[Scan-DC] PRO96 milair sensitivity

Fri, 30 Apr 2004 08:03:53 -0400

I don't have the beginning of this thread so I hope am not too far off =
topic
but I thought I would throw my thoughts out.=20

Can't comment on the 96 but I just programmed a 95 for MILAIR using some
freeware for a first time scanner buyer who wanted to do MILAIR but did =
not
heed the advice I gave him (I told him to not look at RS products if he
wanted to work MILAIR).  I programmed in PAX freqs, hooked it up to the
discone, and it sounded like crap, inaudible signals breaking the =
squelch,
distorted comms, the whole gambit. I live about 2 miles from PAX and in =
the
fall can see the roof of the tower. On all my other rigs these comms are
clear as a bell but since the 95 was not designed for it, it does that =
range
poorly.

I would imagine similar problems would be noticed trying to get the 96 =
to do
this. There were a couple of freqs that were "OK", I think toward the =
lower
end of the MILIAR band. But I found that it was definitely not worth
purchasing if one has any thoughts of working MILAIR.=20

And on a side note, my buddy liked the 95 for most other stuff and =
decided
to keep it. Great, BUT, now he has to go back to his wife to explain why =
he
needs another scanner because the one he bought for MILAIR don't do =
MILAIR.

STINKS to be him right now.

Take it easy,
Jeff=20

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] =
[mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Mike Agner
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 07:04
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Scan-DC] PRO96 milair sensitivity
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>    Last nite, John W3JMV wrote:
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> So does the Pro-96
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>   Up to a point, that's true; however, one must keep in mind that the =
RF
> section(s) (however they're defined in the DSP code) are not tuned for
> this
> band; so your sensitivity might be terrific, I would buy one, and =
there's
> a
> better than even chance that mine might be much worse.  There's no QC =
or
> guarantee; the 296 has this band defined, so it's likely to be much =
more
> stable in this regard.
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>    73s  Mike
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