new to scanner

[dtvdragon]

hi guys i just bought a uniden bct8 today, and would like to know the frequencies for police fire etc. in my town I live in yorkton saskatchewan, i would like to pick up as much as i can with this scanner ive read the manual but gives all US info,and i guess there is this trunking issue, that just gives me a headache trying to understand that, anyways if there is any help you can give me would be much appreceated thanx D.

 

[gs_new]

Hi there, check out the database and you will find lots of Sask freqs. In particular you will want the SaskTel Fleetnet ones. You will have to experiment in inputting the various Fleetnets as there are 7 and will have to find the one for your area. In Regina I get most stuff on the 1st one. There is a lot of Yorkton RCMP activity on there but dont know how much longer that will last. Also go to the Yorkton/Melville Amateur radio site at: http://parc.sasktelwebsite.net/ there are quite afew freqs for both areas there.

 

[gs_new]

Sorry forgot to mention. Once you get the freqs from the database check out the wiki and also look in the forum specifically for you brand of scanner. I only started scanning a couple months ago and at first thought it was very complicated, but once you dive in it's actually not that bad. The trick is to read read read!

 

[dtvdragon]

thanx for advice i got a better start on things now with your advise, but dont have a clue what you mean by wiki lol but iam doing alot of reading thanx Dragon

 

[gs_new]

The "Wiki" is like an encyclopedia. If you look at the top of any main page you will see a link. Click on it. You may have to re register under the wiki, cant remember for sure. It is full of info.

 

[dtvdragon]

ddaaauuhh yes i se it !! sometimes the eyes dont workas good as they used to, iam slowly finding more to listen to, but my smaller town doesnt have much action lol , also i thinjk i need a better antenna than the little telescopic it came with thanx Dragon

 

[Chomper1313]

I have the same scanner as you (BCT8) and i find that the telescopic works pretty good.

 

[Chomper1313]

I have the same scanner as you (BCT8) and i find that the telescopic works pretty good.

 

[peteman]

if you take a look in the data base for sk. you will see soe vhf freqs. for sk. one of them i' not sure which of the top of y head is used by Yorkton rcmp

 

[peteman]

and try listening around the time the bars close on cheque day and you will hear lots of action