Scanners for Fairfax County

[Alexnva135]

Looking to purchase a scanner so I can listen to FCPD/FD. I am assuming it would have to be digital, and more then likely looking for a desktop one. Any ideas what would be the the best "bang for your buck"?

 

[j2brown]

With the possibility of Fairfax going to TDMA your only choice (for now) is the PSR-800. I'm not sure what the county's plans are exactly, so it may not be an issue, but it's definitely something to be aware of.

jeff
sdg

 

[c5corvette]

Fairfax has no plans to implement TDMA anytime in the near future. Any digital P25 scanner should do the trick. If you want to hear Loudoun, you will need TDMA.

 

[brownlab]

If I had to choose any scanner right now, it would be the PRS 800. Great radio for the price and easy to program and if you have not owned a scanner for a while, ease of programing is an issue. The Uniden Home Patrol is also an "easy to program" radio but I have never used one. The Uniden 996XT is a good desktop and works very well in Fairfax but I suggest you first look for a reconditioned one on eBay. Good luck.....