jkm
Member
Hello to all,
I'm wondering what people's opinions/experiences are with using the Signal Stalker functionality of the Radio Shack scanners compared to the Close Call functionality of the Uniden scanners?
I have a Pro-97 with Signal Stalker and find that sometimes it works a little too well; it will stop on stronger signals (anything running 100W and above with an antenna in a decent location) at distances up to 5 miles. It'll even get the drive-through windows of most fast-food restaurants when I get within 100 feet of the transmitters. With the attenuator on, I need to be much closer to get any signals to capture.
I also have a BCD396T with Close Call and find that it is less sensitive than Signal Stalker with 20db of attenuation! It's near impossible to get any signals to capture aside from pager/TV/FM transmitters unless I'm within a 1/4 mile of the transmitter site. I've tried the drive-thru windows that I get with Signal Stalker and I cannot get them with Close Call. Some of the captures also appear off-frequency as well, a behavior I don't see with Signal Stalker.
Has anyone else had similar experiences with these or have any comments in general?
Thanks!
Justin/W1IX
I'm wondering what people's opinions/experiences are with using the Signal Stalker functionality of the Radio Shack scanners compared to the Close Call functionality of the Uniden scanners?
I have a Pro-97 with Signal Stalker and find that sometimes it works a little too well; it will stop on stronger signals (anything running 100W and above with an antenna in a decent location) at distances up to 5 miles. It'll even get the drive-through windows of most fast-food restaurants when I get within 100 feet of the transmitters. With the attenuator on, I need to be much closer to get any signals to capture.
I also have a BCD396T with Close Call and find that it is less sensitive than Signal Stalker with 20db of attenuation! It's near impossible to get any signals to capture aside from pager/TV/FM transmitters unless I'm within a 1/4 mile of the transmitter site. I've tried the drive-thru windows that I get with Signal Stalker and I cannot get them with Close Call. Some of the captures also appear off-frequency as well, a behavior I don't see with Signal Stalker.
Has anyone else had similar experiences with these or have any comments in general?
Thanks!
Justin/W1IX