asked, MDTs are Mobile Data Terminals, on board
computers essentially. From them you can converse with other cars (Just
ask the LAPD!) Run checks on subjects and licenses, and in some cases
type up reports that can be downloaded at the station later.

Ken Koller                             "When the last thing we notice
Reporter/Photographer                       is the color of skin...
California State University, Fresno               We shall be free."
[e-mail]
--






From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:23 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eugene Kang)
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Subject: Opto MiniCounter emits RF on 300MHz..
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Is it normal? I can pick up my Opto MiniCounter 3300 on 300MHz AM.
A short beep is heard whenever the opto makes a measurement.

Is it normal to receive `spurious' measurements around 390-450MHz
*without* the antenna connected? When I tune in to those freqs, I get
nothing.

Are scanner antennas suitable for the counter? How well does the DB32
perform on 2m, 70cm and cellular? Does it have a BNC connector? Can I
actually use it on a scanner?

thanks



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:23 1995
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From: [e-mail] (DNorth1001)
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Does anyone have a DER channel plan? Please e-mail me if you do!


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:24 1995
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We're headed to the Gulf Coast this week.  Does anyone have any interesting
frequencies for this area?

Thanks
Jeff


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:25 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jann Larsson)
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Subject: POCSAG Paging Decoder
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 > It looks like a standard Hamcomm type comparator, but I could be
 > wrong. If anyone has gotten it to work (besides the author) could
 > you post on the interface type?

I have built the interface as described along with the documentation and it
works perfectly with my PRO2032 connected to the headphone outlet.

Electronic greetings, Jann




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tim Jackson)
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>The POCSAG decoder doesn't have a nice audio signal to deal with only
>the pulses generated by the FSK transitions, it is actualy a schimtt
>trigger and the overall preformance is very dependant on how your
>receiver handles FSK and on the stabilty of the derived power rails. I
>have made some improvement to mine by zener regulating the power lines.
>The improvement was from not being able to decode 1200 at all reliably
>on and frequency to 100% on one frequency and 50% or so on others.

What you REALLY wanna do is get inside your receiver and get at the
output of the discriminator before any of the audio filtering takes
place and use that as a feed instead of the headphone/speaker output.
THEN you'll see bullet-proof decoding of all baud rates under even foul
signal conditions and without having to do any tweaking of the volume
setting.

Tim.


_____________________________
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:27 1995
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I've seen the mod for the Icom R7100 but has anyone seen it for the
r7000?
Thanks
Tony



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:28 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Mike Paull)
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Hi Peter,

                I Have a couple of questions regarding your pager decoding
software. I also have an AOR1000 scanner and was wondering what volume
level you had it set to.

Also, can the software be set to decode all pager messages or do you need
to know a specific pager id ?

Mike




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Are there other mods than the full 800Mhz coverage possible on
the RS-Pro 37 ?
Thx for the info.
Manu


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Anyone know the mod for the PRO-2004?

I've already done the 800 Mhz mod, I've heard
there is a mod to get 400 channels and Hyperscan?

Brian




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From: [e-mail] (Jerry Smith)
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 -=> Quoting [e-mail] to All <=-


 Jh> Can any one tell me how to modify my PRO-26 to RX cellular TX?
 Jh> Thanks,
 Jh> John

 You will have to get a CPU for the United Kingdom model and drop it into
the '26.

                        Jerry

___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:33 1995
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I heard from a Radio Shack employee that the 34 can be mod to enable
the hyperscan (pro-37), by just cutting one diode???
Any help?
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:34 1995
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Hye Dog ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I was wondering if there is any way to restore the cellular frequincies on
: a Pro-37?
You shouldn't have to.  I have a pro-37 (not modified) and get cells all
the time.  Of course, I do not listen to the broadcast, I just keep
scanning........   ;)



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:34 1995
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I just purchased a Canadian 10A4 and want to do the mod.  Is the D4
one of the resistors?  Where can I find more about the mods?

hoops

[e-mail] () wrote:

>       I just recently bought a pro-43 when they were on sale, and then
>learned that it could not be modded.  It does not have a A in the serial
>number but it had the date sticker of 10A4.  I got courageous enough to
>play around inside of it, and decided to attempt the mod to unlock the
>cellular band by removing D4 and it worked.  I am not sure if only the
>Canadian models will do this or not, but mine did.  Hope that this helps
>anyone who has wanted to mod their scanner but didn't because of the date
>code.

>Darryl Mortensen
>[e-mail]



>--





From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:35 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RIC TOPP)
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Subject: PRO-43 vs PRO-2006
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I just picked up a used 2006 and was surprised to find that the
2006 is less sensitive than 43.

I put them side by side, same antenna (rubber ducky) and started
scanning the aircraft frequencies. The 43 was picking up much more
than the 2006 even with the squelch all the way down.

I don't have the spec's on either radio but I'm curious if this
makes sense to you experts!

Thanks in advance...Ric




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:36 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jim Wayda)
Subject: Re: PRO-43 vs PRO-2006
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I have two 2006 scanners and one pro-43. I have experienced the same
scenario that you described. My experiment was a little different than
yours. I used the telescoping antenna on the 2006 and the duckie on the
43. I found that the 43 was more sensitive on 162.55 mhz and in the
entire vhf-hi band.

Jim
[e-mail]

RIC TOPP ([e-mail])
wrote: : I just picked up a used 2006 and was surprised to find that the
: 2006 is less sensitive than 43.

: I put them side by side, same antenna (rubber ducky) and started
: scanning the aircraft frequencies. The 43 was picking up much more
: than the 2006 even with the squelch all the way down.

: I don't have the spec's on either radio but I'm curious if this
: makes sense to you experts!

: Thanks in advance...Ric




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:38 1995
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[e-mail] (RIC TOPP) wrote:

>I just picked up a used 2006 and was surprised to find that the
>2006 is less sensitive than 43.

>I put them side by side, same antenna (rubber ducky) and started
>scanning the aircraft frequencies. The 43 was picking up much more
>than the 2006 even with the squelch all the way down.

>I don't have the spec's on either radio but I'm curious if this
>makes sense to you experts!

It makes perfect sense. The results of your comparision imply that the
PRO-43 is the better of the two becasue it is more sensitive. However
there are two sides to every issue so compare how the two radios
handle intermod and tell me which is the "better" radio. IOW, greater
sensitivity is not desirable in every situation.

Roger




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:39 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RIC TOPP)
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Subject: Re: PRO-43 vs PRO-2006
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RN>It makes perfect sense. The results of your comparision imply that the
  >PRO-43 is the better of the two becasue it is more sensitive. However
  >there are two sides to every issue so compare how the two radios
  >handle intermod and tell me which is the "better" radio. IOW, greater
  >sensitivity is not desirable in every situation.

Roger, I agree with your statement completely. I was just surprised
to see the difference in the two. All around, I suppose the 2006 is
the better choice. Maybe I just got spoiled since I had the 2006 for
a lot longer.

Ric
---
 * QMPro 1.53 * CCITT- Can't Conceive Intelligent Thoughts Today




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:40 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Oliver Kuhn)
Subject: PRO-50 mods
Date: 23 Jul 1995 19:08:00 +0200
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Hi...

I have a Realistic PRO-50 scanner (Typ 20-9307, only Europe/Australia).

Are there any mods to get the area 108-137 MHz ?

Thanks

                Oliver




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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:41 1995
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From: [e-mail] (James Davison)
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Subject: Re: PRO-51 Scanner
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Jim Wayda) says:
>
>Yes, it is extremely easy to do. Call Radio Shack in Vancouver aand ask
>for Jonathan.


You may want to be more specific - there are about 45 Radio Shacks in
Vancouver proper, and about 75 more in the suburbs.


Regards....


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:42 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ted Hay)
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 Kk> Hi, I have bought a pro 2001 and I have noticed something that seams
 Kk> to  indicated that it has an extra bank of channels. One day I turned
 Kk> it on and  all the frequencies that I programed in were gone but a new
 Kk> set was in place.  The "new" freqs were not random garbage.

 Kk> Could someone tell me if the 2001 had a mod that gave it more channels
 Kk> than  its normal 16? And if so how do I reach them.

 Kk> Any other information on the 2001 would also be nice, and yes I do
 Kk> want a  better scanner, just a matter of time...

Don't have any information on this unit but need owners manual and
schematic or service manualfor one that I have that doesn't work properly.
  Do you have any of these that you would be willing to copy?  I'm willing to
pay reasonable copying cost and postage.

all the best Ted

___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:43 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Kevin J. Rowell ( /<ev ))
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Subject: Re: PRO43 KEYCODE MODS
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[e-mail] (BILL FUNK) wrote:


>On 20 Jul 95 02:35pm, JOHN BRADLEY wrote to ALL:

> JB>  @FROM   :[e-mail]                                     N
> JB>  Earlier I asked if a PRO43 could be modified for celluar. It turns out
> JB> that after datecode 3A4 the D4 mod doesn't work (thanks to those
> JB> who replied). I just got off the phone with a Radio Shack employee
> JB> who says he saw an article in a scanner magazine that show a series
> JB> of keyboard strokes that will allow cellular. Can anybody confirm this
> JB> and if so ... what are these keystrokes??

There were some scanners that you could do that to. They all were
pulled from the shelf and reworked.  The ones you can buy now, or
within the last 10 months are the ones that don't allow that feature.
Aparently some of the freqs that were loaded in were cellular.  I'm
sure somebody somewhere lost thier job over that slip up.  If there is
an orange dot on your scanner or box, be assured the key strokes won't
work.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:44 1995
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From: abs <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Q:CELLULAR ON PRO 26 ???
Date: 20 Jul 1995 05:09:32 GMT
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i got a pro 26 with cell lock, it is very nice, but i cant understand
whay i can hear cell phones in 1008-1018mhz range?
is'ant cell lock meaning that i cant get cell right?
so whay do i get tham?????
thanks



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:46 1995
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From: Lynn Holden <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Question about shipping collect
Date: 23 Jul 1995 16:14:59 GMT
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Have no experience shipping stuff collect. Should I use UPS, FedEX, or
other? How long does it take to get money back? What extra fees are
involved etc.

Thanks
Lynn

--
Lynnmatic,
Poster-boy
for the
Cyber-Challenged!!

aka: WB0YEX




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:47 1995
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From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Radio Shack's PRO-43 /w hyperscan - Question
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 95 10:39:01 -0500
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I bought the pro-43 a yr ago and down-loaded the mods from
compuserv, they might be posted here also.  Involves removing
diode and resoldering it else where on the board. Make sure you
do the audio mod.  it will make a big improvement. That
involves removing a capacitor.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:48 1995
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From: Bob Crowley <[e-mail]>
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Subject: RS-2026... Can it be modified?
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  At the risk of being redundant.....

     I'm looking for any mods for the PRO-2026. I just joined this news groud and sifted through
tons of previous posts but didn't see it listed. The radio "looks" alot like the Bearcat 760...Is
the mod similar?

                                Any Info would be appreciated,
                                            Bob
                                    <[e-mail]>




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:49 1995
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From: "Roy D." <[e-mail]>
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Date: 24 Jul 1995 05:27:32 GMT
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Restoring cellular coverage to the 2026 is easy.  Turn the rig over and
remove the bottom cover.  Right in front, near center, is jumper L201.  A
quick snip and you're done.  If you're unfortunate enough to have a rig
made after April 94 - you're screwed.  They don't have a L201 jumper.  If
someone knows of a mod for the mew version - I'd  like to hear about it.

73.....Roy



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:50 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eugene Kang)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Scanner antenna for transmitting?
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 95 03:21:00 GMT
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Can I actually use my PRO-43's scanner ducky for transmitting on 2m?
What's the max power?

How about the telescopic whip?


thanks

[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:50 1995
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Subject: Scanner Group in GSO?
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Are there any scanner groups in Greensboro NC or Guilford county???



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:51 1995
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From: [e-mail] (MuldoonInc)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: SCRAMBLED CORDLESS PHONES
Date: 22 Jul 1995 13:13:59 -0400
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>Hey, was just scanning the cordless phone freqs and ran across a scrabled

>onversation.  Is there a way to descramble these?

Yes, though it is now illegal to scan cordless telephones.

But if you were interested in building your own scrambled baby room
monitor you could purchase a scrambler/descrambler kit from Ramsey (TM)
Electronics at any most Ham Radio shops for about $30.00

Tim.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:52 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Robert Clark)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,sci.crypt
Subject: Re: scrambled hf communication (was encryption gear 4-sale or something like that)
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David James Hall ([e-mail]) wrote:
: yeah, but the whole wording of the regulation says "whose PURPOSE is to
: obscure meaning".  My purpose in building a Linear Predictive Coded voice
: compression algorithm with Huffman and Viterbi encoding would be to
: SAVE BANDWIDTH!!!!

I thought the 'NEW' DVP was using VELP, not lpc-10 ...

--
Robert Clark
[e-mail]  UNIX(r) System V Release 4.0  [142.103.106.2]
http://www.freenet.vancouver.bc.ca    incoming:// 49 15 00 N   123 07 00 W
                                    .


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:53 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Alexander)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Sifting through "Police Call"
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 1995 06:52:09 -0500
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] wrote:

> Funny, I was just thinking the exact same thing. I agree completely, I
> mostly use the search mode to find active frequencies or get them from
> other sources.
> Phil

I own Police Call and Lord knows why I bought it, Beyond Police Call. I
have to agree that they have not been all that useful. I bought Scanner
Master and that was a big improvement (more freqs, if nothing else).


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Ailsworth)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Sifting through "Police Call"
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 1995 10:15:51 -0500
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> Howdy,
>
> I just recently dug up the scanner the other evening and figured that
> I'd fire it up for "old times sake".  I started punching in the
> old numbers out of my trusty '95 version of "Police Call" and it hit
> me that although there is an abundance of information at my
> fingertips most of it is useless in finding "active" frequencies.
>
> Do others feel this way, or is it just me?
>
> I find that most of the frequencies in there are useless, or I
> just haven't gotten good enough at interpreting there tables...
>
> Pete

Pete,

I've always found Police Call to be invaluable.  The trick in finding active
frequencies is to 1) select the repeater frequencies and 2) select the
frequencies with the most units.  I found almost all my Public Safety
frequencies in this fashion.

Police Call is also an invaluable reference with which to determine the
identity of "mystery" frequencies.  Use the consolidated frequency list at the
back.

Granted, not every frequency you get from PC will be booming 24 hours a day.
But part of the hobby is finding and identifying seldom-used frequencies
(which are freqently interesting when they are on - like low-power
surveillance splits).  If you just search for those little-used frequencies,
you may never find them.

I also find the frequency classification list to be useful in identifying the
general nature of unknown transmissions (IB, LX, etc.).

Happy scanning,
Ken



[e-mail]

For a hairy sig
I don't give a fig
For hairy sigs
Are much too big.
Burma Shave.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Patrick Springer)
Subject: Re: Sifting through "Police Call"
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Peter R. Thorsen Jr. ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I just recently dug up the scanner the other evening and figured that
: I'd fire it up for "old times sake".  I started punching in the old
: numbers out of my trusty '95 version of "Police Call" and it hit me that
: although there is an abundance of information at my fingertips most of
: it is useless in finding "active" frequencies.

: Do others feel this way, or is it just me?

Hey Pete:
I feel the same way about it. My first and last purchase of it
came this year. There is another publication here in Sothern
Cal. that is much better and if I can think of it's name
I will surely post it for those interested. I found the best
and funnest way to find freqs. is to just set my "hi" and "lo"
on my little PRO-43 and let 'er rip. Try to catch things as they
rear their ugly head...
--
 [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:56 1995
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From: [e-mail] (JSmith8372)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Sifting through "Police Call"
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You're right on both counts.  There's a lot of "nothing" in POLICE CALL,
and there's a lot you can get out of it if you know how to read it.  I
usually start with those frequencies in each area that are marked as B, R
and sometimes CO.  If you can start right out with the repeaters, why not?
After that, you're on your own, but the number of units assigned to the
frequency, in combination with the above, can often help you locate the
repeater out frequencies.  Beyond that, POLICE CALL does NOT assist in
determining ACTIVE frequencies.  I let the computer and scanner work
together to search bands all day and store the results of anything that
hits.  Then when I have time, I scan the resulting file, eliminating the
birdies, continuous carriers, etc.  The moral of the story is, you have
the FIND THE ACTIVE ONES YOURSELF.  That's a lot of the hobby right there,
but it would be helpful to have someone concentrate on a verified active
publication, I agree.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:57 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Roger Pettengill)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Sifting through "Police Call"
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 1995 18:08:35 GMT
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[e-mail] (Ken Ailsworth) wrote:

>I've always found Police Call to be invaluable.  The trick in finding active
>frequencies is to 1) select the repeater frequencies and 2) select the
>frequencies with the most units.  I found almost all my Public Safety
>frequencies in this fashion.

>Police Call is also an invaluable reference with which to determine the
>identity of "mystery" frequencies.  Use the consolidated frequency list at the
>back.

>Granted, not every frequency you get from PC will be booming 24 hours a day.
>But part of the hobby is finding and identifying seldom-used frequencies
>(which are freqently interesting when they are on - like low-power
>surveillance splits).  If you just search for those little-used frequencies,
>you may never find them.

>I also find the frequency classification list to be useful in identifying the
>general nature of unknown transmissions (IB, LX, etc.).

You're absolutely right on every point, Ken. While the other frequency
directories such as (but not limited to) Scanner Master, Monitor
America, etc are good they cater to instant gratification. Using them
exclusively is like thinking you know all there is to know about a
movie from watching only the previews.

I learned how to use Police Call years ago when it was the only game
in town. Whenever I want a "backstage view" of an agency's comms
system I consult Police Call. I keep Police Call editions for 6 years
to overlap the FCC's 5-year license periods. When the newest edition
comes out I carefully compare the freqs for my target agencies in it
with those of the previous 5 editions, looking for new entries and/or
drops (remembering that a drop does not necessarily mean that freq is
no longer in use).

I track changes in input/output freqs and take particular note of any
freqs that don't seem to fit into the system's plan, freqs that may
have only a few mobile/portable units assigned to them. At some point
these "inactive" freqs ALWAYS provide some interesting listening. You
may hear traffic on them only a few times a year but what you hear is
seldom "boring." ;-)

Having used Police Call to study my favorite agencies and then hearing
the types of traffic I've heard on the "inactive" freqs I KNOW I am
much better prepared for monitoring emergency situations than had I
gotten my info only from the other frequency directories.


Roger - [e-mail]




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:44:59 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Alexander)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Sifting through "Police Call"
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 1995 17:01:10 -0500
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> You're absolutely right on every point, Ken. While the other frequency
> directories such as (but not limited to) Scanner Master, Monitor
> America, etc are good they cater to instant gratification.

What do you mean by "instant gratification?" Are you saying that because
they are perhaps more accurate than PL, that some how diminishes their
value?

 Using them exclusively is like thinking you know all there is to know about a
> movie from watching only the previews.

This analogy is quite a stretch. Using any source, whether PL or a CD-ROM
of every freq in the universe exclusively would be somewhat limiting to
any hobbyist. To suggest that people who rely on something other than PL
are missing out in any way is hardly substantiated by your comments. In
fact, if you were new to the hobby and you used PL exclusively, your
interest would wan rapidly, because there's little payoff in using them.
Your comment about using several years worth of issues actually dampens
your arguement because it confirms that one must deveote considerable time
and energy in using them in order for them to pay off. On the other hand,
using a reliable and thorough source as a successful starting point, would
be an inducement to go to the next step and try other sources, including
hunting them down on your own.
[snip]

> Having used Police Call to study my favorite agencies and then hearing
> the types of traffic I've heard on the "inactive" freqs I KNOW I am
> much better prepared for monitoring emergency situations than had I
> gotten my info only from the other frequency directories.
>
Your point is that using a variety of sources is necessary to make the
most of this hobby. I don't feel that you adequately supported this
position with your comments but I agree with it nonetheless.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:00 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Boris The Spider)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Sifting through "Police Call"
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 1995 21:32:12 GMT
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[e-mail] (Michael Alexander) wrote:

>In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] wrote:

>> Funny, I was just thinking the exact same thing. I agree completely, I
>> mostly use the search mode to find active frequencies or get them from
>> other sources.
>> Phil

>I own Police Call and Lord knows why I bought it, Beyond Police Call. I
>have to agree that they have not been all that useful. I bought Scanner
>Master and that was a big improvement (more freqs, if nothing else).

Police Call and Beyond Police Call are a BIG waste of time and money.
They are innacurate and incomplete for most areas. If you want a
better listing, check out US Scanner Publications Frequency Almanacs.
They are put out by the publishers of US Scanner News Magazine. There
is a book for every state or area in the US... NOT the whole country,
or region, but for where YOU are!

US Scanner Publications
PO Box 14923
Portland, OR 97214-4923
1-800-890-6999

The magazine is one of the best for scanner nuts (like me!) plus they
also have a data-base for your PC....

P.S. I am NOT affiliated with them, I just know good stuff when I see
it, and Police Call and the like are CRAP!!!
--------------------------------------------------------------

------------------Boris The Spider!---------------------------


<<<<<<< CREEPY CRAWLY CREEPY CRAWLY CREEPY CRAWLY>>>>>>>
<<<<<<<>>>>>>> CREEPY CREEPY CRAWLY CRAWLY>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


               -John Entwistle
                The Who

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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:00 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Peter Laws)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Sifting through "Police Call"
Date: 24 Jul 1995 01:31:10 GMT
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[e-mail] (Roger Pettengill) writes:

>You're absolutely right on every point, Ken. While the other frequency
>directories such as (but not limited to) Scanner Master, Monitor
>America, etc are good they cater to instant gratification. Using them

You've apparently never used a Scanner Master.  All facets of an agency's
operations (channel designators, code/signals, FCC callsigns, unit IDs,
etc) are covered.  In the Massachusetts edition, they even list what
apparatus responds to a Box alarm.

If "instant gratification" means having someone else do the research for
me to purchase, then so be it.  I think industry calls this outsourcing.

Yeah, the research is fun, but after a dozen or so years, the novelty
of the hunt is beginning to wear off.  At least until we move again :-)

And yes, I own all of them (Scanner Master, MonAm, PoCa, Frequency
Almanac, Haruteq and others - I even had a Betty Bearcat).


Peter Laws<[e-mail]>|"Time flies when you're slackin'" - Brian Reed
n5uwy@ka5bml.#nwar.ar.usa.noam |<A HREF="http://comp.uark.edu/~plaws/">geek</A>





From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:01 1995
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From: scott <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Splitter or Duplexer ????
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   Hi, I have a base scanner at home with 2 roof top antennas.Both are
high gain single band antennas(2m and .70cm)because I live in a very
hilly area.The question is - to run both antennas into the same scanner
at the same time, would it be better to use a duplexer or triplexer
(exspensive)or would a splitter work fine.I thought I read something
once about not using a splitter with  2 antennas or does it only matter
when xmitting.I'm tring to maintain MINIMUM LOSS :-((((( down to the
scanner.

   Has anybody ever ran into this?????
              Thanks for any sugestions.
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:02 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Andy Moss)
Subject: Re: Splitter or Duplexer ????
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scott ([e-mail]) wrote:
:    Hi, I have a base scanner at home with 2 roof top antennas.Both are
: high gain single band antennas(2m and .70cm)because I live in a very
: hilly area.The question is - to run both antennas into the same scanner
: at the same time, would it be better to use a duplexer or triplexer
: (exspensive)or would a splitter work fine.I thought I read something
: once about not using a splitter with  2 antennas or does it only matter
: when xmitting.I'm tring to maintain MINIMUM LOSS :-((((( down to the
: scanner.

If both the antennas are marconi's (1/4 wave sticks) just use the splitter.
Now that I think of it - just use the splitter and compare signal
strengths with each antenna alone and with the other inline.

Cheers!

Andy
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:04 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gregory K Doerschler)
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Subject: Re: Splitter or Duplexer ????
Date: 23 Jul 1995 10:38:19 GMT
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In article <3upbbr$msj$[e-mail]>,
scott  <[e-mail]> wrote:
>   Hi, I have a base scanner at home with 2 roof top antennas.Both are
>high gain single band antennas(2m and .70cm)because I live in a very
>hilly area.The question is - to run both antennas into the same scanner
>at the same time, would it be better to use a duplexer or triplexer
>(exspensive)or would a splitter work fine.I thought I read something
>once about not using a splitter with  2 antennas or does it only matter
>when xmitting.I'm tring to maintain MINIMUM LOSS :-((((( down to the
>scanner.

Using a splitter will cost you at least 3 db of signal, and unless each
antenna is highly unresponsive to signals on the opposite band there could
still be some interaction between them.

For receive only applications, you can use a 75 ohm VHF/UHF separator-
joiner intended for MATV use.  These look just like splitters but combine
separate VHF and UHF inputs into a single output; offering something like
35 db of opposite-band rejection and an insertion loss between 0.5 and
0.8 db.  (I'm recalling these from memory, so consider them approximate.)
The crossover frequency on the one I use is somewhere in the 300-400 MHz
range.  You can get these things for about $2 each, but might have to
use mail order if there is no shop in your area which stocks MATV supplies.


                                                  Greg




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:05 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dean Dalrymple)
Date: 22 Jul 95 14:28:11
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Subject: Re: The Ultimate Scanner
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 Cg> [e-mail] (Bill Cheek) wrote:
 >[e-mail] (Andy Moss) wrote:

 Cg> Time out!  Both of you go to your rooms, and stay there until you
 Cg> learn to  behave!

Hi Curtis,

That's not going to work, these two have been going at it for months in
the FIDOnet SCANRADIO conference.

It seems that the best thing to do is stay out of it and let them go at
it till they get tired. But if you think you can get them to stop, all
I can do is wish you luck.

Dean :)         Fido: (1:250/930)
            Internet: [e-mail]





... *I* didn't do it, the *computer* did it!
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
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What does the term trunked mean?


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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:06 1995
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Subject: Re: TV Antennas For Scanners
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   Hi  I am also using a TV antenna with my scanner.TV antennas are made
to receive 470mhz-750mhz.I bought a used ChannelMaster from a local antenna
dealer/installer for $10.I was almost there top of the line UHF antenna with
about 13.5db gain at 450mhz up to about 20db at 700mhz.I also bought
a Radio Shack TV/Scanner mast mounted 20db preamp.Came down with RG6 cable
around the rotor.BOY can I receive with this combo.
   To mount this antenna rotate the mast 90 degrees and drill two more holes
and use the original clamp.        (I ment to say - rotate the boom and drill
two holes)   anyway any questions send me Email
                   Good Luck
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:07 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Roger Pettengill)
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Subject: Re: TV Antennas For Scanners
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scott <[e-mail]> wrote:

>   Hi  I am also using a TV antenna with my scanner.TV antennas are made
>to receive 470mhz-750mhz.

So what happened to 54 thru 215mhz (channels 2 thru 13)?

Roger



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:08 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eugene Kang)
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Subject: Re: TV Freq. **
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>
>TO : [e-mail]
>
>
>EK>Channel 27, please!
>
>     245.750

Are the freqs the same for the PAL system? I don't seem to get
any audio. I think I'll check the channel again.

thanks


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:09 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Navarre)
Subject: Re: TV Freq. **
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DOMINIC POST says:
" Any one know the "AUDIO" frequency for the TV channel's
"                   ^^^^^                    ^^ ^^^^^^^^^
" Channel 2,4,5,7, etc. etc.

Sure, here's a few.
---
Ken


  Freq       Chnl          Uses         Area
--------   --------   ---------------   ----
 59.7500   TV-CH. 2   Tv Broadcast 2    SFO
 65.7500   TV-CH. 3   Tv Broadcast 3    SFO
 71.7500   TV-CH. 4   Tv Broadcast 4    SFO
 81.7500   TV-CH. 5   Tv Broadcast 5    SFO
 87.7500   TV-CH. 6   Tv Broadcast 6    SFO
179.7500   TV-CH. 7   Tv Broadcast 7    SFO
185.7500   TV-CH. 8   Tv Broadcast 8    SFO
191.7500   TV-CH. 9   Tv Broadcast 9    SFO
197.7500   TV-CH.10   Tv Broadcast 10   SFO
203.7500   TV-CH.11   Tv Broadcast 11   SFO
209.7500   TV-CH.12   Tv Broadcast 12   SFO
215.7500   TV-CH.13   Tv Broadcast 13   SFO
475.7750   TV-CH.14   Tv Broadcast 14   SFO
511.7750   TV-CH.20   Tv Broadcast 20   SFO
547.7500   TV-CH.26   Tv Broadcast 26   SFO
583.7750   TV-CH.32   Tv Broadcast 32   SFO
607.7625   TV-CH.36   Tv Broadcast 36   SFO
619.7625   TV-CH.38   Tv Broadcast 38   SFO
643.7625   TV-CH.42   Tv Broadcast 42   SFO
655.7500   TV-CH.44   Tv Broadcast 44   SFO
679.7500   TV-CH.48   Tv Broadcast 48   SFO
715.7625   TV-CH.54   Tv Broadcast 54   SFO
751.7625   TV-CH.60   Tv Broadcast 60   SFO
760.3500   TV-CH.65   Tv Broadcast 65   SFO
766.3500   TV-CH.66   Tv Broadcast 66   SFO

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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:10 1995
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From: [e-mail] (News Admin)
Subject: Re: Uniden BC-9000XLT design changes?
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In article <3un0lo$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>I've noticed that the BC-9000XLT that I have allows alphanumeric
>programming on all 500 channels, despite the fact that the manual says
>that only the first 250 channels can be programmed with alpha
characters.
>I'm assuming that this means that there has been some re-designing done
>since the first BC-9000's were shipped.
>
Are you sure that it will allow alpha on all 500 channels simultaneously
or just on ANY 250 of the 500?  On mine, you can program up to 250 alpha
channels and they can be anywhere within the 500 (unlike the 8500XLT
which would only allow the first 250 to have alpha).



