pro-162

Before I waste too much more of my time, can anyone tell me if a RadioShack Scanning Receiver PRO-162 can actually pick anything up in Mecklenburg County? I'm trying to help my neighbor who asked me to help him with this radio. I know nothing about these, and neither does he. I'm just trying to...

I'm not sure where exactly to post this as it covers a bunch of topics. I'm new to scanning, and I'm trying to learn how to program in different channels. I've got the RS Pro-162, and I'm using BuTeL's ARC 160 to program it from my PC. I've entered the listed frequencies for the SCPD MOT II...