Re: Considering purchasing -- a few questions

Thank you for the response!

Picked up a VR-500 today and I'm impressed -- solid performance on
virtually all bands.  AM BCB seems to be the only band a bit lacking
and I'm sure this is due to the antenna.

Does any company make a BNC, rotatable ferrite loopstick for handheld,
wideband scanners?

Paul


--- In [email protected], Cortland Richmond <cortlandka5s@n...>
wrote:
> 1. I don't hear background hiss with speakers.
> 2. The VR500 does not recharge batteries at all unless the negative 
> terminal (case) is exposed to a contact in its battery compartment.  My 
> *guess* is that it might take a week to fully recharge dead, 
> high-capacity NiMh batteries, since the VR500 was meant to recharge a 
> pair ot 600 mAh NiCd's.  I don't rely on internal AA chargers myself.
> 3. The VR is susceptible to intermod from high power transmitters. In 
> these cases, a smaller antenna such as the one supplied with the VR500 
> can help. I haven't had image problems; the FCC now requires
scanners to 
> have at least 38 dB image rejection, which is why a number of 
> (non-cellular) frequencies are now blocked that were not in early 
> units.  However, 38 dB may not be enough near a 50,000 watt station.
> 4. The numbers have not rubbed off on my keypad.   I had an earlier 
> Kenwood TH-F6A for which it was necesary to buy a protective case
due to 
> keypad numbers wearing off, but I have not had that propblem with its 
> replacement.
> 
> Cortland
> KA5S
> 
> pbigelow@u... wrote:
> 
> >1. Is there any constant background hiss in the audio ...?
> >
> >2. Is it possible to fully recharge these high capacity batteries
in the VR500 ?
> >
> >3. Does an urban environment with several high powered FM
transmitters cause a problem?  ... Images in the BCB or HF a problem?
> >
> >4. I have read reports that the numbers on rubber-like keypad wear
off.  
> >  
> >





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