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JDM · 10-29-2004

Save your cash, they don't work

MPLS and ALL of Hennepin County, (which includes Saint Anthony) uses what we call "800 Megahertz" When we press the button to talk, you hear three very fast blips, then you talk. Just like a Uniden phone.

ALL frequencies are "trunked". Each hand set will use 100's of frequencies during a conversation, and each other of the hand sets that are supposed to receive it will only be able to receive such frequencies. Good luck listening to more than 3 seconds of a conversation.

Ramsey and Anoka county are in the process of development of this transfer from VHF to 800.

If you're looking for the channel they talk on, they usually aren't using public frequencies anyway. Most police departments use a "SUPER" walkie talkie frequency to talk to each other casually, which is usually unavailable on most police scanners. They use the "main" or dispatch frequency to let the dispatcher know calls, and to recieve calls.

We Use a Hennepin Distpatch East Channel for all calls
A car to car channel
Data Channel
MINSEF -- Chases and so forth, every agency in MN can talk on MINSEF.
and on an older radio Ramsey Dispatch.

We can also listen to New Brighton and Roseville Car to car, and every local fire channel.

Although most inner city departments use what's called an MDT or Mobile Data Transfer. It looks like a microwave. I have one in my squad. Unless something goes to shit real fast, I don't even need to use the radio on a shift. AT ALL.

BOTTOM LINE: If you use a police scanner, most likely it will only be after a resident has called 911, or the police already have you in cuffs.

10-29-2004	#6
JDM None AMG Drift Competition Champion! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Midwest Drives: A car Posts: 1,437	Save your cash, they don't work MPLS and ALL of Hennepin County, (which includes Saint Anthony) uses what we call "800 Megahertz" When we press the button to talk, you hear three very fast blips, then you talk. Just like a Uniden phone. ALL frequencies are "trunked". Each hand set will use 100's of frequencies during a conversation, and each other of the hand sets that are supposed to receive it will only be able to receive such frequencies. Good luck listening to more than 3 seconds of a conversation. Ramsey and Anoka county are in the process of development of this transfer from VHF to 800. If you're looking for the channel they talk on, they usually aren't using public frequencies anyway. Most police departments use a "SUPER" walkie talkie frequency to talk to each other casually, which is usually unavailable on most police scanners. They use the "main" or dispatch frequency to let the dispatcher know calls, and to recieve calls. We Use a Hennepin Distpatch East Channel for all calls A car to car channel Data Channel MINSEF -- Chases and so forth, every agency in MN can talk on MINSEF. and on an older radio Ramsey Dispatch. We can also listen to New Brighton and Roseville Car to car, and every local fire channel. Although most inner city departments use what's called an MDT or Mobile Data Transfer. It looks like a microwave. I have one in my squad. Unless something goes to shit real fast, I don't even need to use the radio on a shift. AT ALL. BOTTOM LINE: If you use a police scanner, most likely it will only be after a resident has called 911, or the police already have you in cuffs. __________________ None