[Scan-DC] New topic! First Scanner

[~Bill]

First Scanner or Monitor Radio ??

First Scanner was an Electra "Jolly Roger"
http://www.radioattic.com/item.htm?radio=0550208
http://scannersq.info/rare-electra-jolly-roger-radio


First Monitor Radio was a Patrolman
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/radio_shac_realistic_patrolman_vhf_2.html


Bill - N1KUG
Boston, Mass
Cruise Ship Frequencies
http://scanmaritime.com/
 


-----Original Message-----
From: Scan-DC [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andrew
Clegg
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 11:24 AM
To: Greg Danes; Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] New topic! First Scanner

Careful Greg! Someone who personally doesn't like this topic may take you to
task for creating a chat room-like atmosphere! :) At the risk of running
afoul of the "keepers of appropriate topics," my first scanner was actually
my brother's, a Bearcat 210 if I remember right.
Andy
> Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:14:59 -0500
> From: danesgs1 at gmail.com
> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Scan-DC] New topic! First Scanner
> 
> Would like to know what radios the members started using in the "dim time"
> before SDR and all the stuff we have today. Mine was a RS Patrolman 
> 60. I was never very much into crystal control radios. Also had a very 
> weird VHF radio , not sure who made it. Was the size of a mobile CB 
> with a tiny half-moon tuning dial, squelch and volume, built like a 
> brick. Of course my dream scanner was back then the Bearcat/Electra 
> 300 with service search. In those days (1984?) it was considered the 
> top of the line for those wanting a primo scanner, I later bought 2 
> off of Ebay and no longer own them but it was still a "fun" radio to 
> mess with. I have since owned RS PRO-2006's, Pro-2020, BC-210, Pro-83, 
> Pro-94/97, AOR early model digital's and a few others. My later pride 
> and joy were the PRO-2006's with the 800 mod, IF tap and even 
> replacing the back-light was a cool project and needed most of the time.
> 
> KJ4DGE
> 
> --
> "I seek not to know all the answers, but to understand the questions"
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