newbie help

Hello, I would like a police scanner. On Amazon I can see that the Baofeng and the Uniden are popular. I have also come across the Whistler WS1010, but that one doesn't have a lot of reviews. Is the WS1010 a decent buy as a first scanner? One complaint that I see about the Baofeng and the...

Hey all, first of all, very cool to be a part of all this. A friend of mine gave me a scanner as they were moving and didn't see a reason to keep it. After the initial wonder wore off, I started playing around with it, trying different bands and frequencies listed on pages in this wiki, as well...

Hi, Newbie in Gilchrist County, FL. Near High Springs, Ginnie Springs, etc...Gilchrist county just purchased and set up an emergency radio tower within 1/4 mile of my house. There's also a medical helicopter pad across the road...I'd like to be able to scan these, but RadioReference has no...

I have an older Radio Shack scanner that no longer picks up my local police and sherriff departments as they have all gone digital, APCO25. I am looking to purchase a new scanner that will receive them again. My question is, which one is best out there right now? I'm not new to programming, but...

im new to this sire and this is my first post.im in need of some help. I Installed my radioshack pro -2054 scanner in my truck. it works fine other than when i have the truck running i get alot of feedback through the scanner. i thought that it would have something to do with the ground but i...

Could someone help me install a virtual COM port i went here but it doesn't work TS-590S/TH-D72A/E Virtual COM Port Driver and i dont know where else to go when i plug in my USB with a 2 ended prong into my radio it says "No driver could be found" i dont know what to do please help! Thanks

I have a few questions im trying to program a radio and i have all these options and i was wondering if some one could maybe give me a short definition of what each means. Please see the attached PIC. Many thanks anything will help! Also i dont think this is the best software to program this...

I just recently started using a BCD996T (I'm very new to the hobby) and have it all programmed and scanning nicely. My question is, when I put the 996 into search mode to search through a frequency band, say custom10 or custom3, how do I go back to scanning mode and stop searching custom10 or...

Forgive me if this is the wrong question in the wrong place; please forgive a newbie. I do not know how to get my MVT7100 to listen and scan where I want, even if I use the "Owners Guide" by N2MCA. I suspect that most of it is because I do not understand what the lables mean. Can someone please...

I am brand new to scanning and have a few questions. I just purchased my first scanner, a Uniden BC246T. While reading a lot of forums and the user manual as well as a lot of information on this site I found the system type in Forsyth is a Project 25 Phase I (FDMA). Forsyth County Public...

Hi i'm completely new to the whole GMRS thing and wanted some info. I just applies and paid for my GMRS license on the FCC website (very easy). Now what do i do, there is a lot of chatter on a lot of channels and i'm not trying to hog anybody's airspace or stumble on any police frequencies. I...

I am in the Charleston area and just got a RS Pro164. I also have Win97. Is there a place that I can get some more detailed info on usingWin97? It is quite lacking.. I guess I need some basic scanner 101 --

Hello. I'm pretty new to the scanning world. I'm using a PRO-164 and I come seeking knowledge! How do I know if I should use CTCSS or DCS for a frequency? It seems that for most of the Police or Fire frequencies if I use CTCSS, a code will show up on the display and when two parties are...

Alright I'm pretty tech savvy and my parents have always been avid scanner listeners. but my brother and i have always tuned it out... well now i work for SouthSide Fire And EMS Dept as a Dispatcher....so im trying to get into scanners. My parents have a RS Pro-96 which they had programmed by...

It has been a long time since I was involved in scanning and I am looking to get back into it. My old scanner does not handle APCO-25 so I know I need to replace it as all of the cities, military, police, agencies, etc in my area have converted over. I have been programming computers for...

I just received my BR330T. Something I've wanted for YEARS! Wife finally let me buy one. I was recently in LA and heard all the crazy stuff that happens in that town. But now that I've returned home to New Braunfels, TX (a suburb of San Antonio), I'm having problems getting my scanner to...