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I just saw a Realistic Pro-55 scanner at a thrift store, and was
reminded that I always wanted to get something like that. I was afraid it was totally outmoded at this point though - looked like you had to buy crystals and set up each one of the buttons for a specific frequency. It got the weather radio, but that was it, so it must have had only 1 crystal in there. Not sure if it was worth buying even at $4, if you can still get crystals, or if everything is encrypted these days. (and how do you find out what frequency local things are broadcast on???) Can anyone tell me - are there better ways to start out at $100 or less? |
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"OhioGuy" wrote in message ... I just saw a Realistic Pro-55 scanner at a thrift store, and was reminded that I always wanted to get something like that. I was afraid it was totally outmoded at this point though - looked like you had to buy crystals and set up each one of the buttons for a specific frequency. It got the weather radio, but that was it, so it must have had only 1 crystal in there. Not sure if it was worth buying even at $4, if you can still get crystals, or if everything is encrypted these days. (and how do you find out what frequency local things are broadcast on???) Can anyone tell me - are there better ways to start out at $100 or less? The good part about such things, You can have a dedicated radio monitoring a vital frequency 24/7 rather than being just about everywhere else. |
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For $4 buy it, enjoy.
-- Burr Orchids & Roses http://www.greenchange.org Green Change is a community of people with Green values: Justice, democracy, sustainability and non-violence. We work together to share Green art, politics and culture. "OhioGuy" wrote in message ... I just saw a Realistic Pro-55 scanner at a thrift store, and was |
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OhioGuy wrote in :
I just saw a Realistic Pro-55 scanner at a thrift store, and was Not sure if it was worth buying even at $4, if you can still get crystals, or if everything is encrypted these days. (and how do you find out what frequency local things are broadcast on???) Can anyone tell me - are there better ways to start out at $100 or less? Radio shack does NOT carry them in store, however they can be ordered through them.. International crystal is their supplier.. (IF you are lucky enough to get a GOOD and knowledgeable sale tech..) Most know nothing about crystals or how to order them anymore) or go direct to International http://www.icmfg.com/ and One source of freq information.. http://www.radioreference.com/ IMHO: Personaly unless you are a collector, a scanner that old, is probably useless, due to corrosion and oxidation of the switch surfaces. |
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