Hello Bill!
Friday May 16 1997 06:47, Bill Cheek wrote to John Hoyt:
 JH>> This scanner is sold in other countries, correct?
 BC> I don't think so.  Well, Canada, but they get "our" scanners.
Actually, the PRO-26 is sold in Europe.
 JH>> So, I assume there is no blockage of any of the 800mhz spectrum
 JH>> in these NON-US models...
 BC> That would not be a good assumption.
Not good to assume, but it is in fact the case.  The European model of the 
PRO-26 is not blocked for the cellular frequencies.
 BC> Good luck.  Call Javiation in the UK and see what they offer.  I'm
 BC> sure the PRO-26 is not sold anywhere other than in the US and Canada,
 BC> though.
I believe that Javiation does sell European (unblocked) PRO-26 scanners.
 BC> First step, no matter what, is to get the service manual.  Then
 BC> contact Javiation in England and inquire about the European PRO-26 and
 BC> any parts for it that might be stocked.  They will be glad to sell to
 BC> you at a monstrous markup, I am sure.  However, since there is no
 BC> European PRO-26, you may well waste a transatlantic phone call.  But
 BC> what the heck.  THAT is only the START, if you are serious.
Tell that to the several companies who sell them.  Durham Radio in Canada 
advertises unblocked PRO-26 scanners on their website 
(http://www.durhamradio.ca), stating that they replaced the CPU with the 
"British" version.
Andrew
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