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ADDam

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Hey guys, I'm looking to get into the scanning hobby. I've been reading reviews on radios and eventually decided on the radioshack pro 82. I went to the RS to pick it up and the guy told me it would be a total waste because it's and analog radio and all the deptartments are digital now. Is this true? I'm on a pretty strict budget and all the radios he showed me were $350+! I was thinking $150ish was my max I an willing to spend right now. What are my options, and thank you!
 

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all the deptartments are digital now. Is this true?
Not all. You should ask this question on the Michigan Radio Discussion Forum. Here's the link to your county: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=1307
Ann Arbor-Washtenaw County is not digital, but it is trunked (that may mean more than $150 for a trunking scanner). Michigan Public Safety Communications (MPSCS) is digital, but there are lots of other frequencies in your county that are analog.
Here's a list of trunking scanners: http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Trunking_Scanners
 
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Not all. You should ask this question on the Michigan Radio Discussion Forum. Here's the link to your county: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=1307
Ann Arbor-Washtenaw County is not digital, but it is trunked (that may mean more than $150 for a trunking scanner). Michigan Public Safety Communications (MPSCS) is digital, but there are lots of other frequencies in your county that are analog.
Here's a list of trunking scanners: http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Trunking_Scanners
The part you want to look at is this:


Voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot proposal in the May 2, 2006 election, to replace the current analog radio systems and join the MPSCS. The new millage will generate $32 million dollars over the next 10 years, and will be used to erect a six-site simulcast system that when completed by late 2008, will dramatically improve radio reception, and allow all public safety agencies to operate on one unified radio system, for the first time in it�s history.


By migrating to the MPSCS, Washtenaw County�s residents will be able to enjoy peace of mind that their first responders will be equipped with a fully modern, uniform, state-of-the-art radio system. Likewise, public safety personnel will be able to intercommunicate with other agencies, at all levels of government in case of a major disaster. Moreover, the MPSCS provides a complete interoperability platform that will be fully adaptable to the new 700 MHz technology that is being implemented in parts of the U.S., and will become available in our state in the future, which will allow for further system expansion.
Go to the Michigan forum to find the status, also watch what Thunderbolt has to say about it, as he lives in the area.
 
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