What can I listen to? - Scanner Talk

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In this video, we talk a look at how you can use the Radio Reference Database on RadioReference.com to see what services and frequencies can be listened to or monitored. It is also helpful for determining what type of scanner or radio you will need.
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@jamesslick4790 Год назад

In Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), PA, almost every public safety system is good old non trunked UHF FM. You could get by with a Baofeng UV-5R as a (slow, but usable) scanner here. Also, the UV-5R is a pretty good "railfan" scanner.

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Yeah, they would be fine for rail fans. Thanks for watching 👍

@bigwave_dave8468 3 месяца назад

Excellent presentation -- thanks for that. It's been a couple decades since I was scanning and trunking has evolved quite a bit. I use a portable scanner for road trip (winter) travel since road works and police/fire are often useful along with NOAA wxr and ski resort operations

@TheSmokinApe 3 месяца назад

Thanks for checking it out Big Wave 👍

@toms6756 Месяц назад

This video was informative and so helpful in getting me started. Thank you!

@TheSmokinApe Месяц назад

Thanks Tom, glad it was helpful 👍

@NJF60 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for that presentation, very informative. I live in Hillsborough County and there’s tons of activity I hear on an analog Communications Receiver. I may venture into digital some day.

@TheSmokinApe 9 месяцев назад

Glad you liked it. That’s awesome you have plenty to listen to on analog 👍

@ciscogarcia3463 Год назад

Great video, you answered my question, with the frequency I want to listen is encrypted. In that case I just need a regular scanner nothing fancy to listen to other frequencies around my area that’s not encrypted. Thank you

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Glad it was helpful 👍

@Tminsquero1975 7 месяцев назад

This was a really informative video. Thank you

@TheSmokinApe 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Tony, glad you liked it 👍

@teh60 Год назад

I have the Uniden 536 and 436 and they work great. I’ve been hesitant to upgrade to the SDS100 and SDS200 because of the possibility of encryption in the future. Radio Reference is an excellent resource for the scanning hobby. Great video Ape, love your content.

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Hey Teh, glad you like the videos. I’m with you, I fear the encryption 👀

@MrET114 Год назад

@@TheSmokinApe You didn't mention anything about some parts that have license on it?

@dougputhoff3215 Год назад

Ape…this is just what I needed…you nailed it…thx

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Awesome! Glad it was helpful Doug 👍

@maureen3134 Год назад

Hi, a PSAP is a Public Safety Answering Point, and used for emergency and non-emergency calls. I was in a profession for a long time in which we fielded calls from all over the country. When we received 911 calls they were automatically connected to a PSAP who then connected to the police/fire/EMS for the particular city/county/state. Thanks for another great and informative video. You’re making it easier for me to determine which scanner to purchase.

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Thanks for the info Maureen, glad you liked the video 👍

@logicawe 10 дней назад

Great video, thank you for sharing

@TheSmokinApe 10 дней назад

Thanks for watching 👍

@AdobeCRT Год назад

Thank you for helping me understand the encryption.

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Hey Joshua, glad to hear it was helpful.

@Tump2010 Год назад

Great informative video Ape.

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Thanks for watching Thump 👍

@Patrick_B687-3 4 месяца назад

I remember getting all the crystals from Radio Shack for a handheld we got one year for Christmas. Simpler times, but it seemed really hi tech at the time.

@TheSmokinApe 4 месяца назад

Yeah, it's funny how that used to be the case. Thanks for watching 👍

@BarnabyBarry 17 дней назад

Patrolman 7-Realistic-Lawrence Massachusetts-1970’s w crystals-still miss it!

@charleszimmermann7784 Год назад

Thanks, as always good information.

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Thanks for watching Charles 👍

@arnuthiloo2792 7 месяцев назад

I live in the upstate NY, near Albany, and surprisingly there are MANY analog scanner freqs that still remain.

@TheSmokinApe 7 месяцев назад

Awesome, that’s good to hear 👍

@Siskiyous6 Год назад

Thank you Mr Ape

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Thanks for watching LC 👍

@danielson101 Год назад

Good job!

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Thanks!

@toddrork3330 3 месяца назад

Video was very helpful. If a frequency has a 400 level frequency followed by "Repeater (DMR)" what type of scanner would I need to listen to that. Could the same scanner pick up a 100 level frequency that has a mode of "P25e" (not sure what this stands for) or "FMN"?

@jamesa4958 Год назад

Thank you

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Thanks for watching James 👍

@ellonysman 7 месяцев назад

If you dont have a scanner anymore, there's a number of scanner apps you can use. A lot of cities are on it. Indianapolis has 3 districts feeding into one feed...crazy police action there! Listener count is like 1500! Wild! I wish we could hear police in BC, Canada...miss my scanner entertainment at night! Sob.....sniffle sniffle....

