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From: cgw@vaxb.acs.unt.edu
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Subject: Need Info on Radio Shack Sscanners
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Date: 30 Jul 90 13:43:41 GMT
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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]