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From: DuFlon.wbst@Xerox.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Scanner Info Needed
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Date: Mon, 15-Jul-85 12:24:52 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 15 12:24:52 1985
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     I am in the market for a >30 MHz scanner/receiver, and have the
following questions and comments:

     The Yaesu FRG-9600 seems like a nice unit.  It's general coverage
from 60 to 905 MHz, CAT computer and video interface options, and
logical user interface are features I would like to see, especially for
a reasonable price ($459 mail order).  Recient messages about ICOM and
Yaesu FRG-8800 battery backed-up RAM containing REQUIRED operating
parameters have me worried.  Does anyone have first-hand knowledge if
this is the case with the FRG-9600?  Planned obsolescence (or required
maintenance, if the company will be willing to do it into the distant
future) is not a desirable feature in a receiver.  BTW, the Kenwood
R-2000 does not have this problem.

     Is there any reason that a good quality, 25 element UHF/VHF/FM
television antenna on a rotor wouldn't be as good or better than a
"scanner" antenna?  The frequency coverage is about the same, it is
directional, and the antenna feed is low loss 75 ohm coax.  I am aware
that impedance matching would be necessary if the scanner input is not
75 ohms.

     Finally, thanks to Bob Parnass for his recient review of scanner
features, specifications, and their operation.  It was most helpful to
those of us trying to figure out what's out there, and what features are
important.


Ray DuFlon
DuFlon.wbst@Xerox.ARPA