receiving CB

Scanners and receivers, inlcuding Airband - advice and troubleshooting
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vodski
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hi new to scanning,ihave a alinco DJX3 can anybody tell me if it can pick up CB transmissions not sure if it can receive FM below 30mhz :?
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Hi Vodski,

Yes you can, the best frequency to listen to is 27.781 (FM) which is channel 19.

Andy :wink:
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thanks for the reply andy have been struggling to pick up much ,would a better anttena help :?:
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Yes definitely, the small rubber duck that comes with most scanners is ok for very local stuff but you are much better off with a homebase antenna or a mobile antenna if using it in your vehicle.

Homebase.... http://www.thunderpole.co.uk/homebasesc ... tennas.htm

Mobile.... http://www.thunderpole.co.uk/mobilescannerantennas.htm

Andy :wink:
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