[ScanIndiana] Digital scanning in the future

[Rob Dale]

> ago. They are going digital because it will give them better improvement
in
> their reception on their radios. You know when you are listening to an
analog
> 800 MHz trunked system and the modulation on the mobiles sounds weak and
also
> you have those cracking sounds within the carriers, well the digital
systems
> will improve this.

Actually reception is worse... Dispatchers could recognize the words behind
the static in the past. Now all you'll hear is "BONK" as the signal won't be
transmitted at all if it's too washed out.

 - Rob