CT State Police helicopter

[pftwav]

Does anyone know the Rx for the CT Stape police helicopter, as well as lifestar?

 

[DOPPLERBOB]

Ct State PD Helo and Planes (Trooper 1 and Air7,8) use the trunked system, usually utilizing the "SWCOMM" talkgroups. Lifestar uses 155.385 for comms.
Bob

 

[DOPPLERBOB]

That should read Air 7 and 8, not a smiley!
Bob

 

[pftwav]

Thanks for the help but that leads me to a new question. I am new to this and have a radio schack portable Pro-94. I am having problems setting the trunked codes. I can't or really don't understand the conversions of the decimal system. It is tough being the new guy....stupid questions for easy answers

 

[nmfire10]

Your not going to hear CSP on that scanner. It is digital.

 

[slider_21]

CT State Police

Dear pftwav,

I'm sorry, but you won't be able to hear any communication from the Connecticut State Police with a Pro-94.

You need an APCO-25 card for digital communications. Look for a new/used BC-250 or BC-296. Remember to buy the APCO-25 card, too! Then you'll be listening to the State Police and other systems in no time.

The BC-250 and BC-296 come with detailed user's guides, so you'll figure out trunking pretty quickly. Many places that sell the digital scanners will also program them for you for a small extra fee (mine was $35). Otherwise, I played around with the scanner and learned from there.

Good luck to you.

Ben

 

[a417]

from the dept of the redundancy dept.

word to the wise...i would stay away from the 785D w/ the Apco card in it...it's quite slow at decoding the CSP system.