Re: APCO-25

Ron Westman <[email protected]> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 21:25:15 -0600
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Another option is to listen to your police via online services. There 
are many people who have already paid for the equipment to listen to 
police and other agencies and then broadcast it onto the Internet.

Take a look at:   www.dxzone.com


On 1/23/2014 9:09 PM, Peter Duffy wrote:
>
> You'll have to move up to at least the 396XT but you might want to 
> check and make sure state hasn't also gone to scrambled/encrypted.  
> Local radio group should be able to tell you or a quick chat on Radio 
> Reference site. As far as programing goes FreeScan is available for 
> free and simplifies that challenge and with an account from 
> RadioReference you can just download and upload whatever you want.  
> When it comes to using the radio keyboard I usually us it only for 
> changes on the go and close call or search.  Programing is just too 
> time consuming when FreeScan can do it in minutes and the price is right.
>
> *From:*[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On 
> Behalf Of *Maggie OConnor
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 23, 2014 9:12 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* [BC245XLT] APCO-25
>
> Hi there,
>
> I think my state (Mass) police changed to a Digital Trunking System. I 
> can’t figure out what it’s exactly called, might it be APCO-25 or 
> Project 25.  That’s what’s listed in the “Type” column on 
> RadioReference, where other systems say Motorola or EDACS.  (I’m 
> looking for the Commonwealth of Mass (Project 25) System.  It’s listed 
> here:
>
> http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=25&tab=trs
>
> Does anyone know if I can program my BC 245XLT for this?  and if not, 
> anyone here know if I can do this on a BC346XT?
>
> Thanks much.
>
> 

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    Another option is to listen to your police via online services.
    There are many people who have already paid for the equipment to
    listen to police and other agencies and then broadcast it onto the
    Internet.<br>
    <br>
    Take a look at:   <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.dxzone.com">www.dxzone.com</a><br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/23/2014 9:09 PM, Peter Duffy
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                  style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">You'll have to
                  move up to at least the 396XT but you might want to
                  check and make sure state hasn't also gone to
                  scrambled/encrypted.  Local radio group should be able
                  to tell you or a quick chat on Radio Reference site. 
                  As far as programing goes FreeScan is available for
                  free and simplifies that challenge and with an account
                  from RadioReference you can just download and upload
                  whatever you want.  When it comes to using the radio
                  keyboard I usually us it only for changes on the go
                  and close call or search.  Programing is just too time
                  consuming when FreeScan can do it in minutes and the
                  price is right.<o></o></span></p>
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                        style="font-size:11.0pt;">From:</span></b><span
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                      <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>
                      [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:[email protected]">mailto:[email protected]</a>] <b>On Behalf Of
                      </b>Maggie OConnor<br>
                      <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 23, 2014 9:12 PM<br>
                      <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>
                      <b>Subject:</b> [BC245XLT] APCO-25<o></o></span></p>
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                              style="color:black;">Hi there,<o></o></span></p>
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                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                              style="color:black;">I think my state
                              (Mass) police changed to a Digital
                              Trunking System. I can’t figure out what
                              it’s exactly called, might it be APCO-25
                              or Project 25.  That’s what’s listed in
                              the “Type” column on RadioReference, where
                              other systems say Motorola or EDACS.  (I’m
                              looking for the Commonwealth of Mass
                              (Project 25) System.  It’s listed here:<o></o></span></p>
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title="http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=25&amp;tab=trs">http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=25&amp;tab=trs</a><o></o></span></p>
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                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                              style="color:black;">Does anyone know if I
                              can program my BC 245XLT for this?  and if
                              not, anyone here know if I can do this on
                              a BC346XT?<o></o></span></p>
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                              style="color:black;">Thanks much.<o></o></span></p>
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