sneakydragon1313
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Marion County, Woodburn, Hubbard Etc now on NXDN protocol. I upgraded my SDS-200 scanner to accept the NXDN protocol with the understanding that these agencies MIGHT also be encrypted. They are not. After the upgrade ($106.00), the station (NORCOM) is now active and UNENCRYPTED! I was not able to find out, so it was a gamble. It paid off. Now they are talking about going to a p-25 trunked system. Most modern scanners do this out of the box, but the older analogs, won't track (800 MHz?)
So, if you want to hear these stations (NXDN) you need the upgrade. When/if they go to p-25, you should already be able to receive these broadcasts with no modifications. (As long as you have the NXDN upgrade)
I hope this helps those wondering if they should risk the upgrade costs. It was worth it to me as that is why I bought the scanner. To listen to local LEA.
So, if you want to hear these stations (NXDN) you need the upgrade. When/if they go to p-25, you should already be able to receive these broadcasts with no modifications. (As long as you have the NXDN upgrade)
I hope this helps those wondering if they should risk the upgrade costs. It was worth it to me as that is why I bought the scanner. To listen to local LEA.