RF>   1) PRO-66 50 channels, 800Mhz coverage, band search
RF> and search skip. $179
RF>   2) PRO-63 100 channel "event" scanner with VHF-air band. $199
RD>    I wonder what the electrical difference between 30 channels, 50
RD>    channels, 80 channels, etc.?
   I haven't got a clue. Maybe someone else knows???
RD>    Is it easier to build 30 channels as opposed to 100 channels?  The
RD>    prices don't seem to reflect that.  As we know from the PRO-2004,
RD>    getting from 300 to 400 channels was easy.
   Again, I haven't a clue.
RD>    I'm sure it's more complicated than I want to read in any case.  I
RD>    guess my main question is why a company would offer a 50-channel
RD>    scanner for $179 when for $20 more you could get twice the channels?
    I *think* that one is a pre-programmed frequency model for people who
    don't want to manually search. In that case, one pays for ease of use.
RD>    Okay, so there are some places where you don't need that many.  In
RD>    Panama City, Florida, I can put all the area law enforcement
RD>    agencies in one bank of channels, plus have room for all the area
RD>    boat frequencies, the CB channels, plus Jupiter and Saturn.
    Jupiter AND Saturn? :) What type of stuff are you picking up, and how
    long does it take for those messages to reach you? Are those messages
    encrypted? Hehehe!
-Robert Fortune
 * OLX 2.1 TD * ..."Bummer!" said Pooh realizing his scanner was fried.
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