PRO-2052 Military Air Band Mod

[Captain_Nojaa]

I have a PRO-2052 for which I would like to use to access the VHF military air band. I live near Johnson Space Center and two air force bases/fields, and there is activity on all of the VHF military air bands here. According to what I have read, a modification is required to allow the scanner to receive AM in that band (138-144 MHz). Does anyone know how to perform this modification?

 

[tonyclark]

Pro-2052 - The RadioReference Wiki

Radio Shack Pro-2052 scanner (20-432) - Modifications and more

Already covers 108-174 you mean yours don't?

 

[ecps92]

Military Air (but cannot receive 138-144 mhz band in AM mode without modification) It will default to FM

Pro-2052 - The RadioReference Wiki

Radio Shack Pro-2052 scanner (20-432) - Modifications and more

Already covers 108-174 you mean yours don't?

 

[tonyclark]

Military Air (but cannot receive 138-144 mhz band in AM mode without modification) It will default to FM

OK I understand now.

 

[Captain_Nojaa]

OK I understand now.

That's what I'm trying to find out. The scanner already receives FM in that band, but most communications there are in AM, hence the need for the scanner mod info.

 

[tonyclark]

That's what I'm trying to find out. The scanner already receives FM in that band, but most communications there are in AM, hence the need for the scanner mod info.

I have a pro2050 I was thinking the only difference was the 2052 had more channels & more trunk freqs.

 

[ka3jjz]

The 2050 is not the same as the 2052. The 2052 was built by Uniden, and is a cousin to the venerable BC895. I believe the 2050 is a cousin to the PRO-90, RS's first trunktracker. Don't mix mods and models...73 Mike

 

[tonyclark]

The 2050 is not the same as the 2052. The 2052 was built by Uniden, and is a cousin to the venerable BC895. I believe the 2050 is a cousin to the PRO-90, RS's first trunktracker. Don't mix mods and models...73 Mike

2050 was built by Uniden ANYWAY I didn't know that 2052 didn't recieve AM

 

[Captain_Nojaa]

2050 was built by Uniden ANYWAY I didn't know that 2052 didn't recieve AM

It does receive AM, depending on the band. It perplexes me, though, that as most aviation communications occur in AM (except for SSB on HF) that the military air band would default to FM. Strange, man!

 

[fmon]

2050 was built by Uniden

As was the Pro-90