Scanner/PA and Strobes
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Scanner/PA and Strobes
Ive been thinking about getting a Scanner/PA and strobes for my F150 for various reasons including emergency response but I dont know anything about them. I have found these on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...7385&rd=1&rd=1, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...2443&rd=1&rd=1 and http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...4994396&rd=1,1but am not sure if ithey are any good. Ide like to get a poice/fire scanner/PA all in one. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.
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Either way, most radios that incorperate a PA will also have a transmitter. You need to check you local and state laws to see if a civilian vehicle capable of transmitting on those frequencies. Also, you need to learn what frequency they are currently using. Our County/PD were on UHF, but they recently switched to 800mhz. If local dispatch is going to switch to 800mhz soon, I'd wait.
Strobes, spend a minimum of $300 on a powersupply and bulbs. Anything less than that will not be very bright. Pick up a gall's catalog.
Strobes, spend a minimum of $300 on a powersupply and bulbs. Anything less than that will not be very bright. Pick up a gall's catalog.
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Wheelen Strobes are the way to go. I had a 90 watt kit in my Bronco for years.
If you want a pa/sirens, I recomend a Federal Signal PA300. I bought a used one on ebay for $75. Here is a great website for stuff like that: http://www.galls.com/
If you want a pa/sirens, I recomend a Federal Signal PA300. I bought a used one on ebay for $75. Here is a great website for stuff like that: http://www.galls.com/
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Don't order anything from Galls. They're way overpriced, not to mention their politics. Check out other vendors... www.sirennet.com, www.lshlights.net, your local Whelen master distributor, etc.
I still suspect the OP is a wacker...
I still suspect the OP is a wacker...
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Originally Posted by chrono4
emergency response? I'm pretty sure any kind of flashing white light is illegal. The pa, you can just use a cb with a pa output.
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parked where? on the sides of roads? the're illegal there too. Pulling debris? What kind of emergency work are you doing?
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That is state law. In the next town over from me, it is required for all of the lawn guys to have some type of strobe anytime they are parked on the side of the road.
Even though, galls does have a PA/Air horn combo that I think is fairly cheap.
Even though, galls does have a PA/Air horn combo that I think is fairly cheap.
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I found a CB with a PA for fairly cheap. Also, a friend of mine who is a K9 officer locally said he can do the strobes for me cheap and if I still want a scanner he can get me a good deal. Thanks to everyone who actually tried to help instead of attacking my reasons.