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From: thomas@mvac23.UUCP (Thomas Lapp)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: ** THE FUTURE OF SCANNING? **
Date: 15 Nov 92 23:35:08 GMT
Organization: MultiVac23, Newark, DE, U.S.A.

petey@selway.umt.edu (Peter G Efroymson) writes:
> The current status is thus....
> by 2008 all Imean ALL public safety users will be requiered to swirch to, 
> or should I say from a presently analog system, to a digital system. What you 
> hear now as voice shall be changed to data bits of 1's and 0's.
> Also, all fed stations will have to be digital capable and backward compatable
> by 1996.

I see scanning as taking up the challenge.  It may take a while to get
back to hand-held models again, but ham radio has been doing digital
and even packet digital for some time now.  It is pretty easy to get
that downconverted, so if there is a standard encoding technique for
digital voice for public safety, it is just as easy to sell a device
which decodes it and turns it back to analog...
                         - tom
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From: roode@hydra.acs.uci.edu (Dana Roode)
Subject: PRO-43 Low Battery Indicator?
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 20 Nov 92 20:21:44 GMT


I got a new PRO-43 and like it very much.  The low-battery indication
is obnoxious - wasnt there a discussion of it on this newsgroup a
while back?  Can it be disabled or improved?

I'd appreciate it if someone could mail me the bottom line.

    Dana Roode
    WA6NGO
    DRoode@UCI.EDU
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: philip@mentorg.com (Philip Peake)
Subject: Re: New BC200XLT Mod, anybody tried it yet?
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 21:33:53 GMT
Organization: Mentor Graphics
Keywords: 
Followup-To: 

In article <1689F19C.WALLY@UKCC.UKY.EDU>, WALLY@UKCC.UKY.EDU writes:
|> In article <1992Nov13.174455.4579@news.mentorg.com>
|> philip@mentorg.com (Philip Peake) writes:
|>  
|> >inside the case with a bit of tape, so that you can replace it if you
|>                                                      ^^^^^^^
|>  
|> Hate to tell you, but surface mount components are _very_ easily
|> destroyed by normal soldering...  Of course, you can replace it with
|> a larger (colour coded, non-surface mount, etc..) resister if need
|> be.. :)

You omitted the part where I said "carefully" (at least I
think that was the word that I used.

Yes, you *can* easily damage the components, but they don't
automatically die just at tyhe sight of a soldering iron ...

Philip
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: hgpeach@ms.uky.edu (Harold Peach)
Subject: Any hear the nerve gas excercise yesterday?
Summary: Did anyone monitor the nerve gas excercise yesterday at Richmond, Ky?
Distribution: ky
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 15:13:10 GMT
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences

Did anyone monitor any of the state/local/military radio traffic related
to the nerve gas excercise yesterday?  It was held at the Bluegrass Army
Depot in Richmond, Kentucky.  If so, please post a summary.
-- 
Harold G. Peach, Jr.       ><>       N4FLZ       _%       hgpeach@s.ms.uky.edu
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: koziarz@chinet.chi.il.us (Louis Koziarz)
Subject: Re: New BC200XLT: Now I'm REALLY confused
Summary: Cut the 10K SMD
Organization: Chinet - Public Access UNIX
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 18:38:38 GMT

Well, I answered my own question today.  I disassembled by 200XLT and
de-soldered the 10K surface mount resistor above the flatpack IC. 
The resistor came off easily, and I saved it by taping it to the inside cover.

And it works!

BTW: Even if it was damaged by my soldering iron, you can buy assorted
surface mount devices at Radio Shack now.  They sell a little bubble pack
with about 30+ tiny things for a buck or two. 

Good luck...
-- 
Louis Koziarz
koziarz@chinet.chi.il.us
From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: What's your tattle level?
Date: 17 Nov 92 21:36:20 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA

mikebo@timesink.chi.il.us (Michael Borowiec) writes:
: >
: and long distance calls are being transmitted via radio links. Whether
: by satellite or by microwave, there are people with the smarts and
: equipment to de-multiplex and listen to these channels. By your standard
: these transmissions are fair game because they are not encrypted.

Yep, that is exactly what I am saying.

: The law was designed primarily to protect YOU from being monitored by
: law enforcement agencies without a hard to obtain wiretap order. The

Bullshit. That law was written so the cellular phone operators could keep
telling their customers that it is illegal to listen to the calls and let
the customer convince themselves that the calls are secure.

