#Jonathan butel how to#

In some big cities such as Boston a basic scanner will work fine. The need for an advanced scanner varies widely. Jonathan Higgins is familiar with radios police use in the State of Wisconsin and he will describe what you will need to enter the amazing world of scanning. Even the models that are pre-programmed require effort to select the channels you want to monitor and delete those not of interest.

#Jonathan butel how to#

ThereвЂ™s a big learning curve to understand how to set-up and program a scanner for your specific area. Other cities use complex radio systems that must be programmed in a very specific way for your scanner to work. Some cities and counties actually use encrypted radio systems that cannot be monitored at all, including Orlando for example. You see practically every state, county and city police and fire agency in the country have their own unique radio system and/or radio frequency. Then came programmable scanners where you just entered the frequency on a keypad. In the old days of police scanners, you purchased a вЂњcrystalвЂќand placed it in your scanner to hear the local police. The general public is invited and there is no cover charge. On Monday February 8th, Jonathan Higgins, Police Scanner Expert and Digital Media Communications Manager for Scanner Master, one of the worldвЂ™s leading companies in the sales of police and aircraft scanners, will be speaking at the Fond du Lac Amateur Radio Club meeting located at the Moraine Park Technical College in room A-112 at 7:00 PM. Joe Scheibinger / Fond du Lac Amateur Radio Club

Fond du Lac Amateur Radio Club Press Release