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Kristin Cavazos Phoenix Arizona
Hi- was advised to post here in my state forum than the New User, as I am in AZ. I have just about every type of receiver except for a digital scanner. Here's the thing- I wonder if the several hundred dollars to put down on one would be worth the novelty. I am not in Law Enforcement or Medical, so it would be just for fun. I know about Broadcastify, I own an RTL-SDR so please don't tell me to get one (why do people tell people to get these? I have one but it is no "real" scanner its only a fun little gadget- anyway off topic)
What will I hear on a scanner? I know police (we use APCO 25 I need a digital I am aware of the brands thanks) Fire, Medical- what else? Will I hear any type of military? I know a lot of stuff is encrypted that I can never decode (long time SW monitor- don't need to dumb it down for old me)
Is there a website with Arizona scanner logs, that would totally help me out and it would be fun to read. I really don't know what else a scanner would be good for, other than police monitoring.
Someone on the New User forum said something really smart, he said he really appreciated his scanner when the power in his area went down and no one knew what was going on, but he had his scanner so he could keep up on things.
Anyway, thanks for any advice. I won't be able to answer questions til a couple hours later though.
What will I hear on a scanner? I know police (we use APCO 25 I need a digital I am aware of the brands thanks) Fire, Medical- what else? Will I hear any type of military? I know a lot of stuff is encrypted that I can never decode (long time SW monitor- don't need to dumb it down for old me)
Is there a website with Arizona scanner logs, that would totally help me out and it would be fun to read. I really don't know what else a scanner would be good for, other than police monitoring.
Someone on the New User forum said something really smart, he said he really appreciated his scanner when the power in his area went down and no one knew what was going on, but he had his scanner so he could keep up on things.
Anyway, thanks for any advice. I won't be able to answer questions til a couple hours later though.