Hello Everyone
I live in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, and thinking about getting into the hobby of scanners.
I have lurking around here for a while now, an have found that this can be quite a confusing hobby.
It seems like the more I read, the more unsure I am about what to buy.
I would like to listen to all the basic stuff, police, fire departments, ems, maybe planes and trains as well.
Don't mind spending upwards of $500.00, will this get me a good scanner?
I can't seem to find out for sure just what I need to listen to the police, are they digital, trunking or not?
Will any decent digital scanner serve my needs?
Is it possible that the police would be encrypted, and I may not be able to listen to them at all?
Would be nice to be able to get together with someone else that lives in Thunder Bay and sit down for a chat & coffee.
Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks
I live in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, and thinking about getting into the hobby of scanners.
I have lurking around here for a while now, an have found that this can be quite a confusing hobby.
It seems like the more I read, the more unsure I am about what to buy.
I would like to listen to all the basic stuff, police, fire departments, ems, maybe planes and trains as well.
Don't mind spending upwards of $500.00, will this get me a good scanner?
I can't seem to find out for sure just what I need to listen to the police, are they digital, trunking or not?
Will any decent digital scanner serve my needs?
Is it possible that the police would be encrypted, and I may not be able to listen to them at all?
Would be nice to be able to get together with someone else that lives in Thunder Bay and sit down for a chat & coffee.
Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks