"maw" wrote in message
...
found this old Realistic Pro-45 "beast" of a scanner and it amazingly
works.
it's an eight channel scanner that uses crystals.
currently a local 2-meter repeater is the only active frequency in my
area.
can somebody help get or sell me some crystals and/or the manual for this
radio?
the crystals i'm looking for a
148.525mhz
150.100mhz
154.935mhz
154.620mhz
156.800mhz
162.400mhz
please reply by email.
thanks!
The Realistic Pro-45 Patrolman Scanning Radio was introduced in 1978.
Strong Signals is a popular SWL / monitoring web site
http://www.strongsignals.net/index.cgi
First, start with the manual.
Anthony W. Haukap of St. Louis, MO has compiled Scanner Owners and Service
manuals:
http://myweb.accessus.net/~090/toc.html#scan
Here is his Radio Shack / Realistic series
http://myweb.accessus.net/~090/bearcatting.html#rsman
Photofacts from Howard Sams Publishing division of Prentice-Hall at
(800)428-7267,
http://www.hwsams.com/sams_model_new.html
Repair Tips for Realistic Scanners (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/F_RS_Repair.html
Crystals - they are not $2 each anymore !
ICM (they have deep library of equipment crystal specs - best in industry)
http://www.icmfg.com/
JAN Crystals
http://www.jancrystals.com/
Bomar Crystals
http://www.bomarcrystal.com/
Ken's Electronics - MAY have some NOS surplus - Inventory reduction sale
http://www.kenselectronics.com/lists/scanxtal.htm