Once you decide to embark on the growing phenomenon of Software Defined Radio, you have an unlimited source of information and software that is mostly free and able to make your emergency and monitoring experience easy and complete.
We suggest you review information from the good folks at Radioreference.com. Their site offers specific information regarding frequencies and call signs for your area along with useful information for your SDR radio.
For the newbies to SDR radio, Patriotwaves wants to make the initial setup as easy and painless as possible. We are focused on the transmissions that make up the military government complex and your particular local law enforcement and emergency radio systems.
There are many free software scanning and traffic tracking analyzer software packages available for different genre and applications. The list to the right offers many links to the best information. Patriotwaves recommends these two programs for beginners and those interested in the emergency service monitoring.
These are the most basic and easiest for beginners to use and can easily be downloaded on Windows or Linux based platforms. WIN 2000, XP, VISTA, WIN7 WIN8-8.1 and Windows 10 operating systems.
Please review the information and go to the INSTALLATION page for downloadable installation instructions and contact toll free support. All Patriotwave customers get access to free phone support.