Good Scanner?

[lokni]

What is a good scanner to have? Any that are mod friendly?

[astcell]

Lots of choices, but I like to scan 35mm negatives, so I get one that does that well. Just think of the #1 thing you want to scan and go from there.

[blackwave]

Originally posted by astcell
Lots of choices, but I like to scan 35mm negatives, so I get one that does that well. Just think of the #1 thing you want to scan and go from there.

I am pretty sure lokni is talking about rf scanners... I personally have an ancient 800mhz radio shack trunk scanner.. with like 300 channel memory... I haven't need to buy a new one in 8 or so years. Alot of the newer models suck for modding, unless you take it to a ham shack and play it low.

[astcell]

Oh in that case I have the best scanner. Picks up cell phones, too much fun.

I did see one in Japan that scanned a continuous frequency band from like 25KHz to 900MHz without missing a beat. Can you get those in the US?

[blackwave]

Originally posted by astcell
I did see one in Japan that scanned a continuous frequency band from like 25KHz to 900MHz without missing a beat. Can you get those in the US?

mmmmmm... no blocked frequencies....

must cost a pretty coin to get here.

[astcell]

It was about $700 there.

[blackwave]

Originally posted by astcell
It was about $700 there.

I keep saying to myself ... after the con... after the con...

[astcell]

It'd make a great door prize if you ask me. Offer it to the last person who pisses Priest off.

[blackwave]

Originally posted by astcell
Offer it to the last person who pisses Priest off.

Ack! that is a list that no one would want to be on.

[d0gcomplex]

Originally posted by astcell
It'd make a great door prize if you ask me. Offer it to the last person who pisses Priest off.

as what a buryial(sp) gift
you piss him off well bury you with it

[lokni]

Are cell phone mods the only good ones out there? Also, who is Priest and how can I piss him off?

[blackwave]

Originally posted by lokni
Also, who is Priest and how can I piss him off?

Meet up with me at the con, I will give you a few pointers.. but I you have to sign this release form here first... and I get the rights to the video footage...

[astcell]

I wonder what Priest does 9-5. He must be a Kindergarten principal. I think that is the only job that can truly prepare you for what the con will do to you.

[blackwave]

Originally posted by astcell
He must be a Kindergarten principal.

"It's not a tumor!"

[skroo]

Originally posted by astcell
Oh in that case I have the best scanner. Picks up cell phones, too much fun.

I did see one in Japan that scanned a continuous frequency band from like 25KHz to 900MHz without missing a beat. Can you get those in the US?

Buy them out of Canada and have them shipped here. I personally like the AOR AR8200, which, if I were going to buy just a scanner, I would probably have as the top-of-the-list choice.

Also, if all you want is to pick up AMPS cellular conversations, just get an Oki 900. They're cheap now (in the $5-$10 range), and have what is probably the best ability of *any* scanner to handle cellular.