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From: parnass@cbnewse.cb.att.com (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: New Optoelectronics "Interceptor"
Summary: suggestion for auto-tune scanner driven by freq counter
Date: 17 Oct 92 02:26:29 GMT
Followup-To: alt.radio.scanner
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Naperville, IL

In article <1992Oct16.212523.23912@midway.uchicago.edu>,
gary@kimbark.uchicago.edu (Gary Mr.VAX Buchholz) writes:
 
 > Got my PopComm yesterday and saw an ad for the new "Interceptor".  This
 > seems to be a "FrequencyCounter-Radio".  It all makes sense.  Frequency
 > counter and radio in one.  Obviously, the freq counter tunes the PLL
 > to receive the freq in question.

I cannot say how the Interceptor works but it might just be
a freq counter (without display) which is offset, say by 10.7 MHz.
The count is then used to feed a synthesized local
oscillator in a simple receiver circuit with an S-meter.

You'd essentially have a receiver which "tunes itself" to
the strongest signal nearby.


		Hobby Project

I don't use a PC to control my scanners, but here's a project for
someone who does.  Connect a freq counter (equipped with computer
interface) to a PC.  Write software to tune a scanner to the frequency
the counter is counting.
-- 
==============================================================================
Bob Parnass, AJ9S  -  AT&T Bell Labs  -  parnass@ihlpm.att.com - (708)979-5414
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: eesnyder@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Eric E. Snyder)
Subject: Re: Pro 43 charger (and Ni-Cds in General)
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Distribution: usa
Date: 11 Oct 92 15:51:10 GMT

dbm@cats.njit.edu (Dean McDermott - WB2CMN) writes:


> I received my Pro 43 charger yesterday (20-188). After charging batteries 
>for 20 hours I wanted to see how long radio would operate on a full charge. 
>So I turned on the scanner and started timing. In 4 hours and 8 mins 
>the display started to flash. I consider this a very very short time.

I have been rather disapointed with the performance of Ni-Cds in general.
After finding that my universal adapter would not properly charge through
the charging circuit of my Pro-37, I bought a proper stand-alone charger
(RS 23-136).  In addition to being a pain in the butt to have to take the
batteries out of the unit to charge, I find that the life time of the Ni-Cd
batteries to be rather short.  I got about 5-6 hr use out of them before 
I got that infernal beeping...  Is this typical behavior?

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From: James_Zuchelli@qm.claris.com (James Zuchelli)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Anyone know Blue Angel Freqs?
Date: 14 Oct 92 20:15:15 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Claris Corp

Since the Blue Angels are now practising at Moffet Field, has anyone monitored
them to find out the actual frequencies they are using?


James Zuchelli
-------------------
This is my personal opinion and not that of Claris Corp. or my employer.
From: ron@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Ron Miller)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Best place to purchase pro 43
Date: 15 Oct 92 14:28:26 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA

Re: Best places

Marymac price is now $290 as of 10/12/92

Ron
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: rats@cbnewsc.cb.att.com (AOR AR-1000)
Subject: Re: AOR-900 Purchase
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 14:34:08 GMT


| I am currently in the market for a portable scanner and have been considering
|an AOR brand 900 model.  I would like to hear some pros and cons on this model of scanner and the brand itself.  If someone can offer a comprable scanner 
|(handheld) I would also be interested.  I know that the author of the FAQ
|was not an avid supporter of AORs.  

Yeah, you'll be SORRY... The AOR900 has a very high infant mortality
rate. The DELAY/HOLD button may or may not work. It has a 3-AA Nicad
battery pack that is shrink wrapped in plastic. Caveat Emptor!

Why on earth would you want to buy one one you could buy a Radio Shack
PRO-43 for $259 delivered to your door?

Fort Worth Computers
377 Plaza
Granbury, TX 76048
1-800-433-SAVE

The units are warrented in America.

The September Monitoring Times contains the cellular conversion 
instructions.

Monitoring Times
P.O. Box 98
140 Dog Branch Road
Brasstown, NC 28902-0098

704-837-9200

I believe they will send you the conversion instructions for $2 + SASE.

