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My first was a BC244CLT.
My first was a BC244CLT.
What was your first scanner model?
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CrabbyMilton
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My first scanner was a BEARCAT 210 in 1980. I was 16 and it was a Christmas present. 10 channels and no aircraft band but I got the scanning blood because of it. I now have a pair of UNIDEN BEARCAT 250D's and while these 2 are superior in features, I'll alway have a place in my heart for that old 210.
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My first scanner was a BC72XLT
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my first was a radio shack pro 2020. As old and slow as it was I still miss it!
My first scanner was a Pro-95 I got from a family member 2 years ago... Still have it actually, and it works very well!
Do crystal radios count? Well, this one tuned VHF and air. I remember taking it to Edwards to watch the shuttle landing in Cali. 
The first real scanner I had was a Bearcat something or other. It was a ten channel LED display unit that covered up to 512 Mhz. I remember the amazement when I heard my first 40 MHz. phone conversation. :lol:
Here it is! http://www.rigpix.com/bearcat/bc50xl.htm *Wipes tear from eye* :lol: Thought it was LED.. Damn, Could have swore it covered 40 MHz.. Maybe that was the other one.:lol
The first real scanner I had was a Bearcat something or other. It was a ten channel LED display unit that covered up to 512 Mhz. I remember the amazement when I heard my first 40 MHz. phone conversation. :lol:
Here it is! http://www.rigpix.com/bearcat/bc50xl.htm *Wipes tear from eye* :lol: Thought it was LED.. Damn, Could have swore it covered 40 MHz.. Maybe that was the other one.:lol
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Uniden BC210XLT in 1990, bought at Service Merchandise in Fairfax, Va. Sturdy, heavy scanner.
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REALISTIC 4 CHANNEL SCANNER 20-101A
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Ahhh…Memories!
My first receiver of any kind, back in about ’73, was a Realistic Patrolman-6 tunable radio that I used to listen to Chesterfield, Virginia fire and EMS (Back when Channel 1 was 46.46 and Channel 2 was, I believe 46.34 mhz. EMS was also lowband, but I don’t recall the exact frequency. )
First scanner was bought for me by my dad (As was the Patrolman-6) in ’74 and was a Radio Shack 8 channel crystal controlled scanner that I used in my car. Had it for years, long gone now. Built like a tank and very sensitive, esp with the whip antenna I had on my car (A Pinto!!).
Also, as I was a member of a fire company (CFD Company 1) I had one of the old, huge, gray Motorola breadboxes that had a Quik-Call activated bell. I really loved the huge old beast. Had the best audio quality of ANY monitor I have ever owned, and could pick up any unit anywhere in the county as well as Charlottesville/Albemarle and Balto County Md on good nights!
I’ve had many other scanners and monitors over the years (Including a Plectron that stayed on 24-7 for at least a decade!) but those first three were the Ones That Started It All!
My first receiver of any kind, back in about ’73, was a Realistic Patrolman-6 tunable radio that I used to listen to Chesterfield, Virginia fire and EMS (Back when Channel 1 was 46.46 and Channel 2 was, I believe 46.34 mhz. EMS was also lowband, but I don’t recall the exact frequency. )
First scanner was bought for me by my dad (As was the Patrolman-6) in ’74 and was a Radio Shack 8 channel crystal controlled scanner that I used in my car. Had it for years, long gone now. Built like a tank and very sensitive, esp with the whip antenna I had on my car (A Pinto!!).
Also, as I was a member of a fire company (CFD Company 1) I had one of the old, huge, gray Motorola breadboxes that had a Quik-Call activated bell. I really loved the huge old beast. Had the best audio quality of ANY monitor I have ever owned, and could pick up any unit anywhere in the county as well as Charlottesville/Albemarle and Balto County Md on good nights!
I’ve had many other scanners and monitors over the years (Including a Plectron that stayed on 24-7 for at least a decade!) but those first three were the Ones That Started It All!
James_Bond_007
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an old realistic patrolman 8ch crystal controlled base
i've got one here in mint condition, wish i had local crystals for it.
i've got one here in mint condition, wish i had local crystals for it.
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Mine was a desk top model, I believe it was a Radio Shack brand. Had it around 1992. It had ten channels and when you pressed a 1 or 2 and so on it would flash the frequency, number by number. Anyone know what model this was?
zzdiesel
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I got my first scanner in 1983. It was a programmable Regency, but I don't remember the model. I remember the pad had like blue & yellow squares. That was a good one till I got got hard up for money and sold it.
My first scanner (A Radio Shack PRO-41) did this same thing, but the Pro-41 is a handheld. Check out http://www.rigpix.com and see if you can find it.
Patrolman Pro 9, crystals + tunable. Back in the 70s.
zzdiesel
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Thanks, this site helped me find my first scanner. It was a Regency D-310
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My first scanner was a Regency 10 channel crystal control scanner (model number escapes me right now) back in 1973. My first programmable scanner was a Tenelec Memoryscan MS-2. I got it in 1973.It has 16 channels and each frequency had to be entered by entering 16 digits of "0"'s and "1"'s. It took forever but it worked great.
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