Total Scanning Noob-- working on this

[KingEcho2BravoOscarDelta]

I thought I could just buy a scanner, and it could scan area frequencies and stop at, some what, clear transmissions of local fire, police, EMS, etc.... That's what I thought my grandpa did.

Maybe he did. But not me. I got a Uniden Bearcat that has taken me a few hours to finally start to understand. I did manage to program some local municipalities successfully finally, but it's become a challenge to hear more.

I live on the border of Essex county, so I'd like to start programming some of them.

Maplewood and Millburn. Are they P25? They have a lower frequency listed on RR, I tried programming using "conventional" and got nothing but constant static.

Can anyone advise on Essex county and/or Maplewood and Millburn? Also, what is the standard range around here for the stock telescopic antenna?

LMK.

Thanks Scanners!

 

[markjrenna]

The database here will show you the agency and whether they are analog or digital. And if they are in the clear or not.

 

[wtp]

that was from a month ago and he was last seen here on the 4th.
i did send him a long PM with instructions on how to set the radio up, i think he figured it out.

 

[wtp]

i am retired for about 11 years and sometimes forget what month it is...!

 

[markjrenna]

That's your issue. No one publicly answered him so I did. I have no way to know you privately pm'd him.

 

[wtp]

yes, i should also have said thanks, after all we are all here to help, thanks.