Re: APCO-25

don robinson <don_551-/[email protected]> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:06:44 -0800 (PST)
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Scanner apps are fine until the s- hits the fan, then they go dark for offi=
cers' safety. That would be when you really want to follow the action.
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 From: Ron Westman <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]=20
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: [BC245XLT] APCO-25
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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:
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>That=E2=80=99s a thought too =E2=80=93 but I don=E2=80=99t want to always =
be 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=20
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>From: Ron Westman=20=20
>Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:25 PM=20
>To: [email protected]=20=20
>Subject: Re: [BC245XLT] APCO-25=20=20=20
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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:=C2=A0=C2=A0 www.dxzone.com
>
>
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>On 1/23/2014 9:09 PM, Peter Duffy wrote:
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>>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.=C2=A0 Local ra=
dio group should be able to tell you or a quick chat on Radio Reference sit=
e.=C2=A0 As far as programing goes FreeScan is available for free and simpl=
ifies that challenge and with an account from RadioReference you can just d=
ownload and upload whatever you want.=C2=A0 When it comes to using the radi=
o keyboard I usually us it only for changes on the go and close call or sea=
rch.=C2=A0 Programing is just too time consuming when FreeScan can do it in=
 minutes and the price is right.=20=20
>>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=20=20=20
>>=C2=A0=20=20
>>Hi there,=20=20=20=20
>>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.=C2=A0 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 EDACS.=C2=A0 (I=E2=80=99m looking for the Commonwealth of Mass (Project=
 25) System.=C2=A0 It=E2=80=99s listed here:=20=20=20=20
>>http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=3D25&tab=3Dtrs=20=20=20=20
>>Does anyone know if I can program my BC 245XLT for this?=C2=A0 and if not=
, anyone here know if I can do this on a BC346XT?=20=20=20=20
>>Thanks much.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20
>
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>Ronald A Westman 13210 South 27th Circle Bellevue, NE 68123-1912 No electr=
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 [email protected] <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:<=
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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=3D"yiv7357098610moz-cite-prefix">On 1/23/2014 9:30 PM, Maggi=
e OConnor
      wrote:<br>
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              <div style=3D'color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Calibri"; fo=
nt-size: 12pt;'>
                <div>That=E2=80=99s a thought too =E2=80=93 but I don=E2=80=
=99t want to always
                  be 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.. =
</div>
                <div style=3D'color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Calibri"; =
font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration:=
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                    <div>&nbsp;</div>
                    <div style=3D"background: rgb(245, 245, 245);">
                      <div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"[email protected]" href=
=3D"" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
">Ron Westman</a>
                      </div>
                      <div><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:25
                        PM</div>
                      <div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"[email protected]"=
 href=3D"" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:BC245XLT@ya=
hoogroups.com">[email protected]</a>
                      </div>
                      <div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [BC245XLT] APCO-25</div>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                  <div>&nbsp;</div>
                </div>
                <div style=3D'color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Calibri"; =
font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration:=
 none;'><span>&nbsp;</span>
                  <div id=3D"yiv7357098610ygrp-text">
                    <div>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:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a class=3D"yiv7357098610=
moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow">www.=
dxzone.com</a><br>
                      <br>
                      <br>
                    </div>
                    <div class=3D"yiv7357098610moz-cite-prefix">On 1/23/201=
4 9:09 PM,
                      Peter Duffy wrote:<br>
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                    <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>&nbsp;</span>
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                          <div class=3D"yiv7357098610MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"color: rgb(31, 73, 125); 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.&nbsp=
;
                              Local radio group should be able to tell
                              you or a quick chat on Radio Reference
                              site.&nbsp; As far as programing goes FreeSca=
n
                              is available for free and simplifies that
                              challenge and with an account from
                              RadioReference you can just download and
                              upload whatever you want.&nbsp; When it comes
                              to using the radio keyboard I usually us
                              it only for changes on the go and close
                              call or search.&nbsp; Programing is just too
                              time consuming when FreeScan can do it in
                              minutes and the price is right.</span></div>=
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                              <div class=3D"yiv7357098610MsoNormal"><b><spa=
n style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt=
;"> <a class=3D"yiv7357098610moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"" target=3D"=
_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email protected]">BC245X=
[email protected]</a>
                                  [<a class=3D"yiv7357098610moz-txt-link-fr=
eetext" href=3D"" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:BC24=
[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=3D"yiv7357098610moz-t=
xt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=
=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>
                                  <b>Subject:</b> [BC245XLT] APCO-25</span>=
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><span style=3D"color: black;"></span></div>=20
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                                      <div class=3D"yiv7357098610MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"color: black;">I think
                                          my state (Mass) police changed
                                          to a Digital Trunking System.
                                          I can=E2=80=99t figure out what i=
t=E2=80=99s
                                          exactly called, might it be
                                          APCO-25 or Project 25.&nbsp; 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 EDACS.&nbsp; (I=E2=80=
=99m
                                          looking for the Commonwealth
                                          of Mass (Project 25) System.&nbsp=
;
                                          It=E2=80=99s listed here:</span><=
/div>=20
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                                      <div class=3D"yiv7357098610MsoNormal"=
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                                      <div class=3D"yiv7357098610MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"color: black;"><a title=3D"http://www.radioreference.com/ap=
ps/db/?stid=3D25&amp;tab=3Dtrs" href=3D"" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow=
">http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=3D25&amp;tab=3Dtrs</a></span>=
</div>=20
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                                      <div class=3D"yiv7357098610MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"color: black;"></span></div>=20
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                                      <div class=3D"yiv7357098610MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"color: black;">Does
                                          anyone know if I can program
                                          my BC 245XLT for this?&nbsp; and =
if
                                          not, anyone here know if I can
                                          do this on a BC346XT?</span></div=
>=20
                                    </div>
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                                      <div class=3D"yiv7357098610MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"color: black;"></span></div>=20
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                                      <div class=3D"yiv7357098610MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"color: black;">Thanks
                                          much.</span></div>=20
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h</sup> Circle</font></font>
<font face=3D"Times New Roman, serif"><font size=3D"2">Bellevue, NE 68123-1=
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