oldscanner49
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- Jul 3, 2008
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I have owned scanners for 35 years, so I suppose all you experts know what's coming!
I need to move into the trunking era, but all this talk of talkgroup ID's, systems, fleetmaps, etc, etc, makes my brain freeze! I don't want to become an expert on that stuff, I just want to listen and enjoy.
I am very good with computers, so maybe that will be an advantage. Here is what I need advice on.
I am thinking of buying the BCT15, with the ARC15 Basic software. Will this allow me to go on RadioReference.com and just "drag & drop", so to speak, all my local and state frequencies into my scanner, without my having to learn all sorts of complicated scanner programming? Do I need some other type of software, or is the ARC15 sufficient?
I don't want to spend too much money on the scanner. There aren't that many frequencies in my area, Elkhart County, IN, so I think the scanner is the right one for me, but I really need the easiest way to load it up! I do hope I don't have to buy a digital scanner!
I know you can pay to have it programmed, but I assume that as soon as some new frequency comes along, or another agency goes trunking, I would have to pay again.
I won't be lurking here for several days, so if anyone has questions for me, just leave them and I will check back in a couple days. I will treasure any advice all you can give me!!
I need to move into the trunking era, but all this talk of talkgroup ID's, systems, fleetmaps, etc, etc, makes my brain freeze! I don't want to become an expert on that stuff, I just want to listen and enjoy.
I am very good with computers, so maybe that will be an advantage. Here is what I need advice on.
I am thinking of buying the BCT15, with the ARC15 Basic software. Will this allow me to go on RadioReference.com and just "drag & drop", so to speak, all my local and state frequencies into my scanner, without my having to learn all sorts of complicated scanner programming? Do I need some other type of software, or is the ARC15 sufficient?
I don't want to spend too much money on the scanner. There aren't that many frequencies in my area, Elkhart County, IN, so I think the scanner is the right one for me, but I really need the easiest way to load it up! I do hope I don't have to buy a digital scanner!
I know you can pay to have it programmed, but I assume that as soon as some new frequency comes along, or another agency goes trunking, I would have to pay again.
I won't be lurking here for several days, so if anyone has questions for me, just leave them and I will check back in a couple days. I will treasure any advice all you can give me!!
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