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Posted: 7/23/2008 6:22:36 AM EDT
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Departments have been switching to analog trunking systems for years. In addition, there are now digital trunking systems for larger departments and cities.
Short answer is he probably needs a newer scanner. |
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Posted: 7/23/2008 6:23:40 AM EDT
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Most agencies have been switching from old frequencies as technology has changed and their old frequencies were sold by the Feds for other uses.
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Posted: 7/23/2008 6:24:30 AM EDT
[#3]
I had a uncle that had one..
Why do people listen to scanners any way? I dont get it. |
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Posted: 7/23/2008 6:26:53 AM EDT
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Dig around here for his area, it'll help you determine what he'd need these days.
www.radioreference.com/ |
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Posted: 7/23/2008 6:27:40 AM EDT
[#5]
So you know whats going on? They can be rather interesting. |
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Posted: 7/23/2008 6:28:26 AM EDT
[#6]
Probably because they feel like it. |
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Posted: 7/23/2008 6:29:09 AM EDT
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+1 Thats it. |
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Posted: 7/23/2008 6:29:51 AM EDT
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Same reason everybody stands outside their house when the police are at the neighbors house. We're nosey. Takes awhile to get used to the way cops talk on the radio before you can understand whats going on. |
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Posted: 7/23/2008 6:30:19 AM EDT
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In a large urban area, they are not too useful in my opinion. In a rural area with limited local radio and TV coverage, I would almost consider one to be a must. |
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Posted: 7/23/2008 6:32:14 AM EDT
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I pull my hacked ham out when I want to know why I'm sitting in traffic, where the police/fire are going or what to really expect at work when trauma's are being scooped up to come to the ED. My local PD has scrambled their freqs.... |
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Posted: 7/23/2008 6:32:19 AM EDT
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The urban areas are where you get the best entertainment. 
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Posted: 7/23/2008 7:19:04 AM EDT
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One word.
Trunking. New scanner will solve this problem. -Mark. |
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Posted: 7/23/2008 7:20:18 AM EDT
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Go to this database, click on the state of interest, and see what frequencies and system types are in use in that area.
www.radioreference.com/apps/db/ CJ |
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