OhioGuy <none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in news:gfq8bl$jcf$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I just saw a Realistic Pro-55 scanner at a thrift store, and was
> Not sure if it was worth buying even at
> $4, if you can still get crystals, or if everything is encrypted these
> days. (and how do you find out what frequency local things are
> broadcast on???)
>
> Can anyone tell me - are there better ways to start out at $100 or
> less?
Radio shack does NOT carry them in store, however they can be ordered
through them.. International crystal is their supplier..
(IF you are lucky enough to get a GOOD and knowledgeable sale tech..)
Most know nothing about crystals or how to order them anymore)
or go direct to International
http://www.icmfg.com/
and
One source of freq information..
http://www.radioreference.com/
IMHO:
Personaly unless you are a collector, a scanner that old, is
probably useless, due to corrosion and oxidation of the switch surfaces.
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