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budget scanner/ any use?

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  • #2
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Can only recieve 136-174MHz and transmit.

    In my opinion 1/10


  • #3
    redfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭redfan


    would there be anything half decent for 60-100 euro


  • #4
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    redfan wrote: »
    would there be anything half decent for 60-100 euro
    Well redfan what do you want to listen to


  • #5
    redfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭redfan


    usual stuff mate.. cops n robbers taxis etc lol couriers


  • #6
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    redfan wrote: »
    usual stuff mate.. cops n robbers taxis etc lol couriers

    They are illegal;)
    A one for 50 will get CB AIR MARINE TV CHURCH FM PB WB
    maplin sell good ones
    where are you based


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  • #7
    redfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭redfan


    dublin tallaght


  • #8
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    You should be able to listen to baldonnell
    Maybe loal churches
    ISS , Marines SW Radio , VHF TV, UHF TV, Mostly


  • #9
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    barnicles wrote: »
    You should be able to listen to baldonnell
    Maybe loal churches
    ISS , Marines SW Radio , VHF TV, UHF TV, Mostly

    :confused::confused::confused::confused: churches on vhf ?

    UHF ??????????

    SW Radio ?????

    It is a vhf rig no uhf or sw

    Best to go for something like 1 of these http://www.xovereign.co.uk/product_scanners.htm


  • #10
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    snowman707 wrote: »
    :confused::confused::confused::confused: churches on vhf ?

    UHF ??????????

    SW Radio ?????

    It is a vhf rig no uhf or sw

    Best to go for something like 1 of these http://www.xovereign.co.uk/product_scanners.htm
    i MEANT the maplin one


  • #11
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    barnicles wrote: »
    i MEANT the maplin one


    ok ...all understood, my experience of Maplins is they are over priced many sites inluding e bay uk giving better value


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  • #12
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    It's easier and cheaper to take stuff back to Maplin. eBay is for the brave, experienced or foolhardy.


  • #13
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    watty wrote: »
    It's easier and cheaper to take stuff back to Maplin. eBay is for the brave, experienced or foolhardy.

    Or maybe for those of us who are a little more money wise than yourself , saw a particular device in Maplins for €480, got the same item delivered to my door from a German company for €275 .

    But if you are happy to be ripped off, good for you


  • #14
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    I wasn't talking about the Excellent Germans, but eBay. Any item you should of course shop around.


  • #15
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    watty wrote: »
    I wasn't talking about the Excellent Germans, but eBay. Any item you should of course shop around.

    Many uk shops. e.g W&S , Nevada etc, now have eBay shops. As you say it pays to shop around ,I know I have saved hundreds of euro through eBay & buying on line , I always buy from companies I know about , both eBay & otherwise


  • #16
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    If you're looking for a decent budget scanner- how about a Yupiteru 7000/7100 they're a bit dated but really really good. I got a 7100 from Israel on ebay a few months back- including shipping it came in at about EUR145 (with an extra antenna and rechargeable battery pack). Its unlikely you'll find any local though.

    Re: the Weirwei- I've got one here, avoid........


  • #17
    BOYCEY2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭BOYCEY2008


    as I may have mentioned redfan, Im from tallaght and can sort you with a decent entry level scanner for 100 euro, brand new....PM me if your interested..


  • #18
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    BOYCEY2008 wrote: »
    as I may have mentioned redfan, Im from tallaght and can sort you with a decent entry level scanner for 100 euro, brand new....PM me if your interested..

    I might be interested too- whats the make and model?
    Cheers,

    Shane


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