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Old January 18th 06, 05:57 AM posted to rec.radio.scanner
Krackula
 
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Default 2.4 GHz Capable Scanner?

On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:28:19 +0000, randomjester
wrote:


First off, I want to state that monitoring phone (cordless/cell)
bands/frequencies in Canada is legal. That being stated, is there a
scanner, preferably handheld, that is capable of monitoring 2.4 GHz
bands/frequencies? If so, can I get a recommendation on a specific make
and model?

Thanks



even if you find a scanner to listen to 2.4 gigs , pretty much all the
cordless phones are digital , up there. the apco25 digital scanners
can't decode the digital cordless phones. nearly all of the
potential 2.4 gig activity your scanner could find would be digital
and / or wideband ( wifi ! ) and either not decodeable or hearable
/ decodable in the case of wifi , for example. you might find
an occasional nanny cam if you have " video " abilities in the scanner
( also a wide bandwidth signal )
but they are rare to run across as they run pretty low power and have
limited range.


you could save yourself money and get something more suitable for 2.4
gig work by making your laptop into a spectrum analyzer type
of scanner and using the " card "
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-4-Ghz-Spectrum...QQcmdZViewItem

and doing the 2.4 gig type of things like wardriving and mapping
/ popping local bubbles !

http://www.bitshift.org/wardriving.shtml

there is some ham activity , up there , that is narrowband ..... not
much else ! ( for the consumer with a nb scanner )


the modern technology that has moved into the 2.4 ( and now 5 gigs )
range has kinda left scanners behind. for communications that takes
place up in the 2.4 gig range and above ( with 5 gigs becoming all the
rage nowadays ) , a scanner isn't really the proper instrument
anymore, as the times and technology have changed. scanners have
their place as narrowband instruments but not much narrowband stuff
happening for the scanner hobbyist in the 2 gigs and up range !