is this a VHF police scanner
160368
This scanner is analog and has VHF police, air and railroad bands, as well as the 400-mhz public safety band.
160369
You can scan various frequencies. I don't have the frequency of your police channels, so I can't answer your question.
44604
No I do not think so, VHF only. I bought a separate antenna for stereo, it was cheap.
1466610
No, it doesnt work as a scanner just a cb-radio. It has two emergency channels but not for the purposes of listening to ems/police/fire.
1882798
No. This model antenna is specific to UHF frequencies. For VHF at that distance, I'd recommend this &lt;http://is.gd/OhpTQJ&gt;.
1557628
do the police have their own devices to detect whether drivers are carrying radar detectors on board; if so, is this device able to escape that detection?
2009673
Yes it does. You just need to be sure they are analog and not digital. This scanner will only receive analog broadcasts. You can find out by checking at radioreference.com in their database.
507093
It would work for cb channels mostly. You might get marginal reception with it on the higher VHF bands for police and fire. You would be better off get a dedicated vehicle scanner antenna that is designed to receive multiple frequency bands.
148872
I am assuming you are asking if this radio operates in several VHF bands. Yes, it does, it covers amateur radio as well as public service in both VHF and UHF bands, narrow band and wide band. It is also capable of transmitting on bands that are illegal to operate on.
1871753
No it is not capable of receiving the new digital APCO 25 signals. This scanner is analog frequencies only. Do not confuse the digital readout on the LCD with the ability to receive the new digital signals. Shortly after purchasing this fine, portable scanner, the local city police and sheriff switched to digital signals. So, I no longer receive them on this unit.
326733
It is a digital trunking scanner. I can pick up some P-25 but not the scrambled/encrypted. Need to check what agencies in your area are using. Many law enforcement agencies are secure and cannot be received at all. Check Radioreference.com for frequencies. To program the radio you will probably have to buy software package (radio shack good for two free downloads) then additional software and membership with radioreference. This unit is good at picking up standard frequencies. I get reception from up to 3o miles. It is not real easy to program and the instructions not that great.
609787
This scanner is not digital meaning that it cannot pick up new digital police frequencies. We are not refering to the display. but its receive frequencies. This is a analog scanner.
1933477
Yes Christopher. This is exactly what we did. The Bearcat BC345CRS reception was significantly better! I connected it to the RG-6 cable and with an adapter connected it directly to the scanner via my wall plate cable connection being we don't have cable TV and use jacks anyway. Enjoy your scanner's better reception.
1709834
Ed, Radio Reference has a good forum there, you should no doubt look up yokur state and local police frequencies. You can find atf also. I have a digital and an analog scanner-state police are digital out here. I need to update the digital acanner-a nice uniden bcd396t handheld-the broadcasts do get interesting. That scanner ran me right at $425 app, it works well.The analog is a radio shack handheld, for when the locals were still analog. Again, the broadcasts where I live could get very interesting, the funniest were cows geting loose from pastures and cops reporting about being next to the "alleged cow". Ed, Radio Reference has a good forum there, you should no doubt look up yokur state and local police frequencies. You can find atf also. I have a digital and an analog scanner-state police are digital out here. I need to update the digital acanner-a nice uniden bcd396t handheld-the broadcasts do get interesting. That scanner ran me right at $425 app, it works well.The analog is a radio shack handheld, for when the locals were still analog. Again, the broadcasts where I live could get very interesting, the funniest were cows geting loose from pastures and cops... » Read More Ed, Radio Reference has a good forum there, you should no doubt look up yokur state and local police frequencies. You can find atf also. I have a digital and an analog scanner-state police are digital out here. I need to update the digital acanner-a nice uniden bcd396t handheld-the broadcasts do get interesting. That scanner ran me right at $425 app, it works well.The analog is a radio shack handheld, for when the locals were still analog. Again, the broadcasts where I live could get very interesting, the funniest were cows geting loose from pastures and cops reporting about being next to the "alleged cow". « Show Less
1022567
My husband has a paper with frequency codes he would use. Or look in your manual for codes. Each state has different codes. Try police scanner codes.com for your area.
1421875
Yes, as long as the agencies are using analogue systems. If any of the groups or agencies you want to monitor use digital radios then no In that case you would better off, if you can afford one, buying a digital scanner. Also as others have pointed out, this radio is a challenge to program until you get the hang of it.
1471901
No. It's pretty much frequency specific to the VHF radio spectrum. 150.000 MHz to aprox 166.000 mhz.
502286
This unit can be used in a vehicle (if you are licensed to have one in the vehicle) or used in the home or office. It is not a digital scanner so it will probably not pick up most of the newer frequencies that most all the police, fire and ambulance agencies use now. I made this mistake but decised to keep the unit anyway. It comes with a telescopping antenna that plugs in the back of the unit.