Trunked Scanners (was 911:: sex offender registry)

[Guest guest]

There are handheld trunking scanners. Radio-Shack makes the Pro-92

and Pro-94, Uniden has the 235 and the 245 covering Motorola type I

and II and Edacs.

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And for those of you that are digital trunked and are happy not to

be scanned, it's bubble bursting time: (from

http://www.uniden.com/press/FCC_digital_Scanners_9-16-02.pdf )

FORT WORTH, Texas, September 16, 2002 – Uniden America Corporation

today announced that the Federal Communication Commission (FCC)

granted certification approval for the company's digital capable

scanners, the Bearcat® BC250D _handheld_ and the BC785D base/mobile

scanner, on August 22, 2002 (FCC ID:AMWUB316, covering both

scanners). Uniden America Corporation unveiled its new digital

scanner line at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January of

2002.

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I started listening to scanners before I got my job here. I feel

becuase I did, I picked up the radio and signals quicker. I lend my

scanner to any trainee that would like to listen to our Sheriff's

office on their time to better themselves.

Used properly, I feel there is nothing wrong with them. But then

again, anything NOT used properly can cause problems.

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> The only " Trunking Scanners " I have seen so far are desktop models

and it doesn't take that much to convert one to work in a vehicle.

[Guest guest]

Wouldn't a good response be to do back ground checks on all police scanner

users?