My entire "scanner" listening experience is comprised of "consumer" grade scanners but I see a ton of postings on here where pro grade gear is used for this same/similar task.
Is there a big M radio or Harris or (I haven't a clue, thus why I'm posting) radio that could be set up for a single tower on the MPSCS and monitor a handful of TGID's?
To be more specific, If I wanted to listen in on the Washtenaw Co simulcast freq's and just monitor Metro E/W and a few others, does a feasable pro grade radio option exist?
Perhaps the best place to start would be by asking all the folks that you have seen posting here who have already gone through that process. I've never actually seen postings along those lines en masse. I've been monitoring here in the NYC area, and as both a hobbyist and professional communicator, except for persons with affiliations to agency(ies) in question, I've never really seen a hobbyist go in that direction.
Usually, folks are looking for the biggest bang for the buck, which gives them the most versatility. That's usually a scanner. Nevertheless, I'm sure that anything can be attained if the price is right. Compared to even the higher-end consumer scanners, I imagine the cost would be prohibitive for most folks. Assuming that you could get the equipment compatible with the system in question, you would have to find someone with the knowledge, expertise, and the right equipment to program it with the specific tower and talk-groups that you are interested in. And then helping you maintain it in the event the system configurations were changed.
I apologize for giving you a somewhat round-about answer, and I imagine that the option could exist if you could overcome the obstacles of price, availability and programming ability. I too am interested in hearing from those admittedly more knowledgeable than myself. I certainly know of folks who have opted in that direction for single-frequency, non-trunked listening. I too am anxious to here what advice others here have to offer, especially those who might be more familiar with the system in question.
Best of luck in your endeavors and place keep us posted.
EDIT- And there ya go--- even as I post, tvengr came up with a possible solution, albeit not Motorola or Harris. So there are some possible options.