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Hi i'm claude i just purchase the uniden bc72xlt scanner and all i get is a police chanel accessed mabe once or twice in an hour.i also had to resset the scanner the first time because i was making mistakes when i was learning to enter receivable chanels.i used to receive 3 chanels but now i berly get 1. the police chanel. how come i can't hear any taxis? would you know the best chanels for kapuskasing ontario canada?
as i can see it if i can only get a couple of chanels for the $200.00 price.it's not worth that much to me. help......
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Hi - this scanner will allow you to monitor any service (police, fire, EMS, Weather, Ham, FRS , GMRS, and lots more) that transmits an analog AM or FM signal in the 25-88Mhz, 108-174Mhz or 406-512Mhz range.
You should try typing your city, town or county over "Boston MA" and click search to get a list of frequencies in your area. You may also want to check out the Scanner Master website for additional help if you like.
You can listen to trunked police bands UNLESS: 1 they went Digital and your scanner is Analog. 2. They use an encrypted control frequency. 3. It is not against the law in your area. 4. you have a Trunked scanner. Following trunked frequencies requires a trunked scanner which is very different from regular everyday scanners. If the photo of your scanner is accurate then it appears you have Digital capability so that won't be a problem. You can go to Radio shack and purchase a book on Public Safety frequencies and Control Frequencies which will give you the proper frequency range but they will tell you nothing about Encryption on any Frequency. If you can not find a Control Frequency then you will not be able to track the hoping that is used in a trunked system. By the way, a Regular scanner runs about $50 where as a Trunked Scanner runs $150 to $200.
Most dispatch communications in and around major metropolitan areas are now handled via trunked radio systems which your BC72XLT is not capable of monitoring. Some dispatch, especially fire and EMS, should be available to you, and possibly some police activity. For a comprehensive database of active frequencies and services in your area, visit:
www.RadioReference.com
Need the manual for your scanner? You can download/print it at:
Your scanner will only operate in these ranges 25-54, 108-174, 406-512 MHz. If the number you seek is outside this range then you may have to buy a digital scanner which will be $300 to $500.
Other than size of the scanners there is no difference. I used to think that a home Base station scanner would work better. This is not true. Every scanner I purchase now is a portable. I use them at home and even hook them up to an antenna on the roof. They work great and you always have a choice to take them on the road with you.
Your problem specifically sounds like it is probably a programming error. Take a look at you frequencies on Radioreference.com to make sure you have the most current. then look up in you manual the programming section in your manual and plug in the frequencies and it should work fine.
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