The PRO-43 is a MUCH more desirable unit than the AOR-900.
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: wally@mik.uky.edu (walter francis)
Subject: Modifications for PRO-42 scanner?
Organization: University of Kentucky
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 05:45:13 GMT

I appreciate the help in finding the site for scanner modifications, but
I probably should have asked if they had MY scanner..

I can't seem to find a modification file for my Pro 42.. 

Any suggestions?  (I looked in HAM_MODS and scanner MODS..)

Thanks.

--
                _
     Walter  _ //  Wally@UKCC.UKY.EDU    Wally@MIK.UKY.EDU
     Francis \X/   Francis@UKPR.UKY.EDU  AN723@FREENET-IN-A.CWRU.EDU
From: gregs@hotcity.COM (Greg Stramback)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: BC 200XLT mods?
Date: 11 Oct 92 22:07:29 PST
Organization: BBS

there is a bbs in gilroy, ca. called "the test" and the # is 408-847-5251. 
there is a modification file here for almost 100 different scanners and amateur
transceivers.  the 200xlt is one of them.

vector
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.shortwave,fido.swl,fido.ham-radio,rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gws@n8emr.cmhnet.org (Gary Sanders)
Subject: Email MOD server
Organization: HAM BBS, 614-895-2553 (1200/2400/v.32/pep)
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 19:10:38 GMT


This is the Help file for the N8EMR HAM BBS MODS FILE SERVER.

The BBS has about 300 mod files online. The majority of the
files are for amateur radio equipment, but also many popular
scanner and shortwave radio mods are available. If you find
this service of value let me know. These mods along with 
about 6000 other files are available via dialup at 
N8EMR's Ham BBS, 614-895-2553 (V.32/PEP)

Gary W. Sanders gws@n8emr.cmhnet.org, 72277,1325
N8EMR @ N8JYV (ip addr) 44.70.0.1 [Ohio AMPR address coordinator]
HAM BBS 614-895-2553 (1200/2400/V.32/PEP) Voice: 614-895-2552 (eves/weekends)

------------------------------------------------

The mail server is rather simple but it works. mail should be
send to mod-server@n8emr.cmhnet.org. Fidonet users should send
via your local internet/fidonet gateway for a reply.

You have 4 commands to pick from. Comnands are not case sensitive.

help		Send back this file.

index 		Will Send you back a list of files you can 
		request from the server. The index will list 
		the file name direction and directory path you 
		must append to the filename.

send FILENAME	request a file to be sent to you.
		you can have multipule send lines in one mail message.
		File will be broken up into 50K files. Almost
		all mods are under 20K in legnth.

end		option command to end a session. Anything after
		the end is ignored.


-- 
Gary W. Sanders gws@n8emr.cmhnet.org, 72277,1325
N8EMR @ N8JYV (ip addr) 44.70.0.1 [Ohio AMPR address coordinator]
HAM BBS 614-895-2553 (1200/2400/V.32/PEP) Voice: 614-895-2552 (eves/weekends)
From: ron@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Ron Miller)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: FAQs;Answers
Date: 15 Oct 92 16:11:14 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA

FAQs, newbies, & life

I see a lot of fairly simple questions asked rather often in this forum.
With the repetetive nature of "Fall Semester" and such, the questions
can seem tiresome and may not even be answered (to the annoyance of
those asking the questions)

I highly recommend subscribing to MONITORING TIMES for useful info.
It's cheap enough to do and has lots and lots of frequency, antenna
and modification info. It also will refer you to other reference
material.

While it may be somewhat of a self-serving publication (published by
Grove Enterprises which sells stuff) it is still a very good source
of a wide variety of information and they try to be timely about it.
The Secret Service info has been timely. The Gulf War stuff was
pretty timely and stayed in the magazine throughout the confrontation.

I was reminded of this as I went thru 2 years of magazines clipping
and saving articles of interest so I could throw the rest away to 
make space for more magazines.

I have no monetary interest in Grove Enterprises or MT.

Ron Miller
NW0U

Say these words Mr. Gore: " I support the right of a law abiding citizen
                            to keep and bear arms in defense of himself,
                            his loved ones and his community."
From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: REstriction!
Date: 16 Oct 92 20:08:59 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA

MGB@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU () writes:
: In article <1992Oct15.192246.10821@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>, billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com
: (bill nelson) says:
: >
: >If my comments were meant for you alone - I would send e-mail. However,
: >I am hoping others will also think about what you and I have written and
: >do some thinking themselves. HR1674 is just a trivial little blip in the
: >losses of freedom/rights we are experiencing in this country. If you
: >wish to limit your fight to that one little issue, that is your right.
: >However, I am not going to sit back until they come for me. I am going
: >to speak out and fight any law/policy that I see that reduces personal
: >freedom/rights.
: >
: >Bill
: 
: It seems that many who scream the loudest when their rights are violated,
: are right up there in the forefront, when it comes to either violating
: the rights of other, or watching them be violated, and like the non Jewish
: Germans, wonder why there is no one left to stand up for their rights.
: The government wants to keep us from joining together, it is much easier
: to take our rights away piece by piece.  Bush/Clinton are no different,
: they are just starting at different places.  It's really so simple,
: if we want others to fight for our rights, we must be prepared to also
: fight for theirs, whether we agree with them, or they affect us at all.
: That goes for radio frequencies, abortion, gun ownership, religious or
: sexual practices, and all the of the other areas in which the government is
: attempting to make us less free.
: 
: Michael G. Barbitta

Exactly. Thank you for the amplification.

Bill
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: USAF callsigns
From: cvalj000@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu (Mike Cancellier)
Date: 7 Oct 92 10:41:42 PST
Distribution: usa
Organization: Cal Poly Pomona Geography
Nntp-Posting-User: cvalj000

In article <Bvpu9C.AJL@ais.org>, tim@ais.org (Tim Tyler) writes:
>     I've got some sort of mental block concerning A,M,C,  It actually is the
> Air Movement Command.
> 
> -- 
>  Tim Tyler   Internet: tim@ais.org  MCI Mail: 442-5735  C$erve: 72571,1005

	Actually, it is Air Mobility Command.  With all the changes in commands
lately, even Air Force people get confused

Mike
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From: wb9omc@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Duane P Mantick)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: HR1674
Keywords: bad information
Date: 15 Oct 92 19:40:10 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network


You know, after reading several articles by people reading that the
Senate had passed it and the President signed it (and in the absense of
my Senators responding to my mail) I figured it was true.

Guess what?

Senator Lugar's office called me a little while ago and told me that 
the bill DIED in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

The Senate did NOT pass it.  The President did NOT sign it.  In order for it
to be considered again, it will have to be REINTRODUCED all over again in
the House.

I asked the staffer to double check.  She did, it's dead, Jim.  :-)

Unless some higher source can supersede that with something, I will
consider that to be accurate.

Duane
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: g8@cbnews.cb.att.com (k.d.tentarelli)
Subject:  Subcarriers
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 11:53:10 GMT

What equipment is available for searching out subcarriers on standard
FM broadcast channels?   I am particularly interested in the stock 
market quotes which are sent as subcarrier telemetry.

Thanx,    Ken
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: tvervaek@col.hp.com (Tom Vervaeke)
Subject: Pro-2006 Mods??
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 20:05:16 GMT
Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division

I just plunked down the money and got a new Pro-2006. I'd like to make
the mods to it to restore cellular.  Could someone post them to me
either here or by email?  I have the mods for the Pro-34 but not for the
new one.

If you have any other interesting mods please pass them along as well.

If any of you have ever used a computer interface with the 2006 please
drop me a line so that we may correspond.

Thanks.

Tom Vervaeke

Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: horak@convex.com (David Horak)
Subject: Re: Pro-2006
Organization: CONVEX Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx., USA
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 18:25:53 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

>>At least for now, UHF TV dominates this range, but........... what about 
>>the future?  Will the FCC lop off some more of the UHF band like they have 
> ^^^^^^^^^^

>Well, you are forgetting about the new, and hopefully wonderful HDTV
>(High Definition Television).  Hopefully the FCC, and DOC will go with
>the technically superior method.  From what I have heard they will
>more than likely use the UHF TV Band for these transmissions.

No, I didn't forget about the new HDTV.  None of that is set in stone anyway.
I'd still like an answer to my original question though:

>>If I wanted to listen to this band, would the GRE SUPER 
>>CONVERTER (400 MHz down converter) work for this band?  In other words, 
>>would it convert 520-760 down to 120-360?  
>>
>>David

David (again)
From: clark@angelo.amd.com (Brad D. Clark)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Need Blue Angels Freqs ASAP
Summary: see the title
Keywords: see the title....
Date: 8 Oct 92 21:04:32 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

OK, call me a dummy, I lost my list of Blue Angels freqs, and seeing as
how they're zooming all over the Bay this and next week it would be KINDA
nice to hear them :-)

Anybody got a list they can eMail me, or post to this group?

Thanks

Brad // NP4AI

clark@brahms.amd.com
   - or o
clark@bartok.amd.com
From: rja@newbirth.Eng.Sun.COM (Robert Allen)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Anyone know Blue Angel Freqs?
Date: 15 Oct 92 00:21:53 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Mt. View, Ca.
NNTP-Posting-Host: newbirth

In article <15310@claris.com> James_Zuchelli@qm.claris.com (James Zuchelli) writes:
>Since the Blue Angels are now practising at Moffet Field, has anyone monitored
>them to find out the actual frequencies they are using?

    Earlier today there was activity on 251.6MHz and 275.35MHz,
    in AM mode.
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From: rats@cbnewsc.cb.att.com (AOR AR-1000)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: AOR-900 Purchase
Date: 15 Oct 92 21:43:45 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T


That's the problem with AOR receivers; you can never be sure if you
are getting the Perfect one or the pile of garbage one.

Grove Enterprises carried the unit in their catalog until the first
batch was air freighted in. Their return rate was astronomical, so
much so that Bob Grove dropped the unit like a hot potato... they
said that if I wanted one, contact ACE Communications directly.

The AORs appeared to be only product line sold by ACE; since their
product line now encompasses Unidens et al., they must have realised
they could not survive off the reputation of the AORs alone.

Note that ACE is not yet importing the AOR AR-1500; some claim that
this is because they are taking a wait-and-see attitude as to it's
return rate.

Hopefully, the new generation of AOR scanners will allow for the
reprogramming of the frequency limits to get around the outrageous
cellular frequency ban, a ban reminiscent of tyrannys past and
present.

The Chicago Scum-Times today had an editorial today entitled:
"Eavesdropping Calls for a Law"... in support for the cellular
scanner ban. They say of you folks:

	But because you can't do much about the demand - the weasels
	who want to sneak a listen on someone else's life will always
	be out there - attacking the supply will be the next best
	thing.
	
You 'all hear that, Mr. & Ms. Weasel?
From: rjd@cup.portal.com (R J Decker)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: 200xlt Hack.
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 92 10:29:27 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
  <92284.1231283IU6YVN@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>

The above mod is the old one for thosw scanners with a resistor.

The new mod is to add a resistor. See my msg under:

BC 200XTL mods?

With the mod you will get the entire cellular span. Using images you will
only get a channel here and there.
Note that the mod does not change the scanner frequency spacing - which
shouold be 30MHz for cellular.        

rjd@cup.portal.com
From: jeg7e@holmes.acc.Virginia.EDU (Jon Gefaell)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Please Help
Date: 9 Oct 92 13:14:42 GMT
Organization: The University


78 lines of quoted crap! My lord! An idiot posts a survey having NOTHING
to do with the froup, and to make matter worse, TWO idiots (so far, not
counting myself) have gone ahead and replied with FULL QUOTING!!!!!!!!!!

Chuckle... It doesn't really bother me, it's just such a pathetic thing
though, don't you have a clue? Can't you be bothered to EDIT THE DAMNED
REPLY?

Ah well..... It's fun to rant...

