my first scanner was a uniden bearcat xlt 100 man i loved that scanner
What was your first scanner model?
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My first scanner was a Uniden Bearcat BC560XLT. I bought it used in 1996 when I got into law enforcement. That was the tip of the iceberg...!!!
Bearcat 100xlt progammable, portable 100 channel, up to 512 mhz. scannerdweeb
NYRHKY94
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Tbharper & Scannerdweeb:
Both of your posts reminded me that I too had a BC 100XLT handheld as one of my very first scanners. I just pulled it out of storage and took a picture of it. It still has the stock rubber ducky it came with along with that heavy built-in battery pack. I don't recall what year I bought this one though?
Both of your posts reminded me that I too had a BC 100XLT handheld as one of my very first scanners. I just pulled it out of storage and took a picture of it. It still has the stock rubber ducky it came with along with that heavy built-in battery pack. I don't recall what year I bought this one though?
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digitalanalog
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Pro-57
Still using, infact it's streaming to scanmiami.com
back light and led almost gone, but still kicking and now streaming.
Tossed it in the trash a while back, and it stayed there (in the garage trash) for almost a year
when i decided to pull it back out and see if it would still work, It did but the LED was just about unreadable.
Don't need to see the LED to know what your programming, and i have had
this scanner for many many years.
Just glad i pulled it from the trash.....lol
Still using, infact it's streaming to scanmiami.com
back light and led almost gone, but still kicking and now streaming.
Tossed it in the trash a while back, and it stayed there (in the garage trash) for almost a year
when i decided to pull it back out and see if it would still work, It did but the LED was just about unreadable.
Don't need to see the LED to know what your programming, and i have had
this scanner for many many years.
Just glad i pulled it from the trash.....lol
CStarr59
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My first was a Uniden Sport Cat 150, I had a load of fun with that radio. I still have it and I think maybe I need to dust it off and give it a charge and see how she still works. I miss her!
n2ops
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Lafayette HA52A
My first receiver in 1965 was a Lafayette HA52A tunable tube type that covered 152-174 MC. One dial setting would bring in a number of stations. The outside antenna connected via two screws on the back of the radio.
For example 154.13, 154.25 and 154.31 all came in at one dial setting. The unit had to warm up and constantly drifted.
My first portable was a tunable Realistic Patrolman that covered 152-174 MC. Poor sensitivity and very difficult to tune with no ratio tuning. Once again no squelch. Used 4 AA batteries. No provision for an outside antenna. FM and TV images came in across much of the dial.
Later I aquired a model 1564 for high band and a 375 for low band Salch Tunaverters that received the signals and sent them to my AM receiver on 1500 KC. The AM receiver allowed fine tuning. They worked with either a car radio with a direct cable or a portable radio with a loop. The tunaverters had exceptional sensitivity and selectivity, but no squelch. Power was from a 9 volt battery.
Later an outboard squech came out that attached to the bottom of the Tunaverter.
Later I purchased a Listen In converter that was placed piggy back on an portble AM radio. It had one or two crystals. Only one channel could be heard at a time. The AM radio had to be tuned to 530 KC. Outstanding receive quality, but no squelch.
Used two AAA batteries. The circuit board was identical to the Little Tiger converter. No provision for an outside antenna.
My first receiver in 1965 was a Lafayette HA52A tunable tube type that covered 152-174 MC. One dial setting would bring in a number of stations. The outside antenna connected via two screws on the back of the radio.
For example 154.13, 154.25 and 154.31 all came in at one dial setting. The unit had to warm up and constantly drifted.
My first portable was a tunable Realistic Patrolman that covered 152-174 MC. Poor sensitivity and very difficult to tune with no ratio tuning. Once again no squelch. Used 4 AA batteries. No provision for an outside antenna. FM and TV images came in across much of the dial.
Later I aquired a model 1564 for high band and a 375 for low band Salch Tunaverters that received the signals and sent them to my AM receiver on 1500 KC. The AM receiver allowed fine tuning. They worked with either a car radio with a direct cable or a portable radio with a loop. The tunaverters had exceptional sensitivity and selectivity, but no squelch. Power was from a 9 volt battery.
Later an outboard squech came out that attached to the bottom of the Tunaverter.
Later I purchased a Listen In converter that was placed piggy back on an portble AM radio. It had one or two crystals. Only one channel could be heard at a time. The AM radio had to be tuned to 530 KC. Outstanding receive quality, but no squelch.
