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First tr/scanner purchase: question

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TonyS

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I'm looking to get my first TT scanner. I've had scanners before, along with pro 2-way radios, so I'm more familiar than the average TT newbie.
My question isn't the usual which one is better. My question is: for strictly trunktracking systems, some of which are digital, but mostly EDACS, no conventional freqs scanning, is there a definitive better scanner? The BC-796D or Pro96? TIA.
 

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So far, there does not exist a scanner that knows what to do with voice comms digitally modulated on an EDACS system.

But if you mean that you want to scan some P25 systems *and* EDACS systems .. check out Voyagers thread in the Admin forum, he put together a good comparison list.

ehhh .. what the heck :)

Here is the link.
 

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Sorry. Yes, I didn't mean Provoice or whatever the heck GE's calling their encryption these days. I meant Motorola Astro systems. I'd like to monitor one Astro and the others are EDACS trunked systems. I'll check that thread/link. Thanks!
 
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