Looking for a basic scanner.

[gbstack42]

Looking for a basic scanner to pick up the Saco and Old Orchard Beach Police and Fire! Currently looking at the Uniden BC355n, BC125at and the BC365crs. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Also the Biddeford and Saco Broadcastify feed is no longer available. Any information on this returning? Thanks!!

 

[Reconrider]

Also the Biddeford and Saco Broadcastify feed is no longer available. Any information on this returning? Thanks!!

Feeds are replied upon by volunteers. If no body is feeding it for free, it's not going to be up.

 

[W2SOX]

BC125at, it has Alpha tagging which is a feature I can’t live without anymore. Also, you may be able to pick up a scanner at HRO in Salem NH!

 

[mass-man]

The 355n is a real pain in the butt! With no keypad frequency entry is hit or miss! Trust me…

 

[gbstack42]

BC125at, it has Alpha tagging which is a feature I can’t live without anymore. Also, you may be able to pick up a scanner at HRO in Salem NH!

Thanks

 

[gbstack42]

The 355n is a real pain in the butt! With no keypad frequency entry is hit or miss! Trust me…

The 355n is a real pain in the butt! With no keypad frequency entry is hit or miss! Trust me…

Thanks

 

[Dave2582]

I can sell you my bc125at if you want. I hardly use it. I may be up in the saco/oob area next weekend.

 

[StoliRaz]

I was kind of turned off that the 125at doesn't cover 800mhz, but it also doesn't trunk track so it's irrelevant, there really isn't much out there that's conventional 800 and the rest that is trunked is all going digital anyways. Must be why Uniden didn't bother.

 

[gbstack42]

I can sell you my bc125at if you want. I hardly use it. I may be up in the saco/oob area next weekend.

Thanks for the offer!! But I'll need to pass!

 

[sfd745]

You are going to want a phase II scanner if you plan on monitoring Biddeford in the near future. They are in the process of flipping the switch on a citywide 800 mhz phase II system.

 

[gbstack42]

You are going to want a phase II scanner if you plan on monitoring Biddeford in the near future. They are in the process of flipping the switch on a citywide 800 mhz phase II system.

So is a phase II scanner Digital or any scanner that is 800 mhz?

 

[StoliRaz]

So is a phase II scanner Digital or any scanner that is 800 mhz?

Whenever you see phase 2, it's digital.

Project 25, or P25 has phase 1 and phase 2.

 

[gbstack42]

Whenever you see phase 2, it's digital.

Project 25, or P25 has phase 1 and phase 2.

Thanks.

 

[StoliRaz]

Thanks.

You're welcome and good luck. I'd recommend checking out the 325p2, 996p2 and 436hp. All Uniden models, phase 2 capable. Unfortunately digital scanners cost an arm and a leg compared to analog. I own a 436hp and I've been very happy with it for what it's worth. If you have a computer you might want to look into software defined radio (SDR). It can be MUCH cheaper (under $40) but also can require a good amount of computer/software tweaking...but with the right software can decode digital. Good luck

 

[Omega-TI]

Looks like the definition of "a BASIC scanner" is changing.

 

[mass-man]

yea that can happen!

 

[Thorndike113]

Depending on where you live, you can still get away with a "basic" scanner. If you are in the areas where its more city and progressive where the towns drink the digital kool-aid, you're better off going with a digital scanner.

 

[StoliRaz]

Looks like the definition of "a BASIC scanner" is changing.

Can't stop "progress"