I picked up a PRO-97 1000-Channel Triple Trunking Handheled Scanner from RadioShack.

It runs for about 50 hours on 4 AA batteries, or can be plugged in with an AC adapter. The scanner can be hooked up to a PC or another scanner in order to share and download frequencies. The store I purchased it from programmed the scanner with many of the local police, fire, EMS, airport and other miscellaneous frequencies used in Sedgwick county from their store PC. This programming includes labels, so when a conversation is picked up, the scanner displays who the frequency or talkgroup ID (for trunked radio systems) belongs to. For example, the scanner picks up a conversation for the Wichita Police Department, east patrol, and would display “Wichita PD - WPD East.”

I’m currently listening to chatter concerning a train derailment on the south side of town.

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