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see files bc200xlt.1 -.5 for mod info on
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cellular restoration
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800 mhz mod
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test mode
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BC200XLT.1
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UNIDEN/BEARCAT 200/205XLT TEST MODE
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by Bob Parnass, AJ9S
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According to the Uniden/Bearcat 200/205XLT Service Information Manual, the
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following procedure will load channels 1-25 with various test frequencies, and
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zero the remaining 175 channels:
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1. Press and hold three keys: 2, 9, and MAN simul-taneously and turn
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the power switch on.
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2. Set the power switch to the off position.
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3. Repress and again hold three keys: 2, 9, and SCAN simultaneously and
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turn the power switch on.
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BC200/205XLT CELLULAR RESTORATION
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Note: It is unlawful to monitor cellular telephone conversations. It is
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possible to monitor signals from the deleted ranges even without conversion.
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Simply add 21.7 MHz to the deleted frequency and enter the higher (image)
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frequency. Reception is virtually identical in strength to that which would be
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heard on the deleted frequency.
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The frequencies deleted at the factory may be restored, but the
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procedure must not be attempted by anyone unfamiliar with electronic
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circuitry. Grove Enterprises assumes no liability for damage caused by
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this procedure. (I won't eighter! WA2ISE). The modification will void
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your warranty.
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continued in file bc200xlt.4
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BC200XLT.2
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REASSEMBLY
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7. Insert the top of the front panel into the slot under the
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volume/squelch control panel and, noting carefully the alignment of
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the dual inline connector at the bottom of the board with the
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mating socket, press the front panel firmly into place. Be sure
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that the holes at the bottom of the circuit board line up with the
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holes in the plastic standoffs below them. Insert the two screws
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and gently tighten them.
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8. Replace the back cover by inserting the top of the cover into the
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slot under the volume/squelch control panel; press the cover into
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place, insert and tighten the screws.
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9. Reposition the battery retaining spring (slotted side toward
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notched hole), insert the two remaining screws and gently but
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securely tighten them.
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CONTINUED IN FILE BC200XLT.5
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BC200XLT.3
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BEARCAT BC200/205XLT SCANNER MODIFICATION
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RESTORING THE DELETED 800MHZ BAND OF YOUR BC200/205XLT CAN BE
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ACCOMPLISHED EASILY BY LOCATING THE MICROPROCESSOR LABELED,"UNIDEN UC-
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1147". ONCE YOU'VE IDENTIFIED THAT IC,LOCATE THE 10K OHM RESISTOR
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(BROWN-BLACK-ORANGE) POSITIONED ABOVE THE LETTERS "DEN" ON THE IC. THE
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RESISTOR IS LEADLESS,SO TO ACCOMPLISH THE MOD,SIMPLY CUT THE BODY OF
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THE RESISTOR IN HALF. USE MINIATURE WIRE CUTTERS.
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DO NOT DISTURB ANYTHING NEAR IT. IF THE LEFT SOLDER PAD COMES LOOSE,IT
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MAY BE PEELED FROM THE BOARD. BRUSH OR BLOW AWAY ANY RESIDUE.
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NOTE*** IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MONITOR CELLULAR TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS
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73 DENNIS WB2WPO @ KE2KQ HUNTINGTON NY (ZIP 11743bc200xlt.4
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TOOLS REQUIRED: Small Phillips screwdriver, small wire cutters.
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1. Slide off the battery pack and remove the antenna from the scanner.
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2. Using a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws from the
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back of the scanner, the two screws which hold the battery
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retaining spring at the base and the spring itself.
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3. Carefully pry the bottom of the rear cover from the radio and
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remove the cover.
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4. Locate the two small screws at the base of the circuit board and
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remove them. Gently pull the front panel from the mainframe at the
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base and separate them.
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5. Locate the (64 pin quad flatpack) microprocessor IC labelled
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"UNIDEN UC-1147" and the 10k ohm (brown-black-orange) leadless
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resistor positioned above the letters "DEN" on the IC.
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6. Using miniature wire cutters, cut the resistor body in two without
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disturbing anything else near it. If the left solder pad comes
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loose, it may be peeled from the board. Brush or blow away any
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residue. This completes the restoration.
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continued in file bc200xlt.2 BC200XLT.5
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10. Slide the battery pack into place; switch the scanner on to make
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sure the display comes on. If not, the battery is discharged or
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the dual-inline connector was misaligned during assembly
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(see step 7).
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Assuming the display comes on, press: MANUAL, 845.0, E; within two
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seconds, the frequency 845.000 should appear on the display.
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Cut this resistor
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[*10k*] [ ]
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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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.......................................
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Pete Simpson, KA1AXY
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CONTINUED IN FILE BC200XLT.3
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BC200XLT.6
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ALL USERS OF THE BEARCAT 200-XLT HANDHELD SCANNER HAVE PROBABLY HAD
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PROBLEMS CONCERNING SHORT BATTERY PACK LIFE. BATTERY INDICATOR COMES
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ON TOO SOON. AFTER TINKERING AROUND WITH THE RIG, A SIMPLE SOLUTION
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HAS BEEN FOUND. THIS MOD WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY AND YOU DO THIS AT
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YOUR OWN RISK. [I HAD NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER.]
