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that was one of the first scanners i had seen, in a local liquor store!
the owner went on to be an assistant chief.
the owner went on to be an assistant chief.
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That was the second generation, the first one was cream-colored and with only one band in the mid-70s, then this one came out with the black case with VHF/HI/LOW/UHF and I had one.
I love the nostalgia, hey if the weather turns out to be a rainy dreary day, you've always got the tequila
I love the nostalgia, hey if the weather turns out to be a rainy dreary day, you've always got the tequila
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If it was me, it would be bourbon, not tequila.That was the second generation, the first one was cream-colored and with only one band in the mid-70s, then this one came out with the black case with VHF/HI/LOW/UHF and I had one.
I love the nostalgia, hey if the weather turns out to be a rainy dreary day, you've always got the tequila
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Wow, did not have the desktop model, but had a mobile Regency 8 channel crystal controlled scanner. Same clunky push buttons but mounted in a car usually. Mine was mounted under a cabinet and ran off a AC to DC power supply. Now, I use an old Maxtrac for VHF WX channel monitoring.
Nice touch with the strategically positioned bottle of Cuervo. Close at hand in case the s**t hits the fan, zombie apocalypse, whatever...
That being said, I still have a couple of crystal scanners (a Radio Shack and an RCA) which work just fine, both scanning railroad channels.
I still have the ACT-C4U for the local PD channels in use back in the late 70s
IIRC it was ~ $50
IIRC it was ~ $50
My ACT-4 H/L/U was $65, purchased from Communications Plus in Montvale NJ. Obviously out of business.
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My grandfather had that exact model, and it's the very reason I'm on RR typing these words to you right now over 40 years later. Thanks for the memory!
Started the hobby with that scanner. Many years ago!
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