(meteorobs) Scatter question : low cost radios for tv carriers ?

[Siddhartha Jain]

Hi Thomas,

If you already have a computer then you might want to consider this:
http://www.amxl.com/option,com_content/task,view/id,1/Itemid,/

And although it did not work for me (because of the quality of the
TV), but how about a small portable TV?

Hope this helps,

- Siddhartha

On 8/14/07, Thomas Ashcraft <ashcraft at heliotown.com> wrote:
> I asked this question some months back and I will ask once again with
> more specificity:  Does anyone know if there are any lower cost radios
> with CW or USB/LSB that will work for tv carriers?  When I asked here
> previously, people recommended the ICOM PCR1000.  Presently these radios
> are going for $400. used on eBay which is too costly for me.  Is there
> some sort of radio that could be gotten used for around $100 or less? Or
> even $200 maybe.  The single purpose would be for full time meteor
> scatter and it would need no other features except for tuning into
> 83.250 MHz or 61.250 MHz carriers.
>
> Thanks again in advance for any information.
>
> (Also : The low cost option of monitoring the FM band of 88-108 MHz is
> not an option where I live.)
>
> ( PS: Thanks to Ken for his answer to my carrier wave question.)  -
> Clear skies, Tom
>
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> Thomas Ashcraft
> Radio Fireball Observatory
> New Mexico
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