What scanner do i need?

[Tylerwolf1]

I live in Ashe County, North Carolina and I want to be able to listin to local sheriff tac and dispatch. From what I can tell, they are digital but not encrypted. I have a low budget and need to find the cheapest scanner that will work. Thank you for any suggestions.

 

[blueline_308]

A Uniden 325P2 will let you hear VIPER P2 and VHF, UHF Civil and Mil air just fine. There is one for sale on the forum classsifieds right now at a good price. New from Amazon they were $418.00 last time I checked.

 

[Tylerwolf1]

A Uniden 325P2 will let you hear VIPER P2 and VHF, UHF Civil and Mil air just fine. There is one for sale on the forum classsifieds right now at a good price. New from Amazon they were $418.00 last time I checked.

I wish I could afford it. Im hoping to find something much cheaper if its at all possible

 

[reconrider8]

The cheaper option is an sdr with a decent computer. Not too bad to setup if you have a bit of technical knowledge

 

[hill]

much cheaper

Much cheaper and P25 phase 2 don't go really go together.

You are most likely go have to save up for a decent scanner to be able purchase one.

If you have any hamfests in the area might find a used scanner at a decent price you can afford.

I have picked up two scanners models that would work for you the BCD996P2 and BCD436HP at hamfests and each was only around $200-$250 in great condition

 

[blueline_308]

I wish I could afford it. Im hoping to find something much cheaper if its at all possible

That is the cheapest 'Scanner' that will do P25 Phase 2, that I am aware of. The SDR dongle plugged into a computer thing is a never ending battle of software issues, hardware issues and it's just messy. I have been doing the SDR thing for years and I do it because I like fiddling with stuff like that, but a box you can turn on and program a handful of control channels into, and listen...the SDR thing is not.

The days of $100.00 scanners is gone the way of pay phones, I'm afraid.

 

[Tylerwolf1]

Much cheaper and P25 phase 2 don't go really go together.

You are most likely go have to save up for a decent scanner to be able purchase one.

If you have any hamfests in the area might find a used scanner at a decent price you can afford.

I have picked up two scanners models that would work for you the BCD996P2 and BCD436HP at hamfests and each was only around $200-$250 in great condition

I cant find either of those for much under $400 online. No hamfest are near me unfortunately

 

[SENCland]

Might look at the BCD436HP on RR Classifieds found hare:

Classifieds

forums.radioreference.com

 

[Chris0516]

@Tylerwolf1 I saw these:

BCD436HP w/ Accesories

BCD325p2