I used FreeSCAN to load the Albany P25 system in my 996xt. With the cities of Albany and Colonie, this is generally a very active system. The Sheriff's main channels of Law 1 and Law 2 are not encrypted, and also fairly active. While you're checking other frequencies for activity, make sure your squelch is set to no more than 3. I'm in Glenmont, just south of Albany, use an external antenna, and the county system isn't perfect. The Saratoga system is out of range for me.