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<blockquote data-quote="Poke78" data-source="post: 2766694" data-attributes="member: 4333"><p>Sorry about getting the location wrong - I used to make ambulance runs into that ER from Fairfax back in the 70s. We didn't even have a HEAR radio back then, the PD was supposed to call you when we got into town.</p><p></p><p>Back to the topic, I'd say you ought to get with Dennis to see about borrowing his (portable = handheld??) out of the desk drawer as an experiment on in-building coverage. Handheld antennas are notoriously poor but there are some improved after-market solutions. Also, per his post above, if they aren't transmitting then you'll still be in the dark. IIRC, the PCFD has the ambulance service there and most FDs are better about maintaining contact with their units on the air. Your $100 max budget should still be do-able as all you need is a very basic scanner, one that should be available used. I've linked one below that is a little more capable than you need and $10 over budget but would do the job for you. The second link (e-bay) is better on price and doesn't have features you don't need.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.radioreference.com/apps/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=7222&cat=3" target="_blank">http://www.radioreference.com/apps/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=7222&cat=3</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Uniden-BC75XLT-Police-Nascar-Racing-Scanner-BRAND-NEW-/390818333063?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5afe968187" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Uniden-BC75XLT-Police-Nascar-Racing-Scanner-BRAND-NEW-/390818333063?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5afe968187</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Poke78, post: 2766694, member: 4333"] Sorry about getting the location wrong - I used to make ambulance runs into that ER from Fairfax back in the 70s. We didn't even have a HEAR radio back then, the PD was supposed to call you when we got into town. Back to the topic, I'd say you ought to get with Dennis to see about borrowing his (portable = handheld??) out of the desk drawer as an experiment on in-building coverage. Handheld antennas are notoriously poor but there are some improved after-market solutions. Also, per his post above, if they aren't transmitting then you'll still be in the dark. IIRC, the PCFD has the ambulance service there and most FDs are better about maintaining contact with their units on the air. Your $100 max budget should still be do-able as all you need is a very basic scanner, one that should be available used. I've linked one below that is a little more capable than you need and $10 over budget but would do the job for you. The second link (e-bay) is better on price and doesn't have features you don't need. [url]http://www.radioreference.com/apps/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=7222&cat=3[/url] [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Uniden-BC75XLT-Police-Nascar-Racing-Scanner-BRAND-NEW-/390818333063?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5afe968187[/url] [/QUOTE]
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