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:11 1995
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News Admin ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Are you sure that it will allow alpha on all 500 channels simultaneously
: or just on ANY 250 of the 500?  On mine, you can program up to 250 alpha
: channels and they can be anywhere within the 500 (unlike the 8500XLT
: which would only allow the first 250 to have alpha).

I'm not sure.  I haven't tested it to see if it will allow alpha on all
500 channels.  I just know that my manual stated that alpha was allowed
only on the first 250 channels, and that the scanner would reject any
attempt to program alpha characters in channels 251-500.

Of course, my main concern is still the backlighting scheme, but I'm
beginning to think that no one can give me any information on that.

--
David Rice
<[e-mail]>


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:12 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Hello, I'm in need of the following frequencies: University Police Carnegie
Mellon Pittsburgh, and University Police Carlow University also in
Pittsburgh. Please E-mail here Thanks in advance -Dan-


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:12 1995
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From: lgasp@PROBLEM_WITH_INEWS_DOMAIN_FILE (Louis Gasparini)
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Subject: Unlicensed frequencies
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I often monitor frequencies that cannot be found in any reference material.
These are probably agencies operating on unlicensed frequencies.  Is there
a publication available anywhere that lists these illegal stations?


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:13 1995
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From: Greg Franklin <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Vancouver BC
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 1995 13:18:33 -0700
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On 21 Jul 1995, Alasdair McKie wrote:

> Date: 21 JUL 1995 06:41:39 GMT
> From: Alasdair McKie <[e-mail]>
> Newgroups: rec.radio.scanner
> Subject: Vancouver BC
>
>
> I'm planning a trip to Vancouver in August and would greatly
> appreciate any help in collecting a short 'hot list' of the most
> important frequencies in use around that area. I haven't got a
> guide of frequencies for the city, so I'm hoping someone out
> there can share what they have with this newsgroup or directly
> with me through email.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Alasdair
>
>
VPD:Downtown 143.085, Patrol NE 143.385, Patrol SE 143.565, Patrol SW143.685
Those are all the dispatch channel (1 throuh 4 for Vancouver City
Police).  In addition they use 143.025 as Tac5 and 143.775 as Tac 6.

Vancouver FD is dispatched on 151.505 and is very active.
BC Ambulance Service, including paramedics is all dispatched on 142.395
for the City of Vancouver.  It is a very busy frequency.
Nearby RCMP freqs to listen to are North Vancouver dispatch 142.275,
Richmond 142.185 and Burnaby 142.545.
Canadian Coast Guard Vancovuer's SAR freq is 156.2 and is interesting
when active.
Have a great stay on the West Coast.  The wx has been great...about 30
deg C last week in the sun.  Warm (about 25 C today and cloudy). Bring
your rain gear just in case.

Greg VE7FXG



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:15 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Robert Clark)
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Subject: Re: Voice+MDT data trunked systems
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Jim Wayda ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I live in Southern California and used to enjoy monitoring the Riverside
: Count Sheriff's Department. I had not monitored them for several years
: All of the channels alternate between voice and MDT data. It is not
: possible to monitor this system. They might as well have went to
: encrypted digital transmission.

Do they use (and can your scanner detect) CTCSS tones ?

You could program the frequency in several times and use a different tone for
each channel (and lock out th MDT channel by it's associated CTCSS tone).

Still not 'simple' but gets rid of the MDT (and DVP too).


--
Robert Clark
[e-mail]  UNIX(r) System V Release 4.0  [142.103.106.2]
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                                    .


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:15 1995
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Subject: WANT TO BUY USED TRANSCEIVER
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From: [e-mail]
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 95 23:28:15 EST
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IA>UP TO 250$







What kind of transceiver? There are lots of different models and
frequencies available. What are you looking for?

Lou

[e-mail]

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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:16 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: WANTED - USCG Freqs in Tampa Bay Area
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 01:01:24 GMT
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Can anyone tell me the freqs used by the Coast Gaurd out of St
Petersburg/Clearwater (i.e. during SAR operations)?  HF or VHF/UHF?
If they use the 156-157 MHz marine band, which channels?  I am most
interested in air to sea (or land) communications.

Thanks.

Don

[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:17 1995
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From: Don Smith <[e-mail]>
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Subject: wanted info on 800mz digital sys. in akron,oh
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I looking for an info as to how to scan on a digital system if posibale.
Any info would be helpful. In Akron ,oh they went to a digital 800 system and you can scan some freq.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:17 1995
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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: WANTED:  Manitoba/Canada Frequencies
Date: 24 Jul 1995 00:32:57 GMT
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I am a scanner buff from Thompson, Manitoba, Canada.  Just wondering
if anybody out there has a list of frequencies for the Northern Manitoba
area, particularly Thompson.  Also frequencies for Manitoba's capital city
of WINNIPEG would be appreciated, as I frequently travel to that city.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!  Thanks.

Garth T. Mattson

email:         [e-mail]




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:18 1995
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From: bartbc <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Wanted: Mods for BC8500XLT?
Date: 23 Jul 1995 03:01:56 GMT
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Are any mods available for the BC8500 xlt 500-channel scanner? Any
help greatly appreciatd!
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 24 22:45:20 1995
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From: [e-mail] (William Perry)
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Subject: WANTED:Police Codes for OC, CA.
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If anyone has A listing of Orange County, CA Sherrifs Dept, or the
Mission Viejo,  CA PD freq.'s please E-Mail

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Pick up a copy of Police Call from Ham Radio Outlet on Euclid Street in
Anaheim. The last two pages has what you want. There are hindreds of
codes.

 William Perry ([e-mail]) wrote:

: If anyone has A listing of Orange County, CA Sherrifs Dept, or the
: Mission Viejo,  CA PD freq.'s please E-Mail

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In article <3uqip5$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(William Perry) writes:

>If anyone has A listing of Orange County, CA Sherrifs Dept, or the
>Mission Viejo,  CA PD freq.'s please E-Mail

I truely suggest that you get a frequency guide as O.C. has so many great
freqs to listen to.  However, for the freqs that you requested, they can
all be found between 460.000 and 461.000.   To really enjoy your listening
experience you will have to break down and get a guide like I mentioned.
I suggest Scan Fan if you can find it, but Gene Hughes' Police Call is
pretty good too (NOT the Radio Shack version, but the one that you can
find at CB and Ham shops).  Happy Scanning!!!

Robert


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From: [e-mail] (Ted Hay)
Date: 22 Jul 95 07:17:11
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I'm looking for a schematic or service manual for the Regency Whamo 10
scanner.  Its an early programable that uses combs for programming.  Picked
up a couple at a Hamfest in non working condition.

thanks Ted


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Is there a mod to quiet down the low battery beep as well as the keyboard
beep?

thanks,
de VE3PMK
Pat MacKinnon



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In article <3v04bd$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Robert Patrick MacKinnon) wrote:

> Is there a mod to quiet down the low battery beep as well as the keyboard
> beep?
>
> thanks,
> de VE3PMK
> Pat MacKinnon


Here is my keypad beep delete mod for the PRO-43:

1. Remove battery.

2. Remove back cover (4 screws).

3. Remove top board (6 screws, desolder two antenna connections and bend
antenna ground lead up out of the way). Be careful of black connector at
bottom of board. Flip board over and lay aside (wire connectors need not
be disconnected).

4. Remove middle board (remove 2 screws and wire connector). Be careful of
two multi-pin connectors along underside of board. Set middle board aside.

5. Locate 10 pin connector on side of bottom board (labeled CN3). Note
that one end of connector has pin 10 labeled as such. Count back to pin 6
and bend pin 6 ninety degrees towards the large RF shield. Make sure the
bent pin clears the RF shield.

6. Reassemble.

Gary
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In article <[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] writes:

>Is is very error prone and extremely sensitive to the volume, it
>plugs into
>the audio output of your pager.

Actually it plugs into your receiver / scanner.  I know what you mean
about the volume sensitivity.  A perfect solution which worked for me was
to use the tape out jack on my 2006.  That, and an outside antenna tuned
to the 900 Mhz band makes this system bulletproof.

good luck

JTB


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From: [e-mail] (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
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In article <3u36ie$[e-mail]>,
Tim Bohr (R) <[e-mail]> wrote:

    >I find it hard to believe RS would sell a 200 ch triple
    >conversion unit for $199 on sale....

It's true.

The PRO-2037 uses the same intermediate frequencies as the
portable PRO-62.

Even though the PRO-2037 uses up conversion, it has images.
Due to the high first IF, the image frequency is pretty far
away from the original signal, but still produced unwanted
interference in the PRO-2037 I tested.

For more info, see the PRO-2037 review in July 1995 Monitoring Times.
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                  Introduction to Scanning
                    by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

  [NOTES: This article may not be reproduced in whole or  in
 part   on   CDROMS,   in   bulletin  boards,  networks,  or
 publications which charge for service without permission of
 the author.  Free distribution is encouraged.]

 This  introduction  is  intended  for  people  new  to  the
 scanning  hobby and is oriented to scanning in the USA.  It
 tells where you can buy your first scanner,  what  features
 it  should  have, where to get it repaired if required, how
 to get frequency information, and mentions  a  few  scanner
 clubs worth joining.

 The author writes a monthly "Scanner Equipment" column  for
 Monitoring  Times magazine, published by Grove Enterprises,
 but views expressed in this article are his own.


                        Why Scanning?

 Every day and night, scanner hobbyists are  entertained  by
 what  they  overhear  on  their  radios.  Police cars, fire
 engines,  ambulances,  airplanes,  armored  cars,   trains,
 taxis,  and  buses are all equipped with radios and you can
 listen to them.  You can monitor the local sheriff and fire
 departments  to  hear about events "as they happen," before
 the news reporters hear about them.  Hostage  dramas,  bank
 robberies,  car  crashes,  chemical  spills,  neighbor  and
 domestic disputes, tornado sightings are all fair game.  In
 a single afternoon, you can hear a high speed police chase,
 Drug  Enforcement  agents  on  a   sting   operation,   and
 undercover FBI agents as they stakeout a suspect.

 How about listening to  a  presidential  candidate  discuss
 strategy  with his advisor from a 415 MHz radiophone in Air
 Force 1, or a team of G-men protect him while  transmitting
 in the 167 MHz range?

 Baby monitor intercoms are actually  transmitters  and  you
 can hear them between 49.67 and 49.99 MHz.

 Stay ahead of road conditions by listening to highway  road
 crews,  snow  plows,  and  traffic helicopter pilots.  Many
 midwesterners monitor  the  state  police  and  and  county
 sheriff  to  learn  of  approaching  tornados  long  before
 warnings are broadcast on TV and  commercial  radio.   Take
 your  scanner  to  sporting  events  and listen to race car
 drivers, football coaches, etc., in the 151, 154,  and  468
 MHz ranges.

 Monitor the everyday hustle and bustle of businesses,  from
 cable  TV  repair  crews  tracking  down pirate descrambler
 boxes, to security guards at your nuclear  power  plant  or
 mall security guards chasing a shoplifter.


                     Is Scanning Legal?

 In the United States, scanning from your home or at work is
 perfectly   legal   in  most  situations.   The  Electronic
 Communications Privacy Act  of  1986  made  it  illegal  to
 listen  to  mobile phones, common carrier paging, and a few
 other types of communication.  A new law outlaws  listening
 to  cordless  phones,  too,  but  many scanners cover these
 frequencies, and it's clear that Americans still listen  to
 whatever  they  want  in  the  privacy  of  their own homes
 despite the laws.

 It  is  now  illegal  for  companies   to   sell   recently
 manufactured scanners which cover or can be easily modified
 to cover the  cellular  phone  frequencies,  but  sales  by
 private individuals will still be allowed.

 Speaking of privacy, federal law also requires you to  keep
 what  you  hear to yourself and not use the information you
 hear on your scanner for personal gain.

 Be aware  that  several  states  have  laws  pertaining  to
 scanning   while  in  your  car.   Indiana  restricts  some
 portable scanners.  A few states  have  enacted  their  own
 laws  against  listening  to cordless phones.  You can find
 out about these restrictions in a paperback book, Listeners
 Lawbook,  compiled by Frank Terranella, Esq.  available for
 $9.95  +  shipping  from  Grove  Enterprises,  PO  Box  98,
 Brasstown, NC 28902.


                 What Scanner Should I Buy?

 Radio Shack and Uniden  (maker  of  Bearcat,  Regency,  and
 Cobra brands) offer a wide choice of scanners.  Radio Shack
 scanners are actually manufactured  by  both  GRE  (General
 Research  Electronics)  and by Uniden.  Personally, I don't
 recommend Trident nor  many  of  the  AOR  brand  scanners,
 although the AR8000 and AR3000 have good reputations.

 Programmable  (synthesized)  units  have  replaced  crystal
 controlled  models  as  they  don't  require  crystals  and
 usually have a keypad that permits you to store frequencies
 into  channels.   Programmables are now so cheap it doesn't
 make sense to buy a  crystal  unit  as  your  main  scanner
 unless you get it for under $45 or so.

 You can get a battery operated hand held scanner, a  bigger
 "base"  scanner  which  is  powered from an AC outlet, or a
 mobile scanner which connects  to  your  auto's  electrical
 system.   There  are  tradeoffs -- base and mobile scanners
 have larger displays and almost always provide  more  audio
 than  portables,  and  some  portables  are  more  prone to
 interference when connected to outdoor antennas  than  base
 models.   But  when  severe weather knocks out the power in
 your home, there's nothing like having a  battery  operated
 scanner   to   monitor   the   power   utility  and  police
 frequencies!

 Make sure your first scanner:

  1.  has a "search" feature, which allows it to search  all
      the  frequencies  between two frequency limits of your
      choosing.  The lowest cost programmables can't search.
  2.  covers the 800 MHz band.  Usage of the 800 -  950  MHz
      band  is  growing  fast  and  you will miss out on the
      action unless your scanner covers this band.

 If you're not sure whether you'll like scanning, don't want
 to  spend  much  money,  a  40  channel  radio will do.  In
 general, the more channels and banks, the better.

 Most of the action takes place on  frequencies  between  30
 and 1000 MHz, so don't be misled by scanner models boasting
 coverage from 3 to 2000 MHz.  There's currently not much to
 monitor in the 1000 - 2000 MHz range.

 If you are interested in receiving  short  wave,  that  is,
 signals  in  the 3 - 30 MHz range, it's best to get a short
 wave  radio  specifically  designed   for   that   purpose.
 Although  some  scanners receive the short wave band, their
 performance in that range is often poor.

 Deluxe scanners can be controlled by a  personal  computer,
 although  this  feature  isn't  important  to  many scanner
 owners.

 Almost  all  low  and  mid-priced  scanners  are  prone  to
 receiving  images  -- receiving the same signal erroneously
 on two or more frequencies.  With a few exceptions,  images
 are  undesireable due to the interference they cause, e.g.,
 hearing aircraft transmissions while the scanner  is  tuned
 to  the  local  police frequency.  Premium quality scanners
 use "up  conversion"  circuitry,  a  scheme  which  greatly
 reduces, but does not eliminate, image reception.

 Currently,  the   more   popular   scanners   include   the
 Uniden/Bearcat  BC760XLT  (a/k/a  950XLT)  and discontinued
 Radio  Shack  PRO-2006  base/mobiles,  the   Uniden/Bearcat
 BC200XLT (a/k/a BC205XLT), BC220XLT, and Radio Shack PRO-43
 portables.  A number of owners  report  problems  with  the
 Icom  R1 portable and the older Uniden/Bearcat 8500XLT base
 and 2500XLT portable.  The new Uniden  replacement  models,
 the  BC9000XLT  and  BC3000XLT,  work  very well and are my
 current favorites.

 Considered by many as the best scanner ever made,  the  400
 channel  Radio Shack PRO-2006 has recently been replaced by
 the 1000 channel PRO-2035.  The portable Radio Shack PRO-62
 and  PRO-60 are good performers.  All four models employ up
 conversion and are made for Radio  Shack  by  GRE  (General
 Research Electronics).


                      Scanner Antennas

 All scanners come  with  a  built  in  antenna,  permitting
 reception up to about 20 miles or so.

 Portable scanners  are  supplied  with  a  helical  (spring
 shaped)  antenna,  covered by rubber.  Although it is small
 and tolerant of physical abuse, the  range  of  a  heliflex
 antenna   is  very  limited.   Augmenting  it  with  a  19"
 telescoping metal antenna can  improve  portable  reception
 greatly.

 Outdoor antennas, like the Channel Master 5094A or  Antenna
 Specialists  AV-801  (recently  discontinued),  can  extend
 reliable reception to 100 miles or more.  If you do use  an
 outdoor antenna, be sure to disconnect and ground it during
 storms and when not in use to  avoid  a  lightning  hazard.
 Discone and ground plane type antennas can be more prone to
 cause scanner damage due to static charge  buildup  because
 they are not at "DC ground."



                   Coaxial Cable Feedlines

 If your antenna installation requires more than 50 feet  of
 feedline,  use RG213/U or high quality RG8/U coaxial cable.
 RG213/U  has  a  non-contaminating  jacket  and  will  last
 longer.   Each  has  an  outer  diameter  of  about 13/32".
 Similarly sized Belden 9913 cable  and  clones  have  lower
 attenuation  but  are  difficult  to  bend, require special
 connectors, and can accumulate moisture inside because they
 are hollow.

 If you must use a small diameter cable for long  runs,  use
 RG6/U.   Avoid  RG58/U (7/32" OD) due to its losses at high
 frequencies.  RG8/X (1/4" OD) is suitable for  short  patch
 cords.



                 Where Can I Buy A Scanner?

 Almost every community has at least one Radio Shack  store,
 and  you  can  find  scanners there.  Discount chain stores
 like Wal-Mart, K-Mart,  Service  Merchandise,  and  Circuit
 City   sell   scanners,   but  carry  just  a  few  models.
 Department stores, like Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Wards,
 sometimes offer low end scanners, although at high prices.

 The best buys on new scanners are from reputable mail order
 radio dealers, for example:


    - Grove Enterprises, 300 S. Highway 64 West,  Brasstown,
      NC  28902.   For  a  free catalog, call [phone].
      Telephone (orders only): [phone].

    - National Tower Company, PO Box 15417, Shawnee Mission,
      KS 66215.  Telephone [phone].

    - The Ham Station, 220 N. Fulton  Ave.,  Evansville,  IN
      47719-0522.  Telephone [phone].

    - Scanner World (Albany, NY). Telephone [phone].

    - Amateur Electronics Supply (Milwaukee, WI).  Telephone
      [phone].

 Beware of inflated "shipping and handling" charges  and  be
 sure to include these when comparison shopping.

 Used scanners may  be  found  at  hamfests,  flea  markets,
 garage  sales,  or  listed  in the classified advertisement
 section of your newspaper.


                   Modifying Your Scanner

 The  term  "mod"   is   often   used   as   shorthand   for
 "modification."   If  you  are handy with a soldering iron,
 you may be interested in modifying ("modding") your scanner
 to add features or enhance its performance.  Be warned this
 usually  voids  your  warranty  and  current   models   are
 difficult  to  service  due  to the small, delicate surface
 mount  components.   By  federal  regulation,  new  scanner
 models cannot be easily modified to tune the cellular phone
 bands.

 The term "mod" has been narrowly used  by  some  people  to
 mean  a  change which permits a scanner to receive cellular
 phone frequencies.  This definition is far too  restrictive
 as there are several ways one could modify a scanner, e.g.,
 changes  to  improve  audio  quality,  adding  an  S-meter,
 expanding  the  number  of  channels, changing the earphone
 jack to accept stereo headphones, etc.

 Modification article files can be copied from  several  ftp
 sites including the /pub/ham-radio/mods directory at:


        ftp.cs.buffalo.edu
        garfield.catt.ncsu.edu
        oak.oakland.edu (IP address 141.210.10.117)

 KD4MOJ maintains a scanner modification server  for  people
 without  FTP  access.   You  can  request a list of scanner
 modifications by sending electronic mail with the words GET
 INDEX.TXT to [e-mail]

 If you cannot find  files  describing  modifications  to  a
 particular  scanner,  it's probably because nobody bothered
 to devise a modification, or more likely, nobody has  taken
 the time to document their modification.

 Modification articles posted on Usenet seem to have a  life
 of  their  own.   Frequently, they are plagiarized from the
 Internet  and  compiled  by  book,  CDROM,   and   magazine
 publishers,  sometimes reworded, then sold.  Hobbyists then
 copy  the  modifications  from  the  books,   CDROMs,   and
 magazines  back  onto  the Internet or BBSs (bulletin board
 systems)!

 Grove  Enterprises  and   other   companies   advertise   a
 modification for fee service.


                    Scanner Repair Shops

 Is your scanner broken?  Aside  from  sending  the  scanner
 back  to  the  manufacturer  for repair, here are least two
 companies which repair scanners:

   1.  Electronic Repair Centers (telephone [phone])  -
       Several  people  have  been  pleased with good repair
       service from Electronic Repair  Centers  in  Franklin
       Park,  Illinois.  Although they are not authorized to
       perform warranty work, this outfit has been repairing
       Bearcat  scanners  for  several years.  They charge a
       flat rate of fixing scanners, and shipping is  extra.
       Electronic  Repair  Centers will fix Regency scanners
       if they can obtain the parts.

   2.  G & G Communications (telephone [phone]) -  This
       family  owned company repairs scanners and pagers and
       stocks parts for several older models.  G & G  cannot
       usually   repair   AOR   scanners   due  to  lack  of
       manufacturer support.  G & G sells and sometimes buys
       old  scanners  and  parts,  too.  They are located at
       9247 Glenwood Drive, LeRoy, NY 14482.


          Where Can I Obtain Frequency Information?

 To avoid chaos, the FCC licenses two-way  radio  users  and
 assigns  them  specific frequencies.  Groups of frequencies
 are allocated to specific types  of  users,  so  you  won't
 usually find fire departments using the same frequencies as
 taxi drivers, for example.

 Scanner enthusiasts can obtain frequency  information  from
 several  sources,  including  books,  government microfiche
 records, or other listeners.

 Books: The most convenient  source  of  fire,  police,  and
 local  government  frequencies  is Gene Hughes' Police Call
 Radio Guide, published each year in 9 regional  volumes  by
 Hollins Radio Data, and sold at Radio Shack and larger book
 stores.

 I also recommend the book, Monitor  America,  published  by
 SMB  Publishing  (now  known as Scanner Master Publishing),
 and available from Grove Enterprises for about $30.  A  new
 3rd  edition  is  expected  in early 1995.  Monitor America
 contains several pages of police, fire,  local  government,
 news  media,  sports,  federal  government,  and commercial
 broadcast frequencies  for  all  50  states.   It  contains
 detailed  communications  system profiles and precinct maps
 for major metropolitan areas.  Police and fire radio  codes
 and  unit  identifiers  unique to local agencies are listed
 for several cities.  This differs from Police  Call,  which
 gives  a  more sterile, but uniform treatment of licensees,
 listing even the smallest of towns.

 Uniden has published several regional directories using the
 "Betty  Bearcat"  name,  although  there  are  much  better
 directories   available   from   Scanner   Master   (Newton
 Highlands, MA, tel. [phone]) for some regions.

 The  most  readily  available  source   of   sensitive   US
 government  frequencies  is  still Tom Kneitel's Top Secret
 Registry of US Government Radio Frequencies.  Published  by
 CRB  Research,  the  8th  edition  is  available from Grove
 Enterprises  for  about  $22.   Kneitel's   book   contains
 frequency listings for NASA, military, FBI, Secret Service,
 DEA,  IRS,  Border  Patrol,  arsenals,  ammunition  plants,
 missile sites, and others in the 25 to 470 MHz range.

 Tab Books Master Frequency File, first edition, written  by
 James  Tunnell and Robert Kelty, lists federal agencies and
 frequencies and deserves a read.   However,  there  are  no
 military  listings and many pages are devoted to appendices
 and references which contain no  frequency  listings.   The
 space  would  be  much  better  used  by a combined federal
 frequency list sorted by frequency.

 Commercial Magazines:  Although  national  in  circulation,
 local  frequency  information  is  sometimes  available  in
 Grove's Monitoring Times (tel. [phone]) and  Kneitel's
 sensationalistic  Popular  Communications,  (tel.  516-681-
 2922).  National Scanning  Report  is  a  national  scanner
 magazine   published   bimonthly  and  is  affiliated  with
 Uniden's Bearcat Radio Club.  It may disappoint experienced
 scanner  hobbyists and is better suited for beginners.  The
 best scanner  frequency  lists  are  often  found  in  club
 publications,  not  commercial magazines, and are discussed
 later.

 Government Records: Every year, the US Government sells FCC
 license  information,  in  the  form  of microfiche, floppy
 disk, and magnetic tape,  to  the  public  through  the  US
 Department   of  Commerce  National  Technical  Information
 Service (NTIS).  The high cost of buying government records
 limits their appeal to hardcore enthusiasts.  You can write
 for a catalog of FCC Master Frequency Database items to the
 NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.

 The FCC has an agreement with PerCon (tel. [phone]), a
 private  company,  to  sell  FCC license information to the
 public on CDROMs.  You can buy the full license information
 for  a  multi  state  region  or  a  less  detailed license
 database covering the the entire USA  on  CDROM  for  about
 $100.  The PerCon Spectrum CDROM sells for $29 and contains
 a handful of fields for every FCC license in the  US.   The
 Spring   1995  edition  works  in  DOS,  Windows,  and  Mac
 environments.

 Grove enterprises sells FCC license  information  on  CDROM
 for  $100.   In the 1995 edition, fields are different than
 PerCon's Spectrum CDROM but the data appears to be  of  the
 same vintage.  The licensee name and licensee city are used
 instead of the DBA (doing business as) name and transmitter
 city which makes query results confusing.

 As I have already done for hundreds  of  radio  enthusiasts
 and  companies  across  the  country,  I  will  locate  FCC
 licensed and selected FAA transmitter sites in an  area  of
 your   choice,   in   any   state,  and  produce  a  custom
 RadioMap(TM) report, including  an  8-1/2"  by  11"  scaled
 color  map,  protected  by plastic.  The map is marked with
 transmitter sites,  cities,  highways,  airports,  military
 installations, national parks, etc.

 RadioMap allows you to identify antenna sites and visualize
 the  transmitter  locations in your neighborhood, near your
 office, and other places of interest --  from  VLF  through
 microwave.   The  report  lists frequencies, callsigns, and
 licensee  names.   RadioMap  covers  police,  fire,   local
 government,   TV,   business,   industry,  common  carrier,
 railroad, trucking, and  many  more  types  of  transmitter
 sites,   excluding   ham   radio  stations.   Wireline  and
 nonwireline cellular phone and AM/FM broadcast  transmitter
 sites are clearly marked using unique color icons.

 RadioMap has been very favorably reviewed in  RCMA  Scanner
 Journal,   American   Scannergram,  and  USSN.   Industrial
 customers  use  RadioMap  reports  to  survey  the   "radio
 environment"  prior  to installation of radios and wireless
 microphones at customer sites.  RadioMap is  also  used  to
 find sources intermod interference problems.

 The  RadioMap  processes  and  software  are   unique   and
 proprietary.   Unlike  "more tame" maps, RadioMap shows the
 locations of military bases, ammunition  plants,  arsenals,
 weapons factories, and other military installations.

 For a flat fee, you  choose  the  center  location,  and  I
 choose the range, depending on transmitter site density:

         suburbs: 5 mile range (100 sq. mi. area)
         rural areas: 10 or more miles (400 sq. mi. area)
         dense urban area: 1 - 2 mile range

 Longer ranges for additional charge - call for pricing.

