At approx. 37 minutes and 2 seconds of this video you can see some type of radio sitting on a metal cabinet. It almost looks like a 396XT scanner to me, but the picture is a bit grainy. Any ideas what that is?
What is this radio?
- Thread starter natedawg1604
- Start date
- Status
So, why would they have a scanner at a police facility, when presumably they have tons of real radios laying around? To monitor surrounding agencies perhaps?
Spitfire8520
I might be completely clueless! =)
Not sure about the radio situation out there, but they're likely using single band radios. Scanners are great at what they do, scanning many frequencies/bands/systems quickly. Actual radios typically aren't so great at doing that. Quite a number of agencies use scanners for this reason.
Scanner in police facility
This would not be uncommon in areas where different bands were in use. I have seen patrol cars that had scanners to keep track of what was happening outside of their jurisdiction area. Before 800 mhz, many of the counties in my state used the frequencies in the 150 mhz band, but the state police were on the 46 mhz band.
This would not be uncommon in areas where different bands were in use. I have seen patrol cars that had scanners to keep track of what was happening outside of their jurisdiction area. Before 800 mhz, many of the counties in my state used the frequencies in the 150 mhz band, but the state police were on the 46 mhz band.
DJ11DLN
Member
Same as I have noticed, most PD cars had a scanner in them back when I was still involved, and there were 3 scanners in the "Dispatch Office" back then. Very useful to hear was is going on around the area. Often good for a heads-up prior to getting a call for assistance.
- Status
Similar threads
