Re: APCO-25

don robinson <don_551-/[email protected]> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:11:02 -0800 (PST)
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If you can hear your town on computer through one of the apps it isn't encr=
ypyed, but what comes through an app is what some good guy kindly mounted f=
rom his own equipment to share with us. Download a scanner app and see if y=
ou want to take that big step up to a digital scanner.
=20

________________________________
 From: Maggie OConnor <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]=20
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [BC245XLT] APCO-25
=20=20


=20=20



I=E2=80=99ll check that out.. It sounds like a different app than the one I=
 had=20
some years ago.. at least it=E2=80=99s better than nothing.. and entertaini=
ng in the=20
car!!=20=20
Thank you.. You guys have all been great- I really appreciate all the=20
help.. Don=E2=80=99t think you=E2=80=99re off the hook either =E2=80=93 I a=
m SURE I=E2=80=99ll need help when I=20
do get a digital scanner, and =E2=80=93 if my state isn=E2=80=99t encrypted=
, I will be buying=20
one.. Just what I didn=E2=80=99t need to spend my money on!!=20=20

From: Ron Westman=20=20
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:41 PM=20
To: [email protected]=20=20
Subject: Re: [BC245XLT] APCO-25=20
 =C2=A0=20
If you have a Smartphone there is an App called Scanner Radio Pro which=20
allows you to listen via your phone.



On 1/23/2014 9:30 PM, Maggie OConnor wrote:
=20
=C2=A0=20
>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
>
>
>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
>=C2=A0=20
>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 an=
d  other agencies and then broadcast it onto the Internet.
>
>Take a look=20
  at:=C2=A0=C2=A0 www.dxzone.com
>
>
>=20
>On 1/23/2014 9:09 PM, Peter Duffy wrote:
>=20
>=C2=A0=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.=C2=A0 Local =
radio group  should be able to tell you or a quick chat on Radio Reference =
site.=C2=A0 As  far as programing goes FreeScan is available for free and s=
implifies that  challenge and with an account from RadioReference you can j=
ust download and  upload whatever you want.=C2=A0 When it comes to using th=
e radio keyboard I  usually us it only for changes on the go and close call=
 or search.=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
>>=C2=A0=20=20
>>Hi  there,=20=20
>>I think my state (Mass) police  changed to a Digital Trunking System. I c=
an=E2=80=99t figure out what it=E2=80=99s exactly  called, might it be APCO=
-25 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 Motor=
ola or  EDACS.=C2=A0 (I=E2=80=99m looking for the Commonwealth of Mass (Pro=
ject 25)  System.=C2=A0 It=E2=80=99s listed here:=20=20
>>http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=3D25&tab=3Dtrs=20=20
>>Does anyone know if I can  program my BC 245XLT for this?=C2=A0 and if no=
t, anyone here know if I can  do this on a BC346XT?=20=20
>>Thanks  much.=20=20
>
>--=20
>
>Ronald A Westman 13210 South 27th Circle Bellevue, NE 68123-1912 No electr=
ons were destroyed to create this email. ONLY recycled electrons were used.

--=20

Ronald A Westman 13210 South 27th Circle Bellevue, NE 68123-1912 No electro=
ns were destroyed to create this email. ONLY recycled electrons were used.=
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it isn't encrypyed, but what comes through an app is what some good guy kin=
dly mounted from his own equipment to share with us. Download a scanner app=
 and see if you want to take that big step up to a digital scanner.</span><=
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 style=3D"font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Maggie OConnor &lt;Maggie-o@=
comcast.net&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> BC=
[email protected] <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</sp=
an></b> Thursday, January 23, 2014 7:48 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weigh=
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'>
<div>I=E2=80=99ll check that out.. It sounds like a different app than the =
one I had=20
some years ago.. at least it=E2=80=99s better than nothing.. and entertaini=
ng in the=20
car!! </div>
<div>Thank you.. You guys have all been great- I really appreciate all the=
=20
help.. Don=E2=80=99t think you=E2=80=99re off the hook either =E2=80=93 I a=
m SURE I=E2=80=99ll need help when I=20
do get a digital scanner, and =E2=80=93 if my state isn=E2=80=99t encrypted=
, I will be buying=20
one.. Just what I didn=E2=80=99t need to spend my money on!! </div>
<div style=3D'color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: small=
; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; display: =
inline;'>
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h: normal;">
<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 10:41 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"[email protected]" href=3D"" target=3D"_=
blank" rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email protected]">BC245XL=
[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; display: =
inline;'><span style=3D"display: none;">&nbsp;</span>=20
<div id=3D"yiv9283189379ygrp-text">
<div>If you have a Smartphone there is an App called Scanner Radio Pro whic=
h=20
allows you to listen via your phone.<br><br><br>
<div class=3D"yiv9283189379moz-cite-prefix">On 1/23/2014 9:30 PM, Maggie OC=
onnor wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>&nbsp;</span>=20
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  <div dir=3D"ltr">
  <div style=3D'color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: 12p=
t;'>
  <div>That=E2=80=99s a thought too =E2=80=93 but I don=E2=80=99t want to a=
lways be at my computer. I=20
  did but a scanner app when I had my first android =E2=80=93 but it wasn=
=E2=80=99t great..=20
  </div>
  <div style=3D'color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: sma=
ll; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;'>
  <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal tahoma; font-size-adjust: none; font-stre=
tch: normal;">
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div style=3D"background: rgb(245, 245, 245);">
  <div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"[email protected]" href=3D"" target=3D"_blan=
k" rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email protected]">Ron Westman</a> </d=
iv>
  <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:[email protected]">BC245=
[email protected]</a>=20
  </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: sma=
ll; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;'><span>=
&nbsp;</span>=20

