My low tech and no budget setup

[217]

PRO-51 thats been on continuously since I bought it new 15 years ago connected to a homemade j-pole. The 51 was well worth the money back when one could pick-up cellular phones. Now its just dedicated to the Railroad. I use a cb external speaker on this scanner.
Bc60xlt-1 is also dedicated to the Railroad and is connected to homemade 4 element yagi indoors. I use an old Polk Audio computer speaker on this one. The sounds are completely different between the two speakers. The computer speaker has a low bass sound. This helps when I'm not around the scanners to determine between the two.

 

[macdude22]

Can't go wrong with low budget. My 2 meter rig consists of a hand-held on a shelf connected to a mag mount on a cookie sheet. I like your style.

 

[RESCUE4NFD]

Nice "Low Budget" setup...

 

[N1SQB]

Cool!

Everyone has to start somewhere! Keep the faith.!

Manny

 

[hoser147]

Only you can decide how far you want to take the hobby, it all comes in time. Hoser

 

[mkh]

I like that mount you have for the yagi.

 

[ve3fnd]

I bet the J-pole up there works really good, I know mine is jest in the upstairs of my house and it works amazing.

 

[viking396]

PRO-51 thats been on continuously since I bought it new 15 years ago connected to a homemade j-pole. The 51 was well worth the money back when one could pick-up cellular phones. Now its just dedicated to the Railroad. I use a cb external speaker on this scanner.
Bc60xlt-1 is also dedicated to the Railroad and is connected to homemade 4 element yagi indoors. I use an old Polk Audio computer speaker on this one. The sounds are completely different between the two speakers. The computer speaker has a low bass sound. This helps when I'm not around the scanners to determine between the two.

Nice job, home brewed kicks butt!

 

[n8phu]

Soemthing I learned in the Navy...

"You Can't argue with success"

If it works,, You did it right...

Everybody starts out no budget......

Enjoy!

Chris N8PHU
ET1(SW) USN (Ret.)

 

[hippieman556]

nice setup

 

[217]

Thanks for the replies.

 

[KC0QNB]

I have to ask what is with the of cable up on the mast?

 

[chrismol1]

wow thats got to be the most simplest setup i've ever seen on here, nice and "dusty" as well!

 

[gatorhater]

A simple, but nice setup. Pretty cool!

 

[appalachianscanner]

I miss those analog days, I remember my first trip outside of my hillbilly anaolg area when i was a kid was to winston salem, i was like why can i pick up any cell phones!