Re: APCO-25

Ron Westman <[email protected]> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 21:41:26 -0600
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If you have a Smartphone there is an App called Scanner Radio Pro which 
allows you to listen via your phone.


On 1/23/2014 9:30 PM, Maggie OConnor wrote:
>
> That’s a thought too – but I don’t want to always be at my computer. I 
> did but a scanner app when I had my first android – but it wasn’t great..
> *From:* Ron Westman <mailto:[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:25 PM
> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> *Subject:* Re: [BC245XLT] APCO-25
>
> 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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    If you have a Smartphone there is an App called Scanner Radio Pro
    which allows you to listen via your phone.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/23/2014 9:30 PM, Maggie OConnor
      wrote:<br>
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                <div>That’s a thought too – but I don’t want to always
                  be at my computer. I did but a scanner app when I had
                  my first android – but it wasn’t great.. </div>
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                      <div><b>From:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          title="[email protected]"
                          href="mailto:[email protected]">Ron Westman</a>
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                      <div><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:25
                        PM</div>
                      <div><b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          title="[email protected]"
                          href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>
                      </div>
                      <div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [BC245XLT] APCO-25</div>
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                    <p>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 moz-do-not-send="true"
                        class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
                        href="http://www.dxzone.com">www.dxzone.com</a><br>
                      <br>
                      <br>
                    </p>
                    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/23/2014 9:09 PM,
                      Peter Duffy wrote:<br>
                    </div>
                    <blockquote
                      cite="mid:[email protected]"
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                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR:
                              #1f497d;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;">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>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR:
                              #1f497d;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;"><o></o></span></p>
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                            <div style="BORDER-TOP: #e1e1e1 1pt solid;">
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                                    style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt;">From:</span></b><span
                                  style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt;"> <a
                                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                                    class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
                                    href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>
                                  [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                    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 moz-do-not-send="true"
                                    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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                                          style="COLOR: black;"><o></o></span></p>
                                    </div>
                                    <div>
                                      <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>
                                    </div>
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                                          style="COLOR: black;"><o></o></span></p>
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                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          style="COLOR: black;"><a
                                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                                            title="http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=25&amp;tab=trs"
href="http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=25&amp;tab=trs"
                                            moz="true">http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=25&amp;tab=trs</a><o></o></span></p>
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                                          style="COLOR: black;"><o></o></span></p>
                                    </div>
                                    <div>
                                      <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>
                                    </div>
                                    <div>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          style="COLOR: black;"><o></o></span></p>
                                    </div>
                                    <div>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          style="COLOR: black;">Thanks
                                          much.<o></o></span></p>
                                    </div>
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                                          style="COLOR: black;"><o></o></span></p>
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