Idea for Jim Weir

Yeah, but I can build this:
http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_30469/article.html for five or six bux,
and this: http://www.elexp.com/kit_fmwm.htm for $4.50. Add a simple power
supply built from my junk box and I have the whole thing for under $20. My
concern is whether or not the receiver will be able to discriminate between
123.00 MHz and the frequencies on either side. The airport Unicom
transceiver isn't easily accessible.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"RST Engineering" wrote in message
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Why pay $150 for what Walmart will sell you for $30?

Jim



"NW_PILOT" wrote in message
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Try Ramsey Electronics get a FM transmitter and a cheap base scanner
hook
the scanner to the transmitter it will do what you want it to do. I
recommend the FM100 its a nice agile unit so you can pick a freq that
not
being used in your area.


http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi...ction&key=FM10
0B

"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message
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Yeah, but I can build this:
http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_30469/article.html for five or six
bux,

The idiots behind this magazine want you to spend many dollars to download
the article. BZZZZT.



and this: http://www.elexp.com/kit_fmwm.htm for $4.50.


Very buggy and drifty design. Not acceptable.

Jim

That's exactly why I wanted your opinion. I'm now looking for an unwanted
scanner that gets the aviation band, and will look into the Walmart
transmitter you mentioned. Thanks.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"RST Engineering" wrote in message
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"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message
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Yeah, but I can build this:
http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_30469/article.html for five or six
bux,

The idiots behind this magazine want you to spend many dollars to download
the article. BZZZZT.



and this: http://www.elexp.com/kit_fmwm.htm for $4.50.


Very buggy and drifty design. Not acceptable.

Jim

"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message
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That's exactly why I wanted your opinion. I'm now looking for an unwanted
scanner that gets the aviation band, and will look into the Walmart
transmitter you mentioned. Thanks.


I have

3, UBC780XLT
1, BC250D
1, AOR 8200MKIII

All work great for picking up aircraft & many other interesting things.

I also have a FM-100B Export + A Veronica Amp and a Ramsey PX50

I do recomend on the FM-100B Export model for transmiting Scanner audio you
could also hook it to the fbo's base unit if it has a line out. I can
transmit for about 3 miles with my 100B Export

Somebody emailed me that an idiot that I killfiled a long time ago is saying
that the Walmart units don't work well. I've had several dozen students
using them for over a semester with excellent results. They are crystal
synthesized and stable as a (literal) rock and have the power to be just
barely legal and cover a maximum amount of legal distance.

The idiot goes on to say (according to the email) that he is using an
illegal transmitter and linear amplifier to increase his range. You want to
take the chance that the FCC won't catch you, be my guest.

Jim



"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message
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That's exactly why I wanted your opinion. I'm now looking for an unwanted
scanner that gets the aviation band, and will look into the Walmart
transmitter you mentioned. Thanks.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)

I've got a Sony Air-8 that, perhaps, someone can use for the receiver.
It's well used and needs a Rubber Ducky Antenna (BNC connector) and AC
power supply (the battery pack was ruined by Ray-O-Vac batteries). I
live in the SF Bay Area so EMail me to work out the details.

--

Dayton Hamfest coming up in a month or so. Lots of choices to choose from.

"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message
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Yeah, but I can build this:
http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_30469/article.html for five or six
bux,
and this: http://www.elexp.com/kit_fmwm.htm for $4.50. Add a simple power
supply built from my junk box and I have the whole thing for under $20.
My
concern is whether or not the receiver will be able to discriminate
between
123.00 MHz and the frequencies on either side. The airport Unicom
transceiver isn't easily accessible.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


Bob, look again at what the guy wants to do? them little things are not
stable they drift all over the place and dont have a range on them.