For the geeky among us, I present 3 photos from my ultra professional scanner setup.
It is purely mobile based, but it works a treat.
Equipment: Uniden 93xlt scanner, Magnetic base, a mobile one "Scantenna" and an "ebay" FM radio transmitter, so that I can hear the scanner coming through my car radio. Very useful for the airband, especially when you are doing about 40km/hr or more...
Two-way Yaesu VX-3R 2m/70cm Ham TRX and wideband RX handheld Yaesu FT-1802M 2m Ham TRX mobile x 2 Yaesu FT-7800R 2m/70cm Ham TRX and wide band RX mobile Icom IC-208H 2m/70cm Ham TRX and wide band RX mobile Icom IC-706MKIIG all-band all-mode Ham TRX mobile Icom IC-V85 2m VHF Ham TRX handheld Wouxun KG-UVD1P VHF/UHF wideband Ham TRX handheld Wouxun KG-679P VHF wideband Ham TRX handheld Wouxun KG-713 UHF wideband Ham TRX handheld
VK6ZMS wrote:The FM transmitter for the car audio is a good idea !
I used the same idea in my last car. The problem was that the transmitter frequency varied with temperature; from a cold morning to a hot afternoon could be as much as 200kHz, enough to lose it completely. PITA retuning. Also, not a good idea with transceivers
Hooray for car stereos with MP3 input. The other thing I thought of is the phone-hands-free input that some car stereos have. Finding the manual for the one that comes with the car could be a hassle
Rob
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Having seen your setup bonez, I just ventured out to the car after realizing I have a FM transmitter in the glove box. I found it difficult to hear the handheld above the other scanner I have in the car that has an external speaker. Connected the Transmitter to the handheld and now I can hear it loud enough.
What sort of range do you get out of the setup?? I have found mine works really well (Have same scanner connected with the same antenna as you but bull bar mounted) in open areas but struggles in the city and suburbs compared to the UBCT9 I have. But a good little setup you have there. Thankyou for bringing the transmitter to my attention.
Two-way Yaesu VX-3R 2m/70cm Ham TRX and wideband RX handheld Yaesu FT-1802M 2m Ham TRX mobile x 2 Yaesu FT-7800R 2m/70cm Ham TRX and wide band RX mobile Icom IC-208H 2m/70cm Ham TRX and wide band RX mobile Icom IC-706MKIIG all-band all-mode Ham TRX mobile Icom IC-V85 2m VHF Ham TRX handheld Wouxun KG-UVD1P VHF/UHF wideband Ham TRX handheld Wouxun KG-679P VHF wideband Ham TRX handheld Wouxun KG-713 UHF wideband Ham TRX handheld
I've never had any issues with the FM transmitter apart from when trying to scan in or around the 80-88mhz range, a little interference is present
Not had any frequency drift or anything similar.
I was in Bickley yesterday and drove up to the big TV broadcast towers. As I turned on to Television road, the FM transmitter tuned to 87.0mhz was immediately over powered by ABC TV's analogue audio carrier. Nothing was coming through on the scanner either, too much RF up there me thinks.
