sdmrichie
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Hey everyone, just thought i'd say hello. Just picked up my first scanner. Live in New York. Been listening only for a few minutes and think I am hooked.
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sdmrichie
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Got a BCT15X. Mainly listening to NYPD atm, the transit stuff can be quite interesting. Was listening as they shut off power to the one of the lines in Manhattan easier, was either a robbery or a body on the tracks, they mentioned both but i hadn't put it on hold and was still scanning so I missed the start. I picked the 15X as it was cheap and I didn't want to pay a lot in the chance I couldn't pick up any signals due to where I am. Hoping to pick up either a 536HP or a 436HP. I am using teamspeak at the moment so I can listen to it while at work and have written a web app that uses the FreeSCAN remote control feature so I can control it a bit remotely also.
safetyobc
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Welcome! That's a great radio you have! Air traffic can be interesting as well. I'm sure there is no lack of things to listen to in NY
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sdmrichie
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Unfortunately I can't pick up the airports. I can get some heavily distorted traffic on 1 frequency for Laguardia and 1 from JFK but it's so bad I can't actually make out what they are saying.
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You should hear the aircraft on approach. If you're trying to hear the towers, you need to be nearby.
Are you using AM?
Blackink
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Hi and welcome to the scanner enthusiasts world!!!!
By chance, are you using the stock antenna? If so, I would suggest, if at all possible, to get an exterior antenna for that. Then see what you start hearing for frequencies!
I live in Central Vermont near Montpelier the Capital city, and before I connected an exterior antenna (ST2) to my BCT15X, I was probably hearing from as far away as 35 mile radius tops.
Once I put up the ST2 30 feet in the air, I started hearing from as far away as Plattsburgh, NY (about 60 miles as the crow flies)!!! Clear as if it was in my back yard!!!
You might hear a difference (better reception) if you were to move the scanner outside using the stock antenna that came with it. I moved my scanner outside, one level down from where I am at now using the stock antenna, and just moving the scanner outside made quite a difference in pulling in frequencies better. I did all this because the weather was nice and I didn't want to be stuck in the house and I didn't own a portable scanner at the time. And I don't have metal in my walls either!! I do have a metal roof though.
But in the mean time, enjoy your new scanner. You'll love it even more when you start hearing things like a live chase happening and listening to the police report back as to what is happening! Very exciting!
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