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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Spitfire » Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:06 pm

My PSR 295 arrived today from Fleabay - well impressed :D It even came with a set of rechargeable batteries and a spare battery holder :D
Need to concentrate as it looks a bit complicated for my small brain so will have a better look tonight at home :p
On advice of the airband scanning fraternity bought a Watson W-901 Air Gainer antenna for it.
http://www.radioworld.co.uk/~radio/catalog/w901-airband-helical-antenna-p-4098.html
So we'll see :p :D

However - the seller very kindly put a CD in with it that he'd made which has absolutely LOADS of information on it - too much to list here but reams and reams of frequencies - airports - airfield maps - scanner manuals - loads of CB stuff - etc etc
Theres one file on there called the 'Big Ear WTR Jan 2010' which is 4270 pages (yes that's right!!) on an Excel spreadsheet - 30,000 odd frequencies - some of which are obviously shared :-o :-o :-o

Anyone who wants a copy PM me their address and I'll burn you one off and send it FOC :p
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:13 pm

I love the helpfulness of this forum - others would do well to follow suit........... :ymapplause:

You'll be offering to share your anorak with XP next SF!!!! =)) =)) =))
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Spitfire » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:40 pm

Mayfly wrote:I love the helpfulness of this forum - others would do well to follow suit........... :ymapplause:

You'll be offering to share your anorak with XP next SF!!!! =)) =)) =))


:-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o

As its XXXXXXLLLLLL it would probably smother him ..........................come to think of it :ymdevil: :ymdevil:

I thought sharing and mutual support was what forums were all about - so here I am offering to smother XPL :D :D B-) B-)
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:45 pm

:ymapplause:

Best offer to date!! ;) =)) =)) =))
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:58 pm

Spitfire wrote:
Mayfly wrote:I love the helpfulness of this forum - others would do well to follow suit........... :ymapplause:

You'll be offering to share your anorak with XP next SF!!!! =)) =)) =))


:-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o

As its XXXXXXLLLLLL it would probably smother him ..........................come to think of it :ymdevil: :ymdevil:

I thought sharing and mutual support was what forums were all about - so here I am offering to smother XPL :D :D B-) B-)



Can't wait amtey, I will travel south west tomorrow, you set off on your horse and cart and meet me at Fairford some time before Monday!!!!! ;)
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Spitfire » Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:03 pm

OK AMTEY =)) =))

Horse sick - setting off on foot - be there dreckly :D

Scanners at dawn B-) B-)
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Aceyone » Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:37 pm

Spitfire wrote:OK AMTEY =)) =))

Horse sick - setting off on foot - be there dreckly :D

Scanners at dawn B-) B-)



More likely stomachs at dawn :p
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:39 pm

Aceyone wrote:
Spitfire wrote:OK AMTEY =)) =))

Horse sick - setting off on foot - be there dreckly :D

Scanners at dawn B-) B-)



More likely stomachs at dawn :p



Oh, are you coming too Yvonne? :p
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:46 pm

Has Yvonne ever left Kent before? :))
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:03 pm

Doubt it!
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Aceyone » Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:12 pm

Well I've always found the further from Kent I go the stranger the people get ! :p :))
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:15 pm

Me too, but even more so when returning via Biggin Hill or Bromley! :p :p :p :p :p
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Aceyone » Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:22 pm

Can't argue with that !
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:39 pm

Good, do you know Borough Green near Sevenoaks?
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:45 pm

Doubt he would he's ever been out of Bromley!!!
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:46 pm

Mayfly wrote:Doubt he would he's ever been out of Bromley!!!




What, Never Ever?
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Aceyone » Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:50 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Good, do you know Borough Green near Sevenoaks?



I know everywhere, I see everything,I am omnipotent :p Yes know it fairly well,have a friend who lives there and I drive through there occasionally ( when they let me out of Bromley )AND Iv'e been to to Conningsby a few times too :p
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:19 pm

Aceyone wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:Good, do you know Borough Green near Sevenoaks?



I know everywhere, I see everything,I am impotent :p Yes know it fairly well,have a friend who lives there and I drive through there occasionally ( when they let me out of Bromley )AND Iv'e been to to Conningsby a few times too :p




Really :-o
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Aceyone » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:52 pm

Oy ! you dissing me messing wit me post innit man ?
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Sooty655 » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:54 pm

Aceyone wrote:Oy ! you dissing me messing wit me post innit man ?

Is that Kentish? :-o
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:56 pm

Aceyone wrote:Oy ! you dissing me messing wit me post innit man ?




Can anybody interpret what the fellow is saying? ;)
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Aceyone » Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:04 pm

CURRENTLY AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER ON THE WAY TO RIAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Am I bothered ? YESSSSSSSSS :(( :(( :((


Seriously though,have a great time ( all you lucky sods ) only wish I could join you ( Monday ,fingers crossed ) also I hope you get good weather :)
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:06 pm

Aceyone wrote:
CURRENTLY AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER ON THE WAY TO RIAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Am I bothered ? YESSSSSSSSS :(( :(( :((


Seriously though,have a great time ( all you lucky sods ) only wish I could join you ( Monday ,fingers crossed ) also I hope you get good weather :)



\:D/ \:D/ \:D/ Hurrah a bit of peace then!!!!!
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby PhantomAviator » Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:50 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:
Aceyone wrote:Oy ! you dissing me messing wit me post innit man ?




Can anybody interpret what the fellow is saying? ;)



Why yes.

The young person is saying.

Excuse me young man but are you showing me disrespect by changing my post.

Or in street cred speak as originally posted.
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Re: Scanner advice

Postby Aceyone » Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:57 am

PhantomAviator wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:
Aceyone wrote:Oy ! you dissing me messing wit me post innit man ?




Can anybody interpret what the fellow is saying? ;)



Why yes.

The young person is saying.

Excuse me young man but are you showing me disrespect by changing my post.

Or in street cred speak as originally posted.



Your analysis is accurate P A except the " young man " part ;)
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