 A custom RadioMap report costs $20.95 plus  $5.00  shipping
 and handling.  Send $25.95 (check or money order payable to
 Bob Parnass) for each RadioMap report, your name,  address,
 and  telephone  number, along with center location (nearest
 intersection of 2 streets, or latitude & longitude) to: Bob
 Parnass,   2350  Douglas  Road,  Oswego,  IL  60543.   tel.
 708-554-3839 6-10 PM central time.  For  a  brochure,  send
 SASE.


            Do Your Own Frequency Detective Work

 When you try listening to a frequency for the  first  time,
 you'll want to know who you're hearing.

 Although FCC rules require radio systems to identify  their
 operations   with   their   assigned  call  letters  either
 automatically or  verbally,  most  ignore  the  regulation.
 This  often makes it difficult to know who is transmitting.
 Moreover, many radios  are  now  being  placed  in  service
 illegally,   without   first  obtaining  the  required  FCC
 license.

 There  is  a  challenge  in  deriving  new  spectrum  usage
 information  on  your  own.   Sometimes it requires several
 days of  listening,  taping,  and  compiling  fragments  of
 information.   Other  times,  the  frequency information is
 there for the taking - without hassle.

 You can approach from two directions:

   1.  Listen first: Monitor a frequency or frequencies, and
       try  to determine who's transmitting and what purpose
       the channel serves.  Once you identify the user,  log
       the information.

   2.  Compile first: Take advantage of opportunities,  such
       as  examining the frequency label on a guard's radio,
       or reading the FCC  license  hanging  on  the  "radio
       room"  wall, to compile frequency lists, then monitor
       the listed  frequencies  to  confirm  that  they  are
       really  in  use.   Readers  are urged to abide by the
       rules of good taste and local laws in the  quest  for
       frequency  information.   Don't trespass, wait for an
       invitation.

 Most listeners use a combination of both approaches.

 You can examine the FCC license on premise.  I  have  found
 the  actual  FCC  radio  license,  complete  with frequency
 assignments, hanging on the walls of places like  the  mall
 security  office  or  company guard shack.  You can examine
 the labels on radio equipment.   Frequency  information  is
 engraved  on  labels on the back of many walkie-talkies, or
 inside the battery compartment, like in the Motorola  HT220
 model.   Most  pagers  have labels on the bottom or inside.
 Like passwords taped onto terminals, it's not  uncommon  to
 find labels embossed with frequencies or call letters glued
 to the front of base stations.

 You  can  make  your  own  opportunities  for  eyeing   the
 equipment  or  take  advantage  of "open house" events.  If
 information is displayed publicly, then a reasonable person
 could  assume  it's  not  government secret.  Hobbyists are
 urged  to  exercise  a  modicum  of  restraint   and   good
 judgement, however.

                   How Can I Use Equipment
                 to Uncover New Frequencies?

 If you don't know the exact frequency, but have  a  general
 idea  of the range (e.g. 150 - 152 MHz), use your scanner's
 "search"  mode.   Most  programmable  scanners  afford  the
 ability  to  search between two frequency limits set by the
 user.  A few models, like the ICOM R7000/R7100, and R1, and
 older  Bearcat  250  and  Regency K500, have the ability to
 automatically store  active  frequencies  found  during  an
 unattended search operation.

 To find the frequency of a hotel communications system, one
 fellow  installed  his Bearcat 250 in his car and parked in
 the hotel lot, leaving  the  scanner  in  the  "search  and
 store"  mode.   He  left  the  antenna  disconnected so the
 scanner  would  only  respond  to  a  transmitter  in   the
 immediate vicinity.

 Aside from a scanner and antenna, the most useful piece  of
 equipment  for sleuthing is a voice actuated (VOX) cassette
 tape recorder.  You don't need a  high  fidelity  model  or
 anything fancy, a Radio Shack CTR-82 will do.  It's best to
 use a shielded, attenuating cable to feed the scanner audio
 into  the  recorder  rather  than relying on the recorder's
 internal microphone.

 VOX recorders allow one to compress a whole day's worth  of
 monitoring  onto  a  single tape.  I often leave a recorder
 "armed" and connected to a scanner at home while  I  am  at
 the  office or doing something else.  When call letters are
 mumbled, I can play and replay the tape until  I  hear  and
 understand them.

 Test equipment can aid  in  the  quest  for  new  frequency
 information.  I've used a spectrum analyzer connected to an
 outside antenna, and a frequency counter for close-in work.


                Are There Any Scanner Clubs?

 One of the best parts of the hobby is sharing it with other
 radio  buffs.   Trading  information  with  other hobbyists
 about frequencies,  communication  systems,  and  receiving
 equipment is more valuable than any pile of magazines.

 The   world's   largest   scanner   club   is   the   Radio
 Communications  Monitoring  Association (RCMA).  Founded in
 1975, the RCMA is the  "first  national  and  international
 organization   of  monitor  radio  listeners."   There  are
 several regional  chapters  which  hold  regular  meetings.
 Club  dues  are $24.00 per year, which includes the monthly
 RCMA Journal, which consists  of  approximately  95  pages.
 Although  the  focus  is  on  VHF  and UHF ranges, there is
 coverage of HF utility stations below 30 MHz.

 Inquiries about RCMA membership  should  be  sent  to  RCMA
 General Manager, P.O. Box 542, Silverado, CA 92676, USA.


                    All Ohio Scanner Club

 A smaller club is the All Ohio Scanner Club.  Its bimonthly
 publication,  The  American  Scannergram, is about 60 pages
 long.  Although concentrating on Ohio and the  Northeastern
 states,  there  is frequency information from other states,
 and plenty of good product reviews and scanning tips.

 Annual dues are $18.50 and more  information  is  available
 from:


               Dave Marshall, Managing Editor
               All Ohio Scanner Club,
               50 Villa Road,
               Springfield, OH 45503.



          Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association

 The Chicago Area Radio Monitoring  Association  (CARMA)  is
 the  foremost  club  for  scanner  radio  hobbyists  in the
 northern Illinois area.  CARMA was formed from the  Chicago
 chapter  of the Radio Communications Monitoring Association
 (RCMA), and we have been meeting since the early 1980s.

 Many CARMA members are active in ham radio  and  GMRS,  but
 the club is devoted to scanning and scanners.

 Meetings are held on Saturdays, many at  area  restaurants,
 about  6  times a year.  Although lunch starts at noon, the
 meetings begin officially at 1 PM and often run until about
 4  PM.  You must purchase a lunch since we get the room for
 free.  Meetings consist of a quick review of club business,
 sometimes  a  special  presentation,  and  a  "round table"
 discussion/question & answer session.  Large quantities  of
 information  and  frequency  lists are often distributed in
 the form  of  free  handouts.   Members  often  sell  radio
 equipment at the meetings, too.

 In addition  to  regular  meetings,  there  are  two  CARMA
 picnic/field  days  during  which  members  meet at a park,
 erect antennas, eat,  and  operate  scanners  from  battery
 power.   CARMA  members  take  organized  tours  of various
 communications facilities in the area.

 Club meeting dates and times are  published  in  the  CARMA
 newsletter,   published   6  times  a  year.   A  one  year
 subscription is available by mailing a $15  check,  payable
 to Kim Moran, to:


                     CARMA
                     P.O. Box 2681
                     Glenview, IL 60025

 Some  CARMA  members  participate  on  the  CARMA  computer
 bulletin  board,  run  by  Will  Sperling.   There is a $15
 annual fee for the BBS.  If you have a modem  and  terminal
 or  computer,  you  can  reach  the  CARMA  BBS  by calling
 [phone].

 Here  is  a  tentative  meeting  schedule  for  1995.   All
 meetings  will  be held on Saturdays at locations announced
 in advance.

         February 18, 1995 - Westmont Police Dept.
         April 15 - Winnetka
         June 17 - Naperville EOC, Aurora Ave.
         August 19
         October 14
         December 16

 Bring a notebook.
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                 BUYING A USED SCANNER RADIO

                    by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

  [NOTE: This article may not be reproduced in whole  or  in
 part   on   CDROMS,   in   bulletin  boards,  networks,  or
 publications which charge for service without permission of
 the author.  Free distribution is encouraged.]

 Anybody with enough money can buy a brand new scanner,  but
 you can save lots of money if you get a good deal on a used
 scanner.  Hamfests are probably the best place to find used
 radios,  but  you  must  be  familiar  with  the equipment.
 Hamfests are repleat with older radios  you  won't  see  in
 today's catalogs.

 At last count, there were over  110  scanners  and  monitor
 receivers  of  various brands in my collection.  I purchase
 most of my receivers at hamfests or horsetrade  with  other
 radio  hobbyists.   This  article describes a few of the FM
 receivers  in  my  collection,  and  is  not  meant  to  be
 complete.

           A Used Scanner May be a Broken Scanner

 Getting a bargain is not without some  risk.   I  have  had
 sellers  look  me square in the eye and tell me their radio
 worked fine -- when it really didn't.

 Buying a used portable scanner is  riskier  than  buying  a
 mobile  or  base  model.   Portable scanners are subject to
 more physical abuse and many have been dropped.  If a radio
 has  been dropped, the laws of probability dictate that the
 first point of impact was probably a corner, so be sure  to
 examine each corner for evidence of trauma.

 Scanners used in mobile service are subject  to  vibration,
 dust,  and  temperature  extremes.  This shouldn't dissuade
 you from buying a used mobile  scanner,  but  be  aware  of
 possible complications.

 You should have some recourse if the radio  you  buy  turns
 out to be defective.

 If you can't fix the radio yourself, you can  pay  to  have
 the  manufacturer  or  a  service clinic repair it for you.
 Several people have been  pleased  with  Electronic  Repair
 Center,  in Franklin Park, IL, which repairs scanners for a
 flat fee.  Call them at [phone]  to  find  out  their
 current  rates.   G  & G Communications (telephone 716-768-
 8151) is another scanner repair company.  This family owned
 company  repairs scanners and stocks parts and crystals for
 several  older  models.   They  usually  don't  repair  AOR
 scanners  due  to  lack  of manufacturer support.  They are
 located at 9247 Glenwood Drive, LeRoy, NY 14482.


                  Evolution of the Scanner

 It helps to understand some scanner history before shopping
 for  a  used scanner.  You will likely see radios from many
 vintages at a hamfest, and should avoid buying early  units
 unless you are a scanner collector.

 One of the  earliest  ancestors  to  the  scanner  was  the
 converter.    Manufactured   by   Tompkins   (Tuneaverter),
 Petersen,  Bearcat  (Lil  Tiger),  Midland,   and   others,
 converters  were  made  to  operate  in conjunction with AM
 radios.  Then came wide band  monitor  receivers,  in  both
 tunable  and  crystal  control models, like the Radio Shack
 PRO-2B.  Truthfully, converters and tuneable  FM  receivers
 are interesting but don't work well by today's standards.

 While  tuneable  receivers  were  in  vogue,  solid   state
 technologies  supplanted  tubes.  Better performing, narrow
 band crystal  controlled  units,  like  the  Sonar  FR-105,
 followed.    These  units  did  not  scan,  rather  channel
 selection was accomplished using a  simple  rotary  switch.
 Sonar  even made a 24 channel unit, model FR-2513, in which
 crystals were held in a rotary "turret."

 The earliest scanners, like the 1968 vintage  Bearcat  BCH,
 BCL,  and  BCU  models,  did not provide individual channel
 lockout capability.  Electra didn't use the term  "scanner"
 and   instead  called  these  innovative  radios  "business
 receivers."  Other models, like the SBE Sentinel,  employed
 a "Channel 1 Bypass" switch so a user could lockout channel
 1.

 The first scanners came in single band models, followed  by
 multiband  models.   As  two-way  radio  users  started  to
 populate the 450 - 470 MHz band, consumers were  forced  to
 pay  a  premium  for  UHF scanner coverage.  Some multiband
 scanners, like  the  Electra's  Bearcat  III,  required  an
 optional circuit board for each band.

 There were scanner mutations, designs which  never  evolved
 --  odd  combinations of AM broadcast receivers with VHF-FM
 receive capability, like  the  flamboyant  turquoise  Sonar
 Sentry  FR-103  portables,  Electra's Jolly Roger, and GE's
 Surveyor series.  Lafayette Radio Electronics offered a few
 CB  transceivers  with VHF receiver capability.  These poor  |
 performers didn't interest consumers of that  era  and  you  |
 should   avoid  these  models  unless  you  are  a  scanner
 collector.

 The  first  programmable   (crystal-less)   scanners   were
 difficult  to program.  Users had to look up frequencies in
 a code book and tediously program the information into  the
 scanner  in binary form.  Some models, like the Bearcat BC-
 101, Radio Shack COMP 100, and  Tennelec  MCP-1,  resembled
 Altair  or  PDP-8  computers, with a row of 16 or so toggle
 switches.  Instead of toggle switches, the Regency WHAMO-10
 was programmed by breaking teeth from metal combs.  The SBE
 Optiscan (and its Sears clone) required poking a series  of
 holes in plastic cards which were then inserted into a slot
 on the front panel.

               Keyboard Programmable Scanners

 Both Bearcat and Regency, as well as Radio Shack offer some
 good  models.   I  would  avoid  the Bearcat 100, and older
 scanners made by AOR, JIL, Fox, Tennelec, and Robyn.

 Scanner features often differ not  only  by  model  but  by
 manufacturer.   For  instance, most Radio Shack and Bearcat
 programmables allow enable/disable of the delay function on
 a  per-channel basis.  Older Regency units permit the delay
 to be enabled/disabled only globally, that is, for all  the
 channels at one time.

 Radio  Shack  scanners  contain  a  reasonable  number   of
 features.   All the older Radio Shack scanners were made by
 General Research Electronics (GRE).   Uniden  began  making
 scanner  models  for Radio Shack in the late 1980s, and now
 supplies about half the Radio Shack  scanners.   The  older
 GRE-made  models  scan a bit slowly and have a higher level
 of synthesizer noise. Most have too much hysteresis in  the
 operation  of  the  squelch  control, but this can be fixed
 completely by replacing one resistor.  Good, detailed  shop
 manuals are available for Radio Shack units for $5 - $12.

 In the name of cost cutting, some  models  have  done  away
 with  the  concept of a "channel bank", i.e. the ability to
 select/deselect a group of channels at a  time.   The  bank
 concept  was a good one.  It may be inconvenient to operate
 a 30 channel scanner without banks (e.g.   Regency  MX3000,
 HX1000) if you operate the way many scanner hobbyists do.

 If you want to buy an American-made scanner, you will  have
 to  buy  an  old  model.   A few years ago, the Regency and
 Bearcat scanner lines were purchased by Uniden, a  Japanese
 company, and production was moved to Asia.

 My favorite VHF/UHF receivers are  the  400  channel  Radio
 Shack  PRO-2005 and PRO-2006, the Uniden/Bearcat BC9000XLT,
 and the ICOM R7000 and R7100.  The  ICOM  models  are  more
 "communications receiver" than a conventional scanner.

 For portable use, I  prefer  the  Radio  Shack  PRO-43  and
 Uniden/Bearcat BC3000XLT.


                     Obtaining Crystals

 If you do purchase a crystal controlled scanner or  monitor
 receiver,  you  will  probably want to buy more crystals to
 cover local frequencies.

 Scanner crystals may be ordered from your local Radio Shack
 store  or  from  one  of  the  companies below.  Be sure to
 specify the operating frequency you want and the brand  and
 model of scanner.

 Some companies may ask you  to  send  a  schematic  of  the
 scanner  or  require more detailed information, like series
 or parallel resonance, load capacitance, etc.


             American Crystal Co.
             1623 Central Ave.
             Kansas City, KS 66102
             tel. [phone]

             Bomar Crystal Company
             201 Blackford Ave.
             Middlesex, NJ 08846
             tel. [phone]

             Cal Crystal Lab Inc.
             1142 N. Gilbert St.
             Anaheim, CA 92801
             tel. [phone]

             International Crystal Mfg Co.
             11 N. Lee Ave
             Oklahoma City, OK 73102
             tel. [phone]

             G & G Communications
             9247 Glenwood Drive
             LeRoy, NY 14482.
             tel. [phone]

             Jan Crystals
             Box #-6017
             Fort Myers, FL 33911
             tel. [phone]

             Monitor Crystal Svc
             124 W Walnut St Watseka, IL 60970
             tel. [phone]

 For more information about old scanners, see:


   1.    "Confessions  of  a  Scanner  Collector,"  by   Bob
       Parnass, Monitoring Times, August 1988.

   2.    "Scanner  Collector  Primer,"   by   Bob   Parnass,
       Monitoring Times, May 1995.

 Note: Reprints of Monitoring Times articles  are  available
 for   $2.00   each  from  Grove  Enterprises,  PO  Box  98,
 Brasstown, NC 28902, tel. [phone].


                             AOR                              |

 AR2700: 1995 vintage.  500 channel  portable  covering  500  |
 kHz  to 1300 MHz.  Lots of good features, e.g., 10 linkable  |
 search banks, lighted keypad,  per-channel  attenuator,  S-  |
 meter,  battery  meter,  optional voice recorder and speech  |
 inversion descrambler.  Global rescan and pause delays, but  |
 no  auto  store,  data skip, nor battery saver.  Internally  |
 generated noise results in broad birdies on AR2700  tested.  |
 Insensitive  carrier  operated (vs. noise operated) squelch  |
 stays closed on signals unless they are moderately  strong,  |
 causing scanner to skip transmissions of interest.           |


                            ICOM

 R-7000: At about $1000,  this  was  once  the  top  VHF/UHF
 receiver.  99 channel, multi mode coverage from 25-2000 MHz
 with a small gap at 1000-1025 MHz.  Memory can be  expanded
 to 198 channels by adding simple switch to pin 19 of memory
 IC8.  Tuning knob  lets  you  tune  through  parts  of  the
 spectrum   much  easier  than  using  the  SEARCH  mode  on
 conventional scanners.  Selectable USB/LSB allows reception
 of  new amplitude compandored sideband (ACSB) stations.  S-
 meter doubles as discriminator meter to aid tuning.  Useful
 search  and  store  feature, reminiscent of the the Bearcat
 250, searches between 2 limits and automatically stores new
 frequencies   into   channels  80-99.   Audio  and  control
 interface for tape recorder.  Noisy relay,  activated  when
 the  receiver  is  tuned  to  frequencies  above  520  MHz.
 Searches and scans slowly but can be sped up  to  about  12
 cps  by  adding  a  resistor.  Too big for permanent mobile
 use, but too nice to leave alone in the car.  If you  don't
 want  to  spend  $1000,  get  a  Radio  Shack  PRO-2004/5/6
 instead.

 R-7100: At about $1300, this is  the  Cadillac  of  VHF/UHF
 receivers.   900  channel,  multi  mode continuous coverage
 from 25-2000 MHz.  The radio RF/IF/AF portions of the R7100
 are   similar   to  the  older  R7000,  but  the  R7100  is
 constructed using surface mount parts.  Both the R7000  and
 R7100   are   much   more   immune  to  intermod  than  the
 Uniden/Bearcat  760XLT  and  the  portable   PRO-43.    The
 firmware  in the R7100 is much more sophisticated.  9 banks
 of 100 channels.  Further, you can associate  each  channel
 with 1 of 10 groups.  Many possible ways to scan.  10 pairs
 of search limits.  Search and store ("memory  write")  scan
 mode  lets  you  store 100 frequencies instead of the 20 in
 R7000.  Another R7100 improvement is that you  can  program
 up  to  100 channels for the R7100 to skip while searching.
 R7100 has 2 VFOs ("windows").  Both  the  R7000  and  R7100
 scan slowly compared with PRO-2004 and PRO-2006, and that's
 a drawback.  Both the R7100 and R7000 employ a noisy relay,
 activated  when  the receiver is tuned to frequencies above
 520 MHz.  Scanning a mixture of  VHF  and  UHF  frequencies
 serenades  the  Icom  user  with  a very annoying clickety-
 clack, clickety-clack!


             UNIDEN/Bearcat and Electra/Bearcat

 Bearcat III (Electra): 1976  vintage.   8  channel  crystal
 controlled  scanner.   Requires  optional front-end circuit
 board for VHF-low, VHF-high, and  UHF  bands,  but  only  2
 boards  can be installed within the radio at the same time.
 Two crystal filters.  No aircraft band coverage nor  rescan
 delay.   Front  mount  speaker  sounds  good.  Strong local
 oscillator radiation often causes interference  with  other
 scanners in the same house.

 Bearcat IV (Electra): 8 channel crystal controlled scanner.
 Newer  version  of  Bearcat III but has better IF filtering
 and contains front-end circuitry for VHF-low, VHF-high, and
 UHF  bands.   No  aircraft  band  coverage.   Three crystal
 filters.  Front  mount  speaker  sounds  good.   No  rescan
 delay.

 Bearcat 6  (Electra):  Six  channel  VHF-low  and  VHF-high
 bands.  117 VAC only.  Wood covered particle board cabinet.

 Bearcat 8 (Electra): Eight channel VHF-low,  VHF-high,  and
 UHF  bands.   117  VAC  only.   Wood covered particle board
 cabinet.

 Bearcat 12 (Electra): 1979 vintage.  One of the last decent
 crystal  controlled  scanners.  10 channels.  Variable scan
 speed up to 20 ch/sec.  Single delay on/off switch.   Front
 mount  speaker  sounds  good.   Manual  contains schematic.
 Single conversion, 10.8 MHz IF.  Selectivity is poorer than
 programmable   models,  like  the  300,  allowing  adjacent
 channel interference.  Covers VHF-low,  VHF-high,  and  UHF
 bands  but  no  aircraft  band coverage.  Crystal positions
 must be arranged by band.

 Bearcat 15 (Electra):  1983  vintage.   Actually  made  for
 Electra  by  competitor GRE (General Research Electronics).  |
 The only Bearcat  crystal  controlled  base/mobile  scanner  |
 offering 118 - 136 MHz AM aircraft band.  10 channels.

 BC101 (Electra): 1975 vintage.  First  Bearcat  synthesized
 unit.   16  channels, no priority.  Frequency programmed in
 binary by setting toggle  switches  on  front  panel  after
 looking  up code in code book.  No frequency readout.  Uses
 custom IC for CPU, now discontinued, so factory  authorized
 service  is  no  longer  available.   I  have four of these
 units.  DC operation requires optional mobile power supply.

 BC100 (Electra): First programmable portable  scanner.   Be
 prepared  for at least one repair in the first year.  Early
 units, with threaded antenna connector, have high frequency
 of  repair, particularly LCD readout, keyboard, and battery
 holder.  No battery backup.   Poor  case  design  in  early
 units  caused  battery  to disconnect from radio, resetting
 microprocessor and clearing memories.  No priority  channel
 or  aircraft  band.  Some people swear by the BC100, others
 swear at them.

 BC220 (Electra): 1979 vintage.   20  channels.   Reasonable
 number  of  features  but  20 channels doesn't seem enough.
 Service Search for Marine and Aircraft.  LED readout.  Good
 scanner, but tinny audio.

 BC20/20 (Electra): 1981  vintage.   A  BC220  but  with  40
 channels.   A  maximum of 20 channels can be scanned at one
 time.  Reasonable number of features.  Service  Search  for
 Marine and Aircraft.  LED readout.  Good scanner, but tinny
 audio.

 BC250 (Electra): 1976 vintage.  50 channel model,  rich  in
 features,  but lacks aircraft band and 144-146 MHz.  Search
 and Store feature  extremely  useful  for  finding  federal
 frequencies.   Clock.   High  frequency  of  repair.  Power
 transistors not heat sinked adequately, causing heat damage
 to  surrounding  components  and circuit board.  Failure of
 Q204 on the  feature  board  known  to  cause  odd  display
 readings.   Digital  circuitry  very  sensitive to glitches
 caused by static and AC line spikes.  Avoid 1978 or earlier
 vintage  units.   All  BC250s  use custom ICs (e.g., IC6, a
 divider chip, mfd. by Exar), which are now discontinued, so
 factory service is no longer available from Uniden.

 BC260 (Electra): 1983  vintage.   Super  heavy  duty  metal
 cabinetry  and  lit  controls,  aimed  at  mobile  use  for
 firemen, police, etc.  Few frills,  only  16  channels,  no
 aircraft, but generous coverage of federal bands omitted in
 the older Bearcat scanners.   Good  sensitivity.   Lots  of
 audio.    Good  internal  construction.   Backlit  keyboard
 allows operation in the dark, but  the  keyboards  on  some
 units require high pressure to operate.  Brightness control
 for display and keyboard,  but  multiplexor  circuitry  for
 vacuum fluorescent display produces audible whine which may
 be annoying in a quiet room.  Backlighting may fail in some
 units due to poor contact on connector used to fasten light
 panel to front circuit board.  9 volt regulator  transistor
 Q28  (TIP29)  may fail, causing blank display while leaving
 audio intact.  Method of connecting an external speaker  is
 awkward.

 BC300 (Electra): 1979 vintage.  50 channel top of the  line
 scanner.   Service  Search feature contains 11 ROM banks of
 preprogrammed channels.   Switching  power  supply  failure
 noted  in  early  units  due  to insufficient capacitance -
 component value was changed  in  newer  units.   Schematics
 show  at  least 100 components changed between earliest and
 later units.  Preset squelch  pot,  mounted  internally  on
 circuit  board,  misadjusted  in  new  units  -  adjustment
 usually required after burn-in period.   Good  sensitivity.
 Built  in  clock.  I leave it on 24 hours a day.  This is a
 favorite.

 BC350 (Electra): 1981 vintage.  50  channels  in  5  banks.
 Includes  aircraft.   Used to be Bearcat's top of the line,
 overpriced  scanner  but  never  very  popular.   Dual  use
 keyboard  and  display  allowed  8  text  characters  to be
 associated  with   each   channel,   a   feature   clumsily
 implemented,  and  awkward  to  use.   Units  plagued  with
 various hardware problems  including  bad  memory  ICs  and
 short  life  power  transformers.   Firmware  bugs  without
 cures.  The BC300 is a much better scanner than the  BC350,
 and at a lower price.

 BC760XLT (Uniden): Also sold as  BC950XLT  through  Scanner
 World.    Small,  mobile  scanner  supplied  with  mounting
 bracket and wall wart AC power supply.  Some  of  the  keys
 are  backlit.   100  channels  in 5 banks.  Service search.
 Earlier version has  Motorola  type  antenna  jack  and  AA
 battery  backup.   Later  version  has BNC antenna jack and
 internal lithium battery.   Can  be  fitted  with  optional
 CTCSS  decoder.   Hyper  sensitive and easily overloaded by
 strong signals, especially when used with  outdoor  antenna
 in  base  applications.   Conventional 10.8 MHz IF prone to
 images.  Television audio heard in some places.

 BC800XLT (Uniden): 1985 vintage.  40 channels in two banks.
 Covers  806-912  MHz,  as well as of vhf, uhf, and aircraft
 bands.  Receives 10 meter fm and all of 6 meters,  as  well
 as federal portions of vhf and uhf bands.  Fewer birdies on
 vhf-lo band than other scanners.  Scans and  searches  very
 fast.   Clean,  robust  audio output.  Extremely sensitive,
 but very prone to overload by strong signals when connected
 to  outdoor antenna.  Too much play (hysteresis) in squelch
 adjustment - can be  improved  by  changing  one  resistor.
 Positive terminal in memory backup battery holder installed
 backwards in early units, allowing memory loss when scanner
 unplugged  from AC outlet.  Tunes in increments of 12.5 KHz
 on 800 MHz band, whereas cellular telephones are on 30  KHz
 channels.   See "The Bearcat 800XLT ... an Owner's Report,"
 by Bob Parnass, in Monitoring Times, March 1986.

 BC860XLT (Uniden): 1995 vintage.   100  channel  table  top
 unit.   Can  lock  out  10  channels  during  search.  Good
 performer except  for  images.   See  "The  Uniden  Bearcat
 BC860XLT,"  by  Bob Parnass, AJ9S, in Monitoring Times, May
 1995.

 BC890XLT (Uniden): Same as Radio  Shack  PRO-2036.   Tuning
 knob.   200  channels,  global delay.  Count, AUX, and Auto
 Store features.  Scans and searches fast.  Accepts optional
 CTCSS  board.   Dual  conversion  with 10.8 MHz first IF --
 lots of images and  birdies.   Prone  to  severe  intermod,
 especially  when  used  with  an outdoor antenna.  See "The
 Uniden BC-890XLT and Radio Shack PRO-2036," by Bob Parnass,
 in June 1995 Monitoring Times.

 BC9000XLT (Uniden): 1995 vintage.  High quality base  using
 up-conversion.   500  channels  in twenty banks.  Up to 250
 channels can be programmed with alpha labels.  Tuning knob.
 Selectable  AM, NFM, WFM modes.  Very fast scan and search.
 Can  lock  out  50  channels  during  search.   Delay   and
 attenuator  independently  programmable  for  each channel.
 Effective Auto Store  feature  stores  unique  frequencies.
 Good  RF  section,  but not as robust as PRO-2004/5/6.  One
 urban user, located within a couple of  blocks  of  several
 high  power  transmitters, reports severe desense problems.
 See "The Uniden Bearcat BC9000XLT," by Bob  Parnass,  AJ9S,
 in Monitoring Times, March 1995.

