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tvengr
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External(?) speakers for P25 digital scanners are really no different from any other speaker. Normally for a communications speaker it's recommended to select a speaker that's tailored to voice frequencies from 85 to 155 Hz for a male, and for female from 165 to 255 Hz, or mare just go with something in the range of 85-255Hz.
I don't have the exact specs at the moment but I've found the Cobra HG S100 external speaker to sound perfect for radio communications overall.
palmerjrusa
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I use this one and like it a lot:
Uniden (BC23A) Bearcat 15-Watt Amplified External Communications Speaker.
Shop around for best price.
that depends on the environment that the scanner will be used in and how noise it is.
I have this one mounted in my vehicle.
Plenty loud.
Plenty loud.
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My favourite scanner speakers are still Motorola (I know Kenwood has excellent speakers, too, but I've never used one) commercial radio speakers. I have several NOS Mocom 70 and Mitrek speakers that I repurposed for various scanners. Still going strong after 20 years in the house and garage!
You just can’t beat those old Motorola speakers. I found several in a time capsule (shelter with VERY old Motorola equipment long abandoned) from the late 50’s judging by the logo. They still sound great.
I have a pair of Realistic "book end" speakers, Minimus 7, Catalog #: 40-2030C. I got them at a local hamfest for 10 bucks. These things are heavy weighing several pounds apiece. I have them hooked to my 996 scanners and they sound great. I have several other "book end" speakers that are labeled Realistic (Radio Shack), Sony, JVC and some homemade ones. None of them sound as good as the Minimus 7's do.
GadgetGeek
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I use the Uniden BC20 speaker with an SDS200 at home. Big improvement over the built in speaker. Recommended if you don't need an amplified speaker. Pretty cheap on Amazon.I have this one mounted in my vehicle.
Plenty loud.
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Can you get sued for broadcasting your scanner on broadcasfy
You can get sued for almost anything. Is it illegal in the US, no.
CanesFan95
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I have a couple of these Cobra speakers and they're excellent: https://www.amazon.com/Cobra-HG-S100-Dynamic-External/dp/B00006JPEZ .
majoco
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iMonitor everything said:
Well, you would have pretty muffled sounds coming out of those speakers! Most SSB voice communication transmissions fit into a filter that is 300Hz to 3kHz wide which has evolved from the old multi-carrier telephone systems. If you do a spectral analysis of your voice with a wide band microphone you will hopefully find that you have components up to about 7kHz.
www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/speclab/install_speclab.zip
Well, you would have pretty muffled sounds coming out of those speakers! Most SSB voice communication transmissions fit into a filter that is 300Hz to 3kHz wide which has evolved from the old multi-carrier telephone systems. If you do a spectral analysis of your voice with a wide band microphone you will hopefully find that you have components up to about 7kHz.
www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/speclab/install_speclab.zip
Follow & familiarize yourself with the terms of service that you must agree to while applying for a feed and you should be fine
In the truck and wifes car I use the Line in / Aux and run through the vehicles speakers. Pros, can adjust bass and treble and make it loud to compensate road noise. Cons, wife cant listen to the FM radio 
At home the scanners are connected to @ProScan , but can also use line in on pc. Same thing, bass and treble can be adjusted.
At home the scanners are connected to @ProScan , but can also use line in on pc. Same thing, bass and treble can be adjusted.
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