General info on all this STUFF

[cnmsales]

Just wondering if anyone has any links to white papaers on scanning and frqency and etc etc. Just wanting to learn a bit more about it and dont know were to start or look. For example I dont understand why a tv antena cant be used on a cb radio. Now dont bother explaining it to me lol because thats the part i wont understand. Thanks in advance for any info.

 

[N_Jay]

Just wondering if anyone has any links to white papaers on scanning and frqency and etc etc. Just wanting to learn a bit more about it and dont know were to start or look. For example I dont understand why a tv antena cant be used on a cb radio. Now dont bother explaining it to me lol because thats the part i wont understand. Thanks in advance for any info.

What you are asking has very littel to do with SCANNING, and much to do with the larger field of Radio.

Sorry to tell you but it is all based on the physics of E&M fields.

Some of the best non-text books are what the ARRL publishes.

www.arrl.org

 

[eyes00only]

cnmsales

Your picture looks just like my mother-in-law.

Jerry

 

[cnmsales]

Good looking Gal then eh? LOL

 

[mancow]

I know you said don't explain it but think of it this way:

Frequencies are waves. So is sound, just not electrical.
Low sound=long waves
Low freqs.= long waves

Hi = short for both.

It's sort of the same reason you can't push a low bass note through a small set of speakers. The wave doesn't physically match.

Ever notice that 800 mhz radios have tiny antennas and 27 mhz CB radios have huge ones?

mancow

 

[cnmsales]

Mancow thanks for the explanation. I definately understand a bit better now.

Still wanting white papers on how scanner/cb radio work and the antenas as well. Any other suggested info will be appretiated.


Thanks.

 

[N_Jay]

Mancow thanks for the explanation. I definately understand a bit better now.

Still wanting white papers on how scanner/cb radio work and the antenas as well. Any other suggested info will be appretiated.


Thanks.

Google is a good source

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/radio-spectrum.htm

I personally would start with a good book on radio.

http://www.arrl.org/catalog/index.php3?category=Help+for+Beginners

http://www.arrl.org/catalog/index.php3?category=Technical,+Electronics,+and+Communications+Reference

http://www.arrl.org/catalog/index.php3?category=Antennas,+Transmission+Lines+&+Propagation

http://www.arrl.org/catalog/index.php3?category=VHF/UHF/Microwave

 

[cnmsales]

Thank you for the links. The first one was very helpful and gave me a good undertanding of how it works, while in an elementry way. Unfourtunately the other links arent helpful to me RIGHT NOW as im so redicuously broke its not even funny. If anyone else has any other input or links im happy to take them.


Thanks.

 

[N_Jay]

Thank you for the links. The first one was very helpful and gave me a good undertanding of how it works, while in an elementry way. Unfourtunately the other links arent helpful to me RIGHT NOW as im so redicuously broke its not even funny. If anyone else has any other input or links im happy to take them.


Thanks.

Time for a trip to the library!

The reason I am pointing you to book, is that there is so much bad information out there you will probably be better off getting a few solid facts under your belt before you have to start soorting the good from the bad on the internet.

 

[ksmoscanner]

Hey CNM did you get the PM I sent ya last night?

Gregg / KC

 

[cnmsales]

i sure did, thanks for the info i kept it so i can read again at a later time.