gong123321
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I'm an independent filmmaker working on a script. There is a scene where two private investigators are trying to listen in on an individual's cell phone conversation but the scanner is having problems and is unable to pick up a signal prompting one of the investigators to take the scanner and sneak closer to the individual such that the scanner can receive the signal - The idea here being that the scanner is malfunctioning and will only pick up the signal if it is closer (signal is stronger) to signal. As of right now, I have one of the investigators saying something along the lines of "i think the damn thing's receiver is dying on me" to explain the malfunction. I want the problem to be realistic so my question is this:
Is the "receiver...dying" a legitimate problem, is there even a part called a "receiver" in a scanner or is the whole scanner a "receiver"?
What would be some realistic hardware problems that would cause a scanner to have trouble receiving all signals but the very strongest ones?
Is the "receiver...dying" a legitimate problem, is there even a part called a "receiver" in a scanner or is the whole scanner a "receiver"?
What would be some realistic hardware problems that would cause a scanner to have trouble receiving all signals but the very strongest ones?