Who can help?
People have scanners that have all the race traffic on it.
How do I go about getting one for Xmas?
Help? Radio Shack?
Radio shack ones should do fine. You shouldnt need a high end one. Do you plan on using it for anything else? Eavesdropping on the local PD, etc?
If not, If someone can let you know about what frequencies race control is at different tracks, you should be able to find one that covers that, and ask for it. :-)
Now Dave, have you been a good boy this year?
You know Santa has been watching.
;D
LOL! I'm always bad.... ;D
I guess it's the frequency that I want to make sure that I know I will have.
Just want it for the race track, Nate. They just seem to make things just a bit easier if you're ahead of the announcements.
My scanner and Stumpy's dad's scanner came from Walmart. I just had to get a new one as I managed to lose my first one at the last Blackhawk. I have frequencies, too.
Heather
How much?
Specific scanner for specific frequencies or are they common?
I don't know much about frequencies but BHF 152.325 so you have to be able to put that many numbers in. RA is 464.525.
I can't remember if it was $75 or $100. I think they have a decent one--exactly like the one I lost for around $75 at Walmart in the automotive section.
Heather
Thanks, Heather....
That helps a lot.
You shoveling snow?
Oh, It's a Uniden, too.
Heh, There's snow, but not too much yet. Some ice on the inland lakes, though. Let's just say Stumpy got the snowblower out and tuned up last week. :-/
Heather :)
Cool, I think I have something new to add to my X-mas list now! ;D
I used to work at Radio Shack, the house-label scanners they sell are Uniden. Radio Shack has never been known for low prices so I'd shop around. The most important thing is to know what frequency range you need. Radio Shack used to sell a book of the frequencies for police, fire, etc... it may include race tracks but I don't remember.
Hi Dave! Any programmable scanner will work. Range isn't that important either, because you never leave the track property. Cheaper is better!
What Chris said. I personally like the Uniden bearcat series. Wally World has great one for right at $80.
I bought mine on ebay for $70. It is a Uniden BC-60xlt-1. Came with nice enclosed headphones with individual volume controls on each ear, an AC adapter so you don't have to always burn batteries and a little Tide Racing bag to carry everything.
I havnt' had any problems picking up the correct frequencies at any track.
I checked out Radio Shack and the units they have are quite a bit more expensive. I also noticed after the fact that Wal-Mart's prices are about the best around if you prefer not to go the ebay route.
Here's the link to the one I bought.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40980&item=3046628391
Let me know if you have any specific questions.
Rick
P.S. I just checked to see if the guy I bought mine from had any current listings.... found this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40980&item=3059386054
Same as the one I bought and now he's selling them for $65 with the same extras I got.
I love having a scanner at the track. It's great to know what's going on out there.
Here is the freq for Summit, 461.1375 Mhz.
Does anyone have the freq for VIR? I can never find it while at the track.
QuoteHow do I go about getting one for Xmas?
Hmmm, looks to me like a hint for all Dave's kids! ;) ;D
Dave we got ours at Walmart for I think around $130, Its a "Motorola Bobcat Scanner"