[Pro2006] A couple of questions

[Tom Hirsch]

Yes John, the Pro-2004, -2005, and -2006 all have the 10 dB attenuator switch.

At 10:26 AM 11/11/03 -0800, you wrote:
>I don't know if the 2005 has the 10 dB attenuator switch on the back like 
>the 2006.   My switch has been activated for reasons quickly forgotten 
>only to be remembered after days of wondering why the scanner is so quiet...
>
>Toms' comments about the antenna connector are on the mark also.
>
>I had one failure (not the 2006) of a scanner where the connection cracked 
>on the inside of the antenna connector.  That unit was very deaf until I 
>figured it out.
>
>JS
>
>Tom Hirsch wrote:
>
>>How do you have the antenna connected?  A number of scanners, maybe 
>>including the Pro-2005, have a BNC connector that has a "split fork" 
>>conductor for its center terminal.  As antennas get connected & 
>>disconnected over the years, and as the radio undergoes vibration or 
>>physical movement, the split fork widens, making less contact with the 
>>center terminal, resulting in poor signal conditions.
>>   If this is your problem, you can try using a needle or similar pointed 
>> tool, and bending the prongs of the center terminal closer together, to 
>> improve the electrical connection.
>>    Inspect the center terminal to see if it's the split fork type or if 
>> it's shaped more like a tiny drinking glass, or like the pilot bearing 
>> of an engine flywheel on a motor vehicle.
>>   If your radio has weak signal on all bands, this might be the cause of it.
>>   If the weakness is only on certain bands, it's possible that your 
>> problem is the circuitry that selects which RF amp/front end is used to 
>> amplify the signal.  There's a different RF amp for each band.
>>   You can do an internet search using the model of the scanner, and you 
>> can also search auction sites to see what these radios are worth.  They 
>> seem to hold their value quite well.
>>     Happy listening...from a fellow radio hobbyist in Florida!
>>At 08:10 PM 11/7/03 +0000, you wrote:
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>I have a 2005 and its been running now for 13 years.
>>>Lately it seems a bit death, are there any adjustments I can make inside to
>>>improve things?
>>>
>>>Also, a friend has a 2006 for sale, in good condition. what should he offer
>>>it at?
>>>We are both in the UK
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