How can you tell that someone's twoway radio is digital?

[mw_uio]

I live and work in Quito, Ecuador. The use of two way radios is quiet high. Lots of business people have then, police on motorcycles have them...

How can you tell if there are using digitial frequencies. I have seen people use Motorola 5150 models? If I am close enough to see I can see the model number. My first scanner is being shipped to me in the next few days a BC246T.

how do you know if someones twoway radio is digitial?

Thanks

 

[Voyager]

I live and work in Quito, Ecuador. The use of two way radios is quiet high. Lots of business people have then, police on motorcycles have them...

How can you tell if there are using digitial frequencies. I have seen people use Motorola 5150 models? If I am close enough to see I can see the model number. My first scanner is being shipped to me in the next few days a BC246T.

how do you know if someones twoway radio is digitial?

Thanks

Well, the easiest way is to listen to the frequency they are on and see if you hear analog audio or a digital signal.

If they are PRO5150s, they are not digital-capable.

Joe M.

 

[JnglMassiv]

Joe has hinted at another way to determine the mode. Some, in fact most, radios are not capable of digital modulation. If you can determine the specific model or, perhaps line of radio (ie Motorola Radius) in use, digital modulation may well be ruled out.

This leaves the digital capable radios. For that, refer to Voyager's recommendation or perhaps published information.

A third possiblility is encryption. Some radios are analog (which is to say not digital) but capable of encryption methods. These are not generally considered monitorable.