On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 04:47:10 +0000 (UTC), chesucat
wrote:

Al Klein wrote:
AK"tg" wrote:
from a newbie: does something similar exist to do the same thing
on an AOR AR8200 MkII scanner?
AKYou don't need anything special to hunt for bugs - just scan the
AKappropriate frequency ranges.

Al, what frequencies would you find most bugs?

That's like asking on what channels you find most TV stations on. I've
heard bugs on AM broadcast, I've heard bugs on 2.4 GHz, and everywhere
between. There are a lot of commercial bugs at the top of the VHF-hi
band, in the 160-174 MHz range, but more and more they're going to 2.4
GHz, 5.8 GHz and internet (direct wired, so there's nothing to scan).
A frequency counter with a wide-band pre-amp in front of it is the
best bug hunting tool, or without the pre-amp if you're sweeping a
fixed area. (You can use the Close Call of a scanner for sweeps too.)

I have a BC246T, so
I don't have very many frequencies to play with. I kinda have the
buyer's remorse about this scanner. I would have probably been
happier with an ICOM R3 or R20 scanner, but the reviews said that
ICOM scanners offer poor receptions and slow scanning speed.

They're not scanners, they're wide-band receivers. The Uniden 330
gives you the best of both worlds if you don't need digital, although
I prefer my 396.