Trying to use BC365CRS to listen to DC Police

[quentinhe]

Hi,
My husband got me a BC365CRS scanner for my birthday today hoping it could be tuned to DC's Metropolitan Police radio. I'm new to all this radio stuff but my initial research suggests that MPD is on a Project-25 Phase II service type, which means my scanner can't get it, right?

What's the most affordable scanner I could get that would allow me to listen to MPD? Here's the DC radio info: District of Columbia Trunking System, District of Columbia, District of Columbia

I'm specifically trying to listen in to MPD's dispatch for the different 7 Districts.

Thanks for your help!

 

[tvengr]

Most of the talkgroups are currently P25 Phase 1. Washington DC Metro Police are fully encrypted and cannot be received by any scanner.

11025	2b11	DE	MPD 1D	1st District	Law Dispatch
11027	2b13	DE	MPD 2D	2nd District	Law Dispatch
11029	2b15	DE	MPD 3D	3rd District	Law Dispatch
11031	2b17	DE	MPD 4D	4th District	Law Dispatch
11033	2b19	DE	MPD 5D	5th District	Law Dispatch
11035	2b1b	DE	MPD 6D	6th District	Law Dispatch
11037	2b1d	DE	MPD 7D	7th District	Law Dispatch
11041	2b21	DE	MPD SOD1 Evt	Special Operations Division 1 Event	Law Dispatch
11049	2b29	DE	MPD 1D Tac	1st District Tac	Law Tac
11051	2b2b	DE	MPD 2D Tac	2nd District Tac	Law Tac
11053	2b2d	DE	MPD 3D Tac	3rd District Tac	Law Tac
11055	2b2f	DE	MPD 4D Tac	4th District Tac	Law Tac
11057	2b31	DE	MPD 5D Tac	5th District Tac	Law Tac
11059	2b33	DE	MPD 6D Tac	6th District Tac	Law Tac
11061	2b35	DE	MPD 7D Tac	7th District Tac	Law Tac

Note DE in the Mode Column. The D means Phase 1. The E means fully encrypted. De is Phase 1 and encrypted part of the time. T Means Phase 2. TE is fully encrypted and Te is encrypted part of the time.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Hi,
My husband got me a BC365CRS scanner for my birthday today hoping it could be tuned to DC's Metropolitan Police radio.

The BC365CRS is not a digital scanner and is not capable of Digital Radio system monitoring, (e.g. Project 25, DMR, NXDN). Even if it was almost everything in DC is encrypted which no scanner can receive.

 

[quentinhe]

Welp, okay. Thanks to you both!

 

[tvengr]

Database shows that Fire/EMS, Hospitals, and Services in DC are open to receive. Washington DC and surrounding counties use simulcast sites. I would recommend a Uniden SDS100 handheld or SDS200 base/mobile. There is a lot to monitor in the adjacent counties including law enforcement in most.

 

[quentinhe]

Database shows that Fire/EMS, Hospitals, and Services in DC are open to receive. Washington DC and surrounding counties use simulcast sites. I would recommend a Uniden SDS100 handheld or SDS200 base/mobile. There is a lot to monitor in the adjacent counties including law enforcement in most.

Yeah, I'm just after MPD is all. Looking to join MPD so my husband thought it'd be cool to get me a scanner so I could listen in and start to learn/pick things up over the radio. Shame that looks like it won't be able to happen! Appreciate the help/suggestions anyway.

 

[n1chu]

The Regional Forum might help to determine if a lower priced scanner (such as the Uniden BCD996P2 or the BCD325P2) might work for you. The SDS100 & SDS200 are able to handle “simulcast” issues (which may be a problem with lesser scanners) with the agencies you want to monitor. But that forum is where you will find people with first hand knowledge of what works for that area.

Look under the “Forums” tab and scroll way down to the regional forums, listed by state (look for DC also) and ask what scanners will work… in relation to if “simulcast” is an issue.

Do a search for Simulcast for a definition, how it affects reception on consumer scanners and possible remedies available on the lesser scanners. Who knows, you may not be affected by it, as is/was the case with me in Ct. when listening to Ct Land Mobile Radio Network (CLMRN). It’s a statewide simulcast system that the state police use. I used a BCD325P2 without issue. But I’ve since upgraded to the SDS100 & SDS200 and the system has grown since, adding additional transmitting antennas/locations, so it wouldn’t surprise me if I am now susceptible to simulcast issues if I were to use the 996 or 325.

 

[Dewey]

With the exception of Citywide 1, MPDC (DC Metropolitan Police) are fully and 100% encrypted. There is no scanner that is going to receive it.