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They usually come with a basic charger.. al mine have. I have no clue of what I've got as I haven't been trackside in a while. The folks at R&L are really good at answering any questions though...

Matt

> On Aug 18, 2017, at 8:56 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Matt,
> 
> Many thanks. R&L has the model  FT-65R on sale right now. I assume I would need to also buy the battery recharger. Please confirm.
> 
> Mike
> 
>> On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 8:33 AM NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>> Mike
>> 
>> I use a Yeasu 2 meter ham radio. The model number escapes me at the moment but they can be had for 100.00-130.00 brand new. It has a military spec case and better audio than most scanners. I just programmed all the AAR frequencies (keyboard programming) and let it run.
>> 
>> You can also get speaker / mic and other accessories that can be a big help.
>> 
>> It does transmit on the Ham 2 meter band (I'm licensed) but you can lock out the PTT (push to talk) button.
>> 
>> They're available up and down the internet but I purchase from R&L Electronics in Hamilton Ohio.
>> 
>> Hope that helps
>> 
>> Matt
>> 
>> > On Aug 17, 2017, at 8:50 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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>> > Looking for suggestions as to a better scanner. I am in process of returning to Amazon a Uniden Bearcat 125 as it does not have the range that my existing Bearcat 75 does. (It has a ton of additional "features" which are of no use in just straight railroad scanning.)
>> >
>> > Mike Pierry, Jr.
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