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From: ramosr@babbage.csus.edu (Rod Ramos)
Subject: PRO 34 forsale
Organization: California State University, Sacramento
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 21:14:08 GMT

Hi, I'm posting for a friend of mine.

For sale:Radio Shack PRO 34 scanner
         in excellent condition
         asking $200 obo

e-mail or phone 916-424-2555 or 916 421-7292

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From: jmilhoan@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (JT)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Making Scanners Illegal
Date: 29 Sep 92 23:54:12 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: The Ohio State University

In article <1992Sep25.062943.26944@afterlife.ncsc.mil> armille@afterlife.ncsc.mil (A. Ray Miller) writes:
>From "Popular Communications 1992 Summer Communications Guide" p14-15:
>
>"At the time of this writing there was pending in the Congress a bill (HR 1674)
>that would amend Section 302 of the Communications Act to prohibit the
>manufacture or importation of any radio capable of:
>   `a. receiving transmissions in the frequencies allocated to the domestic
>       radio telecommunications service,
>    b. readily being altered by the user to receive transmissions in such
>       frequencies, or
>    c. being equipped with decoders that convert digital cellular transmissions
>       to analog voice audio.'

Wow!  I guess cellular telephones are outlawed also, since they fit every one of these.

JT
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: cchen2@napier.uwaterloo.ca (C. Chen)
Subject: bc200xlt/205xlt
Originator: cchen2@napier.uwaterloo.ca
Organization: University of Waterloo
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 05:24:51 GMT

I saw these two models in a magazine with exactly the same functions.
But, the 205 model is cheaper than the 200.

Could anybody tell me what the difference is between the two scanners?

Which one is a newer model?  Which one would you recommend?

Thanks for any help!

C.C.

Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: russell@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (russell.w.keating)
Subject: Ohio, Indiana freqs?
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 14:30:35 GMT

I am taking a trip from Chicago to about Akron, Ohio.  I will be traveling
on the Indiana Toll Road (80/90) and the Ohio Turnpike (80/90 ?).
From there I'll be on highway 71.

I am trying to put a list of frequencies together that will be of
interest during my drive.  My main interest is in car to car, mobile
extenders and other area police frequencies.  Here is what I have so
far for the areas I will be driving through.  This comes from many
sources and may have (probably has) mistakes .

Indiana
----------
State Police:

42.42 disp (dist 13 Lowel?)
42.26 mob or 42.46 ?
42.120 car to car
42.40 (mob)
155.445 (extender)

portables:
        channel 1: 155.475 (ILEEN)
        channel 2: 155.445 (extender freq)

Ohio
----------
State Police:

155.445 portables
155.505 car to car
155.925 car to car
465.525 extenders
465.5375 extenders
465.550 extenders

Toll Roads:

155.415
155.445
154.750
154.755

Air (police):

155.46 tac and aircraft
42.50 air to air
155.46 air to air
122.975 air to air

Passing through Indiana State Police districts: 13, 24 and 22.

Passing through Ohio State Police districts: 1, 2 and 3.

Are the Toll Roads their own district like they are in Illinois?

Thanks for any help.  If you need some Illinois freqs, just ask.

-- 
Russell Keating, N9LIL ------------> Send email to: russell1@ihlpb.ATT.COM
From: drw@esl.com (Dave Waters)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Accessories
Date: 28 Sep 92 16:48:50 GMT
Followup-To: alt.radio.scanner
Distribution: usa
Organization: ESL Inc.

In article <1992Sep26.202721.5300@samba.oit.unc.edu>,
Kirk.Smith@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Kirk Smith) wrote:
> 
> Does MerriMac offer a catalog of their products, and if so, does anyone
> have their 800#?
> 

(800) 231-3680

I don't know if they sell anything other than RS products though, and no
catalog  was sent with my recent order.

As a general comment to shoppers: If you know the company, 9 times out of
10 you can get their 800 number by calling (800) 555-1212. Location helps,
but I've always had a high success rate whether I know where they are or
not. Most companies which sell mail order have an 800 number.

