FlashSWT
Member
Hey guys, after two years of scanning in Williamson County I have accepted a new job and am moving to Galveston County. I'll be living in Texas City but working all over, from the island up to League City.
Checking the RR Database it looks like most everything (but not all) I'll need to hear in on STARNET. I'm used to WilCo's Type II Smartnet system with a single set of frequencies where I can hear any unit anywhere in the county. With the SmartZone system I am aware that I will only hear TalkGroups that have a radio affiliated to that particular site.
My big question is: let's say I'm driving from the island up to League City. Am I right in assuming I'll have to switch to the different sites (019 Galveston, 018 Texas City, 005 Dickinson, 022 League City) manually as I'm driving up I-45? (I think I've read that a Uniden 996 w/ GPS could automatically make this switch for me, but I don't have one of those.)
Additionally for those in the area, is it unusual to hear Galveston units on the Texas City, Dickinson or League City sites? Will I have to get used to only hearing the city or county units in my immediate area compared to how right now I can hear every unit in Williamson County, no matter where I am in the county.
Thanks!
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Checking the RR Database it looks like most everything (but not all) I'll need to hear in on STARNET. I'm used to WilCo's Type II Smartnet system with a single set of frequencies where I can hear any unit anywhere in the county. With the SmartZone system I am aware that I will only hear TalkGroups that have a radio affiliated to that particular site.
My big question is: let's say I'm driving from the island up to League City. Am I right in assuming I'll have to switch to the different sites (019 Galveston, 018 Texas City, 005 Dickinson, 022 League City) manually as I'm driving up I-45? (I think I've read that a Uniden 996 w/ GPS could automatically make this switch for me, but I don't have one of those.)
Additionally for those in the area, is it unusual to hear Galveston units on the Texas City, Dickinson or League City sites? Will I have to get used to only hearing the city or county units in my immediate area compared to how right now I can hear every unit in Williamson County, no matter where I am in the county.
Thanks!
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