I havent had much luck on amateur radio forums so ill ask the question
here, Im looking for
a receiver with good sensitivity on 800 - 1000mhz or there abouts, im
using a Icom 706 that
covers 500mhx down to 100khz & need something to fill the gap, right
now im using a pro
2006 scanner but i would like something with manual control of
frequencys.

I'd like to suggest the Bearcat - Unden Line of scanners,
I have an older (1994) BC800XLT that covers
the complete 800 mhz band including
the cellular frequencies. It was made just
before the ban on cell frequencies on scanners . I picked it up
at a flea market for about $30 with the instruction
book. It's a desktop unit. UHF is best with an outdoor antenna in my
area.

Check universal Radio's used list, they always have a few scanners
there .
I would'nt buy a modified scanner, just my opinion.

Charlie

wrote:
I havent had much luck on amateur radio forums so ill ask the question
here, Im looking for
a receiver with good sensitivity on 800 - 1000mhz or there abouts, im
using a Icom 706 that
covers 500mhx down to 100khz & need something to fill the gap, right
now im using a pro
2006 scanner but i would like something with manual control of
frequencys.

For very good quality receivers with manual tuning try an Icom 7100 or
an AOR AR-3000A. Difficult but not impossible to find on the used
market.

There is nothing I'm aware of new that allows manual tuning and
includes full frequency coverage.

John S. wrote:
wrote:

I havent had much luck on amateur radio forums so ill ask the question
here, Im looking for
a receiver with good sensitivity on 800 - 1000mhz or there abouts, im
using a Icom 706 that
covers 500mhx down to 100khz & need something to fill the gap, right
now im using a pro
2006 scanner but i would like something with manual control of
frequencys.


For very good quality receivers with manual tuning try an Icom 7100 or
an AOR AR-3000A. Difficult but not impossible to find on the used
market.

There is nothing I'm aware of new that allows manual tuning and
includes full frequency coverage.


A Yupiteru MVT-7100 goes up to 1.6ghz with manual tuning. You'd need to
buy used or import one from Europe.

If you want something bigger - I've got an Applied Communications (aka
Aiken or Norlin) SR-2150 that was built for the nsa. It's a 70 pound 3U
rack mount radio with a built in plasma screen for the spectrum display.
It covers 20-1200mhz with no gaps. When I get around to it, mine will
probably end up on ebay. The cooling fan moves a lot of air, and it
scares the cats.

Applied Communications SR-2150 Radio.I am afraid to even ask how much
that Radio is worth.
cuhulin

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Applied Communications SR-2150 Radio.I am afraid to even ask how much
that Radio is worth.
cuhulin



I'm told they originally sold for $80k new.

Here's a picture.

http://users.adelphia.net/~msholden/sr2150a.jpg

They don't show up often on the used market, but the last one I saw sold
for a little over $2500. But it all depends how many folks are looking
at a given time.

Guess ill have to wait for a goverment auction, thanks for the info i
will put Applied Communications on my list of when i win the lottery
radios, along with Watkins Johnson. Anyway there is a large hamfest in
Charlotte NC this weekend & i needed some input just in case
there would be some high end scanners or uhf receivers there.

wrote:

Guess ill have to wait for a goverment auction, thanks for the info i
will put Applied Communications on my list of when i win the lottery
radios, along with Watkins Johnson. Anyway there is a large hamfest in
Charlotte NC this weekend & i needed some input just in case
there would be some high end scanners or uhf receivers there.

You might want to ask over at rec.radio.scanner

dxAce
Michigan
USA

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I havent had much luck on amateur radio forums so ill ask the
question
here, Im looking for a receiver with good sensitivity on 800 -
1000mhz or there abouts, im using a Icom 706 that covers 500mhx down
to 100khz & need something to fill the gap, right now im using a pro
2006 scanner but i would like something with manual control of
frequencys.

i

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Telamon
Ventura, California

In article .com,
wrote:

I havent had much luck on amateur radio forums so ill ask the
question here, Im looking for a receiver with good sensitivity on
800 - 1000mhz or there abouts, im using a Icom 706 that covers
500mhx down to 100khz & need something to fill the gap, right now im
using a pro 2006 scanner but i would like something with manual
control of frequencys.

Use your news reader to find scanner news groups.

rec.radio.scanner

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Telamon
Ventura, California