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Chula Vista
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:21 pm
by sketch718
Does anyone know what kind of scanner I need to get to be able to listen to Chula Vista frequencies.
I heard they changed not long ago and Im new to the hobby.
any advice is apreciated.
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:01 pm
by Rescue Pooh
If you want to listen to fire only you can use any Radio Shack scanner that does trunking. If you want to listen to police as well you will need a Pro-96 or Pro-2096 due to PD being digital. You can also use Uniden scanners as well. I'll let the people who use those tell you which would be the best.
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:46 pm
by N6ATF
thanks
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:47 pm
by sketch718
For the info and advice. The scanners im finding are like $500 new... dammmmm.. Im sure ill find a used one and what not.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:50 pm
by N6ATF
$300-400 used.
I'll wait until they're ~$150 used.
Uniden Scanners
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:52 pm
by sketch718
Anyone know which Unidens work in Chula Vista... And if anyone knows where I can find a uniden or a motorola for around 200 let me know
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:09 pm
by N6ATF
There is no scanner specific to Chula Vista. If you want to listen to ALL APCO-25 digital (but unencrypted) and analog San Diego County law enforcement agencies and non-law enforcement agencies on a Uniden scanner, their current website models are:
B-BC250D (requires purchase of a separate APCO-25 decoder card)
B-BC296D
BCD396T
BCD996T
Use of a Motorola radio to listen to public safety unless you are IN public safety is highly NOT recommended. If you are in public safety, your agency's radio shop is the place to ask.
$200 will buy a used Uniden, at the absolute best. You're looking at about $400-$550 new.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:43 pm
by hodad200
fwiw my used 250d w/ card was $250
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:40 pm
by Control
I know someone who has 2 BC 785 base/mobile digital scanners for sale.
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:50 am
by w6pix
Control wrote:I know someone who has 2 BC 785 base/mobile digital scanners for sale.
ya, he posted them in the forsale/swap section of this forum
