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I can suggest some resources that you can use to find the frequencies you're looking for.
One option is to check the website of the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office or the local government website for information on radio frequencies used by their departments. Another option is to visit the website of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and use their online database to search for radio frequencies assigned to Chippewa County.
You can also try searching for online forums or groups of radio enthusiasts or scanner hobbyists that may have information on frequencies used in the Chippewa County area.
It's important to note that you may need a license or permission to use certain frequencies, and it's always a good idea to check local regulations and guidelines before using any radio equipment.
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Local Police,some fire and Ambulance, Sheriff and State Police have switched to digital mode which this scanner does not have the capabilities of decoding. To check to see if it works grab a family radio and have the scanner in search mode in the 460 mhz band. Start talking or keep the family radio transmitting until the scanner stops on the channel and talk to see if you hear anything. Another very active band is the ham radio band on 2 meters [ 144.000 - 148.000 . Scan that band and I am sure you will get activity. Very active is the APRS [automatic packet reporting system ] frequency of 144.390 which will sound like a bunch of buzzing tones because it is not voice but data and you can decode it. Another active part of the ham band is 146.520 which is the calling frequency. Fire / rescue seem to use both digital and analog, in my area analog is used 70% of the time. Why the weather band does not work is a bad sign. You should be able to get at least 1 channel. Try to search the 162.00 - 163.00 band. If you get nothing you may have a bad antenna,cable or a bad connector or all 3. You can check the antenna cable with a ohm meter to see if their is no shorts or opens. Hope this helped some and let me know how things are. Take care for now, Kevin
For the most complete database of frequencies for radio scanners visit the Radio Reference Database and website. Not only will you find a database for all 50 states but there are forums for each state, and selected live audio feeds. It is a great website/reference. The Radio Reference Database United States
It's possible that your county services have switched to a trunking system, leaving you with nothing but "dead" frequencies. To check the frequencies and systems that are currently in use in your area, visit:
Try contacting your local law enforcement agency, they will usually be happy enough to send you a list for your county - however there are frequency numbers that are private and not ment to be 'scanned' by us regular folks. Your local newpaper or TV station may have the list on the website. All the other frequency numbers i know of i got out of my book - which btw was well worth the $10 becausee it gave me EVERY agency broadcasting : fire, sheriff, state police troops A-F, courthouse, etc. You can try letting your scanner do the work and have it scan for frequencies and store those that you find and dump the ones you dont like later, but if your going to do it that way let your scanner scan for a week or so - some frequencies dont get used very much. If your town/city has a website the local frequencies should also be listed there. Good Luck
With the distant services still coming in, it's probable that your local agencies have changed from single-frequency operations to a trunked system or, if already trunked, that frequency/user assignments have been updated within the system. For the latest on active frequencies and systems in your area, visit: www.RadioReference.com
The frequency is licensed to the Alabama Power Company in Birmingham, and also to police/sheriff agencies in Orange Beach, Calhoun County, Dozier, Crenshaw County, Rainsville, Lawrence County, and Tuscaloosa County.
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