GRE PSR-500 frequncy coverage question.

[KB7MIB]

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Why weren't these VHF-Low, VHF-High and UHF public safety pool frequency bands included in the public safety search feature? In Arizona, several channels in the 150.9950-151.4750 range are used by police and fire.

 

[poppafred]

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From 54-108 MHz, you'll find TV channels 2-6 (now gone with the digital switch), the VHF-Midband, and the FM broadcast band. The only thing of any real potential interest to scanner listeners would have been the 72-76 MHz VHF Midband, but it was never to my knowledge, included in any scanner. Some communications receivers may include it, however. (A communications receiver is basically a shortwave radio that has coverage up to 3GHz give or take. Icom's IC-R9000 for example.)

The old Radio Shack Pro-2004 covered 25 MHz - 520 MHz and 760 MHz - 1300 MHz. It was my first base scanner and is still doing a fine job on WFM, NFM and AM.

It is non-trunking, regretfully, and analog and can still be found occasionally on eBay..

 

[N8IAA]

All newer Unidens, with the exception of the 346, receive in that range. My 396XT does. Communications receivers and ham radios do also.
Larry

 

[KB7MIB]

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Ah, cool. Thanks for the info.