I have been so busy creating and tweaking this current scanner that I forgot to write about it so you all know how it works. Roxy Ann Peak Scanner is a way to follow public safety radio activity around Jackson County from your phone or computer. Radio receivers and scanner software capture transmissions from local…
With the county’s new P25 digital trunking system, the audio quality has taken a noticeable hit compared to the old MPD repeaters. The main reason is simulcast—multiple sites transmitting the same signal at the same time. Our current scanner, the BCD996P2, struggles with simulcast distortion and was really designed for conventional systems where only one…
Does something sound different on the scanner? Your ears are not failing you. That is the sound of the new county wide digital trunking network. It seems so far the following agencies have switched over to this: JCSO, MPD, MFD, Mercy Flights, North County Fire, South County Fire. It took a little time to get…
