Sears Programmable scanner

[dphelan2067]

Hi everyone.
I have a Sears programmable scanner model number 934.36390600 .
It requires a code book for programming, and card that gets programed. I can't find any info on either item. I hate to see this nice unit get trashed for lack of these 2 items. Any info or source for these would be greatly appreciated.

 

[RMason]

This thread from 2009 might be of interest:

1977 Sears 61-3639 scanner

Oh, "rabid technical community"... Someone gave me an old Sears 61-3639 programmable 5-band scanner, complete with some punch-cards for the frequencies. However, looked online for a manual, even asked Sears, no luck. Would any of you perhaps have a manual for this beast? I'd like to at least...

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I believe this scanner was likely made for Sears by Electra/Bearcat. Here is a link to the Bearcat 101 manual that includes info on the programming codes.

Bearcat - Bearcat 101 manual

Here's a link to a copy of the full manual: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pmnmsjzyysh3nav/Bearcat%20101%20full%20manual.pdf?dl=0

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[kc2asb]

Since it requires a card, I believe that is an SBE Optiscan with Sears badging.

RigPix Database - Other RX & scanners - SBE Opti-scan (SBE-12SM)

G&G Communications (link below) may still sell reproductions of the programming cards. Contact them to find out:

MODS

Attention SBE Optiscan Owners... We now carry professionally
reproduced Optiscan cards which replace the original plastic cards that
are no longer available. These cards require a paper punch to program
and are available for $10.95 for a package of three.

This thread contains an attachment for an Excel spreadsheet that calculates the programming codes for "punching" the cards. Of course, be careful with any attachment and scan it for viruses!

SBE Optiscan SB-12SM Programming Manual

Looking to see if anyone has a scan of the SBE Optiscan SB-12SM 10 channel scanner that they would be willing to share? The Optiscan was the first programmable scanner I owned and am for some unknown reason looking to buy one... But every listing on most of the forums arent listing a manual so...

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[wtp]

the original manual

https://vtda.org/docs/radio/Sears/Sears_934.36390600_OwnersManual.pdf

it does not have the frequencies listed for punching the card.

 

[pro92b]

The attached zip file might be helpful. The code book is at vtda.org/docs/radio/Sears/SearsScannerCodebook934-36390600.pdf. For UHF it only lists channels on 25 kHz spacing. The radio actually can be programmed in 5 kHz steps so it is possible to get reasonably close to the channels on 12.5 kHz spacing. The zip file may help with that.

 

[fxdscon]

Hi everyone.
I have a Sears programmable scanner model number 934.36390600 .
It requires a code book for programming, and card that gets programed. I can't find any info on either item. I hate to see this nice unit get trashed for lack of these 2 items. Any info or source for these would be greatly appreciated.

I bought one of those new way back when, and still use it. Check my post #27 here:

Scanner Tales: More weird scanners

I had a ton of oddball scanners, including the Scanocular, and yes it was as bad, or worse than you heard. Mine useless at home, the truckers on the Turnpike made the squelch break constantly, and when the TARTA buses were busy, they could be heard almost anywhere in the 450-470Mhz range. Only...

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and my post #29 a couple down from that one.

 

[dphelan2067]

Hi,
How do I get to your posts 27 and 29?

Thanks in advance,
Dan

 

[fxdscon]

Hi,
How do I get to your posts 27 and 29?

Thanks in advance,
Dan

Clicking on the link I gave in my post just above yours will take you to my post #27 in that thread. Two posts down from that is my post #29.

All posts are numbered in the upper right hand corner of the post, your post just above mine here is post #7 in this thread......