You
will need a digital scanner to continue to
listen in to
as
they transition to the MPSCS digital radio system.
Common question: Will digital scanners receive non digital (analog) frequencies? Yes they do.
You can future proof yourself by going to a digital scanner.
I do not recommend the purchase any non digital (analog) scanner at all.
Saginaw already is on the digital MPSCS system.
Bear in mind Bay County has installed a digital radio tower and county fire departments have switched to digital, including
Gratiot, Tuscola county, Saginaw county and city already use digital radios. Lapeer will be as well.
Listings
for the entire state, constantly updated.
On the down side, due to the
licensing to decode digital, they all cost
in the range of $400+ new,
certainly you always can check the online auction sites as well.
I wouldn't pay more than $400 for a used one, as that's what the radios 'essentially' go for brand new.