I'd check the scanner enthusiasts sites for the area, just look on google, 
maybe a scanner guide or 2, see what's needed. There's no point spending the 
extra money for digital if you don't need it unless you're a real enthusiast 
and just want all the toys, unless you really need it.
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From: "G Mail" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: Hand held scanner


> Hi
>     Honestly I have no idea what the digital set up is in the Pendleton
> Oregon area. With college I hardly have time to get on the air myself. I 
> do
> know that they want to listen to the local police, fire, ambulance... That
> is about all I know.
>
> God bless,
> Mark
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 5:38 AM
> Subject: Re: Hand held scanner
>
>
>> No one can close to answering that with out knowing what's in your area.
>> Is
>> everything digital they want to listen to? trunked, analog? if digital
>> they're going to pay for it, everything else is pretty cheap these days 
>> in
>> comparison.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "G Mail" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 8:30 AM
>> Subject: Hand held scanner
>>
>>
>>> Hi
>>>     I was talking to some of my friends (sighted) and the topic of =
>>> scanners came up. It turns out that they may be wanting to buy a hand =
>>> held scanner. So often this is a first step in to becoming hams that I =
>>> am very encouraged. The one thing I do wonder is what brand and mottle =
>>> of hand held scanner is a good one with out breaking the bank?
>>>
>>> God bless,
>>> Mark