Hi all,
Completely new to scanners, but I've been looking into getting one to monitor what's happening around me in SW Wake (primarily Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina police/fire). I understand that most towns in Wake County use the same system except for Cary.
I have a few questions:
1) What exactly is VIPER and how is that different than what Wake County uses?
2) Based on what I want to monitor, what would be some good scanners to look into that won't break the bank?
3) I used to live in Cary and know there was a big thing relatively recently where they started encrypting their police radios. It appears that Cary is only town (for now) in Wake County that encrypts their police, correct?
4) Any good newbie guides to scanners? Seems like there is a lot to learn
Thanks!
Completely new to scanners, but I've been looking into getting one to monitor what's happening around me in SW Wake (primarily Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina police/fire). I understand that most towns in Wake County use the same system except for Cary.
I have a few questions:
1) What exactly is VIPER and how is that different than what Wake County uses?
2) Based on what I want to monitor, what would be some good scanners to look into that won't break the bank?
3) I used to live in Cary and know there was a big thing relatively recently where they started encrypting their police radios. It appears that Cary is only town (for now) in Wake County that encrypts their police, correct?
4) Any good newbie guides to scanners? Seems like there is a lot to learn
Thanks!