No Scanner Traffic From LAPD Frequencies

[jromeo]

Hi:

I recently bought a Uniden BC345CRS. I have programmed a number frequencies associated with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), which can be found here:

https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=201#cid-109

I get a lot of scanner traffic. However, when trying the same for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the first 40-50 frequencies found below, all I get is static, white noise, or no noise at all.

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) | SCMA

Can anyone suggest what the trouble might be or any change I can make? Thanks.

 

[MFD4305]

Bad News. . . .

Hi J,
Your scanner is a "non-trunking, non-digital" scanner. Each of the frequencies in the link you posted is used to transmit a digital ['P25'] signal, which your scanner cannot properly receive.
HTH

 

[AA6IO]

Yes you need a digital scanner. I live in Cerritos and monitor the LAPD quite often. Sounds great on most of the scanners I have lited below.
Steve AA6IO

 

[jromeo]

Thanks to you both. I'm definitely in the right forum.

 

[avdrummerboy]

The ever increasing sounds of digital transmissions in my analog scanner world