: scanner user community is their own worst enemy in this regard. Calling
: national media attention to the fact that cellular is easily monitored
: is really stupid and does more to hurt the image of the radio enthusiast
: than anything else. Are we a bunch of busybodies who want to eavesdrop
: on phone calls? Maybe we're only creeps who get off listening to the
: neighbors' baby monitor? (That's legal...) Sorry, I find your position
: indefensible and so do the majority of lawmakers (who tend to use
: cellular more than almost anyone).

Well, from what I have seen from the laws that have been written in the
last 70 or so years, I question the ability of lawmakers to reason very
well. A lawmaker will find any viewpoint, with which they disagree, as
being "indefensible". 

Bill
From: garnet@borland.com (Garnet Chaney)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Best of Transmissions......
Date: 19 Nov 92 20:45:44 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Borland International, Inc.
Originator: garnet@genghis.borland.com

San Franscisco is a fascinating city to listen to in the early evening. One
time when I went up with a friend, while he drove I programmed in police
frequencies into the scanner. One of the lists of channels said there were
several channels with several hundred licensed transmitters on each. I
think these are for things like foot patrols, etc. On the evening I was
listening I was on the other side of the Golden Gate bridge, looking over
the water at the city, and monitoring what was going on. It was pure
bedlam on the channels. Police talking over the top of each other, the
dispatchers having trouble maintaining order on the frequencies, etc. It
sounded like they were tryng to close down various foot patrol beats. 

Later that night, after a tour of Alcatraz and we were trying to find 
one of the train stations to get back to Daly City, (where our car was
parked), we were listening to what sounded like some sort of manhunt, and
as far as we could tell from street names, it didn't sound like it was 
very far away from us, eventhough we saw no activity that looked like
what we were hearing about. 

- Garnet
From: rja@newbirth.Eng.Sun.COM (Robert Allen)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Can't listen to mobile CHP units
Date: 18 Nov 92 18:04:42 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Mt. View, Ca.
NNTP-Posting-Host: newbirth

In article <1ecmtdINNohq@male.EBay.Sun.COM> 49ers@eb5ts4.EBay.Sun.COM (Renie Maycon) writes:
>Does any body in the Bay Area have a hard time finding mobile CHP units on-
>42-42.99, I have never heard no mobile units, the only transmissions I here
>hear is from Dispatch. Does any one have that problem?.

    The reason this happens is that the 42MHz freqs for the CHP are
    very low power transmitters, so you have to be close to the car
    to hear it.  However, a good antenna and scanner can make a
    difference.  My PRO2006 occasionally locks onto one or more of
    these channels if they are on the freeway near my home.
>
>
>Does any have any Under Cover Frequencies for Oakland,Frisco,San Jose?
>
>How many people have ever been to Scanners Unlimited ?

    Yes.  I have.  It's a good local source, although the prices
    are not discount.  But he services what he sells, and offers
    extensive information on how to use what he sells.  He also
    sells freq. lists.
--
Robert Allen, rja@sun.com		DISCLAIMER: I said it, not my company.
		    Samuel Addams: Brewer, Patriot.															        "The right to brew beer is the right to be free!" - me
From: re_sims@vax.muskingum.edu
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Help! Bearcat 250, no display or noise
Date: 23 Nov 92 20:21:28 GMT
Organization: Muskingum College


Hi,

  I am looking for schmetics and mods for
the Bearcat 250, according to my calculations,
the Earom should have neg 35 vdc on pin 2 with
ref. to pin 1. it has neg .45, at the moment
the scanner has no display and no squelch
noise, it does pop in the speaker when turned
on.

thanks in advance

Jim Sims sr.
re_sims@vax.muskingum.edu
From: tsa@cellar.org (The Silent Assassin)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: What's your tattle level?
Date: 24 Nov 92 01:19:17 GMT
Organization: The Cellar BBS and public access system

mikebo@timesink.chi.il.us (Michael Borowiec) writes:

> In article <1992Nov17.213620.17445@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com> billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com
> >mikebo@timesink.chi.il.us (Michael Borowiec) writes:
> >: >
> >: and long distance calls are being transmitted via radio links. Whether
> >: by satellite or by microwave, there are people with the smarts and
> >: equipment to de-multiplex and listen to these channels. By your standard
> >: these transmissions are fair game because they are not encrypted.
> >
> >Yep, that is exactly what I am saying.
> >
> Then I'm really glad this is illegal so they can throw the likes of you
> in prison when caught... Especially if stupid enough to repeat or use
> for personal gain anything heard while monitoring...
> 

Why?  If these radio waves are passing thru my house, why aren't they mine? 
These are radio waves, little electromagnetic thingies, once they have been
given to me, why can't I use them? 

