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Do I need a Scanner or Do I need a receiver? This girl is confused.
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December 24th 03, 12:22 AM
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Tell us the frequency and we can offer some concrete advice. Also would be
good to tell us if it's just plain phone, code, digital, sideband; what are
you tryiig to listen to?
On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 12:03:25 GMT,
(Kevin Souter)
wrote:
I'm wanting to connect my PC to a radio to monitor one particular
frequency.
The instructions I've been given say to use a "scanner" but I'm
wondering if it maybe less expensive for me to go with a "receiver" set
to the proper frequency. Since I'm really only interested in the one
setting, I don't see why I'd need a scanner - unless the price of a
scanner is about the same as a receiver.
Now if a receiver will work for me, what kind should I be looking for
and how do I adjust it to get the frequency I want? I'm assuming I have
to install a specific crystal or something. But since I have no idea
what I'm doing, I may be way off base. I hope the people here who are
knowledeable can help me learn what I need to in order to do this.
The other issue that may be a factor: the instructions I'm following
talk about how scanners have a "discriminator" on the ear jack that is
where you make the connection to the PC. Would a standard receiver have
one too? Anyone have experince with connecting radios to PCs?
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