Re: APCO-25
"Maggie OConnor" <[email protected]> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:46:12 -0500
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------=_NextPart_000_0A24_01CF188C.EAC104C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks a lot Kent.. I=E2=80=99ll hope it=E2=80=99s not encrypted.. I mean t= hey all have laptops in their cars anyway =E2=80=93 and they all know darn = well we are listening =E2=80=93 so just let us listen! Meantime, funny =E2= =80=93 in Mass =E2=80=93 NONE of the state police (and few if any cities/to= wns) have Dash Cams in the cruisers.. they do not want anyone to see what= =E2=80=99s really going on!!! I like to be able to take my scanner in the car =E2=80=93 on a trip or most= ly during snowstorms.. to hear the crashes and stuff.. heck, I enjoyed list= ening to the DOT guys doing plowing! Fascinating sometimes!!!! From: Johnson, Kent (CMG-Atlanta)=20 Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:37 PM To: [email protected]=20 Subject: RE: [BC245XLT] APCO-25 =20=20 Online scanners have their uses, but you=E2=80=99re limited to whatever the= y=E2=80=99re scanning. You can=E2=80=99t =E2=80=9Clock=E2=80=9D a fireground channel for example u= nless the scanner operator does (if it=E2=80=99s not just an unattended con= nection to a computer). we had the bean counters looking at that, but managed to convince them they= needed REAL scanners that we controlled. Some areas also go offline, when either the scanner or the computer is not = in use, The new scanners use a dedicated port via USB cable to program. I use frees= can and can get all of ours reprogrammed very quickly when changes are made= . Encryption sucks though, as does systems like Open Sky, which no scanner ge= ts. Good Luck! Kent D. Johnson, Photojournalist The Atlanta Journal Constitution 223 Perimeter Center Parkway, Atlanta GA 30346=20 [email protected] 404-526-5353 (voice mail) 678-984-3027 (cell) **Follow us on Twitter: @ajcphotos Facebook- AJCphotos =E2=80=9CThere is nothing worse than a brilliant image of a fuzzy concept.= =E2=80=9D -Ansel Adams From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf = Of Maggie OConnor Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BC245XLT] APCO-25 =20=20 That=E2=80=99s a thought too =E2=80=93 but I don=E2=80=99t want to always b= e at my computer. I did but a scanner app when I had my first android =E2= =80=93 but it wasn=E2=80=99t great..=20 From: Ron Westman=20 Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:25 PM To: [email protected]=20 Subject: Re: [BC245XLT] APCO-25 =20=20 Another option is to listen to your police via online services. There are m= any 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: =20=20=20=20 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 g= roup should be able to tell you or a quick chat on Radio Reference site. A= s far as programing goes FreeScan is available for free and simplifies that= challenge and with an account from RadioReference you can just download an= d upload whatever you want. When it comes to using the radio keyboard I us= ually us it only for changes on the go and close call or search. Programin= g is just too time consuming when FreeScan can do it in minutes and the pri= ce is right. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behal= f Of Maggie OConnor Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 9:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BC245XLT] APCO-25 =20=20=20=20 Hi there, I think my state (Mass) police changed to a Digital Trunking System. I ca= n=E2=80=99t figure out what it=E2=80=99s exactly called, might it be APCO-2= 5 or Project 25. That=E2=80=99s what=E2=80=99s listed in the =E2=80=9CType= =E2=80=9D column on RadioReference, where other systems say Motorola or EDA= CS. (I=E2=80=99m looking for the Commonwealth of Mass (Project 25) System.= It=E2=80=99s listed here: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=3D25&tab=3Dtrs Does anyone know if I can program my BC 245XLT for this? and if not, any= one here know if I can do this on a BC346XT? Thanks much. --=20 Ronald A Westman13210 South 27th CircleBellevue, NE 68123-1912 No electron= s were destroyed to create this email. 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I=E2=80=99ll hope it=E2=80=99s not encrypted.. I m= ean they all have=20 laptops in their cars anyway =E2=80=93 and they all know darn well we are l= istening =E2=80=93 so=20 just let us listen! Meantime, funny =E2=80=93 in Mass =E2=80=93 NONE = of the state police=20 (and few if any cities/towns) have Dash Cams in the cruisers.. they do not = want=20 anyone to see what=E2=80=99s really going on!!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I like to be able to take my scanner in the car =E2=80=93 on a trip or= mostly=20 during snowstorms.. to hear the crashes and stuff.. heck, I enjoyed listeni= ng to=20 the DOT guys doing plowing! Fascinating sometimes!!!!</DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR= : #000000; FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt tahoma"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5"> <DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A [email protected]= om=20 href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">Johnson, Kent (CMG-Atlanta)</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:37 PM</DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A [email protected]=20 href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> </DIV= > <DIV><B>Subject:</B> RE: [BC245XLT] APCO-25</DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR= : #000000; FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"><S= PAN=20 style=3D"DISPLAY: none"> </SPAN>=20 <DIV id=3Dygrp-text> <P> <DIV class=3DWordSection1> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Online scanners have t= heir=20 uses, but you=E2=80=99re limited to whatever they=E2=80=99re scanning.<BR>Y= ou can=E2=80=99t =E2=80=9Clock=E2=80=9D a=20 fireground channel for example unless the scanner operator does (if it=E2= =80=99s not=20 just an unattended connection to a computer).<BR>we had the bean counters=20 looking at that, but managed to convince them they needed REAL scanners tha= t we=20 controlled.<BR>Some areas also go offline, when either the scanner or the=20 computer is not in use,<O></O></SPAN></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>The new scanners u= se a=20 dedicated port via USB cable to program. I use freescan and can get all of = ours=20 reprogrammed very quickly when changes are made.<O></O></SPAN></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Encryption sucks thoug= h, as=20 does systems like Open Sky, which no scanner gets.<BR>Good=20 Luck!<O></O></SPAN></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O></O></SPAN></P> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kent D. Johnson,=20 Photojournalist<O></O></SPAN></B></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Atlanta Journal= =20 Constitution<BR>223 Perimeter Center Parkway, Atlanta GA 30346=20 <O></O></SPAN></B></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">[email protected]<BR>404-526-5353 (voice=20 mail)<BR>678-984-3027 (cell)<BR><BR>**Follow us on Twitter:=20 @ajcphotos<O></O></SPAN></B></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> = Facebook-=20 AJCphotos<O></O></SPAN></B></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">=E2=80=9CThere is n= othing worse than=20 a brilliant image of a fuzzy concept.=E2=80=9D -Ansel Adams</SPAN></B><SPAN= =20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><O></O></SPAN></P></DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O></O></SPAN></P> <DIV> <DIV style=3D"BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid"> <P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SP= AN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> [email protected]=20 [mailto:[email protected]] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Maggie=20 OConnor<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:30 PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20 [email protected]<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [BC245XLT]=20 APCO-25<O></O></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><O></O></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal> <O></O></P> <DIV id=3Dygrp-mlmsg> <DIV id=3Dygrp-msg> <DIV id=3Dygrp-text> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">That=E2=80=99s a thought = too =E2=80=93 but I don=E2=80=99t=20 want to always be at my computer. I did but a scanner app when I had my fir= st=20 android =E2=80=93 but it wasn=E2=80=99t great.. <O></O></SPAN></P></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20 style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O></O></SPAN></P></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P style=3D"BACKGROUND: whitesmoke" class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN=20 style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN=20 style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A [email protected]=20 href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">Ron Westman</A> <O></O></SPAN></P></DIV> <DIV> <P style=3D"BACKGROUND: whitesmoke" class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN=20 style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN=20 style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:25=20 PM<O></O></SPAN></P></DIV> <DIV> <P style=3D"BACKGROUND: whitesmoke" class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN=20 style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN=20 style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A title=3DBC245XLT-hHKSG33Tihh9OS/[email protected]= m=20 href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A>=20 <O></O></SPAN></P></DIV> <DIV> <P style=3D"BACKGROUND: whitesmoke" class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN=20 style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN=20 style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Re: [BC245XLT]=20 APCO-25<O></O></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"><O></O></SPAN></P></DIV><= /DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> <O></O></SPAN></P> <DIV id=3Dygrp-text> <P><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">Another option is to listen to your police = via=20 online services. There are many people who have already paid for the equipm= ent=20 to listen to police and other agencies and then broadcast it onto the=20 Internet.