Posted: 9/30/2010 5:11:16 PM EDT
I was told today by LEO that Hand Held scanners are "No Go" in the Peoples Republic, & that if they catch you with one it's grounds to be detained or held. 
Can't remember the exact term he used but it sounded like more gray area legal jargon, & if it was true wouldn't Radio Shack be in a world of hurt right now? |
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besides, why would you think someone would know about the laws they enforce? lol Point Taken. I had been listen to the FIRE/EMG end of my base unit today & in passing mentioned how busy he & the department must be with this weather. That's when I got "Scanners Are...blah! blah! blah!" 
at this point I wanted to take my coffee & go. 
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2C:33-22:
Any person who, while in the course of committing or attempting to commit a crime, including the immediate flight therefrom, possesses or controls a radio capable of receiving any message or transmission made on or over any police, fire or emergency medical communications system, shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. |
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Perfectly legal unless in the commission of a crime. Be interesting to know how they tack that charge on. Quoted:
2C:33-22: Any person who, while in the course of committing or attempting to commit a crime, including the immediate flight therefrom, possesses or controls a radio capable of receiving any message or transmission made on or over any police, fire or emergency medical communications system, shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. Ask and you shall receive. |
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Quick general scanner noob question.
If you want to listen in to LEO/EMT/FIRE, doesn't it have to be a digital scanner now? I was going to get my father one so he could listen in when the emergency siren/ whistle blows. I heard that they are all digital signals now. Looked on line at digital scanners, they are like $500.
Is there anything cheaper? |
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Quick general scanner noob question. If you want to listen in to LEO/EMT/FIRE, doesn't it have to be a digital scanner now? I was going to get my father one so he could listen in when the emergency siren/ whistle blows. I heard that they are all digital signals now. Looked on line at digital scanners, they are like $500.
Is there anything cheaper? I'm in Monmouth county and no departments here that I know of have gone digital. Just about all police are still operating on UHF and Fire/EMS on VHF. State police and NJ transit police both use analog trunked systems. |
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Quick general scanner noob question. If you want to listen in to LEO/EMT/FIRE, doesn't it have to be a digital scanner now? I was going to get my father one so he could listen in when the emergency siren/ whistle blows. I heard that they are all digital signals now. before buying ANYTHING, determine what frequencies/modes are in use by searching here: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=34 for example, here is Monmouth County: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=1783 Mode could be FM = normal, analog transmissions which can be listened to on a generic scanner. FMN = above, but using the new narrowband reduced-bandwidth channel spacing. P25 = APCO 25 digital mode voice http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_25 TELM = telemetry, digital data from car transponders, in-car terminals, and such. and others. ar-jedi |
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Quick general scanner noob question. If you want to listen in to LEO/EMT/FIRE, doesn't it have to be a digital scanner now? I was going to get my father one so he could listen in when the emergency siren/ whistle blows. I heard that they are all digital signals now. before buying ANYTHING, determine what frequencies/modes are in use by searching here: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=34 for example, here is Monmouth County: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=1783 Mode could be FM = normal, analog transmissions which can be listened to on a generic scanner. FMN = above, but using the new narrowband reduced-bandwidth channel spacing. P25 = APCO 25 digital mode voice http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_25 TELM = telemetry, digital data from car transponders, in-car terminals, and such. and others. ar-jedi Great. thanks for the info. |