 BC100XLT (Uniden): 1987 vintage.   Very  good  100  channel
 portable  with  10 priority channels.  Unique feature tells
 whether a  given  frequency  has  already  been  memorized.
 Generous   coverage   of   conventional   bands,  including
 commercial aircraft, but no 800 MHz.   Decent  leather-like
 case.  Slide-on 550 mAH NiCd battery pack.

 BC200XLT (Uniden): 1987 vintage.   Also  sold  as  BC205XLT
 through  Scanner  World.   Very good 200 channel version of
 BC100XLT portable scanner but includes 800  MHz  band.   10
 priority  channels.   Unique  feature tells whether a given
 frequency has already been memorized.  Decent  leather-like
 case.  Slide-on NiCd battery pack.

 BC2500XLT (Uniden): 400 channel portable with tuning  knob.
 Plagued  by  intermod  and  images.   Early  units  drained
 batteries quickly even while turned off.

 BC3000XLT (Uniden): 1995 vintage.   Excellent  400  channel
 portable  with  20  banks.  Up conversion.  Very fast scan,
 search, and intelligent Auto Store.  Mode, attenuator,  and
 delay   settings   programmable   for   each  channel.   50
 frequencies  can  be  locked  out  during  search.   Larger
 speaker than PRO-26 produces better, crisper audio.


                           Regency

 TMR series: First generation crystal scanners. Come in  all
 varieties  of  band  coverage. Models with both UHF and VHF
 bands  must   use   separate   antennas   for   each   band
 (disadvantage  in mobile installations, but can be overcome
 by  connecting  two  front  ends  via  a  capacitor).   Not
 sensitive enough to cover the entire 30 - 50 MHz range in a
 single  model.   There  three  versions  of  VHF-low   band
 coverage  depending  on  the  part  of the 30 - 50 MHz band
 covered (LL, LM. and  LH).   TMR  scanners  use  unsocketed
 incandescent  bulbs  for  channel  indicators which require
 periodic  replacement.   Easy  to  crystal:   Radio   Shack
 crystals  work  well.  TMRs  usually $2 and up at hamfests,
 often in poor condition.  Don't pay more than $50, even  if
 mint. Front ends must be tuned for selected portions within
 the  bands  for  best  sensitivity.  Wide  IF   selectivity
 troublesome  in  urban/suburban  areas.  Primitive  digital
 scanning circuitry may become confused at times. but  power
 off/on  restores  sanity.  Replace  aging capacitors in the
 scanning circuits. You can find a TMR8H eight channel  high
 band unit most often.

 TME series: The base versions of the TMR models.  Both  the
 TME  and TMR models share many common circuits but the base
 versions contain speakers mounted on the front panel.   The
 most  common  TME model is the TME8 H/LM eight channel dual
 band scanner in a metal cabinet with wood coloring.

 ACTR series: Replaced the Regency TMR units.  By  the  time
 Regency  made  the  ACTR  units,  they  no  longer  offered
 different models for different parts of the  30  -  50  MHz
 band.   Look  for  the later ACT series, e.g., ACTR-106 (10
 channel tri band) or ACTR20/6 (20 channel tri  band),  used
 light  emitting  diodes  for  channel indicators instead of
 incandescent bulbs.  Available in 1 to 20 channel models  -
 most  are multi band receivers.  Somewhat wide selectivity.
 Not all that bad a deal if cheap.

 ACTE series: The base versions of  the  ACTR  series.   The
 ACTE  and  ACTR  circuitry  is  similar,  although the base
 versions contain speakers mounted on the front panel.   The
 most  common ACTE model is the ACTE8 H/L eight channel dual
 band scanner in a black metal cabinet.


 WHAMO-10: Regency's first synthesized scanner.   Appearance
 more like a crystal scanner, with a single LED per channel.
 User has to break off teeth on  a  metal  'comb'  for  each
 channel  according  to  a  code  book.  External  frequency
 control unit DFS-5K optional. UHF VCO reference  oscillator
 drifts  on  some units. Soldered sheet metal shields around
 some circuitry make access to some components difficult for
 servicing.  Comb  sockets  prone  to  bad connections after
 moderate  use.   Not   recommended   due   to   maintenance
 difficulties.

 K500: Nice wood-like cabinet.  40 channel model with  every
 feature  Regency  could  dream  of  in  one scanner, except
 aircraft band. Idle tone bypass feature  for  mobile  phone
 stations  works  about  50%  of  the  time.  Weather  alert
 feature. Service Search in several banks. Search and  Store
 facility  not implemented as well as BC250, but better than
 none. Built in clock when radio off or in manual mode.  Can
 be  programmed  out  of  band.  Reasonable performance, but
 sensitivity could be better. Spring  contacts  on  membrane
 keyboard may need soldering after prolonged use.

 K100: Bare bones version  of  the  K500.  10  channels,  no
 priority  feature.  Same  wood-like  cabinet and reasonable
 performance as K500. Spring contacts on  membrane  keyboard
 may need soldering after prolonged use.

 M400: 30 channel replacement for K500.  Service Search, but
 no  aircraft.  Easily  programmable  out  of band. Built in
 clock when radio off or in manual  mode.  Backlit  keyboard
 good  for  night  viewing  and mobile use but generates RFI
 into nearby SW receivers. A favorite.

 MX3000: 30 channel replacement for M400, but basic features
 only.  Nice  lit keyboard, but may cause RFI into nearby SW
 receivers.  Easily  programmable  out  of  band,   but   no
 aircraft. All 30 channels are in a single bank, and lack of
 direct channel access make this  model  more  difficult  to
 operate. Good first scanner.

 M100: 10 channel unit.  Same  as  MX3000  except  different
 color  and  fewer  channels.  Nicely  lit keyboard, but may
 cause RFI into nearby SW receivers.

 HX1000:  Good,   fairly   rugged,   30   channel   handheld
 synthesized  unit.  Generous out of band coverage but no AM
 aircraft coverage. Built by Azden. Very sensitive  on  UHF,
 but   annoying   audio  hiss  leaks  through  speaker  when
 squelched. Belt clip chintzy, but can be directly  replaced
 with better clip from Kenwood TR2600A. Like the MX3000, all
 30 channels are in  a  single  bank,  and  lack  of  direct
 channel  access  make this model more difficult to operate.
 Low discount price makes this best choice for  programmable
 portable.

 HX650/H604: 6 channel  crystal  portable.  Likely  made  by
 Sanyo.  Same as Fannon and Bearcat Thin Scan units, (except
 that Bearcat has 10.8 MHz IF frequency, and  is  harder  to
 get  crystals for), but scans faster. Small size and common
 crystals (available at Radio Shack), make this  1st  choice
 for bare bones portable scanner.


                         Radio Shack

 PRO2004: 1986 vintage.  Top of the line, wide band  scanner
 for  1987.  After a diode is cut, enjoy continuous coverage
 from 25-520 and 760-1300 MHz, AM, NBFM, and WBFM.  Has  300
 channels  in  10  banks  of 30, backed up by conventional 9
 volt alkaline battery.  Any channel can be  designated  the
 priority  channel.   Scans and searches fast.  Lots of well
 designed features, like 10 pairs of search limits,  Lockout
 Review,  default search increment and emission mode.  Sound
 Squelch allows skipping  dead  carriers  during  search  or
 scan.    Metal  cabinet,  good  internal  construction  and
 shielding, but no mobile mounting bracket or DC power cord.
 Soft   touch   membrane  keyboard.   Good  sensitivity  and
 selectivity.  Very good radio.  See  "Product  Review:  The
 Radio  Shack PRO-2004 Programmable Scanner," by Bob Parnass
 AJ9S,  in  The  Radio  Enthusiast,   February   1987,   and
 Monitoring Times, March 1987.

 PRO2005: 1989 vintage.  Essentially a size reduced PRO-2004
 with  surface  mount  components  and  400  channels.  Some
 people think the small knobs, smaller display, and  plastic
 cabinet  are  a  setback  from the 2004.  The smaller size,
 real rubber keyboard, and  vertical  front  panel  make  it
 easer  to  use mobile, although there is no mobile mounting
 bracket available and the keyboard is  not  backlit.   More
 sensitive  than  the  PRO-2004  but  800  MHz  signals leak
 through into the commercial aero band.  Highly recommended.
 See  "Product Review: The Radio Shack PRO-2005 Programmable
 Scanner," by Bob Parnass AJ9S,  in  The  Radio  Enthusiast,
 June 1989, and RCMA Journal, August 1989.

 PRO2006: 1990 vintage.  Essentially the  same  as  PRO-2005  |
 but  scans faster.  Probably the best scanner made to date.
 Highly recommended.  See "The Realistic PRO-2006,"  by  Bob
 Parnass, AJ9S, in Monitoring Times, October 1990.

 PRO-2035: 1995 vintage.  Cumbersome 100 channel bank  size.
 Tuning  knob.   Poor  dynamic  range.   10  linkable search
 banks.  Dumb Auto Store feature stores the same frequencies
 over and over.  See "The Radio Shack PRO-2035 - How Does It
 Compare With the  PRO-2006?,"  by  Bob  Parnass,  AJ9S,  in
 Monitoring Times, January 1995.

 PRO34: Portable scanner  with  200  channels  and  800  MHz
 coverage.  Ten "monitor" channels.  Operates from AA cells.
 Slow scanning, low audio output, and chintzy  plastic  case
 detract  from  an  otherwise  good  performance.  No decent
 leather case available from Radio Shack.   If  you  need  a
 portable  with 800 MHz, get a Bearcat 200XLT.  If you can't
 get a 200XLT, get a PRO-34.

 PRO2021: Base/mobile scanner.  200 channels  in  10  banks,
 LCD  display  and  raised  rubber keys.  Lots of memory but
 scans  too  slowly  and  lacks  800  MHz.   Ten   "monitor"
 channels.  Radio Shack seemed to have an overstock of 2021s
 as they were on sale for such a long time.  Close out price
 dipped  to  about  $200,  which  made it a nice scanner for
 beginners.

 PRO2022:  Base/mobile  scanner.   Like  the   PRO2021   but
 includes  the 800 MHz band.  Cellular images throughout the
 847.6 - 869 MHz range.  Includes power saver  circuit,  odd
 for  a  base  unit,  which  can  clip  the  first part of a
 transmission.

 PRO2036: Same as  Uniden/Bearcat  BC890XLT.   Tuning  knob.
 200  channels,  global  delay.   Scans  and  searches fast.
 Count, AUX, and  Auto  Store  features.   Accepts  optional
 CTCSS  board.   Dual  conversion  with 10.8 MHz first IF --
 lots of images and  birdies.   Prone  to  severe  intermod,
 especially  when  used  with  an outdoor antenna.  See "The
 Uniden BC-890XLT and Radio Shack PRO-2036," by Bob Parnass,
 in June 1995 Monitoring Times.

 PRO-2037: Triple conversion all plastic base  scanner  made
 by  GRE.  Home version of the PRO-62 portable but with more
 intermod.  200 channels  in  10  banks,  one  search  bank,
 selectable  AM  and  FM.   Uses up conversion circuitry but
 inadequate front end filtering still allows images,  though
 not  as  bad  as  in  10.7 or 10.8 MHz IF circuits.  Crisp,
 respectable audio given the top mounted speaker.  See  "The
 Radio  Shack  PRO-2037,"  by  Bob  Parnass,  in  July  1995
 Monitoring Times.

 PRO2001:  Early,  single  bank  16  channel   programmable.
 Reasonable  coverage  of  the  3  traditional  bands, minus
 aircraft band.  LED digital display as well as an  LED  per
 channel.   Mechanical  lockout  switch  for  each  channel.
 Delay is either on or off for all channels at a time.  High
 synthesizer  noise level.  Troublesome plated through holes
 on digital board in  some  units  renders  radio  virtually
 unfixable.   Could  never  get mine to work more than a few
 days in a row; always another bad connection.  Some  owners
 have no trouble.

 PRO52: 8 channel VHF-Lo/Hi  base  unit.   No  UHF  band  or
 provision   for  mobile  operation.   Good  little  scanner
 despite limited frequency  coverage  and  Spartan  lack  of
 frills.   Crisp  squelch action and good audio, helped by a
 front mounted, vertical speaker.

 PRO2003: Radio Shack's 1986 top of line.  50 channels +  10
 FM  commercial broadcast band channels.  Includes aircraft.
 Good frequency coverage and functionality, but  at  a  high
 price.   Poor human engineering: difficult to read keyboard
 makes the PRO2003 hard to operate  unless  in  a  well  lit
 room.   Keyboard  label  coloring  improved on newer units.
 Rather slow scan rate and high price.  Although  there  are
 provisions  for 12VDC operation, the cabinet shape and lack
 of mounting bracket  makes  mobile  operation  impractical.
 Scan  rate  only  8  channels/sec vs. 15/sec in Regency and
 Bearcat.  Causes  RFI:  Plastic  case  permits  scanner  to
 radiate signals into nearby receivers.

 PRO-43: Very good portable made by GRE.  First Radio  Shack
 portable  with up conversion, and 222 MHz ham and 225 - 400
 MHz military  air  band  coverage.   200  channels,  single
 search  range.   Small,  convenient  size.   Muffled audio.
 Speakers in early units known to  fail  and  more  powerful
 speakers  were  used in later units.  800 MHz band coverage
 fully restorable in early units by  removing  diode.   Uses
 same  6  cell battery tray as other high end GRE portables.
 Subject to interference in 160 - 162 MHz range.

 PRO-60: Very good portable  made  by  GRE.   200  channels,
 single  search range.  Similar features and same IFs as the
 PRO-43 it replaced  but  the  PRO-60  has  wider  frequency
 coverage  and  crisper audio.  Covers 75 MHz and commercial
 FM broadcast bands.  Improved Direct search can be  stepped
 manually in single steps.  Uses same 6 cell battery tray as
 other high end GRE portables.  Railfans take  note  --  the
 PRO-60  and PRO-43 are subject to interference in 160 - 162
 MHz range.  Draws 100 mA while  scanning  and  2  mA  while  |
 turned off.

 PRO-26: Very good portable  made  by  for  Radio  Shack  by
 Uniden.    200   channels,  very  fast  scan/search.   Good
 display.  Covers all TV channels, but spectrum adjacent  to
 cellular  phone  band is censored which prevents monitoring
 parts of  some  trunked  systems  (e.g.,  IL  State  Police
 district  4).   Up  to 50 frequencies can be skipped during
 search.  Limited image  rejection  causes  929  MHz  paging
 interference  in  170  MHz range.  Audio suffers from small
 speaker.

 PRO62:  Good  portable  200  channel   scanner   using   up
 conversion.   Similar  to  PRO-43 but no military air band,
 different upper frequency  limit,  and  slightly  different
 IFs.   Selectable  AM/NFM  modes.  Better intermod immunity
 than PRO-43.  See "The Radio Shack PRO-62," by Bob Parnass,
 AJ9S, in Monitoring Times, February 1995.

 PRO43:  Good  portable  200  channel   scanner   using   up
 conversion.   Covers  military air band.  Selectable AM/NFM
 modes.  Intermod in 160 - 162 MHz railroad band.

 PRO30: 16 channel programmable portable with aircraft band.
 Good  frequency  coverage.   Extra  controls  on  top allow
 control of SCAN, MANUAL, and PRIORITY functions while  worn
 on  belt.  Good belt clip.  Low audio output.  Plastic case
 prone to break at BNC antenna connector under  severe  use,
 vs.   metal  frame  in  Regency  HX1000.   High  price,  no
 discounts or sales yet.  I had 6 or  7  PRO30s,  having  to
 return  them  several  times  during  the  1 year warranty,
 although other  owners  have  had  little  or  no  trouble.
 Troubles  included  oscillation  in  IF  stage, no UHF band
 reception, case broken around base  of  antenna  connector,
 etc.

 PRO-24:  Only  4  channels  in  this   crystal   controlled
 portable.   Covers  the three basic bands, but no aircraft.
 Easy to  obtain  batteries  and  crystals.   Characteristic
 Radio  Shack  squelch  problem,  fixable  by  changing  one
 resistor.  All-plastic case larger than Bearcat  Thin  Scan
 and  clones.   See "The Radio Shack PRO-24 Scanner," by Bob
 Parnass, excerpted in the "Technical Topics"  column,  RCMA
 Newsletter, February 1984.


                 Craig (division of Pioneer)

 4530: Japanese 10 channel crystal controlled 3  band  unit.
 Also   available  under  Plectron  name  but  in  different
 cabinet.  No aircraft band.  Deluxe features like priority,
 trimmer  capacitors  for  netting each channel, front panel
 speaker, and rugged metal cabinet make this unit a  winner.
 Channel lockout slide switches have finite life.  Replacing
 burned out incandescent channel lamps not fun.  Grab a 4530
 if you find one in good condition.


                           Sonar:

 Sonar  made  several  crystal   controlled   scanners   and
 channelized  monitor  receivers  which  shared  the same RF
 circuitry.  Each radio was housed in the  same  size  metal
 case  and  worked  on  both 120 VAC and 12 VDC.  The models
 differed in the number of channels, the band coverage,  and
 whether individual channels could be locked out.

 Although they used  a  10.7  MHz  first  IF,  Sonar  radios
 require  parallel  resonant  crystals  different  from  the
 common series resonant crystals used in Regency  and  Radio
 Shack  scanners.   Some  Radio  Shack crystals will work in
 Sonar units, but more often they oscillate a  few  kHz  off
 frequency and are unsuitable unless changes are made to the
 oscillator circuitry.  Therefore,  beginners  should  avoid
 these radios.  Typical Sonar squelch has long time constant
 causing a long noise burst at the end of each transmission.


 FR-104, FR-105: 6 channel monitor receivers covering  25  -
 50  MHz  or 150 - 175 MHz.  Manual channel selection, i.e.,
 no scanning.  Early models are  identified  by  an  11  pin
 connector  on  the  rear  and  they  could  be used with an
 optional NiCd battery pack and charger which bolted to  the
 rear  panel.  Later models used Cinch Jones connectors with
 flat contacts.  Optional tone decoder board.

 FR-2512, FR-2513: 24 channel versions  of  the  FR-104  and
 FR-105  monitor receivers.  Manual channel selection, i.e.,
 no scanning.

 FR-2514, FR-2515: 8 channel scanners.  Channel 1  priority.
 Recommend  you  avoid  these  models  as there is no way to
 lockout a channel from the scan sequence.

 FR-2526, FR-2526, FR-2528:  10  channel  scanners  covering
 various  combinations  of  3  bands.  Each channel could be
 locked out.  Channel 1 priority.


     Sonar    #chan-   VHF   VHF    UHF            lock-
     Model     nels    low   high         scans?   outs?
     ___________________________________________________
     FR104       6     X                  no
     FR105       6           X            no
     FR2512     24     X                  no
     FR2513     24           X            no
     FR2514      8     X                  yes      no
     FR2515      8           X            yes      no
     FR2526     10                  X     yes      yes
     FR2527     10           X      X     yes      yes        |
     FR2528     10     X     X            yes      yes

Table 1.  Summary of Sonar base/mobile monitor  and  scanner
          receivers



                          Tennelec

 Manufactured the first synthesized scanners.  Company  went
 out  of  business  several years ago.  Schematics and parts
 difficult to obtain.  Radios reputed to be poor performers.
 Got  my  MS-2 and MCP-1 basket cases for free and sometimes
 regret taking them.   Not  worth  fixing  unless  you  have
 access to DTL/RTL chips and circuit diagrams.



        Plectron and Motorola Alert Monitor Receivers

 In the 1960s and 1970s, thousands of firemen and  ambulance
 squad members came to rely on their transistor Plectron and
 Motorola Alert  monitor  receivers.   They  have  now  been
 replaced  by  portable  pagers,  and are often available at
 hamfests in the $5 - $25 range.  Since many  are  in  rough
 condition  and  need  repair,  a  hamfest special is better
 suited for hobbyists who like to fix their own radios.

 Plectron and Motorola Alert  crystal  controlled  receivers
 are excellent for dedicated monitoring of local frequencies
 -- a task for which you wouldn't want to tie  up  your  400
 channel  programmable  scanner.   These  radios  are  fixed
 channel units and do not scan.  They can  be  powered  form
 117VAC or 12VDC with the proper mobile cord.

 The audio quality on a Plectron P1 or  700  series  is  far
 better  than any consumer grade scanner and the sensitivity
 and intermod immunity is outstanding if  aligned  properly.
 The  Plectron  500 series is less desireable.  The Motorola
 Alert monitors are pretty good, although  the  audio  lacks
 bass.

 No single Plectron or Motorola Alert monitor can cover  the
 entire  30-50  MHz  band, and there were versions optimized
 for each portion of the band. There were different  "split"
 models to cover segments of VHF-hi band, too.  Although UHF
 versions were made, they are somewhat rare.

 Both  brands  of  receiver  require  special  crystals.   I
 sometimes  use  Radio  Shack's generic 3rd overtone scanner
 crystals in the Plectrons but they oscillate on frequencies
 far away from their marked frequencies.  That's because the
 Plectron oscillator is designed to be used with  a  crystal
 which   oscillates   on   its  fundamental,  not  overtone,
 frequency.

 If you  find  the  squelch  on  your  Plectron  700  series
 receiver  has  too  much  hysteresis,  replace  R96, a 180K
 resistor, with a 560K resistor.  On the P1, the resistor is
 designated R81.

 Parts for Plectron receivers  are  available  from  Federal
 Signal  in University Park, IL, and may be available in the
 future from:


                Woodson Electronics/Plectron
                Plectron Place
                P.O. Box 960
                Imboden, Arkansas 72434

                telephone [phone]

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        IMPROVE THE SQUELCH IN YOUR MONITOR RECEIVER

                    by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

  [NOTE: This article may not be reproduced in whole  or  in
 part   on   CDROMS,   in   bulletin  boards,  networks,  or
 publications which charge for service without permission of
 the author.]

 The  squelch  control  in  some  FM  monitor  receivers  is
 difficult  to  use  because  of  too  much  hysteresis. The
 American  Heritage  Dictionary  of  the  English   Language
 defines hysteresis as the:

    o  "Failure of a property changed by an  external  agent
      to  return to its original value when the cause of the
      change is removed."

 It's like  having  play  in  a  car's  steering  wheel,  or
 backlash  in  a  gear set. Too much hysteresis in a squelch
 circuit forces  one  to  keep  the  squelch  at  a  tighter
 setting, missing weaker signals when scanning or searching.
 The squelch hysteresis problem was  first  addressed  in  a
 1984   article   about   the  Radio  Shack  PRO-24  crystal
 controlled scanner.

 Why do engineers design these circuits with any hysteresis?
 Basically,  hysteresis prevents weak signals from "popping"
 the squelch open and closed rapidly, which  would  be  very
 annoying to the listener. A squelch circuit with hysteresis
 requires a stronger signal to open the squelch than it does
 to keep it open.

 Models  cursed  with  too  much  hysteresis   include   the
 Uniden/Bearcat  800XLT  and  760XLT,  Radio Shack PRO-2003,
 PRO-2004, and others.  Don't despair, the fix is simple for
 most   radios.    I've  successfully  reduced  the  squelch
 hysteresis by replacing a single resistor.

 Hysteresis is usually  implemented  by  providing  feedback
 from  the squelch gate input to output, through a resistor.
 The higher the resistor value, the less feedback there  is,
 and less hysteresis. My modification involves replacing the
 "stock"  resistor  with  a  higher   value   resistor,   as
 identified in the table below.

 This article cannot provide step-by-step  instructions  for
 each  radio. I always encourage radio hobbyists to purchase
 the service manuals for their equipment.  The  most  useful
 sections  of  the  manual  are  the  schematics and printed
 circuit diagrams.  Good  manuals  will  also  describe  the
 theory of operation and alignment procedures, and contain a
 complete parts list.

 If your radio has too much hysteresis, and is not listed in
 the  table,  study  the  service  manual.  Motorola MC3357,
 MC3359, and MC3361 integrated circuits,  which  contain  IF
 and  squelch  circuitry,  are popular in scanners. In these
 receivers, look for the hysteresis resistor to be connected
 to these ICs.


                            Notes


   1.  The author cannot  furnish  modification  information
       for other radios.

   2.  Don't   attempt   this,   or   any   other   internal
       modification,  unless  you  are skilled in electronic
       servicing.

   3.  Make sure your  receiver  is  disconnected  from  any
       power source before opening the cabinet.


Table 1.  Squelch Hysteresis Resistor In Selected Receivers


________________________________________________________________
|      Squelch Hysteresis Resistor In Selected Receivers       |
|                                                              |
|                        Res-                                  |
|Receiver                istor   Stock                         |
|Model                   No.     Value   Comments              |
|_____________________|________________________________________|
|Radio Shack PRO-24   |  R35       33K   replace with 220K.    |
|                     |                  Located between       |
|                     |                  pins 12 and 14        |
|                     |                  of MC3357 (IC1)       |
|Radio Shack PRO-2002 |  R197      47K   try 220K.             |
|Radio Shack PRO-2004 |  R148      47K   remove R148           |
|                     |                  or replace with 220K. |
|                     |                  On linear board,      |
|                     |                  between pins 12 & 14  |
|                     |                  of TK10420 (IC2)      |
|Radio Shack PRO-2022 |  R91       33K   replace 33K           |
|                     |                  with 220K.            |
|                     |                  Between pins 12 & 14  |
|                     |                  on IC-1 MC3361        |
|Radio Shack PRO-2035 |           100K   replace 100K          |
|                     |                  with 220K.            |
|                     |                  Between pins 12 & 14  |
|                     |                  of TK10420 (IC-2)     |
|Electra/Bearcat 220  |  R75      2.7M   may be ok as is       |
|Electra/Bearcat 20/20|  R75      2.7M   may be ok as is       |
|Electra/Bearcat 250  |  R66      2.2M   may be ok as is       |
|Uniden/Bearcat 760XLT|  R58       22K   replace with 6.8K     |
|                     |                  or other value.       |
|                     |                  (select value for     |
|                     |                  the particular radio.)|
|                     |                  Located on pin 14     |
|                     |                  of MC3359P IC         |
|Uniden/Bearcat 800XLT|  R91      860K   replace with 2.2M.    |
|                     |                  Located on pin 14     |
|                     |                  of MC3359P IC         |
|Plectron P1          |  R81      180K   may be ok as is       |
|Plectron 700         |  R96      180K   replace with 560K     |
|_____________________|________________________________________|



                         References

   1.   "The Radio Shack PRO-24 Scanner,"  by  Bob  Parnass,
       excerpted  in  the  "Technical  Topics"  column, RCMA
       Newsletter, February 1984.

   2.   "The Bearcat 800XLT ... an Owner's Report,"  by  Bob
       Parnass, in Monitoring Times, March 1986.

   3.    "Product   Review:   The   Radio   Shack   PRO-2004
       Programmable  Scanner,"  by  Bob Parnass AJ9S, in The
       Radio  Enthusiast,  February  1987,  and   Monitoring
       Times, March 1987.                                     |

   4.   "Product Review: The Radio Shack PRO-2035 Scanner --  |
       How  Does  It  Compare  with  the  PRO-2006?," by Bob  |
       Parnass AJ9S, Monitoring Times, January 1995.
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              Add a Plectron or Motorola Alert
             Crystal Controlled Monitor Receiver
                 to Your Scanner Collection

                    by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

  [NOTE: This article may not be reproduced in whole  or  in
 part   on   CDROMS,   in   bulletin  boards,  networks,  or
 publications which charge for service without permission of
 the author.]

 In the 1960s and 1970s, thousands of firemen and  ambulance
 squad members came to rely on their transistor Plectron and
 Motorola monitor receivers.  They have now been replaced by
 portable pagers, and are often available at hamfests in the
 $5 - $25 range.  Since many are in rough condition and need
 repair,  a  hamfest  special is better suited for hobbyists
 who like to fix their own radios.

 Plectron and  Motorola  crystal  controlled  receivers  are
 excellent  for dedicated monitoring of local frequencies --
 a task for which you wouldn't  want  to  tie  up  your  400
 channel  programmable  scanner.   They  can be powered from  |
 117VAC or 12VDC with the proper mobile cord.

 The audio quality on a Plectron P1,  Plectron  700  series,
 and  Motorola Alert Monitor is far better than any consumer
 grade scanner and the  sensitivity,  image  rejection,  and
 intermod  immunity  is  outstanding  when aligned properly.
 The Plectron 500 series is less desireable.

