Interesting bit of history. Never knew. I thought it was written in the later 60s when Canada officially became independent from Britain and our flag ...

@richpowers I wonder what the ISED Canada vehicles look like? Never seen one.

Just 6 cars? That isn't enough for one state let alone the whole country(USA).I keep hearing how radio is dying but if there's so many pirates there m...

I am trying to understand this synchronization thing. I assume it is with the Rangemaster if two of them are a distance apart, one area of reception r...

Here's more info:Police use was from 1.6Mz(1600kz) to 2.5Mz(2500kz), in some areas but more often between 1600 and 1700. So HAM transmitters were just...

Converting to 1710 back in the 50s would get you on the police analog band that was used back then. That could get you into trouble. The AM radios tha...

Looks very old. From 50s? Back then the police used what is now the expanded band and a lot of vintage radios went to 1710 to receive the audio of pol...

@richpowers They don't want you to know that batteries are replaceable. They figure they last so long and thousands of full cycle charge and discharge...

I saw that. I may get one myself as for me it is good enough. Will still run my station for the better part of a day and can power using the 12 volts ...

@ artisan, by the X band I assume you mean the top 1600 to 1700? Not just less interference but best signal.@ Rich Powers, saying that a part 15 signa...

@richpowers That is American price I think. Ali Express gives prices to me in Can$$ and it is $443 right now including shipping but when I got it it w...

Good for him. We must stand up to this bully.

Watched till 1/3rd the way through the video and waaaay to complicated for me.

@richpowers Yes we will still be here. Artisan is still admin and I am still moderator. The conflict with our countries has nothing to do with the Ame...

I am interested but as you know I really have enough of them but I still have room so you can send me 85 and 86. I listened to some samples quickly an...