Radio-frequency scanners, like the Uniden Bearcat Scanner, check for active radio communications in your immediate area. They're commonly purchased by hobbyists, but they also have many business ...

So I'm looking at two - one, the Icom IC-R20 - seems to do everything except trunk tracking, 0.15 to 3.3GHz. Then there's the Uniden 396T digital scanner - 25MHz to 1.3GHz - no shortwave and less ...

Listening to police and fire calls used to be a pretty simple proposition: buy a scanner, punch in some frequencies — or if you’re old enough, buy the right crystals — and you’re off to the races. It ...

With the Springfield police adopting a digital signal for its radio transmissions, some emergency scanners used to listen to public safety broadcasts no longer work. Of the two scanners used at The ...