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!

"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