Finding frequencies on my scanner (Stupid Q?)
 

July 1, 2005

Hello, all,

If this is a stupid question please let me know or ignore me.

If it's not, I'd sure like to learn the answer, or at least some
pointers to where I can get it. I'm quite new to the community of
scanner users, but this newsgroup seemed like a good place to ask.

I have a Radio Shack PRO-90 300-Channel TrunkTracker Scanner that I
bought I don't know how many years ago, and I live in the Kansas City
area, near 75th and Pflumm in Shawnee, Kansas, if that helps.

Where can I find a list of interesting frequencies to scan?

It seems like someone or several someones would have already come up
with good lists of frequencies for various geographical areas. Am I
right about this? If so, are they secret?

Thanks.

-- Johnny
johnnyg aattsign barelybad d.o.t c-o-m

First, as my Dad use to say, there is no such thing as a stupid question.
You don't know and there are probably others that don't. You just took the
big step and asked. Bravo!

As to the frequencies, I live on the west coast near San Francisco, so I
don't have the answers. You might go to various Radio Shacks nearby and ask
for frequencies. When I use to work at a RS store, we had ready made lists
to hand out of the local freqs. We may have been the exemption there. But
most stores will have some knowledge (hopefully) of the local PD, FD, etc.

If there are scanner clubs in the area, there can be a wealth of info. If
you know any Hams, ask them.

Out here in California, we have a guy who publishes whole books on
frequencies for the state, broken down by areas. See if there is a Ham store
or Scanner store near you. They may have the same idea.

Sorry I can't be of more help than that. Let us know what you find, and
maybe post some freqs, or tell us where you finally found the info. After
all, there's probably someone lurking, just wondering how to find the same
info.

Oh, as some people will probably say (and it can be oh, so, true) Google is
your friend G. Give it a whirl. What have you got to lose?

Eric KA6USJ

I almost forgot. You can also ask on alt.radio.scanner That's another good
scanner news group. Eric

One more time....Went to Google. Typed in shawnee + kansas + frequencies
and got over 5000 hits. One of the first ten even listed a TrunkTrack Fleet
Call. How's that for research? BTW there is a space between the + signs and
the names and words. Other than that, just the three words.

All kinds of frequencies. Even noticed one in the first hit for a Country
Club near your....That might make for some good and/or boring
listening...Good Hunting and have fun. Welcome to the scannerist world!
Eric

Dear Mr. Ferguson,

Thanks for all the help. I thought I was Googling correctly, but
apparently I wasn't.

I am so unfamiliar with scanners that I don't know what "trunked" or
"ID" or "Type II" mean, and I don't know what my scanner is capable of
(apparently not much in my hands so far). I can never seem to get any
of the frequencies or frequencies ranges I try to find anyone talking.
Is there a Web site or other online source of information you would
recommend?

--Johnny

Also, try

http://cityfreq.com/ks/shawnee/

I sent a list to your personal email.

Bill Crocker


"Nick E. Name" wrote in message
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July 1, 2005

Hello, all,

If this is a stupid question please let me know or ignore me.

If it's not, I'd sure like to learn the answer, or at least some
pointers to where I can get it. I'm quite new to the community of
scanner users, but this newsgroup seemed like a good place to ask.

I have a Radio Shack PRO-90 300-Channel TrunkTracker Scanner that I
bought I don't know how many years ago, and I live in the Kansas City
area, near 75th and Pflumm in Shawnee, Kansas, if that helps.

Where can I find a list of interesting frequencies to scan?

It seems like someone or several someones would have already come up
with good lists of frequencies for various geographical areas. Am I
right about this? If so, are they secret?

Thanks.

-- Johnny
johnnyg aattsign barelybad d.o.t c-o-m

Thanks for the tip. I had found this by Googling better, but I'm
pleased to know this site, or at least this page, has your endorsement.

Mr. Crocker,

Thanks for the list. I didn't realize scanner people might think of
"Shawnee, Kansas" as meaning the COUNTY of Shawnee, which is quite far
away from the city of Shawnee where I live.

Still, thanks for the effort.

"Nick E. Name" wrote in message
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Thanks for the tip. I had found this by Googling better, but I'm
pleased to know this site, or at least this page, has your endorsement.


Have you tried the :
http://www.radioreference.com/index.php
?
They have a hell of a lot of info. Back when Our city police switched over
to 800 trunked, I already had a Pro-95 I had bought a year or so earlier. I
had one hell of a time trying to learn how to understand the manual. Asked
for help on a couple of groups and got nothing back then. I finally found
what I needed after much MUCH searching G. After I saw a link to this
place, and sure wished I had known about it from the start as it had
everything I needed in easy to understand info.
--
You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.

