Hi Roland,
RS: I was up in Quebec City earlier this year and was shocked to  hear
RS: from the salesman that the cellular frequencies are blocked on the
RS: scanners they sell up in Canada too!  If that is the case, I would
RS: just go to one of the other dealers that sell non-Radio  Shack
RS: scanners and get a non-crippled radio.  Why  get a  radio that  is
RS: crippled?
     That's a good point indeed. When i purchased  my last  scanner, a
PRO-2004 some (many) years ago, the cellular frequencies  were already
blocked. Inside the box, a short note explained why.  At least, i  was
able to restore them,  but then  shortly after  that, in  the PRO-2006
"era" the  impossible modifications  came in  effect...about the  same
time as the ECPA was in effect in the U.S. of A.
     In  Canada,  we had  some and  few mini-scandal  regarding people
taping cellular  conversations (especially  some ministers  and others
public figures) thus making big publicity out of  it.  The  Government
didn't liked at all.   Then they  re-inforced the  old radio  law, but
nothing similar to the ECPA was done...yet.
     Many peoples don't realize (and not  necessarly just  in Canada!)
that almost everything with an antenna attached to it can  be received
by a third party.
     In an another area, the new PCS (Personnal Communication System)
telephones will be available soon in Canada. Using some frequencies in
the 1900 Mhz band (yep! 1.9 Ghz) and  digital techniques.   The system
will be similar to the cellular technology, but the cell coverage will
be less than conventional cellular.
     Back  to  scanners. Now,  since many  other companies  offer good
scanning receiver,  i also  plan to  choose my  next one  from another
source.  I was (and am) very pleased with my RS '2004 , but when i buy
a radio i want  it to  cover all  the frequencies  i need  (or can  be
needed), and not sparsed with holes here and there...
     By the way, i went trhough many RS store in my area, and none  of
them received the new 97 catalog yet.
     73, Guy VE2VGA
     Boucherville, Qc, Canada
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