JS> Ok I'm new at this... I haven't got a scanne ryet but I want to try 
JS> to get 
JS> one.  I'm looking for one that has the freqeuncy range of a normal 
JS> scanner 
JS> plus 800-900MHz and whatever more.  I'm looking for the cheapest.  
JS> Does 
JS> anyoen
JS> know what make/model of a scanner I am looking for?   I haven't 
JS> visited 
JS> Radio 
JS> Shack yet.  Also how far can one recieve?
    Reception range depends on two things: where you are, and your antenna.   
  If you are in flat country or on a hilltop, you'll get a lot more range 
than if you're in hills-and-valley country.  That's particularly true if you 
just use the telescoping antenna or duck that comes with the scanner.
    If you are in marginal terrain, a rooftop antenna can do wonders for a 
home scanner.  A mag-mount antenna makes for much better mobile reception of 
distant signals than just using your handheld scanner on the car seat with 
its duck.
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