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I only see "FMN" or "FM" on the modes I see, unless I'm in the wrong database. Oregon is where I'm looking at...
Looks like your lucky and most agencies in your area are analog.
Share where in Oregon you are and we will be happy to check and explain to you, but just telling us Oregon, well, that's a big state with many agencies/systems/counties all different.
Thanks wa8pyr. Looking at the trunked systems, its pretty clear to me under the "System Voice" section whether its analog or digital. Looking at just the county frequencies (Klamath for example) I can click on a license and other info but for the life of me can't see if its analog or digital. I appreciate the wiki info as well. I read through as much as i could digest over the weekend, and can't believe the nuance to all of this. Thanks again.It's possible that what you want to listen to might be on a trunked radio system.
Select your county of interest and go to the database page for the county. In the upper right are a series of links topped by "xxx County Trunked Systems." Click that link and it will take you to a list of trunked radio systems; check those for information on your local area (if any).
Just a quick glance shows me that Douglas County Public Safety is using a trunked system which cannot be "trunk-tracked", only monitored by scanning all the frequencies.
Best advice is to listen to the conventional frequencies first (for example, Klamath Sheriff on 155.535 MHz, etc). If you don't hear anything, then it's very likely they've moved to a trunked system.
If you're a complete newbie, I'd suggest reading the following tutorials:
Scanning 101 - The RadioReference Wiki
wiki.radioreference.com
Trunking Basics - The RadioReference Wiki
