d64gto
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I am a newbie, for those who may respond, please dumb down comments for one who does not have a clue with respect to Radio Scanning devices. I came across a website, 'Radio Scanner Guide' that has a great deal of information on the topic which I intend to review.
I reside in the Santa Cruz Mountains, north of Boulder Creek, Ca., which is east of the City of Santa Cruz, Ca., located on the Central Coast. There have been a couple of forest fires in my area in the last week and I was unable to get any information as to the status of the fire, I was fairly confident the tankers, helicopters, and fire crew handled the situation when they were no longer hovering over my house. Decided I want to purchase a police and fire scanner to use only when these type of situations arise, I thought about online, or phone devices but there are a number of occasions when the emergency can result in power outages and thus eliminate access to the internet. I am considering a handheld device with a limited number of frequencies for police, and fire, and not too complicated to operate. In addition, if I should contact local emergency response agencies to determine which type of devices I am authorized to operate. Appreciate any suggestions or comments.
Dave
I reside in the Santa Cruz Mountains, north of Boulder Creek, Ca., which is east of the City of Santa Cruz, Ca., located on the Central Coast. There have been a couple of forest fires in my area in the last week and I was unable to get any information as to the status of the fire, I was fairly confident the tankers, helicopters, and fire crew handled the situation when they were no longer hovering over my house. Decided I want to purchase a police and fire scanner to use only when these type of situations arise, I thought about online, or phone devices but there are a number of occasions when the emergency can result in power outages and thus eliminate access to the internet. I am considering a handheld device with a limited number of frequencies for police, and fire, and not too complicated to operate. In addition, if I should contact local emergency response agencies to determine which type of devices I am authorized to operate. Appreciate any suggestions or comments.
Dave