110 Where to buy a scanner or frequency lists (Motorsport)
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This article is from the Motorsport FAQ, by A H Henry bspahh@midge.bath.ac.uk with numerous contributions by others.
110 Where to buy a scanner or frequency lists (Motorsport)
Radio Shack (aka Tandy in Europe) is the most common vendor of
scanners. Discount chain stores like Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Service
Merchandise, and Circuit City sell scanners, but carry just a few
models. Department stores, sometimes offer scanners, although at high
prices.
Several companies specialise in scanners for motorsport spectators.
They may have a stall at a race meeting, or you can buy by mail order.
These vendors may include updated frequency lists for a year. With mail
order, beware of inflated "shipping and handling" charges and be sure
to include these when comparison shopping.
Used scanners may be found at hamfests, flea markets, or listed in
the classified advertisement section of your newspaper.
Some of the companies towards the end of this list are Ham radio
dealers who may not specifically sell scanners, but I cannot easily
check this out.
Frequency Fan Club
Address:P.O. Box 1987, Richmond Hill, GA 31324, USA
Telephone:USA (1) 800 RACEFAN
Race-Scan Communications
Address:P.O. Box 705, Johnson City, TN 37605, USA
Telephone:USA (1) 800 441 2841
Misc:Call for free catalogue
Diversified Electronics
Address:309 Agnew Drive, Suite C, Forest Pk, GA 30050, USA
Telephone:USA (1) 800 669 1522
Racing Electronics
Address:2511 Fire Road, Absecon, NJ 08201, USA
Telephone:USA (1) 800 272 7111
Misc:Call for a free catalogue
Grove Enterprises
Address:P.O. Box 98, Brasstown, NC 28902, USA
Telephone:USA (1) 800 438 8155 (toll free N. America)
Telephone:USA (1) 704 837 9200
Misc:Free catalogue. Publishes the Monitoring Times.
Gilfer Shortwave
Address:52 Park Ave, Park Ridge, NJ 07656, USA
Telephone:USA (1) 800 GILFER-1 (1 800 445 3371) (orders), USA (1)
201 391 7887 (New Jersey, business and technical)
Misc:Free Catalogue
Popular Communications
Address:76 North Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801 USA
National Tower Company
Address:PO Box 15417, Shawnee Mission, KS 66215.
Telephone:USA (1) 913 888 8864
Marymac Distributing
Address:Katy, TX, USA
Telephone:USA (1) 800 231 3680, USA (1) 713 392 0747
Misc:Sells Radio Shack scanners at discount, but charges a 20
merchandise.
Scanner World
Address:Albany, NY, USA
Telephone:USA (1) 518 436 9606
Amateur Electronics Supply
Address:Milwaukee, WI, USA
Telephone:USA (1) 800 558 0411
Electronic Equipment Bank
Address:137 Church St. N.W., Vienna, VA 22180, USA
Telephone:USA (1) 800 368 3270 (orders), USA (1) 703 938 3350 (local
and technical information)
Fax:USA (1) 703 938 6911 (fax)
Misc:Free catalogue
Universal Radio
Address:6830 Americana Pkwy. Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 USA
Telephone:USA (1) 800 431 3939, USA (1) 614 866 4267
Misc:SWL Catalogue: US $ 1.00
Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies
Address: 2475 South 179th Street, New Berlin, WI 53146, USA
Telephone:USA (1) 414 782 0880
Fax:USA (1) 414 782 0484
Misc: Racing Frequency List (teams, tracks, officials, etc) with a
few other frequencies such as sports teams: US $ 9.95 including free
updates for a year.
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