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Hi all,
Newbie here, scanning southwest Las Vegas with an old Bearcat Sportcat SC150Y for police and emergency calls. Main reason for scanning is the increase of crime in our neighborhood and would like to keep informed when I hear the helicopter circling overhead.
I have found a few frequencies - 857.7375, 854.3125, 851.2500 - which seem to be busy and have a variety of chatter including police, bus transit, ambulance/rescue along with other non-emergencies. I admit, I don't understand how they end up on the same frequencies, but I believe it has something to do with the trunking radio system.
After only a few days of listening, I have heard some pretty goofy stuff, like the other night - a couple was spotted pushing a vehicle on an off-ramp of the 95. Dispatch describes the pair as "male wearing a white tee shirt only, female nude." I shake my head, laughing. This is Vegas, right? Then there's the opposite side of what I have heard, sadly. Dispatch; "Mother found her son hung himself upon returning home.” My heart drops, and that feeling of sorrow flows over me. I can only imagine what this mother is going through at this moment.
Most of the police chatter seems to be in North Las Vegas and some in the downtown area. Since I live in the southwest, that’s actually the area I would like to be receiving broadcasts from. As I said, I'm new to the scanning of these types of broadcasts and am hoping that someone can clue me in on what frequencies I might receive the southwest, mostly emergency calls and police dispatch. Is it impossible due to my equipment and trunking system? Any help or advice is much appreciated.
Newbie here, scanning southwest Las Vegas with an old Bearcat Sportcat SC150Y for police and emergency calls. Main reason for scanning is the increase of crime in our neighborhood and would like to keep informed when I hear the helicopter circling overhead.
I have found a few frequencies - 857.7375, 854.3125, 851.2500 - which seem to be busy and have a variety of chatter including police, bus transit, ambulance/rescue along with other non-emergencies. I admit, I don't understand how they end up on the same frequencies, but I believe it has something to do with the trunking radio system.
After only a few days of listening, I have heard some pretty goofy stuff, like the other night - a couple was spotted pushing a vehicle on an off-ramp of the 95. Dispatch describes the pair as "male wearing a white tee shirt only, female nude." I shake my head, laughing. This is Vegas, right? Then there's the opposite side of what I have heard, sadly. Dispatch; "Mother found her son hung himself upon returning home.” My heart drops, and that feeling of sorrow flows over me. I can only imagine what this mother is going through at this moment.
Most of the police chatter seems to be in North Las Vegas and some in the downtown area. Since I live in the southwest, that’s actually the area I would like to be receiving broadcasts from. As I said, I'm new to the scanning of these types of broadcasts and am hoping that someone can clue me in on what frequencies I might receive the southwest, mostly emergency calls and police dispatch. Is it impossible due to my equipment and trunking system? Any help or advice is much appreciated.