> >: The law was designed primarily to protect YOU from being monitored by
> >: law enforcement agencies without a hard to obtain wiretap order. The
> >
> >Bullshit. That law was written so the cellular phone operators could keep
> >telling their customers that it is illegal to listen to the calls and let
> >the customer convince themselves that the calls are secure.
> >
> Do you really believe it's as sinister as all that? Gimme a break...
> Once the FBI loses it's silly case, it won't be long before DVP hardware
> is mass-produced for consumer products like cellular. Then lurkers like
> you will have to listen to baby monitors for amusement. That is 'till
> they go digital too.... (-8

Nope, we'll figure out how to break DVP, and continue eavesdropping on those
dumb enuff to think that their conversations are private.
Disclaimer: none. /earth is 98% full, please delete anyone you can.
tsa@cellar.org | weeks quote:"  Whenever 'A' attempts by law to impose his
moral standards on 'B', 'A' is most likely a scoundrel"-H.L. Mencken
"Mispelled?  Impossible!  I have an error-correcting modem."
From: kenlager@pro-berks.cts.com (Kenneth P. Lager Jr.)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Cordless Phones
Date: 18 Nov 1992 18:39:42 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

Unless of course, you live in California, where it is illegal....
 
Peter Laws 
Peter,

Laws schmaws!!

                                :^)

Ken Lager

ProLine:  kenlager@pro-berks
Internet: kenlager@pro-berks.cts.com
UUCP:     crash!pro-berks!kenlager

Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: markz@ssc.com (Mark Zenier)
Subject: Re: 'Secure' Cordless Phones? (Repost)
Organization: SSC, Inc.,  Seattle, WA
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 05:19:11 GMT
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Tim Tyler (tim@ais.org) wrote:
:      For those of you not familiar with speech inversion, it simply
: flip-flops the voice spectrum so that high pitched sounds are low,
: & vice versa.  It sounds a lot like Single Side Band (SSB)
: transmissions, although an SSB receiver will not decode speech-
: inversion scrambling.  

If you feed the spectrum inverted audio into the input of your
VLF to HF converter, like the one Heathkit sold, you end up with
a couple of SSB signals, (Or an AM signal with inverted sidebands,
depending on how well your mixer is balanced).  Then the SSB receiver 
works just fine.

Mark Zenier  markz@ssc.wa.com
From: gregs@hotcity.COM (Greg Stramback)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Can't listen to mobile CHP units
Date: 21 Nov 92 13:27:19 PST
Organization: BBS

You might want to try changing the antenna you use to listen to the mobile
units.  those units are pumping out 100 watts each and are quite receiveable
from where i live.  i have heard units as far away as san diego and out near
palm springs and up near lodi and farther.  the chp quarter wave whip on their
cars is around 6-7' tall, and i used a cb antenna for most of my low band
listening.  if you have a base station cb antenna, or know someone who does
that's willing to part with it, it would be a decent investment for the
scanner.  they do quite a job for low band work.  remember though, low band
works much better in the open areas (why chp uses it) and is quite crappy in
large metro areas with large buildings.  san jose's undercover freq's are
rarely used and they do most drug bust work on san jose pd channels 7, 9, and
11.  sherriff narc work is done mostly on either channel 3 (156.150) or
cal-coord (156.075)  

greg
From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Radio Shack's Scrambling Cordless Phone
Date: 17 Nov 92 21:57:08 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA

hsieh1@carson.u.washington.edu (Darrell Kirk) writes:
: Excuse me if I'm a little behind on the cordless phone situation but, did
: you know Radio Shack sells a voice-scrambling cordless telephone?   It's
: quite inexpensive also, only $159.00, not bad considering Radio Shack's
: reputation for high pricing.  
: 
: It seems odd that America's leading scanning radio supplier is one of the
: first stores to feature such a telephone.

