[Scan-DC] Re: Milair

[ka3jjz at netscape.com]

Scott, none of those receivers are all that great in the scanning department. Receivers such as those are
fine for listening to 1 or 2 frequencies, but simply can't keep up with the short duration of the traffic
that typically goes on in the milair world. They aren't set up to scan quickly as a scanner is.

Most of the activity is going to be in the area between 220-390 and 138-144 mhz. Typically the mode is AM
with a few exceptions here and there. I don't think there's a lot in the 550-800 mhz (not khz, I'm sure that
is a typo) that you would miss milair-wise.

Some fairly inexpensive choices, if you don't have them already (and can be found on the used market) would be the old but still fairly easy to find Uniden BC780, RS PRO-2055 or the somewhat more expensive Uniden BC-785. These are all easy to program, and with software, would be even simpler. In fact as your interests change, backing up and restoring the scanner becomes reasonably painless.

One thing that I would mention is that the PRO-2055 cannot be controlled by a PC - only up/downloads are
allowed due to firmware limits. This becomes important if you wish to record while searching, or logging
frequencies unattended. The Unidens can do this very easily.

I know you said you weren't interested in a scanner, but fact is, a comm receiver just isn't the right
choice when scanning in the milair world. You can read about a bunch of scanners, handhelds and so forth
that are milair capable in the RadioReference Wiki at this article (note that the servers at RR are
scheduled to undergo some maintenance in the next day or two - so if you find you can't get on immediately,
be patient - by the weekend things should be back to normal...)

http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Milcom_Receiving_Equipment

As you can see there are many choices. Be sure to read any of the linked reviews for more information.

73s Mike
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Last nite, Scott Bauer wrote:
Hello, Please excuse the ignorant question. I am looking for a communications receiver
strictly for Mil Comm use. I have it pretty much narrowed down to the Yaesu FRG-9600 or
Icom R-7100.  I am trying to watch my budget and get a high quality radio.

My question is. Is there any Mil Comm activity between 550 and 800 khz? I found an
AOR 2002 that I can obtain for a good price but the coverage seems limited.25-550
and 800-1300. That seems like a pretty big gap. Will I be missing any activity? If so,
I will keep looking for The FRG-9600

One more question about communication receivers. I dont really want a scanner.
I have had a few and the menu's tend to be too much trouble for me. That is my reason
for wanting a FRG-9600
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