SC - HP and Local Police

[BRabbit]

i live right outside Charleston SC.i am trying to listen to the SC highway patrol and local police-Charleston County and Charleston City and North Charleston.i have a BCT8 right now.if i have found the right info,they have gone to (MotorMotorola APCO 25 Digital, Motorola, EDACS, LTR.can anyone help me with being able to listen to them.i am looking into a new digital scanner,Uniden BCD 996XT that includes MotorMotorola APCO25 Digital.i also heard there is Palmetto 800.if there is someone out there that can point me in the right direction i would really be thankful to all.



Thanx,

Brian

[rvictor]

Originally Posted by BRabbit

i live right outside Charleston SC.i am trying to listen to the SC highway patrol and local police-Charleston County and Charleston City and North Charleston.i have a BCT8 right now.if i have found the right info,they have gone to (MotorMotorola APCO 25 Digital, Motorola, EDACS, LTR.can anyone help me with being able to listen to them.i am looking into a new digital scanner,Uniden BCD 996XT that includes MotorMotorola APCO25 Digital.i also heard there is Palmetto 800.if there is someone out there that can point me in the right direction i would really be thankful to all.



Thanx,

Brian

Brian,

I'm unsure just what your question is. You seem to already know that the city and county agencies have gone digital and that you need a digital scanner to listen to them. You indicate that you are looking for a Uniden 996XT. Are you just looking for recommendations for dealers that sell that scanner?

You've thrown in this string of terms "(MotorMotorola APCO 25 Digital, Motorola, EDACS, LTR", but I'm not sure why. From the database, it appears that the city and county agencies are on a P25 system. The state highway patrol is on a Motorola Type II system which appears to be primarily analog, but has digital capabilities when desired.

Perhaps if you clarified your question we could be more helpful.

Dick

[BRabbit]

can my BCT8 listen to Motorola Type II?i have only seen the HP frequencies in low 40's.am i looking in the right area to be able to listen to them,if not can you please help me in the right direction.

[reedeb]

Originally Posted by BRabbit

can my BCT8 listen to Motorola Type II?i have only seen the HP frequencies in low 40's.am i looking in the right area to be able to listen to them,if not can you please help me in the right direction.

SC HP are on Palmetto 800 now mostly analog but occasionly go digital as well as some of the county units

[rvictor]

Your present scanner should be able to handle both conventional and analog trunked systems, but will not handle digital systems. I see in the database that there are two Palmetto systems. You should probably ask in the SC forum to find out which agencies are using each system and what the plans are for switching to digital in the future. In the meanwhile, it appears that there should still be plenty to hear on your existing scanner although some agencies and, in some case, just some transmissions may be digital.

Dick