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NEW SCANNER

  • 01-12-2008 10:16PM
    #1
    ballyrick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭


    WHERE COULD I BUY A GOOD SCANNER FOR A GOOD PRICE:)


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


    Depends on what you want to listen to

    Also turn off Caps Lock
    Its rude


  • #3
    ballyrick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭ballyrick


    barnicles wrote: »
    Depends on what you want to listen to

    Also turn off Caps Lock
    Its rude

    airband/fm i dont know really and what is whf


  • #4
    Bored-Stupid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 267 ✭✭Bored-Stupid


    I just bought a ALINCO DJ-X3 SCANNER on ebay for £75 delivered. Wide band and no gaps. A new one on ebay is £100 plus delivery, but is still good value! Check it out!


  • #5
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    The alinco is a pain as it has no keypad direct frequency entry.

    Read the other threads.

    It depends what you want to listen to.

    I have a Bearcat Airband/FM VHF/UHF scanner (cheap but good for Weather satellites) and a Yaesu VR500 that does 100kHz .. 1300MHz, no gaps with all Modes: AM, Narrow AM, SSB(USB/LSB), CW, (WB)FM, NBFM and bandscope.

    I have also an old Sony ICF2001D, AM/SSB/CW 150kHz to 30MHz (Marine, Aviation, Broadcast, Amateur, CB bands), airband and VHF-FM.

    They all have their + & - according to application.


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


    I was talking to ballyrick today and he said he was interested in a Yaesu vr120d. are these good?


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  • #7
    ballyrick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭ballyrick


    yes barnicles i think ill buy the yaesu vr-120d is it good??? for 93euros.



    http://www.universal-radio.com/CATALOG/widerxvr/3120.html


  • #8
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    I'd have to recommend Yupiteru- you can get a decent MVT7000/7100 or 7300 on ebay for £70-80 sterling. Its really good at pulling in weaker signals- where other scanners might get swamped with stronger signals. I guess everyone has their personal preferences though......


  • #9
    ballyrick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭ballyrick


    i think i will get the yaesu 500 for 150-200 insted!!


  • #10
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    I got a 2nd hand Vr500 for under 120 as it had a crack in battery case on eBay. Very happy with it
    .

    Take batteries out when not in use or it flattens them.


  • #11
    experimenter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭experimenter


    I got a MINT Realistic 2035 for less than €70 icluding shipping from ebay UK.

    Does the job, have antennas for 74MHz, 156MHz and UHF traffic...

    I can monitor as much as I need to on this..

    Sure I have handhelds but you'll get sick of them quite quickly.

    Save your money for a good external antenna, other wise you won't hear much.

    From here I can hear most, if not all fire service in Munster etc..


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


    A €50 discone on Chimney with RG213 coax downlead works well 25MHz to 1300MHz. Much better than any built on whip/rubber ducky.


    At reduced performance it does give LW (R4 198kHz), MW and SW better than built in aerial or whip indoors due to dramatic reduction in Interference.


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