prcguy
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Would it be possible for Whistler to comment on the maximum safe signal input level their scanners can withstand without damage? This is not for causing interference or degrading reception, this would be the point where the scanner could be damaged.
The reason I'm asking is because there are a lot of scanner users that also run 2-way radios in the same vehicle or house with their transmit antennas very close to the scanner antenna. This can couple a lot of power from the transmit antenna to the scanner antenna and in some cases there can be several watts of power fed into the scanners antenna connector.
It would be nice to have a "not to exceed" level and its also not difficult for many scanner users to put a wattmeter and load on their mobile or base scanner antenna to measure what is being picked up and fed into their scanner from the nearby transmit antenna.
This may also help Whistler by informing customers and preventing scanner damage which can save on warranty returns, etc.
Hello Wendy, can you help us?
prcguy
The reason I'm asking is because there are a lot of scanner users that also run 2-way radios in the same vehicle or house with their transmit antennas very close to the scanner antenna. This can couple a lot of power from the transmit antenna to the scanner antenna and in some cases there can be several watts of power fed into the scanners antenna connector.
It would be nice to have a "not to exceed" level and its also not difficult for many scanner users to put a wattmeter and load on their mobile or base scanner antenna to measure what is being picked up and fed into their scanner from the nearby transmit antenna.
This may also help Whistler by informing customers and preventing scanner damage which can save on warranty returns, etc.
Hello Wendy, can you help us?
prcguy