I'm either a new guy w/ old questions or an old guy w/ new questions, not sure which!!!
I'm a professional fireman getting back into recreational scanning after about a 15 year break.
I've got three scanner questions, and another general radio curiosity question, if you've got the time:
1) Should I spring for digital? The only trunk system I can see myself ever monitoring is the Seattle/King Co. analog system when I visit the area. Is it moving towards digital? There is a digital statewide system in my state but I know from professional experience that it is underutilized in my neck of the woods (and that's an understatement).
2) While I'm waiting for the new scanner to show up, how do you handle narrowbanded VHF in an old scanner? I've got a PRO-2033, say I want to listen to 155.4075. Is it worth my time to plug in 155.405 or 155.410? Or is there some other trick?
3) Some of my colleagues are fond of their Yaesu wideband amateur radio transceiver handhelds. Do they in fact function as a serviceable scanner? Pros and cons?
4) (just for curiosity) What part of the radio spectrum is used for satellite radio?
Thanks for your time!!
I'm a professional fireman getting back into recreational scanning after about a 15 year break.
I've got three scanner questions, and another general radio curiosity question, if you've got the time:
1) Should I spring for digital? The only trunk system I can see myself ever monitoring is the Seattle/King Co. analog system when I visit the area. Is it moving towards digital? There is a digital statewide system in my state but I know from professional experience that it is underutilized in my neck of the woods (and that's an understatement).
2) While I'm waiting for the new scanner to show up, how do you handle narrowbanded VHF in an old scanner? I've got a PRO-2033, say I want to listen to 155.4075. Is it worth my time to plug in 155.405 or 155.410? Or is there some other trick?
3) Some of my colleagues are fond of their Yaesu wideband amateur radio transceiver handhelds. Do they in fact function as a serviceable scanner? Pros and cons?
4) (just for curiosity) What part of the radio spectrum is used for satellite radio?
Thanks for your time!!