BCD396T Question??

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mully95

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I'm thinking about buying a BCD396T and was wondering if this scanner supports Motorola ASTRO 25 system. My local sheriff is going to convert to this system in the next year. They are already digital. I looked at the specs of the BCD396T and it is

Analog
Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive

Another words is ASTRO25 and APCO25 the same?

Just want to make sure because spending that kind of money it would be a shame to still not be able to hear the sheriff.
 

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n2mdk said:

Thanks.

I believe I'm going to sell the BC276T because I can't hear the sheriff. I wished I did some more investigation before I bought it. I didn't know the local sheriff was Digital until I was trying to program the scanner. You've helped me get it going and I have been receiving traffic in my area on the trunk system. I am getting the Highway Patrol in which I couldn't get it at all with the old scanner.
 

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I kinda did the same thing a couple of years back, not know anything about my states system, so I bought a Pro-83 thinking I could pick up 800Mhz, thats not the case when its digital ( dumbass me ). I finally got enough money to get a 396T a couple of months ago and love it, there isn't much it can't pick up except encryped stuff, which some of the agencies in my state are thinking of going to.
 

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osoklrs said:
I kinda did the same thing a couple of years back, not know anything about my states system, so I bought a Pro-83 thinking I could pick up 800Mhz, thats not the case when its digital ( dumbass me ). I finally got enough money to get a 396T a couple of months ago and love it, there isn't much it can't pick up except encryped stuff, which some of the agencies in my state are thinking of going to.


I bought the 396T yesterday so it should be here sometime this week. I put the 296T on ebay for Buy It Now price for $175. I don't know if that's to much but it is cheaper than any other used scanner on there.
 
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