My first scanner was a Bearcat III crystal scanner my grandfather gave me when he bought a Bearcat 220 about 1980 / 1981. If I remember correctly one of the crystals was for 44.62 and another one was 37.240 - were these for Arkansas Highway Police (Troop C / Jonesboro) and Arkansas Sheriffs? I had to change all of the crystals for Nebraska which is where we lived at the time and I remember how bummed out I was because the Bearcat III couldn't monitor UHF, only VHF Low and High! Anyway, can someone tell me what 44.62 and 37.24 were for? Thanks!
I think the early 1980s were the best time for scanning, if you could afford a programmable scanner that is. There wasn't any digital encryption used back then, all police and fire broadcasts were in the clear!
I think the early 1980s were the best time for scanning, if you could afford a programmable scanner that is. There wasn't any digital encryption used back then, all police and fire broadcasts were in the clear!
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