N8DRC
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What is the best Mil-Air scanner out there?? I used to use a pro-2052..Any one wish to comment?
What is the best Mil-Air scanner out there?? I used to use a pro-2052..Any one wish to comment?
Best Mil-Air Scanner?
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rbellows
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I have the 2052 , and it works great; but the PRO-97 with Alpha tags is even better. I have over 100 local milair freqs programmed, it's nice to be able to ID them without thinking Hmm, 386.600 now what was that again?? So far the 97's performance is as good or better than my 2052 w/ the RS discone in the attic.
Best milair scanner in my opinion has been the BC-780XLT. Unfortunately they don't make 'em anymore and finding one is kind of tough. I have a 2052 as well but i hear a lot of static on just the VHF freqs. Of course that is done with the telescopic antenna that comes with the unit. How does the discone do in the attic on other bands as well as milair? I am thinking about getting one and using one of those coupling devices to hook the other radios to. Of course I am going to try and hook it up to a mast outside but if the neighbors complain then the attic would be the next best thing. Sorry to go off topic also the old Pro-43 is a good milair scanner for handhelds. My BC-296D performed exceptional as well in that range at a local airshow a while back.
TeRayCodA
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That static you hear,unfortunately on the 2052 is because it will not go into AM on the vhf bands(136-150Mhz).This is why I did'nt get one.-Lots of Air National Guard activity here!Between 3 MOAS
I really love my pro 2004 for AM VHF,and 225-400Mhz AM.That is really about all I use it for.
The pro 43 is also a great Mil-Air scanner,good sensitivity.
I use a Pro 26,-it's ok,but low audio.And a Sporty's JD-100(great audio,but only 20 memory channels,programming is a bit awkward compared to a GRE/Radio Shack scanner,but it is still one of my favorites at an air show,after you get the "hang of it",it's not that bad)
-And,it does scan the VHF bands in AM.
I really love my pro 2004 for AM VHF,and 225-400Mhz AM.That is really about all I use it for.
The pro 43 is also a great Mil-Air scanner,good sensitivity.
I use a Pro 26,-it's ok,but low audio.And a Sporty's JD-100(great audio,but only 20 memory channels,programming is a bit awkward compared to a GRE/Radio Shack scanner,but it is still one of my favorites at an air show,after you get the "hang of it",it's not that bad)
-And,it does scan the VHF bands in AM.
I'm sorry I didn't clarify the VHF bands I meant in the 118-136 MHz band. But eventually i am going to get an external antenna. Thanks.
kingpin
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I have a BC785D exclusively for Mil air and it's terrific in my book. I've got several radios that do Milair (Pro 2006, PCR1000) and my 785 is the best.
I use my Icom R7100 for both VHF and UHF air...though military air comms are relatively light here in the Dutchess area. I also use the R10 and R20 for portable comms. They both beat the Uniden and RS scanners for one reason...Noise Blankers!
eorange
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The BC780 is widely regarded as one of the best mil air scanners, and I'd have to agree. My BC780 is very sensitive and readily covers the VHF and UHF mil air ranges.
In addition to sensitivity, the BC780 has the advantage of scan and search speed: 100 channels (or steps) per second. This is crucial for capturing mil air transmissions which can be relatively short.
Finally, 16 character bank and channel tags are a nice feature too.
Also...my Yaesu radios (VR-500, VX-1R, and FT-60) have pretty decent ears when it comes to mil air. I've heard HF mil air on my VR-500, which is nice when walking around outside. But all in all, the BC-780 gets the ultimate thumbs up.
Erik
In addition to sensitivity, the BC780 has the advantage of scan and search speed: 100 channels (or steps) per second. This is crucial for capturing mil air transmissions which can be relatively short.
Finally, 16 character bank and channel tags are a nice feature too.
Also...my Yaesu radios (VR-500, VX-1R, and FT-60) have pretty decent ears when it comes to mil air. I've heard HF mil air on my VR-500, which is nice when walking around outside. But all in all, the BC-780 gets the ultimate thumbs up.
Erik
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I've been using a VR-500 for milcom scanning for several years.
It works fairly well. It's main drawback is that the scanning speed
is only about 14 channels per second. Otherwise works very
nicely and I hear a lot of activity. It also works surprisingly well for
HF milcom but it is poor as a general coverage HF receiver.
You might also look at the Uniden line. The BC250D, BC296D,
BC785D and BC796D all cover VHF and UHF milcom.
The BC250D and BC785D are out of production but you can
find them on Ebay.
I've been using a BC250D which scans at 100 channels per
second. It is quite the cat's meow in that regard since
I have all 1000 channels filled with aviation/milcom frequencies.
Sensitivity is very good as well.
You can scan the entire UHF milcom band in about 70 secs or
10 seconds for the entire 1000 channel memory scan. The BC250D
has much better alpha tags but the VR-500's are adequate.
Regards
Dan
Apple Valley, MN
I've been using a VR-500 for milcom scanning for several years.
It works fairly well. It's main drawback is that the scanning speed
is only about 14 channels per second. Otherwise works very
nicely and I hear a lot of activity. It also works surprisingly well for
HF milcom but it is poor as a general coverage HF receiver.
You might also look at the Uniden line. The BC250D, BC296D,
BC785D and BC796D all cover VHF and UHF milcom.
The BC250D and BC785D are out of production but you can
find them on Ebay.
I've been using a BC250D which scans at 100 channels per
second. It is quite the cat's meow in that regard since
I have all 1000 channels filled with aviation/milcom frequencies.
Sensitivity is very good as well.
You can scan the entire UHF milcom band in about 70 secs or
10 seconds for the entire 1000 channel memory scan. The BC250D
has much better alpha tags but the VR-500's are adequate.
Regards
Dan
Apple Valley, MN
I have a BC296D which I really like thus far. I've had the scanner itself for 6 months and finally I am using all the features. The trunking ability, digital capability and 100 channels times 10 banks is great. I'm new at MilAir but so far I have no complaints about the 296 for that use either. It covers the freq ranges and in both am and fm.
Dan
Dan
Hi All,
In my opinion the Radio Shack PRO-43 hands down the absolute best MilAir scanner ever produced. I have owned Icom's, Uniden's, and other Radio Shack scanners but you cannot beat a PRO-43.
Drawbacks are no text tags and only 200 memories.
Just my .02
73
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chris
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In my opinion the Radio Shack PRO-43 hands down the absolute best MilAir scanner ever produced. I have owned Icom's, Uniden's, and other Radio Shack scanners but you cannot beat a PRO-43.
Drawbacks are no text tags and only 200 memories.
Just my .02
73
de
chris
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Best Mil-Air Scanner...
For my money I have found the Yupiteru MVT-7100 to be the best Mil-Air
and Civil Air Scanner. The sensitivity is amazing.
It has no Alpha-Tags but it's really no biggie. Throw on a Diamond RH77CA Antenna and you willl be the King (or Queen,like me) of the Aviation Bands.
Javiation sells the radio and Universal Radio the Antenna.
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For my money I have found the Yupiteru MVT-7100 to be the best Mil-Air
and Civil Air Scanner. The sensitivity is amazing.
It has no Alpha-Tags but it's really no biggie. Throw on a Diamond RH77CA Antenna and you willl be the King (or Queen,like me) of the Aviation Bands.
Javiation sells the radio and Universal Radio the Antenna.
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