 I use 6 Plectrons in my living room, 7 Plectrons  down  the
 basement and several Plectrons and Alert Monitors stored in
 reserve.    The   basement   Plectrons   are   turned    on
 automatically when someone walks down downstairs.  Power to
 them is controlled  by  modified  Radio  Shack  Safe  House
 infrared  motion  detector, originally sold as an intrusion
 alarm.

 When a rescue  squad  member  from  Missouri  advertised  a
 number  of Plectrons on USENET, I bought them -- all 20+ of
 them.  I fixed and restored each one, recrystalled them  on
 local  frequencies,  and  distributed them to members of my
 scanner club who were glad to get them.

 No single Plectron or Motorola Alert monitor can cover  the
 entire  30-50  MHz  band, and there were versions optimized
 for each portion of the band. There were different  "split"
 models to cover segments of VHF-hi band, too.  Although UHF
 versions were made, they are somewhat rare.

 Both  brands  of  receiver  require  special  crystals.   I
 sometimes  use  Radio  Shack's generic 3rd overtone scanner
 crystals in the Plectrons but they oscillate on frequencies
 far away from their marked frequencies.  That's because the
 Plectron oscillator is designed to be used with  a  crystal
 which   oscillates   on   its  fundamental,  not  overtone,
 frequency.

 AC power cords for  both  types  of  receivers  use  unique
 connectors  and  are scarce.  You can buy them new but it's
 much cheaper to drill a hole on the rear panel and attach a
 permanent a power cord.  Make sure you use a grommet in the
 hole to prevent the metal chassis  from  chafing  the  line
 cord.

 Many Plectrons and Alert Monitors  were  equipped  with  an
 internal  NiCd battery pack, intended to power the receiver
 if the AC power fails.  It's unusual to find a used monitor
 receiver  with  the  NiCd  pack  still capable of holding a
 charge.  More often, the batteries have died and the series
 charging  resistor  has  overheated and burned.  Be sure to
 remove the dead batteries as they often leak.

 If you  find  the  squelch  on  your  Plectron  700  series
 receiver  has  too  much  hysteresis,  replace  R96, a 180K
 resistor, with a 560K resistor.  On the P1, the resistor is
 designated R81.

 I have not used the Plectron tone alerting  features  so  I
 cannot  address  that  except to say that the special coils
 and capacitors for the dual tone decoders vary depending on
 the  tone frequencies and are somewhat difficult to obtain.  |
 Plectron receiver repair service is offered by:


                Woodson Electronics/Plectron                                  |
                Plectron Place
                P.O. Box 960
                Imboden, Arkansas 72434

                telephone [phone]                                     |

 Some replacement parts are currently available from Federal  |
 Signal   in   University  Park,  IL,  phone  [phone].  |
 Woodson is negotiation with Federal Signal to  be  able  to  |
 sell replacement parts for older Plectron receivers.         |

 Alert Monitor parts are  available  from  Motorola.   Phone  |
 [phone].

 I currently have no Plectrons or  Motorola  Alert  Monitors
 for sale.  I'm hoarding them. :-)
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         HOW DO YOU FIND THESE SCANNER FREQUENCIES?

                    by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

  [NOTE: This article may not be reproduced in whole  or  in
 part   on   CDROMS,   in   bulletin  boards,  networks,  or
 publications which charge for service without permission of
 the author.  Free distribution is encouraged.]

 I am often asked, "How  do  you  find  these  frequencies?"
 Scanner  enthusiasts  can obtain frequency information from
 several sources,  including  books,  government  microfiche
 records, or other listeners.


                            Books

 The most convenient source of fire and  police  frequencies
 is  the  Police  Call Radio Guide, published each year in 9
 regional volumes by Hollins Radio Data, and sold  at  Radio
 Shack and larger book stores for under $10.  Police Call is
 basically a computer printout of FCC license information in
 the   fire,  police,  local  government,  and  conservation
 services in two lists: by licensee name within  state,  and
 by  frequency.  Later editions have included a few pages of
 local   airport   and   nonsensitive   federal   government
 frequencies.

 I highly recommend Richard  Barnett's  1992  book,  Monitor
 America,  published  by Scanner Master Corp.  A 3rd edition
 is  expected  soon  and  will  be  available   from   Grove
 Enterprises  for about $30.  This second edition is crammed
 full of police, fire, local government, news media, sports,
 national park, and commercial broadcast frequencies for all
 50  states.   The  information  was  compiled  mainly  from
 members  of  the  world's  largest scanning club, the Radio
 Communications  Monitoring  Association  (RCMA).    Monitor
 America  contains  detailed  communications system profiles
 and precinct maps for major metropolitan areas.  Police and
 fire  radio  codes  and  unit  identifiers  unique to local
 agencies are listed for several cities.  This differs  from
 Police  Call,  which  gives  a  more  sterile,  but uniform
 treatment of licensees, listing even the smallest of towns.
 A 3rd edition is expected in early 1995.

 Scanner Master also publishes regional frequency guides for
 Illinois, Florida, Virginia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and
 other states.

 Beyond  Police  Call,  available   from   several   sources
 including  Radio  Shack,  covers the business, schools, and
 other stations not  covered  by  Police  Call,  its  sister
 publication.  One volume covers the entire USA, but no call
 signs are shown.

 Aeronautical frequencies are covered  in  the  Aeronautical
 Frequency   Directory,   written   by  Bob  Coburn,  W1JJO.
 Although  most  of  the  information  is   about   civilian
 aviation,   Bob   included  sections  on  military  mid-air
 refueling and CAP.  The third  edition  is  available  from  |
 Official  Scanner  Guide.   The  same  publisher  sells the
 Maritime  Frequency  Directory  and  frequency  guides  for
 several  New  England  states.   Some  of  these  books are
 available through Radio Shack, too.

 The  most  readily  available  source   of   sensitive   US
 government  frequencies  is  still Tom Kneitel's Top Secret
 Registry of US Government Radio Frequencies.  Published  by
 CRB  Research,  the  8th  edition  is  available from Grove
 Enterprises  for  about  $22.   Kneitel's   book   contains
 frequency listings for NASA, military, FBI, Secret Service,
 DEA,  IRS,  Border  Patrol,  arsenals,  ammunition  plants,
 missile  sites,  and  others  in  the  25 to 470 MHz range.
 Since  the  US  government  no  longer   offers   frequency
 information  for  its own stations, and has never published
 sensitive frequencies, most of the information in Kneitel's
 book  has been collected from listeners over the years.  It
 is certainly not complete, nor 100% accurate, but is a good
 book for this difficult to obtain information.

 Tab Books Master Frequency File, first edition, written  by
 James  Tunnell and Robert Kelty, lists federal agencies and
 frequencies and deserves a read.   However,  there  are  no
 military  listings and many pages are devoted to appendices
 and references which contain no  frequency  listings.   The
 space  would  be  much  better  used  by a combined federal
 frequency list sorted by frequency.

                          Magazines

 Although   national   in   circulation,   local   frequency
 information  is  sometimes  available in Grove's Monitoring
 Times    and     Kneitel's     sensationalistic     Popular
 Communications.


                     Government Records

 Every  year,  the   US   Government   sells   FCC   license
 information,  in  the  form of microfiche, floppy disk, and
 magnetic tape, to the public through the US  Department  of
 Commerce National Technical Information Service (NTIS).

 These lists contain license information for the  industrial
 (e.g.   Illinois  Armored  Car, Pinkerton's Security, Joe's
 Towing, etc.), highway maintenance,  commercial  broadcast,
 aviation, common carrier, and maritime services, as well as
 for police and fire.  For more info call NTIS  at  703-487-
 4630.

 Microfiche is not for the casual hobbyist, but  rather  for
 the  ardent  listener,  who  can easily spend a few hundred
 dollars for  the  fiche,  not  including  the  price  of  a
 microfiche reader.

 Back in "the good old days," Grove Enterprises sold  copies
 of  some  FCC  microfiche  files, and this was much cheaper
 than buying directly from  NTIS.   Grove  no  longer  sells
 microfiche,   but  sells  information  on  CDROM  for  $100
 instead.  In the 1995 edition, fields  are  different  than
 PerCon's  Spectrum  CDROM.   The licensee name and licensee
 city are used instead of the DBA (doing business  as)  name
 and transmitter city which makes query results confusing.

 The FCC has an agreement with PerCon (tel. [phone]), a
 private  company,  to  sell  FCC license information to the
 public on both floppy disks and CDROMs.  You  can  buy  the
 full license information for a multi state region or a less
 detailed license database covering the the  entire  USA  on
 CDROM  for about $100.  The new PerCon Spectrum CDROM sells
 for $29 and contains a handful  of  fields  for  every  FCC
 license  in  the  US.   It  works  in DOS, Windows, and Mac
 environments.

 Companies have appeared which are "plugged  into"  the  FCC
 licensing  system  and they sell computer time allowing on-
 line file access.  They  also  sell  paper  copies  of  FCC
 information.   Washington  Radio Reports is one example.  A
 monthly publication, it lists license applications made  to
 the  FCC.   A  few members of my scanner club subscribe and
 share the information with me.

 As I have already done for hundreds  of  radio  enthusiasts
 and  companies  across  the  country,  I  will  locate  FCC
 licensed and selected FAA transmitter sites in an  area  of
 your   choice,   in   any   state,  and  produce  a  custom
 RadioMap(TM) report, including  an  8-1/2"  by  11"  scaled
 color  map,  protected  by plastic.  The map is marked with
 transmitter sites,  cities,  highways,  airports,  military
 installations, national parks, etc.

 RadioMap allows you to identify antenna sites and visualize
 the  transmitter  locations in your neighborhood, near your
 office, and other places of interest --  from  VLF  through
 microwave.   The  report  lists frequencies, callsigns, and
 licensee  names.   RadioMap  covers  police,  fire,   local
 government,   TV,   business,   industry,  common  carrier,
 railroad, trucking, and  many  more  types  of  transmitter
 sites,   excluding   ham   radio  stations.   Wireline  and
 nonwireline cellular phone and AM/FM broadcast  transmitter
 sites are clearly marked using unique color icons.

 RadioMap has been very favorably reviewed in  RCMA  Scanner
 Journal,   American   Scannergram,  and  USSN.   Industrial
 customers  use  RadioMap  reports  to  survey  the   "radio
 environment"  prior  to installation of radios and wireless
 microphones at customer sites.  RadioMap is  also  used  to
 find sources intermod interference problems.

 The  RadioMap  processes  and  software  are   unique   and
 proprietary.   Unlike  "more tame" maps, RadioMap shows the
 locations of military bases, ammunition  plants,  arsenals,
 weapons factories, and other military installations.

 For a flat fee, you  choose  the  center  location,  and  I
 choose the range, depending on transmitter site density:

         suburbs: 5 mile range (100 sq. mi. area)
         rural areas: 10 or more miles (400 sq. mi. area)
         dense urban area: 1 - 2 mile range

 Longer ranges for additional charge - call for pricing.

 A custom RadioMap report costs $20.95 plus  $5.00  shipping
 and handling.  Send $25.95 (check or money order payable to
 Bob Parnass) for each RadioMap report, your name,  address,
 and  telephone  number, along with center location (nearest
 intersection of 2 streets, or latitude & longitude) to: Bob
 Parnass,   2350  Douglas  Road,  Oswego,  IL  60543.   tel.
 708-554-3839 6-10 PM central time.  For  a  brochure,  send
 SASE.

        Federal Radio Stations - Not Licensed by FCC

 Since federal government radio stations are not licensed by
 the FCC, they are not listed in FCC microfiche.  In 1981, a
 group of 60 radio hobbyists split a $1300 fee, and obtained
 80   microfiche  cards  of  'sanitized'  information  about
 federal government radio  stations  under  the  Freedom  of
 Information Act (FOIA)1.  Only 12  of  the  21  information
 fields  for  each  station  were  furnished.   Fields  like
 "Remarks", which indicate the  exact  usage  of  a  channel
 (e.g.   "Sky  Marshall's  Net"),  and  "Bureau", indicating
 agency  subdivision  (e.g.   TAC  within  the  USAF),  were
 withheld.   These 80 pages of microfiche were sold by Grove
 Enterprises for $25, but are no longer available from  that
 source.   Private entrepreneurs have been known to ask $125
 or more for a set!  In a step backward, the  US  Government
 insists  it will no longer release this type of information
 - it is now 'classified'2.

 For  a  reason  unknown  to  this  author,  the  government
 released a 1984 vintage set of frequencies allocated to the
 FAA.  Perhaps this was a mistake, because  the  information
 is  marked  'unclassified',  but  all fields are furnished,
 including  some  which  indicate  security  related  usage.
 Grove sold this set of 33 microfiche cards for about $13.

 Two way radio equipment formerly used by the  armed  forces
 often  appears  for  sale  at hamfests.  Less often, Secret
 Service and FBI radios appear there from time to time, too.
 When  you  see  such  equipment,  look over the radio for a
 frequency label and write down the frequencies  stamped  on
 the crystals or channel elements.  Make note of any service
 or property tags which specify the agency or military  base
 which used the equipment.


                         Radio Clubs

 One of the best parts of the hobby is sharing it with other
 radio  buffs.   Trading  information  with  other hobbyists
 about frequencies,  communication  systems,  and  receiving
 equipment is more valuable than a pile of magazines.

 Since  the  early  1960s,  I  had  been  an  amateur  radio
 operator,  and belonged to amateur radio clubs, but I never
 realized there were any scanner clubs!  In 1983,  I  joined
 the  world's largest scanner club, the Radio Communications
 Monitoring Association (RCMA).

 Founded in 1975,  the  RCMA  is  the  "first  national  and
 international  organization  of  monitor  radio listeners."
 There are several  regional  chapters  which  hold  regular
 meetings.  Club dues are collected annually, which covers a
 monthly newsletter, the  RCMA  Scanner  Journal,  about  95
 pages  long.   Although the focus is on VHF and UHF ranges,
 there is coverage of HF utility stations below 30  MHz.   A
 recent  liberalization  of  club  policy  now  permits  the
 printing of most federal law enforcement frequencies, e.g.,
 Secret Service, FBI, Customs, and DEA.

 Inquiries about RCMA membership should be sent to:


                    RCMA General Manager
                    P.O. Box 542
                    Silverado, CA 92676
                    USA

 Another club which prints sensitive federal frequencies  is
 the   All   Ohio  Scanner  Club.   I  enjoy  its  bimonthly
 publication, The American Scannergram, which  is  about  60
 pages  long.   Although  concentrating  on  Ohio,  there is
 frequency information from  other  states,  and  plenty  of
 product reviews and scanning tips.

 More information is available from:


                   All Ohio Scanner Club
                   50 Villa Road
                   Springfield, OH 45503



                    Do Your Own Sleuthing

 The  real  challenge  is  deriving   new   spectrum   usage
 information.    Sometimes   it  requires  several  days  of
 listening, taping, and compiling fragments of  information.
 Other  times,  the  frequency  information is there for the
 taking - without hassle.

 More about sleuthing will be discussed in Part II  of  this
 article.



         HOW DO YOU FIND THESE SCANNER FREQUENCIES?
                      Part 2: Sleuthing

                    by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

 Part I of this series discussed how scanner enthusiasts can
 obtain   frequency   information   from  books,  government
 microfiche records, or other listeners.   This  installment
 discusses digging up new frequencies on your own.


                    Do Your Own Sleuthing

 There  is  a  challenge  in  deriving  new  spectrum  usage
 information  on  your  own.   Sometimes it requires several
 days of  listening,  taping,  and  compiling  fragments  of
 information.   Other  times,  the  frequency information is
 there for the taking - without hassle.

 You can approach from two directions:

   1.  Listen first: Monitor a frequency or frequencies, and
       determine  who's  transmitting  and  what purpose the
       channel serves.  Once you identify the user, log  the
       information.

   2.  Compile first: Take advantage of opportunities,  such
       as  examining the frequency label on a guard's radio,
       or reading the FCC  license  hanging  on  the  "radio
       room"  wall, to compile frequency lists, then monitor
       the listed  frequencies  to  confirm  that  they  are
       really  in  use.   Readers  are urged to abide by the
       rules of good taste and local laws in the  quest  for
       frequency  information.   Don't trespass, wait for an
       invitation.

 Most listeners use a combination of both approaches.


        What Makes Station Identification Difficult?

 In  most  instances,  FCC  rules  require  radio  users  to
 identify  their  operations with FCC assigned call letters.
 Police and fire departments, especially those with  trained
 radio  dispatchers,  seem  particularly conscientious about
 station identification.  Like commercial broadcasters, many
 of these stations identify on the hour and the half hour.

 Some  repeater  stations  have  Morse  code  identification
 circuits  which  transmit call letters on a periodic basis,
 insuring compliance with FCC rules.

 On the other hand, over 75% the industrial  radio  stations
 monitored  within  the last year ignore the FCC regulation,
 making it difficult for a listener to identify  a  station.
 Some   stations   may   operate   for   years   using   the
 nondescriptive  "base  to  mobile  2"  or  "Joe  to   base"
 protocol.   One  rung  up  the  hierarchy are stations that
 identify using something like "Acme base  to  107",  giving
 the  listener  a  clue  for  his  log.  If call letters are
 given, they are often rendered unintelligible by  operators
 who  fail  to  enunciate.   The failure to identify is more
 likely due to sloppiness, rather than any attempt  to  hide
 station identity.

 While not regulated by the FCC,  federal  government  radio
 stations  vary  in  the extent to which they identify their
 transmissions.  Some federal  stations  do  not  have  call
 letters.    A   nearby   paging   transmitter  periodically
 transmits a voice recording announcing, "This is  the  Army
 Joliet  Ammunition  Plant."  What more could a listener ask
 for?

 Aside from a scanner and antenna, the most useful piece  of
 equipment  for sleuthing is a voice actuated (VOX) cassette
 tape recorder.  You don't need a  high  fidelity  model  or
 anything  fancy.   I  use  two  modified Radio Shack CTR-75
 recorders, a discontinued model.

 VOX recorders allow one to compress a whole day's worth  of
 monitoring  onto  a  single tape.  I often leave a recorder
 "armed" and connected to a scanner at home while  I  am  at
 the  office or doing something else.  When call letters are
 mumbled, I can play and replay the tape until  I  hear  and
 understand them.

 The following examples illustrate techniques I've  used  to
 derive new frequency information.



             Examine the FCC License on Premise

 I have found the actual FCC radio  license,  complete  with
 frequency  assignments, hanging on the walls of places like
 the Bell Labs security office and the guard shack at  Waste
 Management's Greene Valley Landfill in Naperville.



            Examine the Labels on Radio Equipment

 Frequency information is engraved on labels on the back  of
 many  walkie-talkies,  or  inside  the battery compartment,
 like in the Motorola HT220 model.  Most pagers have  labels
 on  the  bottom  or  inside.   Like  passwords  taped  onto
 terminals, it's not uncommon to find Dymo or  P-Touch  tape
 labels  embossed  with frequencies or call letters glued to
 the front of base stations.

 You  can  make  your  own  opportunities  for  eyeing   the
 equipment  or  take  advantage  of "open house" events.  If
 information is displayed publicly, then a reasonable person
 could assume it's not government secret.

    - At the annual Glenview Naval Air Station open house, I
      examined  a  military  manpack  radio  being  used  by
      dispensary paramedics.  The radio's  tuning  dial  was
      set at 34.15 MHz.

    - The Illinois Army National Guard displayed two armored
      personnel  carriers  at  the  local  county fair, each
      equipped with VHF-FM and HF-SSB transceivers.

      In addition to a  tuning  control  (VFO),  the  VHF-FM
      radio  had  a  set of channel select pushbuttons, much
      like those in a car radio. I asked a guardsman  a  few
      questions  about  the  radio,  and he demonstrated the
      channel preset feature.  A  panel  above  the  channel
      pushbuttons  was labeled with the frequencies: 32.055,
      34.45, 35.35, 40.55, and 40.60 MHz.

    - An Army National Guard UH1 helicopter was displayed at
      the  Marseilles  armory  "open house".  The public was
      permitted   to   climb   aboard,   and   observe   the
      instrumentation  and  radio  gear.  A channel plate on
      the   instrument   cluster   listed   over   a   dozen
      frequencies.

 Hobbyists are urged to exercise a modicum of restraint  and
 good judgement.  In New Jersey, a radio technician/hobbyist
 called to service  a  transmitter  in  a  county  building,
 noticed  a new unattended repeater installation in the same
 room.  Being curious about what frequency this repeater was
 on,  he opened the access door to copy the frequencies from
 the  radio's  crystals.   It  turns  out  that  this  radio
 belonged  to  the US Secret Service, and opening the access
 door could have activated a "tamper alarm"!

 The  tech  was  skating  on  thin  ice.   He  had  nobody's
 permission to tamper with that equipment.

 Another source of frequency information is as close as your
 nearest  Radio Shack store.  Some Radio Shack stores make a
 local frequency list  available  to  assist  their  scanner
 customers.   Be  sure  to  ask.  Stores located in shopping
 malls almost always know the mall security frequencies.   I
 often check the frequencies programmed into the floor model
 scanners, too.



           Equipment to Determine Frequency Usage

 If you don't know the exact frequency, but have  a  general
 idea  of the range (e.g. 150 - 152 MHz), use your scanner's
 "search"  mode.   Most  programmable  scanners  afford  the
 ability  to  search between two frequency limits set by the
 user.  Some models, including  the  Radio  Shack  PRO-2035,
 ICOM  R7000/R7100,  Bearcat  2500XLT, and Bearcat 250, have
 the ability to automatically store active frequencies found
 during an unattended search operation.

 To find the frequency of a hotel communications system, one
 fellow  installed  his Bearcat 250 in his car and parked in
 the hotel lot, leaving  the  scanner  in  the  "search  and
 store"  mode.   He  left  the  antenna  disconnected so the
 scanner  would  only  respond  to  a  transmitter  in   the
 immediate vicinity.

 Test equipment can aid  in  the  quest  for  new  frequency
 information.  I've used a spectrum analyzer connected to an
 outside antenna, and a frequency counter for close-in work.


               How Can I Determine To Whom I'm
                   Listening? - An Example

 While scanning the industrial frequencies in  the  150  MHz
 range, a van driver was overheard communicating with "base"
 while driving around my town.  The stations involved  never
 used  FCC  call  signs  --  this would have made life a lot
 easier for me, and legal for them! (one may use FCC license
 microfiche,  described  in  Part  I  of  this  article,  to
 identify stations using call letters.)  Transmissions  were
 short  and infrequent, so it was decided to tape record all
 transmissions  on  this  frequency  for  several  days   to
 determine the station's identity.

 During daylight hours, a modified Regency K500 scanner  was
 left  tuned  to  the target frequency, connected to a cheap
 tape recorder through a  home  built  interface.   Using  a
 carrier  operated  relay, the tape interface supplied power
 to the recorder only during radio transmissions, so a day's
 worth of traffic could be compressed into a 45 minute tape.

 Each day, the tape was played  back  and  notes  on  names,
 locations,   and  activities  mentioned  during  the  day's
 transmissions were taken.  The van driver  appeared  to  be
 making  daily stops at a local bank and two shopping malls.
 A Walgreen's store seemed to be the only stop at one  mall.
 A  few  times, "base" ordered the van "back to the Training
 Center."   There  were  frequent  references   to   "guests
 checking  out",  "dropping a guest off", and "instructor[s]
 missing a class".  At times, "base" spoke with  "security",
 who  must  have  been  using a walkie-talkie as his signals
 weren't strong enough to hear.

 Was this a hotel?  Calls to the three local hotels revealed
 that  none  provides  shuttle  bus  service to the shopping
 malls.  A call  to  the  Walgreen's,  inquiring  about  bus
 service  to  the  store,  drew  another  blank.   During my
 shopping trips, I began to pay  closer  attention  to  vans
 with antennas driving through the parking lots.

 I was leaving the mall one day, when a week's  effort  paid
 off.   A  maroon  and  white  van,  equipped  with a VHF-Hi
 antenna, was dropping shoppers off at Walgreen's.   A  sign
 on the van's door read:


 XYZ Central Training Center (XYZ is  a  pseudonym  for  the
 actual licensee name.)
                       Lisle, Illinois


 I watched the driver pick up a microphone, and listened  to
 him on my portable scanner checking back with his "base".

 All the  pieces  fit:  the  "guests",  the  "classes",  the
 "instructors".   Mystery  solved; I had been monitoring the
 customer training center for a large computer manufacturer.
 The  training  center has hotel rooms and dining facilities
 to  accommodate  students  from  out  of   state.    As   a
 convenience,  shuttle  van  service  is  provided  to local
 shopping malls.


                           Summary

 Through books, government records, and radio clubs, scanner
 listeners can make use of frequency information compiled by
 others.  Two-way radio users often fail to  identify  their
 transmissions   properly,  making  it  more  difficult  for
 listeners to know who they are  monitoring.   By  examining
 radio   equipment   labeling,  and  monitoring  and  taping
 transmissions,  scanner   enthusiasts   can   unearth   new
 information.


                          Addresses


                Grove Enterprises,
                PO Box 98,
                140 Dog Branch Road,
                Brasstown, NC 28902.
                tel [phone]
                order line [phone]

                Official Scanner Guide,
                PO Box 712,
                Londonderry, NH 03053.
                tel [phone]                                             |
                order line [phone]                                      |

                Scan America,
                430 Garner Drive,
                Suffield, OH 44260-1557

                Scanner Master,
                PO Box 428,
                Newton Highlands, MA 02161.
                telephone [phone].


__________

 1. See "The Government Giveth, the Government Taketh Away",
    by Richard Prelinger, in Monitoring Times, July 1982.

 2. See "AFIO and the FOIA", by Bob Grove, in Monitoring
    Times, September 1982.

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             REPAIR TIPS: BEARCAT SCANNER RADIOS

       Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995 by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

  [NOTE: This article may not be reproduced in whole  or  in
 part   on   CDROMS,   in   bulletin  boards,  networks,  or
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                        Introduction

 The original  Bearcat  scanner  line  was  manufactured  by
 Electra  Company,  a division of Masco Corp of Indiana.  In
 the mid 1980s, Uniden, a Japanese company, bought  out  the
 Bearcat scanner line and Uniden's first Bearcat scanner was
 the BC800XLT model.

 Most  of  the  models  discussed  in   this   article   are
 base/mobile  units  made  by  Electra  during the 1970s and
 1980s although some of the capacitor failures occur in  the
 Uniden BC800XLT, too.

 Electra stamped all of its scanners  with  a  manufacturing
 date code on the rear of the cabinet. The code is comprised
 of a single character (C = Cumberland, Indiana, P =  Puerto
 Rico),  followed  by four digits denoting year and week the
 radio was built. For example, "P8422" denotes the radio was
 made  in  the  Puerto  Rico factory during the 22nd week of
 1984.


               Schematics and Parts Available

 Some   schematic   diagrams   may    be    obtained    from  |
 Uniden/Bearcat's   parts   department,   [phone]   or  |
 [phone].  Uniden currently charges a flat rate of $54
 for  scanner  repairs.  They will repair and return "out of
 warranty" items  without  an  estimate  unless  the  repair
 charges exceed the flat rate charges.  The phone number for
 repair is [phone].                                     |

 If  Uniden  doesn't  have  a  schematic,  try  obtaining  a  |
 Photophacts   from   Howard  Sams  Publishing  division  of  |
 Prentice-Hall at [phone].

 G & G Communications (telephone [phone]) is a  family
 owned  company  which repairs scanners and stocks parts for
 several  older  models,  especially   Electra/Bearcat   and
 Regency  brands, but they don't sell manuals or schematics.
 They are located at 9247 Glenwood Drive, LeRoy, NY 14482.

 Electronic  Repair  Centers  in  Franklin  Park,   Illinois
 (telephone   [phone])   has   been  repairing  Bearcat
 scanners for several years.  They charge a flat $45  repair
 rate  for  programmable  and  $30 for crystal scanners, and
 shipping is extra.   Electronic  Repair  Centers  will  fix
 Regency scanners if they can obtain the parts.


                     Common Construction

 Most of the classic, metal-cased Bearcat base/mobile models
 were built using two printed circuit boards:

  1.  a "radio board" containing the  synthesizer,  RF,  IF,
      and audio stages, and
  2.  a  "feature  board"  containing   the   microprocessor
      controller  and memory circuitry which gave each model
      its own personality.

 Athough there are various vintage radios boards,  they  all
 have similar circuitry.


                  Bad Solder Joints Common

 Before addressing specific symptoms, circuit boards in  the
 malfunctioning  scanner should be inspected for poor solder
 joints.

 The Electra/Bearcat BC350, BC300,  BC250,  BC220,  BC20/20,
 BC211,  BC210,  and BC210XL models were hand assembled, and
 every one I've serviced had several connections  that  were
 either soldered poorly, or not soldered at all.

 Resoldering joints on the ribbon cable  connecting  the  RF
 and keyboard logic circuit boards in a BC250 attenuated the
 microprocessor/synthesizer hash noise noticeably.

