polk county scanning

[tinkerman1]

i am new to this listen to polk county on my cell ph can only get fire and ems only just wondering are the local police and sheriff dept available to listen to? scannermaster say i need some type of digital scanner i don t understand i hav an old outdated radioshak pro 2050 no good anymore but how can i listen to local police dept s and the polk sheriff dept this all i need railroads aircraft maybe
can someone help me to understand about scanners i need can t find any clubs i am learning for a hobby any help appreciated

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[edweirdFL]

According to the database on this website, Polk county is using a P25 Phase 1 system. The listing is on this page.

https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=6565

Most of the Polk County talkgroups have "D" in the mode meaning digital, and not DE which would mean digital encrypted. You would not be able to listen to the DE talkgroups, even with a digital scanner.

The Scanner Master folks were correct if the info in the database is correct.

There is a page in the Wiki for this website that lists the scanners which will work with P25 Phase I systems, and also those that work with Phase 1 and 2.
https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/APCO_Project_25

You should research where Polk County stands in terms of planned upgrades to their system. I would hate for you to buy a Phase 1 capable scanner only to find that it stops working in the near future when they upgrade.(if that is in the works)

 

[chief21]

You might do better posting your question in the Florida forum on this site. Some local folks might be able to offer some more accurate information.

 

[mikewazowski]

You might do better posting your question in the Florida forum on this site. Some local folks might be able to offer some more accurate information.

Please don't encourage a new member to cross-post their question. Instead, ask them to report their post and ask a Moderator to move it.
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