How Many Scanners Can One Effectively Monitor at the Same Time? Re: [MilCom] Milcom/Milair Maxium Channels for Effectiveness?

[MICHAEL SHARRITT]

   I have 2 I use a PRO-2041 400 channel for normal
VHF and a few VHF HIGH A/A as it is capable of
changing modes from am/fm,i also use a 200 channel
Pro-60 mainly for UHF,comes in handy if i need to run
outside.The 2041 comes in handy since im right on the
border between the Atlanta and Memphis Atc ares,im
actually using indoor antennas right now and picking
up about 100 miles out.
--- Ken <rfinder1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Thanks to all who have responded...
> 
> Based upon what most of you stated it appears that
> the best method is to:
> *Use multiple scanners to scan various milcom/milair
> frequencies
> *Normall Frequency monitored usage (e.g. channel
> loading) determines how 
> many frequencies will be placed in the scan group
> for a scanner.  E.g.  The 
> higher the usage, the less channels to scan.
> 
> So it also appears that it might be better to buy
> older (technology) 
> scanners, that are on sale than to buy one of the
> new higher priced but much 
> larger capacity scanners.
> 
> Now comes the next question  --- For milcom/milair
> monitoring, how many 
> scanners can one effectively monitor at one time?
> 
> While mobile, in my vehicle I use 1 mobile & 2
> portables scanners.  2 
> scanners are hooked up (via Grove's antenna splitter
> SPL02) to an external 
> semi stealth antenna (Pro Comm CD144MBN, magnetic
> mount).  I find it 
> difficult to determine what scannner the audio is
> coming from.  Of course 
> one has to also pay attention to driving!!!!
> 
> Home Base wise, I generally run 2 to 3 scanners. 
> Since I can observe each 
> scanner, it's much easier to determine which scanner
> the audio is from.  My 
> guess would be 5 scanners at the max (that are in
> the scanning mode, not 
> fixed to one frequency)????
> 
> What's interesting is that you look at some other
> hobbyists information 
> showing multiple scanners:
> http://hometown.aol.com/scanaddict/index.html  (34
> base radio scanners!!!)
> http://www.milaircomms.com/shack.html (looks like 9
> base radio scanners)
> 
> Would be interesting to get comments from hobbyists
> who use multiple 
> scanners mobile & fixed base wise, and what
> techniques they employ to 
> determine where the audio is coming from (and also
> to see what frequency is 
> active)....
> 
> Ken
> 
>  
> 
> 
>
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