 A Bearcat 20/20 was experiencing periodic loss of memory on
 some, but not all channels.  When the problem occurred, the
 frequencies on some channels would be  completely  changed.
 On other channels, the frequency would still be intact, but
 the channel would be locked out, and the delay toggled from
 "on" to "off".  Some channels were not affected.

 The 2 "AA"  memory  backup  batteries,  and  their  holder,
 tested  good.   Much  time was spent tracing logic, heating
 and cooling components, and making voltage measurements.

 One of the secondary leads from the power  transformer  was
 connected  to the main circuit board through a hole drilled
 through foil traces on both the top and bottom sides of the
 board.   A  close  examination  revealed that this lead had
 been soldered only on the top of the  board  -  the  bottom
 side had never been soldered.

 Soldering the lead on both sides of the  board  solved  the
 memory loss problem.


                   Symptom: Blank Display

 The BC300 scanner, and several other Bearcat models, employ
 a  switching  type  power supply stage to generate plus and
 minus voltages  in  excess  of  20  volts  DC.   When  this
 switcher fails to function, the display goes blank, but the
 squelch control appears to work, and  white  noise  can  be
 heard in the speaker.

 In almost a dozen of the BC300 and BC800XLT  scanners  I've
 fixed,  C98,  a capacitor in series with the primary of the
 switching transformer failed, causing  the  output  of  the
 supply to drop below the level needed to power the display.
 The switching transformer is  mounted  on  the  RF  circuit
 board,  and  is  much,  much  smaller  than  the main power
 transformer,  which  is  usually  fastened  to  the   metal
 chassis.   The  22uF/16V  capacitor  used  for C98 in early
 BC300s was marginal,  and  was  replaced  with  a  47uF/25V
 capacitor in later units.

 I replaced the 22  uF  capacitor  in  the  switching  power
 supply  stage  of  a BC210XL which caused the same symptom.
 Other capacitors in the switcher stage have failed.   C114,
 a  4.7  uF/35V  tantalum  capacitor  failed in at least one
 BC250, causing the display to blank.

 A more sinister problem affects  the  switcher  in  earlier
 models.   The  switching  supply  stage  in  the  BC250 and
 original BC210 is driven by a clock signal derived  from  a
 custom  Exar NC57902 divider integrated circuit (designated
 IC6 in the BC250 scanner).  I've seen this divider IC  fail
 in  several  BC250s,  causing a blank display (except for a
 decimal point in the BC250's rightmost digit).  This custom
 IC is no longer available from Uniden.


            Symptom: Invalid Frequency Displayed

 A common Bearcat 250 malady is  manifested  by  an  invalid
 frequency  displayed  on  the  readout.  This  condition is
 temporarily "cured" by unplugging the AC line cord from the
 wall, then replugging it.  This condition is symptomatic of
 a power supply problem in which Q204, a  Texas  Instruments
 TIP-29 located on the feature circuit board, fails.

 A Philips ECG291 will work as a substitute for the  TIP-29.
 Don't  try a Radio Shack substitute, it hasn't worked.  See
 Martin Toomajian's article, "Bearcat  250  Erratic  Display
 Cure", in January 1987 Monitoring Times.

 A similar  problem  in  the  Bearcat  20/20  was  discussed
 previously in the section on bad solder joints.


        Symptom: Squelch Won't Eliminate White Noise

 Most Uniden/Bearcat base/mobile scanners  feature  an  AUTO
 squelch  position,  actuated  by  rotating the squelch knob
 fully  counter  clockwise.   The  BC350  used  a   separate
 pushbutton  switch  for this purpose.  These scanners use a
 flimsy potentiometer (designated R81 in BC300s)  internally
 mounted on the RF circuit board, to set the level of signal
 required to open the squelch when  in  the  AUTO  position.
 This  pot  also  has an effect on the squelch action in the
 non-AUTO mode, and determines at which  point  the  squelch
 knob must be positioned in order to silence the radio.

 Although the potentiometer  is  adjusted  at  the  factory,
 changes  in component values due to aging often necessitate
 readjustment of this internal pot.  Misadjustment  of  this
 pot  has  been  the cause of "no squelch" complaints in two
 BC300s and a BC250 I fixed.

 Another squelch failure is due to a blown  transistor  that
 acts  as  the  electronic switch in the squelch circuit.  I
 replaced this transistor in only one BC300, so I don't know
 if this is a common problem.


              Symptom: Scanner Completely Dead

 In Bearcat scanners using an internal power  supply  (e.g.,
 BC350,   BC250,   etc.),  the  main  power  transformer  is
 connected directly to the AC line.  Since the on/off switch
 is  on the secondary side of the transformer, current flows
 in the primary as long as the AC line cord is plugged  into
 an   active  AC  outlet.   These  transformers  contain  an
 internal circuit breaker,  not  visible  without  unwinding
 (destroying)  the  transformer.   The  internal  breaker is
 known to fail prematurely  in  a  batch  of  Bearcat  power
 transformers.

 If your scanner is completely dead, check  the  primary  of
 this transformer for an open circuit condition.


                  Symptom: Keyboard Bounce

 After  much  use,  the  Chromerics  keyboards  in   Bearcat
 scanners  start  to wear out.  The first sign of trouble is
 usually keyboard bounce on the most  frequently  used  key,
 e.g.,  the  MANUAL  key.  Replacement keyboards are usually
 available from UNIDEN, but replacement requires  dexterity,
 as  one must take care not to tear the flat, flexible strip
 connecting the keyboard to the logic board.


          Symptom: Keyboard Completely Unresponsive

 The keyboard matrix is  "scanned"  by  the  microprocessor.
 Another problem is when none of the keys seems to function;
 the  receiver  just  keeps  scanning  in   spite   of   key
 depressions.   I  found this condition in a BC210XL scanner
 owned by a heavy smoker.  Perhaps  nicotine  smoke  was  to
 blame, as the resistance between two input port pins on the
 microprocessor was down to about  1000  ohms,  fooling  the
 microprocessor  into  believing that a key was stuck in the
 "down" position.  Scraping the circuit  board  between  the
 two pins with an X-Acto knife fixed the problem.


                       Other Problems

 Complaints of low audio output and occasional  microphonics
 in three Uniden/Bearcat 800XLTs were caused by a bad 47 ufd
 electrolytic  capacitor  in  series  between  the  external
 speaker jack and audio amplifier.
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Jeffrey W. Thompson ([e-mail]) wrote:
:     I am looking for good ideas for things to do with my scanner.

  One day while driving with my portable on the dashboard, I head the
police being dispatched to a traffic accident.  After the officers
arrived on the scene, they notified dispatch they were closing the street
due to the severity of the accident.  The accident site was on my way to
my destination.  Knowing this would tie traffic up, I made a detour
before getting close, and I was able to avoid the area, and be on time
for my appointment.


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The DS8000 is not a frequency inverter. It is an audio speech inverter
which can "descramble" the inversion process used on some radio systems
such as portable phones and HF systems. The last time I was in Houston
I noticed that some of the local PD or Sheriff's dept. were using this.

I think EDCO has them available now and I'm sure the Ham Station has them.
The Ham Station was asking about $89.00.

The DS8000 simply plugs into the option board connector intended
for this purpose inside the AR8000 and its operation is fully
integrated into the AR8000. Besides accessing the option board via
the SC and SI computer interface commands, it is also accessed via
the LOCAL key on the AR8000 keypad and the DIAL knob on top of the
receiver.

TO INSTALL THE AOR DS8000...
o Open the case of the AR8000 by removing four screws (two in the
  battery compartment, and one on each side above the rubber sidewall).
o Remove the jumper pin at the connector on the upper part of the
  circuit board.
o Plug the DS8000 into the connector.
o Reassemble the AR8000 case by replacing the four screws.
o Initialize the DS8000 by holding down the LOCAL key while powering
  up the AR8000.

TO OPERATE THE AOR DS8000...
o Enable/disable DS8000 descrambling by pressing the AR8000 LOCAL key.
o You can also access option board via the SC and SI computer commands.

TO ADJUST THE AOR DS8000...
o You can adjust the beat tone for the best sound by holding down the
  AR8000 LOCAL key and turning the DIAL knob (the descrambling indicator
  on the AR8000 LCD display will change).


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:42 1995
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From: [e-mail] (DOMINIC POST)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: FREE COPIES OF U.S. SCANN
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 95 19:17:00 -0400
Distribution: world
Organization: _T_H_E__R_O_Y__H_O_B_B_S__BBS Moonachie NJ 201-641-7307
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TO : [e-mail]                                           N


BG>Here's an offer you can't refuse. U.S. Scanner Publications is offering a th

BG>month trial subscription to anyone that sends in a list of their local publi

D. Post
397 Oak Street
Ridgefield, NJ 07657-2732

                  e-mail == [e-mail]
       Now and Forever, The Past is Prologue *** Ridgefield,NJ

NJ State Police

Troops A, B, and C will have one channel from each trunking
group that acts as a control/data channel.  The control chanel
for the day will have to be locked out in order to scan the
group. That freq (data channel) will change each day and will
have to be locked/unlocked accordingly.

NJSP uses 800 MHz. trunking groups in addition to the VHF freqs
that are commonly known.  The 800 MHz. Freqs are the most widely
used.

By: Nick Mascelli

Troop A (South Jersey)
856.9375
857.9375
858.9375
859.9375
860.9373

Troop B (North Jersey)
856.9625
857.9625
858.9625
859.9625
860.9625

Troop C (Central NJ)
856.7125
857.7125
858.7125
859.7125
860.7125

STATEWIDE
856.4625
857.4625
858.4625
859.4625
860.4625
This group used by detectives, prison transport
vans, Governor's security, etc..

---
  OLX 2.1 TD  Is That all There Is. -=DgP=- Ridgefield, NJ.




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:42 1995
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From: [e-mail] (F. Barry Mulligan)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Gilroy Garlic Train Radio comms
Date: 28 Jul 1995 20:05:13 GMT
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    I don't know anything about the "Gilroy Garlic Train" (and I suspect I
wouldn't want to know <g>), but the rail route down the peninsula to Redwood
City, thence on to San Jose and Gilroy is CalTrain / Southern Pacific.

    From the Compendium:
        CalTrain  160.485  Ch 1 - road
                  160.815  Ch 2 - general purpose
                  160.320  Ch 3 - SP road
Southern Pacific  160.320  road
                  161.550  road (alternate)
                  161.400  admin/police/maint
                  160.860  police
                                                           /* barry /&


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:43 1995
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From: [e-mail] (malcolm)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Need NJ Freqs.
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 1995 20:36:49 UNDEFINED
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I would like some good NJ scanner frequencies.  I live about 20 minutes from
Morristown in a small town called Dover.  If anyone has anything good, please
lemme know.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:44 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jacob W Janovetz)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: WANTED: Handheld scanner
Date: 28 Jul 1995 21:23:37 GMT
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Hello,

   Since I was too late on another offer, I am still looking for a handheld
scanner that picks up at LEAST the aviation band (108 - 136MHz).  The other
offer was a Bearcat 200xlt for $150, and I am still looking in that
feature/price area.  Thanks,

    Jake Janovetz
    [e-mail]

--
[e-mail]| Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with
   University of Illinois  | your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been,
      I want a PowerPC     | there you long to return.
     *** Team  OS/2 ***    |                            da Vinci


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:44 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Lou Milrad)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: FS: STANDARD CCR708A - $750.00
Date: 28 Jul 1995 21:59:47 -0400
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NNTP-Posting-Host: diplomatic.passport.ca

STANDARD CCR708A - 50-905 Mhz continuous coverage AC/DC - 100 Channel-AC/DC
- WITH BANDSCOPE hardly used                                                    $750.00 --
Lou Milrad [phone] or [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:45 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Lou Milrad)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: FS: YUPITERU MVT-7100 SCANNER - $750.00
Date: 28 Jul 1995 22:01:05 -0400
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YUPITERU MVT-7100 MULTIBAND HANDHELD SCANNER 5-1300 Mhz continuous coverage
With SSB - 1000 Channel-AC/DC - less than 6 mos. old and hardly used
     $750.00

Lou Milrad [phone] or [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:45 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Lou Milrad)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: FS: Bearcat Radio Scanner - $225.00
Date: 28 Jul 1995 22:02:33 -0400
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Uniden Bearcat Scanner Model SC150 - 100 channel radio scanner with 12 band
coverage, including 800 MHz.  Less than 6 months old and hardly ever used.
Includes wall charger.

$225.00.

Call   [phone]
or     email [e-mail]. --


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:46 1995
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From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Intricacies of trunking and/or cell phone monitoring
Followup-To: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner
Date: 28 Jul 1995 22:26:37 -0700
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Faraut Emmanuelle ([e-mail]) wrote:
:        I am vaguely familiar with the principle of trunking.
:       Quite simply, the conversations that take place on the
:       cellular frequencies are shuffled around randomly into
:       suddenly available cells to make place for new calls.
:       Right?
Not exactly. Cellular and trunked radio are not the same thing, the
former being mainly a half duplex two way radio system and cellular being
a full duplex radiotelephone system.

There is no 'logic' per se as to how cellular calls change channels. I
don't know if it is the same in Canada as in the US, but here it works
like this:
The area is divided into as many cells as are needed for coverage. The
frequencies, from 869.040 to 893.970 contain 832 channels, 416 each being
assigned to the two vendors. They are divided into 21 sets with each set
having its own control or data channel.
Each cell uses 3 or more of these 21 sets, but usually only 3. They are
arranged in such a way that no two adjoining cells use the same frequencies.
When the measured signal strength of a phone is recieved at a higher
level by an adjoining cell, the computer 'hands off' the call to that
cell, searching first for an unused channel.
Which channel that will be, there is no way to determine with a scanner.

Commercial monitoring systems can intercept the data channel and
determine the new hand-off channel, display it on the screen, and
automatically switch to it as long as the unit can still receive it.

The DDI (Digital Data Interpreter) and the Oki 900 interface system will
do this.

If you want to know the system better, I have a new book, released last
month that explains this in detail. Called The Phone Book, it will soon
be available by special order at Barnes-Noble and B Dalton.
If this info does not help, please reply and I will try to elaborate.
M L Shannon
Lysias Press


:


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:47 1995
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
From: [e-mail] (Andy Moss)
Subject: Re: HB-232 for PRO-43? (was: Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any good for Pro2006 owner?)
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2]
Organization: ComputerLink Online Inc.
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Bill Cheek ([e-mail]) wrote:

Greetings Cheek,

: >I've done this before and it's not a simple hack - the likes of which
: >you're famous for.

: What are YOU famous for, goodbuddy?

(Too much to list here)

: >When you use a logic analyser it's not very difficult to figure out.

: Of course not.  But then you don't have one.  Nor have you done
: anything of substance, published or not.  Just up to your old tricks
: again is all.

Um, okay Bill.  Whatever you think.

: >However, someone who advocates the use of WD40 as a potentiometer
: >lubricant like yourself clearly wouldn't be interested in such "high
: >technology" I am sure.

: Funny how you and your goodbuddy use WD-40 to lube your "exhaust
: tube".

Well, perhaps you'd like to tell the net if you support the use of WD40 as
a potentiometer lubricant?

I think there's an inference in this also.  Please expand on it's
relation to scanning, radio or frequency - or anything.

: >I've done this too.

: You haven't done anything, Moss-Goodbuddy.

Nothing that you are intimately aware of no.  I can almost GUARANTEE that
you - and the rest of the 'net have benefitted from something of mine and
not even realized it.

: > Cheek, you should have asked for help first and then your
: >gadget might not have been so inferior to the 456.

: It isn't inferior.  It's the Opto unit that has limitations......
: Besides, there was no one else cutting the technology when I rolled
: 'er out the door.  No one.  You're looking at the first......

I think you mean cutting the circuit traces and trying to reverse
engineer something you don't fully understand.

: Now back to your goodbuddy and WD-40....use the squirt nozzle for best
: effect.

Bill, perhaps you'd like to expand on this so that the net is perfectly
clear as to what you are inferring?  I must confess I find such
ambiguities of yours quite intriguing and blatantly WRONG!  Hee hee!

Cheers!

Andy






 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 : ComputerLink Online [phone]  104 lines, SLIP, 9600 - 28,800 bps :
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:48 1995
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Subject: Pennsylvania State Police radio frequencies...
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
From: [e-mail]
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 95 00:15:09 EST
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Organization: Gary's Place BBS
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ID>Someone told me recently that the Pennsylvania State Police had
ID>gone/were going to move to an 800 MHZ radio system. True? I have
ID>public service band frequency lists of older PSP frequencies,
ID>but haven't been listening much and don't know if they changed...

ID>- Dave


What part of PA are you from, if at all? Where I'm at, the local
Barracks did change frequencies to eliminate some congestion, but they
are still in the VHF segment. All other Barracks are still as they were
since I've been listening to scanners for the past 15 years or there
abouts.

If there is rumor of such a change, I've not heard about it, and I'm
usually pretty good at hearing such information with my sources.
Maybe they're getting slow in their old age!

Lou

--
        ***Gary's Place BBS - 412 326-4039 - Internet e-mail and news***


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:49 1995
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From: scott <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: TV Antennas For Scanners
Date: 29 Jul 1995 01:17:58 GMT
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Message-ID: <3vc286$p1r$[e-mail]>

  I mention I used a UHF TV antenna.The frequences 54-250mhz are VHF.
Seperate VHF antennas can also be had.
--
may be also reached at work at
 [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:49 1995
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From: [e-mail] (TOMB203)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: ICOM R7100
Date: 29 Jul 1995 01:54:09 -0400
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
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I want to buy an ICOM R7100 canner with full 800Mhz coverage. Please
respond by Email


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:50 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Andy)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Montgomery County, Maryland
Date: 29 Jul 1995 02:17:27 GMT
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Anyone have a copy of a police district map of Montgomery County, MD?
Also, a listing of the CURRENT MD State Police channels and frequencies.

If so,  email to:  [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:50 1995
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From: [e-mail] (greg)
Subject: BC 175xl Mods
Sender: [e-mail] (Usenet)
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 1995 02:32:14 GMT
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I just picked up a BC175xl at a ham fest.. Anybody know of any Mods?




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:51 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Danny Colquhoun)
Subject: Re: DO NOT BUY UNIDEN PRODUCTS _ YOU'LL GET SCREWED!
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Bob Parnass, AJ9S ([e-mail]) wrote:

: Copyright 1995, Bob Parnass, AJ9S                              [e-mail]
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I think that's open for some serious discussion.

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          O  O   \__\___/__/   O  O
                  /  (_)  \                Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

... If you choke a smurf, what color does it turn?
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:52 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Danny Colquhoun)
Subject: Smaller Batt for BC200XLT?
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I'm looking for a smaller, lighter battery for my BC200XLT.  The radio
itself is rather small, but the battery is huge.  Why havent new
batteries been released that are smaller or better than the old?
Certainly batteries have advanced beyond the NiCad in the last couple
years.  It would be a simple replacement.

--
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          O  O   \__\___/__/   O  O
                  /  (_)  \                Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

... If you choke a smurf, what color does it turn?
=============================================================================




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:53 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jim Wayda)
Subject: Re: Scanner Product Recommendation???
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Go with the Bearcat 9000xlt instead of the RS 2035. The Bearcat is a
better scanner. Besides, the RS bank scheme of 10 banks of 100 channels
is very lame and not practical.

Jim Wayda
[e-mail]



Doug Brooks ([e-mail])
wrote: : Newbie is thinking about getting back into listening  again after
: about 40 years? Considering RS PRO-2035. Anyone had any experience
: with this unit? What other brands with equivalent specs would
: you recommend instead? Who sells equipment by mail order and
: their 1-800 # for catalog request?
: Thanks for the help



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:54 1995
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From: "William J. (Bill) Fischer" <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: WTD: pro 2006
Date: 29 Jul 1995 04:02:55 GMT
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To: [e-mail]

Greg <[e-mail]> wrote:
>wanted for a friend.
>-G
>
New, US$375.  Payment in advance.  Shipped UPS freight collect so you pay only the
actual shipping costs.  Three left.

--
Best regards,

Bill Fischer

Electronic Countermeasures Inc.
65 - 31 Avenue South West
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2S 2Y7

Voice [phone], Fax [phone]

MailTo:[e-mail]

Visit http://www.t8000.com/eci/eci.htm for a brochure and software demo.




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Andrew D. Clark)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Case For Pro 43?
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(JB) wrote:

:Does anyone know of a good "see through" case for a Pro 43?
:
:Thanks in advance.

I just bought an excellent case from Scanner Master for $24.95.  It looks
exactly like a police radio case, but it allows access to the buttons and
view of the LCD display.  There's a phone number on the back of the case;
1(800)SCANNER.

Good luck.

--
________________________________
| Andrew D. Clark | No Comment |
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Yohei Shimazaki)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: need mod for Yupiteru MVT-7100
Date: 29 Jul 1995 04:30:34 GMT
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Tnx for reading this message.  I'm looking for any and all mods that
I can perform on the Yupiteru MVT-7100.
Tnx and 73 de N8YQX
--
Yohei Shimazaki
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:56 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Wayne Regaudie)
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Subject: Re: Aviation band AM or FM?
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 1995 05:50:51 GMT
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[e-mail] (Jacob W Janovetz) wrote:

>Is the aviation band (108 - 136) AM or FM?

>   Thanks,

>   Jake

>--
>[e-mail]| Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with
>   University of Illinois  | your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been,
>      I want a PowerPC     | there you long to return.
>     *** Team  OS/2 ***    |                            da Vinci


AM unless otherwise specified.

Wayne Regaudie
VE3THN
Sudbury Ontario Canada





From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:57 1995
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From: Curtis Wheeler <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Mystery Freq's?????
Date: 29 Jul 1995 06:00:10 GMT
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[e-mail] (F. Barry Mulligan) wrote:
>> ... I found data being broadcasted on the following frequencies:
>>     75.920 Mhz ... 75.420 Mhz ... 75.460 Mhz ... 75.540 Mhz
>    Consider public safety call boxes, traffic monitoring/control, power
>distribution, environmental monitoring, perimeter security, industrial
>control, etc, etc.

Don't forget paging.  The 75 Mhz area is common for paging auxilary ops.

--
Curtis Wheeler - Pleasanton, CA




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:46:57 1995
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From: [e-mail] (AVelordi)
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Subject: Re: Aviation band AM or FM?
Date: 29 Jul 1995 07:11:40 -0400
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It is AM.

-Art


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From: [e-mail] (Sven Persson)
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Subject: Re: BEST BATTERIES?  (Try These)
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 1995 08:04:10 GMT
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>. ([e-mail]) wrote:
>: I need some batteries for my PRO-43 and was wondering if some could tell
>: the best Ni-Cads and charging system avaliable. I need a charger that will
>: recharge 6 batteries min.

>As a rule of thumb the best NiCads are the heaviest ones.  Compare Radio
>Shack's regular NiCad "D" cells to their "high capacity" "D" cells to get
>the idea.

>I've had good luck with Sanyo and Millenium NiCads myself.

>Cheers!

>Andy

> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> : ComputerLink Online [phone]  104 lines, SLIP, 9600 - 28,800 bps :
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Have had very good luck with the AA  850mah battries at $2.00 each
from C. Crane Company in California.    call 1-800-522-8863 and get
some information or a catalog.  and they will send with the battries
if you ask, free literature on how to manage your Nicad Batteries

good scanning

Sven



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From: [e-mail] (Sven Persson)
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Subject: Re: BEST BATTERIES?
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 1995 08:18:04 GMT
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[e-mail] (Andy Moss) wrote:

>. ([e-mail]) wrote:
>: I need some batteries for my PRO-43 and was wondering if some could tell
>: the best Ni-Cads and charging system avaliable. I need a charger that will
>: recharge 6 batteries min.


Have had very good luck with the AA  850mah battries at $2.00 each
from C. Crane Company in California.    call 1-800-522-8863 and get
some information or a catalog.  and they will send with the battries
if you ask, free literature on how to manage your Nicad Batteries

the first post did not make it, we will try again.

good scanning

Sven



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:01 1995
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From: Brian Bresg <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Charlotte Questions
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 95 09:04:57 -0500
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1. Yes, Charlotte uses a trunked 800 Mhz system that it shares w/ the cities
fire and rescue.
Here they are (not in any order because I'm pulling them out of my scanner.
859.2375, 859.7375, 859.7625, 860.9875, 860.7625, 860.4875, 860.7375,
860.2375,
859.4875, 859.9875, 858.7625, 857.7625, 857.4875, 856.7625, 858.9875, 462.950
851.4125, 1000.4125, 453.725, 999.4125, 1001.4125  There is a few that are
always
active for me.

2. No, you wont be given any problems for listening to a scanner in a vehicle.

Happy Scanning....BB


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:02 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Les Butler)
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Subject: Re: BEST BATTERIES?  (Try These)
Date: 29 Jul 1995 09:13:38 -0400
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In article <3vcq2f$[e-mail]>,
Sven Persson <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
>
>>. ([e-mail]) wrote:
>>: I need some batteries for my PRO-43 and was wondering if some could tell
>>: the best Ni-Cads and charging system avaliable. I need a charger that will
>>: recharge 6 batteries min.
>
>>As a rule of thumb the best NiCads are the heaviest ones.  Compare Radio
>>Shack's regular NiCad "D" cells to their "high capacity" "D" cells to get
>>the idea.
>
>>I've had good luck with Sanyo and Millenium NiCads myself.
>
>>Cheers!
>
>>Andy
>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> : ComputerLink Online [phone]  104 lines, SLIP, 9600 - 28,800 bps :
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Have had very good luck with the AA  850mah battries at $2.00 each
>from C. Crane Company in California.    call 1-800-522-8863 and get
>some information or a catalog.  and they will send with the battries
>if you ask, free literature on how to manage your Nicad Batteries
>
>good scanning
>
>Sven
>


You can pick up 1Ah Nickle Metal Hydride at hams swaps for $2.50 each..I
use 12 of these in my Pro-43 and rotate them, they last a very long time
between charges and my normal charger has had no problem recharging them...
Les

--
Les Butler KB8WKE....
Fire Notification Network of Michigan
Detroit's First Paging Network!



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:03 1995
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Subject: @@@@FREQUENCY COUNTER@@@@
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>
>         Hi.
>
> -> DOES ANYBODY KNOW OF A FREQUENCY COUNTER WHICH CAN PICK UP
> -> FREQUENCIES BETWEEN THE RANGE
> -> OF 0-900HZ OR 3-10 GHZ.
>

Uh...what's to listen to up there besides some radar blips and possibly
some satellite datalinks of which a freq.counter would be of no use to
you anyway.

I'd interesting in hearing about your application.

Regards..Hugh Duff  VA3TO  Toronto


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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:03 1995
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From: Brian Bresg <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Bearcat "hidden features"
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 95 09:16:42 -0500
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For quite a few undocumented features on the BC3000XLT check out the
April issue of Monitoring Times.  There was a complete product review
of that scanner along w/ about 12 power-on options there is no mention
of in the owners manual.  Monitoring Times is available at newsstands or
through Grove Industries in Brasstown NC.  If you REALLY have trouble
getting a back issue, e-mail me and I'll try to get the test to you.

                                                           Keep an ear
out......BB


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:04 1995
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From: markj@ sensemedia.net (Mr.News)
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Subject: Re: CHP Motorcycle headset freq?
Date: 29 Jul 1995 09:22:09 GMT
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In article <3v956k$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
says...
>
>Does anyone know what the headset/extender frequency of the Calif.
>H.P. moto-cops is?

It's the same as the cars 154.905.

The antenna is just a "stubby vhf"

The antenna is shorter and a little thicker.......

 Hmmm...sounds like something my ex-girlfriend told me. 8-#


Mr.News



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Subject: RS PRO 25 MODS?
Date: 29 Jul 1995 10:15:06 GMT
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        Need  mod info for this scanner. Anybody know where to get it? Please post any info you may have.

Jim


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:05 1995
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From: Daryl Brewer <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: [QUESTION] What is the most fun thing you have done?
Date: 29 Jul 1995 16:14:23 GMT
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I have saved alot of time by having my scanner in the truck.  I drive on
my job and, time is money as they say.  I have avoided 3 traffic jams
because of hearing of an accident on the scanner.  2 of which were on the
interstate highway!!




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:06 1995
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From: [e-mail] (News Admin)
Subject: Re: FS: Bearcat Radio Scanner - $225.00
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In article <3vc4rp$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
says...
>
>Uniden Bearcat Scanner Model SC150 - 100 channel radio scanner with 12
band
>coverage, including 800 MHz.  Less than 6 months old and hardly ever
used.
>Includes wall charger.
>
>$225.00.
>
>Call   [phone]
>or     email [e-mail]. --


What???  $225?  I trust this is a typo.  You can buy them brand new for
$160 at most Wal-Marts.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:06 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Doug)
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Subject: BC 9000 new model (??)
Date: 29 Jul 1995 16:35:41 GMT
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Is there any truth that the newer 9000's will do all 500 channels in
ALPHA display?


