Calgary Digital Police Scanning Help ?

[Roadtoad75]

Hello, anyone have any tips on police scanning in Calgary looking at getting back
the hobby again / old realistic scanner user and know very little about the new digital trunking system been looking at The Uniden BC-246T & Uniden BCD-396T and ARC 246 software will they pick up police in Calgary need pro advice !

Thanks

 

[smason]

Hi there. The 396 will do the job, don't think the 246 will as I don't believe it does APCO digital.

I think your choices for portables are:
Uniden 396
RS Pro-96
GRE PSR 500.

I just recently got back into scanning after a long absense, I'm using a GRE PSR600 for Trunking, and a Pro 2006 for other stuff. Both are computer controlled, so I can run them/listen from anywhere.


Steve

 

[saveyaris]

246 is a great scanner but as smason has stated it is not digital and will not give you any of the APCO Digital. It does pick up the Analog APCO channels listed.

So no police for the 246....

 

[SCPD]

The best scanner for APCO 25 as far a quality is concerned is definitely the GRE 500 etc. I have one .. but there is so little digital here in Edmonton, but a friend of mine has tested it in Calgary and it was no question. It is far superior to the Uniden products.

Personally .. of all the scanners i have, i like the 246 the best. But for digital obviously you are limited. The GRE does well for itself .. the same if not a little better than the Motorola radio that it was tested against.