Hey guys and gals. First post here on your great site. I am kinda new to this whole scanning thing. I was wondering if I could ask a couple questions. I used to listen to the scanner a little bit but the other day it stopped working. So I did a "little" research on the matter and came up with this page for new frequencies in my area. Now the question I have is....Can I pick up these frequencies with my current scanner(Radioshack Pro 2048) or do I have to get a trunked model like the radioshack pro 2052 or do I have to buy a digital scanner? If so I was looking at the Uniden BC785D which they say is APCO-25 ready. But I was reading in another thread you had going about 3500 baud and 9500 baud. I have no idea what that means. I really have no idea what I am trying to say here. All I know is that I want to get my police scanner working again. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again!!
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Hello sly-dawg,
Unfortunately, you cannot monitor the system listed from the link you provided with the present scanner you use. The system is a 3600 Baud //otorola ASTRO Smartzone Trunked Radio System. It uses APCO-CAI digital audio.
To monitor this system, you will have to purchase one of these 3 scanners:
1.Uniden BC250D Handheld w/APCO 25 Card.
2.Uniden BC785D Base/Mobile w/APCO 25 Card.
3.RatShack/GRE PRO 96 Digital Handheld.
The Uniden scanner will cost about $625 w/APCO 25 Card. The RatShack/GRE scanner will cost $499.99. There are rumors that the PRO 96 and BC250/785D scanners will be on sale for X-Mas.These are the only radios that will work with the system you want to monitor.
HTH
73'z
Dave AKA The Tripzter
Unfortunately, you cannot monitor the system listed from the link you provided with the present scanner you use. The system is a 3600 Baud //otorola ASTRO Smartzone Trunked Radio System. It uses APCO-CAI digital audio.
To monitor this system, you will have to purchase one of these 3 scanners:
1.Uniden BC250D Handheld w/APCO 25 Card.
2.Uniden BC785D Base/Mobile w/APCO 25 Card.
3.RatShack/GRE PRO 96 Digital Handheld.
The Uniden scanner will cost about $625 w/APCO 25 Card. The RatShack/GRE scanner will cost $499.99. There are rumors that the PRO 96 and BC250/785D scanners will be on sale for X-Mas.These are the only radios that will work with the system you want to monitor.
HTH
73'z
Dave AKA The Tripzter
Thank you very much for such a quick reply. I guess I'll wait til x-mas to get one then. No need to spend 600 dollars for a scanner right now. I'll pass on this info to my mother in law too. She is a big fan of listening to the police frequencies in our area. I still can't believe how much these things cost. WOW!
Thanks again for the fast reply!!
Thanks again for the fast reply!!
koleary
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The radio shack Pro-96 does not need a card. It is built in the radio.
The radio shack Pro-96 does not need a card. It is built in the radio.
LB_Scanner_Guy
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Hi sly-dawg,
The scanner you want to get is the pro-2096 base/moble It is like the pro-96.
It has Frequency coverage: 25-50MHz VHF-Lo, 50-54MHz 6-meter Ham, 108-136.9875MHz aircraft, 137-174, 216.0025-225MHz, 406-512MHz, 806-960MHz (excluding cellular bands), 1240-1300MHz.Tunes virtually all important bands—local marine, fire/police, Ham, CB, VHF-air, racing, weather and more. Virtual Scanner Memory Management system stores 11 memory configurations, each with 500 channels and 1500 talkgroups for a total of 5500 channels and 16,500 talkgroups.
Digital Trunking Mobile/Base Scanner
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Info on pro-2052 Frequency Coverage: 29-54, 108-174, 179.5-512, 806-956 (excluding cellular) and 1240 - 1300MHz
Pro-2052 1000-Channel Dual-Trunking DeskTop Scanner
The scanner you want to get is the pro-2096 base/moble It is like the pro-96.
It has Frequency coverage: 25-50MHz VHF-Lo, 50-54MHz 6-meter Ham, 108-136.9875MHz aircraft, 137-174, 216.0025-225MHz, 406-512MHz, 806-960MHz (excluding cellular bands), 1240-1300MHz.Tunes virtually all important bands—local marine, fire/police, Ham, CB, VHF-air, racing, weather and more. Virtual Scanner Memory Management system stores 11 memory configurations, each with 500 channels and 1500 talkgroups for a total of 5500 channels and 16,500 talkgroups.
Digital Trunking Mobile/Base Scanner
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Info on pro-2052 Frequency Coverage: 29-54, 108-174, 179.5-512, 806-956 (excluding cellular) and 1240 - 1300MHz
Pro-2052 1000-Channel Dual-Trunking DeskTop Scanner
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