                 +-------------------------+
|  | |  |  |     | Dave Waters    WA6AWZ   |
+--+-+--+--+     | drw@esl.com             |
|  |||  |  |     | Compuserve: 73277,311   |
    |            +-------------------------+
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From: aa519@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scotty Meredith)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: PRO-34 modification
Date: 4 Oct 1992 12:18:15 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: aa519@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scotty Meredith)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc12.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, horak@convex.com (David Horak) says:

>In <1992Sep24.231153.24823@ecst.csuchico.edu> franklin@ecst.csuchico.edu (Frank Kokenge) writes:
>
>
>>	Question:  After following the procedure to clip diode D13
>>in my pro-34 scanner I found that it had no affect on my available 
>>frequency coverage.  What is going on??  Any info would be helpful
>
>It is D11 in the Pro34, D13 in the Pro37.
>
>David
>



Where is D-13 located on the Pro37?


-- 
The Last thing we look at, is the color of skin.
The first thing we notice is the beauty within.
We shall be free.                                  -Garth Brooks
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: hart@dicktracey (James A. Hart)
Subject: Edwards AFB airshow freqs?
Organization: TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 19:57:47 GMT

Can anyone supply freqs used by Edwards Air Force base during the upcoming
air show?  I have a previous post detailing ThunderBirds etc. but would 
like those freqs likely to be used for ground control, tower and safety.
thanx.
--
NAME:        Jim Hart    N6JSS 
INTERNET:    hart@donald.etdesg.TRW.COM 
                         I'd rather be LANDSAILING!
Organization: The American University - University Computing Center
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 13:19:22 EDT
From: <RSWANSO@auvm.american.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Scanner Mail Order Catalogs

Does anyone know of any mail order companies or other electronic companies
(that are reputable) that sell scanners through the mail?  Please post the
names of the companies and the phone numbers and addresses please.  Thank
you very much for your help.

  ----Reid Swanson             E-Mail:  RSwanso@AUVM.American.edu
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: eesnyder@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Eric E. Snyder)
Subject: Re: Pro-37 for sale (2 days old!!)
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date:  5 Oct 92 18:35:10 GMT

aa519@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scotty Meredith) writes:

>I have a pro-37 for sale....
>Sells for $299.  I will sell for $250 or best offer.  

I bought mine new at Radio Shack for $220.  I wouldn't pay someone
$30 for clipping one lousy diode.  

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From: rusty@krishna.cs.umd.edu (Rusty Haddock)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: National Standard of Time Broadcast
Date: 29 Sep 92 06:09:27 GMT
Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742
In-reply-to: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com's message of 29 Sep 92 00:25:37 GMT

As an aside the October issue of "Monitoring Times" contains
an article with a small tour of the Colorado atomic clock/WWV transmitter
facilities.  Check it out!

	-Rusty-
--
Rusty Haddock / Computer Science Dept	DOMAIN:	rusty@mimsy.cs.umd.edu
University of Maryland			PATH:	{uunet,rutgers}!mimsy!rusty
    If someone points a quad-vectored, hyper-thermic, cosmo blaster
       at you it's a safe bet that you're about to become toast.
From: cscon0151@uoft02.utoledo.edu
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Cellular between 440 and 450 MHz?SCUP
Date: 2 Oct 92 13:37:30 EST
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Toledo, Computer Services

carndt@zeus.calpoly.edu (Chris Arndt) writes:
> cscon0151@uoft02.utoledo.edu writes:
>>
>>Could it be the old mobile telephone systems?  I can't remember the freqs where
>>they are located, but I think there are some in UHF.  Could they be 10.7Mhz
>>(appx. the first stage) away?  Suggestions, anybody?
>>
> I wondered if anyone else would figure this out. The wireline UHF mobile
> phone freqs are from 454.375 --> 454.650, the RCC freqs are 454.025 -->
> 454.350, and aircraft mobilephone freqs are from 454.675 --> 454.975.
> 
> Mobiles should be 5 mhz higher. 
> 
> To research things like this, get something like Police Call from Rat Shack.
> 
> It has all the land mobile and some other freqs in the back in a table
> showing freq and service.
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
-- 
   Thanks, Chris.  I got a couple of 'proud' replies to my post that inferred
that I didn't know what I was talking about!   I just didn't happen to have
Police Call with me at work.

