Need help picking a scanner for New Bern PD

[MrKornegay82]

NC Viper system is also P25 Phase 1. What eaf1956 said above. Get an SDS200 or SDS100. I live a few hours away from you in New Bern and have both those scanners. My daughter lives in Charlotte and I take my SDS100 when I travel and it works fine there.

Hello hagensieker, I am new here and I know your reply here is 2 years old but I live in New Bern NC too and have been searching for New Bern PD codes when I came across your reply here. I know they are using digital now and I need to get a digital scanner. 2 question, 1) What digital scanner do you recommend for New Bern police and 2)Is there NBPD digital codes available?
Thanks!

 

[RaleighGuy]

While I can't help with ten codes, the system is a P25 Phase 1 trunked system, so the scanner will need to be able to handle that. However, another thing to consider is the state viper system will be requiring all agencies using the system to be Phase 2 capable in 2025, which indicates a change is likely in the next 3-5 years, so if you want a long term investment I'd make sure the scanner was P25 Phase 2 capable.

With only one site listed in the database I would think the Whistler TRX will work fine, the other option is the newer Uniden scanners (such as the 996P2, SDS series), this provides ability for both Phase 1 and 2. The frequencies and talkgroups are listed in the database. Hopefully, @hagensieker will offer better suggestions.

New Bern Public Safety Trunking System, New Bern, North Carolina

New Bern Public Safety Trunking System Profile

www.radioreference.com

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Is there NBPD digital codes available?
Thanks!

Welcome to the forums!
Not sure what you mean here but from the trunked system linked above:

New Bern Police Talkgroups

DEC	HEX	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description	Tag
200	0c8	D	NBPD PATROL 1	New Bern Police Patrol 1 (Dispatch)	Law Dispatch
201	0c9	D	NBPD PATROL 2	New Bern Police Patrol 2	Law Tac
204	0cc	D	NBPD SERVICES	New Bern Police Services (Animal Control)	Law Tac
206	0ce	D	NBPD CCSO IO	New Bern Police - Craven County Sheriff Interop	Interop

 

[RaleighGuy]

Welcome to the forums!
Not sure what you mean here but from the trunked system linked above:

I was thinking when he was saying "codes" he meant 10-codes, but I could be wrong.

 

[jdifabio]

Hello, I used to fly on air medical based out of New Bern until 12/31/21 when I happily retired and my HP-2 and my 325p2 worked fine on that system. Good luck. Joe

 

[fredva]

My advice is this: Don't buy a new scanner that only does Phase 1 digital. Phase 1 may be on borrowed time, so to me, it doesn't make good economic sense these days to pay the price of a new Phase 1-only scanner that might be obsolete in your area in the not-too-distant future.

 

[fredva]

2)Is there NBPD digital codes available?

We're not sure what you mean by that. If you are talking about what is needed to program the scanner, most digital scanners are programmed using software to download the info needed from the RadioReference database.

 

[Chris0516]

Hello hagensieker, I am new here and I know your reply here is 2 years old but I live in New Bern NC too and have been searching for New Bern PD codes when I came across your reply here. I know they are using digital now and I need to get a digital scanner. 2 question, 1) What digital scanner do you recommend for New Bern police and 2)Is there NBPD digital codes available?
Thanks!

You need to decide between a base, or mobile scanner.

These are two p2-capable base models: BCD996p2 n' SDS200

These are two p2-capable mobile models: BCD325p2 n'SDS100 scanner.

All four are made by Uniden.

 

[fredva]

You need to decide between a base, or mobile scanner.

These are two p2-capable base models: BCD996p2 n' SDS200

These are two p2-capable mobile models: BCD325p2 n'SDS100 scanner.

All four are made by Uniden.

Actually, the BCD325p2 and SDS-100 are called handhelds or portables. A mobile scanner is one that can be installed in a vehicle, and can double as a base model as well. You can take a handheld "mobile" so to speak, but the category of mobile scanner refers to something made to install and keep in a vehicle.

 

[Chris0516]

Actually, the BCD325p2 and SDS-100 are called handhelds or portables. A mobile scanner is one that can be installed in a vehicle, and can double as a base model as well. You can take a handheld "mobile" so to speak, but the category of mobile scanner refers to something made to install and keep in a vehicle.

Handheld is what I meant.

 

[cjross2008]

I use a 536 and a Whistler 1040 for them and it works fine. If you have any other questions feel free to ask!

 

[JohnDistai]

It sounds like my 996XT and 396xt will be relegated to air monitoring in the next few years.

 

[Chris0516]

It sounds like my 996XT and 396xt will be relegated to air monitoring in the next few years.

I looked at the features on both of them. Start saving for a p2-capable(325p2, 996p2, sds100, sds200) scanner. While I am 'hopelessly devoted' to my 325p2. In your case, the sds100/200(handheld/base), is what you should save for.