[FedCom] Uniden Bearcat BC-250D and BC-785D

Thu, 3 Jul 2003 21:26:06 -0400 (EDT)

What agencies are these, and are they trunked or conventional?

On Thu, 3 Jul 2003, Chris Parris wrote:

> >Is anyone here using the Uniden Bearcat BC-250D or BC-785D for monitoring
> federal communications?  Specifically, is there much digital modulation "in
> the clear" or is most of it encrypted?<
>
> Quite a few agencies seem to be getting new radios that are P-25 compliant.
> As far as encryption, it's hit and miss. Although if you do run in to an
> agency that is running encryption, don't give up. I have found several that
> may be encrypted one day and un-encrypted P-25 the next. Some agencies seem
> to be running encryption on the base, but the mobiles are not encrypted.
>
> - Chris
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