"DougSlug" wrote in message
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SSB is rarely, if
ever, used on VHF/UHF, so typical VHF/UHF scanners have only AM/FM/WFM

I use SSB on 2m (the low 144's) and 70cm (around 430.000), as do a lot of
hams.

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73! de Andy KC2SSB
http://shorecogs.tripod.com
AIM: shorecogs

True enough...however I would still consider that "rare" from the
perspective of someone interested in scanning, and it is true that most
VHF/UHF scanners don't offer SSB. Hams that operate those bands on SSB
generally have a different class of rig altogether. I often monitor the SSB
sub-band on 2m with a communications receiver and an outdoor 2m antenna
mounted above the house, and I've never heard a thing...I consider that
rare. YMMV.


- Doug

"Andy in NJ" SHORECOGS at COMCAST DOT NET wrote in message
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"DougSlug" wrote in message
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SSB is rarely, if
ever, used on VHF/UHF, so typical VHF/UHF scanners have only AM/FM/WFM

I use SSB on 2m (the low 144's) and 70cm (around 430.000), as do a lot of
hams.

--
73! de Andy KC2SSB

(sam) wrote in message . com...
Jim, look at the Radio Shack Pro-95 if you don't need digital
capabilities. It's relatively inexpensive, easy to program with
free/shareware software, and works on trunked and non-trunked systems.
If it's not what you want, RS has a good return policy. If you don't
need trunked, RS sells even cheaper scanners.

I was tempted to consider this model. However, it doesn't have total
coverage in frequency range. My other choice would be ICOM R5 due to
its small size and total coverage (less cellular). If I do get R5,
then would I not be able to listen to trunked signals?

If everyone starts using trunked, then buying scanner that wouldn't
decode trunked signals would be a bad investment. Once again, I want
to buy a scanner that decodes "most" signals surrounding my periphery.
Who gave them right to invade my space with their stealth signals?
:-)

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says...
I was tempted to consider this model. However, it doesn't have total
coverage in frequency range. My other choice would be ICOM R5 due to
its small size and total coverage (less cellular). If I do get R5,
then would I not be able to listen to trunked signals?


You may want to reconsider the PRO-95 if you want to listen to a
trunking system. The US R5 has a good portion of the 800 band blocked
and may keep you from hearing the trunking freqs in your area. If it
does let you hear them, you still will not be able to follow the
conversations.

Most scanners do not handle SSB mode. That's generally only available on
communications receivers,

except mine. On my Ic-R3, it's labeled as a "communications reciever", but it
doesn't do SSB even though it covers the entire shortwave band.

I think that they should have included SSB mode in it.

If everyone starts using trunked, then buying scanner that wouldn't
decode trunked signals would be a bad investment. O

that's another one of the faults of the IC-R3. It doesn't do trunk-tracking.