(I should have quoted the survey)
From: sysrick@orion.spd.louisville.edu (Rick McTeague)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Outside Antenna Cheap!
Date: 16 Oct 92 14:23:01 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Louisville

In <1992Oct15.193112.11537@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com> billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson) writes:

>In this case - it doesn't matter. The small signal loss due to the
>mismatch at the scanner is swamped out by the gain of the amplifier.
>You are far more likely to have a problem with rf overload due to
>the strong signal.  

>You may also get interference from the TV - depending on how well the
>amplifier outputs are isolated. 

OK, so that leads me to a question I've been wanting to ask... What about
turning a TV antenna completely vertical and using it as a directional
antenna for your scanner? Would I see significant gain? Is the antenna 
broad-band enough to use with a scanner? (I guess yes.) Would the mounting
post interfere with the antenna (would I have to use a fiberglass pole)?

Rick

-- 

Rick McTeague
Electrical Engineering Department, Speed Scientific School
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292
(502) 588-7020

Internet: sysrick@starbase.spd.louisville.edu

Disclaimer: I'm a stand-up comedian; if anyone takes me seriously, I'm
            doing something wrong!
From: ag807@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Steve Wolf)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Weather Scans?
Date: 13 Oct 1992 03:17:37 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc10.ins.cwru.edu


Norfolk, Virginia hosts WEFAX transmissions on 3357, 10865, 15959,
20015 and on 8080 when called.  At 0000 UTC a schedule of what is
sent is FAXed.  Iceland hosts 9318, 3820.5 and 18486.

Norfolk is so easy to copy from Ohio that it is an excellent starting
place.  The 3357 KHz. signal is adequate with a minimal antenna (as in
a dipole, vertical or some such).

73,
Steve, NO8M
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Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
Subject: Re: Pro 43 charger
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 23:04:15 GMT

cscon0151@uoft02.utoledo.edu writes:
: dingman+@cs.cmu.edu (Christopher Dingman) writes:
: > Next I tried charging six batteries in a separate charger.  Hooray!  Average 
: > discharge time is now 7 hrs, 45 mins!!!  Almost double the time when "charged"
: > using the scanner charge jack.  
:  
: Yes! The external charger makes a tremendous difference!  I was also aggravated
: about the nicad charge time, but the external charger works great!

Sounds like the built-in charger is either too current limited, or the voltage
is too low. Someone should check the two. It might then probably be possible
to design a circuit modification to the built-in charger to make it perform
better.

Bill
From: RSWANSO@auvm.american.edu
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Pro2020
Date: 9 Oct 92 17:15:02 GMT
Organization: The American University - University Computing Center

I am trying to download the Pro2020 modification information from the
garfield ftp sight.  However, whenever I try, the message says "Disk not
accessed."Could someone please help me download this file or download it
and send it to me.  I would be much appreciative.  Thank you!

Reid SwansonE-mail:  RSwanso@American.edu
From: ag684@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mark Stephany)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: 200xlt Hack.
Date: 10 Oct 1992 05:21:59 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc10.ins.cwru.edu


I guess I should've specified the 200xlt hack.

It's for unlocking the cell tel band.


-- 
There is nothing worse than sitting around listening old war
stories, with a bunch of people that were never in the war.
                          --- Mark S. Ag684 8-92
 
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: pkap@panix.com (Peter Kapner)
Subject: Pro-37 mods again
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 22:22:27 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC


Hi all, after reading this newsgroup for a couple of days I went out
and bought a Pro-37 from a local Radio Shack for $229.  I guess it's
been discontinued.

I caught the thread on modifying the scanner to pick up the entire 800
MHz band but I didn't get to read the original postings on exactly how
to do it.  Just the residual stuff later on.  If anyone saved the
instructions of just knows what to clip and where I would appreciate
it if they would send it my way.  

By doing this modification do you merely shift the available
frequencies and therefore lose something else or do you just remove a
restriction and add these frequencies to what you already have?

--Peter K.
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From: miles@ms.uky.edu (Stephen D. Grant)
Subject: Re: Signal codes 
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 18:54:19 GMT
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences

I have a list of the Signal Codes.
Send me your email address and I'll send you a copy.

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