I want receiver that can pick up from about 500 Khz to about 2.5 or 3 GHz,
but does NOT have the cellular freqs blocked. Any suggestions?

Become a Sherrif's Deputy.

-- Stinger

"Hal Turner" wrote in message
et...
I want receiver that can pick up from about 500 Khz to about 2.5 or 3 GHz,
but does NOT have the cellular freqs blocked. Any suggestions?

I don't think it's legal to discuss that. I suggest you find some
pre-ECPA hobbyist mags and do some readin'.

On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 19:59:36 GMT, "Hal Turner"
wrote:

I want receiver that can pick up from about 500 Khz to about 2.5 or 3 GHz,
but does NOT have the cellular freqs blocked. Any suggestions?

wrote:



I want receiver that can pick up from about 500 Khz to about 2.5 or 3 GHz,
but does NOT have the cellular freqs blocked. Any suggestions?



Our wonderful guardians of freedom, the US Congress, made it illegal for
stores to sell radios that receive cellphone calls to the general public.
However, I do not know what, if any, laws pertain to radio sales between
private individuals (cellphone-capable receivers were sold prior to the law,
although I bet most would be hesitant to part with their radio).

Since many (most?) cellphones use digital signals nowadays, they would just
sound like noise on any cell-capable radio anyway. And if a cellphone is being
used in a car, the conversation typically keeps switching frequencies as the
car moves from one cell area to another, which makes tracking the conversation
problematical.

The above is what I believe to be true, but others in this group probably have
more knowledge of the subject than I do.

Too, you might get more knowledgable answers in the rec.radio.scanner
newsgroup.






::::::::::::::::::::::
Nations are like leaves, they change color before they fall.
::::::::::::::::::::::
"A country which cannot control it's borders isn't really a country anymore."
(President Ronald Reagan)
::::::::::::::::::::::

Nobody You Know wrote:

wrote:



I want receiver that can pick up from about 500 Khz to about 2.5 or 3 GHz,
but does NOT have the cellular freqs blocked. Any suggestions?



Our wonderful guardians of freedom, the US Congress, made it illegal for
stores to sell radios that receive cellphone calls to the general public.
However, I do not know what, if any, laws pertain to radio sales between
private individuals (cellphone-capable receivers were sold prior to the law,
although I bet most would be hesitant to part with their radio).

Since many (most?) cellphones use digital signals nowadays, they would just
sound like noise on any cell-capable radio anyway. And if a cellphone is being
used in a car, the conversation typically keeps switching frequencies as the
car moves from one cell area to another, which makes tracking the conversation
problematical.



Yeah - when I am absolutely, totally bored for anything else to do,
I will scan the 26960-27410kHz range (CB radio). I live only 400 yds.
from an interstate highway. The trucker conversations fade in, are "10
dog bones" for 3-5 minutes, and fade away again.

Tony


----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==----
http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups
---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =---

Nobody You Know wrote:

wrote:



I want receiver that can pick up from about 500 Khz to about 2.5 or 3 GHz,
but does NOT have the cellular freqs blocked. Any suggestions?



Our wonderful guardians of freedom, the US Congress, made it illegal for
stores to sell radios that receive cellphone calls to the general public.
However, I do not know what, if any, laws pertain to radio sales between
private individuals (cellphone-capable receivers were sold prior to the law,
although I bet most would be hesitant to part with their radio).

Since many (most?) cellphones use digital signals nowadays, they would just
sound like noise on any cell-capable radio anyway. And if a cellphone is being
used in a car, the conversation typically keeps switching frequencies as the
car moves from one cell area to another, which makes tracking the conversation
problematical.

The above is what I believe to be true, but others in this group probably have
more knowledge of the subject than I do.

Too, you might get more knowledgable answers in the rec.radio.scanner
newsgroup.

Analog cellphones show up regularly in local thrift stores nowadays,
having been rendered useless by the march of technology. Remember those
big bulky cellphones from Motorola? A lot of those used the old 800Mhz
cell band, part of which once was US TV channels 80-83 before the FCC
decided to cut channels 70-83 from operation and reassign them. In my
hacker days I used to have lots of fun listening to people's
conversations over an old Sears TV while I 'worked" online.

Canada


--
Ryan KC8PMX

Why is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but
it takes a whole box to start a barbecue?

"Hal Turner" wrote in message
et...
I want receiver that can pick up from about 500 Khz to about 2.5 or 3 GHz,
but does NOT have the cellular freqs blocked. Any suggestions?

Radio World in Canada and http://www.bander.com for openers.

Less to hear in that region lately - most areas have gone digital, so
your Pro 43 and Pro 2006 vintage "pre-ban" radios don't pick up what
they used to.

The Bearcat 9000 and 3000 models were good to hear cell images. I
forget where, but a Google search should bring in the info you need
for that.

Good luck in the hunt.

I have one that I will soon be selling on Ebay, but I will not be
telling that when I list it. I don't think they want that mentioned in
the description! It's a Realistic Pro2030 scanner. Nice little radio!
On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 19:59:36 GMT, "Hal Turner"
wrote:

I want receiver that can pick up from about 500 Khz to about 2.5 or 3 GHz,
but does NOT have the cellular freqs blocked. Any suggestions?