Doug


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:07 1995
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Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: DO NOT BUY UNIDEN PRODUCTS _ YOU'LL GET SCREWED!
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 1995 17:53:35 GMT
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>... If you choke a smurf, what color does it turn?

Purple?



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:07 1995
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From: [e-mail] (CRobbinsNC)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap
Subject: Re: Want info on new Motorola dualband comm.r
Date: 29 Jul 1995 18:13:14 -0400
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These ARE NOT dula band radios....  They make 2 DIFFERENT radios in the
same model style that do those splits...  uhhh  Correction, 3 counting the
new JT-1000

CARL
   And I thought it was just ME having hard times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CARL


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:08 1995
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From: [e-mail] (G.Robert Arrabito)
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Subject: can Canadian RS 2006 be modified for cellular?
Date: 29 Jul 1995 19:35:59 -0400
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I'm thinking of purchasing a RS Pro 2006 in Canada as it is now on
sale for $359 CDN. I called a few of the Radio Shacks in Toronto and
none of the sales people could tell me whether the cell mod could be performed
on these models. They did say, however, that Radio Shack will **NOT** do
any mod as it is now illegal to modify your scanner to pick up cell
frequencies.  Can anyone offer any suggestions (e.g., should
I be looking for a certain digit/letter in the serial number)
that could determine whether the unit could be modified for cellular.
Thanks in advance.

Rob Arrabito
e-mail: [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:09 1995
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From: Lance Ito <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: **ICOM IC R1 UNBLOCKED FOR SALE**
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 1995 19:38:50 -0400
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SELLING A CELLULAR UNBLOCKED , ICOM IC R1 WITH ALL ITS FACTORIES
ACCESORIES, (BATTERY, CHARGER AND ADAPTER, MANUALS, GUARANTY, CARRING
STRAP, ETC) I'AM ASKING FOR $350 USA DOLLARS, WICH INCLUDES THE SHIPPING .



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:09 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Seth J. Len)
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Subject: bc560xlt
Date: 29 Jul 1995 19:42:17 GMT
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I am very new to the scanner hobby but I am already hooked.
These may be stupid but I don't know so here are a couple of
questions I hope someone could please answer for me.

Is there any way of adding channels to a bc560xlt?
Does anyone know any good freqs.. for Northern ohio?
Any help would be appreciated.
If possible, please send info to    [e-mail]
thanx


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:10 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Scott)
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Subject: Millennium 3-Hour Chargers? Any good? Or EveryReady's Charger?
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 1995 20:14:44 -0400
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I was wondering if anyone has used the Millennium 3-Hour charger,
Millennium 1-Hour charger or Millennium batteries?

Or has anyone used the Everready 3-Hour charger or Everyready batteries?

I see the Millennium charger has a one year warrenty and the Everyready
charger has a lifetime warrenty.  I like the ideal of the lifetime
warrenty of the Everyready but thought maybe I should get the Millennium
charger since maybe their charger was enginnered for their batteries(I
have Millennium Batteries).

Thanks for any info!!

Scott
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:11 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jim Wayda)
Subject: Re: FS: Bearcat Radio Scanner - $225.00
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Holy Price Gouging Batman!


Lou Milrad ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Uniden Bearcat Scanner Model SC150 - 100 channel radio scanner with 12 band
: coverage, including 800 MHz.  Less than 6 months old and hardly ever used.
: Includes wall charger.
:
: $225.00.
:
: Call   [phone]
: or     email [e-mail]. --


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:11 1995
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From: ap201002 (Steven Thompson)
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Date: 29 Jul 1995 20:39:35 GMT
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Please post the PGA Tour frequencies you are aware of thank you very much!


ST


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:12 1995
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From: ap201002 (Steven Thompson)
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If anyone knows the frequencies that will be used for incoming planes at
this years Cape Cod Air Show, as well as frequencies that will be used for
the military dempnstrations please post them.


Thank you for your help

Steve Thompson


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:13 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jerry Smith)
Date: 29 Jul 95 21:21:00
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 -=> Quoting [e-mail] to All <=-

 Ue> Also, is there any
 Ue> problems associated with  running both units off the same antenna,
 Ue> besides loss of some frequency range in the scanner.  Would trying
 Ue> different coax cable solve my problem? Or should I try some sort of low
 Ue> pass filter?  Any ideas or comments would be appreciated.  Thanks.

  Oh, yes...big problems.  See, if you have the scanner and the CB tied
together and you transmit with your CB, you have 4 watts (typically) of
power going _directly_ into your scanner.  Not a good plan as you could
easily turn the 2500 into junk.

  Use seperate antennas or continue using the duck supplied with the
scanner.

                        Jerry

___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12


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From: [e-mail] (Crobbinsnc)
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These ARE NOT dula band radios....  They make 2 DIFFERENT radios in the
same model style that do those splits...  uhhh  Correction, 3 counting the
new JT-1000

CARL
   And I thought it was just ME having hard times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CARL


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These ARE NOT dula band radios....  They make 2 DIFFERENT radios in the
same model style that do those splits...  uhhh  Correction, 3 counting the
new JT-1000

CARL
   And I thought it was just ME having hard times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CARL


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:15 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Clarke Gholson)
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Subject: POCSAG
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Need some help on setting up a POCSAG decoder...Which is the best?
How much are they..I probably can figure out how to hook one up.

Thanks  and 73,

Clarke    [e-mail]



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:18 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Cnfederat)
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Tulsa Police Radio Trial
from the Tulsa World newspaper.

Attorneys for Larry Gass, a Tulsa security company owner, asked a federal
judge Wednesday to throw out the charges against him.  They said a careful
interpretation of the law would reveal he had committed no crime.
U.S. District Court Senior Judge H. Dale Cook took the matter under
advisement.
Gass, a 30-year veteran of the security business, is charged with
modifying two-way radios to enable unauthorized interceptions from Tulsa
Police radio communications.  If convicted he could face up to more than
10 years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines.
The city allows media outlets and the public to monitor only three patrol
frequencies.  The (800 MHz trunked) system has 20 channels.
The defense began calling witnesses Wednesday afternoon, including newsmen
from several local television and radio stations, who talked briefly about
radios and scanners.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Woodward had rested his case with
brief testimony by Police Chief Ron Palmer about the importance of a
police radio system that cannot be compromised.
The charges assert that Gass modified or ordered the modification of
radios that were sold to radio stations KVOO and KRMG and to television
station KTUL.  The modified radios could pick up most of the Tulsa Police
channels.
The defense maintains that almost every media outlet in town has radios
that have been modified by someone to receive all 20 channels.
Woodward said in court that he asked Gass this year whether he had
anything to do with the media's acquisition of the capability to listen to
all police channels. The prosecutor said Gass replied that he was "pretty
sure" he had told his then employee Jon David Astacio, "Look, guys,
anything illegal here, I donÆt want to be involved with it."
Astacio said that he modified several radios, usually at the instruction
of his boss.  Astacio admitted that he used proprietary Motorola Inc.
software that he had obtained at a communications flea market or at radio
shops.
The software is restricted to MotorolaÆs internal use.  Motorola designed
the Tulsa police radio system.
Evidence was introduced that radios had been programmed, using a computer
at Gass' company, Tulsa Security Patrol, to monitor Tulsa police
communications.
The city's communications system maximizes 20 radio frequencies by using a
computer to manage conversations.  The system juggles transmissions across
frequencies, searching for the next available one.
Scanners can monitor the frequencies, but are hard-pressed to track entire
conversations, which bounce from frequency to frequency when the speaker
pauses.
KOTV photojournalist Gary Kruse testified that he uses a scanner that can
pick up any Tulsa police channel.
Steve Stidham, an attorney for Gass, asked, "What do you do if you want to
follow a conversation?'
"I push the scan button," Kruse said.
The Case is the first of its type in the country.  The prosecution, which
rested is case Wednesday, called 11 witnesses, including a Motorola
engineer, police and federal agents, Gass' former employee, Astacio, and
several newsmen.
The defense has argued that the city had no reasonable expectation of
privacy on the system, which is not encrypted, and whose frequencies are
in the public domain.  Gass' attorneys argued that anyone with a scanner,
legal and available to the public, could pick up the channels.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:19 1995
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Subject: fs:radio sheck PRO 26 25-1300mhz !!!new!!!
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the radio Never Used,New with box,papers warrenty,even the recipt !!

WITH 5 (!!) YEARS EXTENDED WARRENTY !!!
25-1300mhz  FM WFM NFM AM
200 channels
HyperScan
triple conversion
with 10's of more modes,
Exelent sound and sensetivity !!!



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:20 1995
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the radio Never Used,New with box,papers warrenty,even the recipt !!

WITH 5 (!!) YEARS EXTENDED WARRENTY !!!
25-1300mhz  FM WFM NFM AM
200 channels
HyperScan
triple conversion
with 10's of more modes,
Exelent sound and sensetivity !!!



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:20 1995
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the radio Never Used,New with box,papers warrenty,even the recipt !!

WITH 5 (!!) YEARS EXTENDED WARRENTY !!!
25-1300mhz  FM WFM NFM AM
200 channels
HyperScan
triple conversion
with 10's of more modes,
Exelent sound and sensetivity !!!



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:21 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Peter Laws)
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Subject: Re: Alert Tone for NOAA (& EBS TONE)
Date: 29 Jul 1995 23:56:25 GMT
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[e-mail] (F. Barry Mulligan) writes:

>> ... the tone used to open the weather alert radios.

>NOAA transmits 1050 Hz for 10 (?) secs to signal an alert message.


Seems to me I saw an article indicating that they actually had several
tones available.

Speaking of alert tones ...  Can anyone tell me the two tones that are
mixed to make the Emergency Broadcast system tone?

Peter Laws<[e-mail]>|"Time flies when you're slackin'" - Brian Reed
n5uwy@ka5bml.#nwar.ar.usa.noam |<A HREF="http://comp.uark.edu/~plaws/">geek</A>



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:22 1995
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Just finsihed building the interface.  Cost all of about $12 in parts.
Works great with my BC-200.

The software is great, gotta go to the bank and get a M.O. in pounds
so I can register it.

Only problem I've come across is that the Data stream can be alpha or
numeric.  So, you get only alpha based pages or numeric.  Perhaps in a
later release the software will be able to sort out the two
automaticly.  But it still is a great piece of software.

If your a scanner/black box freak.  Take the time and build it!

/<ev



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:23 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Paul Grohe)
Subject: Re: Schematic for Patrolman CB-9 ?
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>What is a Relistic Patrolman CB-9?
>
>Jim
>
>Paul Grohe ([e-mail]) wrote:
>: Hello all,
>
>: Does Anyone have a schematic or manual for a Relistic Patrolman CB-9?
>: Has anyone tried to allign one of these?
>
>: It should be located on the back cover of the owners manual.
>: Tandy and Sams does not have a repair manual, I've tried.
>
>: If anyone could fax or scan the back of the manual, please let me know.
>
>: Thanks,
>: Paul Grohe

Sorry, I should have had a better description...

The radio was sold by Radio Shack in 1977-78 (#12-762). It is a manually tuned
portable multiband portable that covers AM,FM,VHF-Hi & LO,AIR,UHF,CB and SW
2-18MHz with BFO and squelch.

It's about 12"W x 11"H with a black case, silver satin speaker grill and a black
multi-colored slide-rule dial with S-meter, A large handle with chrome end
pieces and two pull-up rod antennas on right-top.

As with almost all of the owners manuals of that time, the schematic was
included in the manual. The manual should be small, about 8" wide x 6" tall.
Sort of a horizontal phamphlet style, not the usual 8.5 x 11 book, typical for
their radio products at the time. It should have a picture on the front and
(hopefully) a schematic on the inside back cover.

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have it.

Regards,
Paul Grohe



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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:23 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Todd Shideler)
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Subject: MOOROSA FL HELP!
Date: 30 Jul 1995 00:51:19 GMT
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Anyone have any freqs in use at Morrosa speedway in South Florida.
-
  TODD SHIDELER  [e-mail]




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:24 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Curt Phillips)
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[e-mail] (Scott Oxford) wrote:
>In article <3ur7t5$[e-mail]>, cosmo <[e-mail]> wrote:
>> Are there any scanner groups in Greensboro NC or Guilford county???
>>
>If you find one please let me know.
>Thanks......

  I'm not aware of one in Greensboro, but William Maudin, Editor of
SCANNER JOURNAL and writer for PopComm lives there, so he might be a
good person to contact.

  We have a couple of people drive to our meetings from Burlington, but
I know it's a bit of a trip from Greensboro.  (I know because I make the
trip to N.C. A&T regularly for a couple of research projects I have
going there.)

  I got our group going about 3 years ago or so, and it's DEFINITELY
increased my enjoyment of scanning and shortwave listening.  Being able
to exchange info with hobbyists in the area is great.

  If you decide to start a club and I can help, I'll do whatever I can.


===========Opinions expressed are solely those of the author===============
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From: [e-mail] (Curt Phillips)
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Subject: Re: HB-232 for PRO-43? (was: Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any good for Pro2006 owner?)
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[e-mail] (Andy Moss) wrote:
>Bill Cheek ([e-mail]) wrote:

>: >gadget might not have been so inferior to the 456.
>
>: It isn't inferior.  It's the Opto unit that has limitations......
>: Besides, there was no one else cutting the technology when I rolled
>: 'er out the door.  No one.  You're looking at the first......

  We have several people in our club with the Opto unit and several with
the HB-232, and many of us still like the HB-232 BETTER.  For one thing,
you can download freqs to the scanner and then disconnect the computer,
and still use the freqs from the computer.

  I haven't tried connecting mine yet to my PRO-43, though.  I just wish
it would work on my absolutely, positively LEGAL Yupiteri MVT-7100.

===========Opinions expressed are solely those of the author===============
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Energy/Recycling BBS 704-547-3114; ARRL Life; QCWA; Raleigh Am Radio Soc, NRA


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Greg Harris)
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Subject: Re: Aviation band AM or FM?
Date: 30 Jul 1995 03:09:56 GMT
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In article <3vbk5i$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Jacob W Janovetz) wrote:

> Is the aviation band (108 - 136) AM or FM?
>
>    Thanks,
>
>    Jake
>
> --
> [e-mail]| Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with
>    University of Illinois  | your eyes turned skyward, for there you
have been,
>       I want a PowerPC     | there you long to return.
>      *** Team  OS/2 ***    |                            da Vinci

I agree... AM.
Does anybody else want to respond?
                                    Pete.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:26 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Spiff)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: [QUESTION] What is the most fun thing you have done?
Date: 30 Jul 1995 03:18:59 GMT
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In article <3vdmov$[e-mail]>, Daryl Brewer
<[e-mail]> wrote:

> I have saved alot of time by having my scanner in the truck.  I drive on
> my job and, time is money as they say.  I have avoided 3 traffic jams
> because of hearing of an accident on the scanner.  2 of which were on the
> interstate highway!!

That IS alot of fun!!!
                                    Spiff.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:27 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gary Schmidt)
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Subject: Re: BC3000 Overcharge
Date: 30 Jul 1995 04:29:23 GMT
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It should not be a problem; should have internal protection against
overcharging.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:28 1995
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From: "Roy D." <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Chelsea Clinton's Secret Service Code Name
Date: 30 Jul 1995 05:05:15 GMT
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I just caught a 'factoid' on CNN that claimed Chelsea's (spelling?)
secret service code name is "Energy".  The source cited was Associated
Press.  Anyone in the D.C. area ever hear it mentioned?

73......Roy



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:29 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: Geeze Bill - Give it a Rest - was Re: The Ultimate Scanner   a retraction of an earlier message
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[e-mail] (Michael Alexander) wrote:

>> Lastly, it just makes me orgasmic to have an opportunity to prove that
>> I am not here to make sales.  In fact, I do not trade my foundations
>> for a slimey sale.  First and foremost, I am a radioist.  I write
>> books and other things on the subject as an incidental aspect of my
>> love for radio.  But it really is incidental, you see..... and if you
>> choose not to buy as a way of exterting some obscure force on me, well
>> pal.....heh heh heh.....all I can further say is that I am not subject
>> to intimidation and sacrifice of my values in real Life and I am not
>> going to be subject to them here.  You picked the wrong dude upon
>> which to flex your consumer muscle.  It did not have the intended
>> effect.  Instead, it labeled you as "persona non grata" in MY books.

>Bill, do you mean that you are not interested in making sales only on
>rec.radio.scanner or in general?

I think I stated it above...-=exactly=-...as I meant it.  What part of


>>"to prove that  I am not here to make sales"

do you not understand?  Perhaps I can explain if it's not clear.  Tell
me where you lost it.

>You plug your products on your BBS

Yes.  It is -=my=- BBS.  Don't you suppose I can do with it as best
suits me?

>In fact, in your most recent issue of WSR, you urge readers to renew their
>subscriptions at the old price, before the new (increased) price takes
>effect. That would suggest more than a passing interest in making "slimey
>sales."

Does it?  I don't see the connection between that and what I posted
here in this newsgroup.  Perhaps I am dense and so you will explain.
On the other hand, I suppose we could have raised prices without
warning and then take your guff from a wholly different perspective.
Sounds like a rock and a hard spot, to me.  Damned if I do and damned
if I don't.  Guess what?

Bill



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From: [e-mail] (dshirsh)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap,alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: fs:radio sheck PRO 26 25-1300mhz !!!new!!!
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Is this the Bearcat scanner with the Radio Shack logo stuck on it ???
Cellular blocked permanently ??
--
David Hirsh
Pittsburgh,PA
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:30 1995
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From: Dan
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: HELP! Can I sell my cellular scanner?
Date: 30 Jul 1995 09:27:50 GMT
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Need advice.
I have a scanner with full cellular access.
I did not modify it, I bought it that way.
I want to sell it, but am unsure if I can.
Is it legal for me to sell a scanner with cell access?

Thanks for your help (please comment if you can)



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:31 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Lyle Tanner)
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Subject: Re: HELP! Can I sell my cellular scanner?
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 1995 09:29:12 UNDEFINED
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In article <3vfjam$[e-mail]> Dan writes:
>From: Dan
>Subject: HELP! Can I sell my cellular scanner?
>Date: 30 Jul 1995 09:27:50 GMT

>Need advice.
>I have a scanner with full cellular access.
>I did not modify it, I bought it that way.
>I want to sell it, but am unsure if I can.
>Is it legal for me to sell a scanner with cell access?
>
>Thanks for your help (please comment if you can)

Absolutelly!!!  It is not illegal to own or sell a scanner that can recieve
the celluar phone band.  But it is illegal to use it to INTENTIONALY recieve
celluar transmissions or to manufacture scanners that can.  So, what model is
it & how much do you want for it?

            Lyle Tanner (KC7IPY)
            [e-mail]
        http:\\www.disaster.net\icp\


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:31 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tom Bodoh)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: BC3000 Overcharge
Date: 30 Jul 1995 13:24:49 GMT
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In article <3vf1r3$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
says...
>
>It should not be a problem; should have internal protection against
>overcharging.
>

I agree, it should - but it doesn't.  It would have cost them a whopping
$2 or so to add this capability.  Bye...

Tom, N0YGT



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:32 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Paulo Nestor Reus)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Searching scanners inter
Date: 30 Jul 1995 14:03:48 -0500
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To: [e-mail]

Hi!
    Do you know (or subscribe) any Uniden BC200XLT, Uniden BC3000XLT or
ICOM ICR100 mailing lists or interest groups? If you answered YES, please mail
the list address(es) or any other information to me. Thank you very much!

Paulo Nestor Reus  -  [e-mail]




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:32 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Kevver)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: DO NOT BUY UNIDEN PRODUCTS _ YOU'LL GET SCREWED!
Date: 30 Jul 1995 14:18:03 -0400
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I have heard that you can use the poor image rejection of some Uniden
scanners to your advantage.  You can hear the "blocked out" cell phone
segments quite well at incoming freq. minus the IF freq of the scanner.
No mods necessary.


kevver


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:33 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Charles P. Locke)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Sedona, AZ freqs.??
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Temp Berdan ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Hi:
: Going to spending a bit of time in greater Sedona, AZ area and need
: freq list for all priv and pub. services, etc., that are NOT in Police
: Call.

I understand that in Sedona you don't need a scanner to receive
transmissions. Just a balanced Chakra and a predisposition to
the harmonic convergence of psi enrgy into the area. O;-).






From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:34 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jmmorrison)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Sterling Hts, Michigan freq's
Date: 30 Jul 1995 14:41:42 -0400
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At this time I can only help you out with Sterling Hts. Police dispatch is
on 460.475. Fire dispatch is on 460.625. Warren has a 7 channel trunked
radio system which is used by all city services.

John M Morrison, Detroit, MI


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:34 1995
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Subject: Re: [QUESTION] What is the most fun thing you have done?
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
From: [e-mail] (Bishwa Shrestha, KC7JFV)
Date: 30 Jul 95 14:43:04 MDT
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One time, the police caught me making an illegal turn and asked for my all the
documents (license, insurance etc..).  It was pretty fun listening all the
details about myself in the scanner.  Good thing was, I did not get any ticket.
*sigh*

Bishwa Shrestha, KC7JFV


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:35 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Cnfederat)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Tulsa Police Radio Trial
Date: 30 Jul 1995 14:44:00 -0400
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RADIO MODIFIER FOUND GUILTY
A federal jury rejects the defendant's argument that police frequencies
are public.
By Julie DelCour
Tulsa World Staff Writer

In a ground-breaking case, a federal jury Friday convicted Larry Nathan
Gass of illegally modifying two-way radios that were used by his security
company and the media  to monitor Tulsa police communications.
Following the verdicts on 17 counts, Gass said, "Whatever it takes and as
long as it takes, this definitely will be appealed because we think the
people have a right to know what their police are doing."
He faces up to 85 years in prison and up to $4.25 million in fines when
sentenced Oct. 18 before U.S. District Court Senior Judge H. Dale Cook.
Tulsa Police Chief Ron Palmer, who testified at the five-day trial, said
he was pleased with the work of the U.S. attorney's office in pursuing the
prosecution.
"A lot of new ground was broken," Palmer said, adding an ongoing probe may
lead to others, who have illegally modified radios to monitor almost all
the Tulsa police radio channels.  He said the privacy of the radio system
is essential to protect officers and the public.
Under Palmers policy, the general public and media may monitor only three
of the systems 20 channels.
"What this verdict says is that any police chief who doesnÆt want channels
listened to can limit" who monitors them, Gass said.
But, Tulsa Police Internal Affairs Sgt. Rod Hummel, who with the FBI
handled the investigation, said:  "This case is not about us wanting to
keep things from people.  We want to maintain the security of our radio
system."
Gass' attorneys had argued that the radio frequencies the Tulsa radio
system uses are public.  Scanners, widely available to the public, they
said, can pick up the same thing -- although less efficiently -- as
two-way radios that were modified or cloned to pick up all of the radio
channels.
The city's communications system, designed by Motorola, is called a
trunked system. In a trunked system a computer searches through a band of
frequencies and automatically juggles users to an open frequency on a
first-come, first-served basis.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Woodward said that he spent an
"enormous amount of time briefing the case" before deciding to proceed
against Gass using a statute that has never been used here and used only
twice elsewhere.  And, even those cases were not directly on point, he
said.
In presenting the case, said Gass attorney James Lang, the government had
created "an  aura that something sinister was going on."
He said that fears that the system might be jammed by those with access to
the full compliment of channels, was never shown.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:39 1995
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
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From: [e-mail] (Bill Cheek)
Subject: Re: HB-232 for PRO-43? (was: Re: Bill Cheek's latest book any good for Pro2006 owner?)
Organization: COMMtronics Engineering
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 1995 16:11:40 GMT
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[e-mail] (Curt Phillips) wrote:

AM> gadget might not have been so inferior to the 456.

>>: It isn't inferior.  It's the Opto unit that has limitations......
>>: Besides, there was no one else cutting the technology when I rolled
>>: 'er out the door.  No one.  You're looking at the first......

>  We have several people in our club with the Opto unit and several with
>the HB-232, and many of us still like the HB-232 BETTER.  For one thing,
>you can download freqs to the scanner and then disconnect the computer,
>and still use the freqs from the computer.

That is a strong plus of the HB-232/CE-232 without question.  There
are other pluses, too.  Fer instance, the CE-232 or HB-232 can accept
a lot of other data input besides that from the scanner display.....
make decisions on that data and then output data as a result.  I.E.,
logic decisions of output based on input.  This was not widely
documented in the early days of the HB-232, but we have since taken
the concept to some interesting lengths.

For instance.....I use four bits of the 6-bit INPUT STATUS to display
a binary representation of an LED S-Meter, with bits from 0 - 10, or
000000 = 0 and 001010 = 10   You with me so far?  Now, the cool thing
is that a script can be easily written to TEST for signal levels, and
if LESS THAN / EQUAL TO / GREATER THAN specified values, then a
logical decision can be made to DO something....like SCAN, SEARCH,
etc.  For example, in a congested area, one might not be interested in
signals less than "3".  So the script can TEST the  InputStatus bits
and resume scanning or searching when stops are made on "3" or less,
and yet allow normal processing and other actions on "4" or greater.

This is just one example.  There are many more.  Another is that the
8-bit OUTBYTE register or the User Switches can be used to control my
Extended Memory mods, or a hundred other things.  Any of the User
Switches, Input Status bits, or the 8-bits of the INBYTE register can
be tested with results sent to the OUTBYTE register to control
something else.

Remote control and data acquisition are elegant possibilities.  For
instance, a remote site can be equipped with sensors for one thing or
another, and interfaced to a transmitter.  The PRO-2004/5/6 scanner
equipped with a CE-232 and a cheap PC can monitor that data and make
decisions accordingly.  You could have an alarm go off in your shop,
dependent on something happening at a remote site.  Data can consist
of everything from weather, to security, to environmental, to status,
to operational performance, etc.  There are thousands of potential
applications here.

Do you know HOW MUCH a commercial control and data acquisition system
costs?  The CE-232, PRO-2004/5/6 scanner, a cheap PC, and a distant
transmitter/sensor system can cost less than 10% of a comparable
commercial system, and be just as effective or more so, considering
the flexibility of the CE-232 as opposed to the rigidity of the
commercial system.

Another application might be for general frequency  SEARCH situations
where a certain frequency gets active more than a certain number of
times.  The number of times can be stored in one of the 14 bits of the
Input Status and INBYTE registers, and something made to happen via
the 12 bits of User Switches and OUTBYES.  Endless possibilities of
feedback and control situations here.

>  I haven't tried connecting mine yet to my PRO-43, though.

One-way keyboard control and AutoProgramming are possible.  I've done
it to several PRO-43's.  Piece of cake, actually.

> I just wish it would work on my absolutely, positively
> LEGAL Yupiteri MVT-7100.

Well, tell me something.  Is there any "inside" technical info
available for the Yupi scanners?  Like service manuals?  It is
possible that I can develop a working package for the Yupi's but at
the present time, I've seen no schematics or service data,  That would
be the first step.

Bill

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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:39 1995
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From: Italian Stallion <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: OPINION ON THE AR-2500?
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[C ahead of time . please leave e-mail to the c/0
ape@delphi thanks! DAVE.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:40 1995
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From: Italian Stallion <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: LIKE THE AR-2500?
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 95 16:27:59 -0500
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Does anyone have this scanner and could please leave me e-mail what you think
of it and is it worth the 500 bucks? thanks Dave e-mail ape@delphi


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:40 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Alexander)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Opto+Mac+Wave?
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 1995 16:43:28 -0400
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Anyone using the full-featured version of WAVE software to control a 2006
with a Mac? If yes, what do you think of the combination? Is the software
worth $95?


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:41 1995
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From: [e-mail] (PMcCOY)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: IOWA DNR FREQS?
Date: 30 Jul 1995 16:49:50 GMT
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The DNR mainly uses the Dept. of Public Safety radio frequencies in Iowa,
which are also used by the state patrol, DCI, D.O.T. Enforcement, and
other agencies involved with the dept. of public safety.  Conservation
officers/park rangers radio call numbers begin with the prefix of "C",
for example C-351.

The DNR does have a car to car simplex radio channel for close
communications.  That frequency is 155.595 MHZ.

Hope this is of help to you.


In article <[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] says...
>
>  Does anyone know the freqs for IOWA DNR? especially around the
Waterloo/Cedar
>Falls area?  thanks  jp
>



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:42 1995
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From: [e-mail] (PMcCOY)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Wanted: Preowned Motorola Hand Held UHF 2-Way Radios
Date: 30 Jul 1995 16:57:05 GMT
Organization: INS Info Services, Des Moines, IA, USA
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I am currently looking to buy some preowned UHF Motorola Hand Helds.
These Hand Helds must be in good condition, be fully functional, and have
transmitting power of 4 watts minimum.  I would prefer to have them
programmed onto my frequency and PL tones prior to shipping.

