Help a n00b out...

[mmont]

So I have an old that was given to me from my grandfather since he upgraded scanners. Old crystal scanner so it is very dated. However I have fun listening to what I can get. I live just east of Cincinnati pretty much on the county line between Hamilton and Clermont counties. I am interested in getting a new scanner but not paying of fortune since I am in college and poor and all. I was looking at a Uniden BC370CRS. Or some suggestions of another would be great too. I am mostly interested in just police/fire/and ambulance around the area. Do I need a trunking scanner or will I likely need one in the near future to hear what I just described? You guys have been very helpful in all the other threads, hope you could help me out too.

Much thanks

 

[firefighter89]

A lot of agencies in both counties are digital trunked. You will need a digital scanner to scan them and they run around $500. There is still some conventional frequencies left but it appears most agencies are moving to APCO 25 digital. Look at the database for your counties.

Hamilton County
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=2070

Hamilton County-Cincinnati Public Safety
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=402

Clermont County
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=2052

Clermont County Trunked
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=1384

This is the link to the the Wiki page on digital scanners:
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Digital_Scanners

 

[hoser147]

In the mean time there are plenty of online feeds for Ohio. Check out Scan Miami Valley and check the WIKI for more of them................Hoser

 

[mmont]

In the mean time there are plenty of online feeds for Ohio. Check out Scan Miami Valley and check the WIKI for more of them................Hoser

Excellent link. I am on it now...another n00b question. Is there a link that could tell me what the numbers that are given stand? And are they different per county/PD or universal? Thanks again

 

[firefighter89]

The codes vary by county. Check the database for the county you need them for. Click the Codes and Maps tab at the top of a county's page in the database.

Hamilton County Codes & Maps
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?tab=codes&ctid=2070