jstechnicalservice wrote:
> Has anyone used a good quality scanner as a receiver for a repeater and
> if so, how well did it work? I'm contemplating a Radio Shack PRO-2055
> as it seems to have good receive capability and picks up signal better
> than some of our mobile radios.
>
> Jeff Skaggs
No such thing as a good quality scanner receiver when compared to a
commercial quality setup. A scanner is a receiver of compromised design. Not
something that would ever be suitable for a base or repeater setup.
You need to have your current setup evaluated by a 2 way professional. (I
wish
I would not use them. The front end on a scanner receiver is as wide as a
double barn door and all kinds of junk comes through.
Fred W5VAY
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Most scanners have an extremely broad front-end and as such
would be extremely sensitive to de-sense. Hook it up and let it
receive a signal and then key a transmitter next to it and see what
happens.
Gary - K7NEY
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