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Ludicrous indeed.
Both 0 feedback newbie bidders who are driving the price up have registered
within the last week, so it looks like its safe to say theres some shill
bidding going on here or something.
I don't know what these things go for on average, but even the first legit
looking bid of $200 seems mighty steep to me for a chopped up band plan old
scanner like that.
Hell I couldn't even sell an AOR 1000 for $100 on ebay, and that scanner is
leaps and bounds better than the 43.

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With the high bidder with the 0 feedback, looks to be a new member
7/11/05 which is also the day of his first bid..... Looks mighty suspicious
to me. It aint "that" great of a scanner.



J

I've been able to pick up Military Satellites in the 260 Mhz FM range with
mine, just using a 220 Mhz Ham Rubber Duck antenna! Most milsat listening
you need a beam antenna with a preamp, but not with the PRO-43!

For that reason alone I won't sell mine!

Frank


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With the high bidder with the 0 feedback, looks to be a new
member
7/11/05 which is also the day of his first bid..... Looks mighty
suspicious
to me. It aint "that" great of a scanner.



J

Not to mention that in the "questions" section, Someone named damselfly75
writes to say:

I am extremely interested in this item. I have done business with you in
the past, and have been treated with utmost respect as a buyer. All items I
have dealt with have exceeded my expectations. Thank you, fishman495, for
such positive buying experiences. respectfully, damselfly75
Yet there is no feedback from them...
Something DOES sound fishyman"

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"Frank Bals" wrote in
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...98&category=40
979&ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1

Ludicrous indeed.
Both 0 feedback newbie bidders who are driving the price up have
registered
within the last week, so it looks like its safe to say theres some shill
bidding going on here or something.
I don't know what these things go for on average, but even the first legit
looking bid of $200 seems mighty steep to me for a chopped up band plan
old
scanner like that.
Hell I couldn't even sell an AOR 1000 for $100 on ebay, and that scanner
is
leaps and bounds better than the 43.

"Frank Bals" wrote in message
...
I've been able to pick up Military Satellites in the 260 Mhz FM range with
mine, just using a 220 Mhz Ham Rubber Duck antenna! Most milsat listening
you need a beam antenna with a preamp, but not with the PRO-43!

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Pardon my skepticism but by the time any satellite signal reaches
earth you're talking signals in the nanowatt range. Thats the reason why
you need a beam and preamp, or a dish with a LNA. And you want
us to believe a consumer grade RS handheld can do this feat with
just a rubber duck??????? Come on.



J

I have no reason to lie...I was surprised to. I've heard military callsigns
and Spanish and Russian 2-way conversations...

Frank



"Jeff" wrote in message
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"Frank Bals" wrote in message
...
I've been able to pick up Military Satellites in the 260 Mhz FM range
with
mine, just using a 220 Mhz Ham Rubber Duck antenna! Most milsat listening
you need a beam antenna with a preamp, but not with the PRO-43!

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Pardon my skepticism but by the time any satellite signal reaches
earth you're talking signals in the nanowatt range. Thats the reason why
you need a beam and preamp, or a dish with a LNA. And you want
us to believe a consumer grade RS handheld can do this feat with
just a rubber duck??????? Come on.



J

"Jim Hackett" wrote in news:h%8Ce.11819$aY6.1801
@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net:

Not to mention that in the "questions" section, Someone named damselfly75
writes to say:

I am extremely interested in this item. I have done business with you in
the past, and have been treated with utmost respect as a buyer. All items I
have dealt with have exceeded my expectations. Thank you, fishman495, for
such positive buying experiences. respectfully, damselfly75
Yet there is no feedback from them...
Something DOES sound fishyman"


Fishy indeed.
Even the names damselfly75 & fishman495 ring the same ding on a bell.
Hopefully this bozo will end up with the high bid on his own radio.

I don't know how the military satellites in question compare, but it is
possible to pick up the amateur LEO satellites and the ISS with a handheld
and decent ducky. Of course a whip or beam works better, but if the pass is
high enough and your antenna is pointed the right direction, it can be done.
The time window is narrow, so you really have to actively chase the signal
and adjust for doppler shift as well.

- Doug


"Jeff" wrote in message
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"Frank Bals" wrote in message
...
I've been able to pick up Military Satellites in the 260 Mhz FM range
with
mine, just using a 220 Mhz Ham Rubber Duck antenna! Most milsat listening
you need a beam antenna with a preamp, but not with the PRO-43!

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Pardon my skepticism but by the time any satellite signal reaches
earth you're talking signals in the nanowatt range. Thats the reason why
you need a beam and preamp, or a dish with a LNA. And you want
us to believe a consumer grade RS handheld can do this feat with
just a rubber duck??????? Come on.



J

"Frank Bals" wrote in message
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I have no reason to lie...I was surprised to. I've heard military callsigns
and Spanish and Russian 2-way conversations...

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Ok........ I didnt mean to imply you were lieing. I really
did not think this was possible. Can you give some specific freqs.
Id like to try them on my VR 5K on a discone with low loss cable.
I have found discones pretty good at catching signals coming down
from a high angle. Good listening


J