           Later,

			- Brad Steinman
                          cscon0151@uoft02.utoledo
				
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
Subject: Re: National Standard of Time Broadcast
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 00:25:37 GMT

acourt@ncc.uky.edu (Allan Courtney) writes:
: johnr@mik.uky.edu (john s roberts) writes:
: 
: : I remember not too long ago Radio Shack sold a weather and time cube which
: : received these two broadcasts.  I have been able to locate the freq for
: : NOAA, but was wondering if anyone knew how the time aspect of this device
: : worked?  Even if there isn't a voice stating the time but just somesort
: : of beacon, I think it could be very useful.
: : 
: 
: John,
: 
: The broadcasts that the RS TimeCube received were those from WWV in
: Boulder, Colorado, on frequencies of 5000, 10000, and 15000 kHz.

Don't forget WWVH in Hawaii. Same frequencies.

Bill

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From: rats@cbnewsc.cb.att.com (RS PRO-2006)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: How Does It Work?
Date: 30 Sep 92 20:58:18 GMT
Followup-To: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.shortwave
Distribution: na
Organization: AT&T


The latest Monitoring Times contains ad advertisement for a so-called
'test instrument' which can measure the deviation of an FM signal
WITHOUT tuning, has an earphone jack, and can pick up nearby FM
transmitters like cellular without tuning. This device, manufactured
by OptoElectronics even has an accessory cellular bandpass filter.

Q: HOW DOES IT WORK?

Q: IS IT HOMEBREWABLE?

Q: ANY REFERENCE ARTICLES ON IT'S THEORY OF OPERATION?
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: mperlman@nyx.cs.du.edu (Marshal "Airborne" Perlman)
Subject: I am having trouble...
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 92 20:50:08 GMT

Trying to find the freq. for the Fire Dept. in Melbourne FL...anyone?

--
           Marshal Perlman <> Florida Institute of Technology 
                    ***** perlman@zach.fit.edu ***** 
               Private Pilot - Airplane Single-Engine Land

Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: raford@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Robert Ford)
Subject: Handheld amplification
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 15:39:17 GMT


A couple of years ago I purchased a Pro37 so I could carry it wherever I
went.  I noticed quickly that it lacks audio power, especially in a
noisy environment such as a car.  I came up with two solutions, neither
of which is really good.  First, I can turn the volume to half and hold
the speaker up to my ear.  This works well, but if someone else wants to
listen in as well, that makes this method a little too close for comfort.

The second alternative was to buy an 5 watt amplified speaker from
Radio shack and rig a cigarette lighter to it for power.  This works
well for the car, but unless I want to carry a 12v battery pack and an
extra speaker with me while I'm out walking this rather inconvenient and
akward.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.


Robert Ford
Department of Computer Science
University of Waterloo
From: PLAWS@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU (Peter Laws)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Codes   (Mark...)
Date: 6 Oct 1992 19:52:31 -0500
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

Mark-
  There are probably as many "signals" as there are departments!  When ever I
start to monitor a "new" department, I try to listen to *how* a code is used.
Most PS agencies use codes improperly, IMHO.(if the idea is to save time on the
air)  ie. "Can you find a phone and 10-21 the station?".  In 10+ yrs of
monitoring, there have been very few codes that I have run across that could
not be "deciphered" by the context method.
Peter Laws
RCMA AE for Ark.

Peter Laws              |"The '90s are gonna make the '60s|   pcl@engr.uark.edu
n5uwy@ka5bml.ar.usa.noam| look like the '50s"--D. Hopper  |plaws@uafsysb.bitnet
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: sberring@nyx.cs.du.edu (scott berringer)
Subject: Re: Frequencies Wanted
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
	of Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 92 19:02:12 GMT


I'm still waiting for all those frequency lists...   =)
From: scanman@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Scott Berringer)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Frequencies Wanted
Date: 30 Sep 92 00:20:40 GMT
Organization: /etc/organization

I have a list of Cellular/cordless telephone frequencies
in the Radio Scanner SIG on Cleveland Free-Net

Telnet to: freenet-in-a.cwru.edu, freenet-in-b.cwru.edu or freenet-in-c.cwru.edu
and take it from there.

