Advise on which scanner to buy to pickup WAPolice etc?

wesso · Post by **wesso** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:16 pm

Hi, I'm new (well, 5 minutes old) to this site. My family want to buy me a scanner for Fathers day to listen to police and other emergency services. I went to a few shops today and received so much bul%$^% that I am now more confused. Can anyone tell me what type of scanner will do what I want without breaking the bank?

nachoman · Post by **nachoman** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:29 pm

welcome aboard

something like the Uniden 92XLT from Dick Smith for $269 ?

but you won't be able to listen to the police as they are now encrypted, and the ambulances aren't too chatty either

stevesperformance · Post by **stevesperformance** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:44 pm

unless you live in the a country area listening the the police is now encrypted

wesso · Post by **wesso** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:23 pm

No one at any of the major electronic stores seems to know what the deal is!
Thanks for answering my question

Post by **jasonjag** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:52 pm

wesso wrote:No one at any of the major electronic stores seems to know what the deal is!
Thanks for answering my question

They wouldn'nt,, BUT they got your Money,....Fesa or Aviation is all you will hear now........

wesso · Post by **wesso** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:43 pm

Thanks JJ, its annoying, when I went to 2 Dick Smith stores, Tandys AND JB and all said, yes, it will work with the Digital scanners, not with analog, of course that means spending $1000 instead of $300, just as well I didn't end up getting one, or someone would have had it "inserted"!

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:19 pm

No matter what scanner you buy you won't get one that will decrypt the WAPol network. (Unless you're listening, as stated before, to some of the country areas that haven't been given the new digital encrypted network.)

Post by **robbage** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:27 pm

wesso wrote:No one at any of the major electronic stores seems to know what the deal is!

They know exactly what the deal is, but admitting it doesn't sell the product.

ozonew4m · Post by **ozonew4m** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:38 pm

robbage wrote: They know exactly what the deal is, but admitting it doesn't sell the product.

Lol... thats sooo true

Post by **playworth** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:54 pm

jasonjag wrote:
wesso wrote:No one at any of the major electronic stores seems to know what the deal is!
Thanks for answering my question
They wouldn'nt,, BUT they got your Money,....Fesa or Aviation is all you will hear now........

hhey hey hey hey you missed out on train guards and pta and bus. geezzzz give him more info..

mate your love the bus channel and trains and guards. plus bouncers a night clubs (if your in the area)

plus firies as said b4. plus guards at shopping centres plus taxi and even cordless phones

Post by **Bonez** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:22 pm

playworth wrote: cordless phones

Uhm...illegal? Not something you really want to be posting as a recommendation, or for that matter even listening to.

Post by **playworth** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:48 pm

guess we learn sumthing new ever day. Hey buddy * shout* DONT LISTEN INTO PPL COVO ON THE PHONE OK, i JUST GAVE YOU BAD IDEA

there happy.

good night sir

Robb · Post by **Robb** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:33 am

If you come down to Tassie you can hear the Tas Pol on EDACS still. I'm curious to know what system is used by ambulances in WA and how they dispatch as we in Tassie are wondering what the future of the ambos will be, that plus the fire brigade. We have suspected that APCO 25 is the future??

Also yes buses, councils, trains (boring in tassie), security services, taxis, aircraft, marine, couriers.

Post by **yorky** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:47 am

WA Ambo's use MDT data screens for the jobs, and only reply on the radio that they are going to the job, or simply hitting selcall to acknowledge. Rest is done on the screen.

Fire is also MDT and analogue radio.

Robb · Post by **Robb** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 11:04 am

What is MDT? We use a selcall down here, its a 2 tone system. The same goes with our ambos they will use their radios for case chats.

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Advise on which scanner to buy to pickup WAPolice etc?

Advise on which scanner to buy to pickup WAPolice etc?

Thanks for the reply guys

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Thanks JJ

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