I sure wouldn't say $50 to $72 is high for these... that was a $150 to $200
scanner on Ebay 3-5 years ago when cell monitoring was popular. If you can
get a nice one for around current Ebay values, then go for it.

"Buzzygirl" wrote in message
...

If the consensus is that it's a good performer, I may just end up keeping
it, since we have very little trunked scanner activity in my listening
area
anyway. But I need another scanner like I need un agujero en la cabeza...
:)

On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:43:53 -0500, "Buzzygirl"
said in rec.radio.scanner:

I have enough radio-related items to fill a bug-out bag, and then some. All
I really need is to get a decent waterproof backpack and put the stuff I
have into it. Need to buy some more batteries though; lots more batteries.
Perhaps a portable power supply as well.

A 12-volt power supply and a car cord for every piece of equipment (or
enough universal cords to run anything you might want to run
simultaneously).

Alternatively, an inverter and AC wall warts for everything.

Make sure that you have every cable, adapter, antenna, mount,
programming CD, etc., in that bag too. It's not really great to get
somewhere only to realize that you just need the SMA-BNC adapter (or
something else Radio Shack never carried) to use the only scanner that
can receive xxx - and you don't have one with you. It's also nice if
the bag has a pocket you can keep paperwork safe in.

On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 11:30:06 GMT, [email protected] wrote:

On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 08:49:52 -0700, krackula wrote:

What is your source for the claim that the FCC is going eliminate
analog 800 MHz cellular usage? I want to follow-up on it. Thanks.


try this site at the bottom of the page

http://www.privateline.com/Cellbasics/Cellbasics.html

or read the FCC document here ......
http://www.privateline.com/Cellbasic...ogcellular.doc


or .......
http://www.heavydutytrucking.com/2002/11/068a0211.asp


if you have an analog cellfone, after late 2007 , there will be
NO requirement for service providers to keep it alive. all big
metro providers need the BW for their more popular and profitable
digital phones. probably , in out lying areas and from small
providers, analog service will last a bit longer as they will
be slow to buy new equipment. it was a blast while it lasted,
but the " fat lady " is singing loud and clear !!!! ;^)

hope you don't have " onstar " ha hahah aha ha a



k...............

On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 23:00:10 +1000, Barry OGrady
said in rec.radio.scanner:

The Pro-34 has a sensitive receiver but it overloads easily.

That seems to be a trademark of GRE.

Also, it has almost no image rejection.

10.7 MHz IF - so the lack of image rejection above 107 MHz isn't
surprising. (10:1, which is one reason for multiple conversion
receivers - it's difficult to get narrow bandwidth with a 90 MHz IF.)

In article ,
says...
On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 23:00:10 +1000, Barry OGrady
said in rec.radio.scanner:

The Pro-34 has a sensitive receiver but it overloads easily.

That seems to be a trademark of GRE.

Also, it has almost no image rejection.

10.7 MHz IF - so the lack of image rejection above 107 MHz isn't
surprising. (10:1, which is one reason for multiple conversion
receivers - it's difficult to get narrow bandwidth with a 90 MHz IF.)


My BC-796D overloads more often then my Pro-34.
My Pro-2005 never seems to overload.

Steve

In article ,
says...
In article ,
says...
On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 23:00:10 +1000, Barry OGrady
said in rec.radio.scanner:

The Pro-34 has a sensitive receiver but it overloads easily.

That seems to be a trademark of GRE.

Also, it has almost no image rejection.

10.7 MHz IF - so the lack of image rejection above 107 MHz isn't
surprising. (10:1, which is one reason for multiple conversion
receivers - it's difficult to get narrow bandwidth with a 90 MHz IF.)


My BC-796D overloads more often then my Pro-34.
My Pro-2005 never seems to overload.

Steve



I didn't reply to the claim a 34 overloads easily, but I might as well
chime in now. The Pro 34 I had and 37 too, had very little overload
problems. My 2004 and 2005 are pretty much bulletproof. My BC9000
overloads like crazy from pagers and the really close PD tower that is
full quieting, and beyond, without any antenna at all. All the Uniden
scanners and Uniden built RS scanners I've had have had overload
problems, very few GRE made radios ever have.

I buy both and give them a shot, but the GRE stuff more often stays. The
lack of Uniden quality control makes me leery too. They seem to forget
to solder stuff a lot.

BDK

On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 11:30:06 GMT, [email protected] said in
rec.radio.scanner:

On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 08:49:52 -0700, krackula wrote:

What is your source for the claim that the FCC is going eliminate
analog 800 MHz cellular usage? I want to follow-up on it. Thanks.

It's been in the works for years. You must have been living on Mars
all this time.