Police / Fire / EMS Scanners (Radios) ?

[bentley]

Anyone monitor police / fire / ems , using scanners? TT comes in very useful if you want to go check out a "major incident"...or something that interests you.

 

[ldivinag]

i listen to my unden bc-250 scanner.

sometimes it depresses me as i hear the worse in humans.

though there is very cute sounding dispatcher for a local county ambulance service...

 

[N8ZF]

I have 4 trunking scanners including mobile units which is legal for me because of my amateur radio license. And yes, talk about a rude awakening of what goes on around you. Listen to music if you want to raise your spirits!...lol.

Lou

 

[ldivinag]

I have 4 trunking scanners including mobile units which is legal for me because of my amateur radio license.
Lou

lou,

since when was it needed to have a ham license to use a SCANNER?


<--- technicians licensee myself...

 

[N8ZF]

Only if you have it (running) in your car, otherwise illegal in most states, say like it's mounted with a bracket just like a 2 meter rig. I know for sure illegal in Michigan. Time to upgrade Leo to Extra, no more Morse Code!

Lou

 

[stevev1000]

Its not Illegal in California, as long as you dont use it to commit a crime.
I have a uniden BCD 396, that I play with. Its way more powerfull than I havetime to figire out. One day I have to spend some time and work on the trunking stuff.

One thing I am looking for a is a good small antenna to mount on my car. There are so many to choose from its hard to say whats best.
I was hoping to find something that would mount in along with my XM antenna hump on the roof of of RDX.

I would appreciate any advice.