<BR><BR>Take a look at: <A=20 href=3D"http://www.dxzone.com">www.dxzone.com</A><BR><BR><O></O></SPAN></P> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">On 1/23/2014 9:09 PM, Pet= er Duffy=20 wrote:<O></O></SPAN></P></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> <O></O></SPAN></= P> <DIV id=3Dygrp-text> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">You'= ll have=20 to move up to at least the 396XT but you might want to check and make sur= e=20 state hasn't also gone to scrambled/encrypted. Local radio group sh= ould=20 be able to tell you or a quick chat on Radio Reference site. As far= as=20 programing goes FreeScan is available for free and simplifies that challe= nge=20 and with an account from RadioReference you can just download and upload= =20 whatever you want. When it comes to using the radio keyboard I usua= lly=20 us it only for changes on the go and close call or search. Programi= ng is=20 just too time consuming when FreeScan can do it in minutes and the price = is=20 right.</SPAN><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"><O></O></SPAN></P> <DIV> <DIV style=3D"BORDER-TOP: #e1e1e1 1pt solid"> <P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN=20 style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN=20 style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> <A=20 href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> [<A= =20 href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">mailto:[email protected]<= /A>]=20 <B>On Behalf Of </B>Maggie OConnor<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 23, = 2014=20 9:12 PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A=20 href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A><BR>= <B>Subject:</B>=20 [BC245XLT] APCO-25</SPAN><SPAN=20 style=3D"COLOR: black"><O></O></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> <O></O></SPAN></= P> <DIV id=3Dygrp-mlmsg> <DIV id=3Dygrp-msg> <DIV id=3Dygrp-text> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">Hi=20 there,<O></O></SPAN></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">I think my state (Mass)= police=20 changed to a Digital Trunking System. I can=E2=80=99t figure out what it= =E2=80=99s exactly=20 called, might it be APCO-25 or Project 25. That=E2=80=99s what=E2= =80=99s listed in the=20 =E2=80=9CType=E2=80=9D column on RadioReference, where other systems say = Motorola or=20 EDACS. (I=E2=80=99m looking for the Commonwealth of Mass (Project 2= 5)=20 System. It=E2=80=99s listed here:<O></O></SPAN></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"><A=20 title=3Dhttp://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=3D25&tab=3Dtrs=20 href=3D"http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=3D25&tab=3Dtrs">h= ttp://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=3D25&tab=3Dtrs</A><O></O></S= PAN></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">Does anyone know if I c= an=20 program my BC 245XLT for this? and if not, anyone here know if I ca= n do=20 this on a BC346XT?<O></O></SPAN></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">Thanks=20 much.<O></O></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></= BLOCKQUOTE> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"><O></O></SPAN></P> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">-- <O></O></SPAN></P><PRE= ><B><I><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Handwriting'; COLOR: black; FONT= -SIZE: 12pt">Ronald A Westman</SPAN></I></B><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"><O= ></O></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif= '; COLOR: black">13210 South 27<SUP>th</SUP> Circle</SPAN><SPAN style=3D"CO= LOR: black"><O></O></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New= Roman','serif'; COLOR: black">Bellevue, NE 68123-1912</SPAN><SPAN style=3D= "COLOR: black"><O></O></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"><O>&nb= sp;</O></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"><O> </O></SPAN><= /PRE><PRE><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: nav= y">No electrons were destroyed to create this email. 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