cgw@vaxb.acs.unt.edu (07/30/90)
Local Radio Shacks are having a sale on their top-of-the-line portable
scanner, (20-135, (I think), it covers many frequencies, "even the new
800 MHz range", (new? they just invented 800 MHz? :-) )). The normal
(albeit probably inflated) price is $329. The sale price is $229. I've
been thinking about getting a scanner for a while, and since this
_seems_ like a good price, I'm asking to the net for advice. What can
you tell me about the quality of Radio Shark's scanners? Maybe more
importantly, can I find an equivalent scanner for about the same
price? Also, since I was planning on putting it on the Radio Shark
credit card, has anyone had any bad experiences with billing, etc?
chris williams, `gilligan' | cgw@vaxb.acs.unt.edu
programmer/operator | UTSPAN::UTADNX::NTVAX::CGW
university of north texas | CGW@UNTVAX{.bitnet}
denton, texas 76203 | at&t : +1 817 565-4161
[Moderator's Note: I think you are referring to the PRO-34, an
excellent scanner. Unfortunatly, I purchased mine at the Radio Shack
in Evanston when the price was still $329. They sold me a set of
batteries to go with it, and less than a day later, one of the
batteries exploded inside the unit and messed it up. RS was very
gracious in exchanging it on the spot at store level for a new unit.
By the way, the mods are real easy in this unit. Transferring a diode
from one place on the board to another expands the coverage
considerably, albiet at the loss of 30-50 megs; but who is down there
these days anyway? With the mods in place, you do get 68-88 megs for
whatever they are worth, and the 'magic number' routine allows
listening to 46-49 megs in the 68-71 megs range instead. You also get
full 800 megs coverage. Put a message in the ham radio newsgroup
("Need Mods for PRO-34") if you want the complete details. PT]ehr@uncecs.edu (Ernest H. Robl) (08/01/90)
In article <10263@accuvax.nwu.edu>, cgw@vaxb.acs.unt.edu writes:
[Discussion of interest in Radio Shack scanner on sale deleted.]
Before purchasing, you may also want to check out the prices offered
by Scanner World, USA, a major mail order dealer that carries a wide
range of scanners and accessories, usually below prices available in
local stores.
Their address is 10 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208; (518)
436-9606.
I've purchased several items from them over the years -- I use
scanners to listen to railroad operations -- and have no other
connection with them. Once you get on their mailing list, you'll get
a 60+ page catalog about every other month or so.
Ernest H. Robl (ehr@ecsvax) Durham, NC, USA (919) 286-3845
[Moderator's Note: I can also vouch for this company. I receive their
catalogs and have purchased a couple things in the past. Their service
is pretty fast, and their prices are decent. PT]