First I have to admit that i am ignorant, having said that, lol....My
gf would like a scanner, her dad is on the fire department, and they
recently switched over to 800 mhz. So now all I hear are the tones and
then assignment of fireground. My question is, what kind of scanner do
I need to buy for her to be able to hear the conversations on the 800
Mhz freq. is a conventional scanner with 800 Mhz ok, or do i need
trunking? or digital? I have absolutely no idea. please advise =o)


You would need to supply the city or county fire dept that your gf's dad
works for before someone could give you an answer. Most likely it's a trunk
type system.

Dave

Dave Ferguson wrote:
First I have to admit that i am ignorant, having said that, lol....My
gf would like a scanner, her dad is on the fire department, and they
recently switched over to 800 mhz. So now all I hear are the tones and
then assignment of fireground. My question is, what kind of scanner do
I need to buy for her to be able to hear the conversations on the 800
Mhz freq. is a conventional scanner with 800 Mhz ok, or do i need
trunking? or digital? I have absolutely no idea. please advise =o)


You would need to supply the city or county fire dept that your gf's dad
works for before someone could give you an answer. Most likely it's a trunk
type system.

Dave

he works for the Forest Township Fire Dept, which is located in Genesee
County, Michigan

"joemama023" wrote in message
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Dave Ferguson wrote:
First I have to admit that i am ignorant, having said that, lol....My
gf would like a scanner, her dad is on the fire department, and they
recently switched over to 800 mhz. So now all I hear are the tones
and
then assignment of fireground. My question is, what kind of scanner
do
I need to buy for her to be able to hear the conversations on the 800
Mhz freq. is a conventional scanner with 800 Mhz ok, or do i need
trunking? or digital? I have absolutely no idea. please advise =o)


You would need to supply the city or county fire dept that your gf's dad
works for before someone could give you an answer. Most likely it's a
trunk
type system.

Dave

he works for the Forest Township Fire Dept, which is located in Genesee
County, Michigan


It appears that Fire Dispatch is on 154.145 then are switched to 800 mHz
when enroute and on scene.
Go to this website for actual frequencies:
http://www.radioreference.com/module...e=RR&ctid=1251
A scanner that can receive 800mhz would be fine if this is all you want to
do. You may want to check around other counties or state agencies to see
whether you need a trunking or digital scanner.

Dave

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"joemama023" wrote in message
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Dave Ferguson wrote:
First I have to admit that i am ignorant, having said that,
lol....My
gf would like a scanner, her dad is on the fire department, and they
recently switched over to 800 mhz. So now all I hear are the tones
and
then assignment of fireground. My question is, what kind of scanner
do
I need to buy for her to be able to hear the conversations on the
800
Mhz freq. is a conventional scanner with 800 Mhz ok, or do i need
trunking? or digital? I have absolutely no idea. please advise
=o)


You would need to supply the city or county fire dept that your gf's
dad
works for before someone could give you an answer. Most likely it's a
trunk
type system.

Dave

he works for the Forest Township Fire Dept, which is located in Genesee
County, Michigan


It appears that Fire Dispatch is on 154.145 then are switched to 800 mHz
when enroute and on scene.
Go to this website for actual frequencies:
http://www.radioreference.com/module...e=RR&ctid=1251
A scanner that can receive 800mhz would be fine if this is all you want to
do. You may want to check around other counties or state agencies to see
whether you need a trunking or digital scanner.

Dave



Diving into this a little deeper I found this:
All Genesee County police and fire departments, except Flint City, are on
the MPSCS. This also includes all Sheriff's Department operations, MSP,
F.A.N.G., Parks & Recreation, Bishop International Airport Authority and
Animal Control.

This is a Project 25 system which means it's digital. It says they are
simulcasting the 154.145 freq for fire dispatch. It's probably a matter of
time before the Forest Twp is on this system. You would more than likely
need a digtal scanner in the future.

Dear Mr. Ferguson:

Almost all of Genesee County public-safety has made, or will make, a
transition to the State 800 MHz digital system (with the major exception of
the City of Flint, which still uses their VHF system). Uniden makes a
handheld and a "base" radio for the purpose. I have been using the handheld
for a year with good results listening to the Shiawassee system, which
re-sends most of Genesee transmissions, as I am on the west side of the
county.

Expect to pay close to $500 for a radio that will allow monitoring the
state system.

Regards, Mac

Dave Ferguson wrote:



he works for the Forest Township Fire Dept, which is located in Genesee
County, Michigan

I'd like to personally thank all of you for your input, though I don't
know if my current budget will allow the extra $300 or not.

thanks again
Chris



J. Mc Laughlin wrote:
Dear Mr. Ferguson:

Almost all of Genesee County public-safety has made, or will make, a
transition to the State 800 MHz digital system (with the major exception of
the City of Flint, which still uses their VHF system). Uniden makes a
handheld and a "base" radio for the purpose. I have been using the handheld
for a year with good results listening to the Shiawassee system, which
re-sends most of Genesee transmissions, as I am on the west side of the
county.

Expect to pay close to $500 for a radio that will allow monitoring the
state system.

Regards, Mac

Dave Ferguson wrote:



he works for the Forest Township Fire Dept, which is located in Genesee
County, Michigan

joemama023 wrote:
I'd like to personally thank all of you for your input, though I don't
know if my current budget will allow the extra $300 or not.

thanks again
Chris



J. Mc Laughlin wrote:
Radio Shack also offers the Pro-96 handheld and the Pro-2096 desktop
scanners for $450.00