Need help with Digital or Analog Scanner for Lake Co.

[jantczakoil]

I am looking to buy a mobile/desktop scanner and I live in Crown Point. I listen to Crown Point, Lake County, Merrillville, Gary, Lowell, and Cedar Lake. I was wondering if these cities are going to go digital in the near future 1-2 yrs or if they are using some digital communications now. I do not want to spend 400-500 on a scanner right now. I have a PRO-90 handheld right now and am looking at a mobile/desktop scanner.

Any help would be great,

Thanks

Joe.

[AlabamaRS]

Look here Lake County, Indiana (IN) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

[djl998]

I'm not familiar with that area, but it's always possible that agencies will switch to digital communications. With the state mandate for dispatch consolidation, I wouldn't be surprised to see agencies getting on SAFE-T. I wouldn't spend money on a non-digital scanner because it could become a paperweight at any time.

[jamesa53]

Looks like they already have talkgroups assigned for Crown Point, Munster and Lake County SD. All are digital so you would need at minimum a scanner like a PRO-96. If you want to listen to IL state police at all then your choice is limited to a scanner like the PRO-106 cause it does 700mhz. Used 96s can be bought on eBay for 250 or less and will do the job you are looking for.

[ScanNEIN]

Originally Posted by jantczakoil

I am looking to buy a mobile/desktop scanner and I live in Crown Point. I listen to Crown Point, Lake County, Merrillville, Gary, Lowell, and Cedar Lake. I was wondering if these cities are going to go digital in the near future 1-2 yrs or if they are using some digital communications now. I do not want to spend 400-500 on a scanner right now. I have a PRO-90 handheld right now and am looking at a mobile/desktop scanner.

Any help would be great,

Thanks

Joe.

I would spend the money and go digital. I heard they are working on a P25 system of their own. Don't know how long it will be, but they eventually will switch.