For months, volunteer rescue squad members and firefighters, along with curious and concerned residents, have been stopping by the Radio Shack in the Valley Mall inquiring about the status of their current scanWithin the next two months, Rockingham County plans to switch to an 800 MHz M/A-COM digital radio system for its emergency communications - a transition that has a lot of scanner enthusiasts scratching their heads.
"There's a lot up in the air," said Jack Boyle, assistant manager of the Radio Shack. "Normally, we have a lot of answers but there are a lot of unknowns."
Boyle gets at least one customer a day asking whether their scanner will work following the change.
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"There's a lot up in the air," said Jack Boyle, assistant manager of the Radio Shack. "Normally, we have a lot of answers but there are a lot of unknowns."
Boyle gets at least one customer a day asking whether their scanner will work following the change.
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