Xplorer4x4 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Im a bit ignorant when it comes to scanners, but I was thinking of getting this one:Radioshack PRO-164 1000-Channel Handheld Scannerhttp://www.radioshack.com/product/index.js...oductId=2970547Its the cheapest one at radioshack that seems to pick up EDACS.Im not against getting one online but this seems like the best deal, and has pretty good reviews.Heres frequencies I need to pick up:http://scanevansville.com/edacs.aspxI'd like to be able to pick up all the talk groups, and need good range. Range would be about 30 miles.Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szron Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 BUY THAT!!!UNIDEN BC-246TI own one!!! Best spend 150 bucks EVER!!!edit:230 bucks acually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Bells Gaming Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I've got a Bearcat 72XLT... they're pretty good... light as hell, and you get 100 channels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xplorer4x4 Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 BUY THAT!!!Buy the Raidoshack one?UNIDEN BC-246TNice but seems pretty pricey.I've got a Bearcat 72XLT... they're pretty good... light as hell, and you get 100 channels Only problem with that is it doesnt pick up the channels I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szron Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Buy BC-246TMotorola/Edacs TrunkingDynamic memoryClose Call Simply awsumI got mine on Amazon. edit:lulz now it costs 360$i got mine for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest miked9372 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 most scanners are pre programed with channels when i got mine i had 15 fire channels and 10 meds and is that digital or analog because if it is $150 for analog that's a rip off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swatlord Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 go to http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/Click on your state, county, etc, then choose the feed you want to listen to. Most will have an all inclusive stream. You don't have to pay anything and you don't need to charge it. You just have to keep your computer onEDIT: here's the direct link...http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=774 It has Evansville public safety, it seems to be everything...EDIT(again) I was just listening to it and the police were talking about this guy that keeps calling the police station threatening to blow up Evansville, dispatch and that particular officers house. What the hell is going on in your town?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xplorer4x4 Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 LOL I must have missed that. Thats about the time i turned it of to go to bed. I always miss the good calls when I dont listen lol. I missed a bomb threat at the casino the other day. Bomb Squad called in because a guy left his briefcase in the lobby while using the restroom shortly after the threat. Turned out to be coincidence.Tonight, we were waiting on my neighbor to come home. She finally gets home and says theres a cop out side. He was parked in the parking lot across the median pointed right at our building. Next thing I know theres 2 more Evansville Police and 2 Vanderburgh County Sheriffs. Turns out his sister in laws friend was brought there ,drunk, by a sheriff after being kicked out of an establishment across the street. Im assuming this is because the jail is over crowded, as to why he was brought there. So anyways he starts raising hell and long story short it took alot of officers to calm him down, and they didnt haul him off despite 2 active warrants.Anyways yes I am aware of the live feed but I was interested in an actual hand held so I dont need internet access to listen to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Bells Gaming Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 LOL I must have missed that. Thats about the time i turned it of to go to bed. I always miss the good calls when I dont listen lol. I missed a bomb threat at the casino the other day. Bomb Squad called in because a guy left his briefcase in the lobby while using the restroom shortly after the threat. Turned out to be coincidence.Tonight, we were waiting on my neighbor to come home. She finally gets home and says theres a cop out side. He was parked in the parking lot across the median pointed right at our building. Next thing I know theres 2 more Evansville Police and 2 Vanderburgh County Sheriffs. Turns out his sister in laws friend was brought there ,drunk, by a sheriff after being kicked out of an establishment across the street. Im assuming this is because the jail is over crowded, as to why he was brought there. So anyways he starts raising hell and long story short it took alot of officers to calm him down, and they didnt haul him off despite 2 active warrants.Fail of the week award goes to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xplorer4x4 Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 lol yep, oh and on another note, http://www.ustream.tv/channel/evansville-in-scanner thats the scanner i like to listen to online for the sake it actually texts out what agency is talking.Oh and VCSD is getting Rumbler sirens now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emergency4freak Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 I HIGHLY recommend the BC246t. I have had one for almost 2 years now, and it has definitely done justice. Fantastic scanner. very affordable, and worth getting.I HIGHLY recommend the BC246t. I have had one for almost 2 years now, and it has definitely done justice. Fantastic scanner. very affordable, and worth getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xplorer4x4 Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Well I think i will stick with the Radioshack for now. Its not the best but I am figuring it out slowly but surely. I may look into a BC246t down the line. Seems a bit smaller which would be nice, and the radioshacks a bit of pita to program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