Or, send me mail at aa617@po.cwru.edu

ZZ
ZZ
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From: urbina@novax.llnl.gov
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: How Does It Work?
Date: 2 Oct 92 01:44:38 GMT
Followup-To: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.shortwave
Distribution: na

In article <1992Sep30.205818.15702@cbnewsc.cb.att.com>, rats@cbnewsc.cb.att.com (RS PRO-2006) writes:
> 
> The latest Monitoring Times contains ad advertisement for a so-called
> 'test instrument' which can measure the deviation of an FM signal
> WITHOUT tuning, has an earphone jack, and can pick up nearby FM
> transmitters like cellular without tuning. This device, manufactured
> by OptoElectronics even has an accessory cellular bandpass filter.
> 
> Q: HOW DOES IT WORK?
> 
> Q: IS IT HOMEBREWABLE?
> 


> Q: ANY REFERENCE ARTICLES ON IT'S THEORY OF OPERATION?


I remember these, I have a product review sheet from OptoElectronics on these
products. I'll have to dig for them again.
Opto doesn't give a theory of operation, probably because it's their
proprietary technology.

I have a theory of how it works, any RF engineer or Radio hardware hacker
correct me if I'm wrong.

Opto uses broadband MMIC amps (Monolithic Microwave I.C.) in their freq counter
designs. Which cover basically DC up to low Ghz. (2.5Ghz) Now, their design is
to lock on to the signal that is approx. 15 db higher than the background rf.

My guess is that they take this strongest signal  and apply it to an IF LO
stage and detector for the AM design, or for the FM model they take that signal
and apply it to 1st IF 2nd IF and FM discriminator stage. 

So it really doesn't have to tune, it locks to the strongest signal much like
an Opto 2810 or 3000.

That's my humble opinion.

Guy
Urbina@novax.llnl.gov
From: chow@plasma.icsl.ucla.edu (Elvin Chou)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: USAF callsigns
Date: 2 Oct 92 22:31:55 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of California at Los Angeles, EE Dept.

I was wondering if anyone knew the meaning of the callsigns ORBIT OPS, and
REACH _____.  I hear these callsigns used frequently on 272.2 MHz the
(formerly)SAC tactical frequecy as listed in one of my books.  I was wondering
if anyone knew what these are.

---Elvin Chou
   chow@plasma.icsl.ucla.edu
From: davea@hotcity.COM (Dave Anderson)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Home Roof Antenna for Scanner
Date: 26 Sep 92 12:31:29 PST
Organization: BBS

In article <1992Sep21.222510.15267@nntpd2.cxo.dec.com>,
emmerthal@bluezz.enet.dec.com (Roy Emmerthal) writes:
>Maybe someone can help me.  I'm trying to decide on a home roof antenna for
>my scanner.  I've looked at the $29.95 all-band and the $59.95
>discone RS antennas, but none of the sales people have been able to explain
the 
>
>differences except for price.  I'm also wondering if there might be a better 
>place to buy a better antenna.  I was going to buy the discone except that I 
>recently read a collection of comments that stated that the discone only has a

>working frequency range of about a decade and that the RS claims of 25-1300
>are over stated.  I have also read other comments that have said ideally you
>would want a separate antenna for each band, which the $29.95 antenna seems to

>attempt with three elements of different lengths.  So now I'm really confused.
>Any help or comments on these two antennas or any others for scanners would
>be appreciated.
>

I canot tell you the specific differeces in the two antennas, but the discone
is an antenna that is very wide band and is able to be used for transmittig as
well as reciving.  You might wat to check out the discones that others make
(avail. at most ham stores like HRO).  There is a differece is the recievig
quality of the different antennas that are out there.
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: fraserdt@unixg.ubc.ca (David T.S. Fraser)
Subject: New Canadian cellular ruling
Keywords: cellular, phone, radio, scanners, Canada
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 03:45:04 GMT

From today's Vancouver Sun:

"Cellular phones ruled not private"

Montreal (Canadian Press) - Conversations on a cellular phone are not private
communications under the Criminal Code, a municipal court judge has ruled.

Cellular phone users should be aware that their talk can be intercepted
by third parties, Judge Denis Boisvert said in a ruling Monday.

The judge okayed Crown prosecutor Yves Brillant's use of nine cellular phone
conversations as evidence in a case involving illegal betting.

