Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The SBE Opti Scan was a mid-70's radio scanner that used optical punchcards for programming frequencies. I had never come across this technology before, but I recently found one at an antique store (True Vine Antiques in Hazel Green WI: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057195170610#)

Manual and programming spreadsheet: forums.radioreference.com/threads/sbe-optiscan-sb-12sm-programming-manual.421139

This is the original programming lookup table: forums.radioreference.com/threads/sbe-optiscan-10-channel-owners-programming-manual.448700

Printable card PDF: forums.radioreference.com/threads/sbe-opti-scan-1975-vintage-scanner-help-wanted.341433

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