I'm kinda starting to 'reverse technology'.
Don't respond to text messaging. If it's important call me.
I'm thinking about subscribing to a local newspaper.
This is just like my house phone:
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| Author: | tonyclark [ Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Fate of analog scanners |
What could the old scanners be used for if they can't be rebanded or get digital? There is going to be a lot of them, and there value would be low. Ham recieving? |
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| Author: | the Outlaw [ Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fate of analog scanners |
Maybe you can sell it to a hobbyist in an area not digital. Fortunately I live in an area still using VHF analog. Yesterday I fired up a 1980's Uniden for awhile, worked like it is supposed to. |
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| Author: | tonyclark [ Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fate of analog scanners |
kc7bur wrote: Fortunately I live in an area still using VHF analog. Me too, VHF & UHF but one day it may not be so. I hope it is not for a long time. South Alabama & Georgia pull them in too some. As places go digital people put their analog scanners up for sale. Well not me I'm going "digital jahad" :chaingun: :starwars: |
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| Author: | PRESTONBJ [ Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fate of analog scanners |
Another good use for analog scanners. (I use a Pro-92 stricly for this) I scan all the business and GMRS/FRS stuff in the UHF band. Works well. I have mine attached to an external UHF antenna. |
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| Author: | the Outlaw [ Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fate of analog scanners |
When I was stationed near Savannah, I thought the hobby would be limited due to lack of mountain top TX sites. In fact, the opposite was true. I was catching VHF stations 100 miles away. |
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| Author: | tonyclark [ Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fate of analog scanners |
PRESTONBJ wrote: Another good use for analog scanners. (I use a Pro-92 stricly for this) I scan all the business and GMRS/FRS stuff in the UHF band. Works well. I have mine attached to an external UHF antenna. Got me thinking,(ouch) now my head hurts. |
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| Author: | Atomic Taco [ Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fate of analog scanners |
They're good for d-taps. |
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| Author: | w1wso [ Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fate of analog scanners |
Ham radio. A lot of clubs around here have been drinking the Icom/ARRL kool-aid and switching their repeaters to D-STAR :puke:, but there are enough of us left who still run real radios and will remain using FM for a while. Aeronautical, marine band, and low-power business band stuff will stay analog FM for a while. Railroads will probably go digital at some point, but I suspect not for a while. |
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| Author: | KE7JFF [ Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fate of analog scanners |
kb1lkv wrote: Ham radio. A lot of clubs around here have been drinking the Icom/ARRL kool-aid and switching their repeaters to D-STAR :puke:, but there are enough of us left who still run real radios and will remain using FM for a while. Aeronautical, marine band, and low-power business band stuff will stay analog FM for a while. Railroads will probably go digital at some point, but I suspect not for a while. Your going to see ham radio work in both digital and analog I would say for the next 3 maybe 5 decades. |
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| Author: | tonyclark [ Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fate of analog scanners |
KE7JFF wrote: kb1lkv wrote: Ham radio. A lot of clubs around here have been drinking the Icom/ARRL kool-aid and switching their repeaters to D-STAR :puke:, but there are enough of us left who still run real radios and will remain using FM for a while. Aeronautical, marine band, and low-power business band stuff will stay analog FM for a while. Railroads will probably go digital at some point, but I suspect not for a while. Your going to see ham radio work in both digital and analog I would say for the next 3 maybe 5 decades. 50 years from now radio's will be implanted in our heads. Bearcat scanner in your head. :lol: |
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| Author: | the Outlaw [ Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fate of analog scanners |
I'm kinda starting to 'reverse technology'. Don't respond to text messaging. If it's important call me. I'm thinking about subscribing to a local newspaper. This is just like my house phone:
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| Author: | Jim [ Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fate of analog scanners |
kc7bur wrote: I'm kinda starting to 'reverse technology'. Don't respond to text messaging. If it's important call me. I'm thinking about subscribing to a local newspaper. This is just like my house phone: A couple of years ago I heard an OM on 2 meters say his goal was to go to his grave without having his fingers ever touch the keys on a computer keyboard :bowrofl: |
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| Author: | Atomic Taco [ Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fate of analog scanners |
kc7bur wrote: This is just like my house phone: I wanted to post this but it doesn't quite fit. But I will anyways: http://www.patfleet.com/audio/touchtone.mp3 |
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| Author: | tonyclark [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fate of analog scanners |
Atomic Taco wrote: kc7bur wrote: This is just like my house phone: I wanted to post this but it doesn't quite fit. But I will anyways: http://www.patfleet.com/audio/touchtone.mp3 :lol: |
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| Author: | the Outlaw [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fate of analog scanners |
I had an argument with that B****, but it was dark & I was drunk. |
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