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Newer scanners cannot be modified, but many others can be modified to
receive the cellular band. It is also possible to buy an unblocked model of just about any scanner that is intended for international sale by ordering it from another country (www.bander.com is one such source). This is, of course, illegal, but still quite possible. Older scanners may be able to receive cell images on frequencies that are +/- 21.4 MHz (2 times the IF) away from the cell frequencies. This is usually more difficult with triple conversion scanners. Not all cell phones are digital (yet). Somewhere I read that the OnStar system utilizes analog transmissions...this may depend on the area. There is always some analog activity in the cell bands, but it tends to be quite uninteresting, and in many cases, only one side of the conversation can be heard (this, too, depends on the area). Most cell phone activity is digital, however, and it will continue to go in that direction. Eventually, blocking a scanner will have no purpose. wrote in message oups.com... Can you receive cellular phone calls on a modified scanner? I thought with all phone being digital now you could not? |
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