REALISTIC PRO-2039 STEPS ???

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REALISTIC PRO-2039 STEPS ???

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Is it possable to scan the PMR446 channels on a old realistic pro-2039 homebase scanner if so what steps would i have to use .
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Isn't it fixed at 12.5Khz steps in that range?
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You need 6.25kHz
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Hi Chris, Thanks for the info ,I have just bought this old realistic pro-2039 homebase scanner , No manual it seems to work OK to me ,Now the question has it got the 6.25 khz steps or not ? thats the question
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Nope, it’s 12.5khz only in UHF ^^^^^
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O WELL radiogaga its back to the drawing board then ,can anyone please help me find a old cheap homebase scanner that has the 6.5 steps on it ??? there must be one .
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Have you thought about a USB SDR?
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willing to try anything, So where do i have to go to find out about this USB SDR system chaps ???
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