Re: Freight Schedules

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Sam Eades wrote:

> It really depends on where you will use it and how often. I started with a 10
> channel, then grew out of it into a 30 channel and now I have a 400 channel as
> well. If you are planning on staying in one spot in the country, a 10 channel
> scanner should be ok, but if you are moving around or in a major town/city you
> need at least 30 channels. I found the 400 channel scanner I have ("Realistic"
> PRO-64) was very good when I went on an interstate trip...
> It all depends on how much you want to spend!

I use my 1000 channel AR8000 to monitor the 418MHz band too.  The RS-232 interface
means I can have frequencies for different parts of the country programmed into my
laptop and change the frequencies as I go.


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