Need scanning purchace assistance

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kg4pt

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Getting back into scanning and have been out of it for a long time (doing more dx ham stuff) what do I buy?

I know what trunking is but not much about rec'ing it. I'm in the Disney/Orlando area. I dont mind spending up to $400 or so, I'll prolly buy it from the UK anyways. What models am I looking to get? what types of systems are the locals using?

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n4voxgill

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The state, FHP and FDLE, along with Winter Park police and fire are now digital enccrypted and no scanner can pick them up. Orlando PD and fD will in the very near future change to digital encrypted and will then not be scanable.

Apopka PD and Reedy Creek, Disney Fire are both digital but not encrypted at this time. Will require a digital scanner to pick them up.

Orance County Sheriff, Seminole County all agencies are trunked analog and can be received by any trunking scanner.

Now you decide if you want a digital or analog scanner depending on which of the above you want to hear. If you decide digital, only the Radio Shack Pro96 portable and 2096 mobile can pick up digital and right now are on sale for 399.95. All of the Uniden digital scanners are over 500.00. If you want to leave out apopka and reedy creek you can go with an analog scanner and radio shack has several, check their webiste for what is on sale and local stores.
 

kg4pt

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Geeze really? Scanning is starting to look like a dead hobby, any idea how long the Sheriffs will stay analog?

Thanks for you post, some helpful information, do you know what the current decent digital scanners are for Uniden?

Also I've been hearing/seeing a lot about rebanding, I imagine these radios will be fine with that?
 

EFjohnsonVHF

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Although no CURRENT scanner does encryption, I believe the best on out their for just about everything it does, is the uniden BCT396D, It does TRUNKING, Digital, and it does 700/800MHz, So I personally think that is your best option.
 

n4voxgill

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396 is digtal trunk and five hundred dollars. scannerunlimited.com has the Pro96 and 2096 on sale for 369.95. Pay 150 more for the 396 that does not have the sound quality of the 96. your only going to see more encryption,
 
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