Is this the frequency inversion scrambler? If so, it takes a simple circuit
costing $10-$20 to defeat it. Maybe no one else felt it was any real gain.

Bill
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: t118575@uikku.ee.tut.fi (Tanttari Osmo,,,,118575)
Subject: Re: Any mods for a Regency HX-1500?
Organization: Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 11:25:19 GMT


From article <1992Nov20.230820.19314@rock.concert.net>, by toddwall@rock.concert.net (R. Todd Wall -- Catholic Diocese of Raleigh -- Computer Services):
> 	Does anyone know if it is possible to ....
> 
> 	#1) Add more channels to a Regency HX-1500 (55 Channel) Scanner?
> 
> 	#2) Get it to pick up the 800 mhz band??

Same questions also here!

Any other modifications possible?  Please, e-mail me too.

                +---------------------------------------------+
                !  Osmo Tanttari  OH5KFZ  <t118575@ee.tut.fi> !
                +---------------------------------------------+
From: walsh@optilink.COM (Mark Walsh)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Back to best radio transmissions
Date: 19 Nov 92 19:13:33 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Optilink Corporation, Petaluma, CA

From article <1992Nov17.025506.168979@zeus.calpoly.edu>, by ehorne@zeus.calpoly.edu (Eric T Horne):

>  Cops in Ventura Country use "Adam Henry" to describe an uncooperative
>  person. (guess what Adam Henry stands for!)

Why that's funny; to us hams it's "Alpha Hotel."

And no, I'm not feeding you a bunch of Bravo Sierra
(Baker Sugar) either.
-- 
Mark Walsh (walsh@optilink) -- UUCP: uunet!optilink!walsh
AOL: BigCookie -- Amateur Radio: KM6XU@WX3K -- USCF: L10861
"What, me worry?" - William M. Gaines, 1922-1992
From: armyrman@vmsclst1.sc.csupomona.edu (Alex Myrman)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Can't listen to mobile CHP units
Date: 19 Nov 92 22:55:04 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Computer Science Computational Systems
Nntp-Posting-User: armyrman

>
> Does any body in the Bay Area have a hard time finding mobile CHP units on-
> 42-42.99, I have never heard no mobile units, the only transmissions I here
> hear is from Dispatch. Does any one have that problem?.
> 

Well I can say that I've had the same problem down here in the LA area with 
CHP also. I've punched in every CHP freq I can find and never seem to hear
the mobile ones, only dispatch, *UNLESS* they are VERY close (2-3 miles). 

The scanner stops on the mobile extender freq sometimes but they're most weak
signals and obviously from a handheld, low power etc... 

It's interesting though because I'm sure the cars put out 50+ watts, or so,
and should be easy enough to hear on the input freq. So what gives?

Not sure why this is going on but if I ever hear a mobile unit I mind my P's
and Q's becuase I know they're around somewhere close!  :-)


Alex Myrman
KC6TMB
armyrman@csupomona.edu
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,misc.legal
From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
Subject: Re: Easily Modified?
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 01:43:14 GMT

cscon0151@uoft02.utoledo.edu writes:
: 
: Well, I know that FCC wasn't successful in eliminating 10m amps from being
: produced, as I know a CBer who purchased a NEW one with a company name on it. 
: (only know him by his handle)  There is hope!

Oh, they did stop legal amps from being produced. However, there is nothing
that says a bootlegged amp has to look like trash. I have seen some homebuilt
gear that looks better and more expensive than the commercial stuff. 

Bill
From: gregs@hotcity.COM (Greg Stramback)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Encryption Questions
Date: 15 Nov 92 12:56:33 PST
Organization: BBS

what you're hearing is most likely what we call out here in california a
"stat-alert" or status alert button.  These are short data bursts that match
the descriptions you have given.  The local fire department (san jose) and
county ambulances (medevac, santa clara county) use them to replicate some of
the most common place transmissions (in service, out of service, on scene,
enroute, completed assignment...).  the radios they use just have an attacment
to them of a bank of buttons (newer radios have the buttons built in) that are
marked with the uses, and the user just hits one of them.  the dispatcher sees
the data converted on his/her screen to normal text, and they respond to it.  a
typical data burst contains the unit id#, and the information being sent.
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: albert@sc.hp.com ()
Subject: Re: TV signals in upper 200 mhz ?
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Semiconductor Test Systems
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 23:47:39 GMT

WALLY@UKCC.UKY.EDU writes:
: In article <BxxvI5.M31@scd.hp.com>
: albert@sc.hp.com () writes:
: >
: >I have the same problem using a PRO-2005, only mine come in every 4MHz
: >about 720MHz.
: >
: >Albert
:  
: Has anyone ever heard of harmonics or images?
:  
: Perhaps the TV audio is double, triple, etc, the frequency you were
: tuned to..

