lr scanners

[Sirsmegalot]

Can anyone recommend a CHEAP scanner that will pick up Little Rock dispatch and emergency services?
The uniden I bought apparently doesn't
Thanks

 

[zzdiesel]

Digital scanners aren't cheap & that's what you need.

 

[KD2DLL]

http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Rebanding

Take a look there and it explains the concept of Rebanding. There is a list of scanners that can do trunking but no longer work with rebanded systems. Any other trunking scanner should work.

Are you looking for a handheld or a base scanner?

 

[ae5au]

Today, there are some pretty inexpensive scanners that would let you listen to Little Rock, but they will be moving to the AWIN system very soon. AWIN is a P25 digital trunked system and requires a much more expensive scanner.

 

[aspclay]

CHEAP scanner that will pick up Little Rock

Can anyone recommend a CHEAP scanner that will pick up Little Rock dispatch and emergency services?
The uniden I bought apparently doesn't
Thanks

As they said...they are not cheap, but make sure it is digital, and can pick up APCO P-25, used it will run about $250.00 on ebay and new around $400-500 elsewhere.

 

[poppafred]

Occasionally, you can find a bargain in the RR.com resale section.

 

[Sirsmegalot]

Can anyone tell me if this one will work for Police in Little Rock Arkansas?
Uniden SportCat SC230 Police Scanner

Thanks

 

[KD2DLL]

Can anyone tell me if this one will work for Police in Little Rock Arkansas?
Uniden SportCat SC230 Police Scanner

Thanks

I am not sure exactly when they are converting to digital, but that model is not digital.

 

[Sirsmegalot]

im pretty sure they have already, i was lazy and didnt research it until after I posted

I got this thing for $3 at Goodwill, just figured it might be fun to mess with
Is there anything interesting it can do?

 

[INDY72]

Little Rock is in the process of converting to AWIN, not finalized yet. To monitor the Analog system currently you will need a scanner capable of doing the rebanded setup. To monitor in the coming months, yeah you will need an scanner capable of doing P25. Anything in the PRO-96/2096 generation, up through the BCD396/996XT generation all the way to PSR-500 PSR-800, PRO-106, PRO-18, Home Patrol 1, will work fine, and of course in the January thru March period Whistler will be releasing their new line (they bought GRE, and hired former GRE staff). That SC230 can do current rail, air, conventional freqs fine. And yes there is still a lot of stuff in the conventional arena to monitor in AR. Everyone has not gone TRS, TRBO, or NXDN yet.

 

[poppafred]

im pretty sure they have already, i was lazy and didnt research it until after I posted

I got this thing for $3 at Goodwill, just figured it might be fun to mess with
Is there anything interesting it can do?

Well, you have LR Airport and Union Pacific. Might be able to catch some military stuff on Camp Robinson. VHF Ham Radio during bad weather. Depends on what you are interested in!

 

[btritch]

Well, you have LR Airport and Union Pacific. Might be able to catch some military stuff on Camp Robinson. VHF Ham Radio during bad weather. Depends on what you are interested in!

Union Pacific has gone NXDN

 

[03msc]

Union Pacific has gone NXDN

Holy cow, really? Dang... (I'll stop there...)

 

[INDY72]

Is this CONFIRMED or just that they added the designators to the fcc lic? If confirmed please make an official submission so we get this on record.

 

[weather4ar]

Since when and where is Union Pacific NXDN?

Since when and where is Union Pacific NXDN?
QUOTE=btritch;2052159]Union Pacific has gone NXDN[/QUOTE]

 

[weather4ar]

They aren't in Little Rock

 

[weather4ar]

Since when and where is Union Pacific NXDN?

Since when and where is Union Pacific NXDN in Arkansas?
QUOTE=btritch;2052159]Union Pacific has gone NXDN[/QUOTE]