Hi all,
I’m pretty technologically challenged in this area, new to scanning. I’ve spent a good deal of time searching google, reading my unit’s manual, the police scanner subreddit, and still I’m pretty damn confused. If anyone is able to help me, it is much obliged, but if not, no worries.
So I’m operating on a most basic Uniden BC365CRS. I purchased it because crime is on the rise here and I am interested in tracking the number of shootings on weekends. I had no expectations to be able to tap into police chatter, but I did expect to be able to hear county EMS and city FD. I have found that, so far, in my few hours of tinkering, I can only hear KTLH ATC, the FG&AR depot comms, and on rare occasions, the local fire department through their local input frequency — nothing on their output of course.
From what I've read, fire, and EMS are all encrypted here and I will be unable to access their communications with my current scanner. What I’m hoping to ask is, would a more expensive scanner with enhanced capabilities be able to tap into the output frequencies of additional channels?
Apologize for the dilettante question here, but I’m really struggling. Just trying to get a grasp of this tech to keep track of public safety issues.
Thanks for any assist on this.
I’m pretty technologically challenged in this area, new to scanning. I’ve spent a good deal of time searching google, reading my unit’s manual, the police scanner subreddit, and still I’m pretty damn confused. If anyone is able to help me, it is much obliged, but if not, no worries.
So I’m operating on a most basic Uniden BC365CRS. I purchased it because crime is on the rise here and I am interested in tracking the number of shootings on weekends. I had no expectations to be able to tap into police chatter, but I did expect to be able to hear county EMS and city FD. I have found that, so far, in my few hours of tinkering, I can only hear KTLH ATC, the FG&AR depot comms, and on rare occasions, the local fire department through their local input frequency — nothing on their output of course.
From what I've read, fire, and EMS are all encrypted here and I will be unable to access their communications with my current scanner. What I’m hoping to ask is, would a more expensive scanner with enhanced capabilities be able to tap into the output frequencies of additional channels?
Apologize for the dilettante question here, but I’m really struggling. Just trying to get a grasp of this tech to keep track of public safety issues.
Thanks for any assist on this.
