Help I don't know what Im doing * Fort Wayne,IN*

[emt_06]

Hello,
I am trying to get a scanner and dont know what to get. I am a EMT and I would like to listen to whats going on... I want to listen to TRAA (aka AMR) I know they are on 800 Mhz but I dont really now what that means... I am looking at a AOR AR1000XLT Wide Range Monitor on ebay. Would that do the trick? Does anyone have any pointers on what I should buy? I can't afford the $300 + scanners. Im still trying to finish my paramedic degree Thankyou for your help
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[K9GTJ]

Welcome to RR and the scanning hobby. The bad news is the AOR you mentioned cannot do what you want. I know you mentioned you cannot afford a $300+ scanner but you will need a digital trunking scanner according to the database for Allen county. Those will put you at the $500 range.

If you look at the database - http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=TRSDB&sid=2995 - you can see Allen County public saftey uses an 800 MHz trunked system and is digital for almost all communication.

Your best luck might be a find a Radio Shack that is closing and that hasn't already been wiped out and pick up a digital scanner. http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...cp=&origkw=pro-96&kw=pro-96&parentPage=search

FYI - only Uniden and Radio Shack have digital trunked scanner for consumers.

 

[malegolf]

Uniden

You might try EBay for a Uniden......

http://cgi.ebay.com/Uniden-BC296D-D...ryZ40980QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[All_Clear]

I just put my scanner up on ebay this week... It will let you hear everything your wanting...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9738374464&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MESE:IT&rd=1


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