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Getting your scanner programmed and scanning takes a 
few steps. This helps guide 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 electrical service in your area.

Make a list of the agencies you want to listen to, 
then look up the frequencies and systems used by 
those agencies.  The Internet is a great source for 
current frequencies and information about scan-
ning.  Here are a few useful sites:

• http://www.scannermaster.com/ - frequency 

resources and home of Police Call.

You can also call them at 1 800 SCANNER (hours 
are from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time 
Monday through Friday.)

• http://www.radioreference.com/ - the Internet's 

premier source for user-supported radio system 
information.

• http://www.bearcat1.com/ - frequency information 

from National Communications.

• http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/reports/index.cfm - 

conventional frequency information on file with the US 
Government

Tips:

• Scanners are designed to monitor complex radio

systems. That means that programming your scanner 
might seem like a daunting task at first. Be patient if 
you don't get it right the first time. You can also seek 
out help locally for the systems you want to scan by 
visiting the forums section of 

http://www.radioreference.com/forums.

• 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 

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