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Old 03-30-2008, 11:33 PM
 
Location: Southern Arizona
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Originally Posted by Kevin Beasley View Post
I just bought my first police scanner, and didnt realize all the frequencies have to be manualy entered. Were they like that in the 70's 80's? I didnt think they were. Anyway I live In Surprise and if any readers would like to share some advice and cool frequencies with me I would be grateful...
This may help, Kevin . . . and it's FREE!

www.azstarnet.com ® | StarNet Scanners (http://www.azstarnet.com/subsections/special.php?id=scanner/ - broken link)

Granted, it's for Tucson but I bet there's something similar for the Phoenix area.

Good Luck
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Old 03-30-2008, 11:52 PM
 
Location: Surprise, Arizona
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Thanks Bummer...
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Old 03-31-2008, 09:48 PM
 
Location: Surprise, Arizona
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went to radidio shack today ..all police scanners say they are pre-programmed...do they program all the local frequencies and trunk frequencies for the area? sounds kinda hard to believe...
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Old 03-31-2008, 10:12 PM
 
Location: Casa Grande, AZ (May 08)
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Yeah, but you ll have to do some tweaking....they wont have exactly what you want/dont want programmed in. They may have street sweepers etc....trunking scanners are a little complicated at first until you get used to them, but if you go to those sites a couple of us gave you earlier (radioreference anf freqofnature) they explain pretty well how to do it and you can buy third party software that assists you alot and some people will even have the software files ready to send you for the areas you want.
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Old 04-01-2008, 08:22 AM
 
Location: Michigan
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Yea but theres programs you can use to program your own, its MUCH easier that way! I would not program one manually, but I have a program I can send you, you just need the data cable (USB from computer to the scanner).
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Old 04-01-2008, 10:10 AM
 
Location: Surprise, Arizona
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Thanks Burt..Ill take the information..it is very much appreciated, I dont think I have a dataport on this scanner, but I will definately buy on that has one..I really appreciate it..Kevin
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Old 11-11-2008, 10:21 PM
 
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Default Scanner frequencies

I went to [URL="http://www.scannerstuff.com"]www.scannerstuff.com[/URL] and purchased a frequency book from them. After you purchase your book you can get free updates from them online from their website. It's way better than the books that Radio Shack sells. Far more accurate.
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Old 12-15-2008, 12:07 PM
 
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Default Surprise Az police frequency

Hello,
I'm trying to locate the frequencies for the Surprise AZ police dept and Sun City West fire depts. As a former dispatcher (29 years) I still enjoy listening, never get it out of your blood believe me.
thanks in advance.
Dispatchernut
[email]gnistler@cox.net[/email]
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Old 12-15-2008, 01:09 PM
 
Location: Casa Grande, AZ (May 08)
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Disp - try radioreference.com as described above. Im not sure (Im down in Pinal County so..), but I think surprise is part of the Pheonix Regional System....you ll have to get an APCO 25 capable scanner to set it up...if you dont have one already....pricey!
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Old 06-03-2009, 01:57 PM
 
Location: Sun City
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Smile Scanner frequencies for Sun City AZ

Thank you Bowtie8. I ordered the scanner book for my area in the West Valley.

I was with the Red Cross for many years in the Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo Counties and was on call for disaster duty. I moved to Arizona and discovered my frequencies needed updating. I learned that in the West Valley, there is no on-going news on the local TV stations. I get most of my news on line anyway but need to know more about my neighborhood as we are seeing a crime wave developing. We had a number of choppers overhead this morning finally my internet reported a murder just up the street. My habit when I owned a book store on the Central Coast of California was to have my scanner on most of the day. It actually brought in customers and the people of the village to check out what the sirens meant. I was on Highway One just south of the Hearst Castle and enjoyed being part of emergency news.

I'm older now but still have a nose for news. I bought a new smaller Uniden and hope I can program it. If I can't I'll be back for help.
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