[FoxHunt] Suggestions for a Scanner for RDF?

[Kuon & Dale Hunt]

>I was speaking to one of our CAP friends and he said he had $500
>ready to spend on an L-PER <sigh>  I said PLEASE wait.  Why not
>get a scanner (No crystals) and a attenuator and use some of those
>Measuring tape yagis....

   I'm not sure I would recommend this for CAP if it is for group
   use.  The L-per is much easier to train cadets on, and has
   fewer buttons and adjustments for the non-technical types.

   (I used to train a Search and Rescue team, and I know how
   difficult it can be for non-technical people to understand
   things that we all take for granted!)

   However, my friend K7FM has been using a small Yaesu hand-held
   receiver.  I don't remember the part number, but it covers
   100 kHz to over 1 GHz, and he has used it for ELT hunts with
   a beam and attenuator.  They had two versions, one was just
   AM/FM and the other included SSB/CW as well.  The prices at
   HRO were around $120 and $200 respectively, though those
   may have changed as other manufacturers have been bringing
   out similar products.

   Also, check out the new VK3YNG sniffer - it covers 2m as well
   as 120 - 124 MHz, microprocessor, automatic step attenuator,
   and a bunch of other features.  Doesn't cover 243 MHz though,
   but a 100 MHz offset attenuator would take care of that.