In article , "S" s
wrote:

My son is a policeman in a town 25-30 miles from where I live.

I'd like to pick up a scanner to keep up with what is going on in his town.

What is the approximate range of the various scanners and what type/brand
should I purchase.

The range is determined more by the antenna you use, and how high it is
placed, than the type of scanner. Of course you need to have a type of
scanner that receives the system you want to hear.

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Larry Weil
Lake Wobegone, NH