Did I make a mistake?

[jpawski]

Hello,

I purchase from Radio Shack a Uniden® BearTracker 250-Channel Triple-Trunking Scanner Model: BC-T8 to start me a new hobby of radio scanning. It had very good reviews and sounded like it would be a good starter unit. After looking on this site I see that Hennepin Cty, MN is using the Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER) system. If I am understanding, this is a digital system, will I be able hear these talkgroups on the model I purchased?

 

[mdulrich]

If I am understanding, this is a digital system, will I be able hear these talkgroups on the model I purchased?

No.

Mike

 

[jpawski]

Thanks Mike, that was to the point. It will be interesting to see what I do pickup with this radio as I did not want to spend $400 just starting out.

 

[mdulrich]

You will need one of the newer digital scanners from GRE, Radio Shack, or Uniden for that system.

Mike

 

[DPD1]

I'm sure you'll find plenty of other stuff to listen to. Then if you're still interested, you can sell that one and get the digital.

 

[mciupa]

Hi jpawski, welcome to RadioReference

If you are within the thirty day return time frame, then return the radio and buy digital when you can afford it.