[Scan-DC] Hand-Held Wide Band Recievers

Thu, 4 Apr 2002 09:25:01 -0500

I don't think a 14 years old has the finances to risk importing an illegal
unit into the US from overseas John. So I think the standard caveat needs to
be added to John's post regarding the Yupi 7100/9000 and any of the other
overseas units that are not FCC certified.

"It is illegal to import any radio in the United States that is NOT FCC
certified and those radios are on the Customs watch list and subject to
seizure (and no you won't get your money back)."

You should also be aware that you will not get any tech support for your
purchase in the US and Canada (if you bought it in Europe). If the radio
needs repair and it is sent overseas, it will again be subject to seizure on
the outbound and return trips. And that is Federal law and yes, we continue
to get notices of people who have been busted by the Customs service and
their radios seized.

Regarding the Yupi 9000, since this radio does not have FCC certification
due to the open cellular band, you can get this radio from outside the US.
Due to shipping costs, and insurance this raises the price of the radio
nearly $100. Add that to the going price of around $700 and you have a hefty
investment to consider here. Got $800 you want to gamble with?

73 all

Larry Van Horn, N5FPW
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of John Unger
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 8:40 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Hand-Held Wide Band Recievers

Check out the Yupiteru 9000 MKII. I have one and it does exceptionally well
on HF, both with AM broadcast and with amateur CW and SSB. Also, the
Yupiteru 7100 has had good reviews for HF. Take a look at the reviews on:
http://www.strongsignals.net/index.cgi

73 - John, W4AU

At 16:35 4/3/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Does anyone have a handheld wideband reciever.  I am considering getting
>one, but I hear rumors that handheld wideband recievers are horrible at
>picking up anything below 30 MHz.  Is this true?  Presently, I just have a
>uniden BC895XLT scanner.  It goes up all the way to 950MHz (I think); thus
I
>wonder.... What is there worth listening to above 900 MHz?  And also, most
>scanners dont cover between 500 and 800 MHz, what exists in this band?
>Also, I have narrowed my choice on which wideband receivers to get, down to
>3 contenders.  The Yaesu VR-500, the ICOM IC-R10, and the Alinco DJ-X10T
>(which looks to be the best so far).  Does anyone have any of these?  What
>do you think of them?
>
>PS - Please dont bother telling me to buy a tabletop reciever instead of
>handheld.  I am 14 years old, and one of those is too rich for my blood.
>
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