Hand Held Scanner Recommendations




akaTrex

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Looking for a Handheld Scanner to purchase.

Police/Fire & Air Traffic
Military would be great as well.

Thanks in Advance.
 

Golgo13

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The uniden bearcat series is always my go to. Especially the Uniden BCD436HP. But with so many public safety being P25 and encrypted it's not really worth the $400.

A lot of handheld radios like the TH-D75A will listeonin on a huge range of frequencies, and you can use it to talk as well.

Also, a small sdr receiver is only 30 bux. Plug it into a computer or smart phone and hear just about anything RF! The size of a dime.

This is a NOOELEC NANO3 rtl-sdr plugged into my phone. IMG_20230817_010852.jpg
 
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There are also several internet sites that allow you to listen to public safety frequencies. Most of the LVMPD patrol channels are available depending on the website.
 

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Broadcastify. IPhone app. Pay the annual fee for uninterrupted service. Works great.
 

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There are also several internet sites that allow you to listen to public safety frequencies. Most of the LVMPD patrol channels are available depending on the website.
I thought metro went encrypted since Oct 1.
 

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Broadcastify. IPhone app. Pay the annual fee for uninterrupted service. Works great.
I’ve had that. Low rated and was last updated 4 years ago