could amass well over $100 worth of crystals. Although many of the crystals were interchangeable with other radio ISSUE 68 APR-MAY-JUN 2014 makes, Bearcat scanners used a different IF (Intermediate Frequency) which would not allow them to be switched interchangeable among Bearcat radios. ♦ Transformation in the Radio Scanning Hobby Back in the late 60s, VHF was king. Most of the public ♦ Military Meteorological Info safety agency radio systems ♦ Amateur Radio: Feedlines Part 1 operated in the 148-170 MHz band. Occasionally in ♦ Digital Amateur Radio Illinois larger cities where the frequencies were a bit ♦ MS CommNet Maine congested, big cities like ♦ Akihabara Radio Center Japan Philadelphia conducted radio communications in the ♦ PNC Park Pittsburgh PA newer UHF band. As far back as my memory goes, the ♦ New Hampshire Update Philadelphia Police have operated on the 453 MHz band. ♦ Washington DC Update Pictured to the left is a photo of my first scanner. It was manufactured by Midland and was GENERAL EDITOR Alan Cohen available in either VHF
[email protected] High-Band or UHF. I purchased this model to Sorry, no column this issue monitor Philly police in UHF. A local electronic surplus store not only PUBLISHER Lou Campagna carried various electronic
[email protected] parts but also sold CB radios and Police Transformation in the Radio Scanning Hobby scanners. They had a hand-drawn poster board What has Happened? The Early Days of the city of Philadelphia and had it divided in That seems to be a tricky question lately and it depends various district numbers on who you ask.