@TheSmokinApe 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, that apps can be fun and useful for when you travel 👍

@dthundergunb3115 2 месяца назад

Not my local PD in my town. I have my local sheriff's dispatch and tactical lines on my old analog boofwang radio, but RR has my local PD freq it says it's a DMR system, which is the one dispatch I'd prefer to listen to. On my analog it's all encrypted cuz I can pick up when they're talking but can't hear what they're saying

@dthundergunb3115 2 месяца назад

@TheSmokinApe yes and theoretically many would be on them the one I want to listen in on. I'm hopeful this guy can help me out. I don't intend to transmit on them, I would just be a listener. No app I've seen yet has my local PD on it

@hamradiowithkevin Год назад

Most services worth listening to in my area ARE encrypted, this has stopped me from wanting to listen with my uniden 436HP for over a year now It is good to see you keeping after it. Nice video Ape

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Howdy Kevin, I really enjoy scanning but the encryption is cramping my lifestyle 😡

@AndyAAzeroAM Год назад

Good video 👍

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Thanks Andy 👍

@Sttormer39 Год назад

Hey you were taking on the Mode column I have T listed. I have my old Home Patrol 2 and am getting a SDS 100 Can both pickup the T mode or only one of these can. Thanks

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

It depends, T is for TDMA or Time Divisible Multiple Access. P25 and DMR are TDMA, at least I believe P25 is... you can get DMR with the SDS100 with the additional license purchase. If you want to know specifics for your area you might want to call the folks at Zip Scanners.

@justlooking4771 7 месяцев назад

Virginia Beach went encrypted last year. I’m in a private scanner group of just under 1,000 people. (Which is not a lot considering how many people live here!) but we can only follow Fire/EMS/Virginia State Police now.

@TheSmokinApe 7 месяцев назад

Ugh, I hate when that happens. Sorry man…

@DonzLockz Год назад

Good informative video Mr Ape. I'll need to look up that for my local area. No ocean near me but have our airport 25min drive away. I hope they are only trunked but not encrypted. :)

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Good luck with it Don 👍

@HamTechRadioScannerDrones 10 месяцев назад

Thanks

@TheSmokinApe 10 месяцев назад

Welcome

@jbmatey3072 Год назад

Hi there from the U.K. ... just a quick question about scanners ... in the old days I bought a AoR 1000 and listened to a wide range of things ... but I found just looking at digits on a screen didn’t help identify what I was listening to ... so recently I found a Grecom PSR-295 it has text info ... which I find is great for info ... there is a pc/if output socket ... so I was wondering if you know of any software that I could use to get the Freq info out ... I’m happy to manually input Freq info and text ... all the best from John

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Hey John, I looked all over and can’t find anything, sorry bro 👍

@omnivector45 7 месяцев назад

I have been listening to a local county police scanner in my area for years on my iPhone, but the increased amount the messages that have been cutting out lately makes it almost worthless most time. Now the apps are wanting $3.00 a month or more. The county has 740 square miles and is flat farm land. I'm new to all of this as far as getting a dedicated radio. I know back about 20 years ago, the $50 Motorola radios we would use for deer hunting were pathetic at best. I know this is a loaded question, but what radios would you suggest I try for a dedicated police scanner? Plz & thx u.

@TheSmokinApe 7 месяцев назад

The problem is that different locations use different systems with different trunking protocols and some use various degrees of encryption. Give the folks over at Zip Scanners a call and they will tell you what is best for your area 👍

@wrenchmonkey3920 Год назад

wife got her ny emt but sadly her job at hosp pays more. I can only hear so many unhappy calls like '22 female OD delta response'. my RS pro2051 does analog trunking but lots of small towns havent gone p25 yet.

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Yeah, some of those calls can be a downer.

@Frank_K4FMH Год назад

RR is certainly worth the donation. But if you’re not reading The Spectrum Monitor, you are missing out on the best expertise on receiving that there is!

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

That does look like a good one, thanks for the heads up Frank 👍

@triciaavery3888 Год назад

Hey there, question if you could help, please. Wanting to list to fire/ EMS and or sheriff for Lake County Florida. I’ve heard that it’s not available for residents to listen to it. Could you find out if this is true? If it is available would you share with me what type of scanner I would need to listen. Thanks in advance 😊

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Hey Tricia, the good folks over at Zip Scanners would better be able to help you out. Give them a call, thay have fantastic customer service.

@Ross13ful Год назад

Great Video What Scanners Do You Have Ape?

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

I mostly use my SDS100 but have been playing with the bc125at. I have a home patrol 2 as well.

