hi... i am a volunteer fire fighter, and was wondering if a cb could be used as a police scanner? I know some have a channel 9 emergency button... Is that the same as a scanner? If not, in a few words, what is it? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks everyone.
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No, a CB won't work as a police/fire scanner. A handheld ham radio will, however. The channel 9 emergency button or switch is a little outdated now. However, if you go back a few years, a lot of the police, fire, and other emergency services used to always have a radio monitoring on channel 9. That was the CB channel you could go to if you "needed help". It's pretty much dead now, although there are probably a few services around the country that still monitor it.
If you want something that you can talk to others on & also scan for police/fire, you should look into ham radio. You do have to take a test, but it's pretty simple (and they give you the questions & answers ahead of time). Most handheld ham radios will be able to scan and monitor emergency frequencies, no problem.
If you want something that you can talk to others on & also scan for police/fire, you should look into ham radio. You do have to take a test, but it's pretty simple (and they give you the questions & answers ahead of time). Most handheld ham radios will be able to scan and monitor emergency frequencies, no problem.
What frequencies does your dept. use. Check out this site. This guy can set you up with a Motorola HT on your dept. channels He refurbished and set up the Motorola HT600 I use when I work as a paramedic. The Portable Clinic