Every 4 MHz?  If it was a harmonic, every 100 MHz maybe, but not every 4 MHz.

Albert
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: hsieh1@carson.u.washington.edu (Darrell Kirk)
Subject: Radio Shack's Scrambling Cordless Phone
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 05:24:57 GMT

Excuse me if I'm a little behind on the cordless phone situation but, did
you know Radio Shack sells a voice-scrambling cordless telephone?   It's
quite inexpensive also, only $159.00, not bad considering Radio Shack's
reputation for high pricing.  

It seems odd that America's leading scanning radio supplier is one of the
first stores to feature such a telephone.
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: ghuska@scott.skidmore.edu (Gregory C. Huska)
Subject: Question on PRO-41
Organization: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 19:33:29 GMT

Greetings all!

This is one of the few posts I make, so I'll keep it short.  Does
anyone know if the PRO-41 is capable of scanning all of its receivable
frequencies via a mod or keypad combination?.  I realize that this is
not the top-of-the-line (or even medium-line) scanner, but it serves
its purpose for me.

Any r4esponses would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks

Greg Huska
ghuska@scott.skidmore.edu
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: dplumb@cix.compulink.co.uk (Dave Plumb)
Subject: Bearcat 50XL                            
Cc: dplumb@cix.compulink.co.uk
Reply-To: dplumb@cix.compulink.co.uk
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 00:52:00 +0000

> Does anyone know if there ever was/is a ni-cad pack made for the Bearc50 
> handheld?  I cannot afford to shell out the money for duracells anymore. 
Why not just put AA ni-cads into it, flip the switch inside the battery pack, 
and put 12v in the side to charge them ? 
 
Used to work for me! 
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: mperlman@nyx.cs.du.edu (Marshal "Airborne" Perlman)
Subject: REPOST: WANTED, BC200XLT for friend.
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 18:34:19 GMT

I lost the list of people from last time (sorry), if you have
a BC 200 XLT (or know where to get one for a good price) let me know.
My friend Dan would like one, and I'm sure as hell not going to give him MINE.

Heh.

You can call Dan @ 407 768 8000 ext. 7223 or just mail me a letter
and I'll give it to him.

Later,

Marshal
--
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|o| Florida Institute of Technology                              IRC: Squawk |o|
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From: drw@esl.com (Dave Waters)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Drive Through Window Frequencies/Shopping Ctr Police
Date: 20 Nov 92 22:25:44 GMT
Followup-To: alt.radio.scanner
Distribution: usa
Organization: ESL Inc.

In article <1efei0INNacp@male.EBay.Sun.COM>, 49ers@eb5ts4.EBay.Sun.COM
(Renie Maycon) wrote:
> 
> Does anybody know what frequencies drive through window speaker phone are
> located on?
> 
> Burger King , Jack in a Box etc

I've got a lot of miscellaneous stuff, would you like me to mail it to you?
Much of it is Bay Area related. Your questions are too generic, and the
services you ask for vary widely depending on the area of the country.
Since you know where Scanners Unlimited is, why not invest in one of
several of the decent frequency guides that Glen publishes and sells? It
will give you a lot to scan for. Do yourself a favor and buy a book!
> 
> 
> What frequencies do most shopping center police/security department 
> operate on?
Business allocations. Get the business frequency guide from Scanners
Unlimited.
> 
> 
> What is the maximum range on a scanner 29-956MHZ
3.8 light years.

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Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: euhummel@cayley.uwaterloo.ca ()
Subject: pro-2004 400 channel mod query
Organization: University of Waterloo
Distribution: alt
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 07:40:37 GMT


   Can someone tell me what type of diode I am supposed to add into the board,
I have instructions via ftp which indicate where and how, but not what type of
diode to install. Thanks
Eberhard.
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