anyone have a scanner in there 4r?
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I had a Radio Shack Pro-2026 Scanner, in a Toyota 4wd, SR5 extra-cab truck, about 20 years ago. Sorry, no pics.
I had Friends that were Officers, and another that was a Firefighter. It was interesting to hear some of the calls they went on. It even made me aware of speed traps, a couple of times. Which likely saved me some tickets.
I still have the scanner in the house, but I rarely turn it on these days.
I had Friends that were Officers, and another that was a Firefighter. It was interesting to hear some of the calls they went on. It even made me aware of speed traps, a couple of times. Which likely saved me some tickets.
I still have the scanner in the house, but I rarely turn it on these days.
BettysNephew
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Many departments have converted to digitally encrypted systems which makes them all but impossible to interpret. Save your money as far as a mobile unit goes. Also if a call Is extremely sensitive the officer is on a cell phone. Our local department recently went to the new type of radios and only a couple of channels are not encrypted. The public stuff is pretty mundane and fades in and out.
fourwd1
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Most jurisdictions used trunked systems nowadays, and most of those are digital. The 2026 is neither.
You'd want a digital trunking scanner, and preferably one that will handle P25 Phase 2 (TDMA) systems. Whistler and Uniden make them, they're in the $400+ range.
No scanner will decrypt encrypted transmissions that some departments use.
You'd want a digital trunking scanner, and preferably one that will handle P25 Phase 2 (TDMA) systems. Whistler and Uniden make them, they're in the $400+ range.
No scanner will decrypt encrypted transmissions that some departments use.
Yes, but 20 years ago, when I had it in my truck, you could hear all of the action, (if you knew the correct frequencies to program) and lots of cellphone calls.
It was entertaining. But I have better things to do with my time, these days.