Boisvert noted that such communications can easily be captured by anyone
with a scanner, a machine sold in most electronic shops.

Brillant said, "This decision means police won't have to get (prior)
authorization to listen in, if it involves a cellular phone."

In an interview, Brilliant said police officers with whom he works "have
been anxiously awaiting this ruling.  It should have an impact on police 
work, because some kinds of criminals often use cell phones."

-- 
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                       David Fraser | fraserdt@unixg.ubc.ca
     University of British Columbia | Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: lindae@netcom.com
Subject: Listening to Cellular Calls...
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 01:44:02 GMT



As novice scanner enthusiasts, my boyfriend and I have a question that
may be a FAQ:

   Often, when we are listening to cellular or mobile phone calls, the
   transmission will only be clear for 2 to 3 minutes.  Then, all of a sudden,
   it just drops off.  We've presume this means the conversation has moved to
   another cell.  The question is, is there a way to find where the
   conversation has moved to?  It's really frustrating when you're
   listening to this stuff and every few minutes you lose that particular
   conversation.  We've tried scanning up and down the frequencies but
   it's rare to locate  the same conversation that you were listening to.

   Any suggestions?

   Thanks...

   By the way, the scanner is an RS Pro 37               

   (P.S., Since we're new at this whole thing, any pointers would be
   appreciated.)

lindae@netcom.com



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From: emmerthal@bluezz.enet.dec.com (Roy Emmerthal)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Advice sought on connecting an antenna
Date: 2 Oct 92 05:04:16 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


   First, thanks to everyone who replied to my last post on selecting a roof 
mounted antenna for my PRO-2006.  I selected the Channel Master 5094A, 
mainly because of price and local availability.  Now that I have the antenna I 
have a couple of questions about cabling and connectors that I hope someone can 
help me with.  First the antenna takes  an F connector and the scanner takes a 
BNC connector.  As far as I can tell these two types of connectors are not 
available for RG8 coax.  I then thought that I would use PL-259 connectors with 
adapters for both ends but I couldn't find PL-259 to F 
adapters.  I've also heard that adapters add to signal loss, so I'd like to 
stay away from them if possible.  My current thinking is with a little cutting, 
force and solder I might be able to attach the F and BNC connectors directly to 
the RG8 coax.  Has anybody done this successfully ?  Does anybody see any 
problems with this approach ?  I'd especially like to here from the folks that 
also own this antenna and have used RG8 coax with it.

Thanks,

Roy
Newsgroups: alt.radio.pirate,sci.electronics,rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: kludge@grissom.larc.nasa.gov (Scott Dorsey)
Subject: Re: Looking for 10 watt FM transmitter
Organization: NASA Langley Research Center and Reptile Farm
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 15:01:31 GMT

In article <1992Sep27.000956.25268@reed.edu> nuke@reed.edu (Bill Newcomb) writes:
>In article <a!!pwr-.ser@netcom.com> ser@netcom.com (Steve Rubin) writes:
>
>>I just picked up an old RCA exciter (10-15 watts).  From someone for
>>$35.  Stuff is out there, its just a matter of finding it :).  Although,
>>my intentions werent for a pirate station.. but still..
>
>Oh, Jeez, I hope it wasn't an RCA BTE-15. Our station (KRRC-FM, Kommunismus
>Radio Reed College, Portland, OR) had one of these up to a year before I got
>here. Evidently it was a nightmare, though if you enjoy tinkering, you won't
>be disappointed. Luckily we replaced it with a Collins--er, Continental.
>That is a damn good exciter, even running into a mismatched load. Collins
>gear has a rep for being really solid--look for it.

Actually, as the older gear goes, the BTE-15 isn't bad at all if it's kept
clean and well-maintained.  It's pretty stable, and has decent bandwidth,
though you do need to keep some of the 6146 tubes in stock (since they are
getting harder and harder to find).  By the way, I hear a rumor that there
is a mod for the older RCA exciters to replace the 6146 with something more
readily available.

The old Collins gear is good too; I work with a 1956 vintage Collins board
that sounds great as long as it's kept clean.  I have to admit, though, that
the new BE exciters are really good; better than any of the old tube gear.
And I'm a tube fanatic, too.
--scott