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The 996p2 is a great scanner. It really depends on your location if that scanner will work for you on the RISCON system. Most are going with the SDS-100 (handheld) or 200 (base) model.
Liv713, this question can't be answered without knowing what city you're in to determine what your local PD, FD, and EMS are operating on.
Most towns are on RISCON, a few aren't, and several PD are encrypted.
Most towns are on RISCON, a few aren't, and several PD are encrypted.
I'm looking to scan Westerly, Charlestown, Hopkinton, Richmond... most of Washington county....
I was looking at the sds-200 but its a bit out of my price range...
I think the 996p2 would work for you. Most of the PD's in the south county on Riscon South zone are encrypted. Not sure how well you will receive the Riscon system with a back of the set antenna. Here are the two scanners from Scanner Master that would work for your area.
The only difference is the 996p2 will also do P-25 Phase II.
The only difference is the 996p2 will also do P-25 Phase II.
Uniden Bearcat BCD996P2 Police Scanner | Scanner Master
The Uniden Bearcat BCD99P2 is the ultimate trunking APCO-25 digital Phase I & II base/mobile police scanner.
www.scannermaster.com
Whistler WS1065 Digital Police Scanner | Scanner Master
View the Whistler WS1065 Digital Desktop Police Scanner here and place your order online with us today!
www.scannermaster.com
I think the 996p2 would work for you. Most of the PD's in the south county on Riscon South zone are encrypted. Not sure how well you will receive the Riscon system with a back of the set antenna. Here are the two scanners from Scanner Master that would work for your area.
The only difference is the 996p2 will also do P-25 Phase II.
Uniden Bearcat BCD996P2 Police Scanner | Scanner Master
The Uniden Bearcat BCD99P2 is the ultimate trunking APCO-25 digital Phase I & II base/mobile police scanner.www.scannermaster.com
Whistler WS1065 Digital Police Scanner | Scanner Master
View the Whistler WS1065 Digital Desktop Police Scanner here and place your order online with us today!www.scannermaster.com
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Hello everyone, I have a GRE PSR500 that I bought about 9 years ago and use all the time, but I'm getting the itch to purchase a new scanner. It's pretty much coming down to the SDS 100 or BCD 436HP. I don't see that there's a lot of simulcast in RI (unless I missed something), and the majority...
The other advantage of the 996p2 is the software is free to program!
So Westerly and Hopkinton PD are both encrypted. Charlestown is on RISCON and Richmond is VHF analog for now.
All the FD is VHF or UHF analog. The fire southern league is also analog.
This is all in the Database, FYI.
If you want to hear Rhode Island State Police or Charlestown, get a SDS series scanner, which is designed for simulcast like RISCON. If you don't care about RISCON towns, then go with the x36 series (536HP for base, 436HP for mobile). They're great scanners, have audio replay, and I think the best Uniden offers. If you know nothing about programming, the x36 series can do it by zip code.
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Funny how most of the encrypted systems of primary channels are in small towns. What are they trying to hide? The town's dirty little secrets?
I have a WS1065 mounted in my truck with an 800 Stub antenna and it works great for me on the RISCON system
I'll take my GRE-600/Whistler 1065 over the 996P2 any day. I think it receives better and it sounds a lot better on most P-25 systems. I just wish GRE was still making scanners.
Save yourself a future headache. Go with the SDS100 or 200. I tried to listen to RISCON a few years back with my BCD325P2 and 996P2 and it was hit and miss (at best) down at Misquamicut beach and beyond. The non digital stuff was ok. I dumped my 996P2 for the SDS200
I'm having an issue Hearing the Smithfield Police, RII think the 996p2 would work for you. Most of the PD's in the south county on Riscon South zone are encrypted. Not sure how well you will receive the Riscon system with a back of the set antenna. Here are the two scanners from Scanner Master that would work for your area.
The only difference is the 996p2 will also do P-25 Phase II.
Uniden Bearcat BCD996P2 Police Scanner | Scanner Master
The Uniden Bearcat BCD99P2 is the ultimate trunking APCO-25 digital Phase I & II base/mobile police scanner.www.scannermaster.com
Whistler WS1065 Digital Police Scanner | Scanner Master
View the Whistler WS1065 Digital Desktop Police Scanner here and place your order online with us today!www.scannermaster.com
They are not encrypted, so I confused š
Any help would be greatly appreciated
I have the 996P2
Do you have RISCON North zone programmed in the scanner?
I just looked up North Smithfield PD on the RISCON system and they are encrypted!!
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Yes I do, I'm asking about Smithfield, North Smithfield is a different town, I have everything programmed into it, unfortunately I still can't hear them, I'm wondering if they are encrypted and it's just not listing right in the RISCON Database? It shows it as just a "D"
Hearing Smithfield PD on 1651 right now. VHF is dead quiet.
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