On 4 Jul 2005 06:47:56 -0700, "Nick E. Name"
wrote:

Mr. Crocker,

Thanks for the list. I didn't realize scanner people might think of
"Shawnee, Kansas" as meaning the COUNTY of Shawnee, which is quite far
away from the city of Shawnee where I live.

Still, thanks for the effort.

Probably most people reading your response don't give a hoot about
where you live and the next time you ask a question these same folks
aren't going to bother reading or responding. Nice job.

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July 5, 2005

Dear Ms. Czepiel,

Thanks for writing, but I'm unclear on what you're saying.

As you can see from the prior posts, at least a few people gave a hoot.
For instance, Mr. Crocker, whom you quote, was kind enough to conduct
some research and send it to me based on where I live.

My question to you and other participants is what it is you mean by
"Nice job."

--Johnny

P.S. Thanks again to all of you, including those who responded
off-list, for your help. I am overwhelmed by your generosity in
listing frequencies for my area, and for showing me how to find more.

=====================================

On July 4 Sarah Czepiel wrote:

On 4 Jul 2005 06:47:56 -0700, "Nick E. Name"
wrote:

Mr. Crocker,

Thanks for the list. I didn't realize scanner people might think of
"Shawnee, Kansas" as meaning the COUNTY of Shawnee, which is quite far
away from the city of Shawnee where I live.

Still, thanks for the effort.

Probably most people reading your response don't give a hoot about
where you live and the next time you ask a question these same folks
aren't going to bother reading or responding. Nice job.

On 5 Jul 2005 09:41:49 -0700, "Nick E. Name"
wrote:

"Thanks for the list, even if you were wrong and thought it was for
the county and far away from the city where I actually live. "

There is a way to say things and then there's a way not to say things.

=====================================

July 5, 2005

Dear Ms. Czepiel,

Thanks for writing, but I'm unclear on what you're saying.

As you can see from the prior posts, at least a few people gave a hoot.
For instance, Mr. Crocker, whom you quote, was kind enough to conduct
some research and send it to me based on where I live.

My question to you and other participants is what it is you mean by
"Nice job."

--Johnny

This is what you should have said the first time. IMHO. YMMV.

P.S. Thanks again to all of you, including those who responded
off-list, for your help. I am overwhelmed by your generosity in
listing frequencies for my area, and for showing me how to find more.




=====================================

On July 4 Sarah Czepiel wrote:

On 4 Jul 2005 06:47:56 -0700, "Nick E. Name"
wrote:

Mr. Crocker,

Thanks for the list. I didn't realize scanner people might think of
"Shawnee, Kansas" as meaning the COUNTY of Shawnee, which is quite far
away from the city of Shawnee where I live.

Still, thanks for the effort.

Probably most people reading your response don't give a hoot about
where you live and the next time you ask a question these same folks
aren't going to bother reading or responding. Nice job.

July 6, 2005

Dear Ms. Czepiel,

First, you have changed your story. Originally your complaint was
about my mentioning where I live, and now it's that I made that
statement in a way you disapprove of.

Second, hilariously, you misquoted me. I did NOT say what you claim I
said.

And I still want to know what you meant by "Nice job."

--Johnny

On 6 Jul 2005 06:45:27 -0700, "Nick E. Name"
wrote:

July 6, 2005

Dear Ms. Czepiel,

First, you have changed your story. Originally your complaint was
about my mentioning where I live, and now it's that I made that
statement in a way you disapprove of.

I have to remember being subtle doesn't compute with some people.

Second, hilariously, you misquoted me. I did NOT say what you claim I
said.

I didn't quote you at all.

And I still want to know what you meant by "Nice job."

And it looks like you're going to die not knowing it too.

--Johnny

You want to get into an argument, meet me on an appropriate fora.

alt.nuke.the.usa

I apologize, Sarah.

I responded to you as someone who is not a juvenile or a mentally
retarded adult, and I won't do that again.

But, dear Sarah, you can always grow and learn, so don't give up trying
to make sense of the world and the other people in it. It's confusing
to all of us no matter how old or how smart we are, so hang in there.

--Johnny

On 6 Jul 2005 09:46:20 -0700, "Nick E. Name"
wrote:

I apologize, Sarah.

I responded to you as someone who is not a juvenile or a mentally
retarded adult, and I won't do that again.

But, dear Sarah, you can always grow and learn, so don't give up trying
to make sense of the world and the other people in it. It's confusing
to all of us no matter how old or how smart we are, so hang in there.

That's actually a mildly amusing response coming from someone who
can't figure out how to use a search engine.


--Johnny

On Wed, 06 Jul 2005 11:56:03 -0400, Sarah Czepiel
wrote:


You want to get into an argument, meet me on an appropriate fora.


Preferably one where they know how to spell the singular form
of fora. I'm sure she can be just as much of a blowhard there.