Hey,
I've been thinking about the new digital scanners a lot lately, Just wondering if anyone has one or knows what they're like and if it's worth buying one.
I know they cost around $1000 now, how long would they hold that price?
I'm tempted but I'm not rushing into anything when there's large wads of cash involved hehe
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I think mid-2007 was the last date I heard. Yes, when they go digital we won't be able to listen.Jmmw wrote:when are wa police changing to digital? does that mean the end of police frequency scanning?
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Almost.....Millsy wrote:i thought NSW had already gone digimacal ?
With regards to Sydney Metro, the transition to digital UHF is almost complete.
Only 3 channels in the Metro Area remain on analog, the rest have been transferred to digital (but not encrypted yet - that should happen in June/July).
Tho it should be said that certain channels (i.e. Special Ops) are already encrypted.
HTH,
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This might sound stupid but when the cops go digital, does that mean we (as in those with just normal scanners) hav 2 buy a digital scanner to be able to listen to em? digital scanners dont alow u to pick up encrypted do they? and lastly will all the police channels be encrypted or just some?
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That's right. They'll go digital encrypted so you won't be able to listen at all. Probably the entire metro area and then the south-west.JG-103 wrote:This might sound stupid but when the cops go digital, does that mean we (as in those with just normal scanners) hav 2 buy a digital scanner to be able to listen to em? digital scanners dont alow u to pick up encrypted do they? and lastly will all the police channels be encrypted or just some?
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