Strong Signals BC780XLT Board

Re: Radio Service Codes

Posted by Anthony on August 12, 2001 at 15:33:56:

In Reply to: Radio Service Codes posted by Silas Telander on August 10, 2001 at 19:55:20:

What you need is the Scanner Bible....also known as ...
Radio Shack's "Police Call" book. It has a description some of those radio service codes..... You can get the book online (grove-ent.com) or at a local Radio Shack. The book is published once a year and is a must for scanner enthusiasts. Full of general information & databases re: monitoring... Also you can check out the FCC home page (fcc.gov) for extensive radio service codes....
CP - PUBLIC PRESS (fcc)
CG - GENERAL AVIATION (fcc)
CW - PCS BROADBAND (fcc)
LG - LOCAL GOVT. (fcc)
FD - FIRE DEPT.
PD - POLICE DEPT
LG - LOCAL GOVT. (fcc)
DNR- ??
GRD- ??
FRS -FAMILY SERVICE RADIO ( A MUST! - IT'S THOSE INEXPENSIVE
14CH. "WALKIE-TALKIES" )
GMRS-GENERAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE "BUSINESS RADIOS"
SAFETY CALL - MUTUAL AID "HAILING" FREQ
SAFETY TACTICAL - MUTUAL AID "OPERATIONS" FREQ

NOW I HAVE SEEN VARIATIONS FROM DATABASE TO DATABASE RE: THE SERVICE CODES, SO THEY ARE OPEN TO INTERPRETATION

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