Anyone have experience with emergency responder radio scanners?
I am looking to get a base unit and would appreciate recommendations.
TIA!
T.
I am looking to get a base unit and would appreciate recommendations.
TIA!
T.
Police/Fire/EMS scanners
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FYI There are smartphone apps that will let you listen to almost any broadcasting fire/police department.
Yessir, aware of those but I am looking for scanning capabilities and "always on" functionality.
Thanks!
not sure, but i think the stuff you would like to listen to are digitally scrambled or simply not available
yeah - i have done that research - many departments - especially in rural areas like where i live are still on analog FM signals; and of the ones that have went digital P25 1 or 2 they are not encrypted. The ones that are tend to be larger metros with channels set aside for homicide, gang, drug details, etc.
i will bet that there are ways to reprogram them to receive all of it.
have you looked at the handheld Ham radios that are re-programmable?
have you looked at the handheld Ham radios that are re-programmable?
I got bit by a radioactive pangolin yesterday and feel the need to fight crime now.
Pangolins only bite when they are being threatened ..... or seduced. I don't care to know which one.
I have not but doubt you could break the encryption without some expensive gear. Not really what I am looking to accomplish regardless.
I live in a rural area and have a number of friends in law enforcement and working as first responders.
I am interested in Ham radio as a way to follow events around the world without depending on mainstream media.
But two different use cases.
