To ensure the farthest range and best reception possible, we always recommend a scanner antenna to improve the reception on any scanner.

Handheld Scanners are effective in tuning in many of the commonly used frequencies in your local area. Because a scanner constantly seeks active signals, this allows you to listen in to breaking news as it happens.

Police, fire, ambulance, aircraft, weather and ship-to-shore communications are a few of the listening experiences available. Scanners are also the fastest and most reliable sources of local news, intrigue and drama. During catastrophes, the information available on a scanner could actually save your life. You will be awed by the heroism displayed by our public servants during emergencies. Almost all scanners have an instant weather button.

Important: Though it is not illegal to sell or own a scanner, please observe the Privacy Act which prohibits anyone from relaying information obtained from any private transmission to another person. It is illegal to listen to cellular phone calls. Certain states outlaw the use of scanners in an automobile. Please contact your local police agency if you are not sure of the laws in your area.