Hi all,
Looking for help understanding what will be required to monitor the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County system (Albuquerque / Bernalillo County Trunking System, Albuquerque, New Mexico - Scanner Frequencies).
I've been trying to do my homework on this site, and have reached a point of confusion on the following (seeming) contradiction:
According to the network page in the database, the system voice is ProVoice and Analog.
According to this article linked from the Scanning 101 page (https://wiki.radioreference.com/images/c/c7/Trunking_description.pdf), " ProVoice – cannot be heard by any scanner".
Then, there's this page, which says that ProVoice systems CAN be monitored:
Can someone please help me understand:
- Can ProVoice systems be monitored, or not? Specifically, can the one for this network?
- How can I tell which parts of my target network are ProVoice vs Analog? Would it be certain channels? Or certain sites within the network?
- Ultimately, all I really want to know is: What is a good basic scanner that can get me listening to the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County system, to the extent possible, for the least investment necessary. I'm willing to spend good money on a good piece of equipment, but don't anticipate anything more than basic needs.
Thanks in advance for any help you all can offer.
Cheers!
Looking for help understanding what will be required to monitor the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County system (Albuquerque / Bernalillo County Trunking System, Albuquerque, New Mexico - Scanner Frequencies).
I've been trying to do my homework on this site, and have reached a point of confusion on the following (seeming) contradiction:
According to the network page in the database, the system voice is ProVoice and Analog.
According to this article linked from the Scanning 101 page (https://wiki.radioreference.com/images/c/c7/Trunking_description.pdf), " ProVoice – cannot be heard by any scanner".
Then, there's this page, which says that ProVoice systems CAN be monitored:
EDACS Provoice Digital Systems (Police/Fire) - The RadioReference Wiki
wiki.radioreference.com
Can someone please help me understand:
- Can ProVoice systems be monitored, or not? Specifically, can the one for this network?
- How can I tell which parts of my target network are ProVoice vs Analog? Would it be certain channels? Or certain sites within the network?
- Ultimately, all I really want to know is: What is a good basic scanner that can get me listening to the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County system, to the extent possible, for the least investment necessary. I'm willing to spend good money on a good piece of equipment, but don't anticipate anything more than basic needs.
Thanks in advance for any help you all can offer.
Cheers!