Planning
Collecting Information
Getting your scanner programmed and scanning takes a few steps. This help guides you through these steps that will make it easier for you to start scanning.
1.Collect information about the system(s) you want to monitor.
Do you want to listen to your local police and fire departments? How about the highway patrol, ambulance service, and aircraft? You might even want to listen to your local utility company as they track down a break in electri- cal service in your area.
Make a list of the agencies you want to listen to, then look up the frequencies used by those agencies. The Internet is a great source for current frequencies and information about scanning. Here is a useful site:
•http://www.racescanner.eu - Race frequency information, programming software and accessories.
•Before you start to program your scanner, decide how you want to organize the frequencies you want to scan. For example, some areas are best organized by geographic location (east, north, south, west, central, etc), while others are best organized by agency (police, ambulance, fire, etc.). You might even find it easier to organize a mixture of frequencies (north, southeast, and west for police but fire all in one group for example).
2.Organize the system information using the system worksheet included in this appendix.
3.Follow the instructions in “Filling Out The Conventional System Worksheet” on Page 90.
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