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1. SLIDE OFF BATTERY PACK.
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2. REMOVE TWO SCREWS ON BACK OF RIG.
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3. REMOVE TWO SCREWS ON BOTTOM OF RIG THAT HOLD CLIP IN PLACE.
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4. CAREFULLY REMOVE BACK OF SCANNER.
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5. REMOVE TWO SCREWS AT BOTTOM OF BOARD NEAR RED CONTACT WIRE. L+R
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6. SEPERATE THE TWO BOARDS VERY CAREFULLY. CONNECTED BY 16 PIN DIP SOCKET.
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7. BOARD IS PH-069AA OR PH-O69AC. POSITION BOARD WITH DIP SOCKET AT LOWER
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RIGHT HAND SIDE.
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8. AT LOWER LEFT OF BOARD, NOTICE TWO ELECTROLYTIC CAPS. C-214 C216.
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9. D-203 IS LOCATED JUST ABOVE THESE TWO CAPS. IT IS A GLASS TYPE ZENER
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DIODE WITH COLORED BANDS FOR MARKINGS.
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10. WITH A SMALL, FINE PIECE OF WIRE SOLDER ACROSS DIODE D-203.
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11. THAT'S IT!!!!!! NOW THE BATTERY INDICATOR WILL NOT COME ON AND YOU WILL
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NOT BE BOTHERED BY TURNING OFF AND ON THE RIG TO RESET THE TIMER. [THUS
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ENABLING YOU TO USE THE NICAD PACK TO IT'S FULLEST EXTENT.] DISPLAY
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BLANKS OUT AT ABOUT 4.5 VOLTS.
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12. RE-ASSEMBLE RIG IN REVERSE ORDER AND YOUR IN BACK IN BUSINESS.
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MARK MACHCINSKI
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3357-14TH STREET
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WYANDOTTE, MI 48192-6120
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MARK N8JCF @ WA8OOH
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Restore the Cellular Freqs. on Your BC200/205XLT!
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This is so simple that anyone can do it, and you have to be
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REAL sloppy in order to damage your unit.
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There is no soldering involved, but if you do happen to mess your
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unit up: YOU AND ONLY YOU ARE THE ONE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE. We take no
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responsiblity for any thing that might become of you or your radio!
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This mod. will also void your warranty, so open your radio and
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check it out to make sure you can pull it off before you begin the real
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work.
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Now that we are through with the usual backwash of "spooky"
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information we can now begin.
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1.) Take the antenna and battery pack off of the radio.
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2.) With a Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the two screws at the
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back of the radio. Then remove the two screws and the battery
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spring at the base of the radio.
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3.) GENTLELY! pull off the back of the radio.
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4.) Locate the two screws at the bottom of the board, and
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carefully remove them with a Phillips-head screwdriver.
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(Be carefull not to damage any of the surrounding components.
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This is not to tough to avoid, but warrants mentioning.)
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5.) EVER-SO-GENTLELY! pull the front panel away from the scanner
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frame.
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6.) On the front panel part of the radio, locate the microprocessor
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IC (labeled UNIDEN UC-1147, its the biggest black chip on the
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board) and the 10K ohm (brown-black-orange) resistor positioned
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right above the letters "DEN" in the word "UNIDEN" on the IC.
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***** MAKE SURE YOU LOCATE THE RIGHT PART *****
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7.) With a small pair of clippers, clip the resistor right in two.
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Make sure not to disturb any components around the resistor.
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Leave the ends of the resistor on the board, all you need to
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do is just clip it enough so that there is a gap between the two
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ends. Take care to clean the remiments, made by cutting the
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resistor, of the board.
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8.) Check to see that there is no damage and everything is tidy.
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9.) CAREFULLY reasemble the radio in exactly the reverse order of
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how you took it apart. Be careful to line up the pins to their
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sockets in the lower, left-hand side of the radio.
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***** FAILURE TO DO THIS CORRECTLY WILL RESULT IN A DISPLAY
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ERROR. WHEN THE RADIO IS TURNED ON NOTHING WILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN.
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don't panic.
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I've done this before. The malfunction can be fixed by taking
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the radio back apart, carefully, and making sure those pins are
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in the correct socket. I almost gave birth to a small cow when this
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happened to me and I was very relived to find out that this was all
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that was wrong.
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10.) After you have tightened the screws, put the battery pack and
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the antenna back on the radio. Then press "MANUAL, 845.0, E".
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Within two seconds the freq 845.000 should pop up on the display.
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Now you have completed the mod. for your scanner. I would now like
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to welcome you to the world of the forrbiden freqs.! You will now
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see the truth to the statement "Never say anything on a cellular
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phone that you do not want anyone else to hear." Unfortunately
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(but fortunately for us!!) there is an incredible number of people
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that do not know this and you will be suprised at the information
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broadcast across the airwaves.
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Enjoy!
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E. Pinnell
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Sacramento, CA
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