MockingbirdSAR
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I'm looking for recommendation for a scanner that can receive local PD/FD/EMS on MSWIN p25 for a good price.
What is the cheapest scanner i can use for MSWIN
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SkinnyFirefighterMS
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BCD325P2 Handheld or BCD996P2 Mobile scanner for $300 something on amazon
If you are monitoring at home, there may be an alternative way to monitor. You can monitor this system with SDR. When & if you were to use this, you can only hear one radio system at a time.
SDR setups are relatively cheap compared with a digital scanner.
SDR setups are relatively cheap compared with a digital scanner.
A lot depends on whether or not you have simulcast in your area. If so, BCD 438HP, 536 HP, SDS 100 or SDS 200 would be needed.
Simply put, if you have the money: SDS-100 or SDS-200 (portable or mobile/base)
Want to go cheaper: BCD325P2 (portable) or BCD996P2 (mobile/base) (**must buy upgrades for DMR and NXDN) So cost is Base Price + $120
Best Value (if you can find one) a used Whistler TRX-1 (portable) with all digital and record capability: $400-500 E-Bay
Best Value: BCD996P2 (used) $375 on E-Bay (still may have to purchase NXDN/DMR keys depending on auction)
Wouldn't recommend: BCD436HP (used) for $300-ish on E-Bay (must buy DMR/NXDN keys depending on auction)
External discone antenna + coax: $50-150 plus $50.
Cheapest solution: SDR from Amazon ($38) RTLSDR V4 using free software (SDRTrunk) that can monitor MSWIN after minimal configuration. It can monitor all digital modes for free and/or little cost.
Want to go cheaper: BCD325P2 (portable) or BCD996P2 (mobile/base) (**must buy upgrades for DMR and NXDN) So cost is Base Price + $120
Best Value (if you can find one) a used Whistler TRX-1 (portable) with all digital and record capability: $400-500 E-Bay
Best Value: BCD996P2 (used) $375 on E-Bay (still may have to purchase NXDN/DMR keys depending on auction)
Wouldn't recommend: BCD436HP (used) for $300-ish on E-Bay (must buy DMR/NXDN keys depending on auction)
External discone antenna + coax: $50-150 plus $50.
Cheapest solution: SDR from Amazon ($38) RTLSDR V4 using free software (SDRTrunk) that can monitor MSWIN after minimal configuration. It can monitor all digital modes for free and/or little cost.
A TRX will not do simulcast. I had one, but sold it and got a SDS200 in its place.
A TRX will not do simulcast. I had one but sold it and got a SDS200 in its place.
Wilrobnson
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And again, YMMV. I have five TRX-1s and they work fine on MSWIN.
Does MSWIN have any simulcast towers? i.e. different sites [within local range] with same freqs?
Disregard, I wasn't looking at the correct DB entry.
MSWIN does have a few simulcast sites. The database shows Rankin County, Hinds County, and DeSoto County.
