Can a digital scanner...
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ka3jjz
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Yes it can. 73 Mike
Think of it like this:
Someone took all the years of scanner tech... and invented a digital decoder thingy and added it to it.
Someone took all the years of scanner tech... and invented a digital decoder thingy and added it to it.
Analog and digital at the same time is not an issue. As far as the scanner is concerned, it's simply just another mode of reception (ie AM/FM/P25)
thanks for clearning that up, i wasnt sure if digital meant digital "only" or "in addition to"....figured i might as well know since seems like some of my favorite depts. to monitor are testing out 800mhz digital equipt....heck, my county fire is already fully digital. Looking down the road i figure a psr 500 will be a good investment, i could load it with digital, analog...etc...
nexus
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When you get a digital scanner you get the whole enchilada!!!! Analog, Digital, FM, WFM, AM, the most newest models cover 800mhz AND the new 700mhz as well as all of the bands that came on scanners before digital....
I wonder what's happens after digital ? Microwave scanners.
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N_Jay
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I wouldn't put it pass them they try microwaves transmissions
it very sad they can't be happy what they have already.
it very sad they can't be happy what they have already.
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N_Jay
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Meaning They keep coming up with new ideas and changing all the time, they can't be happy what they got.
but it's hard to keep up with thier ideas.
but it's hard to keep up with thier ideas.
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N_Jay
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Yes, we should all drive Model "T"s.
Just razzing you, but I think "technology" has been moving forward since we first discovered fire, and I hope it does not stop too soon.
Some places do charge too much for today's upgrades items.
loumaag
Silent Key - Aug 2014
?? Hmm ??
Several of my scanners already scan the lower portion of the microwave spectrum. But I think we drift from the topic.
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Micro wave transmission been around a long time!
And N Jay falling for the troll.
And N Jay falling for the troll.
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N_Jay
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I don't fall for Trolls, I let them fall all by them self.:twisted:
Well sometimes you have to give them a little push, like a slinky!:twisted::twisted:
To listen to what? There isn't anything "listenable" up there.
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N_Jay
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In this context, I would define "listenable" as something a typical hobbyist appliance operator can listen to. For the sake defining MY comments, let's define microwaves as above 1.3 GHz.
loumaag
Silent Key - Aug 2014
I have no idea why you would choose 1.3 GHz as an arbitrary number. Most people recognize microwaves as anything below 1 m in wavelength which would start the microwave section at about 300MHz. Now I am will to admit that seems a little low but IEEE seems to think it starts at 1.0 GHz (30 cm band). Now since the Ham band (in the US) has a fairly popular band at 1240 - 1300 MHz, one would assume all of the current scanners (which cover that band) should be able pick up the Ham repeaters there...
Of course if you chose 1300 MHz just because very few current scanners go above that range, then you were stacking the deck on your question instead of using accepted definitions.
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