Scanner question

[west5alpha]

What scanner will pick up EHS , Halifax Fire , Transit , Bridge Police , NSP , etc in Halifax?

 

[Deziel0495]

Assuming those talkgroups are not encrypted, any scanner that will monitor P25 Phase 1 and 700 MHz will work just fine.

 

[doctordialtone]

What scanner will pick up EHS , Halifax Fire , Transit , Bridge Police , NSP , etc in Halifax?

Here's a listing of scanners with features and specifications:

Scanners

 

[SKaiserling]

Whistler WS1040 is a good choice

 

[blacktop]

HHB & NSP are both DMR. NSP is encrypted. Unsure if HHB is still in the clear or not...

 

[ve1sef]

Uniden scanners
base - SDS200 *, BCD536HP *, 996P2 *, Homepatrol 2*, Homepatrol 1, 996XT #, 996T #
handheld - SDS 100 *, BCD436HP *, BC325P2*, BC396XT #

* requires purchase of up-grades to monitor Pro-Voice. DMR, HDXN).

Whistler scanners
base - 1065, 1088, 1095, TX-2
handheld - 1040, TX-1

GRE scanners #
base -PSR 600
handheld - PSR500

Realistic(Radio Shack) #
base - Pro 652, Pro 197
handheld - Pro 688, Pro 651,Pro 106


# no longer in production, but may be found on e-Bay or Kijji