Hello forum, I have a question about general scanning. I am looking on ebay for a UHF 450-520 mHz motorola ht1000 and I want to buy one and turn it into a police scanner for Broward county. I am a police explorer and I thought this could be good training for me to listen to police chatter. Do I need an FCC license or any license at all to posses this radio and only use it as a police scanner and not to use it as a communication device. I don't plan on talking to the police just listen to them. An answer would be most appreciated, thank you.