New to all of this.

[wrzelitex]

Hi I am new to these forums and wanted to introduce myself. I am located in Western Massachusetts (Berkshire County) and I just purchased my first scanner, GRE PSR-300. I would apprecaite any advice on learning about scanners.

Thanks,
Tom

[Evert]

Originally Posted by wrzelitex

.... I would apprecaite any advice on learning about scanners.

I think the best thing to do is to read a lot, and a good place to start doing that is: Scanning 101 - The RadioReference Wiki

Be sure to click on the many links within that article.

[NYRHKY94]

Tom:

You can also become a member of the Scan New England forums at the following link:

Scan New England Forums - Powered by vBulletin

Lots of helpful folks and info there specifically for MA scanning.

[HampshireCountyHelyon]

You could also give this group a try. ScanWesternMass : Western Mass Area Radio Scanning

Here's a quote from their main page:
"This is a group of hobbyists who monitor radio transmissions (25 to 2000 mhz range)in Western Massachusetts (Counties: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, & Western Worcester). Also related topics may be discussed: FRS, CB, Amateur, Cellular/PCS Phones, GMRS, MURS other part 15 devices as it pertains to Western Mass area."

Hope this is useful to you.

[dannyhusk]

Tom,
Welcome to R.R., There is a lot of info here that can help you out a bunch.
Research as much as you can, everything you need to know is here somewhere.
Good luck with your new PSR-300