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Step 1. Important Notes About the Selected State and Counties
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Los Angeles County, California - 3*

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Disclaimer
Important Notes about California:

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) uses VHF low-band radio communications which can be monitored on any scanner. Cal Fire is high-band and also analog.

Step 2. View and Compare Your Scanner Options

To compare products below, click the check box next to your choices and then click the "Compare Selected Products" button.


Portable Scanners

High-end Portable

Uniden Bearcat BCD436HP Scanner
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Very simple to operate, you can be up and running in 3 minutes or less. No programming needed, just your zip code. Once your Zip Code is entered, BCD436HP will load Police, Fire and EMS channels in your area.
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Scanner Price: $489.95
Uniden
We do not offer programming services for this scanner.
Uniden Bearcat BCD325P2 Scanner
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An ultimate trunking APCO-25 Phase I II Handheld police scanner. This scanner does it all including Close Call, GPS control and much more.
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Scanner Price: $389.95
Uniden
Whistler TRX-1 Digital Handheld Police Scanner
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The Whistler TRX-1 is multi-system adaptive digital trunking scanners with Motorola P25 Phase I, X2-TDMA, Phase II and DMR making it capable of monitoring the following unencrypted channels/systems: Conventional DMR (Entered as a DMR trunked system, Hytera XPT, MotoTRBO Capacity Plus, MotoTRBO Connect Plus, and MotoTRBO Linked Cap Plus systems
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Scanner Price: $549.95
Whistler
Uniden Bearcat SDS100 Police Scanner
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The SDS100 is the world's most advanced handheld scanner radio, combining the HomePatrol's ease of use with Software Defined Radio and True I/Q technology and available optional upgrades.
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Scanner Price: $649.99
Uniden
We do not offer programming services for this scanner.

Base/Mobile Scanners

High-end Base/Mobile

Uniden Bearcat BCD536HP Scanner
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Very simple to operate, you can be up and running in 3 minutes or less. No programming needed, just your zip code. Once your Zip Code is entered, BCD536HP will load Police, Fire and EMS channels in your area.
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Scanner Price: $569.95
Uniden
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Uniden Bearcat BCD996P2 Scanner
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The new Uniden BCD996P2 may look the same as its similarly named predecessor, the 996XT. It offers both APCO 25 Phase I and II digital capability. For those who like GPS scanning, a feature no other manufacturer offers, you can now enable and disable not only Systems but Groups as well depending on your location (the optional GPS antenna that we sell is required). The radio now offers a band-scope feature, a Fire Tone Out search feature to help you determine the tone out frequencies being used, improved Close Call, APCO-25 NAC code decoding, and more. The 996P2 is a big leap forward with APCO 25 Phase I II digital.
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Scanner Price: $399.95
Uniden
Uniden HomePatrol-2 Police Scanner
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Uniden Homepatrol II. It has the same looks and features as the original Homepatrol I, but adds TDMA Phase 2 capability. Very simple to operate, you can be up and running in 3 minutes or less. No programming needed, just your zip code. Once your Zip Code is entered, HomePatrol-2 will load Police, Fire and EMS channels in your area.
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Scanner Price: $489.95
Uniden
Whistler TRX-2 Digital Base/Mobile Police Scanner
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The Whistler TRX-2 is multi-system adaptive digital trunking scanners with Motorola P25 Phase I, X2-TDMA, Phase II and DMR making it capable of monitoring the following unencrypted channels/systems: Conventional DMR (Entered as a DMR trunked system, Hytera XPT, MotoTRBO Capacity Plus, MotoTRBO Connect Plus, and MotoTRBO Linked Cap Plus systems
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Scanner Price: $629.95
Whistler
We do not offer programming services for this scanner.
Uniden Bearcat SDS200 Police Scanner
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The SDS200 is the world's most advanced scanner radio combining the HomePatrol's ease of use with Software Defined Radio and True I/Q technology and available optional upgrades.
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Scanner Price: $699.99
Uniden
We do not offer programming services for this scanner.

The distance a scanner is able to receive varies based on the type of scanner, the location of the radio, and many other factors. A portable scanner inside a home may only receive 10 miles or so. A base station scanner with a back-of the-set antenna slightly more. A scanner connected to an outdoor antenna often will receive double or triple these ranges. If you have a portable scanner inside a car, the metal roof of the car will attenuate the signal you're trying to receive. A mobile scanner antenna mounted outside of the car with a magnetic or other type of mount will significantly increase the distance you can hear and the clarity of most stations.

The distance a scanner will receive depends on many factors including your elevation; the frequency, elevation, transmitter power, and tower height of the transmitting station; the terrain and buildings in your area; whether cellular, paging and other transmitters in your area; whether the system you're monitoring is a wide-area network, and more. Every area and every situation differs. Go to scannermaster.com for antennas, pre-amplifiers and other hardware that will help you increase the range you are able to receive. 

Disclaimer
The information for the state and counties listed below is the best information on-hand but cannot be guaranteed to be 100% accurate. Radio frequencies and systems change over time. Some areas have limited reporting on the types of radio systems in use. You may wish to check with local residents and authorities to verify the information below.