douglas_haines
Newbie
- Joined
- Nov 17, 2022
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Hi Everyone,
I have recently gotten back into monitoring and scanning. I had an old Radio Shack Pro-94 Trunking scanner and just got a new Uniden BCD996P2. I live in Washington County and I've programmed in the new WCN system and associated sites, as well as the WCCCA system and sites, and some older Motorola Type II trunk networks. But, I'm really disappointed because I'm getting no activity aside from a Clackamas Fire Company talkgroup and their dispatch. No Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard police. No Washington County EMS. Nothing. I'm assuming this is due to their use of encryption (and this is not a rant on encryption) but I'm not sure because I'm new to these P25 scanners.
Did I just buy a expensive doorstop or can I still have some fun with this new scanner? Are there ANY conventional systems still in use by law enforcement or EMS I can monitor (or P25 systems that are not encrypted)? Again, not a rant on the use of encryption by these agencies. I'm really just looking to justify the money I spent on this pretty cool scanner I just bought.
Any info you can provide would be a big help.
I have recently gotten back into monitoring and scanning. I had an old Radio Shack Pro-94 Trunking scanner and just got a new Uniden BCD996P2. I live in Washington County and I've programmed in the new WCN system and associated sites, as well as the WCCCA system and sites, and some older Motorola Type II trunk networks. But, I'm really disappointed because I'm getting no activity aside from a Clackamas Fire Company talkgroup and their dispatch. No Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard police. No Washington County EMS. Nothing. I'm assuming this is due to their use of encryption (and this is not a rant on encryption) but I'm not sure because I'm new to these P25 scanners.
Did I just buy a expensive doorstop or can I still have some fun with this new scanner? Are there ANY conventional systems still in use by law enforcement or EMS I can monitor (or P25 systems that are not encrypted)? Again, not a rant on the use of encryption by these agencies. I'm really just looking to justify the money I spent on this pretty cool scanner I just bought.
Any info you can provide would be a big help.