@Ross13ful Год назад

@@TheSmokinApe oh ok I see those are nice scanners thanks for answering my question

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

@@Ross13ful thanks for watching 👍

@KE8ODY-WV-Ares-Ham-Dad-3O4 2 месяца назад

Living in 26537 what scanner handheld would you recommend

@TheSmokinApe 2 месяца назад

I’d check with the folks at zip scanners, they have a database of what is available to listen to in your area and can tell you the best options 👍

@brianwilliams4082 Год назад

I really want to listen to Atlantis casino security in Reno NV. Washoe county on a digital scanner. Can I use a Uniden BCD325p2?Or do I have to spend alot for a sds100?😢

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

It's going to depend on the type of system they use, and I bet they are encrypted.

@turimaki2938 Год назад

Best antenna for Bearcat 125AC, to listen to FIRE/EMS Orange County? My rubber duck antenna picks up nothing. Please advise on an alternative antenna🙏

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

I have been really happy with Comet and Diamond antennas, just make sure you get them from a reputable dealer.

@jeremyt5291 2 месяца назад

Hi I have a question, did you manage to get the uniden 125at and if you did could you make a video? Please and thank you

@TheSmokinApe 2 месяца назад

I do have one, I can add doing a video to the list 👍

@jeremyt5291 2 месяца назад

Awesome thank you and if you can help with what I can listen to in the state of Michigan that’s if can

@vapeking466 9 месяцев назад

Can project 25 phase 2 be picked up by any high end scanners?

@TheSmokinApe 9 месяцев назад

Yes, here are some examples bearcatwarehouse.com/collections/uniden-phase-ii-capable-police-scanners?

@hcfirefighter82 4 месяца назад

All of my local PD and FD haven’t went to trunked systems. I have a Baofeng UV-5R I use to listen to local amateur and Gmrs repeaters and a couple marine channels. I’m only licensed in Gmrs so obviously I don’t transmit on ham. My question is, unless I want to spend a pile of money on a digital scanner, is there really any benefit to buying a scanner, or am I getting the same use out of the Baofeng? I’ve programmed in about all I can find through RepeaterBook and radio reference, although I really don’t want to pay extra for the RR premium membership. I hope this makes sense.

@TheSmokinApe 4 месяца назад

If you only have a few channels to monitor and they are within the Baofeng's frequency coverage and they are not digital I'd say use the Baofeng

@hcfirefighter82 4 месяца назад

@@TheSmokinApe that’s what I was thinking too. What digitally scanner do you recommend that’s reasonably priced?

@TheSmokinApe 4 месяца назад

@@hcfirefighter82 none of the digital ones are reasonable, I do really like the SDS-100

@hcfirefighter82 4 месяца назад

@@TheSmokinApe my wife would kill me.

@REXOB9 Год назад

Great video, thanks. Apopka is a small town in Orange County, near Orlando. Pronounced A-pop-kah

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Thanks for the info and for watching 👍

@WgB5 2 месяца назад

I am interested in getting a scanner that can trunk the state patrol, so the 700 frequencies, in phase 2. The local police all use analog frequencies. Any suggestions?

@TheSmokinApe 2 месяца назад

I am pretty happy with my Uniden SDS100

@ChrisHudson-le1tx 7 месяцев назад

What type of scanner would I need to listen to sheriff EMS fire in orange county Louisa county VA is it still possible to hear sheriff office if so what would I need thank you much

@TheSmokinApe 7 месяцев назад

Hey Chris, you best bet would be to contact Zip Scanners, they maintain a database of all US locations and can help you find a scanner that would meet your needs.

@tevans1234 4 месяца назад

So if I am trying to listen to law enforcement in Conecuh and Monroe Count AL and they all show FMN, would I need a digital trunked or just regular analog scanner? No one has been able to answer me on this.

@TheSmokinApe 4 месяца назад

You can listen to FMN with an analog scanner

@kevinkc3onohelijeepworld953 Год назад

Sadly all my fang does is scan the vhf/uhf and calling freqs and what’s left of the repeater network. Sadly it mainly scans and picks up nothing 😵‍💫🙁

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Yeah, we had more traffic when there was traffic 🤔

@billgatewood9578 Год назад

Is there any difference between a app and scanner?

@TheSmokinApe Год назад

Yeah, with a scanner I can choose what I want to listen to. WIth that app you can listen to what some chooses to rebroadcast.

@MrOrlandobob2 Месяц назад

Apopka is a city north of Orlando

@TheSmokinApe Месяц назад

Gotcha, thanks!

@cjplay_s 3 месяца назад

I am confused. I am scanning a frequency but it has a Tone. How do I listen to that specific tone?

@TheSmokinApe 3 месяца назад

You would have to save that frequency and the tone setting to a channel and the scan that channel. Typically folks will create channels for known frequencies and save them to a channel bank.