handheld radio scanner

Direct purchase www.amazon.co.uk UNIDEN Bearcat UBC-3500XLT Handheld Radio Scanner 25 - 1300MHz, FM, FMB, WFM, AM, 2500 dynamic channel memory ...

I'm in England and am thinking of buying a handheld radio scanner (the Uniden 3500XLT) and am just wondering what kind of stuff you can listen to. I know there's aircraft but what about police, ambulances. taxis, trains etc? If a train/bus driver or a police officer nearby uses their radio would my scanner pick it up? I should add that it is for personal use only; I'd just like to "listen in" on all those everyday transmissions that go on around us as it would no doubt be fascinating.

Many transmissions are digitally encoded now, such as the police, but you may still pick up stuff from aircraft, buses, etc.
Also many organizations use higher frequencies than they used to - usually out of the range of many scanners.
There are a few web sites around that give precise details of frequencies for most areas.

2008-05-26 06:27:50 by Martin R

Price: $79.99

Compact design fits comfortably in hand; easy-to-read backlit display, lockable keypad for saving settings
Easily locate specific calls with 6 preprogrammed service searches, including public safety, railroad, and marine
Comprehensive memory with 100 channels over 10 banks; Close Call RF technology identifies nearby signals
Handheld scanner for monitoring police and fire signals, weather transmissions, ham radio bands, and more
Runs on 2 AA alkaline or rechargeable batteries (these can be be recharged while in the scanner)

Will a handheld CB radio work as a police scanner, and if so, how far will it pick up?

In a word, no.

A CB radio operates in the 27mhz band. Most police are operating in the 150 or 450mhz bands, a few in 800mhz and a few in the 30-40mhz bands.

It would be impractical to modify the CB for these frequencies, it would basically require a total redesign but I suppose you could maybe get it to go into the low 30mhz range but I doubt there would be much there.

Then there is another Huge obstacle. The CB operates using AM modulation, the police will be using FM modulation. Even if you could tune in the right frequency, you wouldnt be able to hear them.

Trade the CB for a scanner.

2009-04-14 14:22:25 by William

Price: $119.99

Compact design fits comfortably in hand; easy-to-read backlit display, lockable keypad for saving settings
Handheld scanner for monitoring police and fire signals, weather transmissions, ham radio bands, and more
Runs on 2 AA alkaline or rechargeable batteries (these can be be recharged while in the scanner)
Easily locate specific calls with 6 preprogrammed service searches, including public safety, railroad, and marine
PC-programmable memory with 200 channels over 10 banks; Close Call RF technology identifies nearby signals

it does but i seen a bunch of diffrent scanners this one is $100 at radio shack plzzzzz help
ITS A 700 ANTANA SHIT OR W/E AND U CAN EVEN BUY A 800 ANTANA FOR IT

All details are on their home page.

2008-12-22 17:24:14 by lololollol

I belive this is a ham radio if not sorry for misinterpretation anyway I want to buy a radio scanner but not sure which is better a handheld or base scanner??
here are the 2 i am thinking about buying:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index. jsp?productId=3132685
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index. jsp?productId=2973252

I would prefer to have a portable scanner but i mostly want to know which one is better. please give some kind of explanation why one is better than the other or why the equal quality. also if you perhaps have a better scanner in mind please post buying link to it thanks alot.

If portability is not a real need I would highly recommend a Base Station Scanner. I have several of both portable handhelds and base stations and I prefer the base stations.

I personally like the basestations more because the audio quality is better overall in general and they are easier to use while setting desktop.

If you truely need to be mobile with your scanner than it is also an easy choice and you would need to go with the portable.

Both scanners in the links are nice choices by the way.

2008-12-23 16:32:16 by Just wandering