Used two AAA batteries. The circuit board was identical to the Little Tiger converter. No provision for an outside antenna.
moonies
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mine was a radio shack pro51 capable of getting the celluar band before it was yanked from the later models. It worked great on the low band.
Radio Shack Pro -79 200 channel non 800 mhz!!!!
57Bill
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b7spectra
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Got my 1st scanner in 1975 right after getting caught street racing! Scanner fit perfectly in the glove box (back when they were big!).
Sold the Boss, kept the scanner!
Sold the Boss, kept the scanner!
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My first scanner was a Tennelec- tennatrac II. From what I recall- 12 channels of raw scanning power! Crystal controlled. This was back in 1974 I think.
Michael-SATX
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Wow ! Some of these replies to this post really put us newbie's into prespective !
I very fortunate I missed all the tube and crystal controlled dinasours of the past
My first scanner was a RS/GRE Pro-92B and then is base cousin the Pro-2067.
I work for RS and with my employee discount, I stick with RS and lQQk for deals
like my discontinued Pro-92B @ $26 and Pro-2067 @ $55 both new in boxes at RS.
Next thing I knew I got turned on to Don Starr's excellent WIN92 program
as a newbie to the hobby in Feb 2004. As a result of using starrsoft.com, my
learning curve and understanding shot up through the roof !!! Thanks Don Starr)
Then just 1 month after I joined the scanning party, San Antonio, Tx migrated from
Motorola Smartnet Analog over to MA-COM's EDACS Pro-Voice Encrypted Digital in
March of 2004 Hmm, maybe I should have been hatched back in the gQQd ol days !
OK, back to secretly hoping the "Rebanding-Bandwagon" will come riding in a save the day
and all will be "ONE" (APCO-25) and be interoperable --- ok, I won't hold my breath !!! lol
Michael
ps-b7spectra, nice Boss Mustang ( a 1971 351W ? ) still got my ol' pal, an Olds 442-455
I very fortunate I missed all the tube and crystal controlled dinasours of the past
My first scanner was a RS/GRE Pro-92B and then is base cousin the Pro-2067.
I work for RS and with my employee discount, I stick with RS and lQQk for deals
like my discontinued Pro-92B @ $26 and Pro-2067 @ $55 both new in boxes at RS.
Next thing I knew I got turned on to Don Starr's excellent WIN92 program
as a newbie to the hobby in Feb 2004. As a result of using starrsoft.com, my
learning curve and understanding shot up through the roof !!! Thanks Don Starr
)Then just 1 month after I joined the scanning party, San Antonio, Tx migrated from
Motorola Smartnet Analog over to MA-COM's EDACS Pro-Voice Encrypted Digital in
March of 2004
Hmm, maybe I should have been hatched back in the gQQd ol days !OK, back to secretly hoping the "Rebanding-Bandwagon" will come riding in a save the day
and all will be "ONE" (APCO-25) and be interoperable --- ok, I won't hold my breath !!! lol
Michael
ps-b7spectra, nice Boss Mustang ( a 1971 351W ? ) still got my ol' pal, an Olds 442-455
n4yek
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That was the SAME one I had, of course mine was used and I had it in the late 70's. Thanks for the memories.NYRHKY94 said:
N8IAA
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My first scanner was a 2 channel Lafayette. I listened to the Cleveland PD on one channel, and the Cleveland FD on the other. Used it when I worked for a drugstore where I made deliveries. The truck strike was going on then, and used the scanner to keep out of the trucker"s and PD's way. Had to upgrade to a 4 channel when they went to UHF for pd, and VHF for FD.
Larry
Larry
Austin4Wyo
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Still rocking the Uniden BC80XLT. Turns out, it's a tough machine. I often wish I had airband coverage out here in Wyoming, but for the local stuff, this machine works great, and even though I'm planning on investing in another scanner this summer (likely a BCT15), I'll be keeping this one around for my own use or giving it to my stepdad.
Radio shack Pro-43
My first scanner was a Pro-43 , bought new from Radio Shack in 1989. Provided me with a lot of hours of listening enjoyment. This scanner received very well on all the bands covered.
Ken
My first scanner was a Pro-43 , bought new from Radio Shack in 1989. Provided me with a lot of hours of listening enjoyment. This scanner received very well on all the bands covered.
Ken
My first scanner I just can't figure out exactly what model it was it had the same control layout as the Regency ACTE106 but had a more mobile look to it. It was in the mid 70's, it fit my needs. My first programable was another Regency the odd R1060. Both radios were given to me by a friend of my mother's.
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reedeb
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GEE I've had so many during the years. My very 1st one I can remember was a 4 channel portable from Sears
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