  <div id=3D"yiv9283189379ygrp-text">
  <div>Another option is to listen to your police via online services. Ther=
e are=20
  many people who have already paid for the equipment to listen to police a=
nd=20
  other agencies and then broadcast it onto the Internet.<br><br>Take a loo=
k=20
  at:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a class=3D"yiv9283189379moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=
=3D"" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow">www.dxzone.com</a><br><br><br></di=
v>
  <div class=3D"yiv9283189379moz-cite-prefix">On 1/23/2014 9:09 PM, Peter D=
uffy wrote:<br></div>
  <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>&nbsp;</span>=20
    <div id=3D"yiv9283189379ygrp-text">
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379WordSection1">
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: rgb(31, 73,=
 125); font-size: 11pt;">You'll have=20
    to move up to at least the 396XT but you might want to check and make s=
ure=20
    state hasn't also gone to scrambled/encrypted.&nbsp; Local radio group=
=20
    should be able to tell you or a quick chat on Radio Reference site.&nbs=
p; As=20
    far as programing goes FreeScan is available for free and simplifies th=
at=20
    challenge and with an account from RadioReference you can just download=
 and=20
    upload whatever you want.&nbsp; When it comes to using the radio keyboa=
rd I=20
    usually us it only for changes on the go and close call or search.&nbsp=
;=20
    Programing is just too time consuming when FreeScan can do it in minute=
s and=20
    the price is right.</span></div>=20
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: rgb(31, 73,=
 125); font-size: 11pt;"></span></div>=20
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    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt=
;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;"> <a class=3D"yiv9283189=
379moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" y=
mailto=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> [<a=
 class=3D"yiv9283189379moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"" target=3D"_blank" r=
el=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email protected]">mailto:BC245XLT=
@yahoogroups.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Maggie=20
    OConnor<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 23, 2014 9:12 PM<br><b>To:</b=
> <a class=3D"yiv9283189379moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"" target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email protected]">BC245XLT=
@yahoogroups.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [BC245XLT]=20
    APCO-25</span></div></div></div>=20
=20=20=20=20=20
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal">&nbsp; </div>=20
    <div id=3D"yiv9283189379ygrp-mlmsg">
    <div id=3D"yiv9283189379ygrp-msg">
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    <div>
    <div>
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;">Hi=
=20
    there,</span></div></div>=20
    <div>
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"></s=
pan></div></div>=20
    <div>
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;">I t=
hink my state (Mass) police=20
    changed to a Digital Trunking System. I can=E2=80=99t figure out what i=
t=E2=80=99s exactly=20
    called, might it be APCO-25 or Project 25.&nbsp; That=E2=80=99s what=E2=
=80=99s listed in the=20
    =E2=80=9CType=E2=80=9D column on RadioReference, where other systems sa=
y Motorola or=20
    EDACS.&nbsp; (I=E2=80=99m looking for the Commonwealth of Mass (Project=
 25)=20
    System.&nbsp; It=E2=80=99s listed here:</span></div></div>=20
    <div>
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"></s=
pan></div></div>=20
    <div>
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><a =
title=3D"http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=3D25&amp;tab=3Dtrs" hr=
ef=3D"" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow">http://www.radioreference.com/ap=
ps/db/?stid=3D25&amp;tab=3Dtrs</a></span></div></div>=20
    <div>
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"></s=
pan></div></div>=20
    <div>
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;">Doe=
s anyone know if I can=20
    program my BC 245XLT for this?&nbsp; and if not, anyone here know if I =
can=20
    do this on a BC346XT?</span></div></div>=20
    <div>
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"></s=
pan></div></div>=20
    <div>
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;">Tha=
nks=20
    much.</span></div></div>=20
    <div>
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"></s=
pan></div></div></div></div></div>=20
    <div>
    <div class=3D"yiv9283189379MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: white;"></s=
pan></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><br>
  <div class=3D"yiv9283189379moz-signature">-- <br><pre class=3D"yiv9283189=
379western"><font face=3D"Lucida Handwriting, cursive"><font size=3D"3"><i>=
<b>Ronald A Westman</b></i></font></font>
<font face=3D"Times New Roman, serif"><font size=3D"2">13210 South 27<sup>t=
h</sup> Circle</font></font>
<font face=3D"Times New Roman, serif"><font size=3D"2">Bellevue, NE 68123-1=
912</font></font>


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9western"><font face=3D"Lucida Handwriting, cursive"><font size=3D"3"><i><b=
>Ronald A Westman</b></i></font></font>
<font face=3D"Times New Roman, serif"><font size=3D"2">13210 South 27<sup>t=
h</sup> Circle</font></font>
<font face=3D"Times New Roman, serif"><font size=3D"2">Bellevue, NE 68123-1=
912</font></font>


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