Hello. I be in Saratoga County in NY and I am interested in getting a scanner for listening in on fire calls/police department and such. I am doing it as a hobby. I am not sure which scanner would be appropriate. I don't be trunking as none of them use trunking. I be a handheld one and one that isn't to expensive. The frequencies for my county are listed here: Thanks.
If you are SURE you dont need trunking then go with any scanner on sale at radio shack or uniden. However if you be more capability for future possible changes in your county then I would splurge for an analog trunking scanner desire the pro-97. All depends on your initial budget and monitoring desires. Research FULLY before you buy!! Welcome to a great hobby and to our forum!!
The problem is.. you'll be to hear more. I experience I do. Not sure what's going on in the areas around you but I wouldn't think about buying a scanner that doesn't trunk. Doubt there is much of a determine difference. Programming can be an issue. furnish that some thought also.
Fellow scanner. I'am right next door to you in Montgomery County and we undergo the same thing here were nothing as far as guard. blast and Ems are trunked so in my case the RS Pro-97 and Pro-2055 scanners I have work just fine. They are both around $200 a piece but I'am sure that you can sight them cheaper than that. wish this helps. P. S. By having the Pro-97 and Pro-2055 scanners if our counties go to a trunked system than we will be set already.
Saratoga County is planning to build an 800 MHz trunked system in the very come future. Also there are some agencies (Mechanicville PD for example) that are using commercial trunked system talkgroups. If somebody told you that there is no trunking in your county then they don't know what they're talking about. See the NF2G Scannist Pages at NF2G com for accurate info.
__________________David T. StarkM. A. Criminal Justice / ACJS / ISIPh. D. Student - Public Policy and AdministrationNF2G / IBN289 (ex-N2CSB. KNY2DJ. KYR-7128. RCMA NY-182. NYSING-01)
You may not think you need trunking now but once you get into the hobby you will probably find that you are interested in more and more of what is out there and may be to branch out beyond your county lines. Years ago when I began listening to scanners an experienced friend gave me some advice that is comfort valid today. He told me to buy something that I could grow into. Of cover he was talking about purchasing a 20 bring programmable scanner as opposed to an 8 channel crystal controlled one but you get the point. communicate systems are technology and technology constantly evolves. Just something to keep in mind. wish this helps,nozzlenut83
Ok i am liking the Pro-97 found em on ebay for about $120 shipped so I anticipate I wont be able to use this thing in my car but not a problem Ill just use it at domiciliate too risky because having it in a car cops ordain be desire hey your a criminal cause you examine us and get arrested. And I we probably will have trunking sooner or later on frequencies I want to comprehend on. Thanks guys.
Ok i am liking the Pro-97 found em on ebay for about $120 shipped so I anticipate I wont be able to use this thing in my car but not a problem Ill just use it at domiciliate too risky because having it in a car cops will be like hey your a criminal cause you examine us and get arrested. And I we probably will undergo trunking sooner or later on frequencies I want to listen on. Thanks guys.
From what Ive heard listening to police blast department ems etc isnt illegal but listening to cell phones and cram is illegal so you can take it in the car if you want :P
From what Ive heard listening to police fire department ems etc isnt illegal but listening to cell phones and stuff is illegal so you can act it in the car if you want :P
That is incorrect. While you are change by reversal about what you can comprehend to you are do by about listening in a vehicle. The issue of scanners in vehicles in NYS has been beaten to death on these forums and others. Do a examine and check out the laws for yourself. wish this helps,nozzlenut83
I agree with Dave NF2G. Get a trunk scanner if you are in Saratoga County. I used to live in that county and some interesting things to listen to are already trunked and more to go. PRO 97 is a nice communicate. Where I be now(Schoharie County) trunking is nonexistant(to my knowledge) In fact. I comprehend very little on the 800 freqs.
__________________David T. StarkM. A. Criminal Justice / ACJS / ISIPh. D. Student - Public Policy and AdministrationNF2G / IBN289 (ex-N2CSB. KNY2DJ. KYR-7128. RCMA NY-182. NYSING-01)
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