I have used HT-600's and MT 500's in the past, and seem to like those
models.  If you have some of those type, or other types of Motorola
models that you would like to part with at rockbottom prices, please let
me know via E-Mail *Reply by email only*

Thank you.

        Paul

        [e-mail]




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:42 1995
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From: [e-mail] (PMcCOY)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Wanted: List of Business Frequencies (UHF&800MHz)- Des Moines, IA
Date: 30 Jul 1995 17:01:04 GMT
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I am in search of an official list of business frequencies for the Des
Moines, Iowa area.  Prefer part of the official FCC database listing.
The frequency range that I am particularly interested in is from 460.650
MHZ to 465.000 Mhz, as well as the 800Mhz Trunked Band (Trunked Bases
Only).

If you have something that can fit my needs, please reply **via e-mail
only and we can make arangements.  Thank you.

        Paul

        [e-mail]





From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:43 1995
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From: Logan Reed <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Sterling Hts, Michigan freq's
Date: 30 Jul 1995 18:10:30 GMT
Organization: UniComp Technologies International Corp -- Internet Service
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Would someone post or email me ([e-mail]) the police and fire
department frequencies for Sterling Hts and Warren Michigan?

                                                thanks alot
                                                 Logan



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:44 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Chris)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Wanted: Icom R-9000
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 1995 18:50:40 -0800
Organization: Sublime Films
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NNTP-Posting-Host: slip1007.sirius.com

If you have one in good condition you would like to sell, leave me some email.
-chris

......................................................C$
Christopher Seguine       Sublime Films
[e-mail]        San Francisco, CA


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:44 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Lesley Ann Miller)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Need help w/SportsCat scanner charger
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 1995 20:02:17 GMT
Organization: Marketing 101 [phone]
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[e-mail] (Susan) wrote:

>Does anyone know the power rating for the AC plug charger
>for a Uniden Bearcat SportsCat scanner ?
>Output ?
>Volts ?
>mamp ?

>12v 200mamp
>or
>4.8v 400mamp
>or
>other ???

>Also if you know any mods , any, they would be appreciated.

My AC adapter for my Sportcat says model: AD-70U, input AC 120V 60 Hz 5W, Output
DC 12V 200mA


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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:45 1995
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From: "Frederick D. Lampman" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Tulsa Police Radio Trial
In-Reply-To: <3veuge$[e-mail]>
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I think that this guy should be given much credit for his pioneering of
how we monitorists can LEGALLY monitor these trunking systems.  Think
about it, I have 800 MHz scanners and I can attempt to follow a
conversation from my city's new trunking system and they can't stop me.
And as long as an FCC authorized technician programs trunking radios for
receive only there is LEGALLY nothing that can be done to stop anyone
from pursuing THIS option.  The only thing this poor guy did wrong was he
(I am assuming) had an non-authorized technician program the radios.
That's all and if they want to prosecute this type of a case then the
prosecuters of America have their work cut out for them because they
would be in for a surprise if they only knew how many unauthorized techs
are programming radios everyday.




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:46 1995
From: [e-mail] (Bryson Leidich)
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Pennsylvania State Police radio frequencies...
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 1995 21:08:43 EST
Reply-To: [e-mail] (Bryson Leidich)
Organization: Microserve Information Systems (800)380-INET
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>Path: nuclear.microserve.net!news.sprintlink.net!psgrain!newsfeed.internetmci.c
>om!news.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.cac.psu.edu!
>psuvm!dcs4
>Organization: Penn State University
>Date: Tue, 25 Jul 1995 23:10:47 EDT
>From: Dave Shaffer <[e-mail]>
>Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
>Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,psu.questions
>Subject: Pennsylvania State Police radio frequencies...
>Lines: 5
>
>Someone told me recently that the Pennsylvania State Police had
>gone/were going to move to an 800 MHZ radio system. True? I have
>public service band frequency lists of older PSP frequencies,
>but haven't been listening much and don't know if they changed...
>
>- Dave
Haven't heard anything like that, but one never knows.  They moved up from the
low end about 20 years ago.  Activity on regular channels seems normal so far.
The last time they moved, however, it was feast one day, famine the next.  If
you hear more - post a note.



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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:47 1995
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From: [e-mail] (domonkos)
Newsgroups: alt.ph.uk,alt.2600,alt.radio.scanner.uk,alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: POCSAG Paging Decoder
Date: 30 Jul 1995 21:13:40 GMT
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Where can we get the software and hardware details?  Thanks!


Andy


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:47 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gil Kushilevitz)
Subject: Relistic PRO-43 user manual
Organization: ACTCOM - Internet Services in Israel
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 1995 21:27:39 GMT
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Hello there,

I've got a Realistic PRO-43 scanner from a friend, but with no manual.
If someone can spare me a copy, I would highly appreciate it.

Realistic Support group E-Mail address (if any), URL site (if any),
address, fax/phone no. would help as well.

Regards,

Gil.



Gil Kushilevitz
E-Mail:[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:48 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gil Kushilevitz)
Subject: Relistic PRO-43 user manual
Organization: ACTCOM - Internet Services in Israel
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 1995 22:59:04 GMT
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Sender: [e-mail]
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Hello there,

I've got a Realistic PRO-43 scanner from a friend, but with no manual.
If someone can spare me a copy, I would highly appreciate it.

Realistic Support group E-Mail address (if any), URL site (if any),
address, fax/phone no. would help as well.

Regards,

Gil.



Gil Kushilevitz
E-Mail:[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:48 1995
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From: Robert Lee <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Dave Whitney
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 95 00:10:33 GMT
Organization: WorldGate Internet Access
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Dave Whitney

Please send me your E-mail Address.

        Robert Lee

            [e-mail]



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:49 1995
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From: Jeff Goldman <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: FS: Bearcat Radio Scanner - $225.00
Date: 31 Jul 1995 00:11:09 GMT
Organization: CompuServe HamNet
Lines: 2
Message-ID: <3vh72t$8qk$[e-mail]>

That's some profit you're making, considering that they sell new for under
$200.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:50 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jeffrey R Moss)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Tucson, AZ
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 1995 00:11:56 UNDEFINED
Organization: Incident Command Page, Inc.
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If anyone lives in the Tucson, AZ, please E-Mail me...

Have some new frequencies for that area...

[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:51 1995
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From: [e-mail] (John Mckay)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Intricacies of trunking and/or cell phone monitoring
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 95 00:17:52 GMT
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[e-mail] wrote:
>Faraut Emmanuelle ([e-mail]) wrote:
>:       I am vaguely familiar with the principle of trunking.
>:      Quite simply, the conversations that take place on the
>:      cellular frequencies are shuffled around randomly into
>:      suddenly available cells to make place for new calls.
>:      Right?
>Not exactly. Cellular and trunked radio are not the same thing, the
>former being mainly a half duplex two way radio system and cellular being
>a full duplex radiotelephone system.


Trunking radio works like this...in a "conventional" two way radio system, the calls all take place on the same
frequency or "channel", often a repeater. Sometimes, a system will consist of 2 or more channels such as in
a police department with an east and west channel and say a north and south channel (4 in total). Only users
in the west will be on the west channel right? Say a conversation is in progress on the west channel between
unit A and B. At this time, no other units on that channel can talk since the frequency is "busy". The other channels
are assigned to other areas of the city and so are not useable unless the individual changes the channel on his radio.
In trunking, there are no "hard channels" like this. Take the above example. In a trunking system, there
would be 4 repeaters or frequencies available for the police department. The first user to talk would press his mike
button and the computer controller would assigne one of the 4 channels to all similar users (or "talk group members') lets say
all cars in the west division. No one else would hear this call. The next user to talk (from a different group) would be assigned
the next available frequency in the system. In this way, the users receive less "busy" time as there is usually a free channel in
the system that is available to be assigned by the controller. In fact, in advanced systems, this frequency re-assignement can
take place everytime an individual pauses in his transmission, making it difficult to follow a conversation as you may only get one
sentance on one frequency before that group is assigned another one. Now multiply the  number of frequencies in a system (eg a
typical major city system may have 10, 20 or more repeaters/frequencies) and you can see that monitoring this type of system
is very difficult unless you have a very fast scanner with a large number of channels. Hope that helps...


John
VE3OBP


       (((x)))
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          |         current CODE? Its been standing for 20 years!!??!!"
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:52 1995
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From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: FS: Motorola HT-1000
Date: 31 Jul 1995 00:31:01 GMT
Organization: PSS InterNet Services, InterNet in Fl 904 253 7100
Lines: 21
Message-ID: <3vh885$[e-mail]>
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Like new Motorola HT-1000 portable (hand-held)

16 Channel
Scan
2 batteries
1 overnight charger
1 one hour rapid charger
flexible antenna
speaker/shoulder mike
Leather swivel belt case
VHF

Less than a year old, probably about 10 months

My police agency went 800 trunked!

Paid over $1200, will sell for $750.00 OBO.

This is as good as new, extremely little use.

Harvey


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:52 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RC N9JIG)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Opto+Mac+Wave?
Date: 31 Jul 1995 00:47:43 -0400
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
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I have Wave, and like it much better than ScanStar Commercial (I have both
Dos and Mac).  Since I prefer the Mac to Dos, I have a bias towards Mac
programs anyway.

I like the fact that any number of individual programs can be open at a
time, and that there are a whole bunch of preset scan search ranges
already provided.
*****Call the CARMA (Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association) BBS at
[phone] 300 to 14.4, 8N1*****


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:53 1995
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From: [e-mail] (RC N9JIG)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Tulsa Police Radio Trial
Date: 31 Jul 1995 00:48:02 -0400
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
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What were the actual charges he was convicted of?  There is no law against
the listening of these frequencies, nor for the possession of a trunked
radio.  Was he convicted of theft of the software to program the radio,
transmitting on a frequency he was not licensed of, or revealing the
existance/content of a 2-way converstation?
*****Call the CARMA (Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association) BBS at
[phone] 300 to 14.4, 8N1*****


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:53 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Richard Wells)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Recency Info Wanted
Date: 31 Jul 1995 00:51:41 GMT
Organization: Netcom
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Message-ID: <3vh9et$[e-mail]>
NNTP-Posting-Host: ix-lap-ca1-30.ix.netcom.com

Would appreciate any info on buying a Regency MA529 Ni-Cad battery pack
for my son's Regency scanner. Either a phone number or address of any
supplier. TIA for any info.

Richard         [e-mail]
KE6DTS





From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:54 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Dave Roy)
Subject: Pro 43 For Sale
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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For Sale Pro 43 (2-A-3) w/ Soft Case, 3 battery cases, extra battery door,
owners manual, 12 Kenwood 700mA Nicads, charger cube (20-188).
Sorry NO BOX!
$250.00 /bo

Dave Roy
[phone]


--
                   To know me is to really love me-

                            Dave Roy (1947-    )



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:55 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Richard Green)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Hillsborough County FL freqs.
Date: 31 Jul 1995 01:29:45 GMT
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I am looking for fire/police/air med freqs for Hillsborough/Polk
counties.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:56 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Doug)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re:  The Tulsa boys...
Date: 31 Jul 1995 02:47:17 GMT
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What the *&%* was he convicted of?  I got the "18 counts", but WHAT were
the charges (specifically)?

This is a really big setback for the monitoring community if it stands on
appeal...You can definately say that those 800 trunking scanners you were
dreaming about are HISTORY..  Personally, I'll be glad if APCO Proj 25 gets
a big, big following.  That way, at least we can scan the local ham repeaters
(legally).

Some things are just UNBELIEVABLE.

Doug


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:56 1995
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From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Desperately Seeking Tandy National Parts Phone Number
Date: 31 Jul 1995 03:50:09 GMT
Organization: Cyberstore Systems, Inc.
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I used to have their US 800 Number.  Then I pressed Delete on the
darn palmtop and poof!

Please email to [e-mail].

Thanks


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:57 1995
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From: [e-mail] (DctrHappy)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Engine Noise
Date: 31 Jul 1995 05:09:06 -0400
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> Does anyone have any suggestions for eliminating engine noise while
> listening to a scanner in a car.  The scanner works fine when the engine
> is idoling, but when it runs faster the scanner cuts out to the point of
> not receiving anything.  Thanks for any help you can give...

A scanner with what is known "triple conversion" helps eliminate this..
This feature is standard in higher end RS receivers.  Also you may want to
try using a worse antenna.  For instance, you may receive less
interference with a rubber ducky antenna than a metal one.
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From: [e-mail] (DctrHappy)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: PRO-43 vs PRO-2006
Date: 31 Jul 1995 05:17:27 -0400
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> RN> It makes perfect sense. The results of your comparision imply that
> RN> the PRO-43 is the better of the two becasue it is more sensitive.
> RN> However there are two sides to every issue so compare how the two
> RN> radios handle intermod and tell me which is the "better" radio.
>

I agree.  For example 2006s work great with a powered antennae while the
same antenna would cause little or no improvement on the 43 (sometimes
more interference!)  I bet you could get more off your 2006 with live
antenna (like a discone amplified with tv signal amplifier)vs. the 43 w/
rubber ducky (or with a a metal whip for that matter).  Rubber duckys are
for the birds if you're looking to get weak signals.
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:47:58 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jim Rosvold)
Subject: Mall of America Frequencies
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I'm trying to find security frequencies for the Mall of America. If anyone
has info please post. Thanks!


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From: [e-mail] (Bill Rogers)
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Subject: Re: BEST BATTERIES?  (Try These)
Date: 31 Jul 1995 05:27:17 GMT
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You do know that you can charge the ni-cads right in the Pro-43, don't
you? You don't need a charger that can handle a minimum of six batteries,
as you said.  Just get one of the Radio Shack wall chargers that you can
set for 9 volts dc  -----  (1.5 v  times 6 == 9).  There are two
connectors on the side of the radio. Put the  plug in the top one just to
power the radio without charging the batteries (which you would do if you
had dry cells in it  --- DON'T try to charge dry cells!). The lower
connector charges the ni-cads and also lets you use the radio while they
are charging. I live mine on the charger at home and it is always charged
and ready when I want to take it with me.


Bill Rogers



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From: [e-mail] (Jim Rosvold)
Subject: Pro 2032 Cell Restore
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Hello again!  I'm also curious if anyone knows how to restore cellular on
a RS Pro 2032 Scanner.
THanks!

Jim Rosvold
[e-mail]


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From: [e-mail] (William Gonzalez)
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Subject: Re: DO NOT BUY UNIDEN PRODUCTS _ YOU'LL GET SCREWED!
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Bob Parnass, AJ9S ([e-mail]) wrote:
: In article <3v47ql$[e-mail]>, ScanMan <[e-mail]> wrote:

:   >As a previous employee of Uniden, I can assure you that if
:   >you buy any of the new uniden scanner products you WILL GET SCREWED!...
: Nonsense.

:   >...  If you must own >a uniden product, by one of the older
:   >units such as the BC 300, BC 210 or the BC 250.
:   > Thses scanners do not have 800 mhz capability, but were made to last
:   >by an AMERICAN company known as Regency....

: Those models were made by Electra Company, division of Masco of Indiana
: and have nothing to do with Regency.
: --
: ==============================================================================
: Copyright 1995, Bob Parnass, AJ9S                              [e-mail]

:                       Locate transmitter sites with RadioMap(tm)


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:01 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Gordon Mitchell)
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Subject: Looking for tape recorder with time/date
Date: 31 Jul 1995 06:45:41 GMT
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Anybody know of a tape recorder that records time, date on one
track and whatever audio on another track?  I am looking for one.
A not-as-good alternative is a time/date module that can be plugged
into a regular recorder.

   Gordon Mitchell   [phone]  [e-mail]



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Can anyone help me to find out if there are any mod's for the Radio Shack
Pro 44. The scanner is approx. 1 year old.

--
BILL WALLACE                           email: [e-mail]
27 AKINSDALE GARDENS                   phone: [phone]
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From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:03 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Collier Chun)
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In article <3vhu6l$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>Anybody know of a tape recorder that records time, date on one
>track and whatever audio on another track?  I am looking for one.
>A not-as-good alternative is a time/date module that can be plugged
>into a regular recorder.

I have a Sony recorder which would do just that.  It cost me $100, and in
retrospect, it doesn't work all that hot.  They apparently lay the data
track down under the audio track, and sometimes (like about 50% of
the time), the data isn't there when I play it back.  The recorder also has
some problems figuring out what day of the week it is, given the date
and year.

I think Sony still makes some, possibly under the "Pressman" model
name (like "Walkman").  But they're major bucks, and caveat emptor
when it comes to the date/time stamp function.




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:03 1995
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From: [e-mail] (THE Lone Wolf)
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Subject: Re: fs:radio sheck PRO 26 25-1300mhz !!!new!!!
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abs <[e-mail]> wrote:

>the radio Never Used,New with box,papers warrenty,even the recipt !!

>WITH 5 (!!) YEARS EXTENDED WARRENTY !!!
>25-1300mhz  FM WFM NFM AM
>200 channels
>HyperScan
>triple conversion
>with 10's of more modes,
>Exelent sound and sensetivity !!!

If it is Never Used, New with box -  How do you know it has Exelent
sound and sensetivity!!! ?


         As the Big Bumper Says:

         "You Can't Fix Stupid"



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:04 1995
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From: [e-mail] (David Horak)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: **ICOM IC R1 UNBLOCKED FOR SALE**
Date: 31 Jul 1995 13:16:41 -0500
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In <[e-mail]> Lance Ito <[e-mail]> writes:

>SELLING A CELLULAR UNBLOCKED , ICOM IC R1 WITH ALL ITS FACTORIES
>ACCESORIES, (BATTERY, CHARGER AND ADAPTER, MANUALS, GUARANTY, CARRING
>STRAP, ETC) I'AM ASKING FOR $350 USA DOLLARS, WICH INCLUDES THE SHIPPING .

Will you take $150?

David


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From: [e-mail] (Jeff Stillinger)
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 1995 13:30:57 GMT
Subject: Re: 225-400 MHz Is anything out there?
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In article <3v9eb1$[e-mail]>, James R. Quinby ([e-mail]) writes:
>
>>I highly recommend picking up one of several military frequency guides
>>available. Grove or any ham radio store like Ham Radio Outlet carry
>>these guides. Target a 3-4 state area and be ready to load 200 or more
>>channels. Not all channels are used at all times, so that's the reason
>>for so many.
>>
>>I have nearly 300 channels entered and remote tape everything. A 24
>hour
>>period gives me at least 1 hour full of tape (no tape gaps). I hear
>>everything from the uninteresting to live weapons training missions.
>>
>>Don't neglect the 30-50Mhz band, there is plenty of interesting Army
>and
>>Air Nat'l Guard activity there. Search 30-30.56, 32-33, 34-35, 36-37,
>>38-39, an 40-42 Mhz areas for military traffic. You'll catch base ops,
>>helo's, and convoys there. Keep in mind most helo activity ends up on
>>UHF (225-250Mhz region), but you will hear plenty down around 38.4 and
>>38.7 Mhz.
>>
>>Good hunting!
>>
>>Andy
>>
>
>I lived for a while near Dobbins Air Force Base in Atlanta, Georgia.
>Nat'l Guard weekends were great for military traffic, though it was
>mostly Touch and Go practice. I got to follow a crisis call when a
>pilot a few miles out couldn't get some hydraulic part working...all
>the crash crews got ready and a large part of the base went nuts
>preparing. Thankfully, nothing ended up happening. Lockheed has a large
>C-130 plant at Dobbins, and they did occasional aircraft tests and
>experiments which made for good scanning, too. I haven't had too much
>luck away from bases, but then, I haven't been searching too hard
>either.  :|
>
>All of it, as you might have guessed, was in the 225-400 range. Base
>ops and other ground-based stuff was in the 170-174 range. As Andy
>said, happy hunting!
>
>Jay Q
>--


IFE's are common at the Nat'l Guard stations.  Try the 148.0 - 150.0 band
while scanning at Dobbins let me know what you hear down there.  I offer
this, maybe you don't hear much away from bases since most are using
simplex or repeaters that are built to service the base.

Here at Edwards I did some testing with the SP's repeater.  Driving in 5 mile
circles around the base in most of all directions.  I found that I could
only get a mile or two out the gate before the signal went away.  I did not
have a S-meter but I did have a beam antenna.  I tried to track the signals
to discover how they acted with all of the hills around the base.  I found
that power output and antenna patterns where matched to the base.  More like
a complete blanket around the base, not extending more than 2.6 miles in any
direction.  This test was only done on one weekend, so propegation was not
taken into account.  NASA did the same thing with 169.400 Mhz.  They placed
a signal around the NASA complex, and lake bed.  1/2 mile away and the signal
was hardly readable.

This may explain why many of us have been trying to scan military and have
found nothing.  I read about this a lot only to discover that the person is
miles away from a base.  I did these tests so that I could speak about the
subject with some kind of test results.  I would like to know if anyone else
has tried these types of tests and what the results have been.

BTW everyone may find this stunning.  There is lots of military air traffic
on common aircraft radio.  Palmdale and Joshua approch can be fun to
monitor.  In fact, many times have to locations of the aircraft been
disclosed on public radio.  Keep a close ear out and you can hear them very
well.

Thanks for reading...



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         KB6IBB Repeater sometimes heard in Los Angeles 449.6250
  No air power without ground power!  They don't get off, until we come.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:09 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Jeff Forrester)
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Subject: Re: [QUESTION] What is the most fun thing you have done?
Date: 31 Jul 1995 13:52:06 GMT
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In article <3v9bsi$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...

>>Jeffrey W. Thompson ([e-mail]) wrote:
>>: Hi,
>>:     I am looking for good ideas for things to do with my scanner.
>I'm sure
>>:     that others here are doing the same.  So could people post what
>they
>>:     enjoy using there scanner for the most, and offer any
>fun,exciting, or
>>:     interesting things or places to scan.
>Social Chair
>>
>>I like listening to teenage girls conversations on cordless phones.
>
I've wandered into these phone calls, but the really funny ones are usually Friday and Saturday
nights when they're breaking up with their boyfriends.  And the lies that the guys tell are
big-time unbelieveable -- and most girls believe them!  Ha.
>
> I used to listen to my cheating (ex)girlfriend which at the time was
>not fun but in hindsight its hillarious!
>
Ha. This one is good!

I live just off the shore where the Detroit River drains into Lake Erie.  I listen to the boat
traffic on thursdays so I can tell who's leaving for the weekend.  I know most of the boats, so
I head out on my own boat and use their boat wells in their absence.  (It's a common practice to
loan your boat wells out at the boat club while you're gone.)  The other radio traffic at this
site is decent.  About 4:00am you can hear the freighters calling in their grocery lists.
"Also, we need two decks of playing cards and $20 worth of American Stamps...."  During the
offseason, I heard the Coast Guard pulling ice fishermen off of an ice sheet that had broken off
and headed out to sea.  When it storms, someone always panics and calls in a MayDay.  There is
always a boat fire, or a sinking vessel.  In fact, yesterday there was a cracked bayliner 2
miles N.E. of Peely Island.  It was taking on water.  Four people on board and the Coast Guard
requested that anyone in the vicinity help out.  They tied a life jacket to the antenna.  Yep, I
like listening to the lake!



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:10 1995
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From: "Darin C. Ginther" <[e-mail]>
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Subject: FS or trade for audio equipment/other 50chnl portable scanner w/800mhz
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Bearcat 855XLT scanner
50 channels - two scanning speeds
priority search
weather
channel lockout
frequency range scanning capablitilies
800 mhz

will include simple instructions to allow scanner to operate on entire
800mhz band and increase channel capablities to 100 chnl.

12 volt, includes DC adapator, manual, antenna

hardly used..

Best offer or trade for audio equipment (amp, CD changer, auto audio
equipment)
--
Darin. C Ginther
The above opinions do not reflect those of my employer,
girlfriend, parents, or household pets.

Personal homepage - http://acs.tamu.edu/~dcg9381/
(mud trail o'death)

<A HREF="mailto:[e-mail]">[e-mail] - the author
of this bull</A><BR>
<A HREF="http://acs.tamu.edu/~dcg9381/">HM PG</A><BR>




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:10 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Eugene Kang)
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Subject: Putting a low pass filter in lapel speaker
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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Has anyone done this before? Can the whole thing fit into the case? Is
there significantly less hiss?


thanks

Eugene Kang
[e-mail]



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:11 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Harold Winard)
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Subject: WTB: PRO-2006 scanner
Date: 31 Jul 1995 16:02:23 GMT
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Keywords: PRO-2006 Radio Shack scanner

I'm interested in purchasing a Radio Shack
PRO-2006 scanner.

Thanks,

Harold
KB2M
[e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:11 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Tim Colvin)
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Subject: Drake
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Could some kind soul please provide me with the address and phone number
of Drake radio? Thanks.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:12 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Claude B.)
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Subject: Re: pro43 cellular mod question
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In article <3v6ash$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] wrote:

> Removing D4 enables 824-851 and 869-896 MHz.
> Installing D3 enables 54-88 MHz.
>                                          /* barry /&

   Hey there!

I own a Pro 39, which has precisely those two frequencies blocked out.
How can I modify it to receive them?  I don't know the first thing about
any of this stuff, but I would appreciate any easy to understand advice.
What is a D4, I am assuming that is the relevant part in the Pro39
Hyperscan, as well?  How do I remove it.

                     Anxiously awaiting your reply.  Claude.


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:13 1995
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Subject: RS Pro-39 mods wanted
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Disclaimer: Author bears full responsibility for this post

Does anyone know of mods for the Realistic Pro-39?  I understand that there are
several mods for other RS handheld scanners, but are there any for the Pro-39?
I would be most interested in full 800MHz coverage, faster scanning and more
storage.

[e-mail]
B.R. Spilman


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        Like new Pro-51 in the original box with manual,
        antenna, etc. Manufacture code 11A3, this unit
        loads the 888MHz test frequency into channel 23
        unlike the units with a code of 8A4 or later.

        $180, you pay shipping.

        For an additional $20 I will include a new set of
        4 Renewal rechargeable alkalines and an unused
        Renewal power station, and I will I pay UPS shipping
        to your US address for the bundle.

        Jeffrey
        [e-mail]


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:14 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Mike Groves)
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Subject: Mods for RS Pro-50?
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Are there any mods for the Radio Shack Pro-50 Scanner to allow more
frequencies?  Where do I get the info on how to do it?  Thanks, Mike.



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:15 1995
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Subject: Bearcat 3000 mods
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Hi, I bought a Bearcat 3000 a while back and I was wondering if there
have been any mods for it released yet? Notably something that allows
listening to 800-900 mhz without cell imaging up to 1000-1027 mhz.  I
would be greatly appreciative for any help.. Thanks

Louis





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Here's a couple of additions to
Michael Larkin ([e-mail]) reponse.

:                                Name                     Frequency
:                ------------------------------------     ---------
:                Fire Depts.-Mutual Aid                     154.280

  This is also the State HAZMAT freq



:                Hospital Ambulance Fq. (HEAR)              155.340

  This is called HEAR I usually used for local ambulance calls.


                 HEAR II good for 50 miles                  155.400
  Good Samaritan hospital in Corvallis has this, repeater
  is located on top of Mary's Peak.


:                Lebanon Police Dept.                       153.935

This WAS their old PD freq.  Now they're on UHF

 460.0250   Lebanon Police - car to car

:                                                           153.995
This is Lebanon Fire freq.  Linn County F3



:                Linn County Fire Depts                     154.130
  Called F2
:                                                           154.310

  Called F1  used for dispatch

:                                                           154.415
  This is the freq for North Linn County and South Marion


Regards,
Minor

e-mail: [e-mail]



From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:17 1995
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I'm curious if anyone knows of a notification network operating in
central Indiana.  GMRS or pager.

Please e-mail details if possible.

Thanks.

[e-mail]



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HOW MUCH??????abs <[e-mail]> wrote:
>WHAT ???? 300 ???
>I CAN BUY A NEW ONE FOR 249 !!!!
>




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:18 1995
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From: [e-mail] (Rocco H. Biscieglia III)
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Subject: Pro-51- newer model- date code 3A5 - any mods
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Just curious if anyone has come up with any working mods for the
"newer" Pro-51 scanner - it was on sale at RS for $219.00.




From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:19 1995
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From: ap201002 (Steven Thompson)
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Could someone post the frequencies for this years Cape Cod Air show August 5 & 6
It would be much appreciated

st


From [e-mail] Mon Jul 31 20:48:20 1995
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From: "Dan Z." <danzahn>
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Subject: College sport frequencies
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Does anyone out there have college sport team frequencies?
(most notably University of Michigan at Ann Arbor football team's frequencies).

I will be attending the games and would like to have their frequencies to
listen to the coordinators.  It would be nice to hear the other team's also.

Please send me email if you have these.

Thank you.

Daniel J. Zahn